April 25, 1999 Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 17,268

Sunday, April 25, 1999, 1:36PM
Time of Game: 3:14

Brewers

9-9

Won 4

3rd, 2½ GB

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

W: S Karl (2-1), L: K Benson (1-2), S: B Wickman (3)

Pirates

8-9

Lost 4

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   2   2    1   0  .316  .754   24    4   3   SB
R Becker CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .743   26    5   0   SH
J Cirillo 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   3  .306  .876   17    2   4   GDP
J Burnitz RF                  2   1   2   0    2   0  .288 1.103   18    2   0   2·2B,HBP,IW
S Berry 1B                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .309  .814   24    6   1   
D Nilsson C                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .783   17    6   0   
M Loretta SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .797   12    0   1   2B,SF
G Jenkins LF                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .326  .966    8    2   0   
  A Ochoa PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .583    3    0   0   
S Karl P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .333   14    0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
  M Grissom PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .641    4    0   0   IW
  M Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Plunk P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wickman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       34   4  10   4    6  10              167   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Loretta (6, off J Christiansen); J Burnitz 2 (6, 2 off K Benson).

SF: M Loretta (2, off K Benson).

SH: R Becker (1, off J Wallace).

IBB: M Grissom (1, by J Christiansen); J Burnitz (1, by R Loiselle).

HBP: J Burnitz (5, by M Williams).

TB: J Burnitz 4; M Loretta 3; F Vina 2; J Cirillo; G Jenkins; S Berry; R Becker.

GIDP: J Cirillo (4).

RBI: F Vina 2 (8); S Berry (11); M Loretta (8).

2-out RBI: F Vina.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Cirillo-F Vina-S Berry.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Vina (4, 2nd base off J Christiansen/K Osik).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Brown CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .335   13    3   0   GDP
  T Ward PH-CF                0   0   0   0    1   0  .318  .787    6    0   0   SH
P Meares SS                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .154  .385   18    2   4   
B Giles RF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .276 1.018   18    3   0   IW
K Young 1B                    3   0   1   1    2   1  .277  .819   23    7   0   2B,SB
F Garcia LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .200   16    1   0   
  A Martin PH-LF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .743   12    0   0   SB
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   2   1    1   1  .322  .904   20    0   1   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Osik C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250   16   10   0   
M Benjamin 2B-3B              3   0   2   0    0   0  .225  .669   16    1   2   SH
K Benson P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500    1    0   1   
  B Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .856    3    0   0   
  J Wallace P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Kendall PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .782    3    0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Morris 2B                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .642    4    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   8   2    7   5              169   27   8

BATTING

2B: K Young (4, off S Karl).

SH: M Benjamin (2, off S Karl); T Ward (2, off B Wickman).

IBB: B Giles (2, by B Wickman).

TB: E Sprague 2; M Benjamin 2; K Young 2; K Osik; P Meares; B Giles.

GIDP: A Brown (1).

RBI: K Young (8); E Sprague (10).

2-out RBI: E Sprague.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Benson-P Meares-K Young.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Young (1, 3rd base off E Plunk/D Nilsson); A Martin (1, 2nd base off E Plunk/D Nilsson).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Karl, W (2-1)                6.1   7   2   2    2   0   0   4.56   26   89-48   36· 0·12   10·11· 3· 0     49    -     1.36   0.13
D Weathers, H (1)              0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.76    3   13-5     2· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.91   0.15
M Myers, H (3)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0  12.60    1    5-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.80   0.05
E Plunk, H (1)                 0.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   2.25    4   28-15    8· 2· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.03   0.05
B Wickman, S (3)               1     1   0   0    2   2   0   6.00    6   25-12    7· 5· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    4.61   0.10
Totals                         9     8   2   2    7   5   0          40  160-84   54· 9·21   12·12· 4· 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
K Benson, L (1-2)              5     7   3   3    2   4   0   5.06   23   87-51   30· 4·17    6· 6· 5· 0     43    -     0.98  -0.06
J Wallace                      1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   1.74    6   22-13    3· 2· 8    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.91  -0.02
R Loiselle                     0.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   5.40    3   13-6     1· 3· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.81   0.12
J Christiansen                 1     2   1   1    1   1   0   2.61    6   23-11    6· 2· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.29  -0.09
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.61    5   18-9     5· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.41   0.02
Totals                         9    10   4   4    6  10   0          43  163-90   45·12·33   12· 9· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: E Plunk (1); K Benson (1).

IBB: B Wickman (2; B Giles); R Loiselle (1; J Burnitz); J Christiansen (1; M Grissom).

HBP: M Williams (1; J Burnitz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Kerwin Danley.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 17,268.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 3mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. F Vina               2B    1. A Brown              CF 
2. R Becker             CF    2. P Meares             SS 
3. J Cirillo            3B    3. B Giles              RF 
4. J Burnitz            RF    4. K Young              1B 
5. S Berry              1B    5. F Garcia             LF 
6. D Nilsson            C     6. E Sprague            3B 
7. M Loretta            SS    7. K Osik               C  
8. G Jenkins            LF    8. M Benjamin           2B 
9. S Karl               P     9. K Benson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-2  123  6   18% 100% K Young         B Wickman       Strikeout Swinging
   b 6   1  3-1  1--  1  -16%  56% K Young         S Karl          Double to LF (Line Drive); Giles Scores
   b 9   1  4-2  -23  3   15%  84% P Meares        B Wickman       Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   0  4-2  1--  4  -14%  65% W Morris        B Wickman       Walk; Benjamin to 2B
   b 8   1  4-2  -23  5   14%  79% E Sprague       E Plunk         Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   45%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Karl facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  A Brown         Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   49%  P Meares        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   50%  B Giles         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   56%  J Burnitz       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  8   52%  S Berry         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      -2-  2   48%  D Nilsson       Flyball: CF; Burnitz to 3B
   O      --3  1   45%  M Loretta       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Karl facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  K Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   49%  F Garcia        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   48%  E Sprague       Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  K Osik          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   54%  G Jenkins       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      56%  S Karl          Wild Pitch; Jenkins to 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  6   61%  F Vina          Single to CF (Line Drive); Jenkins Scores
          1--  4   64%  R Becker        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Vina to 2B
   OO     12-  3   55%  J Cirillo       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Karl facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   58%  M Benjamin      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   60%  K Benson        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   62%  A Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kris Benson facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   68%  J Burnitz       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  1   77%  S Berry         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Burnitz Scores; Berry to 2B
   O      -2-  3   76%  D Nilsson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Berry to 3B
   RO     --3  3   78%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Berry Scores
          ---  5   78%  G Jenkins       Walk
   O      1--  3   77%  S Karl          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Scott Karl facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   73%  P Meares        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   77%  B Giles         Flyball: CF
          1--  4   72%  K Young         Walk; Meares to 2B
   O      12-  5   78%  F Garcia        Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
   R      12-  4   69%  E Sprague       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Meares Scores; Young to 2B
   O      12-  4   74%  K Osik          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   72%  F Vina          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   71%  R Becker        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   72%  J Cirillo       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   73%  J Burnitz       Walk; Cirillo to 2B
   O      12-  6   70%  S Berry         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott Karl facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   64%  M Benjamin      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Brant Brown pinch hits for Kris Benson batting 9th
   O      1--  3   69%  B Brown         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   77%  A Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Wallace facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Wallace replaces Brant Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   75%  D Nilsson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   77%  M Loretta       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   74%  G Jenkins       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      1--  6   72%  S Karl          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott Karl facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   76%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   72%  B Giles         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   R      1--  1   56%  K Young         Double to LF (Line Drive); Giles Scores
   O      -2-  4   62%  F Garcia        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  2   68%  E Sprague       Single to 3B (Bunt to SS-3B Hole); Young out at Hm/SS-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jeff Wallace facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   72%  F Vina          Walk
   O      1--  3   74%  R Becker        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Vina to 3B
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Jeff Wallace pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  4   67%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Looking
          --3  4   68%  J Burnitz       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  5   62%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Karl facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   55%  K Osik          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   58%  M Benjamin      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Osik to 2B
                  Dave Weathers replaces Scott Karl pitching and batting 9th; Jason Kendall pinch hits for Rich Loiselle batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   66%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
                  Turner Ward pinch hits for Adrian Brown batting 1st
          -2-  4   64%  T Ward          Walk
   O      12-  6   73%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jason Christiansen facing 6-7-8
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Jason Kendall pitching and batting 9th; Turner Ward moves to CF
   O      ---  4   71%  D Nilsson       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   75%  M Loretta       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Geoff Jenkins batting 8th
   O      -2-  3   72%  A Ochoa         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Loretta to 3B
                  Marquis Grissom pinch hits for Dave Weathers batting 9th
          --3  4   73%  M Grissom       Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  4   85%  F Vina          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Loretta Scores; Grissom to 3B
          1-3      86%  R Becker        Vina Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   82%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Myers facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Myers replaces Marquis Grissom pitching and batting 9th; Alex Ochoa moves to LF
   O      ---  5   87%  B Giles         Strikeout Looking
                  Eric Plunk replaces Mike Myers pitching and batting 9th
          ---  8   81%  K Young         Walk
                  Al Martin pinch hits for Freddy Garcia batting 5th
          1--      79%  A Martin        Wild Pitch; Young to 2B
          -2-  7   73%  " "             Walk
          12-      64%  E Sprague       Young Steals 3B; Martin Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   79%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  8   92%  K Osik          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Williams facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Williams replaces Ed Sprague pitching and batting 6th; Warren Morris replaces Jason Christiansen playing 2B batting 9th; Mike Benjamin moves to 3B; Al Martin moves to LF
   O      ---  4   91%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   92%  J Burnitz       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   91%  S Berry         Flyball: RF
          1--  4   91%  D Nilsson       Walk; Burnitz to 2B
   O      12-  4   90%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Wickman facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Wickman replaces Eric Plunk pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   80%  M Benjamin      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--  4   65%  W Morris        Walk; Benjamin to 2B
   O      12-  2   69%  T Ward          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Benjamin to 3B; Morris to 2B
   O      -23  3   84%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   82%  B Giles         Intentional Walk
   O      123  6  100%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 4, Pirates 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation