September 4, 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Mile High Stadium, Attendance: 56,113

Saturday, September 4, 1993, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:47

Pirates

63-73

Lost 3

5th, 21½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 13  1
Rockies         0  0  1   1  3  1   1  3  X   10 14  0

W: L Painter (2-2), L: T Wakefield (4-9)

Rockies

52-84

Won 2

7th, 36½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Garcia 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .731   13    2   0   GDP
J Bell SS                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .319  .836   25    0   1   GDP
A Van Slyke CF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .318  .846   12    2   0   GDP
J King 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .752    8    2   2   2B,SB
O Merced RF                   3   1   2   2    1   1  .323  .879   15    2   0   2·3B
L Smith LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .284  .853   13    2   0   
D Slaught C                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .303  .805   12    6   0   
K Young 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .616   14    8   0   
T Wakefield P                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .152  .455    6    0   1   
  T Menendez P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L McClendon PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .577    3    0   0   
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   3   
  T Foley PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .700    1    0   0   
Totals                       36   4  13   4    3   4              122   24   7

BATTING

2B: J King (28, off L Painter).

3B: O Merced 2 (3, 2 off L Painter).

TB: O Merced 6; C Garcia 2; J King 2; D Slaught 2; T Foley; J Bell; L Smith; A Van Slyke; T Wakefield; K Young.

GIDP: A Van Slyke (9); C Garcia (9); J Bell (14).

RBI: O Merced 2 (67); L Smith (24); D Slaught (52).

2-out RBI: O Merced 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: J Bell (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: J King (7, 3rd base off L Painter/J Girardi).

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cole CF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .266  .662   18    1   0   SB,SH
J Girardi C                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .278  .695   18    5   0   
D Bichette RF                 5   1   1   2    0   1  .312  .890   25    3   0   2B,SB
A Galarraga 1B                5   1   2   2    0   1  .371 1.024   19    7   1   HR,2B
  E Young PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .653         0   0   
C Hayes 3B                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .295  .834   23    0   2   2B
J Clark LF-1B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .278  .751    9    3   1   2B
V Castilla SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .722   14    4   3   
R Mejia 2B                    4   2   2   1    0   2  .224  .634   16    3   4   HR,SB
L Painter P                   2   2   1   0    1   0  .300  .864    9    1   1   3B
  S Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Boston PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .745    3    0   0   
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37  10  14   9    3   6              154   27  13

BATTING

2B: D Bichette (42, off T Wakefield); A Galarraga (29, off M Petkovsek); C Hayes (33, off T Wakefield); J Clark (21, off T Wakefield).

3B: L Painter (1, off M Petkovsek).

HR: R Mejia (3, off T Wakefield; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); A Galarraga (18, off M Petkovsek; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: A Cole (3, off T Wakefield).

TB: A Galarraga 6; R Mejia 5; C Hayes 4; J Clark 3; L Painter 3; D Bichette 2; J Girardi; A Cole; D Boston.

RBI: D Bichette 2 (83); A Galarraga 2 (78); A Cole (24); R Mejia (15); J Girardi (25); C Hayes (75); J Clark (47).

2-out RBI: J Girardi; J Clark; A Galarraga; C Hayes.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Mejia-V Castilla-J Clark; R Mejia-A Galarraga; R Mejia-V Castilla-A Galarraga.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Mejia (3, 3rd base off M Petkovsek/D Slaught); D Bichette (14, 3rd base off T Wakefield/D Slaught); A Cole (28, 2nd base off M Petkovsek/D Slaught).

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
T Wakefield, L (4-9)           4.2   7   5   5    3   4   1   6.50   24   88-53   27·15·11    4· 6· 7· 0     31    -     1.16  -0.32
T Menendez                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.32    1    4-3     1· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.76   0.05
M Petkovsek                    3     7   5   5    0   2   1   6.97   16   55-36   26· 7· 3    7· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.14
Totals                         8    14  10  10    3   6   2          41  147-92   54·24·14   12·10·10· 0          2-0

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Painter, W (2-2)             7    12   4   4    2   3   0   6.75   32  100-62   36· 9·17    9· 7·11· 0     38    -     1.09  -0.03
S Reed, H (6)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.57    3   12-6     2· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.25   0.12
D Holmes                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.97    4   10-6     5· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    13   4   4    3   4   0          39  122-74   43·11·20   12· 8·12· 0          1-0

L Painter faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Petkovsek (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Scott Potter, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 56,113.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Colorado Rockies                     
1. C Garcia             2B    1. A Cole               CF 
2. J Bell               SS    2. J Girardi            C  
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. D Bichette           RF 
4. J King               3B    4. A Galarraga          1B 
5. O Merced             RF    5. C Hayes              3B 
6. L Smith              LF    6. J Clark              LF 
7. D Slaught            C     7. V Castilla           SS 
8. K Young              1B    8. R Mejia              2B 
9. T Wakefield          P     9. L Painter            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  4-2  12-  4   23%  59% D Bichette      T Wakefield     Double to CF (Line Drive); Painter Scores; Girardi Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3  3  -16%  34% O Merced        L Painter       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores
   t 7   0  6-4  1--  3   12%  86% A Van Slyke     L Painter       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 5   2  4-4  --3  5   12%  67% C Hayes         T Wakefield     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bichette Scores
   b 6   2  4-5  --3  1   10%  81% J Girardi       M Petkovsek     Single to LF (Ground Ball); Painter Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lance Painter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  C Garcia        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   50%  J Bell          Walk
          1--  4   44%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bell to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  J King          Foul Popfly: C
   RR     1-3  3   34%  O Merced        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores
   O      --3  2   37%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   35%  A Cole          Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   33%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   32%  D Bichette      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Rockies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lance Painter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   34%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   35%  K Young         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   34%  T Wakefield     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
          1--  5   32%  C Garcia        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Wakefield to 2B
   O      12-  3   36%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   33%  A Galarraga     Flyball: CF
          ---  5   36%  C Hayes         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   33%  J Clark         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   30%  V Castilla      Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Rockies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lance Painter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   32%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   29%  J King          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  5   25%  O Merced        Walk, King Steals 3B
   R      1-3  2   20%  L Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); King Scores; Merced to 2B
   RO     12-  1   17%  D Slaught       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Merced Scores; Smith to 3B; Slaught out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      --3  5   19%  K Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  3   26%  R Mejia         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   23%  L Painter       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   22%  A Cole          Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   20%  J Girardi       Foul Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Lance Painter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   22%  T Wakefield     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   20%  C Garcia        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   OO     1-- 10   24%  J Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-4, Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   21%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   19%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   22%  C Hayes         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  1   31%  J Clark         Double to LF (Fly Ball); Hayes Scores
          -2-  5   32%  V Castilla      Walk
   O      12-  3   27%  R Mejia         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Lance Painter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   29%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   30%  J King          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   31%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-4, Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   36%  L Painter       Walk
   O      1--  2   33%  A Cole          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Painter to 2B
          -2-  5   37%  J Girardi       Walk
   RR     12-  4   59%  D Bichette      Double to CF (Line Drive); Painter Scores; Girardi Scores
          -2-      63%  A Galarraga     Bichette Steals 3B
   O      --3  4   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  5   67%  C Hayes         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bichette Scores
          1--  2   70%  J Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Hayes to 3B
                  Tony Menendez replaces Tim Wakefield pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  4   65%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 5.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Lance Painter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   68%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   64%  D Slaught       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--  3   59%  K Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Slaught to 2B
                  Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Tony Menendez batting 9th
   O      12-  3   66%  L McClendon     Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
   O      12-  1   73%  C Garcia        Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mark Petkovsek facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Petkovsek replaces Lloyd McClendon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   71%  R Mejia         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   78%  L Painter       Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   O      --3  3   72%  A Cole          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      --3  1   81%  J Girardi       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Painter Scores
   O      1--  2   80%  D Bichette      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 6.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Lance Painter facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   74%  J Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   86%  A Van Slyke     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   88%  J King          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mark Petkovsek facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   93%  A Galarraga     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   93%  C Hayes         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   92%  J Clark         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  1   92%  V Castilla      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 7.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Lance Painter facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   85%  O Merced        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
                  Steve Reed replaces Lance Painter pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  3   90%  L Smith         Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3  4   94%  D Slaught       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   97%  K Young         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mark Petkovsek facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   97%  R Mejia         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Daryl Boston pinch hits for Steve Reed batting 9th
          1--  3   98%  D Boston        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Mejia to 2B
   R      12-      99%  A Cole          Mejia Steals 3B; Mejia Scores/Adv on E6 (throw); Boston to 3B
   R      --3  8  100%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Boston Scores
   O      1--  4   99%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      99%  D Bichette      Cole Steals 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Wild Pitch; Cole to 3B
   O      --3  5   99%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3  5  100%  A Galarraga     Double to CF (Fly Ball); Cole Scores
                  Eric Young pinch runs for Andres Galarraga batting 4th
   O      -2-  5  100%  C Hayes         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 10.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-10, Darren Holmes facing 9-1-2
                  Darren Holmes replaces Daryl Boston pitching and batting 9th; Jerald Clark moves to 1B; Eric Young moves to LF; Tom Foley pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek batting 9th
          ---  1   99%  T Foley         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2  100%  C Garcia        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  6  100%  J Bell          Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation