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Brewers
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 7, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on September 7, 1998 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rafael Roque |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Dessens |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,830 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Wally Bell 2B: Jerry Meals 3B: Paul Nauert |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nilsson | First Baseman |
| Jeff Cirillo | Third Baseman |
| Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
| Jose Valentin | Shortstop |
| Geoff Jenkins | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Hughes | Catcher |
| Rafael Roque | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
| Abraham Nunez | Shortstop |
| Manny Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Freddy Garcia | First Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Keith Osik | Catcher |
| Kevin Polcovich | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Dessens | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 7, 1998
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Dessens
Vina hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Dessens
Grissom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nilsson vs. Dessens
There goes Grissom. The throw from Osik and he is safe. Grissom steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nilsson vs. Dessens
Nilsson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cirillo vs. Dessens
Cirillo hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Dessens
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first, with Dessens covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Roque
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Roque
Nunez bunts towards third. Cirillo fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Roque
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Roque
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Roque
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roque fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Dessens
Valentin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Valentin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Dessens
Jenkins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polcovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Dessens
Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Roque vs. Dessens
Roque bunts towards the mound. Dessens throws to first for one, and Garcia throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Valentin scores. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Vina vs. Dessens
Vina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Roque
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Osik vs. Roque
Osik takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Polcovich vs. Roque
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cirillo fields it and throws to second for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Dessens vs. Roque
Dessens bunts towards the mound. Roque fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez scores. Polcovich moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Roque
Brown hits a line drive towards the mound. Roque reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Dessens
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nilsson vs. Dessens
Nilsson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garcia scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nilsson for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cirillo vs. Dessens
Cirillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Roque
Nunez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Roque
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Roque
Garcia hits a popup towards short. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Roque
There goes Nunez. The throw from Hughes and he is safe. Nunez steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Roque
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Roque
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Dessens
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dessens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Dessens
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Dessens
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Roque
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roque fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Roque
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dessens vs. Roque
Dessens strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Dessens
Hughes hits a line drive towards short. Nunez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roque vs. Dessens
Roque hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dessens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Dessens
Vina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Roque
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Roque
Nunez strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Roque
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Dessens
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nilsson vs. Dessens
Nilsson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cirillo vs. Dessens
Cirillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nilsson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Burnitz vs. Dessens
Burnitz hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Dessens
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Roque
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Roque
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Roque
Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osik vs. Roque
Osik hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Dessens
Jenkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Dessens
Hughes bunts towards first. Garcia scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hughes for the out. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Newfield vs. Tabaka
Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Rafael Roque. Jeff Tabaka now pitching. Marc Newfield pinch hits for Bob Hamelin.
Newfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Tabaka
Vina strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Tabaka
Grissom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nilsson vs. Tabaka
Nilsson takes first base on ball four. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cirillo vs. Van Poppel
Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
Cirillo takes first base on ball four. Grissom moves to third. Nilsson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Burnitz vs. Van Poppel
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Plunk
Mark Loretta now playing first base. Eric Plunk now pitching.
Polcovich strikes out. Hughes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Polcovich out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Plunk
Tony Womack pinch hits for Todd Van Poppel.
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Plunk
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rincon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Rincon
Jenkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Rincon
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jaha vs. Rincon
John Jaha pinch hits for Eric Plunk.
Jaha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez juggles the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Jenkins moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Vina vs. Rincon
Vina strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Fox
Chad Fox now pitching.
Nunez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Fox
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Fox
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Fox
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Fox
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garcia moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Fox
Turner Ward pinch hits for Keith Osik.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Loretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. McCurry
Jeff McCurry now pitching. Jason Kendall now catching.
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. McCurry
Loretta bunts in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cirillo vs. McCurry
Cirillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Burnitz vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Burnitz hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Burnitz reaches second base with a double. Grissom scores. Cirillo moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Valentin vs. Christiansen
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Jenkins vs. Christiansen
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Wickman
Bob Wickman now pitching.
Polcovich strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Wickman
Kendall hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Cirillo, and into shallow left field. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Wickman
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Strange vs. Wickman
Doug Strange pinch hits for Abraham Nunez.
Strange hits a fly ball into left field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1998 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Vina F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Brown A, cf 5 0 1 0
Grissom M, cf 4 2 2 0 Nunez A, ss 2 1 0 0
Nilsson D, 1b 2 1 1 2 Strange D, ph 1 0 0 0
Loretta M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Martinez M, lf 3 0 0 0
Cirillo J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Garcia F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Burnitz J, rf 5 0 1 1 Guillen J, rf 3 1 2 2
Valentin J, ss 5 1 1 0 Ramirez A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Jenkins G, lf 3 1 0 0 Osik K, c 2 0 0 0
Hughes B, c 3 0 1 0 Ward T, ph 1 0 0 0
Roque R, p 1 0 0 1 McCurry J, p 0 0 0 0
Hamelin B, ph 0 0 0 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0
Newfield M, ph 1 1 1 2 Polcovich K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Plunk E, p 0 0 0 0 Dessens E, p 1 0 0 1
Jaha J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tabaka J, p 0 0 0 0
Fox C, p 0 0 0 0 Van Poppel T, p 0 0 0 0
Wickman B, p 0 0 0 0 Womack T, ph 1 0 0 0
Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0
Kendall J, c 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 6 31 3 6 3
Milwaukee 210 000 201 -- 6
Pittsburgh 012 000 000 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Roque R (W) 6.0 2 3 3 5 4
Plunk E 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Fox C 1.0 3 0 0 0 1
Wickman B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dessens E (L) 6.1 5 4 4 2 2
Tabaka J 0.1 1 1 1 2 1
Van Poppel T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Rincon R 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
McCurry J 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Christiansen J 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Garcia F, Ramirez A
LOB -- Milwaukee 10, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Valentin J, Burnitz J, Kendall J
HR -- Nilsson D, Guillen J, Newfield M
SB -- Grissom M 2, Nunez A
SH -- Nunez A, Roque R, Dessens E, Hughes B, Loretta M
T -- 3:13
A -- 12830
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