April 5, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 7
CHW 6
(11) TOR 7
@CLE 1 KCR 5
BOS 4
(12) BAL 2
@MIN 1 OAK 13
DET 2 MIL 10
@SEA 6 STL 5
@ATL 4
(14) CHC 11
LAD 1 SFG 7
@FLA 1 SDP 10
@HOU 4 MON 6
COL 4 PIT 7
@NYM 5 CIN 6
@PHI 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 16,088

Friday, April 5, 1996, 7:41
Time of Game: 2:52

Pirates

3-1

Won 1

1st

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

W: Z Smith (1-0), L: D Mlicki (0-1)

Mets

2-2

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kingery CF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .154  .297   21    3   0   SF
A Martin LF                   5   2   2   3    0   0  .235  .925   15    1   0   2·HR
O Merced RF                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .167   22    1   0   
J King 1B                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .125  .551   18   13   1   HR
C Hayes 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .188  .423   27    0   4   
J Bell SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .842   13    1   2   GDP
C Garcia 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .429 1.357    9    3   7   
K Osik C                      4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000   12    4   0   
Z Smith P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   SH
  J Lieber P                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    1    0   0   
  D Plesac P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       37   7  10   7    2   4              143   27  14

BATTING

HR: J King (1, off R Person; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); A Martin 2 (2, 2 off D Mlicki; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF Line).

SF: M Kingery (1, off D Mlicki).

SH: Z Smith (1, off D Mlicki).

TB: A Martin 8; J King 4; J Bell 2; K Osik 2; J Lieber; C Garcia; C Hayes.

GIDP: J Bell (1).

RBI: A Martin 3 (3); M Kingery (1); K Osik (1); J King (2); J Lieber (1).

2-out RBI: A Martin 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J King.

E: C Garcia (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   0   0   1    0   1  .211  .579   18    3   0   
B Gilkey LF                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .500 1.431   16    2   0   SB
C Jones RF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .572   13    1   0   
B Huskey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .118  .236   22   10   1   
J Kent 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .388   20    2   3   
T Hundley C                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .385 1.529   15    5   0   HR,2B
E Alfonzo 2B-SS               3   2   2   0    1   0  .375  .944   16    3   5   2B
R Ordonez SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .398    8    0   1   
  J Vizcaino PH-2B            2   1   1   1    0   0  .385  .814    8    0   1   
D Mlicki P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    1   0   
  K Roberson PH               0   0   0   1    0   0  .500  .833    2    0   0   SF
  R Person P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Minor P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B MacDonald P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Brogna PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .444 1.056    5    0   0   
Totals                       37   5  11   5    1   4              150   27  12

BATTING

2B: T Hundley (2, off Z Smith); E Alfonzo (1, off J Lieber).

HR: T Hundley (2, off D Miceli; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: K Roberson (1, off D Plesac).

TB: T Hundley 7; E Alfonzo 3; B Gilkey 3; J Vizcaino; B Huskey; C Jones.

RBI: J Vizcaino (1); L Johnson (2); B Gilkey (7); T Hundley (3); K Roberson (1).

2-out RBI: B Gilkey.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ordonez-E Alfonzo-B Huskey.

E: J Kent 2 (4); L Johnson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Gilkey (1, 2nd base off D Plesac/K Osik).

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, W (1-0)               5     5   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   20   86-55   35· 4·16   11· 1· 5· 0     58    -     1.17   0.29
J Lieber, H (2)                1.1   1   2   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   25-18   13· 3· 2    3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.96   0.02
D Plesac                       1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   15-10    6· 2· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          1-1    0.49   0.03
D Miceli                       1     4   3   3    0   0   1  13.50    7   23-17   10· 4· 3    6· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.07   0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   3    1   4   1          39  149-100  64·13·23   21· 5· 8· 0          1-1

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mlicki, L (0-1)              7     6   5   1    1   3   2   1.29   30  107-71   48· 6·17   10·10· 6· 0     55    -     0.71  -0.10
R Person                       0.1   3   2   2    0   0   1  18.00    4   13-7     4· 0· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.20  -0.04
B Minor                        0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    0.24  -0.01
B MacDonald                    1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   20-12    6· 0· 6    3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9    10   7   3    2   4   3          41  143-92   60· 6·26   15·12· 8· 0          4-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 16,088.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 48° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. M Kingery            CF    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. A Martin             LF    2. B Gilkey             LF 
3. O Merced             RF    3. C Jones              RF 
4. J King               1B    4. B Huskey             1B 
5. C Hayes              3B    5. J Kent               3B 
6. J Bell               SS    6. T Hundley            C  
7. C Garcia             2B    7. E Alfonzo            2B 
8. K Osik               C     8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. Z Smith              P     9. D Mlicki             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  1-0  123  1   17%  61% R Ordonez       Z Smith         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  2   10%  58% A Martin        D Mlicki        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   t 3   0  0-1  ---  4    9%  71% K Osik          D Mlicki        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Osik to 3B
   t 7   2  0-3  1--  5    8%  97% A Martin        D Mlicki        Home Run (Line Drive to RF Line); Lieber Scores/unER; Martin Scores/unER
   t 2   0  0-1  1--  2   -7%  57% J Bell          D Mlicki        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  M Kingery       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      ---  2   58%  A Martin        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   56%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  J King          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   58%  L Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   59%  B Gilkey        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   61%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   64%  C Hayes         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  2   57%  J Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   56%  C Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   52%  B Huskey        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   54%  J Kent          Groundout: 2B-1B; Huskey to 2B
          -2-  2   49%  T Hundley       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Huskey to 3B
          1-3  6   45%  E Alfonzo       Walk; Hundley to 2B
   OO     123  1   61%  R Ordonez       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Mlicki facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   71%  K Osik          Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Osik to 3B
   O      --3  3   66%  Z Smith         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   RO     --3  2   69%  M Kingery       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Osik Scores/unER
          ---  1   70%  A Martin        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   68%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   70%  D Mlicki        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   71%  B Gilkey        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   68%  C Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive); Gilkey to 3B
   O      1-3  5   73%  B Huskey        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Mlicki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   72%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   70%  C Hayes         Flyball: CF
          ---  1   71%  J Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   70%  C Garcia        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   72%  J Kent          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   67%  T Hundley       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   71%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 2B-1B; Hundley to 3B
   O      --3  7   76%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Mlicki facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   78%  K Osik          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   77%  Z Smith         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Osik to 2B
   O      -2-  6   74%  M Kingery       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   72%  A Martin        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   75%  D Mlicki        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   77%  L Johnson       Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   78%  B Gilkey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Mlicki facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   77%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   76%  J King          Foul Popfly: C
          ---  5   76%  C Hayes         Walk
   O      1--  8   75%  J Bell          Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
                  Jon Lieber replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   78%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   81%  B Huskey        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   82%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Mlicki facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   84%  C Garcia        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   83%  K Osik          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Garcia to 2B
   R      -2-  1   90%  J Lieber        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Garcia Scores/unER
   O      1--  4   89%  M Kingery       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   RR     1--  5   97%  A Martin        Home Run (Line Drive to RF Line); Lieber Scores/unER; Martin Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   96%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Jon Lieber facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   94%  T Hundley       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  3   89%  E Alfonzo       Double to CF (Line Drive); Hundley to 3B
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Rey Ordonez batting 8th
   RO     -23  7   91%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B; Hundley Scores/unER; Alfonzo to 3B
                  Dan Plesac replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th; Kevin Roberson pinch hits for Dave Mlicki batting 9th
   RO     --3  2   92%  K Roberson      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alfonzo Scores/unER
   O      ---  1   93%  L Johnson       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Robert Person facing 4-5-6
                  Robert Person replaces Kevin Roberson pitching and batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino moves to 2B; Edgardo Alfonzo moves to SS
   R      ---  5   97%  J King          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   96%  C Hayes         Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  2   97%  J Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   97%  C Garcia        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Bell to 2B
                  Blas Minor replaces Robert Person pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  2   99%  K Osik          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bell Scores; Garcia to 2B
   O      12-  1   98%  D Plesac        Groundout: P-1B; Garcia to 3B; Osik to 2B
                  Bob MacDonald replaces Blas Minor pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  4   98%  M Kingery       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Dan Plesac facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   96%  B Gilkey        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   98%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   99%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      99%  J Kent          Gilkey Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bob MacDonald facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   99%  A Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   99%  J King          Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  C Hayes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Dan Miceli facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Miceli replaces Dan Plesac pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  4   98%  T Hundley       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  4   96%  E Alfonzo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   91%  J Vizcaino      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Alfonzo to 2B
                  Rico Brogna pinch hits for Bob MacDonald batting 9th
   O      12-  5   94%  R Brogna        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Alfonzo to 3B; Vizcaino to 2B
   RO     -23  5   98%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Alfonzo Scores; Vizcaino to 3B
   R      --3  1   96%  B Gilkey        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Vizcaino Scores
   O      1--  3  100%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation