May 5, 1999 San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
CHW 0 TEX 8
@BOS 3 SEA 6
@CLE 5 ANA 4
@DET 1 NYY 5
@MIN 3 TBD 10
KCR 7 OAK 8
@TOR 2 ATL 12
STL 3 COL 13
@CHC 6 ARI 5
@CIN 1 MIL 2
@FLA 0 LAD 8
@MON 2 HOU 5
@NYM 4 PHI 11
SDP 1 PIT 4
SFG 3
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 14,358

Wednesday, May 5, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 4:08

Giants

17-12

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  2
Pirates         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    4  8  3

W: R Loiselle (3-1), L: F Rodriguez (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Pirates

13-13

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Benard RF                   6   1   1   0    0   1  .260  .731   13    5   0   2B
F Santangelo CF               4   0   1   0    2   0  .211  .678   22    1   0   
C Hayes 3B                    6   0   1   1    0   1  .176  .547   13    0   4   
J Kent 2B                     3   1   0   1    2   1  .292  .931   19    2   1   SB,SF,GDP
S Javier LF                   5   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .770   13    4   0   
R Aurilia SS                  6   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .908   17    1   3   
J Snow 1B                     4   0   2   0    2   1  .297  .844   13   10   1   3B,IW
S Servais C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .256  .802   14    8   0   
  B Mayne PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .722    0    2   0   
S Estes P                     2   1   0   0    0   0  .333 1.011    5    0   2   SH
  J Spradlin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Burks PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .870    3    0   0   
  J Johnstone P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  A Rios PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .868    0    0   0   
  F Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 5.000         0   1   
Totals                       42   3   7   3    8   9              132   34  13

BATTING

2B: M Benard (10, off P Schourek).

3B: J Snow (2, off J Christiansen).

SF: J Kent (2, off P Schourek).

SH: S Estes (3, off P Schourek).

IBB: J Snow (3, by M Williams).

TB: J Snow 4; M Benard 2; R Aurilia; F Santangelo; S Servais; C Hayes.

GIDP: J Kent (4).

RBI: C Hayes (16); R Aurilia (21); J Kent (17).

2-out RBI: R Aurilia.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

E: R Aurilia (9); J Snow (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kent (4, 2nd base off P Schourek/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Brown CF                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .167  .491   23    6   1   CS,SH
P Meares SS                   6   0   1   0    0   1  .213  .557   23    0   2   2B
T Ward RF-LF                  5   0   0   0    1   0  .189  .518   24    4   0   
K Young 1B                    6   1   1   1    0   2  .320  .956   17    8   1   2B
J Kendall C                   5   1   2   1    1   0  .333  .896   13    9   1   SB
E Sprague 3B                  4   1   2   2    2   2  .321  .923   16    2   4   HR
F Garcia LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .230   10    3   0   
  W Morris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .709    1    0   0   
  J Wallace P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Martin PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .792    0    0   0   
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
M Benjamin 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .718   12    2   3   
P Schourek P                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .111    8    1   1   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Osik PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    3    0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Giles RF                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .308 1.106    5    0   0   
Totals                       42   4   8   4    8  10              155   36  13

BATTING

2B: K Young (7, off S Estes); P Meares (2, off S Estes).

HR: E Sprague (3, off J Johnstone; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: A Brown (1, off F Rodriguez).

TB: E Sprague 5; K Young 2; P Meares 2; J Kendall 2; A Martin; A Brown.

RBI: E Sprague 2 (13); K Young (18); J Kendall (6).

2-out RBI: J Kendall.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Sprague-M Benjamin-K Young; A Brown-K Young.

E: P Schourek (1); E Sprague (8); P Meares (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kendall (10, 2nd base off S Estes/S Servais).

CS: A Brown (1, 2nd base by R Rodriguez/S Servais).

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
S Estes                        6.2   4   2   2    5   7   0   5.40   30  118-64   29·13·22    9· 5· 4· 0     60    -     1.10   0.17
J Spradlin, H (4)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0  11.05    1    3-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.84   0.11
J Johnstone, BS (1)            1     1   1   1    0   0   1   0.61    4    9-8     8· 0· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.74  -0.17
R Rodriguez                    1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.38    4   21-11    7· 1· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.69   0.15
F Rodriguez, L (0-1)           2.1   3   1   1    2   2   0   4.30   12    0-0     8· 0· 0    4· 0· 4· 0          0-0    2.76  -0.05
Totals                        11.1   8   4   4    8  10   1          51  151-86   53·15·26   15· 8·10· 0          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Schourek                     6.1   5   3   1    4   1   0   4.31   29   88-51   36· 2·13    9· 7· 8· 0     52    -     1.34  -0.02
M Wilkins                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    4-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.73   0.06
J Christiansen                 1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.40    5   16-10    4· 1· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.18   0.06
J Wallace                      0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.15    2   11-5     4· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.13   0.00
M Williams                     1.2   0   0   0    2   4   0   1.88    7   10-7     4· 4· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.39   0.30
R Loiselle, W (3-1)            2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.61    7    0-0     5· 0· 0    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.43   0.30
Totals                        12     7   3   1    8   9   0          52  129-76   56· 8·18   14·11·10· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: F Rodriguez (1); R Loiselle (1).

IBB: M Williams (2; J Snow).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 4:08.

Attendance: 14,358.

Field Condition: Unknown.

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

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. M Benard             RF    1. A Brown              CF 
2. F Santangelo         CF    2. P Meares             SS 
3. C Hayes              3B    3. T Ward               RF 
4. J Kent               2B    4. K Young              1B 
5. S Javier             LF    5. J Kendall            C  
6. R Aurilia            SS    6. E Sprague            3B 
7. J Snow               1B    7. F Garcia             LF 
8. S Servais            C     8. M Benjamin           2B 
9. S Estes              P     9. P Schourek           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-2  ---  2   31%  57% E Sprague       J Johnstone     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   b12   1  3-3  -2-      29% 100% E Sprague       F Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores
   b10   2  3-3  1-3     -14%  50% M Benjamin      F Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   t11   2  3-3  --3      13%  65% J Kent          R Loiselle      Lineout: CF
   t10   2  3-3  12-      12%  65% A Rios          M Williams      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Schourek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  M Benard        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   50%  F Santangelo    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   53%  C Hayes         Flyball: RF
          1--  4   51%  J Kent          Walk; Santangelo to 2B
   O      12-  1   55%  S Javier        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  A Brown         Walk
          1--  5   68%  P Meares        Double to CF (Line Drive); Brown to 3B
   O      -23  3   63%  T Ward          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   RO     -23  5   63%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Brown Scores; Meares to 3B
          --3  4   64%  J Kendall       Walk
   O      1-3  4   60%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Schourek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   62%  R Aurilia       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   60%  J Snow          Walk
   OO     1--  3   65%  S Servais       Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shawn Estes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   63%  F Garcia        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   62%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   63%  P Schourek      Walk
   O      1--  3   61%  A Brown         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Schourek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   63%  S Estes         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   65%  M Benard        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  4   66%  F Santangelo    Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shawn Estes facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   64%  P Meares        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   63%  T Ward          Flyball: RF
          ---  4   65%  K Young         Double to CF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  3   74%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young Scores
          1--      74%  E Sprague       Kendall Steals 2B
          -2-  4   75%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   72%  F Garcia        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Schourek facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   75%  C Hayes         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   72%  J Kent          Walk
          1--      70%  S Javier        Kent Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   74%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  3   65%  R Aurilia       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Kent Scores
   O      1--  2   68%  J Snow          Lineout: P (P's Left)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Shawn Estes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   66%  M Benjamin      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   64%  P Schourek      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   63%  A Brown         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Pete Schourek facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   58%  S Servais       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   50%  S Estes         Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Servais to 2B
   O      12-  1   58%  M Benard        Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 3B Line); Estes to 2B
          12-  5   50%  F Santangelo    Walk; Estes to 3B; Benard to 2B
   R      123  3   38%  C Hayes         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Estes Scores/unER; Benard to 3B; Santangelo to 2B
   RO     123  4   38%  J Kent          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Benard Scores/unER
   O      12-  1   43%  S Javier        Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Estes facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   39%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   43%  T Ward          Walk
   O      1--  5   39%  K Young         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  2   35%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pete Schourek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   38%  R Aurilia       Lineout: RF
          ---  4   35%  J Snow          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   38%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   41%  S Estes         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Estes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   37%  E Sprague       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   34%  F Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   32%  M Benjamin      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pete Schourek facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   25%  M Benard        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   32%  F Santangelo    Fielder's Choice P; Benard out at 3B/P-3B; Santangelo to 1B
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Pete Schourek pitching and batting 9th
          1--  3   28%  C Hayes         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Santangelo to 2B
   OO     12-  1   38%  J Kent          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Estes facing 9-1-2
                  Keith Osik pinch hits for Marc Wilkins batting 9th
   O      ---  3   33%  K Osik          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   38%  A Brown         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   32%  P Meares        Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   38%  T Ward          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Shawn Estes pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   27%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jason Christiansen facing 5-6-7
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Keith Osik pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   29%  S Javier        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   31%  R Aurilia       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   28%  J Snow          Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
          --3  5   27%  S Servais       Walk
                  Ellis Burks pinch hits for Jerry Spradlin batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   33%  E Burks         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, John Johnstone facing 5-6-7
                  John Johnstone replaces Ellis Burks pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   26%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   R      ---  2   57%  E Sprague       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Warren Morris pinch hits for Freddy Garcia batting 7th
   O      ---  1   53%  W Morris        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   50%  M Benjamin      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Wallace facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Wallace replaces Warren Morris pitching and batting 7th; Turner Ward moves to LF; Brian Giles replaces Jason Christiansen playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  6   56%  M Benard        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  F Santangelo    Walk
                  Mike Williams replaces Jeff Wallace pitching and batting 7th
   O      1--  5   58%  C Hayes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   65%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Rich Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
                  Rich Rodriguez replaces John Johnstone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   59%  B Giles         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   64%  A Brown         Walk
   O      1--  5   57%  P Meares        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          1--      61%  T Ward          Brown Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E3; Brown to 2B
   O      -2-  6   50%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Williams facing 5-6-7
          ---      42%  S Javier        Walk
   O      1--      45%  R Aurilia       Flyball: CF; Javier to 2B
          -2-      42%  J Snow          Intentional Walk
                  Brent Mayne pinch hits for Scott Servais batting 8th
   O      12-      53%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
                  Armando Rios pinch hits for Rich Rodriguez batting 9th
   O      12-      65%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Felix Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
                  Felix Rodriguez replaces Armando Rios pitching and batting 9th; Brent Mayne moves to C
   O      ---      59%  K Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---      57%  E Sprague       Walk
                  Al Martin pinch hits for Mike Williams batting 7th
          1--      64%  A Martin        Single to LF (Line Drive); Sprague to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Rich Loiselle facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Al Martin pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---      56%  M Benard        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      61%  F Santangelo    Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---      54%  C Hayes         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Hayes to 2B
          -2-      52%  J Kent          Wild Pitch; Hayes to 3B
   O      --3      65%  " "             Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Felix Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
          ---      72%  B Giles         Walk
   O      1--      71%  A Brown         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Giles to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  P Meares        Lineout: SS
   O      -2-      50%  T Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 12th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Rich Loiselle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      56%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      65%  J Snow          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Felix Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      64%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      71%  E Sprague       Wild Pitch; Kendall to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 4.

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