July 21, 1990 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
CHW 0 CAL 5
CLE 2 KCR 4
BOS 2 MIL 10
SEA 3 MIN 2
NYY 1 TOR 2
@OAK 1 DET 8
@TEX 1 CHC 3
SFG 2 CIN 6
PHI 1 MON 3
@HOU 2 NYM 4
ATL 2 LAD 6
@PIT 0 STL 4
SDP 2
(8)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 39,498

Saturday, July 21, 1990, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:24

Dodgers

45-46

Won 1

3rd, 13½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  2    6 10  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  0

W: T Belcher (8-7), L: N Heaton (10-6)

Pirates

54-36

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Javier CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .307  .792    0    4   0   
M Sharperson 3B               4   1   1   0    0   0  .317  .762    0    2   0   GDP
K Gibson LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .721    0    1   0   
  C Gwynn LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .714         0   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .291  .850    0    9   0   SF
H Brooks RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .253  .684    0    1   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .712    0    7   2   
J Samuel 2B                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .213  .610    0    0   1   HR
J Vizcaino SS                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .300  .717    0    3   3   
T Belcher P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .341    0    0   2   SH,GDP
Totals                       33   6  10   5    1   4                    27   8

BATTING

HR: J Samuel (7, off B Patterson; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: E Murray (3, off N Heaton).

SH: T Belcher (9, off B Patterson).

TB: J Samuel 5; J Vizcaino 2; S Javier 2; R Dempsey; M Sharperson; H Brooks; E Murray.

GIDP: M Sharperson (2); T Belcher (1).

RBI: J Samuel 3 (25); E Murray (44); J Vizcaino (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Belcher-J Vizcaino-E Murray.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Reynolds RF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .699    0    3   0   
J Bell SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .694    0    1   3   CS
A Van Slyke CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .799    0    2   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .829    0    0   4   
B Bonds LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .339 1.045    0    1   0   
S Bream 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .762    0   13   1   
M LaValliere C                2   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .681    0    5   0   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .739    0    2   8   
N Heaton P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .061  .223    0    0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .563    0    0   0   GDP
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Backman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .736    0    0   0   
Totals                       26   0   1   0    1   6                    27  16

BATTING

TB: J Bell.

GIDP: O Merced (1).

Team LOB: 0.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Bonilla-J Lind-S Bream; J Lind-J Bell-S Bream.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Bell (4, 2nd base by T Belcher/R Dempsey).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Belcher, W (8-7)             9     1   0   0    1   6   0   3.74   27     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 0     90    -     0.83   0.44
Totals                         9     1   0   0    1   6   0          27     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 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
N Heaton, L (10-6)             6     3   2   2    0   2   0   3.52   20     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 2· 0     60    -     0.71   0.01
B Patterson                    2     2   2   2    1   2   1   3.14    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.41  -0.06
B Landrum                      1     5   2   2    0   0   0   1.86    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   6    1   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 6· 0           -

Balks: N Heaton (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 39,498.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. S Javier             CF    1. R Reynolds           RF 
2. M Sharperson         3B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. H Brooks             RF    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. R Dempsey            C     6. S Bream              1B 
7. J Samuel             2B    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. J Vizcaino           SS    8. J Lind               2B 
9. T Belcher            P     9. N Heaton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  63% M Sharperson    N Heaton        Single to CF (Line Drive); Javier to 3B
   t 8   0  0-2  1--       8%  97% J Samuel        B Patterson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Dempsey Scores
   b 6   1  2-0  1--       7%  83% O Merced        T Belcher       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 6   0  2-0  ---      -6%  71% M LaValliere    T Belcher       Walk
   b 6   0  2-0  1--       5%  76% J Lind          T Belcher       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  S Javier        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      63%  M Sharperson    Single to CF (Line Drive); Javier to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  K Gibson        Balk; Javier Scores; Sharperson to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Sharperson to 3B
   RO     --3      67%  E Murray        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sharperson Scores
   O      ---      67%  H Brooks        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  R Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Neal Heaton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  J Samuel        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  S Bream         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Neal Heaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  T Belcher       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  S Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  M Sharperson    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  M LaValliere    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  N Heaton        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Neal Heaton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  K Gibson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  E Murray        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---      71%  H Brooks        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  R Reynolds      Strikeout
          ---      71%  J Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      76%  A Van Slyke     Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      77%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Neal Heaton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Samuel        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      80%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Neal Heaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  T Belcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      80%  S Javier        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      76%  M Sharperson    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
          ---      71%  M LaValliere    Walk
   O      1--      76%  J Lind          Strikeout
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Neal Heaton batting 9th
   OO     1--      83%  O Merced        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Patterson facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Patterson replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  K Gibson        Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  E Murray        Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  H Brooks        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  R Reynolds      Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  A Van Slyke     Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Patterson facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  R Dempsey       Walk
   RR     1--      97%  J Samuel        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Dempsey Scores
          ---      97%  J Vizcaino      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      97%  T Belcher       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Vizcaino to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  S Javier        Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      96%  M Sharperson    Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  B Bonilla       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      98%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  S Bream         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bill Landrum facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Landrum replaces Bob Patterson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  E Murray        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      99%  H Brooks        Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Murray to 2B
          12-      99%  R Dempsey       Single to LF (Line Drive); Murray to 3B; Brooks to 2B
   R      123     100%  J Samuel        Single to LF (Line Drive); Murray Scores; Brooks to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
   R      123     100%  J Vizcaino      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Brooks Scores; Dempsey to 3B; Samuel to 2B
   OO     123     100%  T Belcher       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
                  Chris Gwynn replaces Kirk Gibson playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  M LaValliere    Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---     100%  J Lind          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Wally Backman pinch hits for Bill Landrum batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  W Backman       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation