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CHC
@CHW		6
3
CIN
@CLE		9
4
MIL
@DET		3
2
HOU
@KCR		7
3
PIT
@MIN		10
2
OAK
@ARI		4
7
BOS
@ATL		1
8
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@COL		2
8
TBD
@FLA		2
3
SEA
@LAD		3
14
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@MON		1
0
NYY
@NYM		6
3
BAL
@PHI		6
2
TEX
@SDP		2
6
STL
@SFG		5
4
Sunday, July 11, 1999 1:05PM
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 18,587, Time of Game: 2:41
Pirates
10
43-44
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 7½ GB
 at Twins
2
34-52
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 21½ GB
W: Todd Ritchie (9-6)
L: Joe Mays (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         3  0  3   0  0  3   0  0  1   10 17  0
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Martin LF 6 0 2 0 0 0 .306 .903 19 14 -0.025 0.33 0.017 -0.042 -0.4 0 0
Adrian Brown RF 4 2 1 0 2 0 .253 .728 29 13 -0.004 0.33 0.038 -0.042 -0.7 0 0 2·GDP
Brian Giles CF 5 3 3 1 1 0 .313 .980 17 11 0.037 0.40 0.055 -0.018 1.5 3 0 HR
Kevin Young 1B 6 3 3 1 0 1 .312 .918 13 10 0.193 0.50 0.194 -0.002 3.3 14 1 3·2B
Ed Sprague 3B 2 0 1 1 3 0 .300 .947 24 10 0.047 0.48 0.070 -0.023 1.9 1 1 IW
Warren Morris 2B 5 1 4 4 0 0 .301 .813 16 10 0.110 0.61 0.127 -0.016 2.6 2 3
Brant Brown DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 .239 .731 17 11 -0.015 0.44 0.018 -0.033 -0.9 2B
Mike Benjamin SS 5 0 1 2 0 2 .218 .593 17 15 0.023 0.57 0.079 -0.056 -0.9 1 8 2B
Keith Osik C 5 0 1 0 0 0 .209 .552 11 7 -0.027 0.28 0.006 -0.032 -1.8 5 1
Todd Ritchie P 1 1
   Jason Christiansen P
   Brad Clontz P
Team Totals 43 10 17 9 6 4 .395 1.051 163 101 0.339 0.43 0.604 -0.264 4.5 27 15
2B: B Brown (18, off J Mays); M Benjamin (11, off J Mays); K Young 3 (26, 1 off B Sampson, 2 off J Mays).
HR: B Giles (18, off M Trombley; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
IBB: E Sprague (4, by B Sampson).
TB: B Giles 6; K Young 6; W Morris 4; M Benjamin 2; B Brown 2; A Martin 2; K Osik; E Sprague; A Brown.
GIDP: A Brown 2 (3).
RBI: W Morris 4 (47); M Benjamin 2 (27); E Sprague (53); K Young (49); B Giles (57).
2-out RBI: M Benjamin 2; W Morris; B Giles.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 6 for 18.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacque Jones CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .761 16 11 -0.007 0.61 0.034 -0.041 -0.4 4 0 2B
Chad Allen LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .746 5 4 -0.034 0.64 0.000 -0.034 -0.6 1 0
   Denny Hocking RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .684 5 4 -0.034 0.58 0.000 -0.034 -0.6 1 0
Brent Gates 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .287 .767 14 8 -0.033 0.47 0.012 -0.045 -0.8 1 3
Todd Walker DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .279 .734 21 12 -0.001 0.38 0.029 -0.030 -0.2 2B
Ron Coomer 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .282 .770 11 7 0.037 0.45 0.066 -0.029 0.7 0 3 HR
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .692 14 10 -0.042 0.40 0.000 -0.042 -0.7 11 1
Terry Steinbach C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .317 .832 10 6 -0.001 0.40 0.020 -0.021 -0.2 5 0 2B
Torii Hunter RF-LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .629 10 6 -0.043 0.50 0.000 -0.043 -0.7 2 0
Cristian Guzman SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .534 14 10 -0.004 0.48 0.021 -0.025 -0.0 2 2
Joe Mays P
   Benj Sampson P
   Hector Carrasco P
   Dan Perkins P
   Mike Trombley P
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 1 5 .156 .526 120 78 -0.162 0.48 0.182 -0.344 -3.5 27 9
2B: T Walker (22, off T Ritchie); J Jones (8, off T Ritchie); T Steinbach (6, off T Ritchie).
HR: R Coomer (11, off T Ritchie; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: R Coomer 4; J Jones 2; T Steinbach 2; T Walker 2; C Guzman.
RBI: R Coomer 2 (37).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Mientkiewicz-C Guzman; B Gates-C Guzman-D Mientkiewicz.
E: R Coomer (5).

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
Todd Ritchie, W (9-6) 7 5 2 2 1 4 1 3.92 27 97 61 39 8 14 14 8 2 0 62 0.155 0.57 2.3
Jason Christiansen 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.84 3 10 8 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.006 0.07 0.6
Brad Clontz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.65 3 13 9 6 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 1 5 1 2.00 33 120 78 49 10 19 17 10 2 0 62 0 0 0.162 0.43 3.5

Minnesota Twins

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
Joe Mays, L (1-3) 2.2 9 6 6 1 0 0 4.80 17 59 40 25 9 6 8 8 5 0 15 -0.315 0.90 -4.5
Benj Sampson 2.1 4 2 2 2 1 0 7.07 13 40 26 18 3 5 4 6 2 0 1 0 0.017 0.31 0.6
Hector Carrasco 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 9.72 10 28 14 9 4 1 3 4 2 0 2 2 -0.041 0.19 -0.8
Dan Perkins 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 7.44 5 21 12 9 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.04 0.6
Mike Trombley 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.38 4 15 9 5 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.001 0.01 -0.4
Team Totals 9 17 10 9 6 4 1 9.00 49 163 101 66 18 17 17 22 11 0 15 3 2 -0.339 0.48 -4.5
B Sampson faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: H Carrasco (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Sampson (3; E Sprague).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 18,587.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Minnesota Twins
1 Al Martin LF 1 Jacque Jones CF
2 Adrian Brown RF 2 Chad Allen LF
3 Brian Giles CF 3 Brent Gates 2B
4 Kevin Young 1B 4 Todd Walker DH
5 Ed Sprague 3B 5 Ron Coomer 3B
6 Warren Morris 2B 6 Doug Mientkiewicz 1B
7 Brant Brown DH 7 Terry Steinbach C
8 Mike Benjamin SS 8 Torii Hunter RF
9 Keith Osik C 9 Cristian Guzman SS
Todd Ritchie P Joe Mays P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R PIT K. Young J. Mays 12% 66% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Brown Scores; Giles to 3B
t3 4-0 2 -23 3,(0-2)  RR PIT M. Benjamin J. Mays 8% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Morris Scores; Brown Scores
b4 0-6 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR MIN R. Coomer T. Ritchie -7% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Walker Scores
t3 3-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R PIT W. Morris J. Mays 6% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young Scores
t1 1-0 1 -23 4,(2-1)  R PIT E. Sprague J. Mays 6% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Giles Scores; Young to 3B

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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, Twins' Joe Mays facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Martin J. Mays -2% 48% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT A. Brown J. Mays 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT B. Giles J. Mays 3% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Brown to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R PIT K. Young J. Mays 12% 66% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Brown Scores; Giles to 3B
t1 1-0 1 -23 4,(2-1)  R PIT E. Sprague J. Mays 6% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Giles Scores; Young to 3B
t1 2-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R PIT W. Morris J. Mays 5% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Sprague to 2B
t1 3-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Brown J. Mays -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B; Sprague to 3B; Morris to 2B
t1 3-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. Benjamin J. Mays -4% 71% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Jones T. Ritchie 2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Allen T. Ritchie 2% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN B. Gates T. Ritchie -1% 73% Walk
b1 0-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Walker T. Ritchie 2% 76% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Joe Mays facing 9-1-2
t2 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT K. Osik J. Mays -2% 74% Flyball: CF
t2 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. Martin J. Mays 2% 76% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t2 3-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO PIT A. Brown J. Mays -4% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN R. Coomer T. Ritchie 2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz T. Ritchie 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN T. Steinbach T. Ritchie -2% 74% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Hunter T. Ritchie 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Joe Mays facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT B. Giles J. Mays -2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT K. Young J. Mays 3% 78% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t3 3-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O PIT E. Sprague J. Mays -2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R PIT W. Morris J. Mays 6% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young Scores
t3 4-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  PIT B. Brown J. Mays 2% 84% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Morris to 3B
t3 4-0 2 -23 3,(0-2)  RR PIT M. Benjamin J. Mays 8% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Morris Scores; Brown Scores
Benj Sampson replaces Joe Mays pitching
t3 6-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O PIT K. Osik B. Sampson -1% 91% Foul Popfly: C
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 9-1-2
b3 0-6 0 --- 8,(2-2)  MIN C. Guzman T. Ritchie -2% 89% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b3 0-6 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN J. Jones T. Ritchie 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Guzman to 2B
b3 0-6 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Allen T. Ritchie 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Guzman to 3B
b3 0-6 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O MIN B. Gates T. Ritchie 2% 94% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Benj Sampson facing 1-2-3
t4 6-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Martin B. Sampson -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 6-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Brown B. Sampson -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 6-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT B. Giles B. Sampson 0% 93% Walk
t4 6-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT K. Young B. Sampson 1% 94% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Giles to 3B
t4 6-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  PIT E. Sprague B. Sampson 0% 94% Intentional Walk
t4 6-0 2 123 2,(0-1)  O PIT W. Morris B. Sampson -2% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 6, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 4-5-6
b4 0-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN T. Walker T. Ritchie -3% 89% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b4 0-6 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR MIN R. Coomer T. Ritchie -7% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Walker Scores
b4 2-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz T. Ritchie 2% 85% Flyball: CF
b4 2-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN T. Steinbach T. Ritchie 2% 87% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b4 2-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Hunter T. Ritchie 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Benj Sampson facing 7-8-9
t5 6-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT B. Brown B. Sampson -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
t5 6-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT M. Benjamin B. Sampson -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t5 6-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT K. Osik B. Sampson 1% 86% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Torii Hunter moves from RF to LF
Denny Hocking replaces Chad Allen (LF) playing RF batting 2nd
t5 6-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. Martin B. Sampson -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 9-1-2
b5 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Guzman T. Ritchie 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN J. Jones T. Ritchie -3% 84% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 2-6 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Hocking T. Ritchie 3% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-6 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O MIN B. Gates T. Ritchie 3% 90% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Benj Sampson facing 2-3-4
t6 6-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT A. Brown B. Sampson 1% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 6-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT B. Giles B. Sampson 2% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive); Brown to 2B
Hector Carrasco replaces Benj Sampson pitching
t6 6-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R PIT K. Young H. Carrasco 4% 97% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to P's Right); Brown Scores/No RBI; Giles to 3B
t6 7-2 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  PIT E. Sprague H. Carrasco 1% 97% Walk; Young to 2B
t6 7-2 0 123 1,(0-0)  RR PIT W. Morris H. Carrasco 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Giles Scores; Young Scores/unER; Sprague to 2B
t6 9-2 0 12- 4,(2-1)  PIT B. Brown H. Carrasco 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Sprague to 3B; Morris to 2B
t6 9-2 0 -23 5,(3-1)  O PIT B. Brown H. Carrasco -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t6 9-2 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O PIT M. Benjamin H. Carrasco -1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t6 9-2 2 -23 5,(3-1)  O PIT K. Osik H. Carrasco -1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-9, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 4-5-6
b6 2-9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN T. Walker T. Ritchie 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Coomer T. Ritchie 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b6 2-9 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz T. Ritchie 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-2, Twins' Hector Carrasco facing 1-2-3
t7 9-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Martin H. Carrasco -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 9-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT A. Brown H. Carrasco 0% 99% Walk
t7 9-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Giles H. Carrasco -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 9-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT K. Young H. Carrasco -0% 98% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 9, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-9, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 7-8-9
b7 2-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Steinbach T. Ritchie 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN T. Hunter T. Ritchie 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 2-9 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Guzman T. Ritchie 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-2, Twins' Dan Perkins facing 5-6-7
Dan Perkins replaces Hector Carrasco pitching
t8 9-2 0 --- 9,(3-2)  PIT E. Sprague D. Perkins 0% 100% Walk
t8 9-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  PIT W. Morris D. Perkins 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Sprague to 2B
t8 9-2 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O PIT B. Brown D. Perkins 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sprague to 3B; Morris to 2B
t8 9-2 1 -23 5,(1-2)  O PIT M. Benjamin D. Perkins -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 9-2 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O PIT K. Osik D. Perkins -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-9, Pirates' Jason Christiansen facing 1-2-3
Jason Christiansen replaces Todd Ritchie pitching
b8 2-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Jones J. Christiansen 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b8 2-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking J. Christiansen 0% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b8 2-9 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN B. Gates J. Christiansen 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-2, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 1-2-3
Mike Trombley replaces Dan Perkins pitching
t9 9-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT A. Martin M. Trombley 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 9-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO PIT A. Brown M. Trombley -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 9-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R PIT B. Giles M. Trombley 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t9 10-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT K. Young M. Trombley -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 10, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-10, Pirates' Brad Clontz facing 4-5-6
Brad Clontz replaces Jason Christiansen pitching
b9 2-10 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN T. Walker B. Clontz 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-10 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN R. Coomer B. Clontz 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-10 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz B. Clontz 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 10, Twins 2.

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  • 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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