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PHI
@BAL		1
8
FLA
@BOS		8
5
NYM
@DET		0
14
ATL
@NYY		0
1		 
(10)
SDP
@OAK		15
6
SFG
@SEA		8
6		 
(10)
MON
@TOR		2
1
KCR
@CHC		7
8
MIL
@CIN		3
4
ANA
@COL		7
11
CLE
@HOU		6
4
TEX
@LAD		3
2
CHW
@PIT		1
3
MIN
@STL		1
2
Monday, June 30, 1997 7:35
, Cinergy Field
Attendance: 19,866, Time of Game: 2:32
Brewers
3
37-40
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Reds
4
34-46
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
W: Kent Mercker (6-5)
L: Mike Fetters (1-4)
S: Jeff Shaw (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         1  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  1
Reds            0  2  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    4  9  0

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Loretta 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .319 .829 0 0 -0.115 1.80 0.111 -0.226 -0.4 1 3 HR
Jeromy Burnitz RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .285 .960 0 0 -0.043 0.81 0.024 -0.068 -0.3 1 0 HBP
Jeff Cirillo 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .304 .853 0 0 0.233 1.16 0.251 -0.018 1.6 1 4 2·2B
Dave Nilsson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .271 .747 0 0 -0.078 1.49 0.035 -0.113 -0.2 8 3
Matt Mieske LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .705 0 0 -0.144 1.35 0.000 -0.144 -1.6 2 0 GDP
   Jeff Huson PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .560 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Kelly Stinnett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 0 0 -0.085 3.00 0.000 -0.085 -0.4
   Tim Unroe LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1.154 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Valentin SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .271 .735 0 0 -0.041 1.33 0.063 -0.104 0.1 4 3
Gerald Williams CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .269 .706 0 0 0.044 1.56 0.150 -0.107 1.1 0 0 HR
Mike Matheny C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .609 0 0 -0.042 1.07 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 6 2
   Jesse Levis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .639 0 0 -0.055 2.16 0.000 -0.055 -0.2
Cal Eldred P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 -0.087 0.92 0.000 -0.087 -0.9 1 0
   Joel Adamson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jack Voigt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .883 0 0 -0.040 1.54 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
   Mike Fetters P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Anthony Williamson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .598 0 0 0.076 1.44 0.076 0.000 0.2 2B
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 1 3 .257 .812 0 0 -0.377 1.40 0.710 -1.089 -1.7 24 17
2B: A Williamson (3, off J Shaw); J Cirillo 2 (25, 1 off S Sullivan, 1 off K Mercker).
HR: M Loretta (4, off K Mercker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); G Williams (7, off K Mercker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
HBP: J Burnitz (3, by K Mercker).
TB: G Williams 5; M Loretta 4; J Cirillo 4; A Williamson 2; J Valentin 2; D Nilsson.
GIDP: M Mieske (11).
RBI: G Williams (28); M Loretta (29); D Nilsson (40).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Loretta-J Valentin-D Nilsson; D Nilsson-J Valentin-D Nilsson.
E: J Adamson (1).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Deion Sanders LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .295 .744 0 0 0.077 1.18 0.121 -0.043 0.5 1 0
Curtis Goodwin CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .737 0 0 -0.125 1.76 0.028 -0.153 -1.3 5 0 SB,CS
Lenny Harris 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .688 0 0 -0.007 1.08 0.080 -0.087 -0.1 3 2 2B
   Bret Boone PH-2B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .198 .563 0 0 0.006 2.06 0.047 -0.040 -0.3 0 0
Eduardo Perez 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .267 .765 0 0 -0.037 1.27 0.048 -0.085 -0.1 1 1
   Scott Sullivan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Remlinger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Shaw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Willie Greene RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .260 .848 0 0 -0.023 0.86 0.059 -0.083 -0.2 4 0 GDP
   Mike Kelly PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .772 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hal Morris 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1 .256 .635 0 0 0.063 0.95 0.083 -0.020 0.2 9 1
Joe Oliver C 4 1 2 3 0 0 .281 .761 0 0 0.287 1.73 0.386 -0.100 1.9 3 0 HR,GDP
Pokey Reese SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .239 .621 0 0 -0.122 1.49 0.000 -0.122 -0.9 0 4
Kent Mercker P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .507 0 0 -0.052 1.02 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 1 1
   Jeff Branson PH-3B 0 1 0 0 1 0 .148 .441 0 0 0.056 1.51 0.056 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 29 4 9 4 5 6 .310 .860 0 0 0.123 1.34 0.908 -0.785 -0.2 27 9
2B: L Harris (9, off C Eldred).
