May 6, 2008 San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 12,030

Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:55

Giants

14-19

Lost 2

3rd, 8 GB

Bruce Bochy

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  4  1    6 12  0
Pirates         0  0  3   2  3  1   3  0  X   12 14  0

W: Z Duke (1-2), L: J Sanchez (2-2)

Pirates

13-19

Won 1

5th, 8 GB

John Russell

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Velez 2B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .233  .638   16    3   1   3B,CS
E Burriss SS                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .242  .579   14    1   2   
R Winn RF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .627   13    5   0   
  J Bowker RF                 2   1   2   1    0   0  .271  .745    6    1   0   2B
B Molina C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .780   14    6   0   GDP
  S Holm C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .782    8    0   0   
A Rowand CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .337  .917    6    1   0   2B
  F Lewis CF                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .317  .917    4    1   0   
R Aurilia 1B                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .284  .773   14    4   3   2B
J Castillo 3B                 3   1   1   3    1   0  .241  .718   12    0   1   HR
D Ortmeier LF                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .256  .715   12    0   0   2B
J Sanchez P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .067  .134    6    0   1   
  B Hennessey P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    1   0   
  M Valdez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Chulk P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  B Bocock PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .149  .429    3    0   0   
Totals                       37   6  12   6    3   4              129   24   8

BATTING

2B: A Rowand (11, off Z Duke); D Ortmeier (4, off Z Duke); R Aurilia (3, off Z Duke); J Bowker (2, off M Capps).

3B: E Velez (4, off M Capps).

HR: J Castillo (2, off S Burnett; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

TB: J Castillo 4; R Aurilia 4; D Ortmeier 3; E Velez 3; J Bowker 3; A Rowand 2; E Burriss; R Winn.

GIDP: B Molina (3).

RBI: J Castillo 3 (13); D Ortmeier (2); J Bowker (10); R Aurilia (11).

2-out RBI: J Castillo 3; R Aurilia; J Bowker.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Sanchez-E Velez-R Aurilia.

PB: B Molina (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Velez (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by Z Duke).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Sanchez 2B                  4   2   3   2    1   0  .240  .569   24    3   4   
N McLouth CF                  5   2   3   3    0   0  .333 1.069   23    4   0   2·HR
J Bay LF                      3   1   0   0    1   1  .259  .842   15    0   0   
  N Morgan LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .414    5    2   0   
R Doumit C                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .337  .932   25    4   0   2B,GDP
X Nady RF                     4   1   2   2    1   1  .352  .962   20    2   0   2B
A LaRoche 1B                  3   2   1   2    2   1  .206  .622   29    6   2   HR
J Bautista 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .236  .716   14    1   3   2B
C Gomez SS                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .276  .634   16    4   2   
Z Duke P                      3   0   1   0    0   2  .133  .266   15    1   3   SH
  S Burnett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Capps P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36  12  14  12    5   6              186   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Bautista (8, off B Hennessey); R Doumit (6, off B Hennessey); X Nady (12, off B Hennessey).

HR: A LaRoche (3, off J Sanchez; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); N McLouth 2 (9, off B Hennessey, off J Sanchez; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: Z Duke (1, off J Sanchez).

TB: N McLouth 9; A LaRoche 4; X Nady 3; F Sanchez 3; R Doumit 2; C Gomez 2; J Bautista 2; Z Duke.

GIDP: R Doumit (1).

RBI: N McLouth 3 (28); X Nady 2 (32); F Sanchez 2 (13); A LaRoche 2 (10); C Gomez (9); J Bautista (16); R Doumit (13).

2-out RBI: N McLouth; F Sanchez; J Bautista; C Gomez.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bautista-F Sanchez-A LaRoche.

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sanchez, L (2-2)             4.1   6   7   7    3   4   2   4.74   21   92-53   32· 9·12    4· 7· 3· 0     24    -     0.77  -0.25
B Hennessey                    2.1   7   5   5    2   2   1  12.94   16   69-42   26· 5·11    3· 4· 5· 0          2-2    0.04  -0.03
M Valdez                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.15    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
V Chulk                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.13    4   18-11    9· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14  12  12    5   6   3          42  182-107  68·14·25    8·14· 9· 0          4-2

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z Duke, W (1-2)                7.1   8   3   3    3   3   0   4.60   31  104-65   47· 4·14   12· 8· 5· 0     50    -     0.56   0.23
S Burnett                      0.2   2   2   2    0   0   1  27.00    4   10-6     4· 0· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.01  -0.00
M Capps                        1     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.63    5   13-9     5· 1· 3    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   6    3   4   1          40  127-80   56· 5·19   14·11· 8· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: J Sanchez (1); S Burnett (1).

IBB: None.

PO: Z Duke (1; E Velez, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - Mike Estabrook, 3B - Ron Kulpa.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 12,030.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 3mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. E Velez              2B    1. F Sanchez            2B 
2. E Burriss            SS    2. N McLouth            CF 
3. R Winn               RF    3. J Bay                LF 
4. B Molina             C     4. R Doumit             C  
5. A Rowand             CF    5. X Nady               RF 
6. R Aurilia            1B    6. A LaRoche            1B 
7. J Castillo           3B    7. J Bautista           3B 
8. D Ortmeier           LF    8. C Gomez              SS 
9. J Sanchez            P     9. Z Duke               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  1--  1   16%  83% N McLouth       J Sanchez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sanchez Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  7   -8%  50% R Doumit        J Sanchez       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   b 4   0  0-3  1--  6    7%  95% A LaRoche       J Sanchez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Nady Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  --3  3    6%  67% F Sanchez       J Sanchez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gomez Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  9    5%  64% N McLouth       J Sanchez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sanchez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Duke facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  E Velez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   54%  E Burriss       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   55%  R Winn          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jonathan Sanchez facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  F Sanchez       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  9   64%  N McLouth       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sanchez to 2B
   O      12-  3   58%  J Bay           Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   OO     12-  7   50%  R Doumit        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Duke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   52%  B Molina        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  2   48%  A Rowand        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   52%  R Aurilia       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          -2-  6   51%  J Castillo      Walk
   O      12-  3   55%  D Ortmeier      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jonathan Sanchez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  X Nady          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bautista      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Duke facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   52%  J Sanchez       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   50%  E Velez         Walk
   O      1--      54%  E Burriss       Velez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  2   53%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  8   55%  R Winn          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jonathan Sanchez facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   59%  C Gomez         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   58%  Z Duke          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (Short 1B Line); Gomez to 2B
          -2-      61%  F Sanchez       Wild Pitch; Gomez to 3B
   R      --3  3   67%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gomez Scores
   RR     1--  1   83%  N McLouth       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sanchez Scores
   O      ---  2   83%  J Bay           Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   82%  R Doumit        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Zach Duke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   84%  B Molina        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   86%  A Rowand        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   84%  R Aurilia       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   87%  J Castillo      Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jonathan Sanchez facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   88%  X Nady          Walk
   RR     1--  6   95%  A LaRoche       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Nady Scores
   O      ---  1   94%  J Bautista      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   94%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   94%  Z Duke          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Zach Duke facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   92%  D Ortmeier      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   94%  J Sanchez       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  4   95%  E Velez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  2   96%  E Burriss       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jonathan Sanchez facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   97%  F Sanchez       Walk
   O      1--  3   96%  N McLouth       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  4   97%  J Bay           Walk; Sanchez to 2B
                  Brad Hennessey replaces Jonathan Sanchez pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  6   99%  R Doumit        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Sanchez Scores; Bay to 3B
   RR     -23  3   99%  X Nady          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bay Scores; Doumit Scores
          -2-  5  100%  A LaRoche       Walk
          12-     100%  J Bautista      Passed Ball; Nady to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
   O      -23  4   99%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -23  5   99%  C Gomez         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 8.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Zach Duke facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   99%  R Winn          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  2  100%  B Molina        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2  100%  A Rowand        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-0, Brad Hennessey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7  100%  Z Duke          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  F Sanchez       Lineout: SS (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  7  100%  N McLouth       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  6  100%  J Bay           Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 9.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-9, Zach Duke facing 6-7-8
          ---  6  100%  R Aurilia       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1  100%  J Castillo      Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Aurilia to 3B
   R      --3  5  100%  D Ortmeier      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Aurilia Scores
   O      -2-  1  100%  B Hennessey     Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  2  100%  E Velez         Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-1, Brad Hennessey facing 4-5-6
                  Steve Holm replaces Bengie Molina playing C batting 4th; Fred Lewis replaces Aaron Rowand playing CF batting 5th; John Bowker replaces Randy Winn playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  4  100%  R Doumit        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1  100%  X Nady          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  7  100%  A LaRoche       Walk
   R      1--  1  100%  J Bautista      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); LaRoche Scores
   R      -2-  3  100%  C Gomez         Single to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bautista Scores
          1--  1  100%  Z Duke          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gomez to 2B
   R      12-  3  100%  F Sanchez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Gomez Scores; Duke to 2B
                  Merkin Valdez replaces Brad Hennessey pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3  100%  N McLouth       Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 12.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-12, Zach Duke facing 2-3-4
                  Nyjer Morgan replaces Jason Bay playing LF batting 3rd
          ---  4  100%  E Burriss       Walk
          1--  3  100%  J Bowker        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Burriss to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  S Holm          Flyball: LF
                  Sean Burnett replaces Zach Duke pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4  100%  F Lewis         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Bowker to 2B; Lewis to 1B
   R      12-  3  100%  R Aurilia       Single to CF (Line Drive); Bowker Scores; Lewis to 2B
          12-     100%  J Castillo      Wild Pitch; Lewis to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2  100%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Lewis Scores; Aurilia Scores
   O      ---  1  100%  D Ortmeier      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 12.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 12-5, Vinnie Chulk facing 3-4-5
                  Vinnie Chulk replaces Merkin Valdez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  N Morgan        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1  100%  R Doumit        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6  100%  X Nady          Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  6  100%  A LaRoche       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 12.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-12, Matt Capps facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Capps replaces Sean Burnett pitching and batting 9th; Brian Bocock pinch hits for Vinnie Chulk batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  B Bocock        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1  100%  E Velez         Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      --3  2  100%  E Burriss       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   R      --3  3  100%  J Bowker        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Velez Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  S Holm          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Pirates 12.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation