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TEX  7
@ANA  1

BOS  5
TBD  4

DET  5
@KCR  1

MIN  7
CHW  6

(12)
NYY  8
CLE  4

OAK  8
@SEA  3

TOR  6
BAL  3

PHI  4
@CIN  2

COL 14
ARI 11

ATL 11
@FLA  0

SDP  3
@LAD  2

MIL  8
CHC  7

MON  3
@NYM  0

SFG  4
PIT  1
HOU  7
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 13,915

Wednesday, September 23, 1998, 12:35
Time of Game: 2:31
Pirates
1
69-89
Lost 4
6th, 30½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  3   1  0  X    4 10  1
W: Mark Gardner (13-5), L: Chris Peters (8-10), S: Robb Nen (39)
Giants
4
86-72
Won 3
2nd, 10½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Womack CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .280  .674              0   0   
A Nunez SS                    3   1   1   0    1   2  .171  .614              3   4   CS
T Ward LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .749              2   0   
K Young 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .803             10   0   2B
J Guillen RF                  4   0   0   1    0   2  .270  .721              0   0   
D Strange 2B                  3   0   2   0    1   1  .182  .459              4   5   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .659              0   4   GDP
K Osik C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .605              5   1   
C Peters P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .481              0   1   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .645              0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   0    2  13                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: K Young (39, off R Nen); D Strange (8, off M Gardner).
TB: D Strange 3; K Young 2; A Nunez; T Womack; T Ward.
GIDP: A Ramirez (3).
RBI: J Guillen (84).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. A Ramirez-D Strange-K Young 2; A Nunez-K Young.
E: A Nunez (7).
Baserunning Events
CS: A Nunez (2, 2nd base by M Gardner/B Johnson).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Benard CF-RF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .322  .828              0   0   SB
R Sanchez SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .688              2   2   
B Bonds LF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .300 1.043              2   0   SH,IW
J Kent 2B                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .291  .903              2   3   GDP
J Carter RF                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .257  .750              1   0   HR
  D Powell CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.964              0   0   
C Hayes 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .765              4   0   GDP
  J Snow 1B                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .753              2   0   2B
B Mueller 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .782              2   2   GDP
B Johnson C                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .240  .714             12   2   2B
M Gardner P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .169  .417              0   0   SH
  S Dunston PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .649              0   0   
  R Nen P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   4  10   0    4   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Snow (27, off J Christiansen); B Johnson (8, off C Peters).
HR: J Carter (16, off C Peters; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
SH: B Bonds (1, off C Peters); M Gardner (4, off C Peters).
IBB: B Bonds (29, by M Williams).
TB: J Carter 5; B Johnson 3; R Sanchez 2; J Snow 2; M Benard; B Mueller; C Hayes.
GIDP: C Hayes (4); J Kent (15); B Mueller (12).
RBI: J Carter 3 (57); M Benard (33).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Mueller-J Kent-C Hayes.
E: J Kent (19).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Benard (10, 2nd base off M Williams/K Osik).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Peters, L (8-10)             6.1   8   4   4    3   1   1   3.47   28     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 4· 0     39    -     1.29  -0.20
M Williams                     0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.94    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.37   0.01
J Christiansen                 1     2   0   0    0   3   0   2.51    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    4   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     17·10· 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, W (13-5)            8     5   1   1    2  11   0   4.27   29     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 3· 0     77    -     0.98   0.29
R Nen, S (39)                  1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.45    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.69   0.03
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2  13   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 4· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Williams (4; B Bonds).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Paul Schrieber.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 13,915.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 12mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        San Francisco Giants                         
1. Tony Womack                  CF       1. Marvin Benard                CF
2. Abraham Nunez                SS       2. Rey Sanchez                  SS
3. Turner Ward                  LF       3. Barry Bonds                  LF
4. Kevin Young                  1B       4. Jeff Kent                    2B
5. Jose Guillen                 RF       5. Joe Carter                   RF
6. Doug Strange                 2B       6. Charlie Hayes                1B
7. Aramis Ramirez               3B       7. Bill Mueller                 3B
8. Keith Osik                    C       8. Brian Johnson                 C
9. Chris Peters                  P       9. Mark Gardner                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 12- RRR 38% 84% 0-1 SFG J. Carter C. Peters Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Sanchez Scores; Kent Scores
t7 0 1-- OO 12% 88% 1-3 PIT A. Ramirez M. Gardner Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 0 1-- -11% 35% 0-0 PIT T. Ward M. Gardner Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nunez to 3B
b5 2 123 O -11% 33% 0-1 SFG M. Benard C. Peters Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 0-0 SFG C. Hayes C. Peters Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT T. Womack M. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Nunez M. Gardner Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t1 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 PIT T. Ward M. Gardner Nunez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT T. Ward M. Gardner Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 SFG M. Benard C. Peters Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 SFG R. Sanchez C. Peters Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds C. Peters Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 SFG J. Kent C. Peters Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT K. Young M. Gardner Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen M. Gardner Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 PIT D. Strange M. Gardner Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 PIT A. Ramirez M. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 SFG J. Carter C. Peters Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 0-0 SFG C. Hayes C. Peters Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Mueller C. Peters Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT K. Osik M. Gardner Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PIT C. Peters M. Gardner Lineout: 3B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT T. Womack M. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 SFG B. Johnson C. Peters Lineout: SS
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 SFG M. Gardner C. Peters Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 SFG M. Benard C. Peters Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PIT A. Nunez M. Gardner Walk
t4 0 1-- -11% 35% 0-0 PIT T. Ward M. Gardner Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nunez to 3B
t4 0 1-3 O 7% 42% 0-0 PIT K. Young M. Gardner Strikeout Looking
t4 1 1-3 RO -3% 39% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen M. Gardner Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nunez Scores; Guillen to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
t4 2 -2- -1% 38% 1-0 PIT D. Strange M. Gardner Walk
t4 2 12- O 4% 42% 1-0 PIT A. Ramirez M. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 SFG R. Sanchez C. Peters Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 0 1-- O -5% 43% 0-1 SFG B. Bonds C. Peters Flyball: LF
b4 1 1-- OO -7% 36% 0-1 SFG J. Kent C. Peters Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 PIT K. Osik M. Gardner Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 PIT C. Peters M. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- -1% 38% 1-0 PIT T. Womack M. Gardner Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 2 1-- O 3% 41% 1-0 PIT A. Nunez M. Gardner Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 0-1 SFG J. Carter C. Peters Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 SFG C. Hayes C. Peters Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- 2% 37% 0-1 SFG B. Mueller C. Peters Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 2 1-- 3% 40% 0-1 SFG B. Johnson C. Peters Walk; Mueller to 2B
b5 2 12- 5% 44% 0-1 SFG M. Gardner C. Peters Walk; Mueller to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b5 2 123 O -11% 33% 0-1 SFG M. Benard C. Peters Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 PIT T. Ward M. Gardner Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t6 1 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 PIT K. Young M. Gardner Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 PIT J. Guillen M. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 6% 45% 0-1 SFG R. Sanchez C. Peters Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b6 0 1-- O -3% 42% 0-1 SFG B. Bonds C. Peters Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Sanchez to 2B
b6 1 -2- 3% 46% 0-1 SFG J. Kent C. Peters Walk
b6 1 12- RRR 38% 84% 0-1 SFG J. Carter C. Peters Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Sanchez Scores; Kent Scores
b6 1 --- 1% 85% 3-1 SFG C. Hayes C. Peters Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 1 1-- OO -3% 82% 3-1 SFG B. Mueller C. Peters Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -6% 76% 1-3 PIT D. Strange M. Gardner Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0 1-- OO 12% 88% 1-3 PIT A. Ramirez M. Gardner Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 1-3 PIT K. Osik M. Gardner Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- 3% 92% 3-1 SFG B. Johnson C. Peters Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b7 0 -2- O -0% 92% 3-1 SFG M. Gardner C. Peters Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 3B
b7 1 --3 R 3% 95% 3-1 SFG M. Benard C. Peters Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores
Mike Williams replaces Chris Peters pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-- 0% 95% 4-1 SFG R. Sanchez M. Williams Benard Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- O -1% 94% 4-1 SFG R. Sanchez M. Williams Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 -2- 0% 94% 4-1 SFG B. Bonds M. Williams Intentional Walk
b7 2 12- O -1% 93% 4-1 SFG J. Kent M. Williams Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 9-1-2
J.T. Snow replaces Charlie Hayes playing 1B batting 6th; Adrian Brown pinch hits for Mike Williams (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 1-4 PIT A. Brown M. Gardner Popfly: SS
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 PIT T. Womack M. Gardner Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 PIT A. Nunez M. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Jason Christiansen facing 5-6-7
Jason Christiansen replaces Adrian Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 SFG J. Carter J. Christiansen Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- 0% 98% 4-1 SFG J. Snow J. Christiansen Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b8 1 -2- O -0% 97% 4-1 SFG B. Mueller J. Christiansen Strikeout Looking
b8 2 -2- 0% 97% 4-1 SFG B. Johnson J. Christiansen Single to CF (Line Drive); Snow to 3B
Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Mark Gardner (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-3 O -1% 97% 4-1 SFG S. Dunston J. Christiansen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Robb Nen facing 3-4-5
Robb Nen replaces Shawon Dunston (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Dante Powell replaces Joe Carter (RF) playing CF batting 5th; Marvin Benard moves from CF to RF
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 PIT T. Ward R. Nen Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- -3% 96% 1-4 PIT K. Young R. Nen Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t9 1 -2- O 3% 99% 1-4 PIT J. Guillen R. Nen Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 -2- O 1% 100% 1-4 PIT D. Strange R. Nen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 4.

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