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BAL  3
ANA  0

BOS 11
MIN  3

CLE  7
TOR  1

DET 12
KCR  3

MIL  1
OAK  0

NYY  5
TEX  2

PIT 14
@COL  3

ATL  3
@FLA  2

(10)
NYM  4
@HOU  1

LAD  4
CIN  2

SDP  6
CHC  3

MON 19
@SFG  3

STL 14
PHI  7

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 48,056

Wednesday, May 7, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:11
Pirates
14
17-15
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  2   2  4  4   0  0  1   14 17  0
Rockies         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    3 11  1
W: M Wilkins (2-0), L: M Thompson (3-3)
Rockies
3
21-10
Lost 1
1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   6   2   2   0    0   1  .252  .671   30    5   3   3B
J Allensworth CF              4   1   2   3    0   1  .265  .755   24    0   0   SB,HBP,SF
A Martin LF                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .302  .812   17    0   0   HR
  E Brown PH-LF               1   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .729    4    1   0   2B
M Johnson 1B                  5   2   2   0    1   1  .235  .674   33   12   0   
K Elster SS                   6   1   2   2    0   1  .216  .751   27    0   4   HR
J Kendall C                   4   2   1   1    1   0  .235  .663   14    6   0   HR
J Guillen RF                  5   2   3   3    0   0  .255  .676   13    2   0   HR,2B
J Randa 3B                    4   3   2   1    1   1  .253  .686   19    1   4   HR
J Schmidt P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    3    0   1   SH
  M Wilkins P                 1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333   10    0   0   
  D Wainhouse P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  R Rincon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       43  14  17  13    4   6              200   27  12
BATTING
2B: J Guillen (4, off J Burke); E Brown (2, off B Ruffin).
3B: T Womack (4, off M Thompson).
HR: J Randa (2, off J Dipoto; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); K Elster (5, off J Burke; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); J Kendall (1, off M Thompson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); J Guillen (3, off J Dipoto; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); A Martin (2, off M Thompson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: J Allensworth (1, off M Thompson).
SH: J Schmidt (1, off M Thompson).
HBP: J Allensworth (3, by M Thompson).
TB: J Guillen 7; A Martin 5; K Elster 5; J Randa 5; J Kendall 4; T Womack 4; M Johnson 2; E Brown 2; J Allensworth 2.
RBI: J Allensworth 3 (12); J Guillen 3 (9); K Elster 2 (19); A Martin 2 (13); E Brown (2); J Randa (10); J Kendall (7).
2-out RBI: J Allensworth 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
FIELDING
DP: 2. J Randa-T Womack-M Johnson; K Elster-T Womack-M Johnson.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Allensworth (7, 2nd base off M Thompson/K Manwaring).
Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .354  .943    6    4   1   
  M Munoz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Reed PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .901    4    0   0   
  J McCurry P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Ruffin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Burks CF                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .202  .753    7    2   0   
  J Vander Wal RF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .417   11    1   0   
D Bichette LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .825   19    1   0   
L Walker RF-CF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .420 1.286    7    3   0   
A Galarraga 1B                4   2   2   2    0   0  .350 1.043   13    8   1   2·HR,2·GDP
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .972   11    1   3   
K Manwaring C                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .297  .780   23    6   0   
W Weiss SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .271  .762   14    1   5   3B
M Thompson P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .727    3    0   1   
  J Burke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Dipoto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Bates PH-2B               3   0   0   0    0   2  .323  .787   11    0   0   
Totals                       35   3  11   3    1   6              129   27  11
BATTING
3B: W Weiss (2, off J Schmidt).
HR: A Galarraga 2 (7, off D Wainhouse, off M Wilkins; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: A Galarraga 8; W Weiss 4; L Walker 2; E Young 2; D Bichette; J Reed; E Burks.
GIDP: A Galarraga 2 (5).
RBI: A Galarraga 2 (30); J Reed (9).
2-out RBI: J Reed; A Galarraga.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
E: V Castilla (4).
BASERUNNING
PO: E Burks (1st base by J Schmidt).

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
J Schmidt                      3.1   5   0   0    0   2   0   3.90   13   39-24   14· 1· 9    7· 2· 2· 0     52    -     0.97   0.14
M Wilkins, W (2-0)             3.1   5   2   2    1   4   1   5.51   15   55-33   17· 6·10    5· 5· 0· 0          2-0    0.12   0.08
D Wainhouse                    1.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   9.49    5   15-9     9· 0· 0    2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.01   0.00
R Rincon                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    3   16-10    7· 0· 3    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   6   2          36  125-76   47· 7·22   14·13· 2· 0          4-0 
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 Thompson, L (3-3)            3.2   5   5   4    2   0   2   7.89   20   81-43   30· 2·11    7· 9· 1· 0     31    -     0.71  -0.23
J Burke                        1     4   4   4    2   1   1   6.10    9   40-21   15· 3· 3    0· 5· 1· 0          2-0    0.23  -0.05
J Dipoto                       1.1   4   4   4    0   1   2   9.45    8   27-19   11· 4· 4    4· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.02  -0.00
M Munoz                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    4   15-9     7· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
J McCurry                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.87    4   14-11    5· 3· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
B Ruffin                       1     2   1   1    0   2   0   2.77    5   17-12    4· 5· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    17  14  13    4   6   5          50  194-115  72·18·25   16·19· 4· 0          4-0 
Balks: None.
WP: M Munoz (1).
IBB: None.
PO: J Schmidt (1; E Burks, 1st base).
HBP: M Thompson (4; J Allensworth).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Rich Rieker.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 48,056.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 65° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Colorado Rockies                     
1. T Womack             2B    1. E Young              2B 
2. J Allensworth        CF    2. E Burks              CF 
3. A Martin             LF    3. D Bichette           LF 
4. M Johnson            1B    4. L Walker             RF 
5. K Elster             SS    5. A Galarraga          1B 
6. J Kendall            C     6. V Castilla           3B 
7. J Guillen            RF    7. K Manwaring          C  
8. J Randa              3B    8. W Weiss              SS 
9. J Schmidt            P     9. M Thompson           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-1  -2-  5   14%  75% A Martin        M Thompson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Allensworth Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  5    8%  59% A Galarraga     J Schmidt       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  7    8%  58% T Womack        M Thompson      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   b 4   1  5-0  12-  2    7%  92% A Galarraga     M Wilkins       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   0  0-3  ---  2    6%  85% J Kendall       M Thompson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Thompson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   58%  T Womack        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   RO     --3  4   56%  J Allensworth   Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Womack Scores
   O      ---  5   55%  A Martin        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   56%  M Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  5   54%  K Elster        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   50%  E Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   54%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      58%  D Bichette      Burks Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  6   59%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Rockies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Thompson facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   62%  J Kendall       Walk
   O      1--  2   60%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Kendall to 2B
   O      -2-  3   57%  J Randa         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   54%  J Schmidt       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Schmidt facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   50%  L Walker        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  5   59%  A Galarraga     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   60%  V Castilla      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Rockies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   57%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   60%  J Allensworth   Hit By Pitch
          1--      61%  A Martin        Allensworth Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  5   75%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Allensworth Scores
   O      ---  5   74%  M Johnson       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  8   73%  K Elster        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Jason Schmidt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   76%  K Manwaring     Lineout: 1B
          ---  3   70%  W Weiss         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   75%  M Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   79%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Thompson facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2   85%  J Kendall       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   84%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   85%  J Randa         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   84%  J Schmidt       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Randa to 2B
   R      -2-  2   89%  T Womack        Reached on E5 (Pop Fly to Deep 3B); Randa Scores/unER/No RBI
          1--  2   90%  J Allensworth   Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Womack to 3B
                  John Burke replaces Mark Thompson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  2   88%  A Martin        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-5, Jason Schmidt facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   85%  E Burks         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   88%  D Bichette      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   85%  L Walker        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Bichette to 2B
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Jason Schmidt pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-  2   92%  A Galarraga     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Rockies 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Burke facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   93%  M Johnson       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   RR     1--  5   97%  K Elster        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Johnson Scores
   O      ---  2   97%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   97%  J Guillen       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  6   97%  J Randa         Walk
          12-  6   98%  M Wilkins       Walk; Guillen to 3B; Randa to 2B
   O      123  7   97%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  6   99%  J Allensworth   Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Guillen Scores; Randa Scores; Wilkins to 2B
                  Jerry Dipoto replaces John Burke pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   99%  A Martin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-9, Marc Wilkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   99%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   99%  K Manwaring     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   99%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Rockies 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-0, Jerry Dipoto facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Walker moves to CF; John Vander Wal replaces Ellis Burks playing RF batting 2nd
          ---  4   99%  M Johnson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  1   99%  K Elster        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  J Kendall       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Johnson to 3B
   RRR    1-3  3  100%  J Guillen       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Johnson Scores; Kendall Scores
   R      ---  5  100%  J Randa         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4  100%  M Wilkins       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  100%  T Womack        Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 13, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-13, Marc Wilkins facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Bates pinch hits for Jerry Dipoto batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  J Bates         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  100%  E Young         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  5  100%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Looking
          1--  6  100%  D Bichette      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Young to 3B
   O      1-3  2  100%  L Walker        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 13, Rockies 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 13-0, Mike Munoz facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Munoz replaces Eric Young pitching and batting 1st; Jason Bates moves to 2B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Allensworth   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1  100%  A Martin        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--     100%  M Johnson       Wild Pitch; Martin to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  6  100%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 13, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-13, Marc Wilkins facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5  100%  A Galarraga     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  V Castilla      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  4  100%  K Manwaring     Walk
          1--  1  100%  W Weiss         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Manwaring to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  J Bates         Strikeout Swinging
                  Jeff Reed pinch hits for Mike Munoz batting 1st
   R      12-  4  100%  J Reed          Single to LF (Fly Ball); Manwaring Scores; Weiss to 2B
                  Dave Wainhouse replaces Marc Wilkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6  100%  J Vander Wal    Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 13, Rockies 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 13-2, Jeff McCurry facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff McCurry replaces Jeff Reed pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  3  100%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2  100%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6  100%  D Wainhouse     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 13, Rockies 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-13, Dave Wainhouse facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1  100%  D Bichette      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2  100%  L Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  1  100%  A Galarraga     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5  100%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 13, Rockies 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 13-3, Bruce Ruffin facing 1-2-3
                  Bruce Ruffin replaces Jeff McCurry pitching and batting 1st
          ---  1  100%  T Womack        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      1--  5  100%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Swinging
                  Emil Brown pinch hits for Al Martin batting 3rd
   R      1--  4  100%  E Brown         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Womack Scores
   O      -2-  5  100%  M Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2  100%  K Elster        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 14, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-14, Ricardo Rincon facing 7-8-9
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Dave Wainhouse pitching and batting 9th; Emil Brown moves to LF
   O      ---  6  100%  K Manwaring     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6  100%  W Weiss         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Bates         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 14, Rockies 3.

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