September 2, 1996 Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 12
@CAL 8 DET 8
@CHW 6 MIL 7
CLE 6 NYY 5
@OAK 0 BOS 9
@SEA 8
(10) MIN 6
@TEX 4 KCR 2
@TOR 0 CIN 7
ATL 6 FLA 4
CHC 3 MON 4
SFG 3
(11) LAD 8
@NYM 5 SDP 5
@PHI 1 COL 8
@PIT 3 STL 8
HOU 7
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 9,513

Monday, September 2, 1996, 3:05
Time of Game: 2:40

Rockies

71-68

Won 1

3rd, 6 GB

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

W: K Ritz (14-10), L: E Loaiza (0-2)

Pirates

57-80

Lost 1

5th, 16 GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .332  .837   25    1   2   
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   1   
W Weiss SS                    5   2   2   1    0   1  .288  .771   22    2   1   HR,2B,SB
E Burks CF-LF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.025   22    1   0   
A Galarraga 1B                5   2   1   0    0   0  .302  .947   19   11   1   2B
L Walker RF                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .287  .947   11    1   0   CS,2·HBP
D Bichette LF                 2   1   1   4    1   0  .319  .918   20    4   0   HR,SF
  N Perez 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   2   
V Castilla 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .311  .921   13    0   6   HR
J Reed C                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .796   10    5   0   2B,SB,IW
K Ritz P                      3   1   1   1    0   1  .207  .574   11    1   1   HR
  Q McCracken PH-CF           0   0   0   0    1   0  .299  .781    5    0   0   
Totals                       34   8   8   7    3   4              158   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Reed (17, off J Ericks); W Weiss (18, off M Ruebel); A Galarraga (31, off E Loaiza).

HR: D Bichette (29, off J Ericks; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out); W Weiss (8, off E Loaiza; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); K Ritz (1, off E Loaiza; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out); V Castilla (37, off E Loaiza; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: D Bichette (8, off E Loaiza).

IBB: J Reed (8, by E Loaiza).

HBP: L Walker 2 (8, 2 by M Ruebel).

TB: W Weiss 6; V Castilla 4; K Ritz 4; D Bichette 4; A Galarraga 2; J Reed 2; L Walker.

RBI: D Bichette 4 (123); K Ritz (5); V Castilla (107); W Weiss (44).

2-out RBI: W Weiss.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: J Reed (10); V Castilla (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Reed (2, 2nd base off E Loaiza/K Osik); W Weiss (10, 3rd base off M Ruebel/K Osik).

CS: L Walker (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Ruebel).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Allensworth CF              4   0   0   0    1   1  .232  .655   27    0   0   
A Martin LF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .301  .799   13    0   0   SB
J King 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .277  .848   16    1   3   
M Johnson 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .283  .863   14   17   1   SB
M Kingery RF                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .245  .634   20    1   0   
  M Ruebel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473         0   1   
  J Ericks P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  N Liriano PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .664    1    0   0   
  R Morel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Garcia 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .730    7    0   3   
J Bell SS                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .223  .632   17    2   9   
K Osik C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .741   13    4   1   
E Loaiza P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   1   
  T Beamon PH-RF              3   1   1   0    0   1  .130  .341    9    2   0   
Totals                       34   3   6   2    4   5              139   27  19

BATTING

TB: J King; C Garcia; A Martin; M Johnson; T Beamon; M Kingery.

RBI: M Kingery (25); M Johnson (42).

2-out RBI: M Johnson; M Kingery.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

E: J King (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Johnson (6, 2nd base off K Ritz/J Reed); A Martin (30, 2nd base off K Ritz/J Reed).

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
K Ritz, W (14-10)              7     5   3   2    3   3   0   5.16   30  109-67   48· 5·14   14· 6· 4· 0     57    -     1.21   0.18
D Holmes                       2     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.38    8   25-15    8· 3· 4    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.03
Totals                         9     6   3   2    4   5   0          38  134-82   56· 8·18   18· 7· 4· 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
E Loaiza, L (0-2)              5     5   4   4    1   3   3  10.31   21   89-55   38· 4·13    9· 8· 0· 0     43    -     0.85  -0.18
M Ruebel                       2.1   1   3   2    1   1   0   4.99   11   33-19   10· 6· 3    4· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.95  -0.02
J Ericks                       0.2   2   1   1    1   0   1   6.25    5   15-9     7· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.30  -0.10
R Morel                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.44    3   12-7     4· 0· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     8   8   7    3   4   4          40  149-90   59·11·20   18·12· 1· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: K Ritz (10).

IBB: E Loaiza (1; J Reed).

PO: M Ruebel (1; L Walker, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: M Ruebel 2 (5; L Walker, L Walker).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Larry Poncino.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 9,513.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 7mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. E Young              2B    1. J Allensworth        CF 
2. W Weiss              SS    2. A Martin             LF 
3. E Burks              CF    3. J King               2B 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. M Johnson            1B 
5. L Walker             RF    5. M Kingery            RF 
6. D Bichette           LF    6. C Garcia             3B 
7. V Castilla           3B    7. J Bell               SS 
8. J Reed               C     8. K Osik               C  
9. K Ritz               P     9. E Loaiza             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  4-2  1--  4  -15%  55% J Allensworth   K Ritz          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Beamon Scores/No RBI/unER; Allensworth to 2B
   t 3   2  2-2  ---  2   11%  57% W Weiss         E Loaiza        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Weiss Scores
   t 3   1  2-1  ---  1   11%  47% K Ritz          E Loaiza        Home Run (Fly Ball); Ritz Scores
   b 5   2  4-3  123  6   11%  65% M Kingery       K Ritz          Strikeout Looking
   t 8   1  3-5  12-  2   10%  98% D Bichette      J Ericks        Home Run (Fly Ball); Galarraga Scores/unER; Walker Scores; Bichette Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   46%  W Weiss         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   45%  E Burks         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Ritz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   45%  A Martin        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   48%  J King          Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          1--      46%  M Johnson       Martin Steals 2B; Martin to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3  3   38%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Martin Scores
          1--      37%  M Kingery       Johnson Steals 2B
          -2-      37%  " "             Wild Pitch; Johnson to 3B
   R      --3  4   29%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Johnson Scores
   O      1--  1   31%  C Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Esteban Loaiza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   28%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   27%  L Walker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   26%  D Bichette      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Ritz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   27%  J Bell          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   29%  K Osik          Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  2   29%  E Loaiza        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Esteban Loaiza facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  7   39%  V Castilla      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Castilla Scores
   O      ---  1   36%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  1   47%  K Ritz          Home Run (Fly Ball); Ritz Scores
   O      ---  6   46%  E Young         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   R      ---  2   57%  W Weiss         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Weiss Scores
   O      ---  2   56%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Kevin Ritz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   59%  J Allensworth   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   60%  A Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
          ---  7   59%  J King          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   62%  M Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Esteban Loaiza facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   68%  A Galarraga     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
          -2-  2   74%  L Walker        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Galarraga to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   74%  D Bichette      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Galarraga Scores; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-  1   71%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Walker to 3B
          --3  4   72%  J Reed          Intentional Walk
          1-3      73%  K Ritz          Reed Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   68%  " "             Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Kevin Ritz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   71%  M Kingery       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   73%  C Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   74%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   72%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   71%  W Weiss         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   70%  E Burks         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Kevin Ritz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   73%  K Osik          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Trey Beamon pinch hits for Esteban Loaiza batting 9th
          ---  1   70%  T Beamon        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   R      1--  4   55%  J Allensworth   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Beamon Scores/No RBI/unER; Allensworth to 2B
   O      -2-  2   60%  A Martin        Foul Popfly: SS (Deep LF Foul)
          -2-  4   59%  J King          Walk
          12-  5   54%  M Johnson       Walk; Allensworth to 3B; King to 2B
   O      123  6   65%  M Kingery       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rockies 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Matt Ruebel facing 4-5-6
                  Matt Ruebel replaces Mike Kingery pitching and batting 5th; Trey Beamon moves to RF
   O      ---  4   63%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   65%  L Walker        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      61%  D Bichette      Walker Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
          ---  5   62%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2   59%  V Castilla      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Kevin Ritz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   64%  C Garcia        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   59%  J Bell          Walk
   O      1--  1   64%  K Osik          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   68%  T Beamon        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Matt Ruebel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   66%  J Reed          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   64%  K Ritz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   62%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Kevin Ritz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   67%  J Allensworth   Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   71%  A Martin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   74%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Matt Ruebel facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   80%  W Weiss         Double to CF (Fly Ball)
          -2-      84%  E Burks         Weiss Steals 3B
   O      --3  6   79%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3  1   86%  A Galarraga     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Weiss Scores/No RBI; Galarraga to 1B
          1--  1   88%  L Walker        Hit By Pitch; Galarraga to 2B
                  John Ericks replaces Matt Ruebel pitching and batting 5th
   RRR    12-  2   98%  D Bichette      Home Run (Fly Ball); Galarraga Scores/unER; Walker Scores; Bichette Scores
   O      ---  3   98%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   98%  J Reed          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
                  Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Kevin Ritz batting 9th
          -2-  5   98%  Q McCracken     Walk
   O      12-  4   98%  E Young         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 8, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Darren Holmes facing 4-5-6
                  Darren Holmes replaces Eric Young pitching and batting 1st; Neifi Perez replaces Dante Bichette playing 2B batting 6th; Ellis Burks moves to LF; Quinton McCracken moves to CF
   O      ---  3   99%  M Johnson       Groundout: P-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  Nelson Liriano pinch hits for John Ericks batting 5th
   O      ---  1   99%  N Liriano       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   99%  C Garcia        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   99%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 8, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 8-3, Ramon Morel facing 2-3-4
                  Ramon Morel replaces Nelson Liriano pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  5   99%  W Weiss         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   99%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   99%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 8, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Darren Holmes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  100%  K Osik          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  T Beamon        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  100%  J Allensworth   Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  A Martin        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 8, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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