September 3, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 2
@DET 1 MIN 5
TBD 4
(12) TOR 4
BOS 3
(11) MIL 7
COL 3 ARI 1
@PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 8,610

Thursday, September 3, 1998, 1:34
Time of Game: 2:00

Diamondbacks

56-85

Won 6

5th, 34½ GB

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

W: B Anderson (11-12), L: F Cordova (12-12)

Pirates

64-74

Lost 6

5th, 23 GB

BATTING

Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Fox CF-RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .767   15    4   0   
T Batista 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .280  .880   20    3   1   
T Lee 1B                      2   0   1   0    2   0  .265  .777   14    7   1   
M Williams 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   3  .258  .767   12    0   0   
D Dellucci LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .730   13    3   0   
J Bell SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .787   10    2   4   2B
K Garcia RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .630   20    2   0   
  D White CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .817         0   0   
K Stinnett C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .727    6    5   0   
B Anderson P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .241    7    1   3   
Totals                       31   1   4   1    3  10              117   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Bell (26, off F Cordova).

TB: J Bell 2; M Williams; D Dellucci; T Lee.

RBI: M Williams (62).

2-out RBI: M Williams.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .691   19    2   1   
A Brown CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .350  .800   13    1   0   
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .329  .882   16   10   0   2B
K Young 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .846    7    7   0   
J Guillen RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .711    9    0   0   
M Martinez LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .737   12    5   0   
F Garcia 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .927    7    0   2   
A Nunez SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111   13    2   2   
F Cordova P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .119  .309    4    0   0   
  T Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .773    2    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    0   4              102   27   5

BATTING

2B: J Kendall (30, off B Anderson).

TB: J Kendall 2; A Brown 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

PITCHING

Arizona Diamondbacks          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Anderson, W (11-12)          9     3   0   0    0   4   0   4.51   30  102-72   45· 8·19   10·13· 3· 0     85    -     1.46   0.85
Totals                         9     3   0   0    0   4   0          30  102-72   45· 8·19   10·13· 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
F Cordova, L (12-12)           9     4   1   1    3  10   0   3.07   34  117-71   36·23·12    9· 8· 4· 0     82    -     0.95   0.35
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3  10   0          34  117-71   36·23·12    9· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: B Anderson (6).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Greg Gibson.

Time of Game: 2:00.

Attendance: 8,610.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Arizona Diamondbacks          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. A Fox                CF    1. T Womack             2B 
2. T Batista            2B    2. A Brown              CF 
3. T Lee                1B    3. J Kendall            C  
4. M Williams           3B    4. K Young              1B 
5. D Dellucci           LF    5. J Guillen            RF 
6. J Bell               SS    6. M Martinez           LF 
7. K Garcia             RF    7. F Garcia             3B 
8. K Stinnett           C     8. A Nunez              SS 
9. B Anderson           P     9. F Cordova            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  12-  1   13%  62% M Williams      F Cordova       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Batista Scores; Lee to 3B; Williams to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 9   2  1-0  1--  4   10% 100% J Kendall       B Anderson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 9   0  1-0  ---  2    9%  88% T Ward          B Anderson      Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   b 7   1  1-0  ---  2   -9%  59% J Kendall       B Anderson      Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   b 7   1  1-0  -2-  5    8%  67% K Young         B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Cordova facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  A Fox           Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  5   46%  T Batista       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   47%  T Lee           Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  T Womack        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   49%  A Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Cordova facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   54%  D Dellucci      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   52%  J Bell          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Dellucci to 2B
   O      -2-  6   49%  K Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Dellucci to 3B
   O      --3  3   45%  K Stinnett      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Anderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  K Young         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  1   49%  J Guillen       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   50%  M Martinez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Cordova facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   47%  B Anderson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   46%  A Fox           Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   47%  T Batista       Walk
          1--  5   49%  T Lee           Walk; Batista to 2B
   R      12-  1   62%  M Williams      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Batista Scores; Lee to 3B; Williams to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  4   56%  D Dellucci      Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Anderson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   59%  F Garcia        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  6   61%  A Nunez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   62%  F Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Francisco Cordova facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   60%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   58%  K Garcia        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   57%  K Stinnett      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   60%  T Womack        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   57%  A Brown         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  6   61%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
          1--      59%  K Young         Balk; Brown to 2B
   O      -2-  1   64%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Francisco Cordova facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   61%  B Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   60%  A Fox           Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   58%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Anderson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   62%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   64%  M Martinez      Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  4   66%  F Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Francisco Cordova facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   70%  T Lee           Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   66%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   63%  D Dellucci      Flyball: LF
          1--  2   67%  J Bell          Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Lee to 3B
   O      -23  6   60%  K Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Anderson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   64%  A Nunez         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   67%  F Cordova       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  8   69%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Francisco Cordova facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   66%  K Stinnett      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   65%  B Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   63%  A Fox           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Anderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   68%  A Brown         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  2   59%  J Kendall       Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   67%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   74%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Francisco Cordova facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   72%  T Batista       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   70%  T Lee           Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   69%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Anderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   75%  M Martinez      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   80%  F Garcia        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   83%  A Nunez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Francisco Cordova facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   82%  D Dellucci      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   80%  J Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   79%  K Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Anderson facing 9-1-2
                  Devon White replaces Karim Garcia playing CF batting 7th; Andy Fox moves to RF; Turner Ward pinch hits for Francisco Cordova batting 9th
   O      ---  2   88%  T Ward          Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   95%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   90%  A Brown         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4  100%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.

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