Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Armstrong
  
  Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Armstrong
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Backman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Van Slyke vs. Armstrong
  
  Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonilla vs. Armstrong
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Backman tags and scores. Bell tags and moves to third. Van Slyke tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Bonds vs. Armstrong
  
  Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Bream vs. Armstrong
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Van Slyke scores. Bonds moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  LaValliere vs. Armstrong
  
  LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lind vs. Armstrong
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Terrell
  
  Sabo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Winningham vs. Terrell
  
  Winningham hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Van Slyke. Winningham reaches second base with a double. Sabo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Terrell
  
  Larkin is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Benzinger vs. Terrell
  
  Benzinger strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  O'Neill vs. Terrell
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Terrell covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Armstrong
  
  Terrell hits a line drive towards third. Sabo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Armstrong
  
  Backman 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, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Armstrong
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Armstrong
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Terrell
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Terrell
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hatcher moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Oester vs. Terrell
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Armstrong vs. Terrell
  
  Armstrong hits a line drive towards first. Bream reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sabo vs. Terrell
  
  Sabo hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Hatcher scores. Oester moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Winningham vs. Terrell
  
  Winningham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Larkin vs. Terrell
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oester scores. Sabo scores. Winningham moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Benzinger vs. Terrell
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Winningham scores. Larkin moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  O'Neill vs. Kramer
  
  Randy Kramer now pitching.
  
  O'Neill is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Hatcher vs. Kramer
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Armstrong
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Armstrong
  
  Bonds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Armstrong
  
  Bream hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  LaValliere vs. Armstrong
  
  LaValliere hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonilla moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lind vs. Armstrong
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Armstrong fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Kramer
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Kramer
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oester for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Armstrong vs. Kramer
  
  Armstrong 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 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kramer vs. Armstrong
  
  Kramer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Armstrong
  
  Backman 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, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Armstrong
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Kramer
  
  Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Winningham vs. Kramer
  
  Winningham 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Kramer
  
  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 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Armstrong
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Armstrong
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Armstrong
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Armstrong
  
  Bream strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Kramer
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Kramer
  
  O'Neill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Kramer
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benzinger moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Kramer
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Oester vs. Kramer
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Armstrong
  
  LaValliere 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, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Armstrong
  
  Lind 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Armstrong
  
  Jeff King pinch hits for Randy Kramer.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. Armstrong
  
  Backman takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Armstrong
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Roomes vs. Kipper
  
  Bob Kipper now pitching. Rolando Roomes pinch hits for Jack Armstrong.
  
  Roomes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sabo vs. Kipper
  
  Sabo hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winningham vs. Kipper
  
  Kipper fires to first and picks off Roomes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Winningham vs. Kipper
  
  Winningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Birtsas
  
  Tim Birtsas now pitching.
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Birtsas
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Birtsas
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Redus vs. Dibble
  
  Rob Dibble now pitching. Gary Redus pinch hits for Sid Bream.
  
  There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Van Slyke steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Redus vs. Dibble
  
  Redus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Kipper
  
  Gary Redus now playing first base.
  
  Larkin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Kipper
  
  Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Kipper
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Dibble
  
  LaValliere hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Dibble
  
  Neal Heaton pinch runs for Mike LaValliere.
  
  Lind hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Heaton moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Myers
  
  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Bob Kipper. Randy Myers now pitching. Hal Morris now playing first base.
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Heaton moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Slaught vs. Myers
  
  Don Slaught pinch hits for Wally Backman.
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Power
  
  Don Slaught now catching. Bobby Bonilla now playing third base. Ted Power now pitching. R.J. Reynolds now playing right field.
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Redus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatcher for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Power
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Power
  
  Oester strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Myers
  
  Bell hits a popup into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Myers
  
  Van Slyke 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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Myers
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Myers
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/14/1990 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Backman W, 3b         3  1  1  0   Sabo C, 3b            4  2  2  1   
Slaught D, ph-c       1  0  0  0   Winningham H, cf      3  1  1  1   
Bell J, ss            4  1  2  0   Larkin B, ss          3  0  1  2   
Van Slyke A, cf       4  1  1  0   Benzinger T, 1b       4  0  2  1   
Bonilla B, rf-3b      4  0  2  1   Myers R, p            0  0  0  0   
Bonds B, lf           4  0  0  0   O'Neill P, rf         3  0  0  0   
Bream S, 1b           3  0  1  2   Hatcher B, lf         4  1  2  0   
Redus G, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Oliver J, c           4  0  0  0   
LaValliere M, c       4  0  2  0   Oester R, 2b          4  1  0  0   
Heaton N, pr          0  0  0  0   Armstrong J, p        2  0  0  0   
Power T, p            0  0  0  0   Roomes R, ph          1  0  1  0   
Lind J, 2b            4  0  1  0   Birtsas T, p          0  0  0  0   
Terrell W, p          1  0  0  0   Dibble R, p           0  0  0  0   
Kramer R, p           1  0  0  0   Morris H, 1b          0  0  0  0   
King J, ph            1  0  1  0                                      
Kipper B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Reynolds R, ph-rf     1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3 11  3                        32  5  9  5

Pittsburgh       300 000 000 --  3
Cincinnati       140 000 00x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terrell W (L)         1.2  6  5  5  1  1
Kramer R              3.1  2  0  0  1  0
Kipper B              2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Power T               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Armstrong J (W)       6.0  7  3  3  4  2
Birtsas T             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Dibble R*             0.1  2  0  0  0  1
Myers R (S)           2.0  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Winningham H, Sabo C, Benzinger T
SB -- Van Slyke A
SF -- Bonilla B
HBP -- by Terrell W (Larkin B)
T -- 2:56
A -- 24211

    

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