October 8, 1990 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3 at Three Rivers Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1990 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3
1990 postseason: WS: CIN-OAK / ALCS: OAK-BOS / NLCS: CIN-PIT

Game 1
PIT  4
@CIN  3
Game 2
CIN  2
PIT  1
Game 3
CIN  6
@PIT  3
Game 4
CIN  5
@PIT  3
Game 5
PIT  3
CIN  2
Game 6
CIN  2
PIT  1

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 45,611

Monday, October 8, 1990, 3:20
Time of Game: 2:51

Reds

Lou Piniella

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  2  0   0  3  0   0  0  1    6 13  1
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    3  8  0

W: D Jackson (1-0), L: Z Smith (0-1), S: R Myers (2)

Pirates

Jim Leyland

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .585   17    3   1   
M Duncan 2B                   5   1   3   4    0   1  .273  .818   12    1   1   HR
C Sabo 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .334   24    1   3   
E Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .349   19    3   0   
G Braggs RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   12    1   0   
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .800    7    7   0   
J Oliver C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .572   12    8   0   GDP
  B Bates PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Reed C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         3   0   
B Hatcher CF                  4   2   3   2    0   0  .429 1.429   11    0   0   HR,2B
D Jackson P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   1   SH
  R Dibble P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  N Charlton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Morris PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .971    2    0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   6  13   6    0   7              124   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Hatcher (1, off Z Smith).

HR: M Duncan (1, off Z Smith; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); B Hatcher (1, off Z Smith; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: D Jackson (1, off Z Smith).

TB: B Hatcher 7; M Duncan 6; J Oliver 2; G Braggs; H Morris; T Benzinger; C Sabo; B Larkin.

GIDP: J Oliver (1).

RBI: M Duncan 4 (4); B Hatcher 2 (2).

2-out RBI: B Hatcher 2; M Duncan.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

E: M Duncan (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J King 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   3  .143  .393   22    0   2   
J Bell SS                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .364  .917   12    1   5   2B
A Van Slyke CF                4   1   0   0    1   2  .167  .481   22    4   0   
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    8    0   0   
B Bonds LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .200  .533   14    2   0   
C Martinez 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .750   10    8   0   2B
D Slaught C                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .250 1.000   17    8   0   2B,IW
J Lind 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .273 1.151   13    4   3   2B
Z Smith P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Redus PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.100    6    0   0   
  J Smiley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  S Belinda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   3   8   2    4  11              138   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Slaught (1, off D Jackson); C Martinez (1, off D Jackson); J Bell (1, off D Jackson); J Lind (1, off D Jackson).

IBB: D Slaught (1, by D Jackson).

TB: J Bell 3; C Martinez 2; J Lind 2; D Slaught 2; J King; B Bonds; B Bonilla.

RBI: B Bonilla (1); C Martinez (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bell-J Lind-C Martinez.

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
D Jackson, W (1-0)             5.1   7   2   2    3   4   0   3.38   26   90-56   36· 8·12    9· 6· 4· 0     47    -     1.61  -0.05
R Dibble, H (2)                1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    5   16-12    4· 5· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.00   0.11
N Charlton, H (1)              1     1   1   0    1   1   0   2.45    5   21-12    4· 3· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.83   0.01
R Myers, S (2)                 1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   11-9     2· 2· 5    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.03
Totals                         9     8   3   2    4  11   0          39  138-89   46·18·25   12· 8· 4· 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
Z Smith, L (0-1)               5     8   5   5    0   5   2   9.00   22   83-53   34· 4·15    8· 4· 5· 0     36    -     0.85  -0.41
B Landrum                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    7-6     3· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.36   0.02
J Smiley                       2     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    8   18-14   10· 0· 4    4· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.42   0.03
S Belinda                      1     3   1   1    0   1   0   3.00    6   16-10    8· 1· 1    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.49  -0.03
Totals                         9    13   6   6    0   7   2          39  124-83   55· 6·22   14· 9· 9· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Jackson (1; D Slaught).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 45,611.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Larkin             SS    1. J King               3B 
2. M Duncan             2B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. C Sabo               3B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. E Davis              LF    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. G Braggs             RF    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. T Benzinger          1B    6. C Martinez           1B 
7. J Oliver             C     7. D Slaught            C  
8. B Hatcher            CF    8. J Lind               2B 
9. D Jackson            P     9. Z Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-2  1-3  2   25%  85% M Duncan        Z Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hatcher Scores; Larkin Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  1--  3   22%  69% B Hatcher       Z Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Oliver Scores
   b 4   1  2-1  12-  2  -20%  33% C Martinez      D Jackson       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 3B
   b 4   0  2-0  12-  2  -13%  46% B Bonilla       D Jackson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores; Van Slyke to 2B
   b 4   1  2-2  123  3    9%  41% J Lind          D Jackson       Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   48%  C Sabo          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   45%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  J Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  G Braggs        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  T Benzinger     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   47%  J Oliver        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  3   69%  B Hatcher       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Oliver Scores
   O      ---  4   69%  D Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   71%  B Bonilla       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  6   72%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   73%  C Martinez      Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   72%  B Larkin        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   71%  M Duncan        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  7   70%  C Sabo          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   63%  D Slaught       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   68%  J Lind          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  5   72%  Z Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  5   75%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   74%  E Davis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   75%  G Braggs        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--  2   78%  T Benzinger     Single to RF (Line Drive); Braggs to 2B
   OO     12-  3   72%  J Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   64%  J Bell          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  7   59%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   R      12-  2   46%  B Bonilla       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores; Van Slyke to 2B
   O      12-  1   54%  B Bonds         Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   R      12-  2   33%  C Martinez      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 3B
          -23  4   32%  D Slaught       Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   41%  J Lind          Strikeout Looking
   O      123  3   50%  Z Smith         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   59%  B Hatcher       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   57%  D Jackson       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Hatcher to 3B
          --3  5   60%  B Larkin        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Hatcher stays at 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   85%  M Duncan        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hatcher Scores; Larkin Scores
   O      ---  5   84%  C Sabo          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   84%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   80%  J King          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  3   72%  J Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); King to 2B
   O      12-  1   79%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   O      12-  4   84%  B Bonilla       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          12-  5   80%  B Bonds         Walk; King to 3B; Bell to 2B
   O      123  2   88%  C Martinez      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bill Landrum facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Landrum replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   88%  G Braggs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   87%  T Benzinger     Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   86%  J Oliver        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   89%  D Slaught       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   85%  J Lind          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Rob Dibble replaces Danny Jackson pitching and batting 9th; Gary Redus pinch hits for Bill Landrum batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   88%  G Redus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   91%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
                  John Smiley replaces Gary Redus pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   92%  B Hatcher       Single to P (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   91%  R Dibble        Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  3   90%  B Larkin        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          1--  2   91%  M Duncan        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Dibble to 2B
   O      12-  2   90%  C Sabo          Popfly: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Rob Dibble facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   92%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   93%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   94%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, John Smiley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   94%  E Davis         Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  3   93%  G Braggs        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   93%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Norm Charlton facing 5-6-7
                  Norm Charlton replaces Rob Dibble pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   89%  B Bonds         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   93%  C Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   87%  D Slaught       Walk; Bonds to 2B
   RO     12-  4   90%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Bonds Scores/No RBI/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)/unER
                  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for John Smiley batting 9th
   O      1--  6   94%  R Reynolds      Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Stan Belinda facing 7-8-9
                  Stan Belinda replaces R.J. Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   95%  J Oliver        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Billy Bates pinch runs for Joe Oliver batting 7th
   O      1--  3   94%  B Hatcher       Bunt Lineout: 1B (Short 1B Line)
                  Hal Morris pinch hits for Norm Charlton batting 9th
          1--  2   95%  H Morris        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bates to 2B
   O      12-  2   94%  B Larkin        Flyball: LF
   R      12-  3   97%  M Duncan        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Bates Scores; Morris to 3B
   O      1-3  5   97%  C Sabo          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Randy Myers facing 1-2-3
                  Randy Myers replaces Hal Morris pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Reed replaces Billy Bates playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  4   99%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PIT199010080

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BATTING

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OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation