April 15, 2008 Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 37,896

Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 10:10pm
Time of Game: 2:39

Pirates

7-7

Lost 1

4th, 3 GB

John Russell

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  5  1
Dodgers         0  0  0   3  5  0   1  2  X   11 13  0

W: E Loaiza (1-2), L: M Morris (0-2)

Dodgers

6-8

Won 1

3rd, 4 GB

Joe Torre

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N McLouth CF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .391 1.099   18    1   0   2B
L Rivas SS-2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .506   13    1   5   
F Sanchez 2B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .585   12    5   3   SF
  B Bixler SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308         1   1   
J Bay LF                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .255  .875   14    1   0   
X Nady RF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .345 1.021   13    3   0   
R Paulino C                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .263  .680   16    1   2   
J Bautista 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .526   19    2   1   
C Gomez 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .711   13    8   2   
M Morris P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .500    6    1   1   
  P Dumatrait P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  N Morgan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .600    6    0   0   
  E Meek P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    3   8              130   24  16

BATTING

2B: N McLouth (9, off E Loaiza).

SF: F Sanchez (2, off E Loaiza).

TB: N McLouth 3; J Bay; F Sanchez; X Nady.

RBI: F Sanchez (4); R Paulino (5).

2-out RBI: R Paulino.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Rivas-B Bixler-C Gomez; L Rivas-F Sanchez-C Gomez.

E: J Bautista (4).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .364 1.080   17    1   1   2B,SB
M Kemp RF                     4   3   2   1    0   0  .297  .783   14    3   0   3B,SB
A Ethier LF                   3   2   2   2    0   0  .308  .863   20    0   0   2B,HBP
J Kent 2B                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .261  .849   17    3   1   HR,GDP
  C Hu 2B                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .639         1   1   
J Loney 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .365  .982   16    7   0   2·CS
R Martin C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .184  .572   17    8   0   HR
A Jones CF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .149  .493   20    3   0   2B
B DeWitt 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .261  .730   14    1   7   
H Kuo P                       1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    4    0   0   
  E Loaiza P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   1   2·SH,GDP
Totals                       32  11  13   9    2   1              142   27  11

BATTING

2B: A Ethier (5, off M Morris); A Jones (2, off P Dumatrait); R Furcal (7, off M Morris).

3B: M Kemp (2, off M Morris).

HR: R Martin (1, off E Meek; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); J Kent (3, off P Dumatrait; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: E Loaiza 2 (3, off M Morris, off P Dumatrait).

HBP: A Ethier (1, by P Dumatrait).

TB: J Kent 5; M Kemp 4; R Martin 4; R Furcal 3; A Ethier 3; A Jones 3; J Loney; B DeWitt.

GIDP: E Loaiza (1); J Kent (1).

RBI: J Kent 3 (9); A Ethier 2 (11); J Loney (6); R Furcal (5); R Martin (5); M Kemp (3).

2-out RBI: J Kent 3; M Kemp; R Furcal.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Kemp (1, 2nd base off M Morris/R Paulino); R Furcal (2, 2nd base off M Morris/R Paulino).

CS: J Loney 2 (2, 2nd base by M Morris/R Paulino 2).

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 Morris, L (0-2)              4.2   7   6   6    1   1   0   7.02   20   76-49   26· 5·18    8· 9· 1· 0     26    -     0.96  -0.27
P Dumatrait                    1.1   2   2   2    1   0   1   5.23    8   37-20   15· 1· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.15  -0.06
E Meek                         2     4   3   2    0   0   1  12.00    9   17-11   10· 0· 1    5· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    13  11  10    2   1   2          37  130-80   51· 6·23   16·12· 5· 0          1-1

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Kuo                          4     2   1   1    3   6   0   0.84   17   75-43   23· 6·14    4· 2· 2· 0     57    -     1.13   0.10
E Loaiza, W (1-2)              5     3   1   1    0   2   0   4.63   18   55-40   24· 1·15    9· 6· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.08
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   8   0          35  130-83   47· 7·29   13· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Dumatrait (1; A Ethier).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 37,896.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. N McLouth            CF    1. R Furcal             SS 
2. L Rivas              SS    2. M Kemp               RF 
3. F Sanchez            2B    3. A Ethier             LF 
4. J Bay                LF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. X Nady               RF    5. J Loney              1B 
6. R Paulino            C     6. R Martin             C  
7. J Bautista           3B    7. A Jones              CF 
8. C Gomez              1B    8. B DeWitt             3B 
9. M Morris             P     9. H Kuo                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  1-0  -23  4   13%  74% A Ethier        M Morris        Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Furcal Scores; Kemp Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  123  7   -9%  38% R Paulino       H Kuo           Walk; Sanchez Scores; Bay to 3B; Nady to 2B
   b 4   0  1-0  -2-  1    9%  59% M Kemp          M Morris        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Furcal to 3B
   b 4   1  1-2  -2-  1    8%  79% J Loney         M Morris        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ethier Scores
   b 4   0  1-0  ---  2    8%  51% R Furcal        M Morris        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Hong-Chih Kuo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  N McLouth       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   50%  L Rivas         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  4   53%  F Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  4   51%  J Bay           Walk; Sanchez to 2B
          12-  4   48%  X Nady          Walk; Sanchez to 3B; Bay to 2B
   R      123  7   38%  R Paulino       Walk; Sanchez Scores; Bay to 3B; Nady to 2B
   O      123  5   45%  J Bautista      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   43%  R Furcal        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   41%  M Kemp          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   40%  A Ethier        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Hong-Chih Kuo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   42%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   43%  M Morris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   44%  N McLouth       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   49%  J Kent          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   45%  J Loney         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      40%  R Martin        Loney Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   39%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Hong-Chih Kuo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   41%  L Rivas         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   43%  F Sanchez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   44%  J Bay           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Morris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   41%  A Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   39%  B DeWitt        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   38%  H Kuo           Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Hong-Chih Kuo facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   34%  X Nady          Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   38%  R Paulino       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   41%  J Bautista      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   43%  C Gomez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   51%  R Furcal        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  1   59%  M Kemp          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Furcal to 3B
          1-3      61%  A Ethier        Kemp Steals 2B
   RR     -23  4   74%  " "             Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Furcal Scores; Kemp Scores
   O      -2-  4   70%  J Kent          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      -2-  1   79%  J Loney         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ethier Scores
   O      1--  2   77%  R Martin        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   75%  A Jones         Loney Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Esteban Loaiza facing 9-1-2
                  Esteban Loaiza replaces Hong-Chih Kuo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   78%  M Morris        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   80%  N McLouth       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   81%  L Rivas         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Matt Morris facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   83%  A Jones         Walk
   O      1--  5   81%  B DeWitt        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   80%  E Loaiza        Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Jones to 2B
   R      -2-  4   87%  R Furcal        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jones Scores
          1--      88%  M Kemp          Furcal Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   93%  " "             Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Furcal Scores
                  Phil Dumatrait replaces Matt Morris pitching and batting 9th
          --3  5   93%  A Ethier        Hit By Pitch
   RRR    1-3  4   99%  J Kent          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kemp Scores; Ethier Scores
   O      ---  8   98%  J Loney         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 8.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Esteban Loaiza facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   98%  F Sanchez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   98%  J Bay           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   99%  X Nady          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   99%  R Paulino       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Phil Dumatrait facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   99%  R Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   99%  A Jones         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  5   99%  B DeWitt        Walk
   O      12-  1   99%  E Loaiza        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (Weak 2B-1B); Jones to 3B; DeWitt to 2B
   O      -23  5   99%  R Furcal        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 8.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Esteban Loaiza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   99%  J Bautista      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  C Gomez         Flyball: RF
                  Nyjer Morgan pinch hits for Phil Dumatrait batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  N Morgan        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Evan Meek facing 2-3-4
                  Evan Meek replaces Nyjer Morgan pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2  100%  M Kemp          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  2  100%  A Ethier        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Kemp to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2  100%  J Kent          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Kemp Scores/unER
   O      ---  2  100%  J Loney         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 9.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
                  Chin-Lung Hu replaces Jeff Kent playing 2B batting 4th
          ---  4  100%  N McLouth       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1  100%  L Rivas         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B); McLouth to 3B
   RO     --3  1  100%  F Sanchez       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McLouth Scores
          ---  4  100%  J Bay           Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2  100%  X Nady          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Evan Meek facing 6-7-8
                  Luis Rivas moves to 2B; Brian Bixler replaces Freddy Sanchez playing SS batting 3rd
   R      ---  2  100%  R Martin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2  100%  A Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--  1  100%  B DeWitt        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Jones to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1  100%  E Loaiza        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Jones Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  R Furcal        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 11.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Esteban Loaiza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4  100%  R Paulino       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Bautista      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2  100%  C Gomez         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation