July 3, 1992 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 2
BOS 1
(10) CLE 8
OAK 1 DET 6
SEA 4 SEA 11
@DET 0 MIL 7
@KCR 3 BAL 6
@MIN 1 NYY 9
@TEX 6 TOR 10
CAL 1 ATL 3
CHC 0 LAD 5
PHI 1 LAD 2
PHI 0 CIN 7
@PIT 3 SDP 6
MON 4 SFG 4
STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 29,870

Friday, July 3, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 2:57

Reds

46-31

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            3  0  0   0  1  1   1  0  1    7 13  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    3 11  1

W: T Belcher (8-6), L: R Tomlin (10-5)

Pirates

44-35

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sanders CF-LF               5   2   3   0    0   2  .277  .783   16    4   1   3B,2·2B
B Hatcher LF                  3   1   0   1    0   0  .290  .704   11    2   0   SF
  D Martinez CF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .680    4    1   0   2B
B Larkin SS                   4   1   3   1    1   0  .279  .746   18    0   3   3·2B,IW
C Sabo 3B                     5   1   2   3    0   0  .269  .783   15    0   4   HR
G Braggs RF                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .212  .638   22    0   0   SF
H Morris 1B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .318  .844   25   10   1   
J Oliver C                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .224  .644    9    8   0   2B
  T Afenir C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .661    4    0   0   
F Benavides 2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .602   14    1   2   IW
T Belcher P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .357    7    0   1   
  S Ruskin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Bankhead P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    3    1   0   
  R Dibble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       38   7  13   7    3   5              148   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Oliver (9, off R Tomlin); B Larkin 3 (15, 2 off R Tomlin, off J Gleaton); R Sanders 2 (15, off R Tomlin, off J Gleaton); D Martinez (9, off J Gleaton).

3B: R Sanders (4, off R Tomlin).

HR: C Sabo (8, off R Tomlin; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: G Braggs (1, off J Gleaton); B Hatcher (3, off R Tomlin).

IBB: B Larkin (3, by J Gleaton); F Benavides (3, by J Gleaton).

TB: R Sanders 7; B Larkin 6; C Sabo 5; J Oliver 3; H Morris 2; D Martinez 2.

RBI: C Sabo 3 (29); J Oliver (23); G Braggs (17); B Larkin (31); B Hatcher (10).

2-out RBI: J Oliver; B Larkin.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Sanders-J Oliver.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Varsho LF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .222  .624   14    3   0   
  J Gleaton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  G Redus PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .561    1    0   0   
J Bell SS                     5   1   3   0    0   1  .253  .688   26    0   4   2·2B
A Van Slyke CF                4   1   2   3    0   0  .342  .920   18    3   0   HR,SF
O Merced 1B-RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .244  .733   14    9   1   
D Clark RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .697    7    2   0   
  J Wehner PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .531    4    1   0   
S Buechele 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .246  .728   14    1   1   
M LaValliere C                4   0   2   0    0   0  .234  .649   11    5   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .564   11    1   4   
R Tomlin P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .385    6    1   0   
  C Espy PH-LF                1   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .653   12    1   0   
Totals                       36   3  11   3    2   6              138   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Bell 2 (17, 2 off T Belcher).

HR: A Van Slyke (4, off S Ruskin; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: A Van Slyke (4, off T Belcher).

TB: J Bell 5; A Van Slyke 5; M LaValliere 2; J Lind; S Buechele; D Clark; G Varsho.

RBI: A Van Slyke 3 (43).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J Bell (15).

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 Belcher, W (8-6)             6    10   2   2    2   4   0   3.45   29   92-61   37· 9·15    9· 8· 6· 0     46    -     1.23   0.16
S Ruskin                       0.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   6.31    2    5-4     2· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.99  -0.03
S Bankhead, H (7)              1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.19    5   24-16    8· 3· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.69   0.06
R Dibble                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.28    3   17-12    9· 1· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9    11   3   3    2   6   1          39  138-93   56·14·23   14·11· 6· 0          1-1

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, L (10-5)             6     8   5   5    0   1   1   3.56   26   74-48   34· 5· 9    9· 9· 7· 0     37    -     0.56  -0.27
J Gleaton                      3     5   2   2    3   4   0   4.45   17   74-43   18· 9·16    3· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.27  -0.02
Totals                         9    13   7   7    3   5   1          43  148-91   52·14·25   12·13·10· 0           -

