April 30, 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 7
@BOS 2 BAL 4
@CHW 1 OAK 5
@CLE 2 DET 7
TEX 2 TBD 2
@MIN 0 NYY 9
SEA 8
(10) KCR 7
@TOR 4 ATL 6
SFG 0 CHC 8
STL 3 SDP 4
@FLA 1 COL 4
@NYM 0 LAD 14
@PIT 6

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 9,728

Thursday, April 30, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:24

Dodgers

14-12

Won 2

2nd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   1  1  2   0  4  5   14 19  0
Pirates         0  1  2   1  0  0   2  0  0    6 14  2

W: B Clontz (2-0), L: E Dessens (0-1)

Pirates

11-16

Lost 3

6th, 6 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    5   4   2   0    1   0  .283  .751   21    2   1   2B,3·SB
  J Castro 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .115         0   0   
R Cedeno CF                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .222  .669   23    0   0   2B,SH
M Piazza C                    4   2   2   2    2   0  .326 1.022   35    6   1   2B,IW
  T Prince C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .608         0   0   
T Zeile 3B                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .266  .680   14    0   2   2B,HBP
R Mondesi RF                  6   3   3   2    0   0  .265  .747   26    5   0   2B,GDP
  S Radinsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
E Karros 1B                   5   1   4   4    1   0  .421  .924   24    9   0   IW
M Luke LF                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .885   12    2   0   2B
  T Hubbard PH-LF             0   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .788    6    1   0   
  B Clontz P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  T Howard PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .088  .433    1    0   0   
J Vizcaino SS                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .224  .551   19    1   1   SB,SH
I Valdez P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .606    5    0   2   
  W Guerrero PH               1   0   1   2    0   0  .314  .781    3    0   0   
  J Bruske P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Hollandsworth LF          2   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .677   10    1   0   
Totals                       43  14  19  12    6   5              202   27   8

BATTING

2B: R Cedeno (1, off J Schmidt); E Young (4, off J Schmidt); M Luke (5, off J Schmidt); M Piazza (5, off J Martinez); T Zeile (4, off C Peters); R Mondesi (4, off E Dessens).

SH: R Cedeno (3, off J Schmidt); J Vizcaino (3, off J Schmidt).

IBB: M Piazza (4, by E Dessens); E Karros (1, by C Peters).

HBP: T Zeile (1, by J Martinez).

TB: T Zeile 4; E Karros 4; R Mondesi 4; E Young 3; R Cedeno 3; M Piazza 3; M Luke 3; W Guerrero.

GIDP: R Mondesi (2).

RBI: E Karros 4 (5); R Mondesi 2 (11); W Guerrero 2 (5); M Piazza 2 (26); T Zeile (13); R Cedeno (2).

2-out RBI: E Karros 4; M Piazza 2; R Mondesi 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 10 for 24.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Vizcaino (1, 2nd base off J Martinez/J Kendall); E Young 3 (11, 3rd base off J Schmidt/J Kendall, 2nd base off E Dessens/J Kendall, 2nd base off J Martinez/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .522   18    2   2   
A Martin LF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .257  .702   12    1   0   HR
J Kendall C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .366  .972   17    6   1   HBP
K Young 1B                    5   1   1   2    0   1  .236  .708   18   10   0   HR
J Allensworth CF              5   1   1   0    0   2  .379  .886   23    3   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .293  .810   12    3   1   CS
  E Dessens P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Sanford 3B                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .250 1.000   22    1   2   3B
L Collier SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .228  .741   18    1   1   HR,3B
J Schmidt P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .311   12    0   1   
  D Strange PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .680    7    0   0   
  C Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Rincon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Ward RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .693    3    0   0   
Totals                       40   6  14   6    0   6              162   27   9

BATTING

3B: L Collier (4, off J Bruske); C Sanford (1, off I Valdez).

HR: L Collier (1, off I Valdez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); K Young (5, off B Clontz; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); A Martin (4, off I Valdez; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

HBP: J Kendall (7, by B Clontz).

TB: L Collier 7; A Martin 5; K Young 4; C Sanford 3; J Guillen 2; J Kendall 2; T Womack 2; J Allensworth; J Schmidt.

RBI: K Young 2 (17); C Sanford 2 (2); L Collier (4); A Martin (10).

2-out RBI: C Sanford 2; A Martin; L Collier.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Sanford-K Young.

E: J Allensworth (1); K Young (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Guillen (1, 2nd base by I Valdez/M Piazza).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
I Valdez                       5    10   4   4    0   4   2   4.95   24   92-63   38· 8·17    9· 9· 2· 0     35    -     0.94  -0.19
J Bruske, H (2)                0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.32    3   14-8     5· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.68   0.02
M Guthrie, H (3)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    8-4     3· 1· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.14   0.12
B Clontz, BS (1), W (2-0)      1.2   1   2   2    0   1   1   1.35    7   23-15   10· 4· 1    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.04  -0.37
S Radinsky                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.84    5   22-14   10· 1· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    14   6   6    0   6   3          41  159-104  66·15·23   16·16· 2· 0          1-0

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 Schmidt                      6    12   5   5    1   2   0   5.66   29  106-67   44· 7·16   12· 8· 6· 0     29    -     1.46  -0.29
C Peters                       1     1   0   0    2   0   0   1.88    6   22-8     6· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.61   0.06
R Rincon, H (2)                0.2   0   1   1    1   1   0   1.08    3   11-5     2· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.06
E Dessens, BS (1), L (0-1)     0.1   3   3   3    1   1   0   9.95    5   20-12    4· 5· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    3.02  -0.72
J Martinez                     1     3   5   0    1   1   0   2.70    9   31-17   11· 2· 4    1· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.18  -0.03
Totals                         9    19  14   9    6   5   0          52  190-109  67·16·26   15·14·11· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Schmidt (1).

IBB: C Peters (2; E Karros); E Dessens (1; M Piazza).

HBP: B Clontz (1; J Kendall); J Martinez (1; T Zeile).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 3:24.

Attendance: 9,728.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. E Young              2B    1. T Womack             2B 
2. R Cedeno             CF    2. A Martin             LF 
3. M Piazza             C     3. J Kendall            C  
4. T Zeile              3B    4. K Young              1B 
5. R Mondesi            RF    5. J Allensworth        CF 
6. E Karros             1B    6. J Guillen            RF 
7. M Luke               LF    7. C Sanford            3B 
8. J Vizcaino           SS    8. L Collier            SS 
9. I Valdez             P     9. J Schmidt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  6-5  123  4   44%  75% R Mondesi       E Dessens       Double to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Young Scores; Piazza Scores; Zeile to 3B
   b 7   1  5-4  1--  4  -40%  23% K Young         B Clontz        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kendall Scores
   b 3   2  1-1  12-  5  -21%  24% C Sanford       I Valdez        Triple to 1B (Ground Ball); Allensworth Scores; Guillen Scores
   t 6   1  4-3  -23  3   20%  68% W Guerrero      J Schmidt       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Karros Scores; Luke Scores; Guerrero to 2B
   t 8   2  6-7  -23  6   17%  92% E Karros        E Dessens       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Zeile Scores; Mondesi Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  E Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   52%  R Cedeno        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Young to 2B
          -2-      54%  M Piazza        Young Steals 3B
          --3  8   56%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  2   63%  T Zeile         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Young Scores; Piazza to 2B
   OO     12-  6   55%  R Mondesi       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ismael Valdez facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   51%  T Womack        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   55%  A Martin        Flyball: LF
          1--  1   51%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Womack to 2B
   O      12-  5   56%  K Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4   60%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Schmidt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   58%  E Karros        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   62%  M Luke          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   59%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Luke to 3B
   O      --3  4   56%  I Valdez        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ismael Valdez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   58%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   60%  C Sanford       Flyball: RF
   R      --- 10   49%  L Collier       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  7   48%  J Schmidt       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   45%  T Womack        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Schmidt to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  A Martin        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  E Young         Flyball: RF
          ---  1   52%  R Cedeno        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   47%  M Piazza        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Cedeno out at Hm/RF-C
   O      1--  2   44%  T Zeile         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Ismael Valdez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   47%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   49%  K Young         Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  5   47%  J Allensworth   Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   45%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive); Allensworth to 2B
   RR     12-  5   24%  C Sanford       Triple to 1B (Ground Ball); Allensworth Scores; Guillen Scores
   O      --3  3   27%  L Collier       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jason Schmidt facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   32%  R Mondesi       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  5   42%  E Karros        Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Mondesi to 3B
   R      1-3      45%  M Luke          Wild Pitch; Mondesi Scores; Karros to 2B
   O      -2-  5   40%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  1   36%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  1   31%  I Valdez        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ismael Valdez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   34%  J Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   35%  T Womack        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  2   24%  A Martin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  7   25%  J Kendall       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   32%  E Young         Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  5   41%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Young Scores
   O      1--  3   37%  M Piazza        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   34%  T Zeile         Groundout: 2B-1B; Cedeno to 2B
   O      -2-  6   29%  R Mondesi       Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ismael Valdez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   31%  K Young         Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
   O      ---  3   33%  J Allensworth   Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  3   32%  J Guillen       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   34%  C Sanford       Guillen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Jason Schmidt facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   40%  E Karros        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   49%  M Luke          Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Karros to 2B
   O      12-  5   48%  J Vizcaino      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Karros to 3B; Luke to 2B
                  Wilton Guerrero pinch hits for Ismael Valdez batting 9th
   RR     -23  3   68%  W Guerrero      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Karros Scores; Luke Scores; Guerrero to 2B
   O      -2-  2   65%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Guerrero to 3B
   O      --3  6   60%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Jim Bruske facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Bruske replaces Wilton Guerrero pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   64%  C Sanford       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   52%  L Collier       Triple to 1B (Ground Ball)
                  Doug Strange pinch hits for Jason Schmidt batting 9th
   O      --3  7   62%  D Strange       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Jim Bruske pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  5   69%  T Womack        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Chris Peters facing 3-4-5
                  Chris Peters replaces Doug Strange pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   66%  M Piazza        Lineout: LF
          ---  3   71%  T Zeile         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   67%  R Mondesi       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          -2-  4   68%  E Karros        Intentional Walk
                  Trenidad Hubbard pinch hits for Matt Luke batting 7th
          12-  6   71%  T Hubbard       Walk; Zeile to 3B; Karros to 2B
   O      123  2   63%  J Vizcaino      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Mark Guthrie facing 2-3-4
                  Trenidad Hubbard moves to LF
   O      ---  3   68%  A Martin        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  Brad Clontz replaces Trenidad Hubbard pitching and batting 7th; Todd Hollandsworth replaces Mark Guthrie playing LF batting 9th
          ---  3   63%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--  4   23%  K Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kendall Scores
   O      ---  5   25%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   26%  J Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-6, Ricardo Rincon facing 9-1-2
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Chris Peters pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   20%  T Hollandsworth Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   26%  E Young         Walk
   O      1--  2   19%  R Cedeno        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Elmer Dessens replaces Jose Guillen pitching and batting 6th; Turner Ward replaces Ricardo Rincon playing RF batting 9th
          1--      22%  M Piazza        Young Steals 2B
          -2-  4   24%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-  3   31%  T Zeile         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Young to 3B; Piazza to 2B
   RR     123  4   75%  R Mondesi       Double to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Young Scores; Piazza Scores; Zeile to 3B
   RR     -23  6   92%  E Karros        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Zeile Scores; Mondesi Scores
   O      1--  3   91%  B Clontz        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-9, Brad Clontz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   94%  C Sanford       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   96%  L Collier       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  3   97%  T Ward          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-6, Javier Martinez facing 8-9-1
                  Javier Martinez replaces Elmer Dessens pitching and batting 6th
          ---  7   97%  J Vizcaino      Walk
   O      1--  5   97%  T Hollandsworth Strikeout Swinging, Vizcaino Steals 2B
          -2-  2   98%  E Young         Reached on E3 (Pop Fly to Weak 2B-1B); Vizcaino to 3B
          1-3      98%  R Cedeno        Young Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   97%  " "             Lineout: 2B (Weak 2B)
   RR     -23  6   99%  M Piazza        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Vizcaino Scores/unER; Young Scores/unER
          -2-  1   99%  T Zeile         Hit By Pitch
          12-  1   99%  R Mondesi       Single to CF (Line Drive); Piazza to 3B; Zeile to 2B
   RRR    123  3  100%  E Karros        Single to CF (Line Drive); Piazza Scores/unER; Zeile Scores/unER; Mondesi Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Karros to 3B
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Brad Clontz batting 7th
   O      --3  1  100%  T Howard        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 14, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-14, Scott Radinsky facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Radinsky replaces Raul Mondesi pitching and batting 5th; Tom Prince replaces Mike Piazza playing C batting 3rd; Juan Castro replaces Eric Young playing 2B batting 1st; Thomas Howard moves to RF
   O      ---  6  100%  T Womack        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2  100%  A Martin        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          1--  2  100%  J Kendall       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Martin to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  K Young         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      12-  6  100%  J Allensworth   Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 14, Pirates 6.

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