May 4, 1999 San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
CHW 5
(10) DET 3
ANA 1 MIN 8
NYY 5 KCR 5
@TBD 3 OAK 13
@TOR 4 STL 9
@ATL 1 CHC 13
COL 12 CIN 6
ARI 4 MIL 8
@FLA 1 MON 2
LAD 1 HOU 6
@NYM 1 PHI 3
SDP 0 SFG 7
@PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 10,532

Tuesday, May 4, 1999, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 3:09

Giants

17-11

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  2    7 13  2
Pirates         2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    4 10  0

W: R Ortiz (4-2), L: J Silva (0-2)

Pirates

12-13

Lost 1

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Benard CF                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .266  .745   16    3   0   
S Javier LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .809   17    1   0   SH
E Burks RF                    4   1   3   2    1   0  .286  .879   18    1   0   2B,CS
J Kent 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .301  .950   19    1   3   
J Snow 1B                     4   2   3   2    1   0  .289  .807   22    6   3   HR,2B,CS
C Hayes 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .177  .563   18    0   0   
B Mayne C                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .733   15    9   1   
  S Servais PH-C              1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .798    2    1   0   
R Aurilia SS                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .345  .946   13    4   3   2·2B
R Ortiz P                     3   1   1   1    0   2  .176  .352   11    1   0   
  R Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Spradlin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .800    1    0   0   
  J Johnstone P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Nen P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   7  13   7    4   6              152   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Aurilia 2 (4, off S Sauerbeck, off J Silva); J Snow (6, off J Silva); E Burks (6, off J Silva).

HR: J Snow (1, off S Sauerbeck; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: S Javier (2, off J Silva).

TB: J Snow 7; R Aurilia 5; E Burks 4; B Mayne; S Javier; S Servais; R Ortiz.

RBI: E Burks 2 (17); R Aurilia 2 (20); J Snow 2 (13); R Ortiz (2).

2-out RBI: J Snow 2; E Burks.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Kent-R Aurilia-J Snow; J Snow-R Aurilia-J Snow; B Mayne-R Aurilia.

E: R Aurilia (8); M Benard (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Snow (2, 2nd base by J Silva/J Kendall); E Burks (3, 2nd base by J Silva/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Martin LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .772   18    2   0   GDP
P Meares SS                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .220  .563   22    0   3   
B Giles RF                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .311 1.113   21    2   0   2B,GDP
K Young 1B                    4   2   3   3    0   0  .330  .982   16   10   0   HR,HBP
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .330  .895   24    6   3   2B
B Brown CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .719   18    3   0   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Benjamin PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .777    6    0   0   
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .312  .868   13    0   2   CS
W Morris 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .253  .718   15    3   1   
J Silva P                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   13    1   2   
  T Ward CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .574    5    0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   4    5  10              171   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Giles (5, off R Ortiz); J Kendall (10, off R Ortiz).

HR: K Young (4, off R Nen; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: K Young (1, by J Spradlin).

TB: K Young 6; B Giles 2; P Meares 2; W Morris 2; J Kendall 2; E Sprague.

GIDP: A Martin (2); B Giles (2).

RBI: K Young 3 (17); J Kendall (5).

2-out RBI: K Young 2; J Kendall.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Kendall-W Morris.

