October 10, 1990 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 5 at Three Rivers Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1990 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 5
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: 48,221

Wednesday, October 10, 1990, 8:25
Time of Game: 2:48

Reds

Lou Piniella

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

W: D Drabek (1-1), L: T Browning (1-1), S: B Patterson (1)

Pirates

Jim Leyland

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .211  .634   21    2   4   2·2B,GDP
H Winningham CF               2   0   0   1    1   0  .286  .762   18    2   0   SF
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .467 1.334   15    2   0   
E Davis LF                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .158  .411   17    3   0   
H Morris 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .417 1.000    4    7   1   SH
C Sabo 3B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .744    9    1   1   IW
J Oliver C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    9    3   0   
  R Oester PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Reed C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    1   0   GDP
M Duncan 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .765   12    2   3   
T Browning P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   0   
  T Benzinger PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.071    3    0   0   
  R Mahler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Charlton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Quinones PH               1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  S Scudder P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   2    2   5              121   24   9

BATTING

2B: B Larkin 2 (2, 2 off D Drabek).

SF: H Winningham (1, off D Drabek).

SH: H Morris (1, off D Drabek).

IBB: C Sabo (1, by B Patterson).

TB: B Larkin 4; M Duncan; T Benzinger; P O'Neill; C Sabo; E Davis.

GIDP: J Reed (1); B Larkin (1).

RBI: H Winningham (1); B Larkin (1).

2-out RBI: B Larkin.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

BASERUNNING

PO: B Larkin (2nd base by D Drabek).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .661   10    9   0   
  S Bream 1B                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.600    2    3   1   
J Bell SS                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .294  .958   11    2   3   HBP
A Van Slyke CF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .686   15    0   0   3B
B Bonilla 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .578   18    1   3   
B Bonds LF                    3   1   0   1    1   0  .176  .476   13    2   0   SB
R Reynolds RF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .522   17    2   0   SB
D Slaught C                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .143  .586   23    5   0   SF
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .927    7    2   6   
D Drabek P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    9    1   3   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   3   6   3    3   4              125   27  16

BATTING

3B: A Van Slyke (1, off T Browning).

SF: D Slaught (1, off T Browning).

HBP: J Bell (1, by T Browning).

TB: A Van Slyke 4; R Reynolds 2; D Drabek; S Bream.

RBI: D Slaught (1); B Bonds (1); A Van Slyke (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

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

E: D Drabek (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Reynolds (1, 2nd base off S Scudder/J Reed); B Bonds (2, 2nd base off T Browning/J Oliver).

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, L (1-1)            5     3   3   3    3   2   0   3.27   22   84-49   32· 3·14    5· 6· 5· 0     48    -     0.83  -0.15
R Mahler                       1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7   15-12    8· 1· 3    6· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.02
N Charlton                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    1    5-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.98   0.02
S Scudder                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   13-8     5· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.56   0.03
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3   4   0          34  117-73   46· 7·20   13· 8· 5· 0          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
D Drabek, W (1-1)              8.1   7   2   1    1   5   0   1.65   32  113-73   47·11·15   17· 2· 7· 0     67    -     1.35  -0.02
B Patterson, S (1)             0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2    7-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.97   0.44
Totals                         9     7   2   1    2   5   0          34  120-75   48·11·16   18· 2· 7· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Drabek (1).

IBB: B Patterson (1; C Sabo).

PO: D Drabek (0; B Larkin, 2nd base).

HBP: T Browning (1; J Bell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 48,221.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Larkin             SS    1. G Redus              1B 
2. H Winningham         CF    2. J Bell               SS 
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. E Davis              LF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. H Morris             1B    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. C Sabo               3B    6. R Reynolds           RF 
7. J Oliver             C     7. D Slaught            C  
8. M Duncan             2B    8. J Lind               2B 
9. T Browning           P     9. D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-2  123  3   45% 100% J Reed          B Patterson     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 9   0  3-2  1--  6  -17%  57% E Davis         D Drabek        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); O'Neill to 2B
   b 1   1  1-0  1--  3   16%  60% A Van Slyke     T Browning      Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores
   t 9   0  3-2  ---  4  -12%  74% P O'Neill       D Drabek        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   t 8   2  3-1  -2-  6  -11%  80% B Larkin        D Drabek        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Quinones Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   44%  B Larkin        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      40%  H Winningham    Larkin Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Larkin to 3B
   RO     --3  4   41%  " "             Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Larkin Scores/unER
   O      ---  7   42%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   43%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   41%  G Redus         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  3   44%  J Bell          Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  3   60%  A Van Slyke     Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores
          --3  8   62%  B Bonilla       Walk
   RO     1-3  5   63%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Van Slyke Scores
          1--      64%  R Reynolds      Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   62%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   64%  H Morris        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   66%  C Sabo          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   67%  J Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Browning facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   65%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   63%  J Lind          Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   63%  D Drabek        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   65%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   67%  T Browning      Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   68%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   66%  G Redus         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   65%  J Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   66%  A Van Slyke     Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   64%  B Bonilla       Popfly: P (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   67%  H Winningham    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   69%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   70%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   73%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--  3   82%  R Reynolds      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bonds to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   81%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonds Scores
   O      1--  1   79%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   77%  D Drabek        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   80%  H Morris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   77%  C Sabo          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   80%  J Oliver        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  2   83%  M Duncan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   82%  G Redus         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   83%  J Bell          Walk
   O      1--  1   82%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  2   80%  B Bonilla       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
                  Sid Bream replaces Gary Redus playing 1B batting 1st; Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Tom Browning batting 9th
          ---  3   75%  T Benzinger     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  5   85%  B Larkin        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  7   83%  H Winningham    Walk
   O      1--  2   86%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
                  Rick Mahler replaces Todd Benzinger pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   85%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   84%  R Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   87%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   89%  H Morris        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   90%  C Sabo          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   89%  J Lind          Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   90%  D Drabek        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   94%  S Bream         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Drabek to 3B; Bream to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  1   91%  J Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  Norm Charlton replaces Rick Mahler pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  5   88%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Oester pinch hits for Joe Oliver batting 7th
   O      ---  5   92%  R Oester        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   87%  M Duncan        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  Luis Quinones pinch hits for Norm Charlton batting 9th
   O      1--  3   92%  L Quinones      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
          1--      91%  B Larkin        Wild Pitch; Quinones to 2B
   R      -2-  6   80%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Quinones Scores
   O      -2-  5   88%  H Winningham    Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Scott Scudder facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Scudder replaces Luis Quinones pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Reed replaces Ron Oester playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  2   87%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   86%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
          ---  3   87%  R Reynolds      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      87%  D Slaught       Reynolds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   85%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   74%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  6   57%  E Davis         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); O'Neill to 2B
   O      12-  1   56%  H Morris        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); O'Neill to 3B; Davis to 2B
                  Bob Patterson replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th
          -23  4   55%  C Sabo          Intentional Walk
   OO     123  3  100%  J Reed          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation