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San Francisco Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1999-09-04 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 19949 · 84°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:31

San Francisco Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 7th. Russ Ortiz earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SFN	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	3	9	9
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	5

W: Russ Ortiz L: Kris Benson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marvin Benard	3	1	1	0	2	0
Bill Mueller	3	2	1	0	1	0
Barry Bonds	2	1	1	0	3	0
Jeff Kent	4	1	1	2	0	1
J. T. Snow	3	2	1	0	2	2
Armando Rios	3	1	1	2	2	2
Rich Aurilia	5	0	1	2	0	0
Brent Mayne	5	0	1	2	0	1
Russ Ortiz	3	0	0	0	0	1
F. P. Santangelo	2	0	1	0	0	0
Charlie Hayes	0	1	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Martin	5	0	1	0	0	3
Mike Benjamin	5	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Giles	3	0	1	0	2	0
Kevin Young	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ed Sprague	3	1	1	0	0	1
Warren Morris	3	0	0	0	1	2
Brant Brown	2	1	1	1	2	0
Keith Osik	3	0	1	1	1	0
Kris Benson	1	0	0	0	0	1
Dale Sveum	1	0	0	0	0	1
John Wehner	1	0	0	0	0	0

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Russ Ortiz	6.0	2	7	8
Jerry Spradlin	1.0	0	0	0
Rich Rodriguez	1.0	3	0	1
Felix Rodriguez	1.0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kris Benson	5.0	3	7	5
Jimmy Anderson	1.0	0	0	0
Jeff Wallace	0.1	1	1	0
Jose Silva	0.2	2	0	1
Brad Clontz	1.0	0	0	0
Mike Williams	0.0	1	2	0
Scott Sauerbeck	1.0	2	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Marvin Benard: 8/F8RM
Bill Mueller: W
Barry Bonds: S8/L8LM.1-3
Jeff Kent: 63/G6M.3-H;1-2
J. T. Snow: K

Bot 1

Al Martin: K
Mike Benjamin: K
Brian Giles: W
Kevin Young: W.1-2
Ed Sprague: K

Top 2

Armando Rios: W
Rich Aurilia: 9/F89M
Brent Mayne: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 2

Warren Morris: W
Brant Brown: 23/G13S.1-2
Keith Osik: W
Kris Benson: 24/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
Al Martin: K

Top 3

Russ Ortiz: K
Marvin Benard: W
Bill Mueller: SB2
Bill Mueller: 4/L4
Barry Bonds: IW
Jeff Kent: K

Bot 3

Mike Benjamin: 4/L4D
Brian Giles: S8/G4
Kevin Young: 7/F7D
Ed Sprague: 9/F89S

Top 4

J. T. Snow: D9/G3
Armando Rios: W
Rich Aurilia: D7/G5.2-H;1-H
Brent Mayne: K
Russ Ortiz: 63/G6MS.2-3
Marvin Benard: W
Bill Mueller: 7/F7M

Bot 4

Warren Morris: 7/F7M
Brant Brown: W
Keith Osik: WP.1-2
Keith Osik: 9/L89M.2-3
Kris Benson: K23

Top 5

Barry Bonds: 5/P5DF
Jeff Kent: 43/G4
J. T. Snow: W
Armando Rios: K

Bot 5

Al Martin: S7/L78S
Mike Benjamin: SB2
Mike Benjamin: 9/F9LS
Brian Giles: W
Kevin Young: 9/F9LD
Ed Sprague: HP.2-3;1-2
Warren Morris: K

Top 6

Rich Aurilia: 63/G6
Brent Mayne: 4/P34D
Russ Ortiz: 63/G6M

Bot 6

Brant Brown: W
Keith Osik: 9/F9LMF
Dale Sveum: K
Al Martin: SB2
Al Martin: K

Top 7

Marvin Benard: S3/BG23
Bill Mueller: SB2
Bill Mueller: 13/SH/BG13S.2-3
Barry Bonds: W
Jeff Kent: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
J. T. Snow: K
Armando Rios: D8/L8LM.2-H;1-H
Rich Aurilia: 63/G6

Bot 7

Mike Benjamin: 3/P3SF
Brian Giles: 7/F7LMF
Kevin Young: 9/F89D

Top 8

Brent Mayne: 8/F8LD
F. P. Santangelo: 9/F9D
Marvin Benard: 43/G34

Bot 8

Ed Sprague: S7/L7S
Warren Morris: K
Brant Brown: T9/L9LM.1-H
Keith Osik: S7/L7S.3-H
John Wehner: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 9

Bill Mueller: D8/L78M
Barry Bonds: WP.2-3
Barry Bonds: W
Charlie Hayes: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
Charlie Hayes: W
J. T. Snow: W.2-3;1-2
Armando Rios: K
Rich Aurilia: 52(3)/FO/G5S.2-3;1-2
Brent Mayne: D7/L5.3-H;2-H;1-3
F. P. Santangelo: S/G6S/BR.2X2(6)

Bot 9

Al Martin: 8/F8LD
Mike Benjamin: 43/G4M
Brian Giles: 9/F9D