September 18, 1996 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 7,924

Wednesday, September 18, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:53

Reds

74-77

Lost 4

4th, 7½ GB

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

W: J Schmidt (5-5), L: M Morgan (6-9), S: D Plesac (11)

Pirates

66-85

Won 7

5th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Goodwin CF                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .243  .588   18    2   0   2·SB
  E Owens PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .521    5    0   0   
H Morris 1B                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .311  .845   13    7   1   SB
B Larkin SS                   5   1   0   0    0   1  .294  .951   27    3   1   2·GDP
E Davis LF-CF                 2   1   1   1    3   0  .292  .942   32    1   0   2B
E Taubensee C                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .297  .816   31    1   1   
B Boone 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .646   17    6   4   
J Branson 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .244  .712   17    2   2   
C Mottola RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .651   13    2   0   
M Morgan P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .054  .108    5    0   2   
  L Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .722    2    0   0   
  H Carrasco P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   0   
  J Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  J Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .734    4    0   0   
  S Service P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Spradlin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   2    9   5              184   24  11

BATTING

2B: E Davis (20, off J Schmidt).

TB: H Morris 2; E Davis 2; E Taubensee; C Goodwin.

GIDP: B Larkin 2 (19).

RBI: E Taubensee (48); E Davis (82).

2-out RBI: E Taubensee; E Davis.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Branson-B Boone-H Morris.

E: J Branson (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Goodwin 2 (8, 2nd base off J Schmidt/J Kendall 2); H Morris (7, 3rd base off J Schmidt/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Allensworth CF              4   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .701   14    5   0   SF
A Martin LF                   5   1   3   1    0   1  .304  .807   22    1   0   SB
J King 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .838   28    3   5   
O Merced RF                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .294  .847   10    2   0   
M Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .844   16    7   0   
C Garcia 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .285  .715   16    1   0   
  D Plesac P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Bell SS                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .241  .678   13    2   7   GDP
J Kendall C                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .301  .756   14    6   0   2B,SB
J Schmidt P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071    8    0   0   SH
  J Wehner 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .684    2    0   0   SH
Totals                       32   5  11   5    4   2              143   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Kendall (23, off S Service).

SF: J Allensworth (2, off M Morgan).

SH: J Wehner (2, off S Service); J Schmidt (2, off M Morgan).

TB: J Kendall 3; O Merced 3; A Martin 3; J Allensworth; J Bell; C Garcia.

GIDP: J Bell (9).

RBI: O Merced 2 (71); J Bell (58); J Allensworth (27); A Martin (68).

2-out RBI: J Bell; A Martin.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J King-J Bell-M Johnson; J Bell-J King-M Johnson.

E: J King (10); J Kendall (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kendall (4, 2nd base off M Morgan/E Taubensee); A Martin (34, 2nd base off J Spradlin/E Taubensee).

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
M Morgan, L (6-9)              5     7   4   3    3   2   0   4.83   26   92-55   33· 4·18   11· 5· 5· 0     38    -     1.47  -0.18
H Carrasco                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.75    4   17-9     5· 1· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.71   0.05
M Remlinger                    0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.47    2    7-3     2· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.71  -0.00
J Shaw                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.60    2    6-5     4· 0· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.33   0.05
S Service                      0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0   4.11    3    8-5     3· 0· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.74   0.01
P Martinez                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.87    1    3-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    1.02  -0.07
J Spradlin                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.39   0.01
Totals                         8    11   5   4    4   2   0          39  137-82   51· 6·25   17· 8· 8· 0          3-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Schmidt, W (5-5)             7     4   3   2    8   4   0   5.98   33  136-76   46·10·20   12· 7· 2· 0     55    -     1.55   0.15
D Plesac, S (11)               2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.95    7   25-13    7· 2· 4    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.21
Totals                         9     5   3   2    9   5   0          40  161-89   53·12·24   15· 9· 2· 0           -

P Martinez faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Spradlin (1); J Schmidt (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 7,924.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Goodwin            CF    1. J Allensworth        CF 
2. H Morris             1B    2. A Martin             LF 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. J King               2B 
4. E Davis              LF    4. O Merced             RF 
5. E Taubensee          C     5. M Johnson            1B 
6. B Boone              2B    6. C Garcia             3B 
7. J Branson            3B    7. J Bell               SS 
8. C Mottola            RF    8. J Kendall            C  
9. M Morgan             P     9. J Schmidt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  5-3  1--  2   15%  99% B Larkin        D Plesac        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 7   2  4-3  123  6   14%  78% B Boone         J Schmidt       Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
   b 3   1  3-0  123  2   13%  49% O Merced        M Morgan        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Allensworth Scores; Martin Scores; King to 2B
   t 5   0  3-3  12-  4   13%  52% B Larkin        J Schmidt       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Goodwin to 3B
   b 5   2  3-3  -23  3   12%  70% J Bell          M Morgan        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Merced Scores/unER; Garcia to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  C Goodwin       Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  H Morris        Strikeout Looking
          1--      46%  B Larkin        Goodwin Steals 2B; Goodwin to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  6   53%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; Goodwin out at Hm/2B-C
   R      1--  4   42%  E Davis         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Larkin Scores
   R      -2-  6   34%  E Taubensee     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Davis Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--  5   36%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   34%  J Allensworth   Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   32%  A Martin        Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   31%  J King          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Schmidt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   33%  J Branson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   34%  C Mottola       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   35%  M Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   39%  O Merced        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   35%  M Johnson       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   32%  C Garcia        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   34%  J Bell          Walk; Garcia to 2B
   O      12-  5   29%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   31%  C Goodwin       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   29%  H Morris        Walk
   O      1--  3   32%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      31%  E Davis         Wild Pitch; Morris to 2B
          -2-      31%  " "             Morris Steals 3B
          --3  6   30%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  1   22%  E Taubensee     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Morris Scores; Davis to 2B
   O      12-  4   25%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Morgan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   22%  J Schmidt       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   25%  J Allensworth   Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   29%  A Martin        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Allensworth to 2B
          12-  6   35%  J King          Walk; Allensworth to 3B; Martin to 2B
   RR     123  2   49%  O Merced        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Allensworth Scores; Martin Scores; King to 2B
   O      12-  5   43%  M Johnson       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          12-  5   47%  C Garcia        Walk; King to 3B; Merced to 2B
   O      123  4   38%  J Bell          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jason Schmidt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   41%  J Branson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   42%  C Mottola       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   43%  M Morgan        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   48%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      51%  J Schmidt       Kendall Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   49%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Kendall to 3B
   RO     --3  1   51%  J Allensworth   Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kendall Scores
   O      ---  6   50%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   45%  C Goodwin       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   38%  H Morris        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Goodwin to 2B
   OO     12-  4   52%  B Larkin        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Goodwin to 3B
          --3  5   50%  E Davis         Walk
          1-3      49%  E Taubensee     Defensive Indifference; Davis to 2B
   O      -23  8   57%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Morgan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   54%  J King          Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   57%  O Merced        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   53%  M Johnson       Lineout: 3B
          1--  2   58%  C Garcia        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Merced to 3B; Garcia to 2B
   R      -23  3   70%  J Bell          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Merced Scores/unER; Garcia to 3B
   O      1-3  2   65%  J Kendall       Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Jason Schmidt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   69%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   65%  J Branson       Walk
   O      1--  7   70%  C Mottola       Strikeout Swinging
                  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Mike Morgan batting 9th
   O      1--  2   74%  L Harris        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Hector Carrasco facing 9-1-2
                  Hector Carrasco replaces Lenny Harris pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   71%  J Schmidt       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   70%  J Allensworth   Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
          ---  4   71%  A Martin        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  5   69%  J King          Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   62%  C Goodwin       Walk
   O      1--  2   68%  H Morris        Flyball: LF
          1--      65%  B Larkin        Goodwin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   71%  " "             Flyball: CF; Goodwin to 3B
          --3  5   69%  E Davis         Walk
          1-3      67%  E Taubensee     Defensive Indifference; Davis to 2B
          -23  6   64%  " "             Walk
   O      123  6   78%  B Boone         Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Remlinger facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Hector Carrasco pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   76%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   78%  M Johnson       Walk
                  Jeff Shaw replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 9th
          1--  5   81%  C Garcia        Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson to 2B
   OO     12-  1   74%  J Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan Plesac facing 7-8-9
                  Dan Plesac replaces Carlos Garcia pitching and batting 6th; John Wehner replaces Jason Schmidt playing 3B batting 9th
          ---  5   65%  J Branson       Walk
   O      1--  2   73%  C Mottola       Flyball: CF
                  Joe Oliver pinch hits for Jeff Shaw batting 9th
   O      1--  4   80%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
                  Eric Owens pinch hits for Curtis Goodwin batting 1st
   O      1--  5   86%  E Owens         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Scott Service facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Service replaces Joe Oliver pitching and batting 9th; Eric Owens moves to LF; Eric Davis moves to CF
          ---  4   90%  J Kendall       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   90%  J Wehner        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Kendall to 3B
   O      --3  2   86%  J Allensworth   Lineout: SS
                  Pedro Martinez replaces Scott Service pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3  3   93%  A Martin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kendall Scores
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Pedro Martinez pitching and batting 9th
          1--      93%  J King          Martin Steals 2B
          -2-      93%  " "             Wild Pitch; Martin to 3B
   O      --3  4   92%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Dan Plesac facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   84%  H Morris        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   99%  B Larkin        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  E Davis         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation