September 2, 1989 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
SEA 5 BAL 2
@CHW 1 DET 10
CLE 4 OAK 7
@MIL 2 NYY 2
CAL 1 TEX 6
KCR 3 TOR 4
MIN 2 CHC 10
@ATL 3 LAD 4
MON 3 CIN 6
@PIT 2 SDP 3
PHI 2 SFG 6
NYM 2 STL 13
HOU 5

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 25,682

Saturday, September 2, 1989, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:30

Reds

66-69

Won 3

4th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            2  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  1    6  9  1
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  7  2

W: T Browning (15-10), L: B Walk (11-10)

Pirates

58-76

Lost 2

5th, 17½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Winningham CF               5   3   2   0    0   1  .260  .666   20    3   0   3B,2B
L Quinones 2B                 4   0   2   0    1   1  .263  .772   15    3   3   
E Davis LF                    3   1   1   2    0   1  .274  .885   16    3   0   SF,GDP
  R Roomes LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .706    9    0   0   
P O'Neill RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .284  .816   10    2   0   SB
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   1   1    0   2  .244  .678   25    8   0   
J Oliver C                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .272  .673   12    7   0   
C Sabo 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .262  .710   22    0   5   2B
M Duncan SS                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .266  .688   14    1   0   2B
T Browning P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .085  .218   10    0   0   
  R Dibble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .625    4    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       35   6   9   5    3  10              157   27   9

BATTING

2B: H Winningham (5, off D Bair); M Duncan (11, off B Walk); C Sabo (20, off B Walk).

3B: H Winningham (2, off B Walk).

SF: E Davis (9, off R Kramer).

TB: H Winningham 5; L Quinones 2; M Duncan 2; C Sabo 2; T Benzinger; P O'Neill; E Davis.

GIDP: E Davis (14).

RBI: E Davis 2 (85); C Sabo (26); M Duncan (17); T Benzinger (68).

2-out RBI: M Duncan; C Sabo.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: M Duncan (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: P O'Neill (15, 2nd base off B Walk/D Bilardello).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .587   15    1   0   2B
J Bell SS                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .219  .566   20    0   3   2B
G Redus 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .820   13    5   0   
  B Distefano PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .629    1    2   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .266  .804    9    0   2   2B
B Bonds LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .787    9    3   0   
  A Hall LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    1   0   
R Reynolds RF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .289  .737   11    2   0   
J King 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .649   14    3   3   
D Bilardello C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .435    7   10   0   
  J Lind PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .554    4    0   0   
B Walk P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .210  .528    7    0   1   
  R Kramer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .333         0   0   
  N Heaton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .534         0   1   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .649    3    0   0   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   
  A Van Slyke PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .667    4    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   7   2    2   5              123   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Bell (7, off T Browning); B Hatcher (17, off T Browning); B Bonilla (29, off T Browning).

TB: B Bonilla 3; J Bell 2; R Reynolds 2; B Hatcher 2; B Walk.

RBI: B Bonilla (72); J Bell (15).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bell-J King-G Redus.

E: B Bonds (6); G Redus (8).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Browning, W (15-10)          7.1   6   2   2    1   5   0   3.03   29  100-69   42·11·16    8·10· 5· 0     62    -     0.97   0.17
R Dibble, H (18)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.15    2    4-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.20   0.05
J Franco                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.42    6   18-9     6· 2· 1    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.65   0.01
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   5   0          37  122-80   50·13·17   12·12· 6· 0          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Walk, L (11-10)              6     8   5   4    3   7   0   4.55   29  111-65   38·10·17    7· 6· 6· 0     42    -     0.83  -0.26
R Kramer                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.78    1    4-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.49  -0.00
N Heaton                       1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.49    5   19-15    9· 1· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.22   0.02
D Bair                         1     1   1   1    0   1   0   2.54    4   17-9     4· 3· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.17  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   6   5    3  10   0          39  151-90   52·14·24   12· 8· 6· 0          3-1

