July 25, 1996 Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 10
@BAL 7 CAL 5
MIL 4 TEX 4
@CHW 3
(12) MIN 16
BOS 6 KCR 7
@NYY 0 DET 7
@SEA 4
(10) TOR 4
OAK 3 CHC 10
@COL 8 LAD 6
@FLA 3 PIT 6
PHI 4 SFG 4
ATL 3 MON 4
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 12,163

Thursday, July 25, 1996, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:48

Phillies

41-61

Lost 5

5th, 22½ GB

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

W: D Miceli (2-6), L: R Springer (2-9), S: F Cordova (11)

Pirates

46-54

Won 4

5th, 7 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Otero CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .708   15    2   0   
M Morandini 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .691   15    2   6   
G Jefferies 1B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .280  .722   16   12   1   HR
T Zeile 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .261  .790   13    0   0   
J Eisenreich RF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .331  .816   18    1   0   2B
B Santiago C                  4   1   3   3    0   0  .250  .789   15    5   0   HR,2B
P Incaviglia LF               2   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .791   11    0   0   
K Stocker SS                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .203  .650   22    2   2   CS
R Springer P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .154    6    0   2   
  T Borland P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Frey P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Amaro PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .576    1    0   0   
  K Ryan P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
Totals                       30   4   5   4    3   4              132   24  11

BATTING

2B: B Santiago (14, off M Wilkins); J Eisenreich (13, off D Miceli).

HR: G Jefferies (3, off D Miceli; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); B Santiago (17, off D Miceli; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: B Santiago 7; G Jefferies 4; J Eisenreich 2.

RBI: B Santiago 3 (53); G Jefferies (22).

2-out RBI: B Santiago; G Jefferies.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Stocker-M Morandini-G Jefferies; M Morandini-G Jefferies.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Stocker (1, 2nd base by D Miceli/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Allensworth CF              3   1   2   0    2   0  .400  .900   25    4   0   SB
A Martin LF                   3   1   2   1    2   0  .301  .813   21    1   1   
J King 2B                     5   2   2   2    0   1  .281  .856   21    1   3   2B,2·GDP
O Merced RF                   5   1   3   3    0   1  .290  .854   18    2   0   HR,2B,SB
M Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .291  .918   20   11   0   
C Hayes 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .707   15    0   3   
J Bell SS                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .213  .624   14    4   2   IW
J Kendall C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .285  .699   11    4   1   
D Miceli P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  N Liriano PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .596    4    0   0   
  D May P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900         0   0   
  D Plesac P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  F Cordova P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
Totals                       33   6  11   6    7   5              161   27  11

BATTING

2B: J King (21, off R Springer); O Merced (19, off R Springer).

HR: O Merced (14, off R Springer; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: J Bell (4, by K Ryan).

TB: O Merced 7; J King 3; J Allensworth 2; J Kendall 2; A Martin 2.

GIDP: J King 2 (10).

RBI: O Merced 3 (46); J King 2 (75); A Martin (50).

2-out RBI: O Merced 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Merced (8, 2nd base off K Ryan/B Santiago); J Allensworth (1, 2nd base off R Springer/B Santiago).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Springer, L (2-9)            4.1   7   5   5    2   3   1   5.95   22   82-54   37· 7·10    9· 6· 2· 0     30    -     1.15  -0.39
T Borland                      1     1   1   1    2   1   0   4.07    6   23-10    6· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.04  -0.04
S Frey                         0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.50    2   10-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    1.77   0.01
K Ryan                         2     3   0   0    2   1   0   3.25   10   36-20   11· 3· 6    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.65   0.04
Totals                         8    11   6   6    7   5   1          40  151-87   56·12·19   16· 8· 4· 0          4-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Miceli, W (2-6)              6     4   4   4    2   3   2   4.98   22   81-55   33·12·10    4·11· 2· 0     49    -     0.86  -0.10
D May, H (1)                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   8.44    1    6-3     1· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.38   0.04
M Wilkins, H (3)               0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.27    3   17-11    7· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.98  -0.03
D Plesac, H (6)                1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    4   13-7     4· 0· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          2-0    1.39   0.15
F Cordova, S (11)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.20    3   10-8     3· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     5   4   4    3   4   2          33  127-84   48·15·21   10·13· 3· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Miceli (4).

IBB: K Ryan (5; J Bell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Paul Nauert.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 12,163.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Otero              CF    1. J Allensworth        CF 
2. M Morandini          2B    2. A Martin             LF 
3. G Jefferies          1B    3. J King               2B 
4. T Zeile              3B    4. O Merced             RF 
5. J Eisenreich         RF    5. M Johnson            1B 
6. B Santiago           C     6. C Hayes              3B 
7. P Incaviglia         LF    7. J Bell               SS 
8. K Stocker            SS    8. J Kendall            C  
9. R Springer           P     9. D Miceli             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  3-2  12-  2   24%  72% J King          R Springer      Double to CF (Fly Ball); Allensworth Scores; Martin Scores
   b 3   2  2-0  1--  3   21%  51% O Merced        R Springer      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); King Scores; Merced Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  1  -17%  33% B Santiago      D Miceli        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Zeile Scores; Santiago Scores
   t 6   2  5-3  ---  6  -11%  72% G Jefferies     D Miceli        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Jefferies Scores
   b 5   1  3-4  -2-  4   10%  82% O Merced        R Springer      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); King Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Miceli facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Otero         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  M Morandini     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   55%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Russ Springer facing 1-2-3
          ---  9   58%  J Allensworth   Walk
          1--  4   64%  A Martin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Allensworth to 2B
   O      12-  4   58%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   54%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  1   50%  M Johnson       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Miceli facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  T Zeile         Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   RR     1--  1   33%  B Santiago      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Zeile Scores; Santiago Scores
   O      ---  1   34%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  8   35%  K Stocker       Lineout: 1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Russ Springer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   32%  C Hayes         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   31%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   32%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   29%  D Miceli        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Miceli facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   31%  R Springer      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   33%  R Otero         Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   34%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Russ Springer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   31%  J Allensworth   Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   29%  A Martin        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  7   31%  J King          Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  3   51%  O Merced        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); King Scores; Merced Scores
   O      ---  5   50%  M Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Dan Miceli facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  G Jefferies     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   55%  T Zeile         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  4   52%  J Eisenreich    Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
          -2-      52%  B Santiago      Wild Pitch; Eisenreich to 3B
   RO     --3  5   43%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Eisenreich Scores; Santiago out at 2B/LF-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Russ Springer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   40%  C Hayes         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   38%  J Bell          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   37%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dan Miceli facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   39%  P Incaviglia    Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  9   37%  K Stocker       Walk
   O      1--  3   40%  R Springer      Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      1--  2   42%  R Otero         Stocker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Russ Springer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   39%  D Miceli        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  3   43%  J Allensworth   Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      45%  A Martin        Allensworth Steals 2B
          -2-  6   48%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-  2   72%  J King          Double to CF (Fly Ball); Allensworth Scores; Martin Scores
   R      -2-  4   82%  O Merced        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); King Scores
                  Toby Borland replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   80%  M Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Merced to 3B
   O      --3  6   77%  C Hayes         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-5, Dan Miceli facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   80%  R Otero         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   83%  M Morandini     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  6   72%  G Jefferies     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Jefferies Scores
   O      ---  3   74%  T Zeile         Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Toby Borland facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   71%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
          ---  2   74%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Dan Miceli batting 9th
          1--  4   77%  N Liriano       Walk; Kendall to 2B
          12-  5   82%  J Allensworth   Walk; Kendall to 3B; Liriano to 2B
                  Steve Frey replaces Toby Borland pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  4   89%  A Martin        Walk; Kendall Scores; Liriano to 3B; Allensworth to 2B
   OO     123  6   81%  J King          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-6, Darrell May facing 5-6-7
                  Darrell May replaces Nelson Liriano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   84%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Darrell May pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   79%  B Santiago      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  8   74%  P Incaviglia    Walk
   O      12-  5   82%  K Stocker       Strikeout Looking
                  Dan Plesac replaces Marc Wilkins pitching and batting 9th; Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Steve Frey batting 9th
   O      12-  1   88%  R Amaro         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Ken Ryan facing 4-5-6
                  Ken Ryan replaces Ruben Amaro pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   90%  O Merced        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      91%  M Johnson       Merced Steals 2B
          -2-  7   92%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   92%  C Hayes         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Merced to 3B; Johnson to 2B
          -23  4   92%  J Bell          Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   89%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      123  6   86%  D Plesac        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-6, Dan Plesac facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   89%  R Otero         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  2   92%  M Morandini     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Ken Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   95%  J Allensworth   Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   96%  A Martin        Single to CF (Line Drive); Allensworth to 2B
   OO     12-  2   93%  J King          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Allensworth to 3B
   O      --3  3   92%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-6, Francisco Cordova facing 4-5-6
                  Francisco Cordova replaces Dan Plesac pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  T Zeile         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   99%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2  100%  B Santiago      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 6.

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