April 3, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers at Florida Marlins Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
@ANA 2 BAL 10
DET 2 KCR 9
@MIN 5 SEA 11
BOS 6 CHW 10
@TBD 4 TEX 5
@TOR 0 SFG 8
@ARI 3 ATL 5
PHI 1 CHC 6
MON 2 CIN 6
LAD 3 MIL 7
@FLA 1 HOU 15
COL 2 NYM 2
PIT 1 SDP 13
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 20,921

Friday, April 3, 1998, 7:04
Time of Game: 2:47

Brewers

2-1

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: S Woodard (1-0), L: E Ludwick (0-1)

Marlins

1-3

Lost 3

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .467  .967    0    1   3   
  B Hamelin 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
J Cirillo 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .837    0    1   3   
J Jaha 1B                     4   1   0   0    1   3  .308  .708    0   10   0   
  D Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Burnitz RF                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.571    0    0   0   SB,HBP
M Grissom CF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .182  .413    0    4   0   SF,GDP
J Valentin SS                 3   3   3   5    1   0  .417 1.667    0    3   3   3·HR,SB
M Newfield LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    0    0   0   
  E Owens LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Matheny C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200    0    4   0   
  B Wickman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Loretta PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
J Mercedes P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  S Woodard P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Levis C                   2   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.100    0    3   0   
Totals                       35   7   8   7    2   8                    27  10

BATTING

HR: J Valentin 3 (3, 2 off E Ludwick, off A Alfonseca; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: M Grissom (1, off A Alfonseca).

HBP: J Burnitz (1, by G Gonzalez).

TB: J Valentin 12; J Levis 2; F Vina 2; J Burnitz.

GIDP: M Grissom (1).

RBI: J Valentin 5 (5); M Grissom (1); J Burnitz (6).

2-out RBI: J Valentin 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Valentin-J Jaha.

PB: M Matheny (1).

E: B Wickman (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Burnitz (1, 2nd base off A Alfonseca/C Johnson); J Valentin (1, 2nd base off E Ludwick/C Johnson).

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Floyd LF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .313 1.388    0    0   0   HR
E Renteria SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .357  .929    0    1   5   SB
R Jackson RF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .385  .770    0    1   0   
  G Sheffield PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .556 2.066    0    0   0   
  O Henriquez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Gonzalez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Lee 1B                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    9   0   
M Kotsay CF-RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .669    0    2   0   GDP
C Johnson C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .176  .575    0    8   0   
C Counsell 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .375 1.069    0    2   2   
J Booty 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .259    0    1   3   
E Ludwick P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH-CF           2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   1    3   7                    27  10

BATTING

HR: C Floyd (3, off J Mercedes; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: C Floyd 4; C Johnson 2; C Counsell 2; R Jackson; E Renteria.

GIDP: M Kotsay (1).

RBI: C Floyd (4).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Counsell-E Renteria-D Lee.

E: J Booty (3); E Renteria (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Renteria (2, 2nd base off J Mercedes/M Matheny).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Mercedes                     5     6   1   1    0   3   1   1.80   21     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 7· 0     54    -     0.94   0.17
S Woodard, W (1-0)             1.2   1   0   0    3   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.55   0.09
M Myers                        0     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    0     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·            0-0               
B Wickman, H (1)               1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.84   0.10
D Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   9.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 8· 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
E Ludwick, L (0-1)             7     4   2   2    1   7   2   2.57   26     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 0     67    -     0.98   0.09
O Henriquez                    0.1   1   3   0    1   0   0  67.50    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.50  -0.09
G Gonzalez                     0     0   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    2.40  -0.08
A Alfonseca                    1.2   3   1   1    0   1   1   2.08    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 3· 0          3-3    0.31  -0.07
Totals                         9     8   7   4    2   8   3          39     -       ·  ·     12·11· 5· 0          6-4

G Gonzalez faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: E Ludwick (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: G Gonzalez (1; J Burnitz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 20,921.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Florida Marlins                      
1. F Vina               2B    1. C Floyd              LF 
2. J Cirillo            3B    2. E Renteria           SS 
3. J Jaha               1B    3. R Jackson            RF 
4. J Burnitz            RF    4. D Lee                1B 
5. M Grissom            CF    5. M Kotsay             CF 
6. J Valentin           SS    6. C Johnson            C  
7. M Newfield           LF    7. C Counsell           2B 
8. M Matheny            C     8. J Booty              3B 
9. J Mercedes           P     9. E Ludwick            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  1-1  ---      22%  68% J Valentin      E Ludwick       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 2   1  1-0  ---      11%  48% J Valentin      E Ludwick       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 6   0  1-1  1--      11%  48% M Kotsay        S Woodard       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---     -10%  35% C Floyd         J Mercedes      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 7   2  2-1  12-       9%  75% G Sheffield     B Wickman       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Ludwick facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  F Vina          Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  J Cirillo       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      47%  J Jaha          Strikeout Swinging
          1--      48%  J Burnitz       Wild Pitch; Vina to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Mercedes facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      35%  C Floyd         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---      37%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF
          ---      35%  R Jackson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      36%  D Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Marlins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Ludwick facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   R      ---      48%  J Valentin      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---      46%  M Newfield      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      45%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Mercedes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---      45%  C Counsell      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--      48%  J Booty         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  E Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Marlins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Ludwick facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  J Mercedes      Strikeout Swinging
          ---      50%  F Vina          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      47%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      45%  J Jaha          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Mercedes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  C Floyd         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      49%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      50%  R Jackson       Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Marlins 1.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Ludwick facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  J Burnitz       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--      45%  M Grissom       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      47%  J Valentin      Walk
          1--      48%  M Newfield      Valentin Steals 2B
   O      -2-      44%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Mercedes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Lee           Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---      49%  M Kotsay        Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---      47%  C Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      45%  C Counsell      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Booty         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Marlins 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Ludwick facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      45%  J Mercedes      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      44%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Mercedes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  E Ludwick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  C Floyd         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  E Renteria      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      45%  R Jackson       Renteria Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Marlins 1.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Ludwick facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  J Cirillo       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  J Jaha          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  J Burnitz       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Woodard facing 4-5-6
                  Steve Woodard replaces Jose Mercedes pitching and batting 9th
          ---      38%  D Lee           Walk
   OO     1--      48%  M Kotsay        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      46%  C Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  C Counsell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Marlins 1.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Ludwick facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   R      ---      68%  J Valentin      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---      66%  M Newfield      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      65%  M Matheny       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Woodard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  J Booty         Strikeout Swinging
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Eric Ludwick batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      70%  C Floyd         Walk
          1--      68%  E Renteria      Passed Ball; Floyd to 2B
                  Mike Myers replaces Steve Woodard pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      66%  " "             Walk
                  Bob Wickman replaces Mike Matheny pitching and batting 8th; Jesse Levis replaces Mike Myers playing C batting 9th; Gary Sheffield pinch hits for Ryan Jackson batting 3rd
   O      12-      75%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Marlins 1.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Oscar Henriquez facing 9-1-2
                  Oscar Henriquez replaces Gary Sheffield pitching and batting 3rd; John Cangelosi moves to CF; Mark Kotsay moves to RF
          ---      79%  J Levis         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      83%  F Vina          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Levis to 2B
   O      12-      82%  J Cirillo       Flyball: CF; Levis to 3B
          1-3      84%  J Jaha          Walk; Vina to 2B
                  Gabe Gonzalez replaces Oscar Henriquez pitching and batting 3rd
   R      123      92%  J Burnitz       Hit By Pitch; Levis Scores/unER; Vina to 3B; Jaha to 2B
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Gabe Gonzalez pitching and batting 3rd
   RO     123      93%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Vina Scores/unER; Jaha to 3B
          1-3      94%  J Valentin      Burnitz Steals 2B
   RRR    -23      99%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jaha Scores/unER; Burnitz Scores/Team unER; Valentin Scores/Team unER
   O      ---      99%  M Newfield      Lineout: 2B
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-7, Bob Wickman facing 4-5-6
                  Eric Owens replaces Marc Newfield playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  D Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  M Kotsay        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to P's Left); Kotsay to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  C Johnson       Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-     100%  C Counsell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 7, Marlins 1.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Antonio Alfonseca facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Loretta pinch hits for Bob Wickman batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  M Loretta       Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  J Levis         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  F Vina          Single to RF (Line Drive); Levis to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Levis to 3B; Vina to 2B
   O      -23     100%  J Jaha          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 7, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-7, Doug Jones facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Jones replaces John Jaha pitching and batting 3rd; Bob Hamelin replaces Fernando Vina playing 1B batting 1st; Mark Loretta moves to 2B
   O      ---     100%  J Booty         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---     100%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---     100%  C Floyd         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Marlins 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation