July 4, 2008 Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 8
TOR 2 BAL 10
TEX 4 OAK 7
@CHW 1 MIN 12
CLE 3 BOS 6
@NYY 4 SEA 4
DET 1 TBR 11
KCR 2 SDP 5
@ARI 1 ATL 6
HOU 2 CIN 3
WSN 0 COL 18
FLA 17 MIL 9
PIT 1 PHI 3
NYM 2 LAD 10
@SFG 7 CHC 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 41,463

Friday, July 4, 2008, 2:05pm
Time of Game: 2:48

Pirates

40-45

Lost 1

4th, 11 GB

John Russell

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

W: B Sheets (10-2), L: T Gorzelanny (6-7), S: C Villanueva (1)

Brewers

47-39

Won 1

3rd, 4½ GB

Dale Sveum

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wilson SS                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .319  .735   15    2   3   2B
J Michaels CF                 3   0   0   0    2   1  .229  .637   28    4   0   
J Bay LF                      4   0   2   0    1   1  .285  .911   17    1   0   
R Doumit C                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .337  .978   25    4   2   2B
X Nady RF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .326  .933   14    1   0   2B
  R Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A LaRoche 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .702   14    5   0   
  T Beam P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Pearce PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    1   0   
D Mientkiewicz 3B-1B          4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .723   20    2   0   2B
T Gorzelanny P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .344    5    0   1   2·SH
  J Bautista 3B               2   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .770    9    0   1   
C Gomez 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .693   15    4   2   
Totals                       34   1   9   1    4   9              165   24   9

BATTING

2B: R Doumit (15, off B Sheets); J Wilson (6, off B Sheets); D Mientkiewicz (9, off B Sheets); X Nady (23, off B Sheets).

SH: T Gorzelanny 2 (4, 2 off B Sheets).

TB: X Nady 3; J Wilson 3; R Doumit 2; J Bay 2; D Mientkiewicz 2; J Bautista.

RBI: X Nady (53).

2-out RBI: X Nady.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Gomez-J Wilson-A LaRoche.

E: J Bay (2); C Gomez (5).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Weeks 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .210  .681   24    2   1   
J Hardy SS                    5   1   4   2    0   0  .292  .830   18    1   4   HR,CS
R Braun LF                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .279  .851   21    2   0   
P Fielder 1B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .266  .830   24    6   1   2·2B,GDP
C Hart RF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .297  .850   10    3   0   
M Cameron CF                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .230  .797   20    4   0   2B
B Hall 3B                     4   2   3   3    0   0  .217  .680   11    0   1   HR,2B
J Kendall C                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .275  .711   16    9   0   
B Sheets P                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .081  .236   14    0   1   
  C Villanueva P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321    5    0   0   
Totals                       35   9  14   8    5   4              163   27   8

BATTING

2B: P Fielder 2 (16, off T Beam, off T Gorzelanny); M Cameron (10, off R Sanchez); B Hall (12, off T Gorzelanny).

HR: J Hardy (10, off T Gorzelanny; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); B Hall (11, off T Gorzelanny; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: J Hardy 7; B Hall 7; P Fielder 4; M Cameron 3; J Kendall; C Hart; R Braun.

GIDP: P Fielder (8).

RBI: B Hall 3 (31); J Hardy 2 (34); C Hart (53); P Fielder (44); J Kendall (26).

2-out RBI: P Fielder; J Kendall; C Hart; B Hall.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Hardy (1, 2nd base by T Gorzelanny/R Doumit).

PO: R Braun (1st base by T Gorzelanny).

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
T Gorzelanny, L (6-7)          4.2  11   8   7    4   4   2   6.57   26  101-57   37· 9·11    6· 7· 5· 0     12    -     0.66  -0.31
T Beam                         1.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   9.53    6   20-11    6· 1· 4    1· 2· 2· 0          2-0    0.04   0.00
R Sanchez                      2     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    8   35-21   12· 2· 7    2· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    14   9   8    5   4   2          40  156-89   55·12·22    9·14· 8· 0          2-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Sheets, W (10-2)             5.2   8   1   1    3   6   0   2.77   28  120-81   45·11·25    7· 9· 3· 0     52    -     1.29   0.18
C Villanueva, S (1)            3.1   1   0   0    1   3   0   5.08   12   45-26   15· 6· 5    5· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.04   0.01
Totals                         9     9   1   1    4   9   0          40  165-107  60·17·30   12·11· 4· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: T Gorzelanny (4); R Sanchez (1).

IBB: None.

PO: T Gorzelanny (3; R Braun, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Runge, 1B - Scott Barry, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Greg Gibson.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 41,463.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. J Wilson             SS    1. R Weeks              2B 
2. J Michaels           CF    2. J Hardy              SS 
3. J Bay                LF    3. R Braun              LF 
4. R Doumit             C     4. P Fielder            1B 
5. X Nady               RF    5. C Hart               RF 
6. A LaRoche            1B    6. M Cameron            CF 
7. D Mientkiewicz       3B    7. B Hall               3B 
8. T Gorzelanny         P     8. J Kendall            C  
9. C Gomez              2B    9. B Sheets             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  1--  1   18%  73% B Hall          T Gorzelanny    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cameron Scores
   t 3   2  2-0  12-  4  -12%  60% X Nady          B Sheets        Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores; Michaels to 3B
   b 5   1  1-3  1--  3   11%  93% J Hardy         T Gorzelanny    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sheets Scores
   t 5   1  3-1  1--  1  -11%  64% R Doumit        B Sheets        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bay to 3B
   b 4   2  1-2  -2-  3   10%  77% J Kendall       T Gorzelanny    Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Hall Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  J Wilson        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   50%  J Michaels      Walk
          1--  1   46%  J Bay           Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Michaels to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  R Doumit        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Michaels to 3B
   O      1-3  4   55%  X Nady          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  R Weeks         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   55%  J Hardy         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   58%  R Braun         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hardy to 2B
   OO     12-  2   50%  P Fielder       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   46%  A LaRoche       Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   52%  T Gorzelanny    Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Short 1B Line); LaRoche to 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   53%  C Hart          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   55%  M Cameron       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   RR     1--  1   73%  B Hall          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cameron Scores
   O      ---  3   72%  J Kendall       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   71%  B Sheets        Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Ben Sheets facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   65%  J Wilson        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  7   61%  J Michaels      Walk
   O      12-  2   67%  J Bay           Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      12- 11   72%  R Doumit        Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  4   60%  X Nady          Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores; Michaels to 3B
   O      -23  2   67%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   65%  R Weeks         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   67%  J Hardy         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      63%  R Braun         Hardy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  4   65%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  8   62%  P Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Ben Sheets facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   55%  D Mientkiewicz  Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   57%  T Gorzelanny    Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (P's Left); Mientkiewicz to 3B
   O      --3  3   64%  C Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      --3  2   69%  J Wilson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Gorzelanny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   66%  C Hart          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   65%  M Cameron       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   67%  B Hall          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  3   77%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Hall Scores
   O      1--  2   75%  B Sheets        Baserunner Out Advancing; Kendall out at 2B/C-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Ben Sheets facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  9   78%  J Michaels      Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   75%  J Bay           Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  1   64%  R Doumit        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bay to 3B
   O      -23  5   74%  X Nady          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      -23  5   81%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Gorzelanny facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   84%  B Sheets        Walk
   O      1--  2   81%  R Weeks         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   RR     1--  3   93%  J Hardy         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sheets Scores
          ---  6   93%  R Braun         Walk
   O      1--      92%  P Fielder       Braun Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  5   93%  " "             Double to 3B (Pop Fly to Short LF Line)
          -2-      93%  C Hart          Wild Pitch; Fielder to 3B
   R      --3  2   96%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Fielder Scores
          1--  5   96%  M Cameron       Walk; Hart to 2B
   RR     12-  3   99%  B Hall          Single to LF (Line Drive); Hart Scores; Cameron Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)/unER; Hall to 3B
          --3  4   99%  J Kendall       Walk
                  T.J. Beam replaces Adam LaRoche pitching and batting 6th; Doug Mientkiewicz moves to 1B; Jose Bautista replaces Tom Gorzelanny playing 3B batting 8th
   O      1-3  3   99%  B Sheets        Popfly: 2B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 8.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Ben Sheets facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   99%  D Mientkiewicz  Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   99%  J Bautista      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   99%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   99%  J Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive); Bautista to 2B
                  Carlos Villanueva replaces Ben Sheets pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   99%  J Michaels      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 8-1, T.J. Beam facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   99%  R Weeks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  J Hardy         Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   99%  R Braun         Walk
   R      1--  4  100%  P Fielder       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Braun Scores
   O      -2-  1  100%  C Hart          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 9.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Carlos Villanueva facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7  100%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  R Doumit        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  100%  X Nady          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
                  Steven Pearce pinch hits for T.J. Beam batting 6th
   O      1--  3  100%  S Pearce        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Romulo Sanchez facing 6-7-8
                  Romulo Sanchez replaces Xavier Nady pitching and batting 5th; Steven Pearce moves to RF
          ---  5  100%  M Cameron       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3  100%  B Hall          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  6  100%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          -2-     100%  C Villanueva    Wild Pitch; Cameron to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 9.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Carlos Villanueva facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2  100%  D Mientkiewicz  Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6  100%  J Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Romulo Sanchez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7  100%  R Weeks         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3  100%  J Hardy         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2  100%  R Braun         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5  100%  P Fielder       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 9.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Carlos Villanueva facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1  100%  J Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Michaels      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5  100%  J Bay           Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  R Doumit        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Brewers 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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