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TEX
@BAL		2
7
ANA
@CLE		2
0
ANA
@CLE		10
7
MIN
@KCR		3
10
MIN
@KCR		2
5
TOR
@MIL		0
1
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@MIL		3
9
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@NYY		3
4
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@ATL		0
6
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@COL		3
2
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@FLA		4
0
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@HOU		2
1
PIT
@LAD		2
4
PHI
@SDP		8
4
Monday, July 28, 1997 7:05
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 53,503, Time of Game: 2:55
Pirates
2
52-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 5 GB
 at Dodgers
4
57-49
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Ismael Valdez (6-9)
L: Jon Lieber (6-11)
S: Todd Worrell (25)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2 10  1
Dodgers         0  1  0   2  1  0   0  0  X    4  9  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Womack 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .697 15 11 0.013 0.88 0.086 -0.073 0.2 2 2 2B
Jermaine Allensworth CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .659 13 10 -0.166 1.29 0.000 -0.166 -1.4 2 0 GDP
Al Martin LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .285 .846 12 10 0.066 0.83 0.111 -0.044 0.6 0 0 2B
Kevin Young 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1 .320 .908 16 11 0.072 1.05 0.118 -0.046 0.7 10 0 SB
Joe Randa 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .832 14 9 0.019 1.47 0.093 -0.074 0.2 0 1
   Marc Wilkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jason Kendall C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .825 14 10 -0.180 1.77 0.000 -0.180 -1.4 5 3
Jose Guillen RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .262 .699 19 12 -0.074 1.37 0.022 -0.096 -0.6 2 0
Kevin Polcovich SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .299 .808 17 13 0.045 1.57 0.101 -0.056 0.5 3 5
Jon Lieber P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .075 .198 6 6 -0.104 2.09 0.000 -0.104 -1.0 0 0
   Turner Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .370 .934 6 3 -0.022 0.89 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Matt Ruebel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Clint Sodowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dale Sveum 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .803 3 3 0.023 0.42 0.023 0.000 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 37 2 10 2 0 7 .270 .595 135 98 -0.308 1.27 0.554 -0.861 -2.3 24 11
2B: T Womack (11, off I Valdez); A Martin (14, off I Valdez).
TB: T Womack 3; K Young 3; K Polcovich 2; J Randa 2; A Martin 2.
GIDP: J Allensworth (5).
RBI: K Polcovich (13); A Martin (34).
2-out RBI: A Martin; K Polcovich.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Womack-K Polcovich-K Young.
E: K Young (5).
Baserunning
SB: K Young (11, 2nd base off I Valdez/M Piazza).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .314 .753 17 9 0.066 0.71 0.108 -0.042 0.8 4 0 3B
   Roger Cedeno CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .764 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Todd Hollandsworth CF-LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .248 .648 14 11 -0.061 0.68 0.000 -0.061 -1.2 2 0 SF,GDP
Mike Piazza C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .364 1.040 17 9 0.018 0.35 0.028 -0.010 0.2 6 0 HBP
Eric Karros 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .268 .836 21 10 -0.027 0.54 0.016 -0.043 -0.1 6 0 HBP
Raul Mondesi RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .294 .876 11 6 0.099 0.96 0.126 -0.027 1.3 3 1
Todd Zeile 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .231 .752 19 9 -0.052 1.19 0.064 -0.116 -1.2 2 1
Greg Gagne SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 .275 .695 10 7 0.146 0.80 0.226 -0.080 1.0 3 1 HR,CS
Tripp Cromer 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .291 .798 12 8 0.044 0.78 0.072 -0.027 0.1 1 0
Ismael Valdez P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .029 .110 7 6 -0.027 0.51 0.000 -0.027 -0.3 0 2
   Nelson Liriano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .629 4 3 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Antonio Osuna P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wilton Guerrero PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .730 5 3 -0.007 0.30 0.000 -0.007 -0.3
   Todd Worrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 4 9 4 4 5 .310 .899 137 81 0.193 0.73 0.640 -0.446 0.2 27 5
3B: B Butler (2, off J Lieber).
HR: G Gagne (6, off J Lieber; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: T Hollandsworth (2, off J Lieber).
HBP: M Piazza (2, by M Ruebel); E Karros (2, by J Lieber).
TB: G Gagne 5; B Butler 4; M Piazza 2; R Mondesi 2; T Cromer.
GIDP: T Hollandsworth (8).
RBI: G Gagne 2 (41); T Hollandsworth (24); T Cromer (20).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. I Valdez-G Gagne-E Karros.
E: T Zeile (19).
Outfield Assists: R Mondesi (J Guillen at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: G Gagne (4, 2nd base by M Wilkins/J Kendall).
Pickoffs: T Zeile (2nd base by J Kendall).

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
Jon Lieber, L (6-11) 6 7 4 4 2 4 1 4.72 27 99 63 38 13 12 10 10 2 0 44 -0.228 0.83 -1.1
Matt Ruebel 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 6.75 5 20 8 6 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.008 0.46 -0.3
Clint Sodowsky 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.97 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.030 1.20 0.8
Marc Wilkins 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.14 3 16 9 6 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.013 0.27 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 4 5 1 4.50 36 139 82 51 15 16 13 12 2 0 44 3 0 -0.193 1.27 -0.2

Los Angeles Dodgers

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
Ismael Valdez, W (6-9) 6 8 2 2 0 5 0 2.97 25 81 60 35 8 17 7 13 2 0 53 0.098 1.34 0.9
Antonio Osuna, H (4) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.36 8 34 23 12 3 8 2 5 1 0 0 0 0.139 1.18 1.0
Todd Worrell, S (25) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.08 4 20 15 9 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.070 1.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 0 7 0 2.00 37 135 98 56 12 30 10 20 4 0 53 0 0 0.307 0.73 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: I Valdez (3).
HBP: M Ruebel (3; M Piazza); J Lieber (1; E Karros).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Brian Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 53,503.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Tony Womack 2B 1 Brett Butler LF
2 Jermaine Allenswor CF 2 Todd Hollandsworth CF
3 Al Martin LF 3 Mike Piazza C
4 Kevin Young 1B 4 Eric Karros 1B
5 Joe Randa 3B 5 Raul Mondesi RF
6 Jason Kendall C 6 Todd Zeile 3B
7 Jose Guillen RF 7 Greg Gagne SS
8 Kevin Polcovich SS 8 Tripp Cromer 2B
9 Jon Lieber P 9 Ismael Valdez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR LAD G. Gagne J. Lieber 22% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Zeile Scores
t5 1-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R PIT A. Martin I. Valdez -11% 67% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Womack Scores
b5 3-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  LAD B. Butler J. Lieber 9% 81% Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
t2 0-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Lieber I. Valdez 8% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT J. Allensworth I. Valdez 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)

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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, Dodgers' Ismael Valdez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(0-2)  PIT T. Womack I. Valdez -4% 46% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT J. Allensworth I. Valdez 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Martin I. Valdez 1% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD B. Butler J. Lieber -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD T. Hollandsworth J. Lieber -1% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  LAD M. Piazza J. Lieber 1% 52% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O LAD E. Karros J. Lieber -2% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ismael Valdez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT K. Young I. Valdez -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Randa I. Valdez -6% 40% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); Young to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall I. Valdez 6% 46% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Randa to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Guillen I. Valdez 5% 51% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  PIT K. Polcovich I. Valdez -3% 47% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Randa to 3B; Kendall to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Lieber I. Valdez 8% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD R. Mondesi J. Lieber 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  LAD T. Zeile J. Lieber 6% 65% Mondesi Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Mondesi to 3B
b2 0-0 0 --3 8,(3-2)  LAD T. Zeile J. Lieber 3% 68% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  O LAD G. Gagne J. Lieber -6% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R LAD T. Cromer J. Lieber 7% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive); Mondesi Scores; Zeile to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- 2,(0-2)  O LAD I. Valdez J. Lieber -6% 64% Zeile Picked off 2B (C-SS)
b2 1-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O LAD I. Valdez J. Lieber -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Ismael Valdez facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT T. Womack I. Valdez 3% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT J. Allensworth I. Valdez 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Martin I. Valdez 1% 67% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD B. Butler J. Lieber -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O LAD T. Hollandsworth J. Lieber -1% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD M. Piazza J. Lieber 1% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O LAD E. Karros J. Lieber -2% 63% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Ismael Valdez facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT K. Young I. Valdez -5% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Randa I. Valdez 4% 63% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Kendall I. Valdez 4% 66% Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
t4 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT J. Guillen I. Valdez -1% 65% Young Steals 2B
t4 0-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  PIT J. Guillen I. Valdez -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Young to 3B; Guillen to 1B
t4 0-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO PIT K. Polcovich I. Valdez -7% 56% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Young Scores; Guillen out at 3B/RF-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD R. Mondesi J. Lieber -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD T. Zeile J. Lieber 3% 56% Walk
b4 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR LAD G. Gagne J. Lieber 22% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Zeile Scores
b4 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD T. Cromer J. Lieber -1% 77% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
b4 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD I. Valdez J. Lieber -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Ismael Valdez facing 9-1-2
t5 1-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Lieber I. Valdez 3% 79% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t5 1-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT T. Womack I. Valdez -5% 74% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t5 1-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Allensworth I. Valdez 4% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Womack to 3B
t5 1-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R PIT A. Martin I. Valdez -11% 67% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Womack Scores
t5 2-3 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young I. Valdez 5% 71% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
b5 3-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  LAD B. Butler J. Lieber 9% 81% Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
b5 3-2 0 --3 2,(1-0)  RO LAD T. Hollandsworth J. Lieber -0% 81% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Butler Scores
b5 4-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD M. Piazza J. Lieber -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  LAD E. Karros J. Lieber 1% 80% Hit By Pitch
b5 4-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  LAD R. Mondesi J. Lieber 2% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Karros to 3B
b5 4-2 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O LAD T. Zeile J. Lieber -3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Ismael Valdez facing 5-6-7
t6 2-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Randa I. Valdez 3% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 2-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Kendall I. Valdez 2% 84% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 2-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Guillen I. Valdez 1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
b6 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD G. Gagne J. Lieber -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD T. Cromer J. Lieber -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Ismael Valdez (P) batting 9th
b6 4-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD N. Liriano J. Lieber -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Antonio Osuna facing 8-9-1
Antonio Osuna replaces Nelson Liriano (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT K. Polcovich A. Osuna 3% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
Turner Ward pinch hits for Jon Lieber (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT T. Ward A. Osuna 2% 88% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT T. Womack A. Osuna 1% 89% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Matt Ruebel facing 1-2-3
Matt Ruebel replaces Turner Ward (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  LAD B. Butler M. Ruebel 1% 91% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b7 4-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO LAD T. Hollandsworth M. Ruebel -3% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 4-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD M. Piazza M. Ruebel 1% 88% Hit By Pitch
b7 4-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  LAD E. Karros M. Ruebel 1% 89% Walk; Piazza to 2B
b7 4-2 2 12- 4,(3-0)  LAD R. Mondesi M. Ruebel 1% 90% Walk; Piazza to 3B; Karros to 2B
Clint Sodowsky replaces Matt Ruebel pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 2 123 4,(2-1)  O LAD T. Zeile C. Sodowsky -3% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Antonio Osuna facing 2-3-4
t8 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Allensworth A. Osuna 4% 91% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-4 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O PIT A. Martin A. Osuna 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT K. Young A. Osuna -2% 91% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t8 2-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Randa A. Osuna -3% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive); Young to 2B
t8 2-4 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O PIT J. Kendall A. Osuna 7% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Marc Wilkins facing 7-8-9
Marc Wilkins replaces Joe Randa (3B) pitching and batting 5th
Dale Sveum replaces Clint Sodowsky (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b8 4-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  LAD G. Gagne M. Wilkins 1% 95% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
b8 4-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O LAD T. Cromer M. Wilkins -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
Wilton Guerrero pinch hits for Antonio Osuna (P) batting 9th
b8 4-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O LAD W. Guerrero M. Wilkins -1% 94% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b8 4-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O LAD B. Butler M. Wilkins -1% 93% Gagne Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Todd Worrell facing 7-8-9
Todd Worrell replaces Wilton Guerrero (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Todd Hollandsworth moves from CF to LF
Roger Cedeno replaces Brett Butler (LF) playing CF batting 1st
t9 2-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Guillen T. Worrell 4% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-4 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O PIT K. Polcovich T. Worrell 2% 99% Popfly: 2B
t9 2-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT D. Sveum T. Worrell -2% 97% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t9 2-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Womack T. Worrell 3% 100% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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