August 30, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 3
@BAL 2 ANA 8
@BOS 6 CHW 5
TEX 3 CLE 9
OAK 4 TBD 10
@DET 5 SEA 13
@NYY 3 TOR 6
MIN 0 ARI 7
MIL 3 CIN 14
FLA 7 CHC 4
@COL 3 HOU 11
PIT 4 LAD 4
NYM 2 MON 2
@SDP 1 PHI 5
@SFG 4 STL 8
ATL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Chase Field, Attendance: 40,508

Sunday, August 30, 1998, 6:06
Time of Game: 2:33

Brewers

64-73

Lost 3

6th, 22 GB

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

W: C Sodowsky (3-5), L: S Karl (9-8)

Diamondbacks

53-85

Won 3

5th, 35½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .315  .830    7    3   3   
M Grissom CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .660    6    0   0   
D Nilsson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .714    8    9   0   GDP
  V de los Santos P           0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Jackson PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .229  .631    4    0   0   
  B Wickman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
J Cirillo 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .323  .853   18    1   2   
J Burnitz RF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .265  .832   19    1   0   
J Valentin SS                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .215  .710   15    1   2   
G Jenkins LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .701   11    1   0   GDP
M Matheny C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .626   10    5   0   
S Karl P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .085  .285    4    0   5   
  B Patrick P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .742         0   0   
  M Newfield PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .611    5    0   0   
  B Hamelin 1B                1   1   0   0    0   0  .214  .728    4    2   1   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    2   5              111   24  14

BATTING

TB: F Vina 2; J Cirillo; G Jenkins; J Valentin; M Grissom; J Burnitz; D Jackson.

GIDP: G Jenkins (6); D Nilsson (11).

RBI: D Jackson 2 (16); J Valentin (41).

2-out RBI: D Jackson 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Cirillo-F Vina-D Nilsson; J Valentin-F Vina-D Nilsson.

Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Fox RF-2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .289  .773   18    0   0   2·2B
B Gilkey LF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .230  .633   13    2   1   
D White CF                    3   3   2   2    1   0  .287  .821   11    1   0   HR
M Williams 3B                 4   2   3   4    0   1  .261  .778   16    0   2   HR,2·SB
T Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .779   23   12   2   
J Bell SS                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .248  .791   16    2   4   
T Batista 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .870   11    3   7   GDP
  G Olson P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.500         0   0   
D Miller C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .303  .842   19    5   1   2B
C Sodowsky P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286   11    2   1   GDP
  A Embree P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  W Banks P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Garcia RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .638         0   0   
Totals                       33   7  11   7    2   5              138   27  18

BATTING

2B: A Fox 2 (16, off V de los Santos, off S Karl); D Miller (9, off S Karl).

HR: M Williams (18, off S Karl; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D White (21, off V de los Santos; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

TB: M Williams 6; D White 5; A Fox 4; J Bell 2; D Miller 2; T Batista.

GIDP: C Sodowsky (1); T Batista (5).

RBI: M Williams 4 (60); D White 2 (80); J Bell (55).

2-out RBI: M Williams 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Batista-J Bell-T Lee; J Bell-T Batista-T Lee.

E: A Fox (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Williams 2 (5, 2nd base off S Karl/M Matheny 2).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Karl, L (9-8)                4.2   9   5   5    2   2   1   4.25   23   99-58   35· 7·16   12· 1· 6· 0     26    -     0.76  -0.21
B Patrick                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.06    1    5-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.26   0.01
V de los Santos                2     2   2   2    0   1   1   2.38    8   21-15   10· 5· 0    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
B Wickman                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.30    3    9-7     4· 0· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    2   5   2          35  134-83   49·13·21   15· 5· 8· 0          1-0

Arizona Diamondbacks          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Sodowsky, W (3-5)            7     6   2   2    2   3   0   5.54   26   80-47   29· 8·10   19· 1· 1· 0     58    -     0.81   0.27
A Embree                       0.1   1   1   0    0   0   0   4.30    2    5-4     3· 1· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.25  -0.01
W Banks                        0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.84    3   11-6     3· 2· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.32   0.01
G Olson                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.02    3   13-8     4· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   2    2   5   0          34  109-65   39·12·14   20· 4· 3· 0          3-2

C Sodowsky faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: C Sodowsky (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 40,508.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Arizona Diamondbacks                 
1. F Vina               2B    1. A Fox                RF 
2. M Grissom            CF    2. B Gilkey             LF 
3. D Nilsson            1B    3. D White              CF 
4. J Cirillo            3B    4. M Williams           3B 
5. J Burnitz            RF    5. T Lee                1B 
6. J Valentin           SS    6. J Bell               SS 
7. G Jenkins            LF    7. T Batista            2B 
8. M Matheny            C     8. D Miller             C  
9. S Karl               P     9. C Sodowsky           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  1--  4   18%  82% M Williams      S Karl          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); White Scores
   b 2   1  0-1  123  3  -13%  61% C Sodowsky      S Karl          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   1  0-0  -2-  2    9%  66% J Bell          S Karl          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); Williams Scores
   t 6   1  5-0  123  2    8%  97% D Nilsson       C Sodowsky      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 5   1  0-3  12-  6    6%  96% M Williams      S Karl          Single to CF (Line Drive); Gilkey Scores; White Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Clint Sodowsky facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  F Vina          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   55%  D Nilsson       Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Karl facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  A Fox           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   51%  B Gilkey        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   50%  D White         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Clint Sodowsky facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   55%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Karl facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   59%  M Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      61%  T Lee           Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   57%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   66%  J Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); Williams Scores
          1--  1   69%  T Batista       Single to LF (Line Drive); Bell to 2B
          12-  7   74%  D Miller        Walk; Bell to 3B; Batista to 2B
   OO     123  3   61%  C Sodowsky      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Diamondbacks 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Clint Sodowsky facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   57%  G Jenkins       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   59%  M Matheny       Groundout: 2B-1B; Jenkins to 2B
   O      -2-  4   63%  S Karl          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   67%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Diamondbacks 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Karl facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   65%  A Fox           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   63%  B Gilkey        Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  4   65%  D White         Walk
   RR     1--  4   82%  M Williams      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); White Scores
   O      ---  5   81%  T Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Diamondbacks 3.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Clint Sodowsky facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   84%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   85%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   86%  J Cirillo       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Diamondbacks 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 3-0, Scott Karl facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   88%  J Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   84%  T Batista       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  5   85%  D Miller        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   84%  C Sodowsky      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Diamondbacks 3.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Clint Sodowsky facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   80%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   83%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   OO     1--  1   88%  G Jenkins       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Diamondbacks 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 3-0, Scott Karl facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   91%  A Fox           Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   89%  B Gilkey        Fielder's Choice P; Fox out at 3B/P-3B
          1--  2   90%  D White         Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Gilkey to 2B
   RR     12-  6   96%  M Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive); Gilkey Scores; White Scores
          1--      96%  T Lee           Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   96%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS); Williams to 3B
                  Bronswell Patrick replaces Scott Karl pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  5   95%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Diamondbacks 5.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Clint Sodowsky facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   96%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Marc Newfield pinch hits for Bronswell Patrick batting 9th
          ---  5   95%  M Newfield      Walk
          1--  1   93%  F Vina          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Newfield to 2B
          12-  2   89%  M Grissom       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Newfield to 3B; Vina to 2B
   OO     123  2   97%  D Nilsson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Diamondbacks 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 5-0, Valerio de los Santos facing 7-8-9
                  Valerio de los Santos replaces Dave Nilsson pitching and batting 3rd; Bob Hamelin replaces Marc Newfield playing 1B batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  T Batista       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   97%  D Miller        Foul Popfly: RF
   O      ---  3   97%  C Sodowsky      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Diamondbacks 5.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Clint Sodowsky facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   95%  J Cirillo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      95%  J Burnitz       Balk; Cirillo to 2B
   O      -2-  5   96%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Cirillo to 3B
   RO     --3  3   97%  J Valentin      Single to LF (Line Drive); Cirillo Scores; Valentin out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  5   97%  G Jenkins       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Diamondbacks 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 5-1, Valerio de los Santos facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   98%  A Fox           Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   97%  B Gilkey        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   RR     -2-  1   99%  D White         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Fox Scores
   O      ---  3   99%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  T Lee           Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Diamondbacks 7.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-7, Clint Sodowsky facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   99%  M Matheny       Walk
                  Alan Embree replaces Clint Sodowsky pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   99%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
          1--  1   98%  F Vina          Single to RF (Line Drive); Hamelin to 3B; Vina to 2B/Adv on E9
                  Willie Banks replaces Alan Embree pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  1   99%  M Grissom       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  Darrin Jackson pinch hits for Valerio de los Santos batting 3rd
   RR     -23  4   98%  D Jackson       Single to CF (Line Drive); Hamelin Scores; Vina Scores/unER
   O      1--  6   99%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Diamondbacks 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 7-3, Bob Wickman facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Wickman replaces Darrin Jackson pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   99%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  T Batista       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   99%  D Miller        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Diamondbacks 7.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-7, Gregg Olson facing 5-6-7
                  Gregg Olson replaces Tony Batista pitching and batting 7th; Andy Fox moves to 2B; Karim Garcia replaces Willie Banks playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  J Valentin      Popfly: LF
   O      ---  4  100%  G Jenkins       Popfly: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Diamondbacks 7.

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