August 12, 1997 Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
OAK 0 TEX 12
@BOS 2 CHW 8
ANA 5 CLE 7
DET 4 KCR 6
@NYY 4 MIL 5
@SEA 3 TOR 9
MIN 1 PIT 5
@ATL 2 PHI 5
@COL 0 HOU 13
FLA 2 CHC 4
@LAD 2 SDP 6
MON 4 SFG 7
CIN 3 STL 5
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 15,890

Tuesday, August 12, 1997, 12:38
Time of Game: 3:05

Reds

51-66

Lost 1

4th, 12½ GB

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

W: W Alvarez (11-9), L: B Tomko (7-4), S: R Hernandez (28)

Giants

67-53

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Sanders CF                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .280  .710   18    3   0   
P Reese SS                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .235  .589   23    1   0   
C Stynes 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .625 1.625    9    0   1   
E Perez 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .271  .835   21    4   1   
R Sanders RF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .255  .903   11    4   0   2B
M Kelly LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .836   16    3   0   
J Oliver C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .772   14    4   0   IW
  F Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Boone 2B                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .222  .625   14    2   1   
  P Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  E Taubensee C               1   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .786    1    2   0   
  B Fordyce PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .586         0   0   
B Tomko P                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .150  .390   10    0   0   
  S Sullivan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Harris 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .637    2    0   2   
Totals                       35   3   8   2    3  11              139   24   5

BATTING

2B: R Sanders (10, off W Alvarez).

IBB: J Oliver (1, by W Alvarez).

TB: R Sanders 3; P Reese; D Sanders; E Taubensee; B Tomko; E Perez; C Stynes.

RBI: C Stynes (3); B Tomko (2).

2-out RBI: B Tomko; C Stynes.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Boone.

E: B Boone (2); R Sanders 2 (4); B Tomko (1).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .283  .738   28    5   0   SF
J Vizcaino SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .646   14    1   1   SH
B Bonds LF                    3   2   1   1    2   1  .291 1.002   22    1   0   2B,SB
J Kent 2B                     3   1   2   1    1   0  .254  .812   18    1   2   2B,SB,SF
J Snow 1B                     4   0   1   1    1   2  .305  .941   21    5   0   IW
S Javier RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .289  .788   24    2   0   SF
B Mueller 3B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .275  .752   17    0   1   2B
D Berryhill C                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .666   15   11   0   
W Alvarez P                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .100  .282   13    1   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   7  10   6    7   5              172   27   5

BATTING

2B: J Kent (28, off B Tomko); B Bonds (20, off B Tomko); B Mueller (14, off B Tomko).

SF: J Kent (10, off B Tomko); D Hamilton (2, off P Martinez); S Javier (5, off B Tomko).

SH: J Vizcaino (10, off B Tomko).

IBB: J Snow (10, by B Tomko).

TB: J Kent 3; B Mueller 2; B Bonds 2; D Hamilton; S Javier; J Vizcaino; W Alvarez; J Snow; D Berryhill.

RBI: B Bonds (72); D Hamilton (25); J Kent (92); J Snow (75); S Javier (35); W Alvarez (1).

2-out RBI: J Snow.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

E: J Vizcaino (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kent (9, 2nd base off F Rodriguez/E Taubensee); B Bonds (23, 2nd base off P Martinez/J Oliver).

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
B Tomko, L (7-4)               4.2   7   5   4    5   1   0   3.54   25  103-56   39· 1·16    4·10· 5· 0     28    -     1.37  -0.30
S Sullivan                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.44    2    4-3     2· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          3-1    2.26  -0.05
P Martinez                     2     2   2   2    2   2   0   9.00   11   39-19   11· 3· 5    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.55  -0.05
F Rodriguez                    1     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.81    4   20-11    7· 1· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   6    7   5   0          42  166-89   59· 6·24   10·13· 7· 0          3-1

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
W Alvarez, W (11-9)            7.1   7   3   2    3   9   0   3.22   32  121-73   37·13·24   11· 6· 3· 0     60    -     1.12   0.04
R Hernandez, S (28)            1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.70    6   18-14    9· 2· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.67   0.06
Totals                         9     8   3   2    3  11   0          38  139-87   46·15·27   14· 7· 3· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Tomko (4).

IBB: B Tomko (2; J Snow); W Alvarez (2; J Oliver).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Ron Barnes, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 15,890.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               San Francisco Giants                 
1. D Sanders            CF    1. D Hamilton           CF 
2. P Reese              SS    2. J Vizcaino           SS 
3. C Stynes             3B    3. B Bonds              LF 
4. E Perez              1B    4. J Kent               2B 
5. R Sanders            RF    5. J Snow               1B 
6. M Kelly              LF    6. S Javier             RF 
7. J Oliver             C     7. B Mueller            3B 
8. B Boone              2B    8. D Berryhill          C  
9. B Tomko              P     9. W Alvarez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  123  1  -20%  28% C Stynes        W Alvarez       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Boone Scores; Sanders Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Reese to 3B; Stynes to 2B
   b 3   1  2-0  1-3  4   14%  54% B Bonds         B Tomko         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hamilton Scores; Vizcaino to 3B
   t 4   2  3-2  1-3  6  -12%  51% B Tomko         W Alvarez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Sanders Scores; Oliver to 2B
   b 5   1  3-3  1--  3   11%  68% J Kent          B Tomko         Double to LF (Line Drive); Bonds to 3B
   b 3   2  2-2  --3  2   10%  65% J Snow          B Tomko         Single to CF (Line Drive); Bonds Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  D Sanders       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   54%  P Reese         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  C Stynes        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  D Hamilton      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   57%  J Vizcaino      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Hamilton to 2B
          -2-  5   58%  B Bonds         Walk
   OO     12-  3   50%  J Kent          Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  E Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  R Sanders       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   55%  M Kelly         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  J Snow          Flyball: CF
          ---  8   57%  S Javier        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Javier to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  6   53%  B Mueller       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-  8   50%  D Berryhill     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  J Oliver        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   50%  B Boone         Walk
   O      1--  4   53%  B Tomko         Bunt Popfly: P
          1--  2   51%  D Sanders       Single to CF (Line Drive); Boone to 2B
          12-  3   47%  P Reese         Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Boone to 3B; Sanders to 2B
   RR     123  1   28%  C Stynes        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Boone Scores; Sanders Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Reese to 3B; Stynes to 2B
   O      -23  3   32%  E Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Brett Tomko facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   30%  W Alvarez       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   33%  D Hamilton      Walk
          1--  5   40%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hamilton to 3B
   R      1-3  4   54%  B Bonds         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hamilton Scores; Vizcaino to 3B
   RO     -23  3   54%  J Kent          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Vizcaino Scores; Bonds to 3B
   R      --3  2   65%  J Snow          Single to CF (Line Drive); Bonds Scores
   O      1--  1   62%  S Javier        Popfly: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Wilson Alvarez facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   55%  R Sanders       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   57%  M Kelly         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sanders to 3B
          --3  4   54%  J Oliver        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  4   62%  B Boone         Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  6   51%  B Tomko         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Sanders Scores; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-  4   56%  D Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Brett Tomko facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   63%  B Mueller       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   58%  D Berryhill     Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      -2-  4   54%  W Alvarez       Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
          -2-      55%  D Hamilton      Wild Pitch; Mueller to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  " "             Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Wilson Alvarez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  8   53%  P Reese         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   55%  C Stynes        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   54%  E Perez         Walk
   O      1--  5   57%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Brett Tomko facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   54%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   57%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--  3   68%  J Kent          Double to LF (Line Drive); Bonds to 3B
          -23  4   69%  J Snow          Intentional Walk
   RO     123  4   71%  S Javier        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonds Scores; Kent to 3B
          1-3  4   73%  B Mueller       Walk; Snow to 2B
                  Scott Sullivan replaces Brett Tomko pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  1   83%  D Berryhill     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Kent Scores/No RBI/unER; Snow to 3B; Mueller to 2B
   O      123  3   78%  W Alvarez       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 5.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Wilson Alvarez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   81%  M Kelly         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   83%  J Oliver        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   85%  B Boone         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
                  Pedro Martinez replaces Bret Boone pitching and batting 8th; Lenny Harris replaces Scott Sullivan playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  3   83%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   83%  B Bonds         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball)
          1--      84%  J Kent          Bonds Steals 2B
          -2-  5   84%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   82%  J Snow          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 5.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  L Harris        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   88%  D Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   89%  P Reese         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pedro Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   88%  S Javier        Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
          ---  4   89%  B Mueller       Walk
          1--  3   92%  D Berryhill     Single to LF (Line Drive); Mueller to 3B
   R      1-3  1   96%  W Alvarez       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Mueller Scores; Berryhill to 3B
   RO     1-3  7   97%  D Hamilton      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Berryhill Scores; Alvarez to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   O      -2-  2   96%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 7.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Wilson Alvarez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   98%  C Stynes        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  7   96%  E Perez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   94%  R Sanders       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Perez to 2B
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Wilson Alvarez pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   97%  M Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   99%  J Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-3, Felix Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
                  Felix Rodriguez replaces Joe Oliver pitching and batting 7th; Eddie Taubensee replaces Pedro Martinez playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  6   99%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   99%  J Kent          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      99%  J Snow          Kent Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   99%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 7.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Roberto Hernandez facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   97%  E Taubensee     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Brook Fordyce pinch runs for Eddie Taubensee batting 8th
   O      1--  2   98%  L Harris        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right)
   O      1--  4  100%  D Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2  100%  P Reese         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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