September 6, 1991 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
KCR 2 BOS 6
SEA 5 CAL 2
MIL 1 TOR 7
@CLE 4 DET 11
OAK 2 MIN 3
NYY 1 CHW 11
@TEX 6 CHC 3
SFG 2 HOU 3
PHI 1 MON 4
CIN 1 ATL 4
@NYM 2 LAD 4
@PIT 3 PIT 3
LAD 1 SDP 6
STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, September 6, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:18

Dodgers

75-59

Won 3

1st

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

W: R McDowell (7-8), L: S Belinda (4-5)

Pirates

80-53

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .307  .763   26    3   0   SB
J Samuel 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .274  .711   19    0   4   
M Webster LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .199  .590   19    1   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   1   0   0    1   2  .260  .848   14    2   0   
G Carter 1B                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .252  .717   21    4   1   
  T Goodwin PR                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   CS
  J Candelaria P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
M Sharperson 3B-1B            2   0   2   1    1   0  .275  .727   13    1   0   CS
  D Hansen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .828    4    0   0   
  E Karros 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
M Scioscia C                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .260  .730   19   10   1   HR
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .243  .558   10    1   2   
R Martinez P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .103  .234   10    1   1   
  L Harris 3B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .721    8    1   0   SB
Totals                       33   4   8   4    4   8              163   27   9

BATTING

HR: M Scioscia (5, off S Belinda; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: M Scioscia 4; M Sharperson 2; G Carter; B Butler; A Griffin; J Samuel; L Harris.

RBI: M Scioscia (33); A Griffin (23); M Sharperson (15); J Samuel (55).

2-out RBI: J Samuel.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Scioscia-L Harris.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (35, 2nd base off R Tomlin/M LaValliere); L Harris (11, 2nd base off S Belinda/T Prince).

CS: M Sharperson (2, 2nd base by R Tomlin/M LaValliere); T Goodwin (1, 2nd base by B Kipper/T Prince).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Merced 1B                   2   1   1   0    1   1  .290  .800   13    5   2   
  G Redus PH-1B               1   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .740    9    2   0   
J Bell SS                     4   1   0   0    1   2  .270  .744   26    4   3   
A Van Slyke CF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .260  .797   24    1   0   2B
  S Belinda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .222         0   0   
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   1   3    0   2  .311  .895   12    1   0   2B,CS
B Bonds LF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .289  .914   17    2   0   2·IW
S Buechele 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .777   18    1   1   
M LaValliere C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .702    8    8   0   
  S Bullett PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  C Espy CF                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .716    4    0   0   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .633   12    3   3   SH
R Tomlin P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .439    8    0   2   
  G Varsho PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .716    6    0   0   
  T Prince C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .907         0   0   
  C Wilkerson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .476    1    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   3    6  10              158   27  12

BATTING

2B: A Van Slyke (17, off R Martinez); B Bonilla (39, off J Candelaria).

SH: J Lind (3, off R McDowell).

IBB: B Bonds 2 (22, by R McDowell, by R Martinez).

TB: A Van Slyke 3; B Bonilla 2; M LaValliere; G Redus; O Merced.

RBI: B Bonilla 3 (87).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Bonilla (4, 3rd base by R McDowell/M Scioscia).

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
R Martinez                     7     3   1   1    3   9   0   2.90   27  115-68   37· 9·22    4· 9· 2· 0     73    -     1.25   0.31
J Candelaria, BS (3)           0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   3.52    4   15-10    7· 0· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.80  -0.50
R McDowell, W (7-8)            1.2   0   0   0    3   1   0   3.26    7   28-10    5· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.77   0.33
Totals                         9     6   3   3    6  10   0          38  158-88   49·10·28   10· 9· 3· 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
R Tomlin                       7     6   3   3    3   8   0   2.77   29  113-68   36·17·15    9· 4· 5· 0     58    -     1.00  -0.06
B Kipper                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.39    3   13-7     5· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.46   0.03
S Belinda, L (4-5)             1     2   1   1    0   0   1   3.69    5   26-17   13· 2· 2    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.17  -0.32
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   8   1          37  152-92   54·19·19   11· 6· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R McDowell (18; B Bonds); R Martinez (3; B Bonds).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 3:18.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Butler             CF    1. O Merced             1B 
2. J Samuel             2B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. M Webster            LF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. G Carter             1B    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. M Sharperson         3B    6. S Buechele           3B 
7. M Scioscia           C     7. M LaValliere         C  
8. A Griffin            SS    8. J Lind               2B 
9. R Martinez           P     9. R Tomlin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-3  ---  5   39%  83% M Scioscia      S Belinda       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Scioscia Scores
   b 8   1  3-1  1-3  2  -38%  35% B Bonilla       J Candelaria    Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores
   b 9   2  4-3  1-3  8   19% 100% J Bell          R McDowell      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 8   1  3-3  12-  6   17%  50% S Buechele      R McDowell      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Bonilla Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Bonds to 2B
   b 9   0  4-3  ---  4  -13%  68% C Espy          R McDowell      Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  J Samuel        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  M Webster       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  O Merced        Walk
   O      1--  5   45%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
          1--  8   37%  A Van Slyke     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Merced to 3B
   RO     -23  1   36%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B-P; Merced Scores; Van Slyke to 3B
          --3  4   35%  B Bonds         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  1   39%  S Buechele      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Tomlin facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   43%  D Strawberry    Walk
          1--  2   53%  G Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive); Strawberry to 3B
   R      1-3  1   64%  M Sharperson    Single to 1B (Line Drive); Strawberry Scores; Carter to 3B
   O      1-3  2   57%  M Scioscia      Lineout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Carter stays at 3B; Scioscia to 1B
   RO     1-3  2   59%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Carter Scores; Griffin to 1B
   O      1--  2   57%  R Martinez      Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Ramon Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   59%  M LaValliere    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   61%  J Lind          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   62%  R Tomlin        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   66%  B Butler        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   62%  J Samuel        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Samuel to 1B
   O      1--  4   60%  M Webster       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   58%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Ramon Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   53%  O Merced        Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   46%  J Bell          Walk; Merced to 2B
   O      12-  5   53%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF
   O      12-  5   58%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   63%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Tomlin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   61%  G Carter        Lineout: 2B
          ---  4   64%  M Sharperson    Walk
   O      1--      60%  M Scioscia      Sharperson Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B)
   O      ---  5   59%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Ramon Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   62%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   64%  M LaValliere    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   65%  J Lind          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Tomlin facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   69%  A Griffin       Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   65%  R Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   62%  B Butler        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Butler to 1B
          1--      64%  J Samuel        Butler Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   75%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Butler Scores
   O      1--  6   73%  M Webster       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Ramon Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   76%  R Tomlin        Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  6   78%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   80%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Randy Tomlin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   78%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   80%  G Carter        Walk
          1--  5   85%  M Sharperson    Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Carter to 3B
   O      1-3  4   80%  M Scioscia      Foul Popfly: LF (3B Foul)
   O      1-3  4   76%  A Griffin       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Ramon Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  8   80%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   82%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   83%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Randy Tomlin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   82%  R Martinez      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  7   81%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   80%  J Samuel        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Ramon Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   84%  S Buechele      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  4   79%  M LaValliere    Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
                  Scott Bullett pinch runs for Mike LaValliere batting 7th
   O      1--  7   83%  J Lind          Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left); Bullett to 2B
                  Gary Varsho pinch hits for Randy Tomlin batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   88%  G Varsho        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Kipper facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Kipper replaces Scott Bullett pitching and batting 7th; Tom Prince replaces Gary Varsho playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  5   87%  M Webster       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   86%  D Strawberry    Lineout: CF
          ---  7   87%  G Carter        Walk
                  Tom Goodwin pinch runs for Gary Carter batting 5th
   O      1--  3   85%  M Sharperson    Goodwin Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
                  John Candelaria replaces Tom Goodwin pitching and batting 5th; Mike Sharperson moves to 1B; Lenny Harris replaces Ramon Martinez playing 3B batting 9th; Gary Redus pinch hits for Orlando Merced batting 1st
          ---  5   78%  G Redus         Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   84%  J Bell          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bell to 1B
          1--  3   73%  A Van Slyke     Single (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bell to 3B
   RR     1-3  2   35%  B Bonilla       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores
                  Roger McDowell replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 5th
          -2-  4   33%  B Bonds         Intentional Walk
   OO     12-  6   50%  S Buechele      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Bonilla Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Bonds to 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Stan Belinda facing 6-7-8
                  Stan Belinda replaces Andy Van Slyke pitching and batting 3rd; Gary Redus moves to 1B; Cecil Espy replaces Bob Kipper playing CF batting 7th; Dave Hansen pinch hits for Mike Sharperson batting 6th
   O      ---  4   44%  D Hansen        Flyball: LF
   R      ---  5   83%  M Scioscia      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Scioscia Scores
   O      ---  2   82%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   83%  L Harris        Single (Line Drive to P's Right)
          1--      84%  B Butler        Harris Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   82%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Roger McDowell facing 7-8-9
                  Eric Karros replaces Dave Hansen playing 1B batting 6th
          ---  4   68%  C Espy          Walk
   O      1--  1   73%  J Lind          Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Espy to 2B
                  Curtis Wilkerson pinch hits for Tom Prince batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   85%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Espy to 3B
          --3  4   81%  G Redus         Walk
   O      1-3  8  100%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation