April 20, 1993 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 9,074

Tuesday, April 20, 1993, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:14

Reds

4-9

Won 2

7th, 4½ GB

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

W: T Belcher (1-1), L: R Tomlin (0-1)

Pirates

7-6

Lost 4

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .222  .538   11    4   2   2·2B
R Kelly CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .228  .557   12    2   0   SB
B Larkin SS                   3   1   3   2    0   0  .340  .788   10    0   2   2B,SB
  J Branson SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .875    6    0   0   
K Mitchell LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .771   15    1   0   
  C Hernandez LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Sabo 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .522   10    2   1   GDP
R Milligan 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .385 1.000   29    6   1   3B
R Sanders RF                  3   0   0   1    0   2  .217  .566   16    1   0   SF
J Oliver C                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .286  .732   11   10   0   
T Belcher P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   17    1   1   
Totals                       35   5  10   3    0  11              137   27   7

BATTING

2B: B Roberts 2 (2, 2 off R Tomlin); B Larkin (1, off R Tomlin).

3B: R Milligan (1, off R Tomlin).

SF: R Sanders (2, off R Tomlin).

TB: B Larkin 4; B Roberts 4; R Milligan 3; J Oliver 2; R Kelly; K Mitchell.

GIDP: C Sabo (3).

RBI: B Larkin 2 (5); R Sanders (5).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Larkin-B Roberts-R Milligan.

E: B Larkin (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Kelly (1, 3rd base off R Tomlin/T Prince); B Larkin (2, 2nd base off R Tomlin/T Prince).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Martin LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .705   10    1   0   
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .836   23    1   5   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .820   13    3   0   
J King 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .220  .610   17    1   2   
O Merced RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .693   10    1   0   GDP
K Young 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .786   11    7   0   
C Garcia 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .692   12    2   1   
T Prince C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .733    8   11   0   
R Tomlin P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    1    0   0   
  B Minor P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .697    5    0   0   
  D Moeller P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Wehner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .533    5    0   0   
  D Neagle P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    1   9              115   27   8

BATTING

TB: T Prince; K Young; O Merced.

GIDP: O Merced (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Garcia-J Bell-K Young.

PB: T Prince (1).

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 (1-1)             9     3   0   0    1   9   0   5.29   31  115-74   37·11·26   11· 6· 4· 0     89    -     0.65   0.30
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   9   0          31  115-74   37·11·26   11· 6· 4· 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, L (0-1)              4.1   8   5   5    0   6   0   5.93   21   66-43   24·13· 6    6· 5· 5· 0     33    -     0.92  -0.20
B Minor                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.00    2   10-5     4· 1· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          1-1    0.32  -0.02
D Moeller                      3     0   0   0    0   3   0   6.48    9   37-26   15· 5· 6    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.02
D Neagle                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    4   17-12    7· 3· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    0  11   0          36  130-86   50·22·14   10· 8· 8· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: R Tomlin (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 9,074.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Night, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Roberts            2B    1. A Martin             LF 
2. R Kelly              CF    2. J Bell               SS 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. K Mitchell           LF    4. J King               3B 
5. C Sabo               3B    5. O Merced             RF 
6. R Milligan           1B    6. K Young              1B 
7. R Sanders            RF    7. C Garcia             2B 
8. J Oliver             C     8. T Prince             C  
9. T Belcher            P     9. R Tomlin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  2-0  1--  4    8%  71% O Merced        T Belcher       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   0  0-2  ---  4    8%  81% R Milligan      R Tomlin        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   t 1   2  0-1  -23  4    7%  68% R Milligan      R Tomlin        Wild Pitch; Kelly Scores; Larkin to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  4    7%  62% R Kelly         R Tomlin        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Roberts to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  2    6%  56% B Roberts       R Tomlin        Double to RF (Line Drive)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   56%  B Roberts       Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  4   62%  R Kelly         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Roberts to 3B
   R      1-3  1   68%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Roberts Scores; Kelly to 2B
   O      12-  4   63%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   59%  C Sabo          Strikeout Looking
          12-      61%  R Milligan      Kelly Steals 3B; Larkin Steals 2B
   R      -23      68%  " "             Wild Pitch; Kelly Scores; Larkin to 3B
   O      --3  6   65%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   68%  A Martin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  9   69%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   70%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Randy Tomlin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   68%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   70%  J Oliver        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   68%  T Belcher       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  1   66%  B Roberts       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   62%  J King          Walk
   OO     1--  4   71%  O Merced        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  7   72%  K Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Randy Tomlin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   70%  R Kelly         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   72%  B Larkin        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  3   70%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 3B-1B; Larkin to 2B
   O      -2-  2   68%  C Sabo          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   70%  C Garcia        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   67%  T Prince        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   71%  R Tomlin        Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called; Prince stays at 1B
   O      1--  1   73%  A Martin        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Randy Tomlin facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   81%  R Milligan      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   RO     --3  3   81%  R Sanders       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Milligan Scores
   O      ---  3   80%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   79%  T Belcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   82%  J Bell          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   83%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   84%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   87%  B Roberts       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   85%  R Kelly         Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  3   91%  B Larkin        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Roberts Scores
                  Blas Minor replaces Randy Tomlin pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      93%  K Mitchell      Passed Ball; Larkin Scores
          ---  6   94%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  4   93%  C Sabo          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   90%  O Merced        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   86%  K Young         Single to C (Bunt); Merced to 2B
   O      12-  6   90%  C Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   93%  T Prince        Popfly: 1B
                  Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Blas Minor batting 9th
   O      12-  5   96%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dennis Moeller facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Moeller replaces Lonnie Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   95%  R Milligan      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   95%  R Sanders       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   95%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   96%  A Martin        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  6   97%  J Bell          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   97%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dennis Moeller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   97%  T Belcher       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   97%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  R Kelly         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   97%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   98%  K Young         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Young to 1B
                  Jeff Branson replaces Barry Larkin playing SS batting 3rd
   O      1--  2   98%  C Garcia        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dennis Moeller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   98%  J Branson       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   98%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  C Sabo          Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
                  Cesar Hernandez replaces Kevin Mitchell playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  2   99%  T Prince        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
                  John Wehner pinch hits for Dennis Moeller batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  J Wehner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  A Martin        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Denny Neagle facing 6-7-8
                  Denny Neagle replaces John Wehner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  R Milligan      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   99%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   99%  J Oliver        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  7   99%  T Belcher       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5  100%  J Bell          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4  100%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  J King          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

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