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CAL  5
@BAL  2
 SEA 13
@BOS  7
 CHW  2
TOR  1
 CLE  6
MIL  5
 KCR  7
@DET  1
 MIN  4
TEX  3
 NYY  7
OAK  3
 CHC  4
@ATL  2
 FLA  3
@CIN  2
 COL 12
PIT 10
 STL  8
@HOU  2
 LAD  6
NYM  4
 PHI  5
@SDP  4
 SFG  8
MON  5
Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 48,037

 Tuesday, May 21, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:08
Pirates
10
18-27
Lost 3
5th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         3  0  1   0  0  3   0  0  3   10 11  0
Rockies         3  1  0   0  1  4   2  1  X   12 20  3
W: Darren Holmes (1-0), L: Jason Christiansen (3-3), S: Bruce Ruffin (4)
 Rockies
12
21-21
Won 6
4th, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Garcia 2B                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .333  .871   12    9    2   0   
A Martin LF                   4   2   1   0    1   2  .291  .783   23   11    1   0   SB
J King 1B                     5   2   3   4    0   1  .262  .847   20   13    9   0   HR,2·2B
O Merced RF                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .234  .745   14    5    3   1   
J Bell SS                     4   2   3   2    1   0  .244  .735   25   13    2   3   HR
C Hayes 3B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .275  .753   20   13    1   5   2B
M Cummings CF                 4   1   0   1    0   1  .200  .613   16   10    4   0   
  J Wehner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .479    1    1    0   0   
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .287  .711   21   13    2   0   SH
M Ruebel P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    4    0   0   SH
  J Christiansen P            1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    3    0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .826    5    3    0   0   
  D Plesac P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       38  10  11   0    4   8              165   98   24   9
Batting Events
2B: J King 2 (12, 1 off C Leskanic, 1 off L Painter); C Hayes (8, off C Leskanic).
HR: J Bell (5, off M Farmer; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J King (11, off M Farmer; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SH: M Ruebel (1, off M Farmer); J Kendall (1, off D Holmes).
TB: J King 8; J Bell 6; C Hayes 3; C Garcia 2; A Martin.
RBI: J King 4 (37); J Bell 2 (25); C Hayes (18); M Cummings (5); J Kendall (17).
2-out RBI: J Bell 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. O Merced-J Bell.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Martin (9, 2nd base off M Farmer/J Owens).
Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    6   1   2   1    0   0  .347  .967   26   18    4   1   
E Burks LF                    5   2   3   0    0   1  .337 1.029   19   11    1   0   2B
D Bichette RF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .337  .869   14    9    2   0   
L Walker CF                   5   4   4   6    0   0  .283  .930   14    9    0   0   2·HR,3B,2B
A Galarraga 1B                3   1   2   3    1   0  .290  .937   16    8    9   2   HR,SF
V Castilla 3B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .284  .785   15   10    0   1   
J Owens C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .179  .495   14    5    6   1   
  J Reed C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .935    6    4    2   0   
W Weiss SS                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .309  .776   21   11    2   2   2B,HBP
M Farmer P                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    8    5    0   0   
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  P Castellano PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500    1    1    0   0   
  L Painter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              1   0   
  C Leskanic P                1   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    5    3    0   0   2B
  B Ruffin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       41  12  20   0    3   2              159   94   27   8
Batting Events
2B: W Weiss (3, off J Christiansen); C Leskanic (1, off D Plesac); L Walker (7, off M Ruebel); E Burks (12, off J Christiansen).
3B: L Walker (2, off J Christiansen).
HR: A Galarraga (11, off M Ruebel; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs); L Walker 2 (11, 1 off M Ruebel, 1 off J Christiansen; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: A Galarraga (5, off J Christiansen).
HBP: W Weiss (3, by M Ruebel).
TB: L Walker 13; A Galarraga 5; E Burks 4; W Weiss 3; E Young 2; C Leskanic 2; V Castilla 2; M Farmer 2; D Bichette; J Owens.
RBI: L Walker 6 (36); A Galarraga 3 (40); E Young (11); C Leskanic (1); W Weiss (11).
2-out RBI: L Walker 4; C Leskanic; A Galarraga; W Weiss.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 7 for 15.
Fielding Events
E: D Holmes 2 (2); V Castilla (4).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Ruebel                       4.2  12   5   5    2   1   2   9.64   27   90-51   34· 4·13   13·10· 6· 0     19    -     1.16  -0.24
J Christiansen, L (3-3)        2.1   6   6   6    1   1   1   8.77   14   44-26   19· 2· 5    3· 9· 3· 0          3-0    1.06  -0.49
D Plesac                       1     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.64    5   24-17   14· 2· 1    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         8    20  12  12    3   2   3          46  158-94   67· 8·19   17·23·11· 0          3-0 
Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Farmer                       5     5   6   5    2   4   2   6.50   23   83-48   29· 4·15    4·13· 4· 0     37    -     1.04  -0.17
D Holmes, BS (3), W (1-0)      1     0   1   0    0   1   0   4.19    4   14-10    5· 3· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          2-2    1.80  -0.20
L Painter, H (1)               1     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.11    5   19-11    4· 0· 7    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.38   0.08
C Leskanic                     1.1   5   3   3    1   2   0   6.08   10   37-21   11· 6· 4    3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.89  -0.21
B Ruffin, S (4)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.71    2    8-6     4· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.91   0.25
Totals                         9    11  10   8    4   8   2          44  161-96   53·14·29   13·19· 6· 0          4-2
M Farmer faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Christiansen (3).
HBP: M Ruebel (1; W Weiss).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Mark Barron, 3B - Wally Bell.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 48,037.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Colorado Rockies                             
1. Carlos Garcia                2B       1. Eric Young                   2B
2. Al Martin                    LF       2. Ellis Burks                  LF
3. Jeff King                    1B       3. Dante Bichette               RF
4. Orlando Merced               RF       4. Larry Walker                 CF
5. Jay Bell                     SS       5. Andres Galarraga             1B
6. Charlie Hayes                3B       6. Vinny Castilla               3B
7. Midre Cummings               CF       7. Jayhawk Owens                 C
8. Jason Kendall                 C       8. Walt Weiss                   SS
9. Matt Ruebel                   P       9. Mike Farmer                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 1-3 RR 1,(0-0)  23% 71% 5-7 COL L. Walker J. Christiansen Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Burks Scores; Bichette Scores
t6 1 -23 RR 4,(1-2)  -20% 31% 4-5 PIT M. Cummings D. Holmes Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Merced Scores; Bell Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER; Cummings to 3B
t9 1 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  -15% 75% 9-12 PIT C. Hayes C. Leskanic Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); King Scores; Bell to 3B
b1 2 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  15% 42% 0-3 COL L. Walker M. Ruebel Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Burks Scores
t1 1 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  -14% 36% 0-0 PIT J. King M. Farmer Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Garcia Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Mike Farmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 PIT C. Garcia M. Farmer Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t1 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Martin M. Farmer Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  -14% 36% 0-0 PIT J. King M. Farmer Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Garcia Scores
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 37% 2-0 PIT O. Merced M. Farmer Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t1 2 --- R 4,(2-1)  -8% 29% 2-0 PIT J. Bell M. Farmer Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t1 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 30% 3-0 PIT C. Hayes M. Farmer Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Matt Ruebel facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 28% 0-3 COL E. Young M. Ruebel Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 30% 0-3 COL E. Burks M. Ruebel Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b1 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 27% 0-3 COL D. Bichette M. Ruebel Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  15% 42% 0-3 COL L. Walker M. Ruebel Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Burks Scores
b1 2 --- R 3,(0-2)  9% 51% 2-3 COL A. Galarraga M. Ruebel Home Run (Fly Ball)
b1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 3-3 COL V. Castilla M. Ruebel Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 3.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Rockies' Mike Farmer facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 3-3 PIT M. Cummings M. Farmer Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
t2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 50% 3-3 PIT J. Kendall M. Farmer Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t2 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 3-3 PIT M. Ruebel M. Farmer Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Kendall to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  3% 56% 3-3 PIT C. Garcia M. Farmer Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Matt Ruebel facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 3-3 COL J. Owens M. Ruebel Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
b2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 56% 3-3 COL W. Weiss M. Ruebel Walk
b2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 59% 3-3 COL M. Farmer M. Ruebel Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Weiss to 2B
b2 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  9% 68% 3-3 COL E. Young M. Ruebel Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Weiss Scores; Farmer to 2B
b2 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 64% 4-3 COL E. Burks M. Ruebel Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Farmer out at 3B/3B-SS; Young to 2B
b2 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 60% 4-3 COL D. Bichette M. Ruebel Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 4.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Rockies' Mike Farmer facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 56% 3-4 PIT A. Martin M. Farmer Walk
t3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -2% 54% 3-4 PIT J. King M. Farmer Martin Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O 7,(3-2)  5% 58% 3-4 PIT J. King M. Farmer Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 62% 3-4 PIT O. Merced M. Farmer Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t3 2 -2- R 5,(3-1)  -9% 53% 3-4 PIT J. Bell M. Farmer Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Martin Scores
t3 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 56% 4-4 PIT C. Hayes M. Farmer Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Matt Ruebel facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 53% 4-4 COL L. Walker M. Ruebel Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 56% 4-4 COL A. Galarraga M. Ruebel Walk
b3 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 53% 4-4 COL V. Castilla M. Ruebel Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  2% 55% 4-4 COL J. Owens M. Ruebel Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Castilla to 2B
b3 2 12- 2,(0-1)  3% 58% 4-4 COL W. Weiss M. Ruebel Hit By Pitch; Castilla to 3B; Owens to 2B
b3 2 123 O 2,(1-0)  -8% 50% 4-4 COL M. Farmer M. Ruebel Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 4.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Rockies' Mike Farmer facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 53% 4-4 PIT M. Cummings M. Farmer Lineout: 1B
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 55% 4-4 PIT J. Kendall M. Farmer Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 57% 4-4 PIT M. Ruebel M. Farmer Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Matt Ruebel facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 54% 4-4 COL E. Young M. Ruebel Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 52% 4-4 COL E. Burks M. Ruebel Lineout: 1B
b4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 50% 4-4 COL D. Bichette M. Ruebel Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Rockies' Mike Farmer facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 53% 4-4 PIT C. Garcia M. Farmer Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 56% 4-4 PIT A. Martin M. Farmer Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 57% 4-4 PIT J. King M. Farmer Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Matt Ruebel facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  7% 65% 4-4 COL L. Walker M. Ruebel Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b5 0 -2- R 1,(0-0)  8% 73% 4-4 COL A. Galarraga M. Ruebel Single to CF (Line Drive); Walker Scores
b5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  5% 78% 5-4 COL V. Castilla M. Ruebel Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Galarraga to 2B
b5 0 12- OO 5,(3-1)  -11% 66% 5-4 COL J. Owens M. Ruebel Line Drive Double Play: RF-SS (Short RF)
b5 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  2% 68% 5-4 COL W. Weiss M. Ruebel Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Castilla to 2B
b5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  3% 71% 5-4 COL M. Farmer M. Ruebel Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Castilla to 3B; Weiss to 2B
Jason Christiansen replaces Matt Ruebel pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  -7% 64% 5-4 COL E. Young J. Christiansen Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Rockies' Mike Farmer facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -5% 58% 4-5 PIT O. Merced M. Farmer Walk
t6 0 1-- 8,(2-2)  -8% 50% 4-5 PIT J. Bell M. Farmer Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Merced to 2B
Darren Holmes replaces Mike Farmer pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  1% 51% 4-5 PIT C. Hayes D. Holmes Groundout: 2B-1B; Merced to 3B; Bell to 2B
t6 1 -23 RR 4,(1-2)  -20% 31% 4-5 PIT M. Cummings D. Holmes Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Merced Scores; Bell Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER; Cummings to 3B
t6 1 --3 RO 5,(3-1)  -2% 29% 6-5 PIT J. Kendall D. Holmes Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Cummings Scores/unER
t6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 30% 7-5 PIT J. Christiansen D. Holmes Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Rockies 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 5-7, Pirates' Jason Christiansen facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  9% 39% 5-7 COL E. Burks J. Christiansen Double to RF (Fly Ball)
b6 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  9% 48% 5-7 COL D. Bichette J. Christiansen Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Burks to 3B
b6 0 1-3 RR 1,(0-0)  23% 71% 5-7 COL L. Walker J. Christiansen Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Burks Scores; Bichette Scores
b6 0 --3 RO 2,(1-0)  -1% 70% 7-7 COL A. Galarraga J. Christiansen Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Walker Scores
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 68% 8-7 COL V. Castilla J. Christiansen Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 69% 8-7 COL J. Owens J. Christiansen Walk
b6 2 1-- R 4,(2-1)  12% 81% 8-7 COL W. Weiss J. Christiansen Double to CF (Line Drive); Owens Scores
Pedro Castellano pinch hits for Darren Holmes (P) batting 9th
b6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 79% 9-7 COL P. Castellano J. Christiansen Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Rockies 9.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-9, Rockies' Lance Painter facing 1-2-3
Lance Painter replaces Pedro Castellano (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 82% 7-9 PIT C. Garcia L. Painter Bunt Groundout: C-P
t7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 85% 7-9 PIT A. Martin L. Painter Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 82% 7-9 PIT J. King L. Painter Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t7 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  -2% 80% 7-9 PIT O. Merced L. Painter Walk
t7 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  7% 87% 7-9 PIT J. Bell L. Painter Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Rockies 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-7, Pirates' Jason Christiansen facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 4,(0-2)  2% 89% 9-7 COL E. Young J. Christiansen Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 90% 9-7 COL E. Burks J. Christiansen Wild Pitch; Young to 2B
b7 0 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 88% 9-7 COL E. Burks J. Christiansen Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 86% 9-7 COL D. Bichette J. Christiansen Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Young to 3B
b7 2 --3 RR 6,(3-2)  9% 95% 9-7 COL L. Walker J. Christiansen Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Young Scores
b7 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 95% 11-7 COL A. Galarraga J. Christiansen Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Rockies 11.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-11, Rockies' Curt Leskanic facing 6-7-8
Curt Leskanic replaces Lance Painter pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Reed replaces Jayhawk Owens playing C batting 7th
t8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 92% 7-11 PIT C. Hayes C. Leskanic Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 95% 7-11 PIT M. Cummings C. Leskanic Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 97% 7-11 PIT J. Kendall C. Leskanic Strikeout Looking
Dave Clark pinch hits for Jason Christiansen (P) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  1% 98% 7-11 PIT D. Clark C. Leskanic Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Rockies 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 11-7, Pirates' Dan Plesac facing 6-7-8
Dan Plesac replaces Dave Clark (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 99% 11-7 COL V. Castilla D. Plesac Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 98% 11-7 COL J. Reed D. Plesac Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -0% 98% 11-7 COL W. Weiss D. Plesac Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- R 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 11-7 COL C. Leskanic D. Plesac Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Castilla Scores
b8 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 99% 12-7 COL E. Young D. Plesac Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Rockies 12.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-12, Rockies' Curt Leskanic facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 98% 7-12 PIT C. Garcia C. Leskanic Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t9 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  -2% 96% 7-12 PIT A. Martin C. Leskanic Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Garcia to 2B
t9 0 12- RR 1,(0-0)  -6% 91% 7-12 PIT J. King C. Leskanic Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Garcia Scores; Martin Scores
t9 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 95% 9-12 PIT O. Merced C. Leskanic Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); King to 3B
t9 1 --3 4,(3-0)  -5% 90% 9-12 PIT J. Bell C. Leskanic Walk
t9 1 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  -15% 75% 9-12 PIT C. Hayes C. Leskanic Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); King Scores; Bell to 3B
Bruce Ruffin replaces Curt Leskanic pitching and batting 9th; John Wehner pinch hits for Midre Cummings (CF) batting 7th
t9 1 -23 O 1,(0-0)  13% 87% 10-12 PIT J. Wehner B. Ruffin Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
t9 2 -23 O 7,(2-2)  13% 100% 10-12 PIT J. Kendall B. Ruffin Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 10, Rockies 12.

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