April 1, 1998 Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 4
NYY 1 BAL 10
KCR 1 BOS 2
@OAK 0 CLE 9
@SEA 7 TBD 11
DET 8 TOR 3
MIN 2 COL 6
@ARI 0 SDP 10
@CIN 9 CHC 10
@FLA 3 HOU 7
SFG 6 PIT 4
@MON 0

Standings at end of play this day

Chase Field, Attendance: 43,758

Wednesday, April 1, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:46

Rockies

2-0

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  0  2   0  0  0   3  0  1    6 16  1
Diamondbacks    0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1

W: J Thomson (1-0), L: W Blair (0-1)

Diamondbacks

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lansing 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .600   16    1   5   CS
  J Bates 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
E Burks CF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .375  .875   26    2   0   GDP
  C Goodwin CF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    4    0   0   
L Walker RF                   3   3   2   1    2   0  .429 1.314   14    0   0   2·2B
D Bichette LF                 5   1   4   3    0   0  .800 1.800   12    3   0   2·2B
V Castilla 3B                 4   1   2   2    1   0  .556 2.156   18    2   2   HR,CS,IW
T Helton 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.067   20   12   0   2B
J Reed C                      4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .650   21    6   0   
N Perez SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .472   14    1   5   2B,GDP
J Thomson P                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   11    0   0   
  C McElroy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       39   6  16   6    4   3              156   27  13

BATTING

2B: D Bichette 2 (2, off O Daal, off W Blair); T Helton (3, off W Blair); L Walker 2 (2, off O Daal, off W Blair); N Perez (1, off G Olson).

HR: V Castilla (3, off W Blair; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

IBB: V Castilla (1, by O Daal).

TB: D Bichette 6; V Castilla 5; L Walker 4; N Perez 2; T Helton 2; E Burks 2; J Thomson; J Reed; C Goodwin; M Lansing.

GIDP: N Perez (1); E Burks (1).

RBI: D Bichette 3 (4); V Castilla 2 (7); L Walker (2).

2-out RBI: D Bichette 2; V Castilla 2; L Walker.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lansing-N Perez-T Helton.

E: V Castilla (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Lansing (1, 2nd base by W Blair/J Fabregas); V Castilla (1, 2nd base by W Blair/J Fabregas).

Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393   19    1   0   GDP
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125   15    4   4   
T Lee 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.375   19    8   0   SB
M Williams 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125   17    0   3   
B Brede LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .393   14    3   0   
K Garcia RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .625   11    2   1   
J Fabregas C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .629    7    4   2   
E Diaz 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   10    4   4   
W Blair P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    5    1   1   
  G Olson P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  O Daal P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    3   5              119   27  15

BATTING

TB: J Fabregas; T Lee; W Blair.

GIDP: D White (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Bell-E Diaz-T Lee; E Diaz-J Bell-T Lee.

E: E Diaz (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Lee (1, 2nd base off J Thomson/J Reed).

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thomson, W (1-0)             8     3   0   0    2   4   0   0.00   29  102-64   35·14·15   14· 6· 3· 0     78    -     0.76   0.40
C McElroy                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   15-7     3· 3· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3   5   0          33  117-71   38·17·16   15· 7· 3· 0           -

Arizona Diamondbacks          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blair, L (0-1)               7    12   5   5    3   0   1   6.43   33  111-62   47· 5·10   16· 8· 6· 0     30    -     0.83  -0.10
G Olson                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   18-12    6· 5· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
O Daal                         1     3   1   1    1   1   0   9.00    6   19-11    7· 2· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         9    16   6   6    4   3   1          43  148-85   60·12·13   19·10· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: W Blair (1).

IBB: O Daal (1; V Castilla).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 43,758.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Arizona Diamondbacks                 
1. M Lansing            2B    1. D White              CF 
2. E Burks              CF    2. J Bell               SS 
3. L Walker             RF    3. T Lee                1B 
4. D Bichette           LF    4. M Williams           3B 
5. V Castilla           3B    5. B Brede              LF 
6. T Helton             1B    6. K Garcia             RF 
7. J Reed               C     7. J Fabregas           C  
8. N Perez              SS    8. E Diaz               2B 
9. J Thomson            P     9. W Blair              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  1--  2   13%  60% L Walker        W Blair         Double to CF (Line Drive); Burks Scores
   t 3   2  0-1  -2-  2    9%  69% D Bichette      W Blair         Single to RF (Line Drive); Walker Scores
   b 3   0  2-0  1--  7    9%  72% D White         J Thomson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 7   2  0-2  -2-  2    8%  89% D Bichette      W Blair         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Walker Scores
   t 7   2  0-3  -2-  4    8%  96% V Castilla      W Blair         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bichette Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  M Lansing       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  9   50%  E Burks         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   47%  L Walker        Lineout: SS
          1--  4   49%  D Bichette      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Burks to 2B
   O      12-  1   45%  V Castilla      Popfly: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  D White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   49%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   48%  T Lee           Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      47%  M Williams      Lee Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Blair facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   48%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   50%  J Reed          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  6   45%  N Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  B Brede         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  K Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   48%  J Fabregas      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   50%  E Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Blair facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   54%  J Thomson       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   50%  M Lansing       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      46%  E Burks         Lansing Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  6   47%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   R      1--  2   60%  L Walker        Double to CF (Line Drive); Burks Scores
   R      -2-  2   69%  D Bichette      Single to RF (Line Drive); Walker Scores
   O      1--  3   67%  V Castilla      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-2, John Thomson facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   63%  W Blair         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  7   72%  D White         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   73%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Willie Blair facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   78%  T Helton        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   75%  J Reed          Popfly: RF
   O      -2-  4   72%  N Perez         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   69%  J Thomson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-2, John Thomson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   72%  T Lee           Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   74%  M Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   75%  B Brede         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   78%  M Lansing       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  1   72%  E Burks         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  4   73%  L Walker        Walk
   O      1--  1   71%  D Bichette      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-2, John Thomson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   74%  K Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   71%  J Fabregas      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   75%  E Diaz          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   78%  W Blair         Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   81%  V Castilla      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      76%  T Helton        Castilla Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   75%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   76%  J Reed          Walk
          1--  2   77%  N Perez         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Reed to 2B
   O      12-  1   74%  J Thomson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-2, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   78%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   80%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   82%  T Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   80%  M Lansing       Lineout: P (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   79%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   80%  L Walker        Walk
          1--      81%  D Bichette      Wild Pitch; Walker to 2B
   R      -2-  2   89%  " "             Double to CF (Fly Ball); Walker Scores
   RR     -2-  4   96%  V Castilla      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bichette Scores
   O      ---  2   96%  T Helton        Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-5, John Thomson facing 4-5-6
                  Curtis Goodwin replaces Ellis Burks playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   97%  M Williams      Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   96%  B Brede         Walk
   O      1--  2   97%  K Garcia        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  4   98%  J Fabregas      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Gregg Olson facing 7-8-9
                  Gregg Olson replaces Willie Blair pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   98%  N Perez         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   98%  J Thomson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   98%  M Lansing       Foul Popfly: 1B (Short RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-5, John Thomson facing 8-9-1
                  Jason Bates replaces Mike Lansing playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---  5   99%  E Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
                  Chris Jones pinch hits for Gregg Olson batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
          ---  5   99%  D White         Walk
   O      1--  1   99%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Omar Daal facing 2-3-4
                  Omar Daal replaces Chris Jones pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   99%  C Goodwin       Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   99%  L Walker        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Goodwin out at Hm/RF-SS-C
   R      -2-  2  100%  D Bichette      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Walker Scores
          -2-  4  100%  V Castilla      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3  100%  T Helton        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4  100%  J Reed          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 6, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-6, Chuck McElroy facing 3-4-5
                  Chuck McElroy replaces John Thomson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  T Lee           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  100%  M Williams      Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  B Brede         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      1--  3  100%  K Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Diamondbacks 0.

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