April 2, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates at Florida Marlins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
KCR 2 MIL 15
@CAL 9 NYY 7
@CLE 1 DET 10
@MIN 6 SEA 3
CHW 2 CIN 4
MON 1 PIT 4
@FLA 1 HOU 5
LAD 4 COL 5
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 20,243

Tuesday, April 2, 1996, 7:08
Time of Game: 2:13

Pirates

2-0

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  3    4  7  0
Marlins         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  2

W: J Christiansen (1-0), L: A Pena (0-1), S: D Miceli (1)

Marlins

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kingery CF                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .222  .444   15    2   1   
A Martin LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .708   10    2   0   2B
O Merced RF                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .111   17    2   0   
J King 1B                     4   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13   11   0   
C Hayes 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .500    9    3   5   
J Bell SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750   22    1   4   2B
C Garcia 2B                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .500 1.958   12    2   0   HR
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .875    9    4   1   
D Neagle P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    4    0   1   
  F Cordova P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Liriano PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    2    0   0   
  J Lieber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   4   7   4    0   5              113   27  13

BATTING

2B: J Bell (2, off A Pena); A Martin (1, off J Burkett).

HR: C Garcia (1, off A Pena; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: C Garcia 4; J Bell 2; C Hayes 2; A Martin 2; D Neagle; N Liriano.

RBI: C Garcia 3 (3); O Merced (1).

2-out RBI: C Garcia 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Kendall-C Hayes; D Neagle-J Bell-J King.

BASERUNNING

PO: N Liriano (1st base by J Burkett).

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q Veras 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .393   13    1   3   
D White CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250   15    4   0   SB,GDP
G Sheffield RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125   16    3   0   
J Conine LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .125  .625   11    1   0   HR
T Pendleton 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .572    9    1   2   CS
G Colbrunn 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334   10    7   2   
C Johnson C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.400    7    6   0   SH
K Abbott SS                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .533   16    2   1   
J Burkett P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    2   1   
  J Orsulak PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Dawson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   7   1    0   4              104   27   9

BATTING

HR: J Conine (1, off D Neagle; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: C Johnson (1, off J Lieber).

TB: J Conine 4; C Johnson; T Pendleton; Q Veras; G Colbrunn; K Abbott; D White.

GIDP: D White (1).

RBI: J Conine (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: D White (1); K Abbott (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D White (1, 2nd base off D Neagle/J Kendall).

CS: T Pendleton (1, 3rd base by D Neagle/J Kendall).

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
D Neagle                       6     5   1   1    0   4   1   1.50   20   70-47   29·11· 7    8· 4· 4· 0     62    -     0.97   0.20
F Cordova                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-6     5· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.18   0.09
J Lieber                       0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-7     7· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.31  -0.14
J Christiansen, W (1-0)        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    8-5     2· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.81   0.25
D Miceli, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    9-5     4· 1· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     7   1   1    0   4   1          31  103-70   47·12·11   14· 7· 6· 0          2-0

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Burkett                      8     5   1   0    0   5   0   0.00   29   91-62   40· 5·17   11· 4· 9· 0     75    -     1.22   0.39
A Pena, L (0-1)                1     2   3   0    0   0   1   0.00    6   21-12    7· 0· 5    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    2.49  -0.46
Totals                         9     7   4   0    0   5   1          35  112-74   47· 5·22   12· 8·10· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Burkett (1; N Liriano, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 20,243.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Florida Marlins                      
1. M Kingery            CF    1. Q Veras              2B 
2. A Martin             LF    2. D White              CF 
3. O Merced             RF    3. G Sheffield          RF 
4. J King               1B    4. J Conine             LF 
5. C Hayes              3B    5. T Pendleton          3B 
6. J Bell               SS    6. G Colbrunn           1B 
7. C Garcia             2B    7. C Johnson            C  
8. J Kendall            C     8. K Abbott             SS 
9. D Neagle             P     9. J Burkett            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  1-1  -23  5   45%  96% C Garcia        A Pena          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); King Scores/unER; Bell Scores/unER; Garcia Scores/unER
   t 6   0  1-0  1--  4   17%  57% A Martin        J Burkett       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Kingery to 3B
   b 8   1  1-1  1-3  2   14%  39% A Dawson        J Christiansen  Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   b 5   0  0-0  ---  1  -14%  29% J Conine        D Neagle        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   b 8   2  1-1  1-3  6   11%  50% Q Veras         J Christiansen  Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  9   48%  M Kingery       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  A Martin        Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   45%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  Q Veras         Lineout: LF
          ---  5   45%  D White         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   48%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   50%  J Conine        White Steals 2B; White out at 3B/CF-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Burkett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  J King          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   50%  C Hayes         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   47%  J Bell          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bell to 1B
   O      1--  3   45%  C Garcia        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   47%  J Conine        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  G Colbrunn      Popfly: 1B (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Burkett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   50%  D Neagle        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   47%  M Kingery       Lineout: CF
   O      1--  1   44%  A Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   49%  K Abbott        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  J Burkett       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Burkett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   45%  J King          Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   47%  C Hayes         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  8   44%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   40%  Q Veras         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   49%  D White         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   50%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Burkett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   47%  C Garcia        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   45%  J Kendall       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   43%  D Neagle        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   29%  J Conine        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   26%  T Pendleton     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   29%  G Colbrunn      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1--  3   26%  C Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Pendleton to 2B
   OO     12-  6   34%  K Abbott        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Pendleton Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Marlins 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   40%  M Kingery       Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Kingery to 1B
          1--  4   57%  A Martin        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Kingery to 3B
   RO     -23  1   53%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kingery Scores/unER
   O      -2-  2   48%  J King          Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-  1   42%  C Hayes         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Neagle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   46%  J Burkett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   48%  Q Veras         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   50%  D White         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Marlins 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, John Burkett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  9   46%  J Bell          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   43%  C Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   41%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Francisco Cordova facing 3-4-5
                  Francisco Cordova replaces Denny Neagle pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   45%  G Sheffield     Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   48%  J Conine        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Marlins 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, John Burkett facing 9-1-2
                  Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Francisco Cordova batting 9th
          ---  2   57%  N Liriano       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   50%  M Kingery       Bunt Popfly: C
   O      1--      42%  A Martin        Liriano Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  3   39%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Lieber facing 6-7-8
                  Jon Lieber replaces Nelson Liriano pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   33%  G Colbrunn      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   35%  C Johnson       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Colbrunn to 2B
          -2-  3   25%  K Abbott        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Colbrunn to 3B
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th; Joe Orsulak pinch hits for John Burkett batting 9th; Andre Dawson pinch hits for Joe Orsulak batting 9th
   O      1-3  2   39%  A Dawson        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1-3  6   50%  Q Veras         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Marlins 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Alejandro Pena facing 3-4-5
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Andre Dawson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   44%  O Merced        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   50%  J King          Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); King to 1B
   O      1--  2   43%  C Hayes         Flyball: CF
          1--  2   51%  J Bell          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); King to 3B
   RRR    -23  5   96%  C Garcia        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); King Scores/unER; Bell Scores/unER; Garcia Scores/unER
   O      ---  2   96%  J Kendall       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-4, Dan Miceli facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Miceli replaces Jason Christiansen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  D White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   99%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  J Conine        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Marlins 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:FLO199604020

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation