April 12, 1996 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
MIN 2 CLE 3
@BOS 1 OAK 7
@CHW 2 CAL 5
@DET 4 KCR 4
@MIL 1 NYY 4
TEX 3 SEA 9
@TOR 6 HOU 10
@CIN 8
(10) COL 6
NYM 5 FLA 3
@LAD 1 MON 13
@PIT 3 ATL 5
@SDP 3 SFG 4
CHC 1 STL 6
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 13,087

Friday, April 12, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:54

Expos

7-3

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   6  1  2   0  4  0   13 14  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    3  6  3

W: K Rueter (1-1), L: D Darwin (1-1)

Pirates

4-5

Lost 4

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grudzielanek SS             5   2   3   0    1   0  .333  .798   26    1   4   2B
M Lansing 2B                  4   2   1   0    0   0  .462 1.107   16    1   1   HBP
  A Stankiewicz 2B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
R White CF                    5   2   2   3    0   2  .261  .668   22    3   0   
M Alou LF                     5   1   3   4    0   0  .317  .901   16    2   0   HR,2B
  F Santangelo PR-LF          0   1   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         1   0   
H Rodriguez 1B                5   2   2   3    0   1  .250  .888   17   10   1   HR,2B
D Fletcher C                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .938   24    4   1   HBP
  T Spehr C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         1   0   
S Obando RF                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .115  .403   22    1   0   
S Andrews 3B                  5   0   0   1    0   2  .278  .816   16    1   0   
K Rueter P                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    2   3   
  M Dyer P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Daal P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  T Scott P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
Totals                       42  13  14  12    2   9              174   27  10

BATTING

2B: H Rodriguez (2, off J Christiansen); M Grudzielanek (2, off D Darwin); M Alou (3, off D Darwin).

HR: H Rodriguez (3, off D Darwin; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); M Alou (2, off L Hancock; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

HBP: D Fletcher (2, by D Darwin); M Lansing (2, by D Darwin).

TB: M Alou 7; H Rodriguez 6; M Grudzielanek 4; R White 2; D Fletcher 2; S Obando; M Lansing.

RBI: M Alou 4 (12); H Rodriguez 3 (10); R White 3 (9); S Andrews (3); S Obando (5).

2-out RBI: M Alou 3; R White 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Brumfield CF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .407   20    2   0   2B
A Martin LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .811   12    1   1   
O Merced RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .516   17    0   0   
J King 1B                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .226  .846   18   10   0   
C Hayes 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .523   18    1   3   2B
J Bell SS                     2   0   1   1    2   0  .394 1.095   23    1   3   2B
C Garcia 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .806    4    0   3   
  L Hancock P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    4    0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .762    3    0   0   
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .572   10   11   0   
D Darwin P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   2   
  J Wehner 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.666    9    1   0   
  N Liriano PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.100    1    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    3   5              143   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Brumfield (1, off O Daal); J Bell (3, off M Dyer); C Hayes (3, off M Dyer).

TB: J Brumfield 2; J Bell 2; C Hayes 2; J King; A Martin; J Kendall.

RBI: C Hayes (3); J Bell (6); A Martin (4).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Brumfield (1); J Kendall (2); A Martin (2).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Rueter, W (1-1)              6     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.82   20   75-47   33· 3·11   10· 5· 2· 0     71    -     0.49   0.20
M Dyer                         0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   4.50    4   20-11   10· 0· 1    0· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
O Daal                         1.1   2   1   1    1   3   0   1.23    7   29-18    6· 4· 8    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.05   0.01
T Scott                        1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   16-8     7· 1· 0    1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   5   0          36  140-84   56· 8·20   12·10· 6· 0          3-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Darwin, L (1-1)              5     8   7   1    1   2   1   0.82   27   91-63   43· 8·12    9· 9· 4· 0     36    -     0.88  -0.29
L Hancock                      2     1   2   2    1   3   1   3.38    8   28-18    6· 8· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
J Christiansen                 2     5   4   4    0   4   0  12.60   11   48-33   20· 8· 5    4· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    14  13   7    2   9   2          46  167-114  69·24·21   15·12· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Darwin (1); J Christiansen 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Darwin 2 (2; D Fletcher, M Lansing).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 13,087.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. M Grudzielanek       SS    1. J Brumfield          CF 
2. M Lansing            2B    2. A Martin             LF 
3. R White              CF    3. O Merced             RF 
4. M Alou               LF    4. J King               1B 
5. H Rodriguez          1B    5. C Hayes              3B 
6. D Fletcher           C     6. J Bell               SS 
7. S Obando             RF    7. C Garcia             2B 
8. S Andrews            3B    8. J Kendall            C  
9. K Rueter             P     9. D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  12-  1   16%  70% S Obando        D Darwin        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Rodriguez Scores/unER; Fletcher to 3B/Adv on throw; Obando to 2B/Adv on E2
   t 4   2  0-3  123  1   10%  91% R White         D Darwin        Single to CF (Line Drive); Rueter Scores/unER; Grudzielanek Scores/unER; Lansing to 3B
   t 4   2  0-2  -2-  1    8%  79% K Rueter        D Darwin        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Obando Scores/unER/No RBI; Rueter to 1B
   t 2   2  0-0  12-  4   -5%  45% S Andrews       D Darwin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 3   1  0-0  ---  5    4%  52% M Grudzielanek  D Darwin        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  M Grudzielanek  Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  4   46%  M Lansing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  J Brumfield     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   49%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   50%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   46%  H Rodriguez     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  7   47%  D Fletcher      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      48%  S Obando        Wild Pitch; Fletcher to 2B
          -2-  5   49%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   45%  S Andrews       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kirk Rueter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   49%  C Hayes         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bell          Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   47%  K Rueter        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   52%  M Grudzielanek  Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   48%  M Lansing       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Grudzielanek to 3B
   O      --3  4   44%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kirk Rueter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  C Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   44%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   47%  D Darwin        Popfly: C
   O      1--  6   50%  J Brumfield     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   50%  H Rodriguez     Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
          1--  3   54%  D Fletcher      Hit By Pitch; Rodriguez to 2B
   R      12-  1   70%  S Obando        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Rodriguez Scores/unER; Fletcher to 3B/Adv on throw; Obando to 2B/Adv on E2
   RO     -23  2   71%  S Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B; Fletcher Scores/unER; Obando stays at 2B
   R      -2-  1   79%  K Rueter        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Obando Scores/unER/No RBI; Rueter to 1B
          1--  6   80%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Rueter to 2B
          12-  1   82%  M Lansing       Hit By Pitch; Rueter to 3B; Grudzielanek to 2B
   RR     123  1   91%  R White         Single to CF (Line Drive); Rueter Scores/unER; Grudzielanek Scores/unER; Lansing to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   94%  M Alou          Double to LF (Fly Ball); Lansing Scores/unER; White out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Kirk Rueter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   95%  A Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   95%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   96%  J King          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-0, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  1   97%  H Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   98%  D Fletcher      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   97%  S Obando        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   97%  S Andrews       Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      1--  1   97%  K Rueter        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 7, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Kirk Rueter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   98%  C Hayes         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  5   97%  J Bell          Walk
   O      1--  1   98%  C Garcia        Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Right); Bell to 2B
   O      -2-  3   98%  J Kendall       Lineout: P (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 7, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-0, Lee Hancock facing 1-2-3
                  Lee Hancock replaces Carlos Garcia pitching and batting 7th; John Wehner replaces Danny Darwin playing 2B batting 9th
          ---  4   99%  M Grudzielanek  Walk
   O      1--  2   98%  M Lansing       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   98%  R White         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); White to 1B
   RR     1--  4   99%  M Alou          Home Run (Fly Ball); White Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-9, Kirk Rueter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6  100%  J Wehner        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3  100%  J Brumfield     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3  100%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 9-0, Lee Hancock facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3  100%  D Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4  100%  S Obando        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  S Andrews       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-9, Mike Dyer facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Dyer replaces Kirk Rueter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
          ---  3  100%  J King          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  6   99%  C Hayes         Double to CF (Line Drive); King Scores
   R      -2-  7   99%  J Bell          Double to LF (Line Drive); Hayes Scores
                  Omar Daal replaces Mike Dyer pitching and batting 9th; Mark Johnson pinch hits for Lee Hancock batting 7th
   O      -2-  4   99%  M Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jason Christiansen facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Mark Johnson pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  4  100%  O Daal          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8  100%  M Grudzielanek  Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          1--  4  100%  M Lansing       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Grudzielanek to 2B
          12-     100%  R White         Wild Pitch; Grudzielanek to 3B; Lansing to 2B
   R      -23  6  100%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek Scores; Lansing to 3B
   R      1-3  5  100%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive); Lansing Scores; White to 2B
                  F.P. Santangelo pinch runs for Moises Alou batting 4th
          12-     100%  H Rodriguez     Wild Pitch; White to 3B; Santangelo to 2B
   RR     -23  3  100%  " "             Double to RF (Ground Ball); White Scores; Santangelo Scores
   O      -2-  6  100%  D Fletcher      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  S Obando        Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 13, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-13, Omar Daal facing 9-1-2
                  Tim Spehr replaces Darrin Fletcher playing C batting 6th; Andy Stankiewicz replaces Mike Lansing playing 2B batting 2nd; F.P. Santangelo moves to LF
   O      ---  3  100%  J Wehner        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  100%  J Brumfield     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  4  100%  A Martin        Single to RF (Line Drive); Brumfield Scores
   O      1--  4  100%  O Merced        Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--     100%  J King          Defensive Indifference; Martin to 2B
          -2-  5  100%  " "             Walk
                  Tim Scott replaces Omar Daal pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4  100%  C Hayes         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 13, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 13-3, Jason Christiansen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  100%  S Andrews       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  T Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 13, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-13, Tim Scott facing 6-7-8
          ---  6  100%  J Bell          Walk
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Jason Christiansen batting 7th
   O      1--  3  100%  D Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bell to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Bell to 3B
                  Nelson Liriano pinch hits for John Wehner batting 9th
   O      --3  1  100%  N Liriano       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 13, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation