September 8, 2000 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 2
BAL 1 NYY 4
@BOS 0 CHW 5
@CLE 4 TEX 6
@KCR 5 TBD 4
@OAK 0 MIN 4
@SEA 2 TOR 3
DET 0 ATL 3
MON 2 HOU 13
@CHC 10 COL 8
LAD 5 ARI 2
@FLA 1 MIL 6
STL 5 PHI 2
@NYM 0 PIT 7
CIN 3 PIT 3
CIN 1 SDP 10
@SFG 7

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, September 8, 2000, 5:05PM
Time of Game: 3:08

Reds

71-69

Lost 1

2nd, 10 GB

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

W: T Ritchie (8-7), L: S Williamson (5-8)

Pirates

60-79

Won 7

3rd, 19½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Reese 2B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .259  .712   19    1   3   2B
C Stynes 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .335  .853   20    0   1   
K Griffey CF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .267  .934   16    2   0   2B
S Casey 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .302  .853   11    6   0   HR,3B
  B Hunter PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .646         0   0   
D Young LF-1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .836   13    6   0   
M Tucker RF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .883   20    0   0   
  S Sullivan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  M Bell PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .900    3    0   0   
  J Riedling P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Santiago C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .688   10    6   1   
C Sexton SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .457   16    3   1   
S Williamson P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .230    8    0   0   
  H Mercado P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  A Ochoa RF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .840    9    0   0   GDP
Totals                       34   3   7   3    2   6              152   24   6

BATTING

2B: P Reese (20, off T Ritchie); K Griffey (22, off T Ritchie).

3B: S Casey (2, off S Sauerbeck).

HR: S Casey (13, off T Ritchie; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

TB: S Casey 7; K Griffey 3; P Reese 3; B Santiago.

GIDP: A Ochoa (5).

RBI: S Casey 2 (63); K Griffey (115).

2-out RBI: K Griffey.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Reese-S Casey.

E: D Young 2 (8).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Brown CF                    4   2   2   1    1   1  .332  .842   21    1   0   2B
J Kendall C                   5   0   3   2    0   1  .320  .894   19    5   0   2·2B
B Giles LF                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .313 1.030   23    1   0   GDP
J Vander Wal RF               4   1   1   2    1   1  .283  .940   22    3   0   2B
E Wilson 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .783   17    0   1   
W Morris 2B                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .252  .669   16    3   5   
A Hernandez 1B                4   1   1   1    0   2  .207  .552   14   12   0   HR
A Nunez SS                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .211  .484   15    2   6   IW
T Ritchie P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .454    9    0   0   SH
  J Wehner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .764    6    0   0   
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Meares PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .673    2    0   0   SH
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       33   7  11   6    6   6              164   27  13

BATTING

2B: A Brown (15, off J Riedling); J Kendall 2 (25, 2 off S Williamson); J Vander Wal (24, off J Riedling).

HR: A Hernandez (1, off S Williamson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

SH: T Ritchie (2, off S Williamson); P Meares (4, off J Riedling).

IBB: A Nunez (1, by S Williamson).

TB: J Kendall 5; A Hernandez 4; A Brown 3; W Morris 2; J Vander Wal 2; E Wilson; A Nunez.

GIDP: B Giles (15).

RBI: J Kendall 2 (52); J Vander Wal 2 (73); A Hernandez (4); A Brown (13).

2-out RBI: J Vander Wal 2; J Kendall.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Nunez-W Morris-A Hernandez.

PB: J Kendall (10).

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
S Williamson, L (5-8)          3.2   6   4   3    4   1   1   3.29   20   79-39   28· 3· 8    6· 4· 4· 1     32    -     1.18  -0.26
H Mercado                      1.2   2   0   0    1   3   0   4.50    8   42-23   11· 9· 3    2· 0· 2· 0          1-0    1.08   0.08
S Sullivan                     1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.39    6   19-14    9· 3· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.77   0.10
J Riedling                     1     2   3   0    1   0   0   1.59    7   21-13    8· 1· 4    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.52  -0.12
Totals                         8    11   7   3    6   6   1          41  161-89   56·16·17   11· 8· 9· 1          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Ritchie, W (8-7)             6     5   3   3    1   5   1   4.67   25  115-78   52·10·16    9· 5· 4· 1     54    -     1.02   0.05
R Loiselle, H (3)              1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.10    4   15-8     5· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.35   0.10
S Sauerbeck, H (10)            1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.44    4   11-7     4· 1· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.57   0.13
M Williams                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.56    3   10-8     6· 2· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.55   0.02
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   6   1          36  151-101  67·14·20   14· 8· 5· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Williamson (21); H Mercado (2); T Ritchie (3).

IBB: S Williamson (7; A Nunez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Matt Hollowell, 3B - Kerwin Danley.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 3mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. P Reese              2B    1. A Brown              CF 
2. C Stynes             3B    2. J Kendall            C  
3. K Griffey            CF    3. B Giles              LF 
4. S Casey              1B    4. J Vander Wal         RF 
5. D Young              LF    5. E Wilson             3B 
6. M Tucker             RF    6. W Morris             2B 
7. B Santiago           C     7. A Hernandez          1B 
8. C Sexton             SS    8. A Nunez              SS 
9. S Williamson         P     9. T Ritchie            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  2-0  1--  2  -18%  50% S Casey         T Ritchie       Home Run (CF-RF); Griffey Scores
   t 8   1  4-3  ---  3  -16%  63% S Casey         S Sauerbeck     Triple (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   t 8   1  4-3  --3  2   14%  77% D Young         S Sauerbeck     Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 4   0  2-2  ---  6   12%  68% A Hernandez     S Williamson    Home Run (CF-RF)
   t 5   2  4-2  -2-  5  -11%  66% K Griffey       T Ritchie       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Reese Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Ritchie facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  P Reese         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   50%  C Stynes        Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Stynes to 1B
   O      1--  1   53%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   55%  S Casey         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Williamson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  A Brown         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   55%  J Kendall       Single (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   50%  B Giles         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Ritchie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   52%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  M Tucker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  B Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Williamson facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   59%  J Vander Wal    Walk
   O      1--  3   56%  E Wilson        Flyball: LF
          1--  1   64%  W Morris        Single to LF (Line Drive); Vander Wal to 3B/Adv on E7; Morris to 2B
   O      -23  1   56%  A Hernandez     Lineout: SS
   R      -23      64%  A Nunez         Wild Pitch; Vander Wal Scores/unER; Morris to 3B
          --3  5   65%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  6   61%  T Ritchie       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Ritchie facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   63%  C Sexton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  8   65%  S Williamson    Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   64%  P Reese         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      63%  C Stynes        Wild Pitch; Reese to 2B
   O      -2-  9   67%  " "             Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Williamson facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   70%  A Brown         Walk
   R      1--  4   80%  J Kendall       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Brown Scores
          -2-  4   82%  B Giles         Walk
   O      12-  6   78%  J Vander Wal    Popfly: SS
   O      12-  4   75%  E Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      12-  2   72%  W Morris        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Todd Ritchie facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   68%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   50%  S Casey         Home Run (CF-RF); Griffey Scores
   O      ---  2   53%  D Young         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   50%  M Tucker        Walk
   O      1--  1   53%  B Santiago      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   56%  C Sexton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Williamson facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  6   68%  A Hernandez     Home Run (CF-RF)
          ---  2   71%  A Nunez         Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   70%  T Ritchie       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Nunez to 2B
   O      -2-  3   67%  A Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B; Nunez to 3B
   R      --3  5   77%  J Kendall       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Nunez Scores
                  Hector Mercado replaces Scott Williamson pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   74%  B Giles         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Todd Ritchie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   77%  H Mercado       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   72%  P Reese         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   77%  C Stynes        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  5   66%  K Griffey       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Reese Scores
   O      -2-  1   70%  S Casey         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Hector Mercado facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   68%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   70%  E Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      72%  W Morris        Wild Pitch; Wilson to 2B
          -2-  8   74%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   70%  A Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   65%  A Nunez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Todd Ritchie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   69%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --- 10   72%  M Tucker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  B Santiago      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Hector Mercado facing 9-1-2
                  John Wehner pinch hits for Todd Ritchie batting 9th
   O      ---  6   71%  J Wehner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   74%  A Brown         Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Scott Sullivan replaces Michael Tucker pitching and batting 6th; Alex Ochoa replaces Hector Mercado playing RF batting 9th
   O      1--  3   71%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   68%  B Giles         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Rich Loiselle facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Loiselle replaces John Wehner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   73%  C Sexton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   76%  A Ochoa         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   74%  P Reese         Walk
   O      1--  3   78%  C Stynes        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Scott Sullivan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   76%  J Vander Wal    Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   75%  E Wilson        Flyball: LF
          ---  3   76%  W Morris        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   73%  A Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Sauerbeck facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Rich Loiselle pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   79%  K Griffey       Popfly: 2B
          ---  3   63%  S Casey         Triple (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Brian Hunter pinch runs for Sean Casey batting 4th
   O      --3  2   77%  D Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Mike Bell pinch hits for Scott Sullivan batting 6th
   O      --3  3   86%  M Bell          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Riedling facing 8-9-1
                  John Riedling replaces Mike Bell pitching and batting 6th; Dmitri Young moves to 1B; Brian Hunter moves to LF
          ---  2   88%  A Nunez         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
                  Pat Meares pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck batting 9th
   O      1--  2   87%  P Meares        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Nunez to 2B
   R      -2-  3   94%  A Brown         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Nunez Scores/unER
   O      -2-  3   93%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
          -2-  5   93%  B Giles         Walk
   RR     12-  2   99%  J Vander Wal    Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Brown Scores/unER; Giles Scores/unER
   O      -2-  4   98%  E Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Mike Williams facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Williams replaces Pat Meares pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   96%  B Santiago      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  2   98%  C Sexton        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  5  100%  A Ochoa         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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