HR: J Oliver (5, off C Eldred; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: J Oliver 5; H Morris 3; W Greene 2; L Harris 2; D Sanders.
GIDP: W Greene (6); J Oliver (2).
RBI: J Oliver 3 (18); B Boone (20).
2-out RBI: J Oliver 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Perez-L Harris-H Morris.
Baserunning
SB: C Goodwin (17, 2nd base off M Fetters/M Matheny).
CS: C Goodwin (12, Home by M Fetters/M Matheny).
Pickoffs: L Harris (2nd base by M Matheny).

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cal Eldred 4.2 4 2 2 3 4 1 5.81 19 5 5 0 2 49 0.062 1.00 0.4
Joel Adamson 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.71 7 4 0 0 2 1 0 -0.065 1.73 -0.2
Mike Fetters, L (1-4) 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 4.37 8 4 0 0 1 0 0 -0.120 1.72 0.0
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 5 6 1 4.50 34 13 5 0 5 49 1 0 -0.123 1.40 0.2

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kent Mercker, W (6-5) 7 7 3 3 1 0 2 3.24 29 9 15 2 3 50 0.086 1.05 0.7
Scott Sullivan, H (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.11 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -0.045 2.52 -0.2
Mike Remlinger, H (10) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.81 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.168 2.93 0.7
Jeff Shaw, S (16) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.49 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.167 2.61 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 3 2 3.00 37 11 16 2 5 50 1 0 0.376 1.34 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Mercker (2; J Burnitz).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Steve Rippley.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 19,866.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 6mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Brewers         Cincinnati Reds
1 Mark Loretta 2B 1 Deion Sanders LF
2 Jeromy Burnitz RF 2 Curtis Goodwin CF
3 Jeff Cirillo 3B 3 Lenny Harris 2B
4 Dave Nilsson 1B 4 Eduardo Perez 3B
5 Matt Mieske LF 5 Willie Greene RF
6 Jose Valentin SS 6 Hal Morris 1B
7 Gerald Williams CF 7 Joe Oliver C
8 Mike Matheny C 8 Pokey Reese SS
9 Cal Eldred P 9 Kent Mercker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-2 2 1-- RR CIN J. Oliver C. Eldred 20% 51% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Morris Scores
b6 2-3 2 12- R CIN J. Oliver J. Adamson 19% 58% Single to CF; Greene Scores; Morris to 3B
t8 3-4 0 --- MIL J. Cirillo S. Sullivan -15% 60% Double to RF (RF Line)
t9 3-4 2 -2- O MIL M. Loretta J. Shaw 11% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-2 0 --- R MIL M. Loretta K. Mercker -11% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIL M. Loretta K. Mercker 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- MIL J. Burnitz K. Mercker -2% 50% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIL J. Cirillo K. Mercker -8% 42% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Burnitz to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 RO MIL D. Nilsson K. Mercker -0% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Burnitz Scores; Cirillo to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 O MIL M. Mieske K. Mercker 3% 45% Foul Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Cal Eldred facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CIN D. Sanders C. Eldred -2% 43% Popfly: 3B
b1 0-1 1 --- O CIN C. Goodwin C. Eldred -2% 41% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 --- O CIN L. Harris C. Eldred -1% 40% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O MIL J. Valentin K. Mercker 2% 42% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- R MIL G. Williams K. Mercker -10% 32% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 2-0 1 --- O MIL M. Matheny K. Mercker 1% 33% Flyball: RF
t2 2-0 2 --- O MIL C. Eldred K. Mercker 1% 34% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Cal Eldred facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- CIN E. Perez C. Eldred 4% 38% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO CIN W. Greene C. Eldred -8% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- CIN H. Morris C. Eldred 1% 31% Single to CF
b2 0-2 2 1-- RR CIN J. Oliver C. Eldred 20% 51% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Morris Scores
b2 2-2 2 --- O CIN P. Reese C. Eldred -1% 50% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
t3 2-2 0 --- R MIL M. Loretta K. Mercker -11% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t3 3-2 0 --- O MIL J. Burnitz K. Mercker 2% 41% Popfly: 3B
t3 3-2 1 --- MIL J. Cirillo K. Mercker -2% 39% Walk
t3 3-2 1 1-- MIL D. Nilsson K. Mercker -3% 35% Single to RF; Cirillo to 2B
t3 3-2 1 12- OO MIL M. Mieske K. Mercker 8% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Brewers' Cal Eldred facing 9-1-2
b3 2-3 0 --- O CIN K. Mercker C. Eldred -3% 41% Strikeout
b3 2-3 1 --- O CIN D. Sanders C. Eldred -2% 39% Groundout: 2B-P
b3 2-3 2 --- O CIN C. Goodwin C. Eldred -1% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 6-7-8
t4 3-2 0 --- MIL J. Valentin K. Mercker -4% 34% Single to RF
t4 3-2 0 1-- MIL G. Williams K. Mercker -5% 29% Single to CF; Valentin to 2B
t4 3-2 0 12- O MIL M. Matheny K. Mercker 0% 29% Flyball: CF; Valentin to 3B; Williams to 2B
t4 3-2 1 -23 O MIL C. Eldred K. Mercker 8% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 3-2 2 -23 O MIL M. Loretta K. Mercker 6% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Brewers' Cal Eldred facing 3-4-5
b4 2-3 0 --- CIN L. Harris C. Eldred 8% 51% Double (CF-RF)
b4 2-3 0 -2- O CIN E. Perez C. Eldred -6% 45% Strikeout
b4 2-3 1 -2- O CIN W. Greene C. Eldred -8% 38% Harris Picked off 2B (C-SS)
b4 2-3 2 --- CIN W. Greene C. Eldred 2% 39% Walk
b4 2-3 2 1-- CIN H. Morris C. Eldred 4% 43% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Greene to 3B
b4 2-3 2 1-3 O CIN J. Oliver C. Eldred -7% 36% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 2-3-4
t5 3-2 0 --- O MIL J. Burnitz K. Mercker 2% 39% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 3-2 1 --- O MIL J. Cirillo K. Mercker 2% 41% Flyball: CF
t5 3-2 2 --- O MIL D. Nilsson K. Mercker 1% 42% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Brewers' Cal Eldred facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- O CIN P. Reese C. Eldred -3% 38% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-3 1 --- O CIN K. Mercker C. Eldred -2% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-3 2 --- CIN D. Sanders C. Eldred 2% 38% Walk
Joel Adamson replaces Cal Eldred pitching and batting 9th
b5 2-3 2 1-- CIN C. Goodwin J. Adamson 2% 40% Sanders Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Sanders to 3B
b5 2-3 2 --3 O CIN C. Goodwin J. Adamson -6% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 5-6-7
t6 3-2 0 --- O MIL M. Mieske K. Mercker 3% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-2 1 --- MIL J. Valentin K. Mercker -3% 34% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 3-2 1 1-- O MIL G. Williams K. Mercker 3% 37% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 3-2 2 1-- O MIL M. Matheny K. Mercker 3% 40% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Brewers' Joel Adamson facing 3-4-5
Bret Boone pinch hits for Lenny Harris (2B) batting 3rd
b6 2-3 0 --- O CIN B. Boone J. Adamson -4% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-3 1 --- O CIN E. Perez J. Adamson -3% 33% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-3 2 --- CIN W. Greene J. Adamson 2% 35% Single to RF
b6 2-3 2 1-- CIN H. Morris J. Adamson 3% 39% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Greene to 2B
b6 2-3 2 12- R CIN J. Oliver J. Adamson 19% 58% Single to CF; Greene Scores; Morris to 3B
b6 3-3 2 1-3 O CIN P. Reese J. Adamson -8% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 3.
Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 9-1-2
Bret Boone moves from PH to 2B
Jack Voigt pinch hits for Joel Adamson (P) batting 9th
t7 3-3 0 --- O MIL J. Voigt K. Mercker 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 3-3 1 --- O MIL M. Loretta K. Mercker 3% 57% Lineout: RF
t7 3-3 2 --- O MIL J. Burnitz K. Mercker 2% 59% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Brewers' Mike Fetters facing 9-1-2
Mike Fetters replaces Jack Voigt (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jeff Branson pinch hits for Kent Mercker (P) batting 9th
b7 3-3 0 --- CIN J. Branson M. Fetters 6% 65% Walk
b7 3-3 0 1-- CIN D. Sanders M. Fetters 8% 73% Single to P; Branson to 2B
b7 3-3 0 12- O CIN C. Goodwin M. Fetters -2% 70% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Branson to 3B
b7 3-3 1 1-3 CIN B. Boone M. Fetters 3% 73% Goodwin Steals 2B
b7 3-3 1 -23 RO CIN B. Boone M. Fetters 5% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B; Branson Scores; Goodwin to 3B
b7 4-3 2 --3 CIN E. Perez M. Fetters 1% 79% Walk
b7 4-3 2 1-3 O CIN W. Greene M. Fetters -4% 74% Goodwin Caught Stealing Hm (P-1B-3B-C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 4.
Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Scott Sullivan facing 3-4-5
Scott Sullivan replaces Eduardo Perez (3B) pitching and batting 4th
Jeff Branson moves from PH to 3B
t8 3-4 0 --- MIL J. Cirillo S. Sullivan -15% 60% Double to RF (RF Line)
t8 3-4 0 -2- O MIL D. Nilsson S. Sullivan 10% 70% Flyball: CF
Mike Remlinger replaces Scott Sullivan pitching and batting 4th
Jeff Huson pinch hits for Matt Mieske (LF) batting 5th
Kelly Stinnett pinch hits for Jeff Huson batting 5th
t8 3-4 1 -2- O MIL K. Stinnett M. Remlinger 9% 78% Strikeout
t8 3-4 2 -2- O MIL J. Valentin M. Remlinger 8% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brewers' Mike Fetters facing 5-6-7
Tim Unroe replaces Kelly Stinnett (PH) playing LF batting 5th
b8 4-3 0 --- CIN W. Greene M. Fetters 2% 89% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b8 4-3 0 1-- O CIN H. Morris M. Fetters -2% 87% Strikeout Looking
Mike Kelly pinch runs for Willie Greene (RF) batting 5th
b8 4-3 1 1-- OO CIN J. Oliver M. Fetters -3% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 4.
Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Jeff Shaw facing 7-8-9
Jeff Shaw replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 4th
Mike Kelly moves from PR to RF
t9 3-4 0 --- O MIL G. Williams J. Shaw 7% 91% Strikeout
Jesse Levis pinch hits for Mike Matheny (C) batting 8th
t9 3-4 1 --- O MIL J. Levis J. Shaw 5% 96% Strikeout Looking
Anthony Williamson pinch hits for Mike Fetters (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 2 --- MIL A. Williamson J. Shaw -8% 89% Double to LF (LF Line)
t9 3-4 2 -2- O MIL M. Loretta J. Shaw 11% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Reds 4.

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