April 5, 1999 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
TBD 7 BOS 5
@KCR 3 OAK 5
NYY 3
(8) CHW 8
@SEA 2 DET 11
@TEX 5 PHI 7
@ATL 4 SFG 11
@CIN 8 FLA 6
NYM 2 LAD 8
ARI 6
(11) MON 9
@PIT 2 MIL 10
@STL 8

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 43,405

Monday, April 5, 1999, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Expos

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           3  0  2   0  0  4   0  0  0    9 17  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  7  2

W: D Hermanson (1-0), L: F Cordova (0-1)

Pirates

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Guerrero 2B                 5   2   3   1    0   2  .600 1.600   21    2   3   2·2B
O Cabrera SS                  4   3   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500   14    2   1   SH
R White LF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .450   10    1   0   SF
  A Telford P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
V Guerrero RF                 5   1   3   4    0   1  .600 1.800   15    5   0   HR
B Fullmer 1B                  3   0   1   1    2   1  .333  .933   26    8   1   IW
M Barrett 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400   13    0   3   
C Widger C                    5   1   2   1    0   2  .400 1.400   17    5   0   HR,GDP
M Martinez CF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   13    2   0   
D Hermanson P                 3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666   15    1   0   SH
  J Mouton LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    1   0   
Totals                       40   9  17   8    2  11              148   27   8

BATTING

2B: W Guerrero 2 (2, 2 off F Cordova).

HR: C Widger (1, off J Phillips; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); V Guerrero (1, off F Cordova; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: R White (1, off J Phillips).

SH: O Cabrera (1, off F Cordova); D Hermanson (1, off J Phillips).

IBB: B Fullmer (1, by F Cordova).

TB: V Guerrero 6; C Widger 5; W Guerrero 5; O Cabrera 3; M Martinez 2; M Barrett; R White; D Hermanson; B Fullmer.

GIDP: C Widger (1).

RBI: V Guerrero 4 (4); C Widger (1); B Fullmer (1); W Guerrero (1); R White (1).

2-out RBI: B Fullmer.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Guerrero-B Fullmer.

E: M Barrett (1); B Fullmer (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   11   13   0   
W Morris 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750   15    3   1   2B
B Giles LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750   15    1   1   2B
K Young 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   3  .250  .500   25    4   0   
B Brown CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    2   0   
E Sprague 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    8    0   2   
J Guillen RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   18    3   0   
M Benjamin SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    1   3   
F Cordova P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  A Martin PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 3.000    2    0   0   2B
  J Phillips P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Wallace P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    0   5              122   27   7

BATTING

2B: W Morris (1, off A Telford); B Giles (1, off D Hermanson); A Martin (1, off D Hermanson).

TB: B Giles 2; W Morris 2; A Martin 2; J Kendall; E Sprague; J Guillen; K Young.

RBI: K Young (1); A Martin (1).

2-out RBI: A Martin.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Morris-M Benjamin-K Young.

E: E Sprague (1); B Brown (1).

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
D Hermanson, W (1-0)           7     4   1   1    0   5   0   1.29   25   87-56   35·11·10    6· 7· 7· 0     70    -     0.51   0.17
A Telford                      2     3   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    9   30-22   17· 0· 5    2· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   5   0          34  117-78   52·11·15    8·11·10· 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 (0-1)             5     7   5   4    2   8   1   7.20   24   86-56   31·15· 8    8· 3· 3· 0     41    -     0.50  -0.25
J Phillips                     0.2   6   4   4    0   0   1  54.00    8   19-11   10· 1· 0    4· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.08
S Sauerbeck                    2.1   2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    9   29-17   10· 3· 4    1· 3· 2· 0          2-0    0.03   0.00
J Wallace                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   13-10    6· 1· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    17   9   8    2  11   2          45  147-94   57·20·15   16· 9· 7· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: F Cordova (1).

IBB: F Cordova (1; B Fullmer).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Larry Vanover.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 43,405.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. W Guerrero           2B    1. J Kendall            C  
2. O Cabrera            SS    2. W Morris             2B 
3. R White              LF    3. B Giles              LF 
4. V Guerrero           RF    4. K Young              1B 
5. B Fullmer            1B    5. B Brown              CF 
6. M Barrett            3B    6. E Sprague            3B 
7. C Widger             C     7. J Guillen            RF 
8. M Martinez           CF    8. M Benjamin           SS 
9. D Hermanson          P     9. F Cordova            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  3   20%  74% V Guerrero      F Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cabrera Scores; White Scores
   b 1   0  3-0  1--  7    7%  76% W Morris        D Hermanson     Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   t 3   0  0-3  -2-  4    6%  88% O Cabrera       F Cordova       Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Guerrero Scores/No RBI; Cabrera to 2B
   b 5   2  5-0  1--  2   -5%  88% A Martin        D Hermanson     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Guillen Scores
   t 3   1  0-4  -2-  3    5%  90% V Guerrero      F Cordova       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cabrera Scores/unER; Guerrero to 2B/Adv on E8

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Cordova facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  W Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   50%  O Cabrera       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   54%  R White         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cabrera to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   74%  V Guerrero      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cabrera Scores; White Scores
   O      ---  2   73%  B Fullmer       Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   72%  M Barrett       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Dustin Hermanson facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   68%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   OO     1--  7   76%  W Morris        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   77%  B Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Francisco Cordova facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   75%  C Widger        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   74%  M Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   73%  D Hermanson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Dustin Hermanson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   76%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   77%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   76%  E Sprague       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   78%  J Guillen       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Francisco Cordova facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   82%  W Guerrero      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  4   88%  O Cabrera       Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Guerrero Scores/No RBI; Cabrera to 2B
   O      -2-  4   86%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   90%  V Guerrero      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cabrera Scores/unER; Guerrero to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-  4   91%  B Fullmer       Intentional Walk
          12-      92%  M Barrett       Wild Pitch; Guerrero to 3B; Fullmer to 2B
   O      -23  2   90%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Guerrero out at Hm/SS-C; Fullmer to 3B
   O      1-3  3   88%  C Widger        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Dustin Hermanson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   89%  M Benjamin      Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   91%  F Cordova       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  3   91%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-0, Francisco Cordova facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   90%  M Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   90%  D Hermanson     Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   91%  W Guerrero      Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      -2-  1   90%  O Cabrera       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Guerrero out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Dustin Hermanson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   91%  W Morris        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   89%  B Giles         Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-      89%  K Young         E3 on Foul Ball (1B Foul)
   O      -2-  6   91%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   93%  B Brown         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-0, Francisco Cordova facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   92%  R White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   92%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   92%  B Fullmer       Walk
   O      1--  2   91%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Dustin Hermanson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   93%  E Sprague       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  7   91%  J Guillen       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   93%  M Benjamin      Flyball: CF
                  Al Martin pinch hits for Francisco Cordova batting 9th
   R      1--  2   88%  A Martin        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Guillen Scores
   O      -2-  3   91%  J Kendall       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jason Phillips facing 7-8-9
                  Jason Phillips replaces Al Martin pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  1   95%  C Widger        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  1   95%  M Martinez      Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  2   95%  D Hermanson     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Martinez to 2B
   R      -2-  2   97%  W Guerrero      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Martinez Scores
          1--  2   98%  O Cabrera       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Guerrero to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   98%  R White         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Guerrero Scores
          1--  2   98%  V Guerrero      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cabrera to 2B
   R      12-  7   99%  B Fullmer       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cabrera Scores; Guerrero to 3B
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Jason Phillips pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   99%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Dustin Hermanson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   99%  W Morris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  B Giles         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   99%  K Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 9-1, Scott Sauerbeck facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   99%  C Widger        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   99%  M Martinez      Flyball: RF
          1--  2   99%  D Hermanson     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Widger to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  W Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   99%  O Cabrera       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Dustin Hermanson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3  100%  B Brown         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3  100%  E Sprague       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6  100%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 9-1, Scott Sauerbeck facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1  100%  R White         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5  100%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  B Fullmer       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Anthony Telford facing 8-9-1
                  Anthony Telford replaces Rondell White pitching and batting 3rd; James Mouton replaces Dustin Hermanson playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  M Benjamin      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  Turner Ward pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  T Ward          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4  100%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 9-1, Jeff Wallace facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Wallace replaces Turner Ward pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2  100%  M Barrett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  5  100%  C Widger        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  2  100%  M Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4  100%  J Mouton        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Anthony Telford facing 2-3-4
          ---  1  100%  W Morris        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4  100%  B Giles         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Morris to 3B
   R      --3  5  100%  K Young         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Morris Scores
   O      1--  4  100%  B Brown         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  1  100%  E Sprague       Single to LF (Line Drive); Young to 3B
   O      1-3  4  100%  J Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 2.

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