May 17, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona Diamondbacks Play by Play and Box Score

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TBD 7
@BAL 3 BOS 5
KCR 3 OAK 9
@CHW 7 TEX 1
@CLE 0 DET 4
ANA 3 NYY 4
MIN 0 TOR 4
SEA 3 ARI 8
PIT 2 CHC 10
@CIN 1 COL 2
MIL 1 HOU 8
ATL 1 LAD 6
MON 3 SDP 3
PHI 1 SFG 4
NYM 2 STL 13
FLA 4

Standings at end of play this day

Chase Field, Attendance: 44,014

Sunday, May 17, 1998, 6:06
Time of Game: 2:45

Pirates

20-23

Lost 1

6th, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
Diamondbacks    0  0  2   1  3  2   0  0  X    8 11  0

W: A Benes (3-3), L: E Loaiza (2-2)

Diamondbacks

11-32

Won 1

5th, 18 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .239  .566   16    3   1   
A Martin LF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .687   14    1   0   SB
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .891   22    6   0   
K Young 1B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .262  .822   17    7   1   
J Allensworth CF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .848   10    3   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .360  .941   10    2   0   
D Strange 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .202  .519   12    0   3   2B
L Collier SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .725   15    1   1   
E Loaiza P                    1   0   1   2    0   0  .125  .301    3    1   2   SH
  C Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Sanford PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .375    4    0   0   
  J Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Tabaka P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Osik PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .404    3    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   9   2    2   5              126   24   8

BATTING

2B: D Strange (4, off A Benes).

SH: E Loaiza (1, off A Benes).

TB: D Strange 3; K Young 2; J Guillen 2; A Martin; T Womack; E Loaiza.

RBI: E Loaiza 2 (2).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: J Kendall (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Martin (5, 2nd base off A Benes/K Stinnett).

Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Fox 2B-RF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .280  .746   21    6   0   SB,HBP
J Bell SS                     2   2   1   1    3   0  .221  .710   35    1   8   2B
D White CF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .297  .816   20    1   0   2B
T Lee 1B                      4   1   2   2    0   1  .269  .805   18    4   1   
  A Stankiewicz PR-2B         1   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .495    3    1   1   
M Williams 3B                 5   1   3   2    0   0  .265  .805   16    0   1   3B
D Dellucci LF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .316  .831   10    3   0   SF
K Stinnett C                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .295  .893   21    6   0   HR
B Brede RF-1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .225  .645   14    4   0   
A Benes P                     1   0   0   0    2   0  .150  .577   20    1   0   SH
  A Telemaco P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  C Sodowsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   8  11   8    5   6              178   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Bell (5, off E Loaiza); D White (11, off J Martinez).

3B: M Williams (1, off E Loaiza).

HR: K Stinnett (4, off E Loaiza; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: D Dellucci (1, off E Loaiza).

SH: A Benes (6, off E Loaiza).

HBP: A Fox (2, by J Martinez).

TB: M Williams 5; K Stinnett 5; J Bell 2; D White 2; T Lee 2; A Fox; B Brede.

RBI: T Lee 2 (22); M Williams 2 (22); D Dellucci (10); K Stinnett (9); A Fox (6); J Bell (20).

2-out RBI: A Fox; T Lee.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Fox (2, 2nd base off E Loaiza/J Kendall).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Loaiza, L (2-2)              4.1   8   6   5    3   4   1   5.40   25  101-61   38· 9·14    9· 6· 3· 0     26    -     1.05  -0.37
C Peters                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.54    2   11-7     6· 1· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
J Martinez                     2     2   2   2    2   2   0   6.59   11   52-29   18· 3· 8    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.03
J Tabaka                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.12    4   10-7     5· 1· 1    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11   8   7    5   6   1          42  174-104  67·14·23   14·11· 5· 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
A Benes, W (3-3)               7     9   2   2    2   3   0   4.09   32  109-65   40· 3·22   14· 8· 5· 0     52    -     0.97   0.10
A Telemaco                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.77    3    6-5     4· 1· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
C Sodowsky                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.43    3    8-7     4· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   5   0          38  123-77   48· 6·23   17· 8· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Martinez (3; A Fox).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Kerwin Danley.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 44,014.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 93° F, Wind 3mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Arizona Diamondbacks                 
1. T Womack             2B    1. A Fox                2B 
2. A Martin             LF    2. J Bell               SS 
3. J Kendall            C     3. D White              CF 
4. K Young              1B    4. T Lee                1B 
5. J Allensworth        CF    5. M Williams           3B 
6. J Guillen            RF    6. D Dellucci           LF 
7. D Strange            3B    7. K Stinnett           C  
8. L Collier            SS    8. B Brede              RF 
9. E Loaiza             P     9. A Benes              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  2-3  1--  1   14%  88% M Williams      E Loaiza        Triple to CF (Line Drive); Lee Scores/unER
   b 3   1  2-0  1--  7   13%  46% J Bell          E Loaiza        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Fox Scores
   b 4   2  2-2  -2-  5   12%  66% A Fox           E Loaiza        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Brede Scores
   b 3   2  2-1  -2-  1   11%  53% T Lee           E Loaiza        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  -23  2  -11%  30% E Loaiza        A Benes         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Guillen Scores; Strange Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  T Womack        Popfly: LF
          ---  4   50%  A Martin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   53%  J Kendall       Popfly: RF (Short RF Line)
          1--      52%  K Young         Martin Steals 2B
          -2-  5   51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   55%  J Allensworth   Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  A Fox           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   55%  J Bell          Walk
   O      1--  5   52%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  8   50%  T Lee           Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Benes facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   46%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   36%  D Strange       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Guillen to 3B
   O      -23  3   41%  L Collier       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  2   30%  E Loaiza        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Guillen Scores; Strange Scores
          1--  3   27%  T Womack        Single to LF (Line Drive); Loaiza to 2B
   O      12-  2   30%  A Martin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Loaiza to 3B
   O      1-3  5   34%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-2, Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   31%  M Williams      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   30%  D Dellucci      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   31%  K Stinnett      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   29%  B Brede         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   30%  K Young         Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  2   32%  J Allensworth   Popfly: LF
          ---  3   31%  J Guillen       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   33%  D Strange       Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-2, Esteban Loaiza facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   37%  A Benes         Walk
   O      1--  1   33%  A Fox           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   R      1--  7   46%  J Bell          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Fox Scores
   O      -2-  6   42%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   53%  T Lee           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell Scores
          1--  4   55%  M Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive); Lee to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  D Dellucci      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   46%  L Collier       Walk
   O      1--  1   48%  E Loaiza        Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Collier to 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   56%  A Martin        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 2-2, Esteban Loaiza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  K Stinnett      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   56%  B Brede         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   54%  A Benes         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brede to 2B
   R      -2-  5   66%  A Fox           Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Brede Scores
          1--      67%  J Bell          Fox Steals 2B
          -2-  6   68%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   64%  D White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Andy Benes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   67%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   64%  K Young         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   68%  J Allensworth   Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
   O      1--  3   71%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 3-2, Esteban Loaiza facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   74%  T Lee           Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Lee to 1B
   R      1--  1   88%  M Williams      Triple to CF (Line Drive); Lee Scores/unER
   RO     --3  1   88%  D Dellucci      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Williams Scores
   R      ---  8   93%  K Stinnett      Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Chris Peters replaces Esteban Loaiza pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  8   92%  B Brede         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   92%  A Benes         Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 6.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Andy Benes facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   89%  D Strange       Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   92%  L Collier       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Chance Sanford pinch hits for Chris Peters batting 9th
   O      1--  4   94%  C Sanford       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   95%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 6-2, Javier Martinez facing 1-2-3
                  Javier Martinez replaces Chance Sanford pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   95%  A Fox           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   95%  J Bell          Walk
          1--  5   97%  D White         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Bell to 3B
   R      -23  5   98%  T Lee           Single to RF (Line Drive); Bell Scores; White to 3B
                  Andy Stankiewicz pinch runs for Travis Lee batting 4th
   RO     1-3  5   99%  M Williams      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); White Scores
   O      1--  2   98%  D Dellucci      Popfly: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 8.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Andy Benes facing 2-3-4
                  Brent Brede moves to 1B; Andy Stankiewicz moves to 2B; Andy Fox moves to RF
   O      ---  4   99%  A Martin        Popfly: CF
   O      ---  5   99%  J Kendall       Lineout: RF
          ---  2   99%  K Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   99%  J Allensworth   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 8-2, Javier Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   99%  K Stinnett      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   99%  B Brede         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  5   99%  A Benes         Walk
          1--  6   99%  A Fox           Hit By Pitch; Benes to 2B
   O      12-  6   99%  J Bell          Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 8.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Amaury Telemaco facing 6-7-8
                  Amaury Telemaco replaces Andy Benes pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  D Strange       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2  100%  L Collier       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 8-2, Jeff Tabaka facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Tabaka replaces Javier Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  D White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  A Stankiewicz   Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3  100%  M Williams      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2  100%  D Dellucci      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 8.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Clint Sodowsky facing 9-1-2
                  Clint Sodowsky replaces Amaury Telemaco pitching and batting 9th; Keith Osik pinch hits for Jeff Tabaka batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  K Osik          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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