September 3, 1999 San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 16,478

Friday, September 3, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:24

Giants

74-61

Won 7

2nd, 5 GB

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

W: S Estes (10-7), L: F Cordova (8-8)

Pirates

67-68

Lost 1

3rd, 12½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Benard CF                   3   2   0   0    1   0  .294  .813   15    2   0   HBP,GDP
B Mueller 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .770   11    0   1   SH
B Bonds LF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .280 1.077   13    2   0   3B,IW
  A Rios RF                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .890    3    2   0   2B
J Kent 2B                     4   2   2   5    0   1  .302  .904   18    1   2   HR,2B
  C Murray LF                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .900    1    0   0   2B
J Snow 1B                     2   2   0   0    2   1  .276  .823   24    7   1   HBP
E Burks RF                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .290  .978   14    3   0   HR,GDP
  W Delgado 2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .608    3    0   0   
B Mayne C                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .310  .816   11    6   0   SF
R Aurilia SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .750   12    1   1   
S Estes P                     3   1   0   0    0   2  .157  .434    7    2   1   
  S Servais PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .276  .744    1    0   0   HR
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         1   0   
Totals                       34  12  10  12    4   8              133   27   6

BATTING

2B: J Kent (36, off F Cordova); A Rios (6, off M Wilkins); C Murray (1, off M Wilkins).

3B: B Bonds (2, off F Cordova).

HR: J Kent (18, off F Cordova; 5th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); S Servais (5, off M Wilkins; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); E Burks (27, off F Cordova; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

SF: B Mayne (3, off P Schourek).

SH: B Mueller (5, off F Cordova).

IBB: B Bonds (8, by F Cordova).

HBP: J Snow (3, by P Schourek); M Benard (3, by F Cordova).

TB: J Kent 6; E Burks 5; B Bonds 4; S Servais 4; A Rios 2; C Murray 2; R Aurilia.

GIDP: E Burks (9); M Benard (4).

RBI: J Kent 5 (84); E Burks 3 (84); C Murray 2 (2); S Servais (20); B Mayne (33).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Martin LF                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .287  .871   12    0   0   
  B Brown RF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .751    4    0   0   
M Benjamin SS                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .233  .617   13    1   4   SH
B Giles CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .307 1.009   14    2   0   
  D Sveum LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .669    3    2   0   
K Young 1B                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .299  .915   22    8   0   SB
E Sprague 3B                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .278  .838   14    0   0   
W Morris 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .838   12    2   4   3B
J Wehner RF-LF-CF             4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .532   12    4   0   
K Osik C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .520   12    8   0   
F Cordova P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .449    5    0   1   
  P Schourek P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .080         0   0   
  J Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .592    3    0   0   
  B Clontz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .554    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    2   6              131   27  11

BATTING

3B: W Morris (3, off S Estes).

SH: M Benjamin (6, off S Estes).

TB: W Morris 3; E Sprague 2; M Benjamin 2; A Martin; K Young.

RBI: E Sprague 2 (76).

2-out RBI: E Sprague 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Morris-M Benjamin-K Young; M Benjamin-W Morris-K Young.

E: W Morris (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Young (21, 3rd base off S Estes/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
S Estes, W (10-7)              8     7   2   2    2   5   0   4.57   33  117-75   42·13·20   11· 9· 6· 0     63    -     0.63   0.05
J Tavarez                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.98    3   13-7     3· 1· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   6   0          36  130-82   45·14·23   12· 9· 7· 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 (8-8)             4.1   6   8   7    3   3   2   4.75   22   74-42   22· 5·15    8· 5· 2· 0     21    -     1.09  -0.44
P Schourek                     2.2   1   1   1    0   2   0   5.54   10   29-19   11· 1· 7    0· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
B Clontz                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.59    3   10-8     3· 5· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
M Wilkins                      1     3   3   3    1   1   1   4.46    7   20-13    8· 2· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    10  12  11    4   8   3          42  133-82   44·13·25   12·10· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Estes (13).

IBB: F Cordova (5; B Bonds).

HBP: P Schourek (5; J Snow); F Cordova (3; M Benard).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 16,478.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 6mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. M Benard             CF    1. A Martin             LF 
2. B Mueller            3B    2. M Benjamin           SS 
3. B Bonds              LF    3. B Giles              CF 
4. J Kent               2B    4. K Young              1B 
5. J Snow               1B    5. E Sprague            3B 
6. E Burks              RF    6. W Morris             2B 
7. B Mayne              C     7. J Wehner             RF 
8. R Aurilia            SS    8. K Osik               C  
9. S Estes              P     9. F Cordova            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  2-1  12-  5   27%  70% E Burks         F Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball); Kent Scores; Snow Scores
   t 5   1  2-4  123  3   14%  95% J Kent          F Cordova       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Estes Scores/unER; Benard Scores; Bonds Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  2   -9%  36% E Sprague       S Estes         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Martin Scores; Young to 2B
   b 3   2  0-1  1-3  8   -9%  25% E Sprague       S Estes         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Benjamin Scores; Young to 2B
   t 2   0  1-0  1--  3   -8%  36% E Burks         F Cordova       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Cordova facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  M Benard        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   46%  B Mueller       Flyball: RF
          ---  2   47%  B Bonds         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   45%  J Kent          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  A Martin        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   43%  M Benjamin      Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Martin to 2B
   O      -2-  3   47%  B Giles         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          -2-  7   46%  K Young         Walk
   R      12-  2   36%  E Sprague       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Martin Scores; Young to 2B
   O      12-  2   40%  W Morris        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Francisco Cordova facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   44%  J Snow          Walk
   OO     1--  3   36%  E Burks         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   35%  B Mayne         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  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      ---  2   37%  J Wehner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   38%  K Osik          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   39%  F Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Francisco Cordova facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   44%  R Aurilia       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   40%  S Estes         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   34%  M Benard        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   36%  A Martin        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   33%  M Benjamin      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  8   36%  B Giles         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          1--  6   34%  K Young         Single to CF (Line Drive); Benjamin to 3B
   R      1-3  8   25%  E Sprague       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Benjamin Scores; Young to 2B
          12-      24%  W Morris        Young Steals 3B; Sprague to 2B/Wild Pitch
   O      -23  3   28%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Francisco Cordova facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   25%  B Mueller       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   32%  B Bonds         Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      --3  6   40%  J Kent          Double to CF (Fly Ball); Bonds Scores
          -2-  6   43%  J Snow          Walk
   RRR    12-  5   70%  E Burks         Home Run (Fly Ball); Kent Scores; Snow Scores
   O      ---  2   68%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   67%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Shawn Estes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   70%  J Wehner        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   73%  K Osik          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   74%  F Cordova       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Francisco Cordova facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   77%  S Estes         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  2   81%  M Benard        Hit By Pitch; Estes to 2B
   O      12-  1   81%  B Mueller       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Estes to 3B; Benard to 2B
          -23  4   81%  B Bonds         Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123  3   95%  J Kent          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Estes Scores/unER; Benard Scores; Bonds Scores
                  Pete Schourek replaces Francisco Cordova pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   96%  J Snow          Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   97%  E Burks         Single to RF (Line Drive); Snow to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   97%  B Mayne         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Snow Scores; Burks to 2B
   O      -2-  2   97%  R Aurilia       Lineout: CF
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   98%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   98%  M Benjamin      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   98%  B Giles         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-2, Pete Schourek facing 9-1-2
                  John Wehner moves to LF; Brant Brown replaces Al Martin playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---  3   98%  S Estes         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   98%  M Benard        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   98%  B Mueller       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Shawn Estes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   98%  K Young         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   99%  E Sprague       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   98%  W Morris        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      --3  5   99%  J Wehner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-2, Pete Schourek facing 3-4-5
                  Dale Sveum replaces Brian Giles playing LF batting 3rd; John Wehner moves to CF
   O      ---  6   99%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   99%  J Kent          Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   99%  J Snow          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Shawn Estes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   99%  K Osik          Strikeout Swinging
                  Joe Oliver pinch hits for Pete Schourek batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  J Oliver        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   99%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-2, Brad Clontz facing 6-7-8
                  Brad Clontz replaces Joe Oliver pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  R Aurilia       Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Shawn Estes facing 2-3-4
                  Wilson Delgado replaces Ellis Burks playing 2B batting 6th; Calvin Murray replaces Jeff Kent playing LF batting 4th; Armando Rios replaces Barry Bonds playing RF batting 3rd
          ---  5   99%  M Benjamin      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   99%  D Sveum         Lineout: RF
          1--  6   99%  K Young         Walk; Benjamin to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  E Sprague       Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF); Benjamin to 3B
   O      1-3  3  100%  W Morris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 9, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-2, Marc Wilkins facing 9-1-2
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Brad Clontz pitching and batting 9th; Scott Servais pinch hits for Shawn Estes batting 9th
   R      ---  1  100%  S Servais       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  6  100%  M Benard        Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  B Mueller       Lineout: CF
          1--  3  100%  A Rios          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Benard to 3B
   RR     -23  1  100%  C Murray        Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Benard Scores; Rios Scores
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Snow          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      -2-  3  100%  W Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 12, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-12, Julian Tavarez facing 7-8-9
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Scott Servais pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  J Wehner        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  K Osik          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Marc Wilkins batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  A Nunez         Lineout: P (P's Left)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 12, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation