Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Rijo
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Rijo
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Rijo
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Walk
  
  Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Walk
  
  Hatcher bunts towards the mound. Walk fields it and throws to first for the out. Larkin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Morris vs. Walk
  
  Morris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Larkin scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Walk
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Bonilla fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bonilla. Morris goes all the way around to score. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  O'Neill vs. Walk
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sabo vs. Walk
  
  Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Neill moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Reed vs. Walk
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Rijo
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Rijo
  
  Bonds hits a popup towards third. Sabo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Rijo
  
  Bream strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Walk
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rijo vs. Walk
  
  Rijo strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Walk
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Backman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Rijo
  
  LaValliere takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Rijo
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill who is chasing the ball. Lind reaches third base with a triple. LaValliere goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Walk vs. Rijo
  
  Walk strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Backman vs. Rijo
  
  Backman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Rijo
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Walk
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Walk
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Walk
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Rijo
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Rijo
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Rijo
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Rijo
  
  Bream hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Rijo
  
  LaValliere strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Walk
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Walk
  
  Sabo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke throws the ball in to Lind who tags Sabo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Walk
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Rijo
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walk vs. Rijo
  
  Walk strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Rijo
  
  Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Rijo
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Walk
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rijo vs. Walk
  
  Rijo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Walk
  
  Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Walk
  
  There goes Larkin. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Larkin steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Walk
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Walk covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Rijo
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Rijo
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Rijo
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bonilla moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Bream vs. Charlton
  
  Norm Charlton now pitching.
  
  Bream takes first base on ball four. Bonilla moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  LaValliere vs. Charlton
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Charlton covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Walk
  
  Morris hits a line drive towards third. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Walk
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Walk covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Walk
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Charlton
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Charlton
  
  Gary Redus pinch hits for Bob Walk.
  
  Redus hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Charlton
  
  Jeff King pinch hits for Wally Backman.
  
  There goes Redus. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Redus steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Charlton
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Charlton
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Van Slyke vs. Charlton
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Redus scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Bonilla vs. Charlton
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Belinda
  
  Jeff King now playing third base. Stan Belinda now pitching.
  
  Sabo strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Belinda
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Belinda
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Charlton
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Charlton
  
  Bream hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Neill throws the ball in to Larkin who tags Bream trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Charlton
  
  LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winningham vs. Belinda
  
  Herm Winningham pinch hits for Norm Charlton.
  
  Winningham hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Belinda
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Belinda
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Dibble
  
  Rob Dibble now pitching.
  
  Lind strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Dibble
  
  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Stan Belinda.
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Dibble
  
  King strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Patterson
  
  Bob Patterson now pitching. Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Hal Morris.
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Patterson
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Benzinger moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oester vs. Patterson
  
  Ron Oester pinch hits for Paul O'Neill.
  
  Oester bunts towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to third for the out. Davis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sabo vs. Power
  
  Billy Bates pinch runs for Ron Oester. Ted Power now pitching.
  
  There goes Bates. The throw from LaValliere and he is out, Lind applying the tag. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Sabo vs. Power
  
  Sabo strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/4/1990 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Backman W, 3b         2  0  0  0   Larkin B, ss          2  1  0  0   
King J, ph-3b         2  0  0  0   Hatcher B, cf         3  0  0  0   
Bell J, ss            3  0  0  0   Morris H, 1b          3  1  1  1   
Van Slyke A, cf       4  0  1  1   Benzinger T, ph       1  0  1  0   
Bonilla B, rf         4  0  1  0   Davis E, lf           3  1  1  1   
Bonds B, lf           3  1  1  0   O'Neill P, rf         3  0  1  1   
Bream S, 1b           3  1  2  2   Oester R, ph          1  0  0  0   
LaValliere M, c       3  1  0  0   Bates B, pr           0  0  0  0   
Lind J, 2b            4  0  1  1   Sabo C, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Walk B, p             2  0  0  0   Reed J, c             3  0  0  0   
Redus G, ph           1  1  1  0   Duncan M, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Belinda S, p          0  0  0  0   Rijo J, p             2  0  0  0   
Reynolds R, ph        1  0  0  0   Charlton N, p         0  0  0  0   
Patterson B, p        0  0  0  0   Winningham H, ph      1  0  0  0   
Power T, p            0  0  0  0   Dibble R, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        29  3  5  3

Pittsburgh       001 200 100 --  4
Cincinnati       300 000 000 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walk B (W)            6.0  4  3  3  2  5
Belinda S             2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Patterson B           0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Power T (S)           0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rijo J                5.1  4  3  3  3  8
Charlton N (L)        2.2  3  1  1  2  1
Dibble R              1.0  0  0  0  0  3

E -- Bonilla B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Davis E, O'Neill P, Van Slyke A
3B -- Lind J
HR -- Bream S
SB -- Larkin B, Redus G
CS -- Bates B
SH -- Hatcher B
T -- 2:51
A -- 52911

    

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