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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 31, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 31, 1988 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Norm Charlton |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 18,586 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Gary Redus | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Tom Prince | Catcher |
| Felix Fermin | Shortstop |
| John Smiley | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
| Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
| Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Lloyd McClendon | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Second Baseman |
| Norm Charlton | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 31, 1988
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Charlton
Bonds hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Lind vs. Charlton
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Charlton
Redus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Charlton
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Redus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Charlton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Smiley
Larkin hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sabo vs. Smiley
Sabo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lind reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Smiley
Daniels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Larkin tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Smiley
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Smiley
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Charlton
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Prince vs. Charlton
Prince hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fermin vs. Charlton
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Esasky. Prince moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Smiley vs. Charlton
Smiley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Larkin fields it and tags Prince, for the out. Fermin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Charlton
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Smiley
McClendon hits a fly ball into right field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Smiley
Concepcion hits a line drive towards first. Bream reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Charlton vs. Smiley
Charlton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Charlton
Lind hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Redus vs. Charlton
Redus takes first base on ball four. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Charlton
Bonilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Charlton
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bream vs. Charlton
Bream hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sabo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Smiley
Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Smiley
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Smiley
Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Prince vs. Charlton
Prince hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Charlton
Fermin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smiley vs. Charlton
Smiley hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Charlton
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Smiley
Esasky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Smiley
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McClendon vs. Smiley
McClendon hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Charlton
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Charlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Charlton
Redus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Charlton
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. Redus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Charlton
Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bream vs. Charlton
Bream hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Redus scores. Bonilla moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Prince vs. Charlton
Prince hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to home to get Bonilla. Wilson moves to third. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fermin vs. Charlton
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Smiley
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Charlton vs. Smiley
Charlton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Smiley
Larkin 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
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Charlton
Smiley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Charlton
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Charlton
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Smiley
Sabo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Smiley
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Smiley
There goes Davis. The throw from Prince and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Smiley
There goes Davis. The throw from Prince and he is safe. Davis steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Esasky vs. Smiley
Esasky strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Charlton
Redus hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Charlton
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Charlton
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Smiley
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Smiley
McClendon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Smiley
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Charlton
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Prince vs. Charlton
Prince hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Charlton
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Felix Fermin.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cangelosi vs. Charlton
John Cangelosi pinch hits for John Smiley.
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Gott
Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop. Jim Gott now pitching. Herm Winningham pinch hits for Norm Charlton.
Winningham bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Gott
Larkin bunts towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Lind covering, for the out. Winningham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sabo vs. Gott
Sabo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winningham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Daniels vs. Gott
Daniels hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gott
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Gott
Esasky strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Ron Oester now playing second base. Dave Concepcion now playing first base. Herm Winningham now playing right field.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Franco
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Franco
Redus strikes out. McClendon drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Redus out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1988 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bonds B, lf 5 0 0 0 Larkin B, ss 3 1 1 0
Lind J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Sabo C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Redus G, rf 3 1 1 0 Daniels K, lf 4 1 2 3
Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Davis E, cf 2 0 0 1
Wilson G, cf 3 0 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bream S, 1b 4 0 1 1 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Prince T, c 4 0 2 0 Collins D, rf 3 0 0 0
Fermin F, ss 3 0 1 0 Oester R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Reynolds R, ph 1 0 0 0 McClendon L, c 3 0 0 0
Belliard R, ss 0 0 0 0 Concepcion D, 2b-1b 3 0 0 0
Smiley J, p 3 0 0 0 Charlton N, p 2 0 0 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Winningham H, ph-rf 1 1 1 0
Gott J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 8 1 28 4 6 4
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 100 000 03x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley J 7.0 3 1 1 2 7
Gott J (L) 1.0 3 3 3 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Charlton N (W) 8.0 8 1 1 3 3
Franco J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Esasky N
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Larkin B, Bonilla B
HR -- Daniels K
SB -- Davis E 2
SH -- Larkin B
SF -- Davis E
T -- 2:23
A -- 18586
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