T Belcher faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Gleaton 2 (3; F Benavides, B Larkin).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Ron Barnes, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 29,870.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 12mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Sanders            CF    1. G Varsho             LF 
2. B Hatcher            LF    2. J Bell               SS 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. C Sabo               3B    4. O Merced             1B 
5. G Braggs             RF    5. D Clark              RF 
6. H Morris             1B    6. S Buechele           3B 
7. J Oliver             C     7. M LaValliere         C  
8. F Benavides          2B    8. J Lind               2B 
9. T Belcher            P     9. R Tomlin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  -23  5   19%  78% C Sabo          R Tomlin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hatcher Scores; Larkin Scores; Sabo Scores
   b 1   0  3-0  -23  5   16%  78% A Van Slyke     T Belcher       Double Play: Flyball: CF; Varsho out at Hm/CF-C
   b 1   0  3-0  1--  9  -11%  62% J Bell          T Belcher       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Varsho to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  2    9%  59% B Larkin        R Tomlin        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hatcher to 3B
   b 2   1  3-0  123  5    8%  75% R Tomlin        T Belcher       Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); LaValliere to 3B; Lind to 2B; Tomlin to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   56%  R Sanders       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   50%  B Hatcher       Fielder's Choice SS; Sanders out at 3B/SS-3B; Hatcher to 1B
          1--  2   59%  B Larkin        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hatcher to 3B
   RRR    -23  5   78%  C Sabo          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hatcher Scores; Larkin Scores; Sabo Scores
   O      ---  3   77%  G Braggs        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   76%  H Morris        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   73%  G Varsho        Walk
          1--  9   62%  J Bell          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Varsho to 3B
   OO     -23  5   78%  A Van Slyke     Double Play: Flyball: CF; Varsho out at Hm/CF-C
   O      -2-  4   80%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Randy Tomlin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   79%  J Oliver        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   78%  F Benavides     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   78%  T Belcher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   80%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   78%  S Buechele      Single (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line)
          1--  1   74%  M LaValliere    Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Buechele to 2B
          12-  2   67%  J Lind          Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Buechele to 3B; LaValliere to 2B
   O      123  5   75%  R Tomlin        Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); LaValliere to 3B; Lind to 2B; Tomlin to 1B
   O      123  1   82%  G Varsho        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   81%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   80%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  2   81%  B Larkin        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   80%  C Sabo          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   82%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   79%  A Van Slyke     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   82%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   84%  D Clark         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Randy Tomlin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   83%  G Braggs        Lineout: CF
          ---  5   84%  H Morris        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   83%  J Oliver        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   82%  F Benavides     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   84%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   85%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   86%  J Lind          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Randy Tomlin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   85%  T Belcher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   89%  R Sanders       Triple (Line Drive)
   RO     --3  2   91%  B Hatcher       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Sanders Scores
   O      ---  5   90%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Belcher facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   92%  R Tomlin        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   90%  G Varsho        Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  2   85%  J Bell          Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Varsho to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   86%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Varsho Scores; Bell to 2B
   O      -2-  2   89%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Randy Tomlin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   88%  C Sabo          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  G Braggs        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   88%  H Morris        Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   R      1--  2   93%  J Oliver        Double (Line Drive); Morris Scores
   O      -2-  2   93%  F Benavides     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   89%  D Clark         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   92%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   89%  M LaValliere    Single (Fly Ball); Clark to 2B
   O      12-  2   92%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Clark to 3B; Lind to 1B
                  Cecil Espy pinch hits for Randy Tomlin batting 9th
          1-3  6   89%  C Espy          Walk; Lind to 2B
   O      123  5   95%  G Varsho        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jerry Don Gleaton facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Gary Varsho pitching and batting 1st; Cecil Espy moves to LF
   O      ---  4   95%  T Belcher       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   96%  R Sanders       Double to 3B (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   95%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Sanders stays at 2B
   R      -2-  5   98%  B Larkin        Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sanders Scores
   O      -2-  2   97%  C Sabo          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
                  Reggie Sanders moves to LF; Dave Martinez replaces Billy Hatcher playing CF batting 2nd
          ---  2   95%  J Bell          Double (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
                  Scott Ruskin replaces Tim Belcher pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -2-  1   90%  A Van Slyke     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores
   O      ---  4   92%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
                  Scott Bankhead replaces Scott Ruskin pitching and batting 9th; John Wehner pinch hits for Dave Clark batting 5th
   O      ---  4   94%  J Wehner        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   94%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jerry Don Gleaton facing 5-6-7
                  John Wehner moves to 1B; Orlando Merced moves to RF
   O      ---  5   94%  G Braggs        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   93%  H Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   94%  J Oliver        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Oliver to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
          -2-  4   94%  F Benavides     Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   93%  S Bankhead      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Scott Bankhead facing 7-8-9
                  Troy Afenir replaces Joe Oliver playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  5   95%  M LaValliere    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   97%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   97%  C Espy          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jerry Don Gleaton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   97%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   98%  D Martinez      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  4   98%  B Larkin        Intentional Walk
          12-  5   98%  C Sabo          Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B; Larkin to 2B
   RO     123  9   99%  G Braggs        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Martinez Scores; Larkin to 3B
          1-3  6   99%  H Morris        Walk; Sabo to 2B
   O      123  4   99%  T Afenir        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Rob Dibble facing 1-2-3
                  Rob Dibble replaces Scott Bankhead pitching and batting 9th; Gary Redus pinch hits for Jerry Don Gleaton batting 1st
   O      ---  1   99%  G Redus         Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  9  100%  J Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7  100%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation