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MIA
@CLE		0
2
PIT
@DET		4
3
ARI
@KCR		3
7
CIN
@NYY		6
5
ATL
@TBR		2
5
NYM
@TOR		0
2
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@CHC		7
4
SEA
@COL		10
3
TEX
@HOU		5
6
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@LAD		0
6
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@MIL		5
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BOS
@PHI		7
5
LAA
@SDP		2
3
OAK
@SFG		0
4
BAL
@WSN		6
5
Saturday, May 19, 2012, 4:07PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 42,953, Time of Game: 3:06
Pirates
4
19-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
3
19-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: A.J. Burnett (2-2)
L: Drew Smyly (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    4  9  0
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    3 10  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Tabata RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .631 20 15 -0.067 0.77 0.015 -0.082 -0.7 0 0
Josh Harrison 2B 3 2 1 0 1 1 .261 .719 23 15 0.058 0.72 0.080 -0.021 0.6 1 5 HBP
Andrew McCutchen CF 4 2 2 4 0 0 .346 .971 10 7 0.333 1.31 0.397 -0.064 2.6 2 0 2·HR
Pedro Alvarez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 3 .205 .705 16 10 -0.036 0.66 0.019 -0.055 -0.4 2 2
Neil Walker DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .261 .630 14 11 0.000 0.62 0.035 -0.035 -0.1
Rod Barajas C 4 0 1 0 0 3 .216 .641 17 14 0.023 0.72 0.068 -0.046 0.1 6 0
Casey McGehee 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .198 .552 13 10 -0.088 1.09 0.027 -0.115 -0.8 12 2
Yamaico Navarro LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .175 .511 13 9 -0.037 0.84 0.030 -0.067 -0.5 2 0 CS
   Nate McLouth LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .420 2 2 -0.053 1.91 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 0 0
Clint Barmes SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .153 .450 16 13 -0.083 0.84 0.000 -0.083 -1.0 0 2
A.J. Burnett P 2 1
   Jason Grilli P 0 0
   Juan Cruz P 0 0
   Joel Hanrahan P 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 9 4 2 12 .257 .744 144 106 0.050 0.86 0.671 -0.621 -0.6 27 12
HR: A McCutchen 2 (7, 2 off D Smyly; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: J Harrison (2, by D Smyly).
TB: A McCutchen 8; N Walker 2; Y Navarro; J Harrison; C McGehee; R Barajas; J Tabata.
RBI: A McCutchen 4 (20).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. C McGehee.
PB: R Barajas (3).
Baserunning
CS: Y Navarro (2, 2nd base by D Smyly POCS).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kelly CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .196 .489 25 15 -0.197 1.69 0.033 -0.230 -1.2 3 0 SB
Andy Dirks LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .351 .993 25 16 -0.100 1.52 0.069 -0.169 -0.3 3 0 2B
Miguel Cabrera 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .309 .858 15 8 0.165 1.52 0.219 -0.054 0.9 1 1
Prince Fielder 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .303 .853 17 12 0.077 1.76 0.223 -0.145 1.1 5 1 HR
Delmon Young DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .244 .664 13 10 -0.042 1.46 0.056 -0.098 -0.2 2B
Alex Avila C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .680 16 11 -0.155 1.52 0.000 -0.155 -1.0 12 1
Brennan Boesch RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .244 .641 15 11 0.038 1.40 0.111 -0.073 -0.1 2 0
Jhonny Peralta SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .262 .701 18 13 -0.121 1.70 0.022 -0.143 -0.6 1 2
Ramon Santiago 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .183 .504 14 8 -0.114 1.62 0.055 -0.170 -0.2 0 1
Drew Smyly P 0 1
   Brayan Villarreal P 0 0
   Phil Coke P 0 0
   Joaquin Benoit P 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 10 2 4 6 .278 .767 158 104 -0.449 1.59 0.788 -1.237 -1.6 27 7
2B: A Dirks (6, off A Burnett); D Young (9, off A Burnett).
HR: P Fielder (7, off A Burnett; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: P Fielder 5; D Young 3; M Cabrera 2; B Boesch 2; A Dirks 2; R Santiago.
RBI: P Fielder 2 (24).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: D Kelly (1, 2nd base off A Burnett/R Barajas).

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
A.J. Burnett, W (2-2) 6 7 2 2 3 2 1 4.78 28 106 67 42 4 21 13 10 5 0 49 0.135 1.10 1.1
Jason Grilli, H (10) 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2.25 5 16 11 7 1 3 0 4 3 0 0 0 -0.035 2.33 -0.5
Juan Cruz, H (7) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.56 3 14 12 6 2 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.144 3.25 0.5
Joel Hanrahan, S (9) 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.07 4 22 14 9 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.205 2.90 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 2 4 6 1 2.00 40 158 104 64 9 31 13 17 10 0 49 0 0 0.449 0.86 1.6

Detroit Tigers

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
Drew Smyly, L (1-1) 4.2 7 4 4 2 6 2 2.89 23 92 62 34 9 19 4 10 2 0 38 -0.238 0.91 -1.7
Brayan Villarreal 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 7 23 18 10 4 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 0.094 0.51 1.3
Phil Coke 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.67 5 18 17 7 7 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.054 1.34 0.5
Joaquin Benoit 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70 3 11 9 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.040 0.52 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 2 12 2 4.00 38 144 106 56 23 27 7 16 4 0 38 1 0 -0.050 1.59 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: A Burnett (1).
HBP: D Smyly (2; J Harrison).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Smyly (2; Y Navarro, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - CB Bucknor.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 42,953.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Detroit Tigers
1 Jose Tabata RF 1 Don Kelly CF
2 Josh Harrison 2B 2 Andy Dirks LF
3 Andrew McCutchen CF 3 Miguel Cabrera 3B
4 Pedro Alvarez 3B 4 Prince Fielder 1B
5 Neil Walker DH 5 Delmon Young DH
6 Rod Barajas C 6 Alex Avila C
7 Casey McGehee 1B 7 Brennan Boesch RF
8 Yamaico Navarro LF 8 Jhonny Peralta SS
9 Clint Barmes SS 9 Ramon Santiago 2B
A.J. Burnett P Drew Smyly P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR PIT A. McCutchen D. Smyly 23% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Harrison Scores
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR PIT A. McCutchen D. Smyly 17% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Harrison Scores
b3 0-2 1 --3 4,(1-2)  RR DET P. Fielder A. Burnett -15% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Dirks Scores
b8 3-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO DET R. Santiago J. Cruz 15% 83% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Boesch out at 1B/1B
b7 2-4 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R DET A. Avila J. Grilli -11% 67% Passed Ball; Cabrera Scores/unER; Fielder to 2B

Play By Play

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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, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Tabata D. Smyly -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Harrison D. Smyly 2% 50% Single to 2B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR PIT A. McCutchen D. Smyly 17% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Harrison Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT P. Alvarez D. Smyly 2% 69% Walk
t1 2-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT N. Walker D. Smyly -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t1 2-0 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O PIT R. Barajas D. Smyly -2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Kelly A. Burnett 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Dirks A. Burnett 2% 69% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET M. Cabrera A. Burnett -1% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET P. Fielder A. Burnett 2% 70% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT C. McGehee D. Smyly 3% 72% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t2 2-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT Y. Navarro D. Smyly -3% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t2 2-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. Barmes D. Smyly -2% 68% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t2 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT J. Tabata D. Smyly 2% 69% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); McGehee to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- 11,(3-2)  PIT J. Harrison D. Smyly 2% 71% Walk; McGehee to 3B; Tabata to 2B
t2 2-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. McCutchen D. Smyly -6% 66% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' A.J. Burnett facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O DET D. Young A. Burnett 3% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET A. Avila A. Burnett 2% 70% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b2 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Boesch A. Burnett -1% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-2 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  DET J. Peralta A. Burnett -2% 67% Walk; Boesch to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  DET R. Santiago A. Burnett -4% 63% Walk; Boesch to 3B; Peralta to 2B
b2 0-2 2 123 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Kelly A. Burnett 8% 71% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 4-5-6
t3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT P. Alvarez D. Smyly -2% 69% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t3 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT N. Walker D. Smyly -1% 68% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT R. Barajas D. Smyly -1% 67% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' A.J. Burnett facing 2-3-4
b3 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET A. Dirks A. Burnett -7% 60% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b3 0-2 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Cabrera A. Burnett 2% 62% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Dirks to 3B
b3 0-2 1 --3 4,(1-2)  RR DET P. Fielder A. Burnett -15% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Dirks Scores
b3 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Young A. Burnett -3% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET A. Avila A. Burnett 2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 2B); Young to 2B
b3 2-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Boesch A. Burnett 4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 7-8-9
t4 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT C. McGehee D. Smyly -3% 47% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t4 2-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT Y. Navarro D. Smyly 3% 50% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 2-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT C. Barmes D. Smyly -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t4 2-2 2 1-- O PIT J. Tabata D. Smyly -3% 44% Navarro Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' A.J. Burnett facing 8-9-1
b4 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Peralta A. Burnett 3% 47% Lineout: 2B
b4 2-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET R. Santiago A. Burnett 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET D. Kelly A. Burnett -2% 47% Walk
b4 2-2 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  DET A. Dirks A. Burnett -1% 46% Kelly Steals 2B
b4 2-2 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  DET A. Dirks A. Burnett -1% 45% Wild Pitch; Kelly to 3B
b4 2-2 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O DET A. Dirks A. Burnett 5% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Tabata D. Smyly -3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 2-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT J. Harrison D. Smyly 3% 50% Hit By Pitch
t5 2-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR PIT A. McCutchen D. Smyly 23% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Harrison Scores
t5 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT P. Alvarez D. Smyly -1% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT N. Walker D. Smyly 1% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
Brayan Villarreal replaces Drew Smyly pitching
t5 4-2 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O PIT R. Barajas B. Villarreal -2% 71% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' A.J. Burnett facing 3-4-5
b5 2-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Cabrera A. Burnett 3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 2-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET P. Fielder A. Burnett 2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b5 2-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  DET D. Young A. Burnett -3% 74% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Avila A. Burnett 4% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Brayan Villarreal facing 7-8-9
t6 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT C. McGehee B. Villarreal -2% 76% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
t6 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT Y. Navarro B. Villarreal -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. Barmes B. Villarreal -1% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' A.J. Burnett facing 7-8-9
b6 2-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Boesch A. Burnett 4% 78% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Peralta A. Burnett 2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET R. Santiago A. Burnett -2% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b6 2-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Kelly A. Burnett 4% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Brayan Villarreal facing 1-2-3
t7 4-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Tabata B. Villarreal -2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Harrison B. Villarreal -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. McCutchen B. Villarreal -1% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Jason Grilli facing 2-3-4
Jason Grilli replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
Nate McLouth replaces Yamaico Navarro playing LF batting 8th
b7 2-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET A. Dirks J. Grilli 4% 82% Lineout: CF
b7 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Cabrera J. Grilli -5% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 2-4 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET P. Fielder J. Grilli -7% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cabrera to 2B
b7 2-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Young J. Grilli 7% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Cabrera to 3B
b7 2-4 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R DET A. Avila J. Grilli -11% 67% Passed Ball; Cabrera Scores/unER; Fielder to 2B
b7 3-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET A. Avila J. Grilli 7% 74% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Phil Coke facing 4-5-6
Phil Coke replaces Brayan Villarreal pitching
t8 4-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT P. Alvarez P. Coke -2% 72% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  PIT N. Walker P. Coke 2% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t8 4-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  PIT R. Barajas P. Coke 7% 81% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Walker to 3B
t8 4-3 1 1-3 5,(0-2)  O PIT C. McGehee P. Coke -7% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-3 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O PIT N. McLouth P. Coke -5% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Juan Cruz facing 7-8-9
Juan Cruz replaces Jason Grilli pitching
b8 3-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  DET B. Boesch J. Cruz -10% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b8 3-4 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  O DET J. Peralta J. Cruz 9% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO DET R. Santiago J. Cruz 15% 83% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Boesch out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Joaquin Benoit facing 9-1-2
Joaquin Benoit replaces Phil Coke pitching
t9 4-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT C. Barmes J. Benoit -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Tabata J. Benoit -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Harrison J. Benoit -1% 79% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Joel Hanrahan facing 1-2-3
Joel Hanrahan replaces Juan Cruz pitching
b9 3-4 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET D. Kelly J. Hanrahan 9% 88% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b9 3-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET A. Dirks J. Hanrahan 7% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  DET M. Cabrera J. Hanrahan -5% 90% Walk
b9 3-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET P. Fielder J. Hanrahan 10% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 3.

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  • 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.

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