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Scores
Standings
ANA
@BOS		4
7
OAK
@CHW		2
7
TBD
@CLE		6
4
BAL
@DET		11
4
KCR
@MIN		2
6
SEA
@NYY		5
11
TEX
@TOR		4
2
NYM
@ARI		4
8
PHI
@COL		5
6
FLA
@HOU		4
10
CHC
@LAD		6
0
CIN
@MON		6
8
MIL
@SDP		4
5		 
(10)
PIT
@SFG		3
5
ATL
@STL		4
3		 
(12)
Sunday, August 29, 1999 1:05PM
, 3Com Park
Attendance: 34,020, Time of Game: 2:39
Pirates
3
64-67
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 13½ GB
 at Giants
5
69-61
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 8½ GB
W: Shawn Estes (9-7)
L: Kris Benson (10-11)
S: Robb Nen (30)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  1    3  7  0
Giants          1  0  1   0  2  0   1  0  X    5  7  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Adrian Brown RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .670 11 8 -0.088 0.82 0.000 -0.088 -0.9 3 0
Mike Benjamin SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .231 .620 12 8 0.029 0.64 0.068 -0.039 0.2 4 2 2B
Brian Giles CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .302 .980 20 12 0.021 0.76 0.055 -0.034 0.8 3 0 HR
Kevin Young 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .299 .909 16 8 0.056 1.20 0.118 -0.062 0.6 7 0 SB
Ed Sprague 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .277 .844 14 10 -0.123 1.25 0.000 -0.123 -1.1 0 0
John Wehner LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .556 11 7 -0.117 0.98 0.000 -0.117 -1.1 0 0
   Al Martin PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .868 1 1 0.024 0.46 0.024 0.000 0.1
Joe Oliver C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .589 10 8 -0.068 0.88 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 6 0
   Brant Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .722 4 3 -0.037 1.26 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
Abraham Nunez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .216 .542 16 10 -0.007 0.72 0.029 -0.037 -0.1 1 3
Kris Benson P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .132 .333 6 6 -0.049 0.97 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 0 0
   Marc Wilkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Wallace P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Greg Hansell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dale Sveum PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .178 .712 1 1 0.026 0.30 0.026 0.000 1.0 HR
   Jose Silva P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 1 11 .212 .660 122 82 -0.333 0.90 0.320 -0.654 -1.7 24 6
2B: M Benjamin (20, off S Estes).
HR: D Sveum (3, off S Estes; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); B Giles (31, off S Estes; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: B Giles 5; D Sveum 4; M Benjamin 2; A Nunez; A Martin; K Young.
RBI: D Sveum (9); K Young (80); B Giles (97).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Benjamin-K Young.
Baserunning
SB: K Young (19, 2nd base off S Estes/B Mayne).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marvin Benard CF 3 1 0 0 2 0 .294 .819 17 8 0.009 0.58 0.046 -0.037 -0.4 1 0
Bill Mueller 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .296 .759 14 6 0.063 0.71 0.138 -0.075 0.7 0 1 2B,GDP
Barry Bonds LF 2 2 1 1 3 0 .275 1.045 21 6 0.118 0.58 0.143 -0.025 0.9 0 0 HR,SB,IW
Jeff Kent 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .297 .877 22 15 -0.093 0.75 0.000 -0.093 -1.6 3 2
J.T. Snow 1B 3 1 2 3 1 1 .274 .818 20 11 0.221 0.86 0.241 -0.020 3.0 5 1 HR,2B
Ellis Burks RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .291 .967 12 12 -0.064 0.63 0.000 -0.064 -1.0 2 0
Brent Mayne C 3 0 2 0 1 1 .312 .816 20 10 0.038 0.47 0.048 -0.010 0.9 11 0 2B
Rich Aurilia SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .753 14 8 -0.066 0.77 0.001 -0.067 -0.8 2 3
Shawn Estes P 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .460 19 11 -0.057 0.71 0.005 -0.062 -0.8 3 2
   Robb Nen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 5 7 5 10 6 .233 .958 159 87 0.169 0.67 0.622 -0.453 0.8 27 9
2B: J Snow (22, off K Benson); B Mayne (28, off G Hansell); B Mueller (14, off K Benson).
HR: J Snow (19, off G Hansell; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); B Bonds (26, off K Benson; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
IBB: B Bonds (7, by K Benson).
TB: J Snow 6; B Bonds 4; B Mueller 3; B Mayne 3.
GIDP: B Mueller (8).
RBI: J Snow 3 (86); B Bonds (71); B Mueller (26).
2-out RBI: J Snow 2; B Bonds; B Mueller.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Kent-R Aurilia.
Baserunning
SB: B Bonds (14, 2nd base off J Silva/J Oliver).

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
Kris Benson, L (10-11) 5 5 4 4 5 4 1 4.11 24 92 53 29 5 19 5 10 2 0 40 -0.171 0.94 -1.4
Marc Wilkins 0.2 0 0 0 3 0 0 4.12 5 22 10 7 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.006 0.51 -0.3
Jeff Wallace 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.51 1 4 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0.025 0.96 0.8
Greg Hansell 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 3.93 6 26 15 11 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.023 0.14 -0.5
Jose Silva 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.84 4 15 6 4 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.11 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 5 5 10 6 2 5.62 40 159 87 52 9 26 9 15 2 0 40 3 0 -0.168 0.90 -0.8

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
Shawn Estes, W (9-7) 8 6 3 3 1 8 2 4.68 30 108 72 47 8 17 10 11 3 0 65 0.254 0.88 1.2
Robb Nen, S (30) 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.90 4 14 10 5 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.078 1.06 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 11 2 3.00 34 122 82 52 12 18 10 12 4 0 65 0 0 0.332 0.67 1.7
S Estes faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Benson (4; B Bonds).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 34,020.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         San Francisco Giants
1 Adrian Brown RF 1 Marvin Benard CF
2 Mike Benjamin SS 2 Bill Mueller 3B
3 Brian Giles CF 3 Barry Bonds LF
4 Kevin Young 1B 4 Jeff Kent 2B
5 Ed Sprague 3B 5 J.T. Snow 1B
6 John Wehner LF 6 Ellis Burks RF
7 Joe Oliver C 7 Brent Mayne C
8 Abraham Nunez 2B 8 Rich Aurilia SS
9 Kris Benson P 9 Shawn Estes P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  RR SFG J. Snow K. Benson 18% 88% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Mueller Scores; Bonds Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R SFG B. Mueller K. Benson 11% 75% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Benard Scores
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  R SFG B. Bonds K. Benson 10% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO SFG B. Mueller K. Benson -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 0-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  OO PIT J. Wehner S. Estes 7% 66% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. Brown S. Estes 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. Benjamin S. Estes 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Giles S. Estes 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  SFG M. Benard K. Benson 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO SFG B. Mueller K. Benson -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  R SFG B. Bonds K. Benson 10% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG J. Kent K. Benson -1% 60% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT K. Young S. Estes -4% 56% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT E. Sprague S. Estes 4% 60% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Wehner S. Estes -2% 58% Young Steals 2B
t2 0-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  OO PIT J. Wehner S. Estes 7% 66% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG J. Snow K. Benson -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG E. Burks K. Benson -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG B. Mayne K. Benson -1% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Oliver S. Estes 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  PIT A. Nunez S. Estes -3% 61% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Benson S. Estes 3% 64% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. Brown S. Estes 3% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG R. Aurilia K. Benson -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG S. Estes K. Benson -2% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b3 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  SFG M. Benard K. Benson 1% 64% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R SFG B. Mueller K. Benson 11% 75% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Benard Scores
b3 2-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  SFG B. Bonds K. Benson 1% 76% Intentional Walk
b3 2-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O SFG J. Kent K. Benson -3% 73% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT M. Benjamin S. Estes -7% 66% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t4 0-2 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O PIT B. Giles S. Estes 2% 68% Groundout: 1B-P; Benjamin to 3B
t4 0-2 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R PIT K. Young S. Estes -6% 62% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Benjamin Scores
t4 1-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT E. Sprague S. Estes 4% 66% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Wehner S. Estes 3% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  SFG J. Snow K. Benson 3% 72% Walk
b4 2-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SFG E. Burks K. Benson -3% 69% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  SFG B. Mayne K. Benson 3% 72% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Snow to 2B
b4 2-1 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O SFG R. Aurilia K. Benson -4% 68% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b4 2-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O SFG S. Estes K. Benson -4% 64% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Oliver S. Estes 3% 67% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Nunez S. Estes 2% 69% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t5 1-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Benson S. Estes 2% 71% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Benard K. Benson -2% 68% Popfly: 2B
b5 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  SFG B. Mueller K. Benson 2% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 2-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  SFG B. Bonds K. Benson 3% 74% Walk; Mueller to 2B
b5 2-1 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O SFG J. Kent K. Benson -4% 70% Lineout: SS
b5 2-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  RR SFG J. Snow K. Benson 18% 88% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Mueller Scores; Bonds Scores
b5 4-1 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O SFG E. Burks K. Benson -2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
t6 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. Brown S. Estes 2% 88% Lineout: P (P's Left)
t6 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT M. Benjamin S. Estes 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 1-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT B. Giles S. Estes -1% 89% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B)
t6 1-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT K. Young S. Estes 2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Marc Wilkins facing 7-8-9
Marc Wilkins replaces Kris Benson pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  SFG B. Mayne M. Wilkins 1% 92% Walk
b6 4-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG R. Aurilia M. Wilkins -0% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Mayne to 2B
b6 4-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  SFG S. Estes M. Wilkins 0% 92% Walk
b6 4-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O SFG M. Benard M. Wilkins -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mayne to 3B
b6 4-1 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  SFG B. Mueller M. Wilkins 1% 92% Walk; Benard to 2B
Jeff Wallace replaces Marc Wilkins pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O SFG B. Bonds J. Wallace -2% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 5-6-7
t7 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT E. Sprague S. Estes 2% 92% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Wehner S. Estes 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Oliver S. Estes 1% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Greg Hansell facing 4-5-6
Greg Hansell replaces Jeff Wallace pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG J. Kent G. Hansell -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R SFG J. Snow G. Hansell 3% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 5-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O SFG E. Burks G. Hansell -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  SFG B. Mayne G. Hansell 0% 97% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b7 5-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  SFG R. Aurilia G. Hansell 0% 97% Walk
b7 5-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O SFG S. Estes G. Hansell -1% 96% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 8-9-1
t8 1-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Nunez S. Estes 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Greg Hansell (P) batting 9th
t8 1-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R PIT D. Sveum S. Estes -3% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 2-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Brown S. Estes 1% 96% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
t8 2-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. Benjamin S. Estes 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Jose Silva facing 1-2-3
Jose Silva replaces Dale Sveum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG M. Benard J. Silva -0% 97% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b8 5-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG B. Mueller J. Silva -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  SFG B. Bonds J. Silva 0% 97% Walk
b8 5-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  SFG J. Kent J. Silva 0% 97% Bonds Steals 2B
b8 5-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O SFG J. Kent J. Silva -1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 3-4-5
t9 2-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R PIT B. Giles S. Estes -4% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
Robb Nen replaces Shawn Estes pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young R. Nen 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT E. Sprague R. Nen 3% 99% Strikeout Swinging
Al Martin pinch hits for John Wehner (LF) batting 6th
t9 3-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT A. Martin R. Nen -2% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
Brant Brown pinch hits for Joe Oliver (C) batting 7th
t9 3-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Brown R. Nen 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 5.

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