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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Detroit Tigers
1999-06-09 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15747 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:55
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Detroit Tigers 15–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 2nd. Francisco Cordova earned the win. Brant Brown went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 17 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Francisco Cordova L: Brian Moehler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Martin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Sprague | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Warren Morris | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karim Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cordova | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Clontz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Moehler | 1.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Blair | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Will Brunson | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryce Florie | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Martin: 8/F89XD
- Ed Sprague: 63/G6
- Brian Giles: HR/F7D
- Kevin Young: S8/L8LS
- Jason Kendall: SB2
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: 7/F7LM
- Brad Ausmus: HP
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Dean Palmer: PO1(13)
Top 2
- Warren Morris: D9/L9LS
- Brant Brown: S7/L78S.2-H
- Jose Guillen: W.1-2
- Mike Benjamin: T8/L89XD.2-H;1-H
- Al Martin: 13/G15
- Ed Sprague: S9/F89S.3-H
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Kevin Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: HR/F78XD
- Bobby Higginson: 6/P56D
- Damion Easley: 9/F9D
- Gabe Kapler: K
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Warren Morris: K
- Brant Brown: S8/L4MD
- Jose Guillen: HR/L9D.1-H
- Mike Benjamin: 9/L89D
Bot 3
- Gregg Jefferies: 31/G34
- Deivi Cruz: S8/G4MD.BX2(26)
- Luis Polonia: D9/G3
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Juan Encarnacion: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Al Martin: D9/F9LM
- Ed Sprague: 8/F8LXD
- Brian Giles: S8/L4D.2-H
- Kevin Young: 8/F89M
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Dean Palmer: S7/L56D
- Bobby Higginson: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Damion Easley: S8/P8RS.1-3
- Gabe Kapler: W.1-2
- Gregg Jefferies: 7/SF/F7M.3-H;2-3;1-2(E2)
- Deivi Cruz: K
Top 5
- Warren Morris: 7/F7LD
- Brant Brown: HR/F9D
- Jose Guillen: K/C
- Mike Benjamin: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Luis Polonia: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: S7/L7S
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/F8RM
- Dean Palmer: 3/P3F
Top 6
- Al Martin: S9/L9S
- Ed Sprague: HR/F7D.1-H
- Brian Giles: K
- Kevin Young: 4/P4D
- Jason Kendall: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Bobby Higginson: 31/G3
- Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6
- Gabe Kapler: 53/G5
Top 7
- Warren Morris: 13/G13
- Brant Brown: S8/L4MD
- Jose Guillen: D8/L78XD.1-H
- Mike Benjamin: FC6/G6.2X2(6546)
- Al Martin: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Gregg Jefferies: D9/F9LD
- Deivi Cruz: S6/G6S.2-2
- Bill Haselman: 46(1)/FO/G4S.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: W.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Jason Wood: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Ed Sprague: 7/F78M
- Brian Giles: 7/F7LM
- Kevin Young: S8/L4MD
- Jason Kendall: K+WP.1-2;B-1
- Warren Morris: E4/G4.2-3;1-2
- Brant Brown: D9/L9LS.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jose Guillen: 3/G13
Bot 8
- Karim Garcia: 3/G3
- Frank Catalanotto: D7/G5L
- Gabe Kapler: W
- Gregg Jefferies: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 9
- Mike Benjamin: K
- Al Martin: K
- Ed Sprague: 9/F89M
Bot 9
- Deivi Cruz: 43/G4
- Bill Haselman: 2/P2RF
- Brad Ausmus: HR/F78XD
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Notes & reviews
- Pirates manager Lamont ejected by HP umpire Cederstrom for arguing called third strike