April 6, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 8
@CAL 4 CLE 5
TOR 3 KCR 7
BOS 3 MIN 8
BAL 3 DET 6
@OAK 1 SEA 8
MIL 5 TEX 4
NYY 2 STL 3
@ATL 2
(12) LAD 3
@CHC 1 FLA 1
SFG 0
(10) SDP 8
@HOU 4
(13) COL 5
@MON 4 PIT 5
@NYM 0 CIN 8
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 20,756

Saturday, April 6, 1996, 1:40
Time of Game: 2:41

Pirates

4-1

Won 2

1st

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

W: D Darwin (1-0), L: M Clark (0-1)

Mets

2-3

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Brumfield CF                4   1   1   0    1   0  .125  .425   24    2   0   SB,GDP
A Martin LF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .895   30    4   0   
D Clark RF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .400   18    1   0   
  M Kingery RF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .414    3    1   0   
M Johnson 1B                  5   1   0   1    0   1  .000  .167   10   11   1   
C Hayes 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .158  .348    6    0   2   SF
J Bell SS                     4   2   3   2    0   1  .421 1.239   18    2   2   HR,3B
N Liriano 2B                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .800 1.600   11    0   2   
  D Plesac P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .690   18    4   1   
D Darwin P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    1   2   GDP
  O Merced PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .211    4    0   0   IW
  F Cordova P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Garcia 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.271    1    1   0   
Totals                       35   5  11   5    4   2              149   27  10

BATTING

3B: J Bell (1, off J Dipoto).

HR: J Bell (1, off M Clark; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: C Hayes (1, off J Dipoto).

IBB: O Merced (1, by J Dipoto).

TB: J Bell 8; N Liriano 3; A Martin 2; J Kendall; J Brumfield; M Kingery.

GIDP: J Brumfield (1); D Darwin (1).

RBI: J Bell 2 (4); C Hayes (1); N Liriano (1); M Johnson (1).

2-out RBI: J Bell; N Liriano.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Liriano-J Bell-M Johnson.

E: A Martin (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Brumfield (1, 2nd base off M Clark/B Mayne).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .478    7    3   0   
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .450 1.300   15    0   0   2B
R Brogna 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .385  .900    7    9   0   
B Huskey RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .190   19    4   0   
B Mayne C                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .750 1.550    9    2   1   
  T Bogar PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Hundley C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .357 1.429    3    0   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .641   16    3   4   
J Vizcaino 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .745   10    2   3   GDP
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .450   12    4   2   
M Clark P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  J Dipoto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Everett PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    7    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   0   6   0    1   5              110   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Gilkey (1, off D Darwin).

TB: B Gilkey 2; B Mayne 2; R Brogna; C Everett; R Ordonez.

GIDP: J Vizcaino (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Alfonzo-R Brogna; B Mayne-E Alfonzo-J Vizcaino.

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
D Darwin, W (1-0)              6     3   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   21   67-46   28· 7·11   10· 3· 4· 0     68    -     1.10   0.36
F Cordova, H (1)               1     3   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6   20-13   10· 1· 2    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.22   0.03
D Plesac                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   23-16    7· 5· 4    0· 3· 1· 0          2-0    0.52   0.08
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   5   0          33  110-75   45·13·17   12· 8· 7· 0          2-0

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
M Clark, L (0-1)               6     7   2   2    1   2   1   3.00   25   90-57   42· 3·12   12· 4· 6· 0     51    -     0.86  -0.02
J Dipoto                       2     3   3   3    2   0   0   6.00   10   37-18   12· 1· 5    5· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.79  -0.02
D Henry                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.70    5   17-10    9· 0· 1    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    11   5   5    4   2   1          40  144-85   63· 4·18   17·11· 6· 0          2-0

F Cordova faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
M Clark faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Dipoto (1; O Merced).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 20,756.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. J Brumfield          CF    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. A Martin             LF    2. B Gilkey             LF 
3. D Clark              RF    3. R Brogna             1B 
4. M Johnson            1B    4. B Huskey             RF 
5. C Hayes              3B    5. B Mayne              C  
6. J Bell               SS    6. E Alfonzo            3B 
7. N Liriano            2B    7. J Vizcaino           2B 
8. J Kendall            C     8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. D Darwin             P     9. M Clark              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-1  ---  5   10%  70% J Bell          M Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 7   1  0-2  123  1   -9%  79% J Brumfield     J Dipoto        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 2   0  0-2  12-  2   -8%  69% D Darwin        M Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-3B-2B; Kendall to 2B
   b 4   0  2-0  ---  1   -8%  62% B Gilkey        D Darwin        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   b 4   1  2-0  --3  7    7%  71% B Huskey        D Darwin        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  8   54%  J Brumfield     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--      56%  A Martin        Brumfield Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   55%  " "             Flyball: CF; Brumfield to 3B
          --3  7   57%  D Clark         Walk
   RO     1-3  2   58%  M Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Brumfield Scores; Clark to 2B
   O      -2-  3   56%  C Hayes         Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   58%  L Johnson       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   59%  B Gilkey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   58%  R Brogna        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   61%  B Huskey        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Clark facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  5   70%  J Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  2   73%  N Liriano       Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   77%  J Kendall       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Liriano to 2B
   OO     12-  2   69%  D Darwin        Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-3B-2B; Kendall to 2B
   O      -2-  6   66%  J Brumfield     Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   62%  B Mayne         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   66%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  1   72%  J Vizcaino      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Clark facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   70%  A Martin        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   69%  D Clark         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   68%  M Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   70%  R Ordonez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   72%  M Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   73%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Clark facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   72%  C Hayes         Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   70%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   70%  N Liriano       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   62%  B Gilkey        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  2   64%  R Brogna        Groundout: 1B-P; Gilkey to 3B
   O      --3  7   71%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   76%  B Mayne         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Clark facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   74%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   73%  D Darwin        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   72%  J Brumfield     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   75%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   71%  J Vizcaino      Walk
   O      1--  6   74%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B; Vizcaino to 2B
   O      -2-  1   78%  M Clark         Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Clark facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   81%  A Martin        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   78%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   76%  M Johnson       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  1   75%  C Hayes         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   78%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   81%  B Gilkey        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   82%  R Brogna        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Clark facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   84%  J Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   88%  N Liriano       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bell to 2B
                  Jerry Dipoto replaces Mark Clark pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6   88%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Liriano to 2B; Bell to 3B
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
          -23  4   88%  O Merced        Intentional Walk
   OO     123  1   79%  J Brumfield     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Francisco Cordova facing 4-5-6
                  Francisco Cordova replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   83%  B Huskey        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   78%  B Mayne         Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Tim Bogar pinch runs for Brent Mayne batting 5th
   O      1--  3   83%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   87%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Dipoto facing 2-3-4
                  Todd Hundley replaces Tim Bogar playing C batting 5th
          ---  5   88%  A Martin        Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
          1--  5   91%  D Clark         Walk; Martin to 2B
   O      12-  3   90%  M Johnson       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Martin to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   92%  C Hayes         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Martin Scores
   R      1--  5   96%  J Bell          Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores
   R      --3  3   98%  N Liriano       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores
   O      1--  4   98%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Francisco Cordova facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Kingery replaces Dave Clark playing RF batting 3rd
          ---  4   96%  R Ordonez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
                  Carl Everett pinch hits for Jerry Dipoto batting 9th
          1--  7   92%  C Everett       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Ordonez to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw)
                  Dan Plesac replaces Nelson Liriano pitching and batting 7th; Carlos Garcia replaces Francisco Cordova playing 2B batting 9th
   O      1-3  2   96%  L Johnson       Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      1-3  6   98%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  2   99%  R Brogna        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Doug Henry facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Henry replaces Carl Everett pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  C Garcia        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  7   99%  J Brumfield     Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  A Martin        Flyball: CF
          1--  3   99%  M Kingery       Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Brumfield to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  M Johnson       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Dan Plesac facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5  100%  B Huskey        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3  100%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  E Alfonzo       Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation