April 4, 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@BAL 1 TEX 7
@OAK 5 TBD 9
DET 2 TOR 7
MIN 2 ATL 11
PHI 2 CIN 3
CHC 1 HOU 6
MIL 3 SFG 3
@LAD 0 FLA 1
@MON 0 PIT 3
@NYM 2 COL 6
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 33,785

Thursday, April 4, 2002
Time of Game: 2:37

Pirates

2-1

Won 2

1st

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

W: J Anderson (1-0), L: S Estes (0-1), S: M Williams (2)

Mets

1-2

Lost 2

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Brown CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .083  .237   16    1   0   
J Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .581   15    4   1   
A Rios LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .364  .826   12    1   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .273  .581   16    1   6   SB
C Wilson RF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286   15    1   0   
  R Mackowiak PH-RF           1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    0   0   
K Young 1B                    3   1   1   2    1   2  .300 1.017   15   16   0   HR,CS
J Wilson SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   17    1   4   
A Nunez 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .583   16    1   2   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Anderson P                  3   0   2   0    0   1  .667 1.334   15    0   1   
  S Lowe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Benjamin 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         1   0   
Totals                       33   3   8   3    2   9              146   27  14

BATTING

HR: K Young (1, off S Estes; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: K Young 4; J Anderson 2; A Ramirez 2; A Nunez; A Rios; A Brown.

RBI: K Young 2 (2); A Rios (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Ramirez-K Young; J Wilson-A Nunez-K Young.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Ramirez (1, 2nd base off K Davis/M Piazza).

CS: K Young (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Estes).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J McEwing LF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.666   14    2   0   HR
  R Cedeno PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .472         0   0   
  J Valentin PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    1    0   0   GDP
  S Komiyama P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Alomar 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .718   22    1   0   
M Vaughn 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .648   12    5   2   HBP
M Piazza C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .533   15   10   1   GDP
E Alfonzo 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .455  .910   12    3   1   
J Burnitz RF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .773   10    1   0   HR
J Payton CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .864   11    1   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .495   11    2   2   
S Estes P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    0   1   
  B Chen P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  K Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Johnson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    6    0   0   
  M Christensen PR-LF         0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       29   2   5   2    1   4              124   27   7

BATTING

HR: J Burnitz (1, off J Anderson; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); J McEwing (1, off J Anderson; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: M Vaughn (1, by J Anderson).

TB: J McEwing 4; J Burnitz 4; R Alomar; M Johnson; E Alfonzo.

GIDP: J Valentin (1); M Piazza (2).

RBI: J Burnitz (1); J McEwing (1).

2-out RBI: J Burnitz.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J McEwing.

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
J Anderson, W (1-0)            6.2   3   2   2    1   1   2   2.70   24   90-61   41· 2·18   14· 5· 0· 2     60    -     0.93   0.18
S Lowe, H (1)                  0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0  13.50    3   14-10    6· 3· 1    0· 0· 1· 1          0-0    1.80   0.02
S Sauerbeck, H (2)             0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.35   0.15
M Williams, S (2)              1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   17-12    6· 4· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.44   0.19
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   4   2          31  122-84   54· 9·21   16· 5· 1· 3          1-0

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
S Estes, L (0-1)               7     7   3   3    2   7   1   3.86   28  113-67   37·10·20    7· 6· 5· 1     56    -     0.90  -0.05
B Chen                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-9     4· 3· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.75   0.03
K Davis                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    6-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.17   0.02
S Komiyama                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    9-6     3· 2· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   9   1          35  139-86   45·16·25    8· 8· 7· 1          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: S Estes (1).

IBB: None.

PO: S Estes (1; K Young, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Anderson (1; M Vaughn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 33,785.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 45° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. A Brown              CF    1. J McEwing            LF 
2. J Kendall            C     2. R Alomar             2B 
3. A Rios               LF    3. M Vaughn             1B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. M Piazza             C  
5. C Wilson             RF    5. E Alfonzo            3B 
6. K Young              1B    6. J Burnitz            RF 
7. J Wilson             SS    7. J Payton             CF 
8. A Nunez              2B    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. J Anderson           P     9. S Estes              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-2  1--  2   22%  89% M Vaughn        M Williams      Baserunner Out Advancing; Alomar out at 2B/C-2B
   t 2   1  1-0  1--  2   19%  59% K Young         S Estes         Home Run; Ramirez Scores
   b 8   1  3-2  1--  1   15%  84% J Valentin      S Sauerbeck     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  5  -13%  67% R Alomar        M Williams      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   b 7   2  3-1  ---  3  -13%  73% J Burnitz       J Anderson      Home Run (CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  A Brown         Popfly: SS
          ---  6   50%  J Kendall       Walk
   OO     1--  3   45%  A Rios          Fly Ball Double Play: LF unassisted (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  5   35%  J McEwing       Home Run
          ---  6   32%  R Alomar        Walk
          1--  2   27%  M Vaughn        Hit By Pitch; Alomar to 2B
   OO     12-  5   36%  M Piazza        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Vaughn to 2B
   O      -2-  4   39%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Estes facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   43%  A Ramirez       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   39%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   59%  K Young         Home Run; Ramirez Scores
   O      ---  6   57%  J Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  A Nunez         Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Jimmy Anderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   59%  J Burnitz       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   61%  J Payton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   62%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Shawn Estes facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   65%  J Anderson      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--  3   70%  A Brown         Single to LF (Line Drive); Anderson to 2B
   O      12-  1   65%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Brown to 2B
   R      12-  1   75%  A Rios          Single to CF (Line Drive); Brown Scores; Kendall to 2B
          12-      77%  A Ramirez       Wild Pitch; Kendall to 3B
   O      1-3  5   72%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  4   68%  C Wilson        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Jimmy Anderson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   71%  S Estes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   73%  J McEwing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   74%  R Alomar        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Shawn Estes facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   77%  K Young         Walk
   O      1--  4   74%  J Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      71%  A Nunez         Young Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  4   72%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   70%  J Anderson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Jimmy Anderson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   73%  M Vaughn        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   75%  M Piazza        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---  3   73%  E Alfonzo       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  1   76%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   74%  A Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   73%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   72%  A Rios          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Jimmy Anderson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   75%  J Payton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   78%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   79%  S Estes         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Shawn Estes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   77%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   76%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   75%  K Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   79%  J McEwing       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  7   81%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   82%  M Vaughn        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Shawn Estes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   81%  J Wilson        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   80%  A Nunez         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   81%  J Anderson      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   79%  A Brown         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Jimmy Anderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   83%  M Piazza        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   86%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  3   73%  J Burnitz       Home Run (CF-RF)
                  Sean Lowe replaces Jimmy Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   75%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bruce Chen facing 2-3-4
                  Bruce Chen replaces Shawn Estes pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   73%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   72%  A Rios          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   73%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Kane Davis replaces Bruce Chen pitching and batting 9th; Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Craig Wilson batting 5th
          1--      74%  R Mackowiak     Ramirez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   70%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Sean Lowe facing 8-9-1
                  Rob Mackowiak moves to RF
   O      ---  2   77%  R Ordonez       Lineout: SS
                  Mark Johnson pinch hits for Kane Davis batting 9th
          ---  6   70%  M Johnson       Single to RF
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Sean Lowe pitching and batting 9th; John Valentin pinch hits for Roger Cedeno batting 1st; Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Joe McEwing batting 1st; McKay Christensen pinch runs for Mark Johnson batting 9th
   OO     1--  1   84%  J Valentin      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Satoru Komiyama facing 6-7-8
                  Satoru Komiyama replaces John Valentin pitching and batting 1st; McKay Christensen moves to LF
   O      ---  5   83%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   81%  J Wilson        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   81%  A Nunez         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Williams facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Williams replaces Abraham Nunez pitching and batting 8th; Mike Benjamin replaces Scott Sauerbeck playing 2B batting 9th
          ---  5   67%  R Alomar        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--      89%  M Vaughn        Baserunner Out Advancing; Alomar out at 2B/C-2B
   O      ---  6   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation