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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies

2000-09-18 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 11470 Β· 71Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 8 mph to LF Β· 3:11

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 8th. Rich Loiselle earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Scott Rolen went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT002000040611
PHI300001010510

W: Rich Loiselle   L: Vicente Padilla   SV: Mike Williams

Umpires β€” HP: Brian Runge Β· 1B: John Shulock Β· 2B: Rocky Roe Β· 3B: Ian Lamplugh Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Adrian Brown512201
John Wehner300110
Jason Kendall411011
John Vander Wal401112
Kevin Young512101
Warren Morris311110
Emil Brown512001
Pat Meares400001
Todd Ritchie100011
Alex Hernandez101000
Brian Giles000010
Alex Ramirez101000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jimmy Rollins502100
Doug Glanville411010
Bobby Abreu412011
Scott Rolen511301
Pat Burrell500001
Travis Lee312010
Marlon Anderson301000
Tom Prince311001
Cliff Politte200000
Rob Ducey100000
Brian Hunter000010
Kevin Jordan100100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Todd Ritchie6.0922
Rich Loiselle1.0002
Scott Sauerbeck0.0100
Josias Manzanillo1.0010
Mike Williams1.0010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kent Bottenfield1.0111
Cliff Politte5.0432
Chris Brock1.0112
Vicente Padilla0.1312
Wayne Gomes0.2000
Thomas Jacquez0.2101
Doug Nickle0.1100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Adrian Brown: K/C
  • John Wehner: 43/G4
  • Jason Kendall: S8/L8RM
  • John Vander Wal: SB2
  • John Vander Wal: W
  • Kevin Young: 9/F89M

Bot 1

  • Jimmy Rollins: 13/G15+
  • Doug Glanville: S7/L7S
  • Bobby Abreu: S9/L9S.1-2
  • Scott Rolen: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
  • Pat Burrell: K
  • Travis Lee: S/L8RD
  • Marlon Anderson: S9/L34+.1-3
  • Tom Prince: 9/F9M

Top 2

  • Warren Morris: 43/G4
  • Emil Brown: S7/L7M+
  • Pat Meares: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 2

  • Cliff Politte: 13/G15
  • Jimmy Rollins: S7/L78M
  • Doug Glanville: 7/F7D+
  • Bobby Abreu: WP.1-2
  • Bobby Abreu: W
  • Scott Rolen: 53/G56S

Top 3

  • Todd Ritchie: K/C
  • Adrian Brown: S/G6M
  • John Wehner: 9/F89D
  • Jason Kendall: W.1-2
  • John Vander Wal: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
  • Kevin Young: S/L78D.3-H;1-3
  • Warren Morris: 13/G

Bot 3

  • Pat Burrell: 13/G15+
  • Travis Lee: W
  • Marlon Anderson: 46(1)/FO/G4
  • Tom Prince: SB2
  • Tom Prince: K

Top 4

  • Emil Brown: 8/F78XD
  • Pat Meares: E4/G4+
  • Todd Ritchie: W.1-2
  • Adrian Brown: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
  • John Wehner: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Cliff Politte: 63/G6M
  • Jimmy Rollins: 3/G3+
  • Doug Glanville: 43/G34

Top 5

  • Jason Kendall: 3/L34
  • John Vander Wal: 8/L89D
  • Kevin Young: 9/F9D

Bot 5

  • Bobby Abreu: T/L8LXD+
  • Scott Rolen: 3/FL
  • Pat Burrell: 63/G6S
  • Travis Lee: 31/G34+

Top 6

  • Warren Morris: W
  • Emil Brown: K+CS2(24)/DP/C
  • Pat Meares: 63/G6M

Bot 6

  • Marlon Anderson: 9/F89D
  • Tom Prince: D/L78D+
  • Rob Ducey: 43/G4.2-3
  • Jimmy Rollins: S9/L89S.3-H
  • Doug Glanville: 13/G15

Top 7

  • Alex Hernandez: S8/G6M+
  • Adrian Brown: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
  • John Wehner: W.1-2
  • Jason Kendall: K
  • John Vander Wal: K/C

Bot 7

  • Bobby Abreu: K
  • Scott Rolen: K
  • Pat Burrell: 43/G4

Top 8

  • Kevin Young: K+WP.B-1
  • Warren Morris: D/L78D+.1-H
  • Emil Brown: D/F8LXD+.2-3
  • Pat Meares: K
  • Brian Giles: IW
  • Adrian Brown: D/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • John Wehner: 53/SH/BG25-.3-H;2-3
  • Jason Kendall: 63/G6

Bot 8

  • Travis Lee: D9
  • Brian Hunter: W
  • Tom Prince: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
  • Kevin Jordan: FC6/G6.2X3(65);3-H;B-1#
  • Jimmy Rollins: 7/F78D

Top 9

  • John Vander Wal: K
  • Kevin Young: S7/L7M.BX2(74)
  • Alex Ramirez: S
  • Emil Brown: 3/G3

Bot 9

  • Doug Glanville: W
  • Bobby Abreu: SB2
  • Bobby Abreu: 43/G34.2-3
  • Scott Rolen: 43/G4S
  • Pat Burrell: 4/L4

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Douglas Nickle