July 16, 1997 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 30,698

Wednesday, July 16, 1997, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:31

Reds

41-51

Won 1

4th, 5½ GB

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

W: D Burba (6-9), L: E Loaiza (6-7)

Pirates

47-46

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Sanders LF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .743   19    5   0   SB
C Goodwin CF                  4   2   2   0    1   1  .289  .699   18    2   0   SB,CS
J Nunnally RF                 4   1   1   3    0   1  .235  .796   20    4   0   HR,SF
W Greene 3B                   4   2   2   1    0   1  .254  .839   15    1   0   HR
H Morris 1B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .273  .667   18    2   0   3B,SB
J Oliver C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .289  .789   17   10   0   
B Boone 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .204  .563   20    1   0   
P Reese SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .618   15    2   1   SB
D Burba P                     4   0   0   0    0   4  .194  .410   17    0   0   
Totals                       37   7  11   6    1  11              159   27   1

BATTING

3B: H Morris (1, off E Loaiza).

HR: J Nunnally (2, off E Loaiza; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); W Greene (14, off E Loaiza; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: J Nunnally (1, off E Loaiza).

TB: H Morris 5; W Greene 5; J Nunnally 4; C Goodwin 2; P Reese; D Sanders; J Oliver.

RBI: J Nunnally 3 (7); W Greene (46); H Morris (28); J Oliver (27).

2-out RBI: J Nunnally 2; H Morris; W Greene; J Oliver.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Reese-H Morris.

E: P Reese 2 (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Sanders (45, 2nd base off J Silva/J Kendall); P Reese (13, 2nd base off E Loaiza/J Kendall); C Goodwin (22, 2nd base off E Loaiza/J Kendall); H Morris (3, 2nd base off C Sodowsky/J Kendall).

CS: C Goodwin (13, 2nd base by E Loaiza/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .672   15    0   2   
  C Sodowsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  M Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .893    5    0   0   
J Allensworth CF              4   1   2   1    1   0  .253  .697   18    2   0   
A Martin LF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .853   13    1   0   
M Johnson 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .221  .689   18   11   0   HBP
D Sveum 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .288  .824   16    0   2   
J Kendall C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .281  .803   13   11   1   HR,GDP
J Guillen RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .692    6    1   0   
K Polcovich SS                4   0   0   0    0   3  .291  .758   17    1   3   
E Loaiza P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .361    2    0   1   
  M Ruebel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Ward PH                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .480 1.220    5    0   0   2B
  J Silva P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Osik PH-2B                2   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .698    8    0   1   
Totals                       36   3   8   3    2  10              136   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Ward (3, off D Burba).

HR: J Kendall (3, off D Burba; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: M Johnson (2, by D Burba).

TB: J Kendall 5; T Ward 2; J Allensworth 2; D Sveum; A Martin; M Johnson.

GIDP: J Kendall (6).

RBI: J Kendall (29); D Sveum (24); J Allensworth (23).

2-out RBI: J Allensworth.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: K Polcovich (11); J Kendall (4).

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
D Burba, W (6-9)               9     8   3   3    2  10   1   5.30   39  136-96   56·16·24    6·14· 6· 0     67    -     0.74   0.19
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2  10   1          39  136-96   56·16·24    6·14· 6· 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
E Loaiza, L (6-7)              4.2   9   7   6    0   4   2   4.36   23   86-60   37·10·13   11· 4· 4· 0     24    -     0.62  -0.34
M Ruebel                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   8.31    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.14   0.00
J Silva                        2     1   0   0    0   3   0   7.88    7   22-16    8· 4· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.02
C Sodowsky                     2     1   0   0    1   4   0   3.86    8   34-18    7· 8· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9    11   7   6    1  11   2          39  143-95   53·22·20   15· 6· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: C Sodowsky (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Burba (8; M Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Larry Poncino.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 30,698.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 90° F, Wind 2mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Sanders            LF    1. T Womack             2B 
2. C Goodwin            CF    2. J Allensworth        CF 
3. J Nunnally           RF    3. A Martin             LF 
4. W Greene             3B    4. M Johnson            1B 
5. H Morris             1B    5. D Sveum              3B 
6. J Oliver             C     6. J Kendall            C  
7. B Boone              2B    7. J Guillen            RF 
8. P Reese              SS    8. K Polcovich          SS 
9. D Burba              P     9. E Loaiza             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  3-1  123  4   15%  69% J Kendall       D Burba         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 5   2  1-4  1--  3   11%  92% J Nunnally      E Loaiza        Home Run (Fly Ball); Goodwin Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  1--  4   10%  67% H Morris        E Loaiza        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Greene Scores
   b 1   1  3-0  123  2   -9%  54% D Sveum         D Burba         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Allensworth Scores; Martin to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   t 2   2  1-3  --3  8    7%  76% C Goodwin       E Loaiza        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Reese Scores/unER/No RBI

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  D Sanders       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   50%  C Goodwin       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      54%  J Nunnally      Goodwin Steals 2B; Goodwin to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   RO     --3  5   56%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Goodwin Scores
          ---  2   57%  W Greene        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  4   67%  H Morris        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Greene Scores
   R      --3  4   74%  J Oliver        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Morris Scores
   O      1--  5   73%  B Boone         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Burba facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   75%  T Womack        Flyball: LF
          ---  3   73%  J Allensworth   Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
          1--  1   69%  A Martin        Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); Allensworth to 2B
          12-  5   63%  M Johnson       Hit By Pitch; Allensworth to 3B; Martin to 2B
   R      123  2   54%  D Sveum         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Allensworth Scores; Martin to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   OO     123  4   69%  J Kendall       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   72%  P Reese         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      74%  D Burba         Reese Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   71%  " "             Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      -2-  5   68%  D Sanders       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Reese to 3B
   R      --3  8   76%  C Goodwin       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Reese Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      1--  3   74%  J Nunnally      Goodwin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Burba facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   77%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   78%  K Polcovich     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   77%  E Loaiza        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   79%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   78%  J Nunnally      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   77%  W Greene        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   76%  H Morris        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Burba facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   78%  J Allensworth   Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   80%  A Martin        Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   81%  M Johnson       Foul Popfly: 3B (Short LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   80%  J Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   79%  B Boone         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   78%  P Reese         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Burba facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   81%  D Sveum         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   82%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   83%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   82%  D Burba         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   81%  D Sanders       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   82%  C Goodwin       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  3   92%  J Nunnally      Home Run (Fly Ball); Goodwin Scores
   R      ---  4   95%  W Greene        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   96%  H Morris        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Matt Ruebel replaces Esteban Loaiza pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   95%  J Oliver        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Dave Burba facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   96%  K Polcovich     Strikeout Looking
                  Turner Ward pinch hits for Matt Ruebel batting 9th
          ---  5   95%  T Ward          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   96%  T Womack        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ward to 3B
   R      --3  3   94%  J Allensworth   Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ward Scores
   O      1--  6   95%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jose Silva facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Silva replaces Turner Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   95%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  P Reese         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  D Burba         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Dave Burba facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   92%  M Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  6   94%  D Sveum         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   91%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  3   94%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   97%  K Polcovich     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jose Silva facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   97%  D Sanders       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   97%  C Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   96%  J Nunnally      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      96%  W Greene        Sanders Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   96%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Dave Burba facing 9-1-2
                  Keith Osik pinch hits for Jose Silva batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  K Osik          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   98%  T Womack        Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   97%  J Allensworth   Walk
          1--  3   96%  A Martin        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Allensworth to 2B
          12-  6   94%  M Johnson       Walk; Allensworth to 3B; Martin to 2B
   O      123  3   98%  D Sveum         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Clint Sodowsky facing 5-6-7
                  Clint Sodowsky replaces Tony Womack pitching and batting 1st; Keith Osik moves to 2B
          ---  4   98%  H Morris        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--      99%  J Oliver        Morris Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      99%  B Boone         Wild Pitch; Morris to 3B
   O      --3  5   98%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3  5   98%  P Reese         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Dave Burba facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2   95%  J Kendall       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   97%  J Guillen       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   98%  K Polcovich     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   98%  K Osik          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-3, Clint Sodowsky facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   98%  D Burba         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  D Sanders       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   98%  C Goodwin       Walk
   O      1--  3   98%  J Nunnally      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Dave Burba facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Smith pinch hits for Clint Sodowsky batting 1st
   O      ---  5   99%  M Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2  100%  J Allensworth   Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1  100%  A Martin        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 3.

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