Giants @ Pirates Series WPA
A note before I begin. For a few weeks these may be a bit more sporadic as I am preparing to move, preparing to maybe change jobs, preparing to maybe take on more hours at my job, and preparing to go into debt. But all's good!
May 6 Pirates 12 Giants 6

Top 5 Plays
-.156 to Jonathan Sanchez. Third inning, one out, one on. Nate McLouth homered. Freddy Sanchez scored.
+.085 to Jonathan Sanchez. First inning, one out, men on first and second. Ryan Doumit grounded into a double play to pitcher. Nate McLouth out at second.
-.070 to Jonathan Sanchez. Fourth inning, none out, man on first. Adam LaRoche homered. Xavier Nady scored.
-.062 to Jonathan Sanchez. Third inning, one out, man on third. Freddy Sanchez singled to left. Chris Gomez scored.
-.053 to Jonathan Sanchez. First inning, none out, man on first. Nate McLouth singled to right. Freddy Sanchez advanced to second.
Top and Bottom Performers
+.026 to Aaron Rowand. 1-3.
-.236 to Jonathan Sanchez. 4.1 IP, 7 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 4 K.
May 7 Pirates 3 Giants 1

Top 5 Plays
-.182 to Barry Zito. Fourth inning, none out, man on first. Xavier Nady homered. Jason Bay scored.
-.179 to Jose Castillo. Ninth inning, one out, men on first and third. Jose Castillo grounded into a double play to second. Bengie Molina out at second.
+.104 to Bengie Molina. Ninth inning, none out, men on first and third. Bengie Molina singled to left. Randy Winn scored. Aaron Rowand advanced to second.
+.098 to Aaron Rowand. Ninth inning, none out, man on first. Aaron Rowand singled to center. Randy Winn advanced to third.
-.096 to Rich Aurilia. Ninth inning, none out, men on first and second. Rich Aurilia filed out to right. Aaron Rowand advanced to third.
Top and Bottom Performers
+.086 to Bengie Molina. 2-4.
-.206 to Jose Castillo. 1-4.
May 8 Pirates 5 Giants 4

Top 5 Plays
+.235 to Stephen Holm. Fourth inning, two out, men on first and second. Stephen Holm doubled to center. Dan Ortmeier scored. Emmanuel Burriss scored.
-.216 to Matt Cain. Seventh inning, one out, man on second. Jason Bay doubled to left. Freddy Sanchez scored.
-.190 to Matt Cain. Seventh inning, none out, man on first. Freddy Sanchez hit a ground rule double. Nyjer Morgan advanced to third.
-.188 to Jack Taschner. Seventh inning, two out, men on second and third. Adam LaRoche singled to right. Jason Bay scored. Xavier Nady advanced to third.
-.129 to Matt Cain. Third inning, one out, men on first, second, and third. Ryan Doumit singled to left. Paul Maholm scored. Freddy Sanchez scored. Jason Bay advanced to second.
Top and Bottom Performers
+.133 to Stephen Holm. 1-4.
-.264 to Matt Cain. 6.1 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 1 BB, 5 K.
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That 5/6 game ending in a flatline is to lol for.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on May 9, 2008 1:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah even when we scored late
the line barely moved
by Azmanz on May 9, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yea..
Once there’s a 6-7 run lead teams hardly even pull out of those.
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by WalrusMan on May 9, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
(from Lookout Landing)
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on May 10, 2008 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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