BASERUNNING

CS: E Sprague (2, 2nd base by R Ortiz/B Mayne).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Ortiz, W (4-2)               6     6   3   3    5   8   0   2.77   27  109-60   30·11·19    6· 3· 5· 0     51    -     1.25   0.06
R Rodriguez, H (3)             0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    3   14-9     6· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.97   0.06
J Spradlin, H (3)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0  11.57    3   10-7     3· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.77   0.05
J Johnstone, H (8)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   18-13    9· 2· 2    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.84   0.10
R Nen                          1     2   1   1    0   1   1   5.52    5   20-13    6· 4· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.47   0.02
Totals                         9    10   4   4    5  10   1          42  171-102  54·20·28   11· 6· 9· 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 Silva, L (0-2)               7.1   9   5   5    4   6   0   6.08   33  113-68   43· 7·18    9· 6· 8· 0     42    -     1.15  -0.08
S Sauerbeck                    1.2   4   2   2    0   0   1   2.40    9   35-18   15· 0· 3    6· 3· 0· 0          1-1    0.75  -0.12
Totals                         9    13   7   7    4   6   1          42  148-86   58· 7·21   15· 9· 8· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Silva (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Spradlin (2; K Young).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Jeff Nelson.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 10,532.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 3mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. M Benard             CF    1. A Martin             LF 
2. S Javier             LF    2. P Meares             SS 
3. E Burks              RF    3. B Giles              RF 
4. J Kent               2B    4. K Young              1B 
5. J Snow               1B    5. J Kendall            C  
6. C Hayes              3B    6. B Brown              CF 
7. B Mayne              C     7. E Sprague            3B 
8. R Aurilia            SS    8. W Morris             2B 
9. R Ortiz              P     9. J Silva              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  4-3  123  4   15%  73% B Brown         J Spradlin      Strikeout Swinging
   b 5   1  4-2  12-  6  -12%  52% K Young         R Ortiz         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Meares Scores; Giles to 2B
   t 4   2  2-3  12-  4   12%  72% E Burks         J Silva         Double to CF (Line Drive); Ortiz Scores; Javier to 3B
   t 4   1  2-1  -2-  4   12%  52% R Aurilia       J Silva         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Mayne Scores
   b 1   2  1-1  1--  3  -10%  37% J Kendall       R Ortiz         Double to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Silva facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  M Benard        Walk
   O      1--  1   52%  S Javier        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Benard to 2B
   R      -2-  2   59%  E Burks         Single to CF (Line Drive); Benard Scores
   O      1--  6   57%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   58%  J Snow          Walk; Burks to 2B
   O      12-  6   55%  C Hayes         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Russ Ortiz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   57%  A Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   59%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   56%  B Giles         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  5   48%  K Young         Single to RF (Line Drive); Giles Scores
   R      1--  3   37%  J Kendall       Double to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores
   O      -2-  7   40%  B Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jose Silva facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   44%  B Mayne         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2   50%  R Aurilia       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mayne to 2B
   O      12-  3   44%  R Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   41%  M Benard        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Mayne to 3B; Aurilia to 2B
   O      -23  2   35%  S Javier        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Russ Ortiz facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   32%  E Sprague       Walk
          1--  6   27%  W Morris        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Sprague to 2B
   O      12-  4   32%  J Silva         Strikeout (foul bunt)
   OO     12-  2   39%  A Martin        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jose Silva facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   37%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   35%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   34%  J Snow          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Russ Ortiz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   36%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   33%  B Giles         Walk
   O      1--  2   36%  K Young         Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
          1--  6   34%  J Kendall       Walk; Giles to 2B
   O      12-  5   38%  B Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jose Silva facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   35%  C Hayes         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   39%  B Mayne         Walk
          1--      40%  R Aurilia       Wild Pitch; Mayne to 2B
   R      -2-  4   52%  " "             Double to LF (Ground Ball); Mayne Scores
   R      -2-  5   62%  R Ortiz         Single to CF (Line Drive); Aurilia Scores
   O      1--  3   59%  M Benard        Flyball: CF
          1--  1   61%  S Javier        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ortiz to 2B
   R      12-  4   72%  E Burks         Double to CF (Line Drive); Ortiz Scores; Javier to 3B
   O      -23  2   67%  J Kent          Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Russ Ortiz facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   63%  E Sprague       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  6   73%  W Morris        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Sprague Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   74%  J Silva         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jose Silva facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   77%  J Snow          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   74%  C Hayes         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      71%  B Mayne         Snow Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   70%  " "             Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Russ Ortiz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   73%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   69%  P Meares        Walk
          1--  4   64%  B Giles         Walk; Meares to 2B
   R      12-  6   52%  K Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Meares Scores; Giles to 2B
   O      12-  4   59%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   65%  B Brown         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jose Silva facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   62%  R Aurilia       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   60%  R Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   59%  M Benard        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Russ Ortiz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   63%  E Sprague       Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  2   66%  W Morris        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   68%  J Silva         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jose Silva facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   65%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   68%  E Burks         Walk
   OO     1--  6   62%  J Kent          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Burks Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Rich Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Rodriguez replaces Russ Ortiz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   67%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   62%  P Meares        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  6   68%  B Giles         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Rich Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
          1--  2   64%  K Young         Hit By Pitch; Giles to 2B
          12-  4   58%  J Kendall       Fielder's Choice ; Giles to 3B; Young to 2B
   O      123  4   73%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jose Silva facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   80%  J Snow          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   75%  C Hayes         Strikeout Swinging
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Brant Brown pitching and batting 6th; Turner Ward replaces Jose Silva playing CF batting 9th; Scott Servais pinch hits for Brent Mayne batting 7th
          -2-  2   80%  S Servais       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Snow to 3B
   R      1-3  4   90%  R Aurilia       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Snow Scores; Servais to 3B
                  Ramon Martinez pinch hits for Jerry Spradlin batting 9th
   O      -23  1   85%  R Martinez      Fielder's Choice SS; Servais out at Hm/SS-C; Aurilia to 3B
   O      1-3  3   82%  M Benard        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, John Johnstone facing 7-8-9
                  John Johnstone replaces Ramon Martinez pitching and batting 9th; Scott Servais moves to C
   O      ---  5   87%  E Sprague       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   79%  W Morris        Single to CF (Line Drive); Morris to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-  5   86%  T Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  7   92%  A Martin        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-3, Scott Sauerbeck facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   91%  S Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   92%  E Burks         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   91%  J Kent          Foul Popfly: 2B (Short RF Foul)
   RR     1--  5   98%  J Snow          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Burks Scores
   O      ---  5   98%  C Hayes         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Robb Nen facing 2-3-4
                  Robb Nen replaces John Johnstone pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   95%  P Meares        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  3  100%  B Giles         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B)
   R      ---  1   99%  K Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  7   98%  J Kendall       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Mike Benjamin pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck batting 6th
   O      1--  6  100%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation