July 8, 1995 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 1
MIL 0 BAL 5
@CHW 2 CLE 7
SEA 3 KCR 4
@DET 1 MIN 9
BOS 5 TOR 9
@OAK 6 OAK 6
TOR 3 NYY 7
@TEX 3 ATL 9
SFG 4 LAD 12
@CIN 2 COL 8
MON 3 HOU 3
SDP 2
(17) HOU 4
SDP 1 CHC 3
@PHI 1 PIT 3
NYM 2 STL 3
FLA 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 14,722

Saturday, July 8, 1995, 7:04
Time of Game: 2:09

Mets

25-43

Lost 1

4th, 18 GB

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

W: J Ericks (2-1), L: B Pulsipher (1-4)

Pirates

27-37

Won 1

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .640   13    1   0   SB
E Alfonzo 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .641   16    3   0   
R Brogna 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .276  .774   12    7   0   2B
B Bonilla LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .315  .929   13    0   0   
T Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .861   18    9   0   
J Orsulak RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .679   19    4   0   
A Ledesma 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .364  .826   15    0   3   
J Vizcaino SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .631   11    0   6   2B
B Pulsipher P                 1   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .167   10    0   1   SF
  R Otero PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .373    6    0   0   
  J Dipoto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   5   2    1   7              133   24  10

BATTING

2B: R Brogna (12, off J Ericks); J Vizcaino (5, off J Ericks).

SF: B Pulsipher (1, off J Ericks).

TB: R Brogna 3; J Vizcaino 2; B Butler; E Alfonzo.

RBI: R Brogna (31); B Pulsipher (1).

2-out RBI: R Brogna.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (14, 2nd base off J Ericks/D Slaught).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Brumfield CF                4   1   2   0    0   1  .270  .719   14    5   0   2B
J Bell SS                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .221  .628   17    0   3   
C Garcia 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .282  .737   12    1   2   
J King 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .268  .799   12    8   1   
S Pegues RF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .264  .705   11    1   0   
  O Merced PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .777    2    0   0   
D Slaught C                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .286  .674   12    7   0   
K Young 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .484   14    1   2   
F Garcia LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .081  .258    7    3   0   
J Ericks P                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .286    6    1   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    2   8              107   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Brumfield (10, off B Pulsipher).

TB: J Brumfield 3; J Bell 2; J King; C Garcia; J Ericks; D Slaught.

RBI: D Slaught 2 (8); J Bell (17).

2-out RBI: D Slaught 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J King (9); J Brumfield (3).

PITCHING

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
B Pulsipher, L (1-4)           7     8   3   3    2   8   0   4.50   31   98-69   40·15·14   15· 4· 2· 0     55    -     1.14  -0.00
J Dipoto                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.86    3    9-5     4· 1· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     8   3   3    2   8   0          34  107-74   44·16·14   16· 6· 2· 0           -

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 Ericks, W (2-1)              9     5   2   2    1   7   0   2.45   35  131-83   44·15·24   10·14· 3· 0     75    -     1.34   0.53
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   7   0          35  131-83   44·15·24   10·14· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 14,722.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 6mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Butler             CF    1. J Brumfield          CF 
2. E Alfonzo            2B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. R Brogna             1B    3. C Garcia             2B 
4. B Bonilla            LF    4. J King               1B 
5. T Hundley            C     5. S Pegues             RF 
6. J Orsulak            RF    6. D Slaught            C  
7. A Ledesma            3B    7. K Young              3B 
8. J Vizcaino           SS    8. F Garcia             LF 
9. B Pulsipher          P     9. J Ericks             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-0  123  4   19%  66% D Slaught       B Pulsipher     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brumfield Scores; Bell Scores; Garcia to 2B
   t 9   2  3-2  -2-  2   11% 100% J Vizcaino      J Ericks        Flyball: CF
   b 7   1  1-2  12-  3   11%  93% J Bell          B Pulsipher     Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Ericks Scores; Brumfield to 3B; Bell to 2B
   t 8   2  3-1  --3  3  -11%  78% R Brogna        J Ericks        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Butler Scores
   b 3   1  1-0  123  4   -9%  47% S Pegues        B Pulsipher     Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Ericks facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   54%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   53%  R Brogna        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   49%  B Bonilla       Reached on E3 (Line Drive); Brogna to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
   O      -23  5   55%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Pulsipher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  J Brumfield     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  J Bell          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   52%  C Garcia        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   55%  J King          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Garcia to 3B
   O      1-3  4   50%  S Pegues        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Ericks facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   52%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  4   50%  A Ledesma       Walk
          1--  4   41%  J Vizcaino      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Ledesma to 3B
   RO     -23  4   41%  B Pulsipher     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ledesma Scores; Vizcaino to 3B
   O      --3  1   44%  B Butler        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Pulsipher facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   49%  D Slaught       Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  K Young         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   42%  F Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   39%  J Ericks        Fielder's Choice 3B; Slaught out at 2B/3B-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Ericks facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   36%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   39%  R Brogna        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   42%  B Bonilla       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  5   44%  T Hundley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Pulsipher facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   51%  J Brumfield     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  5   59%  J Bell          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Brumfield to 3B
          1-3  6   63%  C Garcia        Walk; Bell to 2B
   O      123  4   56%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  4   47%  S Pegues        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  4   66%  D Slaught       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brumfield Scores; Bell Scores; Garcia to 2B
   O      12-  1   62%  K Young         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, John Ericks facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   65%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   67%  A Ledesma       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   68%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Pulsipher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   66%  F Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   65%  J Ericks        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   64%  J Brumfield     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, John Ericks facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   67%  B Pulsipher     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   69%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   71%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Pulsipher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   68%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   67%  C Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   66%  J King          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, John Ericks facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   69%  R Brogna        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   72%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   74%  T Hundley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Pulsipher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   72%  S Pegues        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   70%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   69%  K Young         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, John Ericks facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   73%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   77%  A Ledesma       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   79%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Pulsipher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   77%  F Garcia        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  1   79%  J Ericks        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  5   82%  J Brumfield     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Ericks to 2B
   R      12-  3   93%  J Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Ericks Scores; Brumfield to 3B; Bell to 2B
   O      -23  2   89%  C Garcia        Fielder's Choice 3B; Brumfield out at Hm/3B-C; Bell to 3B
   O      1-3  3   86%  J King          Fielder's Choice SS; Garcia out at 2B/SS-2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, John Ericks facing 9-1-2
                  Ricky Otero pinch hits for Bill Pulsipher batting 9th
   O      ---  6   90%  R Otero         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   85%  B Butler        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
          1--      84%  E Alfonzo       Butler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   89%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Butler to 3B
   R      --3  3   78%  R Brogna        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Butler Scores
   O      -2-  1   87%  B Bonilla       Foul Flyball: 2B (Short RF Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jerry Dipoto facing 5-6-7
                  Jerry Dipoto replaces Ricky Otero pitching and batting 9th; Orlando Merced pinch hits for Steve Pegues batting 5th
   O      ---  2   85%  O Merced        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   84%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   83%  K Young         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, John Ericks facing 5-6-7
                  Orlando Merced moves to RF
   O      ---  5   91%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   96%  J Orsulak       Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
          ---  5   89%  A Ledesma       Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Ledesma to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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