August 23, 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 13
@BAL 6 NYY 6
@CHW 5
(10) DET 9
OAK 0 MIN 3
@KCR 2
(10) CLE 9
@TOR 8 LAD 6
PIT 1 MON 1
CHC 0 CIN 6
@NYM 2 COL 3
@PHI 2
(13) SDP 7
STL 5 ATL 5
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 38,739

Monday, August 23, 1993, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:53

Pirates

59-66

Lost 1

5th, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  8  0
Dodgers         0  0  5   0  0  0   0  1  X    6 14  0

W: O Hershiser (9-12), L: Z Smith (3-6)

Dodgers

64-60

Won 5

4th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Garcia 2B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .275  .747   17    5   3   
J Bell SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .838   11    0   3   SB
O Merced RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .332  .894   18    4   0   2B
J King 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .774   11    0   5   
  B Shouse P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Johnston P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Martin CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .776   14    2   0   
L Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .856   18    0   0   HBP
D Slaught C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .801   15    4   0   
K Young 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .232  .626    8    9   0   GDP
Z Smith P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166    1    0   0   
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Tomberlin PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .357  .857    7    0   0   
  B Minor P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   1   
  T Foley PH-3B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .696    4    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    0   5              124   24  12

BATTING

2B: O Merced (24, off O Hershiser).

HBP: L Smith (5, by O Hershiser).

TB: O Merced 3; K Young 2; T Foley; A Martin; J Bell; D Slaught.

GIDP: K Young (9).

RBI: O Merced (61).

2-out RBI: O Merced.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J King-C Garcia-K Young.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bell (14, 2nd base off O Hershiser/M Piazza).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .293  .752   28    1   0   SH
J Offerman SS                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .278  .684   11    3   6   2B
M Piazza C                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .310  .891   18    6   0   GDP
C Snyder RF                   5   1   1   1    0   2  .269  .745   22    1   0   2B
E Karros 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .696   13   13   0   
E Davis LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .234  .703   12    1   0   IW
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   2   3    0   0  .226  .644   11    0   2   2B
J Reed 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .271  .666   14    2   4   IW
O Hershiser P                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .421  .905    8    0   0   
  P Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Sharperson PH             1   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .698    3    0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   6  14   6    3   4              140   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Offerman (17, off J Johnston); T Wallach (17, off Z Smith); C Snyder (29, off Z Smith).

SH: B Butler (10, off Z Smith).

IBB: J Reed (5, by Z Smith); E Davis (6, by Z Smith).

TB: J Offerman 4; T Wallach 3; M Piazza 2; O Hershiser 2; C Snyder 2; J Reed; M Sharperson; E Karros; E Davis.

GIDP: M Piazza (9).

RBI: T Wallach 3 (55); J Offerman (53); C Snyder (46); M Piazza (77).

2-out RBI: T Wallach 3.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Reed-J Offerman-E Karros.

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
Z Smith, L (3-6)               3.1   9   5   5    3   1   0   4.66   21   66-37   28· 2· 7   11· 3· 3· 0     20    -     1.07  -0.28
M Petkovsek                    0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.70    2    9-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.38   0.01
B Minor                        3     3   0   0    0   1   0   3.78   12   42-26   18· 3· 5    5· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
B Shouse                       0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    2   11-6     6· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.00
J Johnston                     0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.49    3   11-7     4· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.05  -0.00
Totals                         8    14   6   6    3   4   0          40  139-81   59· 7·15   19· 7· 7· 0          3-1

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Hershiser, W (9-12)          7.2   6   1   1    0   3   0   3.77   30  102-62   39· 7·15   13· 8· 5· 0     66    -     0.67   0.23
P Martinez                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.51    1    4-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.33   0.01
T Worrell                      1     2   0   0    0   1   0   7.89    4   16-11    8· 3· 0    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.30   0.01
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   5   0          35  122-76   47·11·17   14· 8· 7· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Minor (5); O Hershiser (6).

IBB: Z Smith 2 (3; E Davis, J Reed).

HBP: O Hershiser (6; L Smith).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 38,739.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. C Garcia             2B    1. B Butler             CF 
2. J Bell               SS    2. J Offerman           SS 
3. O Merced             RF    3. M Piazza             C  
4. J King               3B    4. C Snyder             RF 
5. A Martin             CF    5. E Karros             1B 
6. L Smith              LF    6. E Davis              LF 
7. D Slaught            C     7. T Wallach            3B 
8. K Young              1B    8. J Reed               2B 
9. Z Smith              P     9. O Hershiser          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-2  123  4   15%  94% T Wallach       Z Smith         Double to CF (Line Drive); Piazza Scores; Snyder Scores; Davis Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  1-3  3   11%  74% M Piazza        Z Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hershiser Scores; Offerman to 3B
   b 3   1  0-1  1-3  5   10%  83% C Snyder        Z Smith         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Offerman Scores; Piazza to 3B
   b 3   1  0-0  -2-  4    5%  63% J Offerman      Z Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hershiser to 3B
   b 3   1  0-2  -23  6   -5%  78% E Karros        Z Smith         Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  C Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   50%  J Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      48%  O Merced        Bell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   51%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Bell to 3B
   O      --3  2   55%  J King          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   55%  J Offerman      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  2   50%  M Piazza        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  A Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   54%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  D Slaught       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  C Snyder        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   55%  E Karros        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   59%  E Davis         Single (Line Drive); Karros to 2B
   O      12-  1   54%  T Wallach       Flyball: RF
   O      12-  1   50%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   46%  K Young         Single (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  Z Smith         Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  1   53%  C Garcia        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   55%  J Bell          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   59%  O Hershiser     Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
   O      1--  2   58%  B Butler        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Hershiser to 2B
          -2-  4   63%  J Offerman      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hershiser to 3B
   R      1-3  3   74%  M Piazza        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hershiser Scores; Offerman to 3B
   R      1-3  5   83%  C Snyder        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Offerman Scores; Piazza to 3B
   O      -23  6   78%  E Karros        Groundout: SS-1B
          -23  4   79%  E Davis         Intentional Walk
   RRR    123  4   94%  T Wallach       Double to CF (Line Drive); Piazza Scores; Snyder Scores; Davis Scores
          -2-  4   94%  J Reed          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   93%  O Hershiser     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   94%  O Merced        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   95%  J King          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   95%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   96%  B Butler        Walk
   O      1--  3   95%  J Offerman      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1--  5   96%  M Piazza        Single to RF (Line Drive); Butler to 2B
                  Mark Petkovsek replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   95%  C Snyder        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4   94%  E Karros        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   92%  L Smith         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   94%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF
          1--  1   92%  K Young         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Smith to 2B
                  Andy Tomberlin pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek batting 9th
   O      12-  7   95%  A Tomberlin     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   96%  C Garcia        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blas Minor facing 6-7-8
                  Blas Minor replaces Andy Tomberlin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   96%  E Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   96%  T Wallach       Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  3   96%  J Reed          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   96%  O Hershiser     Single to CF (Line Drive); Reed to 2B
          12-      96%  B Butler        Wild Pitch; Reed to 3B
   O      1-3  7   96%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   97%  J Bell          Popfly: SS
          ---  6   95%  O Merced        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   97%  J King          Groundout: 2B-1B; Merced to 3B
   O      --3  3   98%  A Martin        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blas Minor facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   98%  J Offerman      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   97%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  1   97%  C Snyder        Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   98%  L Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  D Slaught       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  K Young         Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blas Minor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   99%  E Karros        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   99%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   99%  T Wallach       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   98%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Foley pinch hits for Blas Minor batting 9th
          ---  4   97%  T Foley         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   98%  C Garcia        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Garcia to 1B
          1--      98%  J Bell          Wild Pitch; Garcia to 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Garcia to 3B
   R      --3  4   98%  O Merced        Single to RF (Line Drive); Garcia Scores
                  Pedro Martinez replaces Orel Hershiser pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   99%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Brian Shouse facing 9-1-2
                  Brian Shouse replaces Jeff King pitching and batting 4th; Tom Foley moves to 3B; Mike Sharperson pinch hits for Pedro Martinez batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  M Sharperson    Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  8   99%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sharperson to 2B
                  Joel Johnston replaces Brian Shouse pitching and batting 4th
   R      -2-  1  100%  J Offerman      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Sharperson Scores
   O      -2-  5  100%  M Piazza        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Offerman to 3B
   O      --3  5   99%  C Snyder        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Todd Worrell facing 5-6-7
                  Todd Worrell replaces Mike Sharperson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  A Martin        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   99%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   99%  D Slaught       Single to RF (Line Drive); Martin to 2B
   OO     12-  3  100%  K Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation