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Standings
CAL
@BAL		5
10
SEA
@BOS		6
1
TOR
@CHW		1
2		 
(11)
MIL
@CLE		10
8
KCR
@DET		6
4
TEX
@MIN		6
5
OAK
@NYY		5
1
CHC
@ATL		4
9
FLA
@CIN		1
4
PIT
@COL		3
6
STL
@HOU		5
2
NYM
@LAD		3
2
PHI
@SDP		2
5
MON
@SFG		4
3
Wednesday, May 22, 1996 1:06
, Coors Field
Attendance: 48,044, Time of Game: 2:35
Pirates
3
18-28
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
 at Rockies
6
22-21
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
3rd, 4½ GB
W: Kevin Ritz (4-4)
L: Zane Smith (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  0    3 10  0
Rockies         2  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  X    6 11  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nelson Liriano 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .221 .607 18 8 0.033 0.73 0.072 -0.039 0.1 1 4
Al Martin CF 5 0 2 1 0 2 .293 .783 27 17 -0.020 0.99 0.076 -0.096 0.1 0 0
Jeff King 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .262 .842 16 11 -0.065 1.28 0.054 -0.119 -1.0 10 0 HBP
Orlando Merced RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .730 15 10 -0.019 1.36 0.099 -0.118 -0.9 1 0
Jay Bell SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .722 19 10 -0.081 1.19 0.000 -0.081 -1.1 2 1 SH
Dave Clark LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .294 .802 9 4 -0.036 0.91 0.015 -0.051 -0.3 2 0
Charlie Hayes 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .274 .766 12 7 -0.084 0.85 0.023 -0.108 -0.4 0 2 HR,GDP
Keith Osik C 4 1 2 0 0 2 .333 .911 11 9 0.009 0.53 0.046 -0.037 0.5 7 1
Zane Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .429 4 3 -0.019 0.72 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 0 2
   Mike Kingery PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .205 .456 2 1 0.062 0.95 0.062 0.000 1.1 2B
   Jon Lieber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Midre Cummings PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .603 4 2 -0.020 0.82 0.000 -0.020 -0.4
   Marc Wilkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Carlos Garcia PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .860 2 2 -0.025 0.92 0.000 -0.025 -0.3
Team Totals 36 3 10 3 2 7 .278 .722 139 84 -0.265 0.97 0.447 -0.713 -2.8 24 11
2B: M Kingery (2, off K Ritz).
HR: C Hayes (7, off S Reed; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: J Bell (3, off K Ritz).
HBP: J King (1, by K Ritz).
TB: C Hayes 4; M Kingery 2; K Osik 2; A Martin 2; J King; D Clark; N Liriano; O Merced.
GIDP: C Hayes (5).
RBI: D Clark (8); C Hayes (19); A Martin (20).
2-out RBI: A Martin; C Hayes.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Wilkins-J Bell.

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Young 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .347 .963 8 5 0.026 0.56 0.058 -0.032 -0.1 1 5 SB,CS,HBP
Ellis Burks LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .329 1.006 21 12 -0.040 0.48 0.000 -0.040 -1.0 1 0
Dante Bichette RF 3 0 0 1 1 2 .331 .858 16 7 0.003 0.41 0.017 -0.014 0.1 4 0 SB
Larry Walker CF 3 2 3 0 1 0 .297 .988 12 6 0.114 0.48 0.114 0.000 1.7 0 0 2·3B,2B,2·SB
Andres Galarraga 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .296 .945 20 11 0.102 0.65 0.122 -0.020 0.5 10 2 2B
Vinny Castilla 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .289 .796 7 5 0.044 0.42 0.066 -0.023 0.8 0 1 2B
Jeff Reed C 4 1 2 2 0 1 .326 .968 18 11 0.046 0.40 0.068 -0.022 1.5 7 0 HR
Walt Weiss SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .770 12 9 -0.037 0.26 0.002 -0.039 -1.8 3 3
Kevin Ritz P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .067 .133 15 11 -0.019 0.23 0.000 -0.019 -0.6 0 1
   Steve Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Quinton McCracken PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .487 6 4 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.3
   Bruce Ruffin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 6 11 6 2 7 .333 1.025 135 81 0.234 0.44 0.447 -0.214 0.9 27 12
2B: A Galarraga (12, off Z Smith); L Walker (8, off Z Smith); V Castilla (11, off Z Smith).
3B: L Walker 2 (4, 1 off Z Smith, 1 off J Lieber).
HR: J Reed (6, off Z Smith; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
HBP: E Young (4, by Z Smith).
TB: L Walker 8; J Reed 5; V Castilla 3; A Galarraga 3; E Young; W Weiss.
RBI: A Galarraga 2 (42); J Reed 2 (19); V Castilla (24); D Bichette (35).
2-out RBI: A Galarraga.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Weiss-E Young-A Galarraga.
E: L Walker (1); A Galarraga (6).
Baserunning
SB: D Bichette (6, 3rd base off M Wilkins/K Osik); E Young (11, 2nd base off Z Smith/K Osik); L Walker 2 (8, 2nd base off M Wilkins/K Osik, 3rd base off Z Smith/K Osik).
CS: E Young (4, 2nd base by M Wilkins/K Osik).

Pittsburgh Pirates

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
Zane Smith, L (2-2) 4 6 6 6 0 3 1 4.39 19 73 43 24 6 13 9 6 6 0 29 -0.276 0.68 -3.4
Jon Lieber 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.91 8 33 23 14 3 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 0.022 0.15 1.3
Marc Wilkins 2 3 0 0 2 2 0 6.23 9 29 15 11 3 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0.021 0.19 1.3
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 2 7 1 6.75 36 135 81 49 12 20 14 12 9 0 29 0 0 -0.233 0.97 -0.9

Colorado Rockies

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
Kevin Ritz, W (4-4) 7 7 2 1 2 6 0 6.59 31 114 66 38 11 17 13 9 5 0 61 0.208 0.99 2.5
Steve Reed 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.71 4 12 8 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.014 0.38 -0.4
Bruce Ruffin, S (5) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 5 13 10 7 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.045 1.26 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 3 2 2 7 1 2.00 40 139 84 49 16 19 19 11 5 0 61 0 0 0.267 0.44 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: K Ritz (5).
HBP: Z Smith (2; E Young); K Ritz (3; J King).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Mark Barron, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Tom Hallion.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 48,044.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Colorado Rockies
1 Nelson Liriano 2B 1 Eric Young 2B
2 Al Martin CF 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 Dave Clark LF 6 Vinny Castilla 3B
7 Charlie Hayes 3B 7 Jeff Reed C
8 Keith Osik C 8 Walt Weiss SS
9 Zane Smith P 9 Kevin Ritz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  COL L. Walker Z. Smith 8% 76% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b1 1-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  R COL A. Galarraga Z. Smith 7% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Walker Scores
t4 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT O. Merced K. Ritz -6% 60% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); King to 2B
t5 1-6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT M. Kingery K. Ritz -6% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Osik to 3B
b4 3-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R COL V. Castilla Z. Smith 6% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive); Galarraga Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Kevin Ritz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT N. Liriano K. Ritz 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 10,(3-2)  O PIT A. Martin K. Ritz 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. King K. Ritz 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Rockies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  COL E. Young Z. Smith 3% 59% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  COL E. Burks Z. Smith 2% 61% Young Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O COL E. Burks Z. Smith -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B; Young to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 3,(2-0)  RO COL D. Bichette Z. Smith 1% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Young Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  COL L. Walker Z. Smith 2% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b1 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  COL A. Galarraga Z. Smith 0% 62% Walker Steals 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  R COL A. Galarraga Z. Smith 7% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Walker Scores
b1 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O COL V. Castilla Z. Smith -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Rockies 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Rockies' Kevin Ritz facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT O. Merced K. Ritz -4% 64% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t2 0-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Bell K. Ritz 4% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O PIT D. Clark K. Ritz 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Merced to 2B
t2 0-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O PIT C. Hayes K. Ritz 3% 73% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Rockies 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O COL J. Reed Z. Smith -2% 71% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL W. Weiss Z. Smith -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL K. Ritz Z. Smith -1% 69% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Rockies 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Rockies' Kevin Ritz facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT K. Osik K. Ritz 3% 71% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT Z. Smith K. Ritz 2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT N. Liriano K. Ritz -1% 72% Walk
t3 0-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Martin K. Ritz 3% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Rockies 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL E. Young Z. Smith -2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O COL E. Burks Z. Smith -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL D. Bichette Z. Smith -1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Rockies 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Rockies' Kevin Ritz facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT J. King K. Ritz -4% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t4 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT O. Merced K. Ritz -6% 60% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); King to 2B
t4 0-2 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Bell K. Ritz 1% 61% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); King to 3B; Merced to 2B
t4 0-2 1 -23 3,(2-0)  RO PIT D. Clark K. Ritz 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); King Scores/unER; Merced to 3B
t4 1-2 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O PIT C. Hayes K. Ritz 5% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Rockies 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  COL L. Walker Z. Smith 8% 76% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 2-1 0 --3 4,(3-0)  R COL A. Galarraga Z. Smith 5% 81% Double to CF (Line Drive); Walker Scores
b4 3-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R COL V. Castilla Z. Smith 6% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive); Galarraga Scores
b4 4-1 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  RR COL J. Reed Z. Smith 6% 93% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Castilla Scores
b4 6-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL W. Weiss Z. Smith -1% 92% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b4 6-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL K. Ritz Z. Smith -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b4 6-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O COL E. Young Z. Smith -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Rockies 6.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Rockies' Kevin Ritz facing 8-9-1
t5 1-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT K. Osik K. Ritz -2% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Mike Kingery pinch hits for Zane Smith (P) batting 9th
t5 1-6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT M. Kingery K. Ritz -6% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Osik to 3B
t5 1-6 0 -23 5,(3-1)  PIT N. Liriano K. Ritz -3% 80% Walk
t5 1-6 0 123 6,(2-2)  O PIT A. Martin K. Ritz 5% 85% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-6 1 123 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. King K. Ritz 5% 90% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
t5 1-6 2 123 1,(0-0)  O PIT O. Merced K. Ritz 5% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Rockies 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4
Jon Lieber replaces Mike Kingery (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O COL E. Burks J. Lieber -1% 94% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 6-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL D. Bichette J. Lieber -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b5 6-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  COL L. Walker J. Lieber 1% 94% Triple to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 6-1 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O COL A. Galarraga J. Lieber -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Rockies 6.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Rockies' Kevin Ritz facing 5-6-7
t6 1-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Bell K. Ritz 1% 95% Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
t6 1-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT D. Clark K. Ritz -2% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t6 1-6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO PIT C. Hayes K. Ritz 3% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Rockies 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 6-7-8
b6 6-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL V. Castilla J. Lieber -0% 96% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
b6 6-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O COL J. Reed J. Lieber -0% 96% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b6 6-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  COL W. Weiss J. Lieber 0% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b6 6-1 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  O COL K. Ritz J. Lieber -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Rockies 6.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Rockies' Kevin Ritz facing 8-9-1
t7 1-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT K. Osik K. Ritz -2% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Jon Lieber (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O PIT M. Cummings K. Ritz 2% 96% Flyball: LF
t7 1-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT N. Liriano K. Ritz 2% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 1-6 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  PIT A. Martin K. Ritz -0% 97% Wild Pitch; Osik to 2B
t7 1-6 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  R PIT A. Martin K. Ritz -3% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Osik Scores; Martin to 2B/Adv on E8
t7 2-6 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  PIT J. King K. Ritz -1% 93% Hit By Pitch
t7 2-6 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O PIT O. Merced K. Ritz 3% 96% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Rockies 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pirates' Marc Wilkins facing 1-2-3
Marc Wilkins replaces Midre Cummings (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  COL E. Young M. Wilkins 1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 6-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O COL E. Burks M. Wilkins -1% 96% Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 6-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL E. Burks M. Wilkins -0% 95% Lineout: LF
b7 6-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  COL D. Bichette M. Wilkins 0% 96% Walk
b7 6-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  COL L. Walker M. Wilkins 0% 96% Walk; Bichette to 2B
b7 6-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  COL A. Galarraga M. Wilkins 0% 96% Bichette Steals 3B; Walker Steals 2B
b7 6-2 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O COL A. Galarraga M. Wilkins -1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Rockies 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Rockies' Steve Reed facing 5-6-7
Steve Reed replaces Kevin Ritz pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Bell S. Reed 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Clark S. Reed 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R PIT C. Hayes S. Reed -2% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 3-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Osik S. Reed 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-3, Pirates' Marc Wilkins facing 6-7-8
b8 6-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  COL V. Castilla M. Wilkins 1% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b8 6-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  COL J. Reed M. Wilkins 1% 98% Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Castilla to 2B
b8 6-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO COL W. Weiss M. Wilkins -2% 96% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P; Castilla out at 2B/P-SS
Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Steve Reed (P) batting 9th
b8 6-3 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O COL Q. McCracken M. Wilkins -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Rockies' Bruce Ruffin facing 9-1-2
Bruce Ruffin replaces Quinton McCracken (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Carlos Garcia pinch hits for Marc Wilkins (P) batting 9th
t9 3-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT C. Garcia B. Ruffin 3% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT N. Liriano B. Ruffin -3% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 3-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT A. Martin B. Ruffin -5% 90% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Liriano to 2B
t9 3-6 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. King B. Ruffin 6% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t9 3-6 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O PIT O. Merced B. Ruffin 4% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 6.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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