September 15, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 6
@BAL 5 CLE 7
TOR 5 DET 2
CHW 0 KCR 6
OAK 3 SEA 12
@MIN 7 BOS 9
@NYY 4 TBD 8
ANA 1 ARI 7
SFG 6
(11) ATL 3
PHI 0 CIN 5
MIL 1 HOU 6
NYM 5
(12) NYM 8
@HOU 4 COL 5
@LAD 4 FLA 7
@MON 4 CHC 4
@SDP 2 PIT 8
@STL 6 STL 9
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 41,271

Tuesday, September 15, 1998, 8:38
Time of Game: 3:02

Pirates

68-83

Lost 1

6th, 28 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  0    3  7  1
Cardinals       3  0  1   0  0  0   1  4  X    9 14  0

W: M Aybar (5-6), L: J Silva (6-5), S: J Acevedo (10)

Cardinals

75-77

Won 1

3rd, 21½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .673   12    0   2   
A Nunez SS                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .185  .738   19    1   3   SB
T Ward LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .764   19    1   0   
T Laker 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .353  .988   14    7   0   2B,GDP
  K Polcovich PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .503         0   0   
  F Garcia 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .862         0   0   
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .727   12    5   0   
E Brown CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .613    4    4   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .664   13    0   4   
K Osik C                      4   0   2   1    0   1  .233  .616   16    5   0   2B
J Silva P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .038  .151    1    0   0   SH
  A Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .689    7    0   0   
  J Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Kendall PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .330  .892    3    0   0   HBP
  R Rincon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Young 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .822    2    1   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   2    3   3              122   24   9

BATTING

2B: K Osik (4, off M Aybar); T Laker (1, off R Croushore).

SH: J Silva (4, off M Aybar).

HBP: J Kendall (30, by M Petkovsek).

TB: T Laker 3; K Osik 3; E Brown 2; T Ward.

GIDP: T Laker (1).

RBI: J Guillen (77); K Osik (7).

2-out RBI: K Osik.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Womack-A Nunez-K Young.

E: A Ramirez (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Nunez (4, 2nd base off M Aybar/E Marrero).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                5   2   4   0    0   0  .305  .831   14    4   1   SB
  J Mabry 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .689         1   0   
B Jordan RF                   4   3   2   1    1   0  .311  .892   14    2   0   2B
M McGwire 1B                  3   2   1   2    2   0  .294 1.205   23    6   0   2B
  J McEwing PR-2B             0   1   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
R Lankford CF                 5   0   2   2    0   0  .289  .922    9    4   0   2B
J Drew LF                     4   0   2   1    1   1  .350 1.317   22    3   1   2·2B,GDP
  M Little LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
F Tatis 3B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .273  .727   20    2   2   SF
L Ordaz SS                    3   0   1   0    2   0  .180  .434   21    1   3   IW
M Aybar P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .454    6    0   2   
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .712         0   0   
  R Gant PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .806    5    0   0   
  R Croushore P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Acevedo P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .457    5    0   0   
E Marrero C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .252  .710   20    4   0   2B
Totals                       37   9  14   8    6   5              159   27   9

BATTING

2B: B Jordan (33, off J Silva); R Lankford (35, off R Rincon); E Marrero (15, off R Rincon); M McGwire (20, off J Silva); J Drew 2 (2, 2 off J Silva).

SF: F Tatis (1, off R Rincon).

IBB: L Ordaz (1, by R Rincon).

TB: J Drew 4; D DeShields 4; R Lankford 3; B Jordan 3; M McGwire 2; E Marrero 2; F Tatis; L Ordaz.

GIDP: J Drew (3).

RBI: M McGwire 2 (134); R Lankford 2 (100); F Tatis 2 (55); B Jordan (85); J Drew (7).

2-out RBI: F Tatis.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Ordaz-D DeShields-M McGwire; J Drew-E Marrero.

BASERUNNING

SB: D DeShields (24, 2nd base off R Loiselle/K Osik).

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 Silva, L (6-5)               5     7   4   3    1   1   0   3.90   24   74-49   31· 5·13    9· 4· 9· 0     39    -     0.59  -0.20
J Martinez                     1     2   0   0    0   1   0   5.45    5   23-17   11· 3· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.45   0.02
R Rincon                       1     3   3   3    2   2   0   2.86    8   29-16    9· 3· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.48  -0.07
R Loiselle                     1     2   2   2    3   1   0   3.63    7   32-14    9· 4· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          2-2    0.16  -0.03
Totals                         8    14   9   8    6   5   0          44  158-96   60·15·21   15· 8·10· 0          2-2

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Aybar, W (5-6)               6.1   5   2   2    2   1   0   6.37   24   77-48   32· 5·11    5· 9· 7· 0     54    -     0.85   0.15
M Petkovsek, H (7)             0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.56    4   14-9     3· 2· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.74   0.06
R Croushore, H (4)             0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   4.82    4   14-7     4· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.24  -0.04
J Acevedo, S (10)              1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.76    4   15-12    9· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.45   0.05
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   3   0          36  120-76   48· 8·20   10·11· 8· 0          3-1

R Rincon faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Rincon (2; L Ordaz).

HBP: M Petkovsek (7; J Kendall).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 41,271.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 5mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. T Womack             2B    1. D DeShields          2B 
2. A Nunez              SS    2. B Jordan             RF 
3. T Ward               LF    3. M McGwire            1B 
4. T Laker              1B    4. R Lankford           CF 
5. J Guillen            RF    5. J Drew               LF 
6. E Brown              CF    6. F Tatis              3B 
7. A Ramirez            3B    7. L Ordaz              SS 
8. K Osik               C     8. M Aybar              P  
9. J Silva              P     9. E Marrero            C

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  4-2  123  6   12%  89% T Womack        M Petkovsek     Groundout: 3B unassisted (SS-3B Hole)
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  1   11%  70% B Jordan        J Silva         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); DeShields Scores
   t 8   1  5-2  1--  2   -9%  84% T Laker         R Croushore     Double to CF (Line Drive); Ward to 3B
   t 3   1  3-0  --3  2    8%  84% T Womack        M Aybar         Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
   b 1   0  0-1  -2-  2    8%  78% M McGwire       J Silva         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Jordan Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Manuel Aybar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  T Womack        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   54%  A Nunez         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   55%  T Ward          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Silva facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  D DeShields     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   R      1--  1   70%  B Jordan        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); DeShields Scores
   R      -2-  2   78%  M McGwire       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Jordan Scores
   O      -2-  2   75%  R Lankford      Lineout: CF
   R      -2-  7   82%  J Drew          Double to CF (Line Drive); McGwire Scores
   O      -2-  6   80%  F Tatis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  3   78%  L Ordaz         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Manuel Aybar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   80%  T Laker         Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   81%  J Guillen       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  1   80%  E Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   82%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jose Silva facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   81%  M Aybar         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   80%  E Marrero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   80%  D DeShields     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Manuel Aybar facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   74%  K Osik          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   76%  J Silva         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Osik to 3B
   OO     --3  2   84%  T Womack        Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jose Silva facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   86%  B Jordan        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   84%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  2   83%  R Lankford      Lineout: CF
          1--  6   84%  J Drew          Walk; Jordan to 2B
   R      12-  2   90%  F Tatis         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jordan Scores/No RBI/unER; Drew to 3B; Tatis to 2B
   O      -23  2   88%  L Ordaz         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Manuel Aybar facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   85%  A Nunez         Walk
          1--  7   78%  T Ward          Single to CF (Line Drive); Nunez to 3B
   ROO    1-3  3   85%  T Laker         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Nunez Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  4   86%  J Guillen       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jose Silva facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   85%  M Aybar         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  8   84%  E Marrero       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   85%  D DeShields     Single to 2B (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   84%  B Jordan        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Manuel Aybar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   86%  E Brown         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1   88%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   88%  K Osik          Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jose Silva facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   88%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   87%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  1   88%  J Drew          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   86%  F Tatis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Manuel Aybar facing 9-1-2
                  Adrian Brown pinch hits for Jose Silva batting 9th
   O      ---  7   89%  A Brown         Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   90%  T Womack        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   89%  A Nunez         Walk
          1--      88%  T Ward          Nunez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   91%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Javier Martinez facing 7-8-9
                  Javier Martinez replaces Adrian Brown pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   92%  L Ordaz         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   91%  M Aybar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  8   90%  E Marrero       Popfly: RF
          1--  2   91%  D DeShields     Single to LF (Line Drive); Ordaz to 2B
   O      12-  6   89%  B Jordan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Manuel Aybar facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   85%  T Laker         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   89%  J Guillen       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          1--  1   83%  E Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive); Laker to 3B
                  Mark Petkovsek replaces Manuel Aybar pitching and batting 8th
   O      1-3  4   89%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  1   82%  K Osik          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Laker Scores; Brown to 2B
                  Jason Kendall pinch hits for Javier Martinez batting 9th
          12-  3   77%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch; Brown to 3B; Osik to 2B
   O      123  6   89%  T Womack        Groundout: 3B unassisted (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ricardo Rincon facing 3-4-5
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Jason Kendall pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   90%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--  3   95%  R Lankford      Double to CF (Fly Ball); McGwire to 3B
   O      -23  5   93%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
   RO     -23  3   94%  F Tatis         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McGwire Scores; Lankford to 3B
          --3  4   94%  L Ordaz         Intentional Walk
                  Ron Gant pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek batting 8th
   O      1-3  5   93%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Rich Croushore facing 2-3-4
                  Rich Croushore replaces Ron Gant pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  4   95%  A Nunez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  6   93%  T Ward          Walk
          1--  2   84%  T Laker         Double to CF (Line Drive); Ward to 3B
                  Kevin Polcovich pinch runs for Tim Laker batting 4th
   RO     -23  2   89%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B; Ward Scores; Polcovich to 3B
                  Juan Acevedo replaces Rich Croushore pitching and batting 8th
   O      --3  1   94%  E Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ricardo Rincon facing 9-1-2
                  Freddy Garcia replaces Kevin Polcovich playing 1B batting 4th
          ---  1   96%  E Marrero       Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
          -2-  1   97%  D DeShields     Single to P (Bunt to Weak 3B); Marrero to 3B
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Freddy Garcia pitching and batting 4th; Kevin Young replaces Ricardo Rincon playing 1B batting 9th
          1-3      97%  B Jordan        DeShields Steals 2B
          -23  4   98%  " "             Walk
   R      123  6   99%  M McGwire       Walk; Marrero Scores; DeShields to 3B; Jordan to 2B
                  Joe McEwing pinch runs for Mark McGwire batting 3rd
   RR     123  1  100%  R Lankford      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); DeShields Scores; Jordan Scores; McEwing to 2B
   OO     12-  3   99%  J Drew          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; McEwing to 3B
   R      --3  4  100%  F Tatis         Single to SS (Ground Ball); McEwing Scores
          1--  9  100%  L Ordaz         Walk; Tatis to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  J Acevedo       Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-9, Juan Acevedo facing 7-8-9
                  John Mabry replaces Delino DeShields playing 1B batting 1st; Joe McEwing moves to 2B; Mark Little replaces J.D. Drew playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  3  100%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  9  100%  K Osik          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  K Young         Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation