May 21, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 5
@BAL 2 SEA 13
@BOS 7 CHW 2
TOR 1 CLE 6
MIL 5 KCR 7
@DET 1 MIN 4
TEX 3 NYY 7
OAK 3 CHC 4
@ATL 2 FLA 3
@CIN 2 COL 12
PIT 10 STL 8
@HOU 2 LAD 6
NYM 4 PHI 5
@SDP 4 SFG 8
MON 5

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 48,037

Tuesday, May 21, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:08

Pirates

18-27

Lost 3

5th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         3  0  1   0  0  3   0  0  3   10 11  0
Rockies         3  1  0   0  1  4   2  1  X   12 20  3

W: D Holmes (1-0), L: J Christiansen (3-3), S: B Ruffin (4)

Rockies

21-21

Won 6

4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Garcia 2B                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .333  .871   12    2   0   
A Martin LF                   4   2   1   0    1   2  .291  .783   23    1   0   SB
J King 1B                     5   2   3   4    0   1  .262  .847   20    9   0   HR,2·2B
O Merced RF                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .234  .744   14    3   1   
J Bell SS                     4   2   3   2    1   0  .244  .735   25    2   3   HR
C Hayes 3B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .275  .754   20    1   5   2B
M Cummings CF                 4   1   0   1    0   1  .200  .614   16    4   0   
  J Wehner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .479    1    0   0   
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .287  .711   21    2   0   SH
M Ruebel P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   SH
  J Christiansen P            1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .826    5    0   0   
  D Plesac P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       38  10  11   9    4   8              165   24   9

BATTING

2B: J King 2 (12, off C Leskanic, off L Painter); C Hayes (8, off C Leskanic).

HR: J Bell (5, off M Farmer; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J King (11, off M Farmer; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: M Ruebel (1, off M Farmer); J Kendall (1, off D Holmes).

TB: J King 8; J Bell 6; C Hayes 3; C Garcia 2; A Martin.

RBI: J King 4 (37); J Bell 2 (25); C Hayes (18); M Cummings (5); J Kendall (17).

2-out RBI: J Bell 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Merced-J Bell.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Martin (9, 2nd base off M Farmer/J Owens).

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    6   1   2   1    0   0  .347  .967   26    4   1   
E Burks LF                    5   2   3   0    0   1  .337 1.030   19    1   0   2B
D Bichette RF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .337  .868   14    2   0   
L Walker CF                   5   4   4   6    0   0  .283  .930   14    0   0   2·HR,3B,2B
A Galarraga 1B                3   1   2   3    1   0  .290  .937   16    9   2   HR,SF
V Castilla 3B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .284  .784   15    0   1   
J Owens C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .179  .494   14    6   1   
  J Reed C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .934    6    2   0   
W Weiss SS                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .309  .776   21    2   2   2B,HBP
M Farmer P                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    8    0   0   
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Castellano PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500    1    0   0   
  L Painter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         1   0   
  C Leskanic P                1   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    5    0   0   2B
  B Ruffin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       41  12  20  12    3   2              159   27   8

BATTING

2B: W Weiss (3, off J Christiansen); C Leskanic (1, off D Plesac); L Walker (7, off M Ruebel); E Burks (12, off J Christiansen).

3B: L Walker (2, off J Christiansen).

HR: A Galarraga (11, off M Ruebel; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs); L Walker 2 (11, off M Ruebel, off J Christiansen; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: A Galarraga (5, off J Christiansen).

HBP: W Weiss (3, by M Ruebel).

TB: L Walker 13; A Galarraga 5; E Burks 4; W Weiss 3; E Young 2; C Leskanic 2; V Castilla 2; M Farmer 2; D Bichette; J Owens.

RBI: L Walker 6 (36); A Galarraga 3 (40); E Young (11); C Leskanic (1); W Weiss (11).

2-out RBI: L Walker 4; C Leskanic; A Galarraga; W Weiss.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 7 for 15.

FIELDING

E: D Holmes 2 (2); V Castilla (4).

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
M Ruebel                       4.2  12   5   5    2   1   2   9.64   27   90-51   34· 4·13   13· 4· 6· 0     19    -     1.16  -0.25
J Christiansen, L (3-3)        2.1   6   6   6    1   1   1   8.77   14   44-26   19· 2· 5    3· 6· 3· 0          3-0    1.06  -0.49
D Plesac                       1     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.64    5   24-17   14· 2· 1    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         8    20  12  12    3   2   3          46  158-94   67· 8·19   17·12·11· 0          3-0

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Farmer                       5     5   6   5    2   4   2   6.50   23   83-48   29· 4·15    4· 9· 4· 0     37    -     1.04  -0.17
D Holmes, BS (3), W (1-0)      1     0   1   0    0   1   0   4.19    4   14-10    5· 3· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          2-2    1.80  -0.20
L Painter, H (1)               1     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.11    5   19-11    4· 0· 7    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.38   0.08
C Leskanic                     1.1   5   3   3    1   2   0   6.08   10   37-21   11· 6· 4    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.89  -0.21
B Ruffin, S (4)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.71    2    8-6     4· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.91   0.25
Totals                         9    11  10   8    4   8   2          44  161-96   53·14·29   13·13· 6· 0          4-2

M Farmer faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Christiansen (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Ruebel (1; W Weiss).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Mark Barron, 3B - Wally Bell.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 48,037.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Colorado Rockies                     
1. C Garcia             2B    1. E Young              2B 
2. A Martin             LF    2. E Burks              LF 
3. J King               1B    3. D Bichette           RF 
4. O Merced             RF    4. L Walker             CF 
5. J Bell               SS    5. A Galarraga          1B 
6. C Hayes              3B    6. V Castilla           3B 
7. M Cummings           CF    7. J Owens              C  
8. J Kendall            C     8. W Weiss              SS 
9. M Ruebel             P     9. M Farmer             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  7-5  1-3  1   23%  71% L Walker        J Christiansen  Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Burks Scores; Bichette Scores
   t 6   1  5-4  -23  4  -20%  31% M Cummings      D Holmes        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Merced Scores; Bell Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER; Cummings to 3B
   t 9   1 12-9  1-3  4  -15%  75% C Hayes         C Leskanic      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); King Scores; Bell to 3B
   b 1   2  3-0  1--  3   15%  42% L Walker        M Ruebel        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Burks Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  3  -14%  36% J King          M Farmer        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Garcia Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Farmer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  C Garcia        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   50%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  3   36%  J King          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Garcia Scores
   O      ---  2   37%  O Merced        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      ---  4   29%  J Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   30%  C Hayes         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Ruebel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   28%  E Young         Flyball: RF
          ---  2   30%  E Burks         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   27%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  3   42%  L Walker        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Burks Scores
   R      ---  3   51%  A Galarraga     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   50%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 3.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Farmer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  M Cummings      Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   50%  J Kendall       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   52%  M Ruebel        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Kendall to 2B
   O      -2-  2   56%  C Garcia        Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 3-3, Matt Ruebel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  J Owens         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
          ---  4   56%  W Weiss         Walk
          1--  1   59%  M Farmer        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Weiss to 2B
   R      12-  1   68%  E Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Weiss Scores; Farmer to 2B
   O      12-  2   64%  E Burks         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Farmer out at 3B/3B-SS; Young to 2B
   O      12-  4   60%  D Bichette      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Rockies 4.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Farmer facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   56%  A Martin        Walk
          1--      54%  J King          Martin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   58%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   62%  O Merced        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   R      -2-  5   53%  J Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Martin Scores
   O      1--  5   56%  C Hayes         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 4-4, Matt Ruebel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  L Walker        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   56%  A Galarraga     Walk
   O      1--  5   53%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   55%  J Owens         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Castilla to 2B
          12-  2   58%  W Weiss         Hit By Pitch; Castilla to 3B; Owens to 2B
   O      123  2   50%  M Farmer        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 4.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Farmer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  M Cummings      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  2   55%  J Kendall       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   57%  M Ruebel        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 4-4, Matt Ruebel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   54%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   52%  E Burks         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  2   50%  D Bichette      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Farmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  C Garcia        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   56%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   57%  J King          Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Tied 4-4, Matt Ruebel facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   65%  L Walker        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   R      -2-  1   73%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Line Drive); Walker Scores
          1--  4   78%  V Castilla      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Galarraga to 2B
   OO     12-  5   66%  J Owens         Line Drive Double Play: RF-SS (Short RF)
          1--  7   68%  W Weiss         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Castilla to 2B
          12-  5   71%  M Farmer        Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Castilla to 3B; Weiss to 2B
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Matt Ruebel pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  3   64%  E Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Rockies 5.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Farmer facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   58%  O Merced        Walk
          1--  8   50%  J Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Merced to 2B
                  Darren Holmes replaces Mike Farmer pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   51%  C Hayes         Groundout: 2B-1B; Merced to 3B; Bell to 2B
   RR     -23  4   31%  M Cummings      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Merced Scores; Bell Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER; Cummings to 3B
   RO     --3  5   29%  J Kendall       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Cummings Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   30%  J Christiansen  Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 5-7, Jason Christiansen facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   39%  E Burks         Double to RF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  2   48%  D Bichette      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Burks to 3B
   RR     1-3  1   71%  L Walker        Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Burks Scores; Bichette Scores
   RO     --3  2   70%  A Galarraga     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Walker Scores
   O      ---  2   68%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   69%  J Owens         Walk
   R      1--  4   81%  W Weiss         Double to CF (Line Drive); Owens Scores
                  Pedro Castellano pinch hits for Darren Holmes batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   79%  P Castellano    Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Rockies 9.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-9, Lance Painter facing 1-2-3
                  Lance Painter replaces Pedro Castellano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   82%  C Garcia        Bunt Groundout: C-P
   O      ---  6   85%  A Martin        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   82%  J King          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  6   80%  O Merced        Walk
   O      12-  4   87%  J Bell          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-7, Jason Christiansen facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   89%  E Young         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      90%  E Burks         Wild Pitch; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  7   88%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   86%  D Bichette      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Young to 3B
   RR     --3  6   95%  L Walker        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Young Scores
   O      ---  5   95%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Rockies 11.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-11, Curt Leskanic facing 6-7-8
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Lance Painter pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Reed replaces Jayhawk Owens playing C batting 7th
          ---  4   92%  C Hayes         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   95%  M Cummings      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   97%  J Kendall       Strikeout Looking
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Jason Christiansen batting 9th
   O      1--  5   98%  D Clark         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Rockies 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 11-7, Dan Plesac facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Plesac replaces Dave Clark pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  V Castilla      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   98%  J Reed          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  4   98%  W Weiss         Flyball: CF
   R      1--  5   99%  C Leskanic      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Castilla Scores
   O      -2-  6   99%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Rockies 12.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-12, Curt Leskanic facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   98%  C Garcia        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   96%  A Martin        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Garcia to 2B
   RR     12-  1   91%  J King          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Garcia Scores; Martin Scores
   O      -2-  1   95%  O Merced        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); King to 3B
          --3  4   90%  J Bell          Walk
   R      1-3  4   75%  C Hayes         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); King Scores; Bell to 3B
                  Bruce Ruffin replaces Curt Leskanic pitching and batting 9th; John Wehner pinch hits for Midre Cummings batting 7th
   O      -23  1   87%  J Wehner        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      -23  7  100%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
        3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 10, Rockies 12.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation