April 11, 1988 Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 7
BAL 2 TOR 17
NYY 9 PIT 5
PHI 1 CIN 4
@SFG 0 CHC 6
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 14,435

Monday, April 11, 1988, 7:40
Time of Game: 2:28

Reds

4-2

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: M Soto (1-0), L: K Downs (0-2)

Giants

4-3

Lost 2

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .321  .744   14    2   4   2B,SB
J Treadway 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .604   19    3   2   
K Daniels LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .522 1.787   18    0   0   HBP
E Davis CF                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .174  .649   19    3   0   
P O'Neill 1B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .211  .497    8    7   0   CS
  D Concepcion 1B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .708         2   0   
T Jones RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .558   12    3   0   GDP
B Bell 3B                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .417    9    0   0   SF
B Diaz C                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .625    9    7   1   2B
M Soto P                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    7    0   3   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    1   6              115   27  10

BATTING

2B: B Larkin (1, off C Lefferts); B Diaz (1, off K Downs).

SF: B Bell (1, off K Downs).

HBP: K Daniels (1, by C Lefferts).

TB: P O'Neill 3; B Larkin 3; B Diaz 2; T Jones; M Soto.

GIDP: T Jones (1).

RBI: T Jones (1); M Soto (1); B Diaz (3); B Bell (2).

2-out RBI: B Diaz; M Soto.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Soto-B Larkin-D Concepcion; B Larkin-P O'Neill.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Larkin (7, 3rd base off C Lefferts/B Melvin).

CS: P O'Neill (2, 2nd base by C Lefferts/B Melvin).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .400 1.067   19    0   0   2B
M Aldrete LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .208  .602   21    3   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .661   12    8   1   GDP
K Mitchell 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .238  .857   16    0   2   
J Youngblood RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600   12    4   0   GDP
B Melvin C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .118  .294   10    6   1   
R Thompson 2B                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .263  .668   11    3   1   
J Uribe SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .681    6    2   3   
K Downs P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1   0   SH
  J Reid PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  D Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       28   0   4   0    3   5              116   27   8

BATTING

2B: B Butler (1, off M Soto).

SH: K Downs (1, off M Soto).

TB: B Butler 3; W Clark; R Thompson.

GIDP: J Youngblood (1); W Clark (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Thompson-J Uribe-W Clark.

E: W Clark (1).

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
M Soto, W (1-0)                9     4   0   0    3   5   0   1.93   32  116-77   40·13·24   10·10· 4· 0     81    -     0.78   0.29
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   5   0          32  116-77   40·13·24   10·10· 4· 0           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Downs, L (0-2)               5     5   4   4    1   5   0   3.00   22   76-46   26· 9·11    9· 3· 4· 0     45    -     0.90  -0.23
C Lefferts                     3     3   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   11   28-19   11· 1· 7    2· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
D Robinson                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-4     3· 1· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   6   0          36  110-69   40·11·18   13· 8· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Downs (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Lefferts (1; K Daniels).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 14,435.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               San Francisco Giants                 
1. B Larkin             SS    1. B Butler             CF 
2. J Treadway           2B    2. M Aldrete            LF 
3. K Daniels            LF    3. W Clark              1B 
4. E Davis              CF    4. K Mitchell           3B 
5. P O'Neill            1B    5. J Youngblood         RF 
6. T Jones              RF    6. B Melvin             C  
7. B Bell               3B    7. R Thompson           2B 
8. B Diaz               C     8. J Uribe              SS 
9. M Soto               P     9. K Downs              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  1-3  6   12%  72% T Jones         K Downs         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Davis Scores; O'Neill to 3B
   t 4   2  0-2  1--  2   10%  84% B Diaz          K Downs         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Jones Scores; Diaz to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 6   0  4-0  12-  1    9%  94% W Clark         M Soto          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Butler to 3B
   t 4   1  0-0  1--  1    9%  59% P O'Neill       K Downs         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Davis to 3B
   t 4   2  0-3  --3  2    6%  90% M Soto          K Downs         Single to CF (Line Drive); Diaz Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   54%  B Larkin        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
   O      1--  5   52%  J Treadway      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Larkin to 2B
   O      -2-  5   49%  K Daniels       Strikeout Looking
          -2-      49%  E Davis         Wild Pitch; Larkin to 3B
   O      --3  4   46%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  B Butler        Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  6   49%  M Aldrete       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  W Clark         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   46%  T Jones         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  2   48%  B Bell          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Bell to 1B
   O      1--  2   45%  B Diaz          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   49%  J Youngblood    Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  B Melvin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   48%  M Soto          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   46%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  J Treadway      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   41%  R Thompson      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  2   45%  J Uribe         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      1--  1   46%  K Downs         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Thompson to 2B
   O      -2-  9   50%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   47%  K Daniels       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   50%  E Davis         Walk
          1--  1   59%  P O'Neill       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Davis to 3B
   R      1-3  6   72%  T Jones         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Davis Scores; O'Neill to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   74%  B Bell          Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; O'Neill Scores
   R      1--  2   84%  B Diaz          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Jones Scores; Diaz to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      --3  2   90%  M Soto          Single to CF (Line Drive); Diaz Scores
   O      1--  1   89%  B Larkin        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   91%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   91%  W Clark         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   91%  K Mitchell      Walk
   O      1--  3   92%  J Youngblood    Popfly: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kelly Downs facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   91%  J Treadway      Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  7   91%  K Daniels       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   91%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   92%  B Melvin        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   90%  R Thompson      Walk
   O      1--  1   92%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Thompson to 2B
                  Jessie Reid pinch hits for Kelly Downs batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   94%  J Reid          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Craig Lefferts facing 5-6-7
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Jessie Reid pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   95%  P O'Neill       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   94%  T Jones         Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--      93%  B Bell          O'Neill Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  2   93%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   89%  B Butler        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  4   84%  M Aldrete       Walk
   OO     12-  1   94%  W Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Butler to 3B
   O      --3  4   96%  K Mitchell      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Craig Lefferts facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   95%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   95%  M Soto          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   95%  B Larkin        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-      96%  J Treadway      Larkin Steals 3B
   O      --3  6   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   96%  J Youngblood    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  B Melvin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   97%  R Thompson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Craig Lefferts facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   98%  K Daniels       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   97%  E Davis         Flyball: RF
          1--  2   98%  P O'Neill       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Daniels to 2B
   OO     12-  1   97%  T Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Concepcion replaces Paul O'Neill playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  3   98%  J Uribe         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Craig Lefferts batting 9th
   O      ---  7   99%  H Spilman       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   98%  B Butler        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   99%  M Aldrete       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 0.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
                  Don Robinson replaces Harry Spilman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  B Bell          Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   99%  B Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  M Soto          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   97%  W Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   99%  K Mitchell      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   OO     1--  1  100%  J Youngblood    Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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