May 23, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates at Florida Marlins Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 9
@ANA 5 NYY 12
@BOS 3 CHW 7
DET 1 TOR 7
@CLE 2 BAL 9
@OAK 1 TBD 6
@SEA 3 TEX 7
KCR 3 LAD 7
@ARI 1 CHC 10
@ATL 6
(11) CIN 4
COL 1
(7) PIT 10
@FLA 4 HOU 4
SDP 3 MON 3
PHI 2 NYM 3
MIL 0 STL 11
SFG 10

Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 30,499

Saturday, May 23, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:45

Pirates

24-26

Won 1

5th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  4   2  0  0   0  0  3   10 11  2
Marlins         3  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  6  1

W: J Lieber (2-6), L: J Fontenot (0-1), S: R Rincon (3)

Marlins

16-33

Lost 1

5th, 19 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   3   2   1    1   0  .256  .608   13    0   1   2B
A Martin LF                   4   1   1   1    1   1  .261  .710   24    3   0   2B
J Kendall C                   3   1   3   3    0   0  .339  .901   16    8   2   2B,SB,2·HBP
K Young 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .786   29    5   2   HBP,GDP
T Ward CF-RF                  4   1   1   3    0   1  .259  .732   18    3   0   SF
J Guillen RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .358  .941   11    2   0   3B,2B
  R Rincon P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   0   GDP
D Strange 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .485   13    1   0   
K Polcovich SS                3   1   0   0    1   1  .131  .357   15    1   3   
J Lieber P                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .701   11    2   0   SH
  J Allensworth CF            1   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .855    3    2   0   
Totals                       33  10  11   9    4   6              161   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Womack (6, off J Fontenot); J Kendall (10, off M Mantei); A Martin (6, off J Fontenot); J Guillen (13, off J Fontenot).

3B: J Guillen (2, off J Fontenot).

SF: T Ward (5, off M Mantei).

SH: J Lieber (4, off J Fontenot).

HBP: K Young (3, by M Mantei); J Kendall 2 (14, 2 by J Fontenot).

TB: J Guillen 5; J Kendall 4; T Womack 3; A Martin 2; J Allensworth; J Lieber; T Ward.

GIDP: R Rincon (1); K Young (9).

RBI: T Ward 3 (21); J Kendall 3 (29); A Martin (16); J Guillen (19); T Womack (14).

2-out RBI: T Ward 2; J Guillen.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

E: T Womack (8); K Polcovich (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kendall (6, 2nd base off O Henriquez/G Zaun).

PO: J Kendall (1st base by O Henriquez).

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Dunwoody CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .320  .640   10    3   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .284  .713   21    1   1   CS
M Kotsay RF                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .297  .753   13    0   1   
T Zeile 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .720   23    0   5   
C Floyd LF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .268  .859   12    1   0   2·2B
R Jackson 1B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .266  .679   10   12   0   2B
  D Lee PH-1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .824    5    1   0   
G Zaun C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .661   12    6   1   
C Counsell 2B                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .802   19    3   8   2B
  D Berg PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .688    4    0   0   
J Fontenot P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  O Henriquez P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .583    4    0   0   
  R Dempster P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Mantei P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Wehner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   6   3    2   8              143   27  16

BATTING

2B: C Floyd 2 (14, off R Rincon, off J Lieber); C Counsell (10, off J Lieber); R Jackson (2, off J Lieber).

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

RBI: C Floyd 2 (27); R Jackson (9).

2-out RBI: C Floyd 2; R Jackson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Zeile-C Counsell-R Jackson; T Zeile-C Counsell-D Lee.

PB: G Zaun (2).

E: R Jackson (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Renteria (5, 2nd base by J Lieber/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
J Lieber, W (2-6)              7     5   4   3    2   5   0   4.64   29  111-66   43· 5·18   11·10· 1· 0     56    -     1.08  -0.05
R Rincon, S (3)                2     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.44    7   29-19   11· 3· 5    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.48   0.05
Totals                         9     6   4   3    2   8   0          36  140-85   54· 8·23   12·12· 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 Fontenot, L (0-1)            3.2   7   7   7    3   1   0  17.18   21   66-38   25· 5· 9    8· 5· 2· 0     17    -     1.20  -0.57
O Henriquez                    3.1   1   0   0    0   4   0   7.71   11   47-35   21· 6· 8    4· 1· 2· 0          1-0    0.47   0.08
R Dempster                     1     2   3   3    1   1   0  27.00    6   22-12    7· 1· 4    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.22  -0.01
M Mantei                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   20-14    9· 4· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          3-3    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         9    11  10  10    4   6   0          42  155-99   62·16·22   17· 7· 5· 0          4-3

R Dempster faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: O Henriquez (0; J Kendall, 1st base).

HBP: J Fontenot 2 (2; J Kendall, J Kendall); M Mantei (1; K Young).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 30,499.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Florida Marlins                      
1. T Womack             2B    1. T Dunwoody           CF 
2. A Martin             LF    2. E Renteria           SS 
3. J Kendall            C     3. M Kotsay             RF 
4. K Young              1B    4. T Zeile              3B 
5. T Ward               CF    5. C Floyd              LF 
6. J Guillen            RF    6. R Jackson            1B 
7. D Strange            3B    7. G Zaun               C  
8. K Polcovich          SS    8. C Counsell           2B 
9. J Lieber             P     9. J Fontenot           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-0  12-  2  -20%  36% C Floyd         J Lieber        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Renteria Scores; Kotsay Scores; Floyd to 3B/Adv on throw
   t 3   2  4-2  -23  2   19%  48% T Ward          J Fontenot      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Kendall Scores; Young Scores; Ward to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   2  4-4  -2-  1   12%  60% J Guillen       J Fontenot      Double to CF (Fly Ball); Ward Scores
   t 4   1  4-5  -2-  2   10%  75% T Womack        J Fontenot      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Polcovich Scores
   b 1   2  1-2  --3  5   -9%  27% R Jackson       J Lieber        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Floyd Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Fontenot facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  T Womack        Walk
   O      1--      52%  A Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B; Womack to 2B
   R      -2-  5   60%  J Kendall       Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Womack Scores
   OO     1--  4   56%  K Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   52%  T Dunwoody      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  7   46%  E Renteria      Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); Dunwoody to 2B
   O      12-  2   52%  M Kotsay        Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Renteria to 2B
   O      12-  5   56%  T Zeile         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   RR     12-  2   36%  C Floyd         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Renteria Scores; Kotsay Scores; Floyd to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3  5   27%  R Jackson       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Floyd Scores
   O      -2-  3   29%  G Zaun          Groundout: 1B-P (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Marlins 3.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Joe Fontenot facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   27%  T Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   34%  J Guillen       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      --3  3   28%  D Strange       Flyball: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      --3  4   25%  K Polcovich     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Marlins 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   20%  C Counsell      Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4   23%  J Fontenot      Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      -2-  1   26%  T Dunwoody      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  5   18%  E Renteria      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Counsell Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--  3   20%  M Kotsay        Renteria Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Marlins 4.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Joe Fontenot facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   23%  J Lieber        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   20%  T Womack        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   17%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   19%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch; Lieber to 2B
          12-  6   22%  K Young         Walk; Lieber to 3B; Kendall to 2B
   R      123      29%  T Ward          Passed Ball; Lieber Scores; Kendall to 3B; Young to 2B
   RR     -23  2   48%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Kendall Scores; Young Scores; Ward to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  1   60%  J Guillen       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Ward Scores
   O      -2-  1   57%  D Strange       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Marlins 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 4-5, Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   60%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   62%  T Zeile         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   63%  C Floyd         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Marlins 4.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Joe Fontenot facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   66%  K Polcovich     Walk
   O      1--  3   65%  J Lieber        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Polcovich to 2B
   R      -2-  2   75%  T Womack        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Polcovich Scores
   RO     -2-  7   80%  A Martin        Double to CF (Line Drive); Womack Scores; Martin out at 2B/RF-SS
          ---  3   81%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch
                  Oscar Henriquez replaces Joe Fontenot pitching and batting 9th
          1--      82%  K Young         Kendall Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   80%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Marlins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 4-7, Jon Lieber facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   82%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   84%  G Zaun          Flyball: CF
          ---  8   82%  C Counsell      Walk
   O      1--  5   85%  O Henriquez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Marlins 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Oscar Henriquez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   83%  T Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   83%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   82%  D Strange       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Marlins 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 4-7, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   85%  T Dunwoody      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   86%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   87%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Marlins 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Oscar Henriquez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   86%  K Polcovich     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   85%  J Lieber        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   85%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Marlins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 4-7, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   80%  T Zeile         Walk
   O      1--  1   84%  C Floyd         Flyball: CF
          1--  1   80%  R Jackson       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Zeile to 2B
   O      12-  4   85%  G Zaun          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  7   90%  C Counsell      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Marlins 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Oscar Henriquez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   89%  A Martin        Lineout: CF
          ---  4   90%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--      92%  K Young         Kendall Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Kendall to 3B
   O      --3  5   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   88%  T Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Marlins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 4-7, Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Oscar Henriquez batting 9th
   O      ---  4   91%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   92%  T Dunwoody      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   93%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Marlins 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
                  Ryan Dempster replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   93%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   92%  D Strange       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   92%  K Polcovich     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Marlins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 4-7, Ricardo Rincon facing 3-4-5
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Jose Guillen pitching and batting 6th; Jermaine Allensworth replaces Jon Lieber playing CF batting 9th; Turner Ward moves to RF
   O      ---  5   95%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   96%  T Zeile         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   94%  C Floyd         Double to 1B (Line Drive)
                  Derrek Lee pinch hits for Ryan Jackson batting 6th
   O      -2-  5   97%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Marlins 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
                  Derrek Lee moves to 1B
          ---  3   97%  J Allensworth   Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  1   98%  T Womack        Single to P (Bunt); Allensworth to 2B
          12-  5   99%  A Martin        Walk; Allensworth to 3B; Womack to 2B
                  Matt Mantei replaces Ryan Dempster pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123  3  100%  J Kendall       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Allensworth Scores; Womack Scores; Martin to 3B
          -23  6  100%  K Young         Hit By Pitch
   RO     123  3  100%  T Ward          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF Line); Martin Scores
   OO     12-  8  100%  R Rincon        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 10, Marlins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 4-10, Ricardo Rincon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4  100%  G Zaun          Strikeout Looking
                  Dave Berg pinch hits for Craig Counsell batting 8th
   O      ---  4  100%  D Berg          Flyball: CF
                  John Wehner pinch hits for Matt Mantei batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  J Wehner        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 10, Marlins 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:FLO199805230

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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