June 29, 2008 Tampa Bay Rays at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 15,828

Sunday, June 29, 2008, 1:35pm
Time of Game: 2:59

Rays

49-32

Won 1

1st

Joe Maddon

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

W: A Sonnanstine (9-3), L: T Yates (3-1), S: T Percival (19)

Pirates

38-43

Lost 1

5th, 10½ GB

John Russell

BATTING

Tampa Bay Rays               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Upton CF                    5   0   2   0    0   2  .287  .817   17    3   0   SB,CS
C Crawford LF                 5   0   0   0    0   3  .278  .731   22    4   0   
E Longoria 3B                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .270  .871   20    1   4   SB
C Pena 1B                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .227  .755   15   11   0   GDP
W Aybar 2B                    4   2   2   1    1   1  .257  .755   22    1   2   HR
J Gomes RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .727   17    1   0   
  E Hinske PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .884    2    0   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Navarro PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .812    1    0   0   
  T Percival P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Riggans C                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .274  .792   13    6   0   HR
J Bartlett SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .252  .579   20    0   2   
A Sonnanstine P               2   0   0   0    1   2  .400  .971   14    0   2   
  G Gross PH-RF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .711   14    0   0   
Totals                       38   4  12   3    4  10              177   27  10

BATTING

HR: S Riggans (4, off T Gorzelanny; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); W Aybar (3, off T Gorzelanny; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: S Riggans 6; W Aybar 5; B Upton 2; C Pena 2; J Bartlett 2; E Longoria.

GIDP: C Pena (3).

RBI: S Riggans 2 (15); W Aybar (8).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Longoria-W Aybar-C Pena.

E: B Upton (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Upton (23, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Chavez); E Longoria (4, 2nd base off S Burnett/R Chavez).

CS: B Upton (10, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by T Gorzelanny).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wilson SS                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .311  .698   10    3   4   2B
F Sanchez 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .582   18    2   1   2B,SH
N McLouth CF                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .280  .881   13    0   0   
  T Yates P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Doumit PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .346 1.013    1    0   0   
  L Rivas PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .629         0   0   
  S Burnett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
J Bay LF                      3   0   1   1    0   0  .285  .922   18    0   0   2B,SF
X Nady RF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .316  .894   22    0   0   
A LaRoche 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .221  .657   15   10   1   
J Bautista 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .758   17    0   3   GDP
R Chavez C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .571   16   10   0   
T Gorzelanny P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .344    8    0   2   
  J Michaels CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .651    3    2   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    2   6              141   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Wilson (5, off A Sonnanstine); F Sanchez (13, off A Sonnanstine); J Bay (20, off A Sonnanstine).

SF: J Bay (3, off A Sonnanstine).

SH: F Sanchez (5, off A Sonnanstine).

TB: J Wilson 3; F Sanchez 2; J Bay 2; R Doumit; A LaRoche; X Nady.

GIDP: J Bautista (8).

RBI: R Doumit (25); N McLouth (52); J Bay (43).

2-out RBI: R Doumit.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

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

E: J Bautista (8); X Nady (2).

PITCHING

Tampa Bay Rays                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Sonnanstine, W (9-3)         7     5   2   1    1   4   0   4.60   26   98-70   45· 9·16    9· 7· 5· 0     64    -     1.22   0.12
D Wheeler, H (19)              1     2   1   1    0   0   0   1.93    5   18-12    8· 0· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.05  -0.00
T Percival, S (19)             1     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.96    4   22-14    4· 5· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    4.37   0.20
Totals                         9     7   3   2    2   6   0          35  138-96   57·14·25   11·10· 6· 0           -

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                   6     8   2   2    2   8   2   6.18   27  110-69   42·12·15   12· 2· 3· 0     54    -     1.18   0.03
T Yates, L (3-1)               2     3   2   2    1   1   0   3.79   10   48-28   18· 2· 8    4· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.25  -0.25
S Burnett                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.48    5   12-6     5· 1· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.90   0.04
Totals                         9    12   4   4    4  10   2          42  170-103  65·15·23   17· 6· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Wheeler (1); T Yates (2).

IBB: None.

PO: T Gorzelanny (2; B Upton, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 15,828.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Rays                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Upton              CF    1. J Wilson             SS 
2. C Crawford           LF    2. F Sanchez            2B 
3. E Longoria           3B    3. N McLouth            CF 
4. C Pena               1B    4. J Bay                LF 
5. W Aybar              2B    5. X Nady               RF 
6. J Gomes              RF    6. A LaRoche            1B 
7. S Riggans            C     7. J Bautista           3B 
8. J Bartlett           SS    8. R Chavez             C  
9. A Sonnanstine        P     9. T Gorzelanny         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  2-2  1--  6   28%  85% W Aybar         T Yates         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pena Scores/Adv on E9 (throw); Aybar to 3B/Adv on throw
   t 6   0  1-1  ---  3   16%  66% W Aybar         T Gorzelanny    Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   b 9   0  4-3  ---  7  -13%  67% X Nady          T Percival      Walk
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  5   13%  63% S Riggans       T Gorzelanny    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 9   0  4-3  1--  5   12%  79% A LaRoche       T Percival      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   54%  B Upton         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   52%  C Crawford      Strikeout Swinging, Upton Steals 2B
          -2-  2   54%  E Longoria      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      12-  3   49%  C Pena          Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      12-  4   45%  W Aybar         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Sonnanstine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  J Wilson        Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   49%  F Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   50%  N McLouth       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   48%  J Gomes         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   50%  S Riggans       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  8   57%  J Bartlett      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Riggans to 3B
          1-3  6   60%  A Sonnanstine   Walk; Bartlett to 2B
   O      123  4   53%  B Upton         Strikeout Looking
   O      123  2   45%  C Crawford      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rays 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Sonnanstine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  J Bay           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   45%  X Nady          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  5   41%  A LaRoche       Walk; Nady to 2B
   OO     12-  4   50%  J Bautista      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   48%  E Longoria      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  C Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   47%  W Aybar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  9   45%  J Gomes         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Sonnanstine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  R Chavez        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   49%  T Gorzelanny    Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  J Wilson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  5   63%  S Riggans       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   60%  J Bartlett      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   59%  A Sonnanstine   Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   60%  B Upton         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   58%  C Crawford      Upton Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Sonnanstine facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   45%  F Sanchez       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sanchez to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3  4   51%  N McLouth       Strikeout Looking
   RO     --3  3   49%  J Bay           Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Sanchez Scores/unER
   O      ---  8   50%  X Nady          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Gorzelanny facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   47%  C Crawford      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   50%  E Longoria      Walk
   OO     1--  6   43%  C Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Sonnanstine facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   39%  A LaRoche       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  3   41%  J Bautista      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); LaRoche to 2B
   O      -2-  5   45%  R Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   50%  T Gorzelanny    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Gorzelanny facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   66%  W Aybar         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   64%  J Gomes         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   62%  S Riggans       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   64%  J Bartlett      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   61%  A Sonnanstine   Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Sonnanstine facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   50%  J Wilson        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   52%  F Sanchez       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); Wilson to 3B
   RO     --3  7   48%  N McLouth       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Wilson Scores
          ---  4   45%  J Bay           Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   50%  X Nady          Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Tied 2-2, Tyler Yates facing 1-2-3
                  Tyler Yates replaces Nate McLouth pitching and batting 3rd; Jason Michaels replaces Tom Gorzelanny playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  5   46%  B Upton         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  7   43%  C Crawford      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   41%  E Longoria      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Andy Sonnanstine facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   45%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   48%  J Bautista      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   50%  R Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Tied 2-2, Tyler Yates facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   57%  C Pena          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   R      1--  6   85%  W Aybar         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pena Scores/Adv on E9 (throw); Aybar to 3B/Adv on throw
                  Eric Hinske pinch hits for Jonny Gomes batting 6th
   O      --3  2   81%  E Hinske        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   R      --3  1   87%  S Riggans       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Aybar Scores
   O      1--  5   85%  J Bartlett      Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  Gabe Gross pinch hits for Andy Sonnanstine batting 9th
          1--      86%  G Gross         Wild Pitch; Riggans to 2B
          -2-  9   86%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   84%  B Upton         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rays 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Dan Wheeler facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Eric Hinske pitching and batting 6th; Gabe Gross moves to RF
   O      ---  3   88%  J Michaels      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   83%  J Wilson        Single to C (Bunt to Front of Home)
          1--      81%  F Sanchez       Wild Pitch; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-  5   88%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Ryan Doumit pinch hits for Tyler Yates batting 3rd
   R      -2-  1   77%  R Doumit        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Wilson Scores
                  Luis Rivas pinch runs for Ryan Doumit batting 3rd
   O      1--  8   84%  J Bay           Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Sean Burnett facing 2-3-4
                  Sean Burnett replaces Luis Rivas pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   82%  C Crawford      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   84%  E Longoria      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   82%  C Pena          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      83%  W Aybar         Longoria Steals 2B
          -2-  4   83%  " "             Walk
                  Dioner Navarro pinch hits for Dan Wheeler batting 6th
   O      12-  1   80%  D Navarro       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Troy Percival facing 5-6-7
                  Troy Percival replaces Dioner Navarro pitching and batting 6th
          ---  7   67%  X Nady          Walk
   O      1--  5   79%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  4   90%  J Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6  100%  R Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 4, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation