September 19, 1999 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
@ANA 4 BOS 7
DET 3 NYY 11
@CLE 7 OAK 12
KCR 3 MIN 2
@SEA 1 TBD 15
@TEX 2 CHW 3
@TOR 2 ARI 8
FLA 7 ATL 5
MON 1 CHC 8
MIL 7
(10) LAD 5
@COL 2
(7) NYM 8
PHI 6 PIT 8
CIN 5 SDP 6
SFG 3 HOU 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 21,183

Sunday, September 19, 1999, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:51

Reds

88-62

Lost 1

2nd, 3½ GB

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

W: J Schmidt (13-10), L: P Harnisch (14-10), S: B Clontz (2)

Pirates

73-75

Won 1

3rd, 17½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Reese 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .282  .736   19    3   3   2B
B Larkin SS                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .302  .824   18    1   0   2B
S Casey 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .334  .950   15    6   0   HBP
G Vaughn LF                   5   2   2   1    0   1  .241  .865   15    3   0   HR,2B
D Young RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .859   19    1   0   2B
E Taubensee C                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .303  .857   11    8   0   GDP
  M Lewis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .761    1    0   0   
  J LaRue C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .718         0   0   
M Cameron CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .824   18    2   0   
A Boone 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .288  .795   12    0   0   
P Harnisch P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .417    1    0   0   
  B Tomko P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .515    3    0   1   
  D Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Sweeney PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .440 1.317    6    0   0   
  S Sullivan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Tucker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .746    2    0   0   
Totals                       37   5   9   4    2   5              140   24   4

BATTING

2B: B Larkin (28, off B Clontz); P Reese (34, off J Schmidt); G Vaughn (16, off J Schmidt); D Young (28, off S Sauerbeck).

HR: G Vaughn (40, off J Schmidt; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

HBP: S Casey (9, by S Sauerbeck).

TB: G Vaughn 6; D Young 3; P Reese 3; B Larkin 2; A Boone; S Casey.

GIDP: E Taubensee (10).

RBI: B Larkin (73); G Vaughn (104); E Taubensee (77); S Casey (89).

2-out RBI: S Casey; B Larkin.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Martin LF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .288  .870   22    1   0   SB
M Benjamin SS                 4   3   3   0    0   0  .245  .648   19    0   5   2B,SH
B Giles CF                    4   2   2   3    1   0  .309 1.024   19    4   0   2·HR,IW
K Young 1B                    2   1   1   1    3   0  .301  .921   23   10   1   HR,2·IW
E Sprague 3B                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .267  .817    5    0   1   HBP
  A Ramirez 3B                3   0   0   1    1   0  .300 1.000   15    0   0   
W Morris 2B                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .292  .798   14    3   4   
C Hermansen RF                2   1   0   0    2   1  .240  .707   20    3   0   SB,IW
K Osik C                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .201  .529   21    5   0   
J Schmidt P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .070  .201   14    1   0   
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .525    6    0   0   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Clontz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   8   8   8    8   7              178   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Benjamin (25, off B Tomko).

HR: K Young (23, off P Harnisch; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); B Giles 2 (39, off S Sullivan, off P Harnisch; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: M Benjamin (11, off B Tomko).

IBB: K Young 2 (4, 2 by B Tomko); B Giles (6, by B Tomko); C Hermansen (1, by P Harnisch).

HBP: E Sprague (17, by P Harnisch).

TB: B Giles 8; K Young 4; M Benjamin 4; A Martin; K Osik.

RBI: B Giles 3 (112); W Morris (70); A Ramirez (4); E Sprague (81); K Osik (12); K Young (92).

2-out RBI: K Osik; A Ramirez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Benjamin-W Morris-K Young.

E: A Ramirez (1); M Benjamin (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Hermansen (1, 2nd base off P Harnisch/E Taubensee); A Martin (18, 2nd base off P Harnisch/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
P Harnisch, L (14-10)          3     5   5   5    3   2   2   3.90   18   83-48   35· 5· 8    3· 7· 2· 0     28    -     1.08  -0.34
B Tomko                        2.2   1   1   1    5   2   0   4.96   14   51-25   12· 5· 8    3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.79   0.00
D Reyes                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.59    1    5-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.01   0.03
S Sullivan                     2     2   2   2    0   2   1   2.90    8   32-22   15· 2· 5    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
Totals                         8     8   8   8    8   7   3          41  171-98   63·13·22    7·15· 3· 0          3-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Schmidt, W (13-10)           7     5   3   2    2   2   1   4.10   29  104-64   43· 7·14   15· 9· 1· 0     57    -     0.98   0.13
S Sauerbeck, H (10)            0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.02    3   10-8     5· 1· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.30  -0.09
B Clontz, S (2)                1.2   3   2   2    0   2   0   2.64    8   25-18   10· 3· 5    1· 2· 3· 0          2-0    0.61   0.15
Totals                         9     9   5   4    2   5   1          40  139-90   58·11·21   16·11· 5· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Tomko (8).

IBB: P Harnisch (2; C Hermansen); B Tomko 3 (10; K Young, B Giles, K Young).

HBP: P Harnisch (5; E Sprague); S Sauerbeck (4; S Casey).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Mark Carlson.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 21,183.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 3mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. P Reese              2B    1. A Martin             LF 
2. B Larkin             SS    2. M Benjamin           SS 
3. S Casey              1B    3. B Giles              CF 
4. G Vaughn             LF    4. K Young              1B 
5. D Young              RF    5. E Sprague            3B 
6. E Taubensee          C     6. W Morris             2B 
7. M Cameron            CF    7. C Hermansen          RF 
8. A Boone              3B    8. K Osik               C  
9. P Harnisch           P     9. J Schmidt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  5-3  1--  4   11%  82% E Taubensee     J Schmidt       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 3   0  2-2  ---  3   11%  66% B Giles         P Harnisch      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 3   2  2-1  -2-  4  -10%  53% B Larkin        J Schmidt       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Reese Scores/No RBI/unER
   b 3   0  2-3  ---  3    9%  76% K Young         P Harnisch      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 8   1  6-3  1--  5   -9%  83% D Young         S Sauerbeck     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Casey 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  P Reese         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   54%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   55%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  A Martin        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--      61%  M Benjamin      Martin Steals 2B
          -2-  5   64%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Martin stays at 2B
   O      12-  5   59%  B Giles         Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          12-  9   64%  K Young         Walk; Martin to 3B; Benjamin to 2B
   R      123  5   72%  E Sprague       Hit By Pitch; Martin Scores; Benjamin to 3B; Young to 2B
   RO     123  1   73%  W Morris        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Benjamin Scores; Young to 3B; Sprague to 2B
          -23  4   74%  C Hermansen     Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   69%  K Osik          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Jason Schmidt facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   63%  G Vaughn        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   65%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B); Vaughn to 3B
   RO     --3  5   64%  E Taubensee     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Vaughn Scores
   O      ---  3   65%  M Cameron       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pete Harnisch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   63%  J Schmidt       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   62%  A Martin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   61%  M Benjamin      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Jason Schmidt facing 8-9-1
                  Aramis Ramirez replaces Ed Sprague playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---  2   63%  A Boone         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   65%  P Harnisch      Flyball: RF
          ---  6   63%  P Reese         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  4   53%  B Larkin        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Reese Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--  4   56%  S Casey         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Pete Harnisch facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  3   66%  B Giles         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      ---  3   76%  K Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   74%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   73%  W Morris        Flyball: CF
          ---  9   74%  C Hermansen     Walk
          1--      74%  K Osik          Hermansen Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   82%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Hermansen Scores
   O      1--  7   80%  J Schmidt       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Jason Schmidt facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   72%  G Vaughn        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  8   75%  D Young         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   77%  E Taubensee     Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  3   75%  M Cameron       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   78%  A Boone         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
                  Brett Tomko replaces Pete Harnisch pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   80%  A Martin        Walk
   O      1--  2   79%  M Benjamin      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Martin to 2B
   O      -2-  6   77%  B Giles         Foul Popfly: C
          -2-  4   77%  K Young         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   74%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Jason Schmidt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   77%  B Tomko         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   74%  P Reese         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   78%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--  6   75%  S Casey         Walk; Reese to 2B
   O      12-  3   80%  G Vaughn        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   79%  W Morris        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   78%  C Hermansen     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   77%  K Osik          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Jason Schmidt facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   71%  D Young         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   82%  E Taubensee     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   84%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brett Tomko facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   82%  J Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   81%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   83%  M Benjamin      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          -2-  4   83%  B Giles         Intentional Walk
          12-      84%  K Young         Wild Pitch; Benjamin to 3B; Giles to 2B
          -23  4   85%  " "             Intentional Walk
   R      123  6   91%  A Ramirez       Walk; Benjamin Scores; Giles to 3B; Young to 2B
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Brett Tomko pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  5   88%  W Morris        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Jason Schmidt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   91%  A Boone         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Dennys Reyes batting 9th
          ---  6   88%  M Sweeney       Walk
   O      1--  2   91%  P Reese         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   94%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Scott Sullivan facing 7-8-9
                  Scott Sullivan replaces Mark Sweeney pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  C Hermansen     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  K Osik          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Jason Schmidt batting 9th
   O      ---  6   92%  A Nunez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Scott Sauerbeck facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Abraham Nunez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   88%  S Casey         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   92%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   83%  D Young         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Casey to 3B
                  Brad Clontz replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 9th; Mark Lewis pinch hits for Eddie Taubensee batting 6th
   O      -23  1   91%  M Lewis         Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      -23  7   97%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Scott Sullivan facing 1-2-3
                  Jason LaRue replaces Mark Lewis playing C batting 6th
   O      ---  5   97%  A Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
          ---  5   97%  M Benjamin      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   RR     1--  1   99%  B Giles         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Benjamin Scores
   O      ---  2   99%  K Young         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   99%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 8.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-8, Brad Clontz facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   98%  A Boone         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Michael Tucker pinch hits for Scott Sullivan batting 9th
   O      1--  2   99%  M Tucker        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6  100%  P Reese         Strikeout Swinging
          1--     100%  B Larkin        Defensive Indifference; Boone to 2B
   R      -2-  3   99%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Boone Scores
   R      -2-  1   99%  S Casey         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Larkin Scores
   O      1--  1  100%  G Vaughn        Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation