July 20, 1996 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 26,378

Saturday, July 20, 1996, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:11

Reds

44-48

Won 2

3rd, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  1  0   0  0  5   1  1  0    9 12  1
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  0    3 10  3

W: R Salkeld (5-3), L: D Miceli (1-6)

Pirates

42-54

Lost 2

5th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Harris LF-RF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .287  .789   17    2   0   
B Larkin SS                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .298  .912   24    1   1   SB
H Morris 1B                   4   2   2   3    1   1  .297  .810   19    7   1   HR
R Sanders RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .270  .845   19    2   0   
  E Anthony RF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .845    4    0   0   
  E Owens LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .568         1   0   
W Greene 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   4  .237  .773   28    1   3   
E Taubensee C                 5   2   3   0    0   1  .278  .759   22    8   0   2·2B
T Howard CF                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .250  .672   20    2   0   3B,SF
J Branson 2B                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .243  .691   11    1   0   IW
R Salkeld P                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .040   13    1   1   
  S Service P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       39   9  12   6    4  13              177   27   6

BATTING

2B: E Taubensee 2 (13, 2 off D Miceli).

3B: T Howard (3, off R Morel).

HR: H Morris (8, off M Wilkins; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SF: T Howard (3, off D Miceli).

IBB: J Branson (3, by D Miceli).

TB: H Morris 5; E Taubensee 5; T Howard 4; J Branson 2; W Greene; L Harris; B Larkin.

RBI: H Morris 3 (39); T Howard 2 (21); J Branson (25).

2-out RBI: H Morris 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

E: W Greene (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Larkin (25, 3rd base off D Miceli/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Garcia 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .293  .724   22    0   3   
A Martin CF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .300  .801   20    1   0   2B
J King 1B                     4   1   1   2    1   1  .276  .848   20    8   0   HR
O Merced RF                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .289  .849   21    1   0   
M Johnson LF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .921   17    1   0   
C Hayes 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .715   13    1   1   
J Bell SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .219  .641   12    2   2   
J Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .704   16    9   1   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900         0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .819    1    0   0   
  E Dessens P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   0   
D Miceli P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  M Kingery PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .614    2    0   0   2B
  R Morel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Encarnacion C             2   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .500   10    4   0   2B
Totals                       37   3  10   3    4   7              156   27   7

BATTING

2B: A Encarnacion (1, off R Salkeld); M Kingery (7, off R Salkeld); A Martin (22, off R Salkeld).

HR: J King (23, off R Salkeld; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: J King 4; A Martin 3; J Bell 2; A Encarnacion 2; M Kingery 2; C Garcia; O Merced; C Hayes.

RBI: J King 2 (72); A Martin (46).

2-out RBI: J King 2; A Martin.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: J Kendall (10); M Johnson (3); A Martin (7).

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
R Salkeld, W (5-3)             6.2   8   3   3    2   5   1   4.04   30  115-63   38· 7·17    9·12· 2· 0     49    -     0.84   0.21
S Service                      1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.59    5   15-9     4· 1· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
J Brantley                     1     2   0   0    1   1   0   2.86    6   26-14    9· 2· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9    10   3   3    4   7   1          41  156-86   51·10·24   12·14· 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
D Miceli, L (1-6)              5     5   2   2    2   9   0   4.86   23   96-61   29·16·15    3· 4· 5· 0     56    -     1.10   0.05
R Morel                        1.2   6   6   4    2   0   0   4.13   13   42-26   21· 3· 2    6· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.83  -0.32
M Wilkins                      1.1   1   1   1    0   3   1   3.46    5   23-13    6· 2· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.05  -0.00
E Dessens                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0  11.49    3    9-7     3· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12   9   7    4  13   1          44  170-107  59·22·25   12· 7· 8· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Miceli 2 (3).

IBB: D Miceli (5; J Branson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Bill Hohn.

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 26,378.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 14mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Harris             LF    1. C Garcia             2B 
2. B Larkin             SS    2. A Martin             CF 
3. H Morris             1B    3. J King               1B 
4. R Sanders            RF    4. O Merced             RF 
5. W Greene             3B    5. M Johnson            LF 
6. E Taubensee          C     6. C Hayes              3B 
7. T Howard             CF    7. J Bell               SS 
8. J Branson            2B    8. J Kendall            C  
9. R Salkeld            P     9. D Miceli             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-3  123  2   18%  97% H Morris        R Morel         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Branson Scores; Harris Scores; Larkin Scores/Adv on E7/Adv on E2/unER/No RBI; Morris Scores/unER/No RBI
   b 3   2  2-0  1--  4  -12%  58% A Martin        R Salkeld       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Garcia Scores
   t 5   0  1-2  1--  6   10%  77% B Larkin        D Miceli        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Harris to 3B; Larkin to 2B
   t 6   0  1-2  1--  1    9%  79% T Howard        R Morel         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Taubensee to 3B
   b 5   0  2-1  ---  2   -9%  49% M Kingery       R Salkeld       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Miceli facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  L Harris        Lineout: RF
          ---  3   50%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   54%  H Morris        Walk; Larkin to 2B
          12-      56%  R Sanders       Larkin Steals 3B
   O      1-3  5   50%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3      58%  W Greene        Wild Pitch; Larkin Scores; Morris to 2B
   O      -2-  6   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Salkeld facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   57%  C Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   55%  A Martin        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   58%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   60%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan Miceli facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   65%  E Taubensee     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          -2-      68%  T Howard        Wild Pitch; Taubensee to 3B
   RO     --3  6   67%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Taubensee Scores
          ---  2   69%  J Branson       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   67%  R Salkeld       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  3   65%  L Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Salkeld facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   68%  M Johnson       Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  5   69%  C Hayes         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   71%  J Bell          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Miceli facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   69%  B Larkin        Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  2   67%  H Morris        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   66%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Salkeld facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   69%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   71%  D Miceli        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  7   69%  C Garcia        Walk
   R      1--  4   58%  A Martin        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Garcia Scores
   O      -2-  5   62%  J King          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dan Miceli facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   59%  W Greene        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   64%  E Taubensee     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   60%  T Howard        Strikeout Looking
          -2-  4   61%  J Branson       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   57%  R Salkeld       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger Salkeld facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   60%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   62%  M Johnson       Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
          ---  5   60%  C Hayes         Walk
          1--  2   57%  J Bell          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Hayes to 3B/Adv on E5
   O      1-3  7   63%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dan Miceli facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   67%  L Harris        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
          1--  6   77%  B Larkin        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Harris to 3B; Larkin to 2B
   O      -23  7   72%  H Morris        Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  3   64%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  7   58%  W Greene        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger Salkeld facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Kingery pinch hits for Dan Miceli batting 9th
          ---  2   49%  M Kingery       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4   55%  C Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   60%  A Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  2   65%  J King          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ramon Morel facing 6-7-8
                  Ramon Morel replaces Mike Kingery pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   69%  E Taubensee     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  1   79%  T Howard        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Taubensee to 3B
   R      1-3  1   84%  J Branson       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Taubensee Scores; Howard to 2B
   O      12-  3   80%  R Salkeld       Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Branson to 2B
   O      12-  4   77%  L Harris        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Branson to 3B
          1-3  5   78%  B Larkin        Walk; Harris to 2B
   RRRR   123  2   97%  H Morris        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Branson Scores; Harris Scores; Larkin Scores/Adv on E7/Adv on E2/unER/No RBI; Morris Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      ---  7   96%  R Sanders       Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Roger Salkeld facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   97%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   98%  M Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   97%  C Hayes         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   97%  J Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hayes to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ramon Morel facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   98%  W Greene        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   98%  E Taubensee     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      1--  3   99%  T Howard        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Greene Scores
   O      --3  2   99%  J Branson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          --3  5   99%  R Salkeld       Walk
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Jason Kendall pitching and batting 8th; Angelo Encarnacion replaces Ramon Morel playing C batting 9th
   O      1-3  5   99%  L Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Roger Salkeld facing 9-1-2
                  Eric Anthony replaces Reggie Sanders playing RF batting 4th
          ---  4   98%  A Encarnacion   Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   99%  C Garcia        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   O      -2-  5   99%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B-P; Encarnacion to 3B
   RR     --3  5   98%  J King          Home Run (Fly Ball); Encarnacion Scores
                  Scott Service replaces Roger Salkeld pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   97%  O Merced        Walk
   O      1--  4   98%  M Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-3, Marc Wilkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   98%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   99%  H Morris        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   99%  E Anthony       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   99%  W Greene        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-9, Scott Service facing 6-7-8
                  Eric Owens replaces Eric Anthony playing LF batting 4th; Lenny Harris moves to RF
   O      ---  2   99%  C Hayes         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Marc Wilkins batting 8th
   O      ---  1  100%  D Clark         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-3, Elmer Dessens facing 6-7-8
                  Elmer Dessens replaces Dave Clark pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  4  100%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  T Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  J Branson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-9, Jeff Brantley facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Brantley replaces Scott Service pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  A Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
          ---  5  100%  C Garcia        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  A Martin        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  4  100%  J King          Walk; Garcia to 2B
          12-  5   99%  O Merced        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Garcia to 3B; King to 2B
   O      123  2  100%  M Johnson       Popfly: P (Short 1B Line)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 9, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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