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Padres
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 15, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres, played on April 15, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Ashby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,851 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Joe West 3B: Mike Winters |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Quilvio Veras | Second Baseman |
Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
Greg Vaughn | Left Fielder |
John Flaherty | Catcher |
Chris Gomez | Shortstop |
Andy Ashby | Pitcher |
Bruce Bochy | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Mark Johnson | First Baseman |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 15, 1997
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Lieber
Veras hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Lieber
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Lieber
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Ashby
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Ashby
Allensworth hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ashby
Martin hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ashby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Ashby covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Lieber
Caminiti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Lieber
Joyner hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Lieber
Vaughn hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Ashby
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Ashby
There goes Elster. The throw from Flaherty and he is out, Veras applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Ashby
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Ashby
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Lieber
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flaherty for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Lieber
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lieber
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Ashby
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Ashby
Lieber strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Ashby
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Lieber
Veras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veras for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Lieber
Gwynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Lieber
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Womack. Gwynn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Lieber
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards second. Womack scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Ashby
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ashby
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ashby
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Ashby
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Kendall vs. Ashby
Kendall strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Lieber
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Lieber
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Lieber
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Lieber
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flaherty moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Lieber
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Ashby
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Ashby
Randa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Ashby
Lieber hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Lieber
Veras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Lieber
Gwynn hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Lieber
Finley strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Lieber
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Lieber
Joyner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Lieber
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Ashby
Womack hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Ashby
Allensworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Ashby
Martin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Allensworth moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Ashby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Allensworth scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Ashby
Elster hits a line drive towards short. Gomez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gomez. Martin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Ashby
Kendall hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Lieber
Flaherty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Lieber
There goes Flaherty. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Womack applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Lieber
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lieber
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Veras vs. Lieber
Veras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Ashby
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Ashby
Randa bunts towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Veras covering, for the out. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. Ashby
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
Sveum takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Womack vs. Ashby
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner fields it and throws to home to get Guillen. Sveum moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Allensworth vs. Ashby
Allensworth hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
Gwynn hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Rincon
Finley strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Rincon
Caminiti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ashby
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ashby
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Ashby
Elster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Veras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Ericks
John Ericks now pitching. Midre Cummings now playing left field.
Joyner hits a fly ball into left field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Ericks
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Ericks
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Ericks
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Ashby
Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Ashby
Guillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Ashby
Randa bunts for an out. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Hitchcock
Sterling Hitchcock now pitching. Kevin Young pinch hits for Midre Cummings.
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guillen moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Womack vs. Hitchcock
Womack is hit by the pitch. Guillen scores. Randa moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/1997 -- San Diego at Pittsburgh (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Veras Q, 2b 4 0 0 0 Womack T, 2b 4 0 0 1 Gwynn T, rf 4 1 2 1 Allensworth J, cf 3 1 0 0 Finley S, cf 4 0 0 0 Martin A, lf 4 1 3 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ericks J, p 0 0 0 0 Joyner W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Johnson M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Vaughn G, lf 4 1 1 1 Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0 Flaherty J, c 4 0 2 0 Kendall J, c 4 0 1 0 Gomez C, ss 4 0 1 0 Guillen J, rf 4 1 2 0 Ashby A, p 2 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hitchcock S, p 0 0 0 0 Lieber J, p 2 0 0 0 Sveum D, ph 0 0 0 0 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0 Cummings M, lf 0 0 0 0 Young K, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 32 3 8 2 San Diego 000 001 001 -- 2 Pittsburgh 000 002 001 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Ashby A (L) 8.1 7 3 2 3 6 Hitchcock S 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lieber J 7.0 6 1 1 2 5 Rincon R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Ericks J (W) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 E -- Womack T, Gomez C DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Martin A, Caminiti K HR -- Gwynn T, Vaughn G CS -- Elster K, Flaherty J SH -- Randa J HBP -- by Hitchcock S (Womack T) PB -- Flaherty J T -- 2:23 A -- 6851
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