What a weird atmosphere there, at the start of an NLCS game that could end in a pennant for one of the teams. The fans sounded fired up at first as the Pirates took the field, but minutes later Larkin steps in, a few people are like "Boo!" when he was announced, and then it was completely quiet, everyone just sitting and leaning back in their seats, as Drabek prepared to fire the first pitch.
Didn't you see all the empty seats for a ELIMINATION GAME in the NLCS the Pirates won the NL EAST 3 year in a row but the BAD CROWDS KILLED their spirit they had 41,000 in a Stadium that seats 59,500 EASILY FOR baseball they have only 1 winning season SINCE !!!!!!!!!!!! RIP - Jack Buck !!!!!!
hailtopitt8 Fam cause they had the tarps on the EMPTY SEATS THATS LIKE COOKING THE books in business!!!!!!! I be been there too for a Pirates game AND when Pitt played Penn State ITS AT LEAST 61,000 for football 59,500 for baseball!!!!!!!
McCarver is still mumbling to this day about Piniella's alleged error with putting Jeff Reed in the wrong spot. First, who won the series, Tim? Second, McCarver would annoyingly repeat his strategy epiphanies OVER AND OVER to the point of nausea, trying to bludgeon the audience with his smarts. Newsflash Tim: nobody ever hired you to manage, so you weren't as smart as you thought you were!
CBS wanted McCarver to be like John Madden was on football which is why he was truly insufferable during his CBS years. It WAS a good point that normally you wouldn't want to have a light-hitting defensive replacement up at bat with the game on the line but there was no need to beat that to death like he did.
Brian Downing I don't think McCarver ever expressed any desire to manage. He got into broadcasting as soon as he retired from playing and clearly loved it. He didn't have as good of a team dynamic with the CBS crews in the '90's or with Joe Buck on FOX. Where he really did shine though, was with the ABC crew where he was teamed up with Al Michaels and Jim Palmer. Those three were a thing of beauty together the way they played off of each other.
@@walterlv01 I think that Jack Buck said in his autobiography "That's a Winner" that when CBS when had the network TV contract for Major League Baseball in the early '90s, they didn't understand that baseball in his words, is meant to draw "word bubbles". All that they knew at the time, was that analysts such as John Madden in the NFL, were the real stars and the play-by-play person (such as the NFL's case, Pat Summerall to John Madden), were meant to acquiesce to said star analysts.
@@ADEAL918 What's ironic is that when Tim McCarver was promoted to the top broadcasting crew (alongside Al Michaels and Jim Palmer) at ABC in time for the 1985 World Series, he was considered (at least in Al Michaels' mind) a considerable upgrade from Howard Cosell, him himself was becoming increasingly insufferable on air. Cosell's drunken, rambling performance in the 1984 ALCS between Detroit and Kansas City (in particular, Game 2 ) is proof of this.
SPOILER I was careful not to scroll down and look at the description or comments until I watched the entire game, because while I remember who won the NLCS in 1990, I didn't remember who won this game. Then I saw in the right column, "UP NEXT: 1990 NLCS Game #6: Pirates at Reds". Thanks, UA-cam!
Being a Bucs fan I've been looking for games from the early 90's. Thank you for sharing. The 'wire to wire' Reds in 1990 were tough and a great team. Now if I can only find one of these jerseys.....
This is an example of why people couldn't stand McCarver, even though he knows a lot about baseball and made very interesting comments from his inside knowledge. He won't shut up about Reed's position in the batting order, and said at least three times that the manager of the Western Division Champions just made a "tactical error". He doesn't give him any benefit of the doubt. He should at least say "There may be considerations I'm not aware of up here in the booth that means this substitution was the correct one" or something. But, no. That's the arrogance he's known for.
McCarver made many incorrect assumptions and comments about what he thought was going to happen in this series and in the WS after. I happen to agree at least partly on this. Although I would call it a tactical choice that did not work out.
2:40 Jack Buck saying that's not very high marks for a leadoff hitter going 2-15 with three walks. What you want out of your leadoff hitter is a high on base percentage and that's not very good.
Gran gran juego. Ese batazo por tercera que preservó Bonilla, extendió la serie.
Back when it was 2-3-2 format in NLCS, wow.
Still is?
Loved the pirates and reds uniforms back then!
What a weird atmosphere there, at the start of an NLCS game that could end in a pennant for one of the teams. The fans sounded fired up at first as the Pirates took the field, but minutes later Larkin steps in, a few people are like "Boo!" when he was announced, and then it was completely quiet, everyone just sitting and leaning back in their seats, as Drabek prepared to fire the first pitch.
Didn't you see all the empty seats for a ELIMINATION GAME in the NLCS the Pirates won the NL EAST 3 year in a row but the BAD CROWDS KILLED their spirit they had 41,000 in a Stadium that seats 59,500 EASILY FOR baseball they have only 1 winning season SINCE !!!!!!!!!!!! RIP - Jack Buck !!!!!!
Edmond Wynn seating capacity in three rivers for baseball was 47,972. 48,221 attended this game
hailtopitt8 Fam cause they had the tarps on the EMPTY SEATS THATS LIKE COOKING THE books in business!!!!!!! I be been there too for a Pirates game AND when Pitt played Penn State ITS AT LEAST 61,000 for football 59,500 for baseball!!!!!!!
Edmond Wynn I don’t see any tarps in the thumbnail of the video
That double play looked routine! Nothing special about it
Game-ending double play : why don't the run count ?
McCarver is still mumbling to this day about Piniella's alleged error with putting Jeff Reed in the wrong spot. First, who won the series, Tim? Second, McCarver would annoyingly repeat his strategy epiphanies OVER AND OVER to the point of nausea, trying to bludgeon the audience with his smarts. Newsflash Tim: nobody ever hired you to manage, so you weren't as smart as you thought you were!
CBS wanted McCarver to be like John Madden was on football which is why he was truly insufferable during his CBS years. It WAS a good point that normally you wouldn't want to have a light-hitting defensive replacement up at bat with the game on the line but there was no need to beat that to death like he did.
Brian Downing I don't think McCarver ever expressed any desire to manage. He got into broadcasting as soon as he retired from playing and clearly loved it. He didn't have as good of a team dynamic with the CBS crews in the '90's or with Joe Buck on FOX. Where he really did shine though, was with the ABC crew where he was teamed up with Al Michaels and Jim Palmer. Those three were a thing of beauty together the way they played off of each other.
At the very least, u have to admit that strategy talk and second guessing really comes to the forefront in an NL game without the DH.
@@walterlv01 I think that Jack Buck said in his autobiography "That's a Winner" that when CBS when had the network TV contract for Major League Baseball in the early '90s, they didn't understand that baseball in his words, is meant to draw "word bubbles". All that they knew at the time, was that analysts such as John Madden in the NFL, were the real stars and the play-by-play person (such as the NFL's case, Pat Summerall to John Madden), were meant to acquiesce to said star analysts.
@@ADEAL918 What's ironic is that when Tim McCarver was promoted to the top broadcasting crew (alongside Al Michaels and Jim Palmer) at ABC in time for the 1985 World Series, he was considered (at least in Al Michaels' mind) a considerable upgrade from Howard Cosell, him himself was becoming increasingly insufferable on air. Cosell's drunken, rambling performance in the 1984 ALCS between Detroit and Kansas City (in particular, Game 2 ) is proof of this.
SPOILER
I was careful not to scroll down and look at the description or comments until I watched the entire game, because while I remember who won the NLCS in 1990, I didn't remember who won this game. Then I saw in the right column, "UP NEXT: 1990 NLCS Game #6: Pirates at Reds". Thanks, UA-cam!
lol
Being a Bucs fan I've been looking for games from the early 90's. Thank you for sharing. The 'wire to wire' Reds in 1990 were tough and a great team. Now if I can only find one of these jerseys.....
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Umpires (Game 5) (3:01)
HP Jerry Crawford
1B Gerry Davis
2B Harry Wendelstedt (Crew Chief)
3B John McSherry
LF Paul Runge
RF Dutch Rennert
Commentators:
Jack Buck, Tim McCarver & James Brown.
This is an example of why people couldn't stand McCarver, even though he knows a lot about baseball and made very interesting comments from his inside knowledge. He won't shut up about Reed's position in the batting order, and said at least three times that the manager of the Western Division Champions just made a "tactical error". He doesn't give him any benefit of the doubt. He should at least say "There may be considerations I'm not aware of up here in the booth that means this substitution was the correct one" or something. But, no. That's the arrogance he's known for.
McCarver made many incorrect assumptions and comments about what he thought was going to happen in this series and in the WS after. I happen to agree at least partly on this. Although I would call it a tactical choice that did not work out.
You Cincinnati Reds trolls are something lol
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Underrated game...but should've been a harbinger...Pirates didn't win as much as they held off the Reds. They were just about out of time.
+Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot Yep, the Pirates' Game 5 win merely delayed the inevitable....
Unfortunately, R.J. Reynolds the player didn't had a stake in the R.J. Reynolds tobacco company, otherwise he would be really rich
2:40 Jack Buck saying that's not very high marks for a leadoff hitter going 2-15 with three walks. What you want out of your leadoff hitter is a high on base percentage and that's not very good.
@@mizztery2994 You are correct. Not sure where I got all of that at. I have edited and corrected the post.
I was at this game.