1990 National League Championship Series

NLCS (4-2): Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates

• BR 1990 NLCS Summary

Introduction

Umpires

• Harry Wendelstedt, John McSherry, Paul Runge, Dutch Rennert, Jerry Crawford, Gerry Davis

Results

Game 1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pirates	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	7	1
Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	0
WP: Bob Walk (1-0), LP: Norm Charlton (0-1), SV: Ted Power (1)
Home Runs: PIT - Sid Bream (1)

• Attendance: 52,911

Game 2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pirates	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
Reds	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	x	2	5	0
WP: Tom Browning (1-0), LP: Doug Drabek (0-1), SV: Randy Myers (1)
Home Runs: PIT - Jose Lind (1)

• Attendance: 54,456

Game 3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Reds	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	6	13	1
Pirates	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	8	0
WP: Danny Jackson (1-0), LP: Zane Smith (0-1), SV: Randy Myers (2)
Home Runs: CIN - Mariano Duncan (1), Billy Hatcher (1)

• Attendance: 45,611

Game 4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Reds	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	5	10	1
Pirates	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	8	0
WP: Jose Rijo (1-0), LP: Bob Walk (1-1), SV: Rob Dibble (1)
Home Runs: CIN - Paul O'Neill (1), Chris Sabo (1); PIT - Jay Bell (1)

• Attendance: 50,461

Game 5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	7	0
Pirates	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	x	3	6	1
WP: Doug Drabek (1-1), LP: Tom Browning (1-1), SV: Bob Patterson (1)
Home Runs: none

• Attendance: 48,221

Game 6

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pirates										1	1	3
Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	x	2	9	0
WP: Norm Charlton (1-1), LP: Zane Smith (0-2), SV: Randy Myers (3)
Home Runs: none

• Attendance: 56,079

Further Reading

• Charles F. Faber and Zachariah Webb: The Hunt for a Reds October: Cincinnati in 1990, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2015. ISBN 978-0-7864-7951-1

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