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6
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@DET		5
1
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6
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@SEA		5
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3
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@PIT		4
5
Thursday, May 8, 2008 12:37PM
, PNC Park
Attendance: 16,816, Time of Game: 3:11
Giants
4
14-21
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
3rd, 9 GB
 at Pirates
5
15-19
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 6 GB
L: Matt Cain (1-3)
S: Matt Capps (8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  1
Pirates         0  0  2   0  0  0   3  0  X    5 10  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eugenio Velez 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .222 .615 22 14 -0.014 1.26 0.075 -0.090 -0.8 2 2 SB
Jose Castillo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .695 18 12 -0.068 0.65 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 0 2
   John Bowker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .734 9 6 -0.111 3.93 0.000 -0.111 -0.3
Randy Winn RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .636 16 9 -0.081 1.02 0.012 -0.093 -0.5 0 0
Aaron Rowand CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .336 .913 18 7 0.102 0.85 0.111 -0.009 0.6 5 0
Rich Aurilia 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .264 .736 21 10 -0.006 1.64 0.085 -0.091 -0.6 5 1
Daniel Ortmeier LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .295 .789 11 6 -0.111 1.71 0.068 -0.179 -0.6 1 0 CS
Emmanuel Burriss SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .237 .556 11 9 0.076 1.01 0.101 -0.025 0.7 2 2
   Bengie Molina PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .781 2 1 -0.105 4.11 0.000 -0.105 -0.4
   Brian Bocock SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .414 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Steve Holm C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .286 .759 16 11 0.148 1.50 0.246 -0.098 1.3 7 0 2B
Matt Cain P 3 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .946 16 12 0.116 0.88 0.141 -0.025 1.2 1 0 2B
   Jack Taschner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Vinnie Chulk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Sadler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fred Lewis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .878 2 1 -0.052 2.10 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 4 6 .235 .610 162 98 -0.106 1.36 0.839 -0.946 -0.4 24 7
2B: M Cain (1, off F Osoria); S Holm (4, off P Maholm).
TB: M Cain 3; S Holm 2; D Ortmeier 2; E Burriss; R Winn; A Rowand.
RBI: S Holm 2 (2); E Burriss (1); M Cain (2).
2-out RBI: S Holm 2; E Burriss; M Cain.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
E: R Aurilia (3).
Baserunning
SB: E Velez (8, 2nd base off M Capps/R Doumit).
CS: D Ortmeier (2, 2nd base by P Maholm POCS).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddy Sanchez 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 .254 .613 17 12 0.266 1.42 0.313 -0.048 1.8 1 1 2·2B
Nate McLouth CF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .324 1.047 28 18 -0.208 1.54 0.000 -0.208 -1.7 4 0 SF
Jason Bay LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .286 .886 15 9 0.298 1.91 0.331 -0.034 1.6 1 0 2B
Ryan Doumit C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .915 12 8 0.010 1.80 0.133 -0.123 0.4 6 0
Xavier Nady RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .349 .969 12 6 0.017 1.47 0.070 -0.053 -0.2 1 0 IW
   John Grabow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tyler Yates P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Capps P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Adam LaRoche 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .209 .614 14 9 0.138 1.89 0.221 -0.083 0.4 12 1
Jose Bautista 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .695 12 7 -0.144 1.44 0.000 -0.144 -1.3 0 6
Brian Bixler SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .189 .472 22 14 -0.058 0.84 0.019 -0.078 -0.2 1 5
Paul Maholm P 1 1 0 0 1 1 .167 .542 12 8 0.027 0.74 0.040 -0.013 0.3 0 1
   Franquelis Osoria P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Nyjer Morgan PH-RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .161 .451 8 5 0.049 1.16 0.068 -0.019 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 34 5 10 5 3 6 .294 .724 152 96 0.395 1.48 1.195 -0.803 1.1 27 14
2B: F Sanchez 2 (7, 2 off M Cain); J Bay (4, off M Cain).
SF: N McLouth (1, off M Cain).
IBB: X Nady (1, by J Taschner).
TB: F Sanchez 5; J Bay 4; R Doumit; N Morgan; A LaRoche; X Nady.
RBI: R Doumit 2 (15); N McLouth (29); J Bay (12); A LaRoche (11).
2-out RBI: A LaRoche.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Matt Cain, L (1-3) 6.1 9 5 5 1 5 0 4.50 30 113 74 45 9 20 7 17 6 0 39 -0.296 1.44 -1.2
Jack Taschner 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.50 3 12 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 -0.170 2.67 -0.8
Vinnie Chulk 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.03 3 12 6 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.042 0.95 0.5
Billy Sadler 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 15 12 7 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.031 0.60 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 3 6 0 5.62 38 152 96 57 12 27 11 18 7 0 39 4 1 -0.393 1.36 -1.1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Maholm 6 6 4 4 2 4 0 4.79 25 107 63 42 9 12 11 8 2 0 46 -0.206 0.90 -1.1
Franquelis Osoria, W (2-1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.35 4 15 12 8 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.033 0.68 0.5
John Grabow, H (3) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.08 4 15 8 5 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.014 2.83 0.1
Tyler Yates, H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.105 4.11 0.4
Matt Capps, S (8) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.87 4 23 14 10 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.160 2.61 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 4 6 0 4.00 38 162 98 66 16 16 15 13 4 0 46 2 0 0.106 1.48 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: J Taschner (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Taschner (1; X Nady).
Pickoffs: P Maholm (2; D Ortmeier, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Estabrook, 1B - Ron Kulpa, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Rob Drake.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 16,816.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Drizzle.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Eugenio Velez 2B 1 Freddy Sanchez 2B
2 Jose Castillo 3B 2 Nate McLouth CF
3 Randy Winn RF 3 Jason Bay LF
4 Aaron Rowand CF 4 Ryan Doumit C
5 Rich Aurilia 1B 5 Xavier Nady RF
6 Daniel Ortmeier LF 6 Adam LaRoche 1B
7 Emmanuel Burriss SS 7 Jose Bautista 3B
8 Steve Holm C 8 Brian Bixler SS
9 Matt Cain P 9 Paul Maholm P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RR SFG S. Holm P. Maholm -25% 39% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ortmeier Scores; Burriss Scores
b7 3-4 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  R PIT J. Bay M. Cain 22% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Sanchez Scores
b7 4-4 2 -23 5,(3-1)  R PIT A. LaRoche J. Taschner 20% 79% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bay Scores; Nady to 3B
b7 2-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT F. Sanchez M. Cain 19% 47% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Morgan to 3B
b3 0-0 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR PIT R. Doumit M. Cain 13% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Maholm Scores; Sanchez Scores; Bay to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG E. Velez P. Maholm 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG J. Castillo P. Maholm 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  SFG R. Winn P. Maholm -1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  SFG A. Rowand P. Maholm -2% 51% Walk; Winn to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 8,(3-2)  O SFG R. Aurilia P. Maholm 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Matt Cain facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT F. Sanchez M. Cain 6% 61% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O PIT N. McLouth M. Cain -4% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Bay M. Cain -3% 53% Popfly: SS (Weak 2B)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Doumit M. Cain -3% 50% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG D. Ortmeier P. Maholm -4% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  O SFG E. Burriss P. Maholm 6% 52% Ortmeier Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG E. Burriss P. Maholm 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG S. Holm P. Maholm 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Matt Cain facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT X. Nady M. Cain -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. LaRoche M. Cain 3% 55% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); LaRoche to 1B
b2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Bautista M. Cain -3% 52% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bixler M. Cain -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O SFG M. Cain P. Maholm 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG E. Velez P. Maholm 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG J. Castillo P. Maholm 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Matt Cain facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  PIT P. Maholm M. Cain 4% 59% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  PIT F. Sanchez M. Cain 6% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Maholm to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O PIT N. McLouth M. Cain -6% 60% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  PIT J. Bay M. Cain 7% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Maholm to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
b3 0-0 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR PIT R. Doumit M. Cain 13% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Maholm Scores; Sanchez Scores; Bay to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT X. Nady M. Cain -3% 77% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
b3 2-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche M. Cain -3% 74% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG R. Winn P. Maholm 3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  SFG A. Rowand P. Maholm -3% 73% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O SFG R. Aurilia P. Maholm 3% 77% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  SFG D. Ortmeier P. Maholm -3% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rowand to 3B
t4 0-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R SFG E. Burriss P. Maholm -10% 63% Single to P (Ground Ball); Rowand Scores; Ortmeier to 2B
t4 1-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RR SFG S. Holm P. Maholm -25% 39% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ortmeier Scores; Burriss Scores
t4 3-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  R SFG M. Cain P. Maholm -11% 28% Single to CF (Line Drive); Holm Scores; Cain to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 4-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O SFG E. Velez P. Maholm 3% 30% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Matt Cain facing 7-8-9
b4 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Bautista M. Cain -3% 27% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2-4 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT B. Bixler M. Cain -2% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b4 2-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT P. Maholm M. Cain -1% 24% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 2-3-4
t5 4-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG J. Castillo P. Maholm 2% 26% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG R. Winn P. Maholm 1% 27% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
t5 4-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG A. Rowand P. Maholm 1% 28% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Matt Cain facing 1-2-3
b5 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez M. Cain -3% 25% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT N. McLouth M. Cain -2% 23% Flyball: CF
b5 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Bay M. Cain 2% 24% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b5 2-4 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O PIT R. Doumit M. Cain -3% 21% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 5-6-7
t6 4-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG R. Aurilia P. Maholm 2% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 4-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG D. Ortmeier P. Maholm 1% 24% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 4-2 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O SFG E. Burriss P. Maholm 1% 25% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Matt Cain facing 5-6-7
b6 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT X. Nady M. Cain 6% 31% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b6 2-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche M. Cain -5% 26% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 2-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Bautista M. Cain -4% 21% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b6 2-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bixler M. Cain -3% 18% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Franquelis Osoria facing 8-9-1
Franquelis Osoria replaces Paul Maholm pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG S. Holm F. Osoria 1% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 4-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  SFG M. Cain F. Osoria -3% 16% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t7 4-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O SFG E. Velez F. Osoria 2% 19% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 4-2 2 -2- 6,(1-2)  O SFG J. Castillo F. Osoria 2% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Matt Cain facing 9-1-2
Nyjer Morgan pinch hits for Franquelis Osoria (P) batting 9th
b7 2-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT N. Morgan M. Cain 7% 28% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
b7 2-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT F. Sanchez M. Cain 19% 47% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Morgan to 3B
b7 2-4 0 -23 3,(2-0)  RO PIT N. McLouth M. Cain -7% 40% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Morgan Scores
b7 3-4 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  R PIT J. Bay M. Cain 22% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Sanchez Scores
Jack Taschner replaces Matt Cain pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-4 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Doumit J. Taschner -6% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 4-4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  PIT X. Nady J. Taschner 1% 57% Intentional Walk
b7 4-4 2 12- 2,(0-1)  PIT A. LaRoche J. Taschner 2% 60% Wild Pitch; Bay to 3B; Nady to 2B
b7 4-4 2 -23 5,(3-1)  R PIT A. LaRoche J. Taschner 20% 79% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bay Scores; Nady to 3B
Vinnie Chulk replaces Jack Taschner pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-4 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Bautista V. Chulk -4% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Pirates' John Grabow facing 3-4-5
John Grabow replaces Xavier Nady (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Nyjer Morgan moves from PH to RF
t8 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG R. Winn J. Grabow 5% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  SFG A. Rowand J. Grabow -6% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 4-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  SFG R. Aurilia J. Grabow -9% 66% Walk; Rowand to 2B
t8 4-5 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O SFG D. Ortmeier J. Grabow 11% 77% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
Tyler Yates replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 5th
Bengie Molina pinch hits for Emmanuel Burriss (SS) batting 7th
t8 4-5 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O SFG B. Molina T. Yates 10% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Giants' Vinnie Chulk facing 8-9-1
Brian Bocock replaces Bengie Molina (PH) playing SS batting 7th
b8 5-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Bixler V. Chulk 2% 89% Walk
b8 5-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT N. Morgan V. Chulk -2% 87% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Billy Sadler replaces Vinnie Chulk pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-4 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez B. Sadler -2% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 5-4 2 1-- 12,(3-2)  O PIT N. McLouth B. Sadler -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Pirates' Matt Capps facing 8-9-1
Matt Capps replaces Tyler Yates pitching and batting 5th
t9 4-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O SFG S. Holm M. Capps 7% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
Fred Lewis pinch hits for Billy Sadler (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG F. Lewis M. Capps 5% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 4-5 2 --- 7,(3-2)  SFG E. Velez M. Capps -4% 92% Walk
John Bowker pinch hits for Jose Castillo (3B) batting 2nd
t9 4-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  SFG J. Bowker M. Capps -3% 89% Velez Steals 2B
t9 4-5 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  O SFG J. Bowker M. Capps 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 5.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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