April 8, 1994 Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 7
@BAL 5 BOS 8
@CHW 6 CLE 8
@KCR 3 MIL 5
CAL 1 OAK 10
@MIN 9
(10) NYY 4
DET 0 TOR 8
SEA 2 CIN 5
PHI 4
(10) HOU 6
NYM 3 ATL 6
@LAD 0 CHC 4
@MON 0 COL 7
@PIT 3 SDP 4
FLA 0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 44,136

Friday, April 8, 1994, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:58

Rockies

1-3

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

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

W: D Nied (1-0), L: P Wagner (0-1)

Pirates

0-4

Lost 4

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Weiss SS                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .235  .498   15    1   2   SH
H Johnson LF                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .143   21    3   0   
  E Young LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    1   0   
D Bichette RF                 5   2   4   4    0   1  .471 1.844   21    4   0   HR,2·2B
A Galarraga 1B                5   1   3   2    0   1  .421 1.239   13    9   0   2B
C Hayes 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .153   16    1   2   HBP
E Burks CF                    4   0   2   1    1   1  .467 1.556   25    0   0   
J Girardi C                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .412  .945   16    7   0   
R Mejia 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .375  .853   16    1   3   SB
D Nied P                      2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .333   13    0   0   
  M Munoz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Castilla PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  S Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Ruffin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   7  11   7    4   9              165   27   7

BATTING

2B: D Bichette 2 (2, 2 off P Wagner); A Galarraga (1, off P Wagner).

HR: D Bichette (4, off P Wagner; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: W Weiss (1, off P Wagner).

HBP: C Hayes (1, by P Wagner).

TB: D Bichette 9; A Galarraga 4; E Burks 2; R Mejia; W Weiss.

RBI: D Bichette 4 (8); A Galarraga 2 (6); E Burks (4).

2-out RBI: A Galarraga 2; D Bichette 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Mejia (1, 2nd base off J Johnston/D Slaught).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Garcia 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .534   17    1   0   
J Bell SS                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .071  .259   17    0   4   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .846   16    2   0   
J King 3B                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .143  .393   15    1   5   
O Merced RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .553   11    2   0   
D Slaught C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .637   14    9   0   2B
A Martin LF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .067  .258   18    1   0   
K Young 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .167  .953   15   10   1   HR
P Wagner P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1   1   
  B Minor P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Pennyfeather PH           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  J Johnston P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Manzanillo P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Clark PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Hunter PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  J Ballard P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Foley PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   3    5   7              137   27  11

BATTING

2B: D Slaught (1, off D Nied).

HR: K Young (1, off D Nied; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: K Young 4; D Slaught 3; A Van Slyke; O Merced.

RBI: K Young (1); D Slaught (1); B Hunter (1).

2-out RBI: K Young; D Slaught.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Nied, W (1-0)                6.1   3   2   2    4   2   1   2.84   26   88-51   30· 5·16    8· 9· 3· 0     57    -     0.69   0.13
M Munoz                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    2    9-5     3· 2· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          3-1    1.01   0.04
S Reed                         0.2   2   1   1    1   2   0  21.60    5   20-10    3· 1· 6    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28  -0.02
B Ruffin, H (2)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   8.10    1    5-3     2· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.03   0.03
D Holmes                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0  18.00    3   15-10    4· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     5   3   3    5   7   1          37  137-79   42·11·26    9·13· 3· 0          5-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Wagner, L (0-1)              4.2   6   5   5    3   5   1   9.64   24   82-50   25·12·13    8· 3· 4· 0     34    -     0.89  -0.29
B Minor                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  18.00    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.07   0.03
J Johnston                     0.2   3   2   2    1   1   0  13.50    6   25-12    9· 3· 0    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.40  -0.06
R Manzanillo                   1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    4   20-12    6· 3· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.10   0.01
J Ballard                      2     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8   29-20   11· 1· 8    3· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9    11   7   7    4   9   1          43  158-95   52·19·24   14· 6· 9· 0          5-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Johnston (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: P Wagner (1; C Hayes).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 44,136.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. W Weiss              SS    1. C Garcia             2B 
2. H Johnson            LF    2. J Bell               SS 
3. D Bichette           RF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. J King               3B 
5. C Hayes              3B    5. O Merced             RF 
6. E Burks              CF    6. D Slaught            C  
7. J Girardi            C     7. A Martin             LF 
8. R Mejia              2B    8. K Young              1B 
9. D Nied               P     9. P Wagner             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  1-1  ---  4   12%  62% D Bichette      P Wagner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  4   11%  61% D Bichette      P Wagner        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Weiss Scores
   b 2   2  1-0  ---  3  -11%  49% K Young         D Nied          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 5   2  1-3  -2-  5    9%  83% D Bichette      P Wagner        Double to LF (Line Drive); Nied Scores
   b 1   1  1-0  1-3  5    7%  55% J King          D Nied          Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Wagner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  W Weiss         Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  4   61%  D Bichette      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Weiss Scores
   O      -2-  4   58%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   55%  C Hayes         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, David Nied facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   57%  C Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   55%  J Bell          Walk
          1--  4   48%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bell to 3B
   O      1-3  5   55%  J King          Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  3   60%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Wagner facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   58%  E Burks         Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   57%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  R Mejia         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, David Nied facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   58%  D Slaught       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   60%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   49%  K Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  1   50%  P Wagner        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Wagner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  D Nied          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   46%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   44%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, David Nied facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  C Garcia        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   49%  J Bell          Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Wagner facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  4   62%  D Bichette      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  1   68%  A Galarraga     Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   O      -2-  5   67%  C Hayes         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Galarraga to 3B
   R      --3  2   73%  E Burks         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Galarraga Scores
   O      1--  4   71%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Girardi to 1B
   O      1--  3   69%  R Mejia         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, David Nied facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   72%  J King          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   74%  O Merced        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   75%  D Slaught       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Wagner facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   78%  D Nied          Walk
   O      1--  1   76%  W Weiss         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Nied to 2B
   O      -2-  3   74%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  5   83%  D Bichette      Double to LF (Line Drive); Nied Scores
   R      -2-  2   88%  A Galarraga     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bichette Scores
          1--  2   89%  C Hayes         Hit By Pitch; Galarraga to 2B
          12-  6   90%  E Burks         Walk; Galarraga to 3B; Hayes to 2B
                  Blas Minor replaces Paul Wagner pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  2   88%  J Girardi       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, David Nied facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   90%  A Martin        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   91%  K Young         Flyball: RF
                  Will Pennyfeather pinch hits for Blas Minor batting 9th
   O      ---  1   92%  W Pennyfeather  Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Joel Johnston facing 8-9-1
                  Joel Johnston replaces Will Pennyfeather pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   93%  R Mejia         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   92%  D Nied          Bunt Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      1--  4   91%  W Weiss         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      91%  H Johnson       Mejia Steals 2B
          -2-  6   91%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  4   95%  D Bichette      Single to CF (Line Drive); Mejia Scores; Johnson to 3B
          1-3      95%  A Galarraga     Wild Pitch; Johnson stays at 3B; Bichette to 2B
   R      -23  3   97%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Johnson Scores; Bichette to 3B
                  Ravelo Manzanillo replaces Joel Johnston pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  6   97%  C Hayes         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, David Nied facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   97%  C Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   97%  J Bell          Walk
   O      1--  3   98%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   98%  J King          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ravelo Manzanillo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   98%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  R Mejia         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, David Nied facing 5-6-7
                  Eric Young replaces Howard Johnson playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   99%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  4   98%  D Slaught       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          -2-  5   97%  A Martin        Walk
          12-  5   94%  K Young         Walk; Slaught to 3B; Martin to 2B
                  Mike Munoz replaces David Nied pitching and batting 9th; Brian Hunter pinch hits for Dave Clark batting 9th; Dave Clark pinch hits for Ravelo Manzanillo batting 9th
   RO     123  6   96%  B Hunter        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Slaught Scores; Martin to 3B; Hunter to 1B
   O      1-3  3   98%  C Garcia        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jeff Ballard facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Ballard replaces Brian Hunter pitching and batting 9th; Vinny Castilla pinch hits for Mike Munoz batting 9th
   O      ---  6   98%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   98%  W Weiss         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   98%  E Young         Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   98%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Steve Reed facing 2-3-4
                  Steve Reed replaces Vinny Castilla pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   99%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   99%  J King          Walk
          1--  3   98%  O Merced        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); King to 3B
   R      1-3  1   96%  D Slaught       Single to CF (Fly Ball); King Scores; Merced to 3B
                  Bruce Ruffin replaces Steve Reed pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  5   98%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 7, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jeff Ballard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   98%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   98%  C Hayes         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   98%  E Burks         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   98%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 7, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Darren Holmes facing 8-9-1
                  Darren Holmes replaces Bruce Ruffin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  K Young         Strikeout Looking
                  Tom Foley pinch hits for Jeff Ballard batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  T Foley         Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  6  100%  C Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 7, Pirates 3.

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OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation