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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Florida Marlins
1997-08-18 · Night game · Sun Life Stadium · Att: 30200 · 89°F, night, dry · Wind 2 mph L to R · 3:01
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Florida Marlins 7–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Esteban Loaiza earned the win. Dale Sveum went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
| FLO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Esteban Loaiza L: Antonio Alfonseca SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jermaine Allensworth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Williams | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Sveum | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Polcovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Esteban Loaiza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Turner Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Florida Marlins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Devon White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren Daulton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charles Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Counsell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirt Ojala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Conine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Loaiza | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Jason Christiansen | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Marc Wilkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Loiselle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Florida Marlins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirt Ojala | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Antonio Alfonseca | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robb Nen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: 8/F8LD
- Joe Randa: 31/G3
- Mark Smith: S5/G5S
- Eddie Williams: S7/G56/R5.1-2
- Dale Sveum: 8/F8LXD
Bot 1
- Devon White: S8/G6M/R4
- Edgar Renteria: SB2/R4
- Edgar Renteria: 4/L4
- Gary Sheffield: 8/F8LD/R5.2-3
- Bobby Bonilla: 43/G34
Top 2
- Jason Kendall: E5/TH/G5/R3.B-1
- Jose Guillen: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Kevin Polcovich: S7/L78M/R6
- Esteban Loaiza: 3/G3S
Bot 2
- Darren Daulton: S9/L89M/R46
- Moises Alou: K+SB2/R4
- Charles Johnson: W
- Craig Counsell: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Kirt Ojala: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Jermaine Allensworth: HR/F7D.B-H
- Joe Randa: 9/F9M
- Mark Smith: 163/G6M
- Eddie Williams: 43/G34D
Bot 3
- Devon White: 8/F8LXD
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L9LM.B-3(E9)
- Gary Sheffield: S6/G56/R3.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Bonilla: 46(1)/FO/G4M/R3.B-1
- Darren Daulton: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Dale Sveum: W
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LM/R6
- Jose Guillen: K
- Kevin Polcovich: W.1-2
- Esteban Loaiza: W.2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Allensworth: S6/G56/R4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 4
- Moises Alou: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Charles Johnson: S7/L7M/R4
- Craig Counsell: 4/L4/R3
- Antonio Alfonseca: K
- Devon White: 6/P6MD
Top 5
- Mark Smith: 8/F78XD
- Eddie Williams: 63/G6
- Dale Sveum: K
Bot 5
- Edgar Renteria: 7/L7D
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G5
- Bobby Bonilla: S9/L3D/R4
- Darren Daulton: K
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: D9/L9LD/R6
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56S
- Kevin Polcovich: 63/G6.2-3
- Esteban Loaiza: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Moises Alou: 9/F9M
- Charles Johnson: 9/F89XD
- Craig Counsell: 6/P5D
Top 7
- Jermaine Allensworth: D7/G56/R5
- Joe Randa: 63/G6M.2-3
- Mark Smith: S9/L9S/R4.3-H
- Eddie Williams: D7/L78D/R6.1-3
- Dale Sveum: E6/G6M/U8R6.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Jason Kendall: 4/P3D/R2
- Jose Guillen: W.1-2
- Kevin Polcovich: E5/G5.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Turner Ward: 63/G6
Bot 7
- John Cangelosi: K
- Devon White: 53/G5L
- Edgar Renteria: K
Top 8
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Joe Randa: 3/G3L
- Mark Smith: 3/P3F
Bot 8
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Bobby Bonilla: W.1-2
- Jeff Conine: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RXD
Top 9
- Eddie Williams: D9/L9LS/R6
- Dale Sveum: HR/F89XD.2-H;B-H
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- Al Martin: K
- Kevin Polcovich: K
Bot 9
- Charles Johnson: K
- Craig Counsell: K
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/L7M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Kirt Ojala