Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Grimsley
  
  Backman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Grimsley
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Grimsley
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Tomlin
  
  Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ready vs. Tomlin
  
  Ready hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Tomlin
  
  Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Tomlin
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. Bonilla moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bream vs. Grimsley
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bonilla moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LaValliere vs. Grimsley
  
  LaValliere hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Kruk vs. Tomlin
  
  Kruk hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Tomlin
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Tomlin
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Nieto vs. Tomlin
  
  Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Grimsley
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ready scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tomlin vs. Grimsley
  
  Tomlin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Tomlin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Backman vs. Grimsley
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Backman reaches third base with a triple. Tomlin scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Grimsley
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Van Slyke vs. Grimsley
  
  Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonilla vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Backman scores. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Cook
  
  Dennis Cook now pitching.
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cook vs. Tomlin
  
  Cook hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dykstra vs. Tomlin
  
  Dykstra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ready vs. Tomlin
  
  Ready hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. Cook moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hayes vs. Tomlin
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Cook
  
  Bream hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra who is chasing the ball. Bream reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  LaValliere vs. Cook
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ready scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  King vs. Cook
  
  King is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Tomlin vs. Cook
  
  Tomlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ready fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Tomlin
  
  Murphy hits a line drive towards third. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kruk vs. Tomlin
  
  Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Tomlin
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Tomlin
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Cook
  
  Backman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Cook
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Cook
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nieto vs. Tomlin
  
  Nieto hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cook vs. Tomlin
  
  Cook hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Tomlin
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Cook
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Cook
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kruk scoops it up and throws to first, with Cook covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Cook
  
  Bream hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ready vs. Tomlin
  
  Ready hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Tomlin
  
  Hayes strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Tomlin
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kruk vs. Tomlin
  
  Kruk strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Cook
  
  LaValliere hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. LaValliere reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Cook
  
  John Cangelosi pinch runs for Mike LaValliere.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. Cangelosi moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Reynolds vs. Cook
  
  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Randy Tomlin.
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  McClendon vs. Cook
  
  Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Wally Backman.
  
  McClendon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Cook
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Heaton
  
  Rafael Belliard now playing second base. Dann Bilardello now catching. Neal Heaton now pitching.
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Heaton
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Nieto vs. Heaton
  
  Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Carman
  
  Don Carman now pitching.
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ready scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Carman
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Carman
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hayes. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bream vs. Carman
  
  Bream hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Campusano vs. Heaton
  
  Sil Campusano pinch hits for Don Carman.
  
  Campusano hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Heaton
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ready vs. Heaton
  
  Ready hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dykstra moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hayes vs. Heaton
  
  Hayes hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bilardello vs. Malone
  
  Chuck Malone now pitching.
  
  Bilardello takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Malone
  
  King takes first base on ball four. Bilardello moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Lind vs. Greene
  
  Jose Lind pinch hits for Neal Heaton. Tommy Greene now pitching.
  
  Lind bunts towards the mound. Greene juggles the ball. That's an error on Greene. Bilardello moves to third. King moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Ryal vs. Boever
  
  Mark Ryal pinch hits for Rafael Belliard. Joe Boever now pitching.
  
  Ryal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kruk fields it and throws to home to get Bilardello. King moves to third. Lind moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Boever
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nieto fields it and throws to first for the out. King scores. Lind moves to third. Ryal moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Van Slyke vs. McElroy
  
  Chuck McElroy now pitching. Rod Booker now playing second base.
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Power
  
  Ted Power now pitching. Jose Lind now playing second base.
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kruk vs. Power
  
  Kruk hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Power
  
  Hayes strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1990 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Backman W, 2b         3  1  1  1   Dykstra L, cf         4  0  1  0   
McClendon L, ph       1  1  1  2   Ready R, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Belliard R, 2b        0  0  0  0   McElroy C, p          0  0  0  0   
Ryal M, ph            1  0  0  0   Hayes V, lf           3  0  0  0   
Power T, p            0  0  0  0   Murphy D, rf          4  0  1  0   
Bell J, ss            5  0  0  1   Kruk J, 1b            4  1  1  1   
Van Slyke A, cf       4  0  0  0   Hayes C, 3b           4  0  3  0   
Bonilla B, rf         4  0  2  1   Thon D, ss            3  0  0  0   
Bonds B, lf           3  0  1  0   Nieto T, c            3  0  0  0   
Bream S, 1b           4  0  1  0   Grimsley J, p         0  0  0  0   
LaValliere M, c       3  0  1  0   Cook D, p             2  0  1  0   
Cangelosi J, pr       0  1  0  0   Carman D, p           0  0  0  0   
Bilardello D, c       0  0  0  0   Campusano S, ph       1  0  0  0   
King J, 3b            2  1  0  0   Malone C, p           0  0  0  0   
Tomlin R, p           2  1  1  0   Greene T, p           0  0  0  0   
Reynolds R, ph        1  0  0  0   Boever J, p           0  0  0  0   
Heaton N, p           0  0  0  0   Booker R, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Lind J, ph-2b         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  8  5                        32  1  7  1

Pittsburgh       002 000 201 --  5
Philadelphia     010 000 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tomlin R (W)          6.0  5  1  1  1  2
Heaton N              2.0  2  0  0  0  0
Power T               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley J (L)        2.2  4  2  2  2  2
Cook D                4.1  3  2  2  1  3
Carman D              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Malone C*             0.0  0  1  0  2  0
Greene T+             0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Boever J              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
McElroy C             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Greene T
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Tomlin R, LaValliere M, Bonds B
3B -- Backman W, Bream S
HR -- Kruk J, McClendon L
SH -- Lind J
T -- 2:57
A -- 20289

    

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