B Walk faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Dibble (5); D Bair (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 25,682.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. H Winningham         CF    1. B Hatcher            CF 
2. L Quinones           2B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. E Davis              LF    3. G Redus              1B 
4. P O'Neill            RF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. T Benzinger          1B    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. J Oliver             C     6. R Reynolds           RF 
7. C Sabo               3B    7. J King               2B 
8. M Duncan             SS    8. D Bilardello         C  
9. T Browning           P     9. B Walk               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  2-0  1--  1  -15%  57% B Bonilla       T Browning      Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Bell Scores
   t 6   2  1-2  1--  9   14%  80% C Sabo          B Walk          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Oliver Scores; Sabo to 3B/Adv on E7
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  2   10%  60% H Winningham    B Walk          Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   t 1   1  0-1  12-  4    9%  74% T Benzinger     B Walk          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Davis Scores; O'Neill to 2B
   t 6   2  1-3  --3  1    8%  88% M Duncan        B Walk          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sabo Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   60%  H Winningham    Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      --3  4   55%  L Quinones      Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  4   61%  E Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Winningham Scores
          1--  3   64%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis to 2B
   R      12-  4   74%  T Benzinger     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Davis Scores; O'Neill to 2B
   O      12-  3   71%  J Oliver        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      12-  6   68%  C Sabo          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   70%  B Hatcher       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  6   71%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   72%  G Redus         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Walk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   71%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   70%  T Browning      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   69%  H Winningham    Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Browning facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   65%  B Bonilla       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   69%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   71%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   74%  J King          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Walk facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   76%  L Quinones      Walk
   OO     1--  2   71%  E Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  5   72%  P O'Neill       Walk
          1--      73%  T Benzinger     O'Neill Steals 2B
   O      -2-  9   71%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Browning facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   73%  D Bilardello    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   75%  B Walk          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   76%  B Hatcher       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Walk facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   74%  J Oliver        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   73%  C Sabo          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   72%  M Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Browning facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   67%  J Bell          Walk
   O      1--  3   72%  G Redus         Flyball: CF
   R      1--  1   57%  B Bonilla       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Bell Scores
   O      -2-  2   61%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonilla to 3B
   O      --3  3   66%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Walk facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   64%  T Browning      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   62%  H Winningham    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   63%  L Quinones      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   61%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Browning facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   65%  J King          Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   67%  D Bilardello    Lineout: 2B
          ---  1   65%  B Walk          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   68%  B Hatcher       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Walk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   66%  P O'Neill       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   65%  T Benzinger     Flyball: LF
          ---  4   66%  J Oliver        Walk
   R      1--  9   80%  C Sabo          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Oliver Scores; Sabo to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3  1   88%  M Duncan        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sabo Scores/unER
   O      -2-  2   87%  T Browning      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Browning facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   89%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   91%  G Redus         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   92%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   93%  H Winningham    Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to P)
          1--  1   96%  L Quinones      Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Winningham to 3B
                  Randy Kramer replaces Bob Walk pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3  4   96%  E Davis         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Winningham Scores; Quinones to 2B
                  Neal Heaton replaces Randy Kramer pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   95%  P O'Neill       Groundout: SS-1B; Quinones to 3B
   O      --3  7   95%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   96%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   94%  R Reynolds      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   96%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B; Reynolds to 2B
   O      -2-  4   97%  D Bilardello    Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Neal Heaton facing 6-7-8
                  Albert Hall replaces Barry Bonds playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  4   97%  J Oliver        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   97%  C Sabo          Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  2   97%  M Duncan        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Browning facing 9-1-2
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Neal Heaton batting 9th
   O      ---  3   98%  J Cangelosi     Flyball: LF
          ---  5   96%  B Hatcher       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   R      -2-  4   92%  J Bell          Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hatcher Scores
                  Rob Dibble replaces Tom Browning pitching and batting 9th; Benny Distefano pinch hits for Gary Redus batting 3rd
   O      -2-  1   95%  B Distefano     Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  Rolando Roomes replaces Eric Davis playing LF batting 3rd
          -2-      95%  B Bonilla       Wild Pitch; Bell to 3B
   O      --3  3   97%  " "             Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Doug Bair facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Bair replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th; Benny Distefano moves to 1B; Dave Collins pinch hits for Rob Dibble batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  D Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   98%  H Winningham    Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      -2-  3   97%  L Quinones      Groundout: 2B-1B; Winningham to 3B
   R      --3      99%  R Roomes        Wild Pitch; Winningham Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  5   99%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, John Franco facing 5-6-7
                  John Franco replaces Dave Collins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  A Hall          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   99%  R Reynolds      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2  100%  J King          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Jose Lind pinch hits for Dann Bilardello batting 8th
          1--  4   99%  J Lind          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); King to 3B; Lind to 1B
                  Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Doug Bair batting 9th
          1-3  4   96%  A Van Slyke     Walk; Lind to 2B
   O      123  1  100%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 2.

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