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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

1991-07-12 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 42181 Β· 84Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 13 mph to CF Β· 2:34

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Doug Drabek earned the win. Barry Bonds went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT002040100712
CIN00010100027

W: Doug Drabek   L: Jack Armstrong   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Brian Gorman Β· 1B: Eric Gregg Β· 2B: Joe West Β· 3B: Mike Winters Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Orlando Merced400011
Jay Bell423110
Andy Van Slyke512200
Bobby Bonilla401000
Barry Bonds412400
Gary Varsho300001
Mike LaValliere302010
Jose Lind411001
Doug Drabek421001
Jose Gonzalez100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Doran400001
Barry Larkin411100
Eric Davis301012
Paul O'Neill412101
Hal Morris200010
Chris Sabo401000
Joe Oliver402001
Billy Hatcher300001
Jack Armstrong100001
Chris Jones100000
Herm Winningham100000
Carmelo Martinez100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doug Drabek8.0727
Bob Patterson0.1000
Bill Landrum0.2000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Armstrong5.0923
Don Carman3.0311
Keith Brown1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Orlando Merced: K
  • Jay Bell: S4/L4M
  • Andy Van Slyke: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3S

Bot 1

  • Bill Doran: K
  • Barry Larkin: 53/G56S
  • Eric Davis: K

Top 2

  • Bobby Bonilla: 4/P34
  • Barry Bonds: 43/G4
  • Gary Varsho: 3/G3

Bot 2

  • Paul O'Neill: 31/G34
  • Hal Morris: 43/G34
  • Chris Sabo: 2/P23F

Top 3

  • Mike LaValliere: W
  • Jose Lind: D7/G5D.1-3
  • Doug Drabek: FC4/G4.3XH(425);2-2;B-1
  • Orlando Merced: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jay Bell: S7/G56D.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Andy Van Slyke: S9/G34D.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Bonilla: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 3

  • Joe Oliver: K
  • Billy Hatcher: 6/P6
  • Jack Armstrong: K

Top 4

  • Barry Bonds: 3/P34
  • Gary Varsho: 43/G4
  • Mike LaValliere: S/L34
  • Jose Lind: K

Bot 4

  • Bill Doran: 9/F8RS
  • Barry Larkin: HR/F7D.B-H
  • Eric Davis: W
  • Paul O'Neill: K
  • Hal Morris: W.1-2
  • Chris Sabo: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Top 5

  • Doug Drabek: S/L56
  • Orlando Merced: 8/F8LD
  • Jay Bell: S8/L8RS.1-2
  • Andy Van Slyke: D3/L3L.2-H;1-3
  • Bobby Bonilla: 6/P6D
  • Barry Bonds: HR/F89XD.3-H;2-H;B-H
  • Gary Varsho: K

Bot 5

  • Joe Oliver: S7/L7LD
  • Billy Hatcher: K
  • Chris Jones: 13/G15S.1-2
  • Bill Doran: 5/P56

Top 6

  • Mike LaValliere: 3/G3L
  • Jose Lind: 53/G5S
  • Doug Drabek: 63/G6

Bot 6

  • Barry Larkin: 43/G4
  • Eric Davis: K
  • Paul O'Neill: HR/F8LXD.B-H
  • Hal Morris: 7/F7D

Top 7

  • Orlando Merced: 9/F89S
  • Jay Bell: W
  • Andy Van Slyke: 9/F89M
  • Bobby Bonilla: S7/G56D.1-2
  • Barry Bonds: S9/L89S.2-H;1X3(965)

Bot 7

  • Chris Sabo: S7/F78S.BX3(E7)(85)
  • Joe Oliver: S4/L4D
  • Billy Hatcher: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S

Top 8

  • Jose Gonzalez: 53/G5S
  • Mike LaValliere: D9/L9D
  • Jose Lind: 63/G6MS.2-3
  • Doug Drabek: K

Bot 8

  • Herm Winningham: 63/G6M
  • Bill Doran: 3/G34
  • Barry Larkin: 53/G56S

Top 9

  • Orlando Merced: 8/F8LM
  • Jay Bell: 7/F78XD
  • Andy Van Slyke: 9/F89XD

Bot 9

  • Eric Davis: S6/L6MD
  • Paul O'Neill: D9/L9LS.1-3
  • Carmelo Martinez: 6/P5D
  • Chris Sabo: 8/F8LS
  • Joe Oliver: 53/G56

Notes & reviews

  • Barry Bonds missplayed the bounce on Sabo's fly and it got past him; Andy Van Slyke recovered the ball and threw Sabo out