September 8, 2001 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 38,638

Saturday, September 8, 2001, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Reds

57-85

Lost 2

5th, 26 GB

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

W: J Anderson (7-16), L: E Dessens (9-12)

Pirates

55-87

Won 2

6th, 28 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Reese SS                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .633   22    5   1   
D Young LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .828   11    0   0   
K Griffey CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .941    9    3   0   HBP
S Casey 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .322  .858   13   11   0   GDP
A Boone 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .301  .853   15    0   6   
A Dunn RF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .927   14    1   0   CS,HBP
T Walker 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .304  .840   20    4   6   2B
J LaRue C                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .229  .693    9    0   1   
E Dessens P                   2   0   2   1    0   0  .160  .368    3    0   2   
  J Rijo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .833    2    0   0   
  J Brower P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .680         0   0   
  W Guerrero PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .719    1    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   9   2    0   2              119   24  16

BATTING

2B: T Walker (31, off J Anderson).

HBP: A Dunn (3, by J Anderson); K Griffey (4, by J Anderson).

TB: T Walker 3; E Dessens 2; A Boone 2; K Griffey; A Dunn; S Casey.

GIDP: S Casey (14).

RBI: E Dessens (1); J LaRue (40).

2-out RBI: E Dessens.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Boone-T Walker-S Casey; T Walker-P Reese-S Casey.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Dunn (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Anderson).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Nunez 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .662    7    0   2   
  W Morris PR-2B              2   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .587    4    3   0   2B
  M Lopez 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .508         0   0   
G Matthews CF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .692   13    2   0   GDP
B Giles LF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .316  .999   13    3   0   CS
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .307  .914   14    1   4   HR
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .711   19    2   0   GDP
R Mackowiak RF                4   2   3   0    0   0  .291  .774   16    3   0   2B,SB
K Young 1B                    1   1   1   2    3   0  .239  .738   17   11   1   HR,IW
J Wilson SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .569   16    2   6   
J Anderson P                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .082  .237   17    0   2   
Totals                       31   5  10   4    4   0              136   27  15

BATTING

2B: W Morris (5, off E Dessens); R Mackowiak (12, off J Brower).

HR: A Ramirez (32, off E Dessens; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); K Young (13, off E Dessens; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: K Young (2, by J Brower).

TB: K Young 4; R Mackowiak 4; A Ramirez 4; B Giles 2; W Morris 2; J Anderson; J Kendall.

GIDP: G Matthews (8); J Kendall (17).

RBI: A Ramirez 2 (101); K Young 2 (62).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Nunez-J Wilson-K Young.

E: J Anderson (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Mackowiak (4, 2nd base off J Rijo/J LaRue).

CS: B Giles (6, 2nd base by J Brower/J LaRue).

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
E Dessens, L (9-12)            5.1   9   5   5    1   0   2   4.62   24   79-46   35· 0·11   12· 5· 4· 2     29    -     1.17  -0.23
J Rijo                         0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.31    3   15-9     6· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.84  -0.05
J Brower                       2     1   0   0    2   0   0   3.75    8   36-19   11· 3· 5    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.19   0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   5    4   0   2          35  130-74   52· 4·18   16· 8· 5· 2          1-1

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 Anderson, W (7-16)           9     9   2   2    0   2   0   5.43   37  117-76   50· 7·19   18· 5·10· 0     63    -     0.94   0.24
Totals                         9     9   2   2    0   2   0          37  117-76   50· 7·19   18· 5·10· 0           -

Balks: J Rijo (1).

WP: None.

IBB: J Brower (5; K Young).

PO: J Anderson (3; A Dunn, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Anderson 2 (10; K Griffey, A Dunn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 38,638.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. P Reese              SS    1. A Nunez              2B 
2. D Young              LF    2. G Matthews           CF 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. B Giles              LF 
4. S Casey              1B    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. A Boone              3B    5. J Kendall            C  
6. A Dunn               RF    6. R Mackowiak          RF 
7. T Walker             2B    7. K Young              1B 
8. J LaRue              C     8. J Wilson             SS 
9. E Dessens            P     9. J Anderson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  2-0  1--  2   22%  57% K Young         E Dessens       Home Run; Mackowiak Scores
   b 6   0  2-2  1--  2   21%  84% A Ramirez       E Dessens       Home Run (LF-CF); Giles Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-  1  -10%  42% E Dessens       J Anderson      Single to RF (Line Drive); Walker Scores; Dessens to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 6   0  2-2  1--  2    9%  53% T Walker        J Anderson      Dunn Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   b 4   1  2-0  1--  3   -7%  26% J Kendall       E Dessens       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  P Reese         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   50%  D Young         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   53%  K Griffey       Lineout: RF
          1--  3   51%  S Casey         Single to CF (Line Drive); Young to 2B
   O      12-  6   55%  A Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Elmer Dessens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  A Nunez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  B Giles         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   52%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   48%  T Walker        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   52%  J LaRue         Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-  1   42%  E Dessens       Single to RF (Line Drive); Walker Scores; Dessens to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  3   45%  P Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Elmer Dessens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   42%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF
          ---  5   45%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   42%  R Mackowiak     Popfly: SS
          1--  5   44%  K Young         Walk; Kendall to 2B
   O      12-  3   39%  J Wilson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   41%  D Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   39%  K Griffey       Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  3   44%  S Casey         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Elmer Dessens facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   48%  J Anderson      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  5   44%  A Nunez         Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Warren Morris pinch runs for Abraham Nunez batting 1st
   OO     1--  1   38%  G Matthews      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 5-6-7
                  Warren Morris moves to 2B
          ---  2   34%  A Boone         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   38%  A Dunn          Lineout: LF
          1--  4   32%  T Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive); Boone to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   30%  J LaRue         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Boone Scores
          1--  2   28%  E Dessens       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); LaRue to 2B
   O      12-  1   32%  P Reese         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Elmer Dessens facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   37%  B Giles         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  3   32%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  3   26%  J Kendall       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   27%  D Young         Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
          ---  1   25%  K Griffey       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  1   28%  S Casey         Lineout: CF
   O      1--  4   30%  A Boone         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Elmer Dessens facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   35%  R Mackowiak     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   RR     1--  2   57%  K Young         Home Run; Mackowiak Scores
   O      ---  5   54%  J Wilson        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   52%  J Anderson      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   55%  W Morris        Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   50%  G Matthews      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Jimmy Anderson facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   45%  A Dunn          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      53%  T Walker        Dunn Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  7   56%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   58%  J LaRue         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Elmer Dessens facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   63%  B Giles         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   84%  A Ramirez       Home Run (LF-CF); Giles Scores
   O      ---  4   83%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
          ---  2   84%  R Mackowiak     Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Jose Rijo replaces Elmer Dessens pitching and batting 9th
          1--      85%  K Young         Mackowiak Steals 2B
          -2-  5   86%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   84%  J Wilson        Flyball: CF; Mackowiak to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  J Anderson      Balk; Mackowiak Scores; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  7   89%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Jimmy Anderson facing 9-1-2
                  Brady Clark pinch hits for Jose Rijo batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  B Clark         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   93%  P Reese         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jim Brower facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Brower replaces Brady Clark pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   93%  W Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   94%  G Matthews      Walk
   O      1--  2   93%  B Giles         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   92%  A Ramirez       Giles Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Jimmy Anderson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   95%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   96%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   95%  A Boone         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   92%  A Dunn          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Boone to 3B
   O      1-3  1   97%  T Walker        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jim Brower facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   97%  A Ramirez       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  7   97%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   97%  R Mackowiak     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          -2-  4   97%  K Young         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   96%  J Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Jimmy Anderson facing 8-9-1
                  Mendy Lopez replaces Warren Morris playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---  1   98%  J LaRue         Lineout: RF
                  Wilton Guerrero pinch hits for Jim Brower batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  W Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  P Reese         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation