April 6, 1999 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 10,051

Tuesday, April 6, 1999, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:29

Expos

1-1

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  3  2
Pirates         2  1  3   0  0  0   0  2  X    8 10  1

W: J Schmidt (1-0), L: C Pavano (0-1)

Pirates

1-1

Won 1

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Guerrero 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .375 1.069   13    1   0   SB
O Cabrera SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .750   23    0   1   
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .268   15    1   0   
  B Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000    6    0   0   HR
V Guerrero RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    9    2   0   
B Fullmer 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .700   17    6   1   CS
M Barrett 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    8    1   3   
C Widger C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .375 1.125   12    7   2   
  D Cox C                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
M Martinez CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500   11    3   0   
C Pavano P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    1   0   
  J Smart P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J Vidro PH-LF               2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    3    0   0   GDP
Totals                       29   2   3   1    2   7              120   24   8

BATTING

HR: O Merced (1, off M Williams; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: O Merced 4; J Vidro; C Widger.

GIDP: J Vidro (1).

RBI: O Merced (1).

2-out RBI: O Merced.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: O Cabrera (1); W Guerrero (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Guerrero (1, 2nd base off J Schmidt/J Kendall).

CS: B Fullmer (1, 2nd base by J Schmidt/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kendall C                   3   2   1   1    1   1  .286  .730   16    7   1   SB,HBP
W Morris 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .333   22    1   2   
B Giles LF                    3   3   3   3    2   0  .571 1.810   20    3   0   HR
K Young 1B                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .375 1.069   21   10   1   3B
B Brown CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .125  .250   15    1   0   
  A Brown PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
E Sprague 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500   14    0   0   
J Guillen RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .661   13    2   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Benjamin SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   11    1   6   
J Schmidt P                   1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000   12    0   3   2·SH
  T Ward RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    2   0   
Totals                       33   8  10   8    5   8              149   27  13

BATTING

3B: K Young (1, off C Pavano).

HR: B Giles (1, off M Maddux; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SH: J Schmidt 2 (2, off C Pavano, off J Smart).

HBP: J Kendall (1, by M Maddux).

TB: B Giles 6; K Young 4; B Brown; J Kendall; E Sprague; J Guillen; J Schmidt.

RBI: B Giles 3 (3); B Brown (1); E Sprague (1); J Kendall (1); J Schmidt (1); K Young (2).

2-out RBI: B Giles 2; J Kendall; J Schmidt.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

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

E: W Morris (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kendall (1, 2nd base off C Pavano/C Widger).

PO: B Giles (2nd base by C Widger).

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
C Pavano, L (0-1)              2     7   6   6    2   2   0  27.00   15   57-35   22· 5· 8    5· 1· 5· 0     18    -     1.01  -0.35
J Smart                        3     2   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   13   46-30   14· 6·10    6· 1· 2· 0          2-1    0.33   0.03
B Ayala                        2     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    7   25-15    9· 4· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
M Maddux                       1     1   2   2    1   1   1  18.00    6   19-11    6· 2· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   8    5   8   1          41  147-91   51·17·23   14· 5· 8· 0          2-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Schmidt, W (1-0)             7     1   1   0    2   6   0   0.00   24   91-60   39·11·10   10· 5· 1· 0     77    -     0.63   0.17
M Williams                     2     2   1   1    0   1   1   4.50    7   17-12    6· 4· 2    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         9     3   2   1    2   7   1          31  108-72   45·15·12   12· 7· 3· 0           -

C Pavano faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Maddux (1; J Kendall).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 10,051.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 25mph from Right to Left, 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. C Pavano             P     9. J Schmidt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  1-1  -2-  4   11%  68% K Young         C Pavano        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Giles Scores
   b 1   1  1-0  -2-  5    9%  57% B Giles         C Pavano        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kendall Scores; Giles to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  8   -9%  36% O Cabrera       J Schmidt       Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B to P); Guerrero Scores/No RBI/unER; Cabrera to 2B
   b 2   2  1-2  -2-  2    8%  72% J Kendall       C Pavano        Single to RF (Line Drive); Guillen Scores
   b 1   1  1-2  --3  2   -5%  63% B Brown         C Pavano        Foul Popfly: 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  W Guerrero      Walk
          1--      44%  O Cabrera       Guerrero Steals 2B
   R      -2-  8   36%  " "             Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B to P); Guerrero Scores/No RBI/unER; Cabrera to 2B
   O      -2-  8   39%  R White         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   42%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   45%  B Fullmer       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Carl Pavano facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   49%  J Kendall       Walk
   O      1--  6   47%  W Morris        Strikeout Swinging, Kendall Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   57%  B Giles         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kendall Scores; Giles to 2B
   R      -2-  4   68%  K Young         Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Giles Scores
   O      --3  2   63%  B Brown         Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      --3  6   60%  E Sprague       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Jason Schmidt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   62%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  6   64%  C Widger        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   65%  M Martinez      Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Carl Pavano facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   68%  J Guillen       Walk
   O      1--  2   65%  M Benjamin      Lineout: LF
   O      1--  5   64%  J Schmidt       Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Guillen to 2B
   R      -2-  2   72%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Line Drive); Guillen Scores
   O      1--  2   70%  W Morris        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 1-3, Jason Schmidt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   73%  C Pavano        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   75%  W Guerrero      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   76%  O Cabrera       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Carl Pavano facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   78%  B Giles         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   82%  K Young         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Giles to 2B
          12-      85%  B Brown         Giles Picked off 2B (C--SS); Giles to 3B; Young to 2B
   R      -23  6   89%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Giles Scores; Young to 3B
   R      1-3  2   92%  E Sprague       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young Scores; Brown to 2B
                  J.D. Smart replaces Carl Pavano pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   90%  J Guillen       Lineout: RF
   O      12-  5   88%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  5   93%  J Schmidt       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Brown Scores; Sprague to 3B
   O      1-3  4   91%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Jason Schmidt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   93%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   93%  B Fullmer       Walk
   O      1--  5   94%  M Barrett       Fullmer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, J.D. Smart facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   94%  W Morris        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  5   94%  B Giles         Walk
   O      1--  6   93%  K Young         Flyball: CF
          1--  1   94%  B Brown         Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Giles to 2B
   O      12-  4   93%  E Sprague       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Jason Schmidt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   94%  M Barrett       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   95%  C Widger        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   96%  M Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, J.D. Smart facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   96%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   96%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   95%  J Schmidt       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Guillen to 2B
   O      -2-  2   95%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Jason Schmidt facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Vidro pinch hits for J.D. Smart batting 9th
          ---  2   93%  J Vidro         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   95%  W Guerrero      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  6   96%  O Cabrera       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Vidro to 2B
   O      -2-  2   97%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bobby Ayala facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Rondell White pitching and batting 3rd; Jose Vidro moves to LF
   O      ---  6   97%  W Morris        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   97%  B Giles         Walk
   O      1--  3   97%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   96%  B Brown         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Jason Schmidt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   97%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   98%  B Fullmer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   98%  M Barrett       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bobby Ayala facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   98%  E Sprague       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   98%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  M Benjamin      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Williams facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Williams replaces Jose Guillen pitching and batting 7th; Turner Ward replaces Jason Schmidt playing RF batting 9th
          ---  2   97%  C Widger        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   98%  M Martinez      Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  1   99%  J Vidro         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mike Maddux facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Maddux replaces Bobby Ayala pitching and batting 3rd; Darron Cox replaces Chris Widger playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  1   99%  T Ward          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   99%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   99%  W Morris        Flyball: CF
   RR     1--  1  100%  B Giles         Home Run (Line Drive); Kendall Scores
          ---  5  100%  K Young         Walk
                  Adrian Brown pinch hits for Brant Brown batting 5th
   O      1--  4  100%  A Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 8.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-8, Mike Williams facing 1-2-3
                  Adrian Brown moves to CF
   O      ---  3  100%  W Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  O Cabrera       Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Mike Maddux batting 3rd
   R      ---  6  100%  O Merced        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---  1  100%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation