April 1, 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 7
DET 5 SEA 4
NYY 2 TEX 6
MIL 2 CHW 6
@TOR 5
(10) CIN 11
COL 4 FLA 4
CHC 2 HOU 2
ATL 1 PHI 3
@LAD 0 MON 2
STL 1 SDP 12
NYM 5 PIT 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 41,996

Tuesday, April 1, 1997, 1:18
Time of Game: 3:04

Pirates

1-0

Won 1

1st

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

W: M Ruebel (1-0), L: R Rodriguez (0-1), S: J Ericks (1)

Giants

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .400 1.000   27    0   3   2B,SB
J Allensworth CF              3   1   0   0    1   3  .000  .250   33    5   0   SB,SH
A Martin LF                   4   1   1   1    1   1  .250  .650   19    1   0   
M Johnson 1B                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .400 1.000   20   13   0   2B
K Elster SS                   4   1   2   2    1   0  .500 1.350   17    1   2   2B
J Kendall C                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400   13    4   2   
J Guillen RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    2   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750   17    1   0   2B
J Lieber P                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .666   16    0   1   
  M Ruebel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Cummings PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Ericks P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   5  10   4    3  11              180   27   9

BATTING

2B: T Womack (1, off M Gardner); J Randa (1, off M Gardner); M Johnson (1, off M Gardner); K Elster (1, off J Tavarez).

SH: J Allensworth (1, off M Gardner).

TB: T Womack 3; M Johnson 3; K Elster 3; J Randa 2; J Lieber; A Martin; J Kendall.

RBI: K Elster 2 (2); A Martin (1); J Lieber (1).

2-out RBI: J Lieber.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 16.

FIELDING

E: J Kendall (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Womack (1, 2nd base off M Gardner/R Wilkins); J Allensworth (1, 2nd base off D Henry/R Wilkins).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   13    2   0   
J Vizcaino SS                 4   2   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   13    0   4   SB
G Hill RF                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .583   19    2   0   SF
B Bonds LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   10    0   0   
J Kent 2B                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000   20    2   0   SF
J Snow 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   16    9   1   
R Wilkins C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   18   11   0   
B Mueller 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   23    0   1   
M Gardner P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   2   
  D Berryhill PH              0   0   0   0    1   0                5    0   0   
  R DeLucia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  W Delgado PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    2   5              142   27  10

BATTING

SF: J Kent (1, off J Lieber); G Hill (1, off J Lieber).

TB: B Bonds; D Hamilton; J Vizcaino; B Mueller; G Hill; R Wilkins.

RBI: G Hill (1); J Kent (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: J Vizcaino (1); G Hill (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Vizcaino (1, 2nd base off J Lieber/J Kendall).

PITCHING

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 Lieber                       5.2   5   2   1    1   2   0   1.59   23   93-56   36·10·10   12· 5· 3· 0     54    -     1.31  -0.03
M Ruebel, W (1-0)              1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5   16-9     4· 3· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.64   0.14
R Loiselle, H (1)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   17-11    8· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.33   0.09
J Ericks, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   15-10    6· 0· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   1    2   5   0          35  141-86   54·13·19   15· 8· 5· 0          1-0

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
M Gardner                      5     5   1   1    2   9   0   1.80   22  102-63   31·16·15    5· 2· 4· 0     60    -     1.25   0.14
R DeLucia                      0.2   2   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   17-11    9· 0· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.09  -0.16
R Rodriguez, L (0-1)           0.2   2   2   2    0   1   0  27.00    4   13-10    7· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          2-0    1.70  -0.01
J Tavarez                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   14-10    6· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    1.67  -0.22
D Henry                        2     0   1   0    1   1   0   0.00    8   26-16   11· 2· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.42  -0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   3    3  11   0          42  172-110  64·20·25   12· 8· 8· 0          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Ron Barnes.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 41,996.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 23mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            San Francisco Giants                 
1. T Womack             2B    1. D Hamilton           CF 
2. J Allensworth        CF    2. J Vizcaino           SS 
3. A Martin             LF    3. G Hill               RF 
4. M Johnson            1B    4. B Bonds              LF 
5. K Elster             SS    5. J Kent               2B 
6. J Kendall            C     6. J Snow               1B 
7. J Guillen            RF    7. R Wilkins            C  
8. J Randa              3B    8. B Mueller            3B 
9. J Lieber             P     9. M Gardner            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-2  12-  5   27%  83% K Elster        J Tavarez       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Martin Scores; Johnson Scores
   t 6   2  1-1  12-  7   17%  66% J Lieber        R DeLucia       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Elster Scores/unER; Guillen to 3B
   b 5   2  1-1  123  5    9%  50% D Hamilton      J Lieber        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 6   0  2-1  1--  6   -9%  45% G Hill          J Lieber        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Vizcaino to 2B
   t 5   0  1-0  ---  7    9%  45% T Womack        M Gardner       Double to CF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  T Womack        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      56%  J Allensworth   Womack Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   54%  A Martin        Walk
   O      12-  5   49%  M Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          12-  7   52%  K Elster        Walk; Womack to 3B; Martin to 2B
   O      123  5   45%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   49%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   50%  G Hill          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gardner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   48%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   52%  J Randa         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   48%  J Lieber        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  5   45%  T Womack        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  B Bonds         Popfly: RF
   O      ---  4   49%  J Kent          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Snow          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gardner facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   47%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   48%  M Johnson       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   44%  K Elster        Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   47%  R Wilkins       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   49%  B Mueller       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   50%  M Gardner       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gardner facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   54%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   50%  J Guillen       Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Guillen to 1B
   O      1--  4   47%  J Randa         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  4   44%  J Lieber        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   40%  D Hamilton      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   44%  J Vizcaino      Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B; Vizcaino to 1B
          1--      38%  G Hill          Vizcaino Steals 2B; Vizcaino to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   RO     --3  4   35%  " "             Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Vizcaino Scores/unER
   O      ---  1   36%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   45%  T Womack        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   42%  J Allensworth   Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Womack to 3B
   RO     --3  2   45%  A Martin        Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B); Womack Scores
   O      ---  6   43%  M Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   46%  J Kent          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   48%  J Snow          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   47%  R Wilkins       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   43%  B Mueller       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilkins to 3B
                  Damon Berryhill pinch hits for Mark Gardner batting 9th
          1-3  5   41%  D Berryhill     Walk; Mueller to 2B
   O      123  5   50%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Rich DeLucia facing 5-6-7
                  Rich DeLucia replaces Damon Berryhill pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   55%  K Elster        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   50%  J Kendall       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
          1--  1   55%  J Guillen       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Elster to 2B; Guillen to 1B
   O      12-  6   49%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
   R      12-  7   66%  J Lieber        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Elster Scores/unER; Guillen to 3B
                  Rich Rodriguez replaces Rich DeLucia pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   61%  T Womack        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   54%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  6   45%  G Hill          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Vizcaino to 2B
   O      12-  3   45%  B Bonds         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Vizcaino to 3B; Hill to 2B
   RO     -23  7   44%  J Kent          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Vizcaino Scores; Hill to 3B
                  Matt Ruebel replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th
          --3  4   42%  J Snow          Walk
   O      1-3  5   50%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Rich Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   46%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   50%  A Martin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   56%  M Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Martin to 2B
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Rich Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-  5   83%  K Elster        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Martin Scores; Johnson Scores
   O      -2-  2   81%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  7   78%  J Guillen       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Matt Ruebel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   82%  B Mueller       Strikeout Swinging
                  Wilson Delgado pinch hits for Julian Tavarez batting 9th
   O      ---  2   85%  W Delgado       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   87%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Doug Henry facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Henry replaces Wilson Delgado pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   85%  J Randa         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Midre Cummings pinch hits for Matt Ruebel batting 9th
   O      ---  4   84%  M Cummings      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   84%  T Womack        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Rich Loiselle facing 2-3-4
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Midre Cummings pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   88%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  G Hill          Flyball: CF
          ---  3   88%  B Bonds         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   93%  J Kent          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Doug Henry facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   94%  J Allensworth   Walk
          1--      95%  A Martin        Allensworth Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   93%  " "             Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  2   92%  M Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B); Allensworth to 3B
   R      --3  2   96%  K Elster        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Allensworth Scores/No RBI/unER; Elster to 1B
   O      1--  1   96%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, John Ericks facing 6-7-8
                  John Ericks replaces Rich Loiselle pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  J Snow          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   99%  R Wilkins       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  9  100%  B Mueller       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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