Some Run Scoring Plays Ending Long Games Since 2007
Posted by Steve Lombardi on July 27, 2011
In honor of last night's Pirates/Braves game, here's a list to play with today.
The query results cherry picking the long ones -
| Yr# | Gm# | Date | Batter | Tm | Opp | Pitcher | Score | Inn 6 | RoB | Out | Pit(cnt) | RBI | WPA | RE24 | Play Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457 | 1 | 2011-05-25 | Raul Ibanez | PHI | CIN | Carlos Fisher | tied 4-4 | Out | b19 | 123 | 1 | 2 (0-1) | 1 | 0.17 | -0.11 | 5.80 | *ENDED GAME*:Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Rollins Scores |
| 495 | 1 | 2011-07-26 | Scott Proctor | ATL | PIT | Daniel McCutchen | tied 3-3 | FC | b19 | -23 | 1 | 3 (0-2) | 1 | 0.16 | 0.79 | 4.22 | *ENDED GAME*:Fielder's Choice 3B; Lugo Scores; Schafer to 3B |
| 143 | 1 | 2008-05-25 | Adrian Gonzalez | SDP | CIN | Edinson Volquez | tied 9-9 | HR | b18 | 1-3 | 2 | 6 (3-2) | 3 | 0.37 | 4.88 | *ENDED GAME*:Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hairston Scores/unER; Giles Scores/unER; Gonzalez Scores/unER | |
| 171 | 1 | 2008-07-06 | Mark Teixeira | ATL | HOU | Tim Byrdak | tied 6-6 | 1B | b17 | 123 | 0 | 3 (1-1) | 1 | 0.06 | 2.53 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blanco Scores; Escobar to 3B; Jones to 2B | |
| 15 | 1 | 2007-04-25 | Adam LaRoche | PIT | HOU | Brian Moehler | tied 3-3 | 1B | b16 | 123 | 2 | 2 (1-0) | 1 | 0.34 | 6.39 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS); Wilson Scores; Bautista to 3B; Bay to 2B | |
| 238 | 1 | 2009-05-16 | Nick Hundley | SDP | CIN | Micah Owings | tied 5-5 | HR | b16 | --- | 2 | 2 (0-1) | 1 | 0.47 | 1.30 | *ENDED GAME*:Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) | |
| 399 | 1 | 2010-09-08 | Jeff Mathis | LAA | CLE | Hector Ambriz | tied 3-3 | Out | b16 | --3 | 1 | 1 (0-0) | 1 | 0.17 | 4.76 | *ENDED GAME*:Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hunter Scores | |
| 154 | 1 | 2008-06-04 | Paul Konerko | CHW | KCR | Jimmy Gobble | tied 4-4 | HR | b15 | 1-- | 0 | 1 (0-0) | 2 | 0.28 | 3.14 | *ENDED GAME*:Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Quentin Scores | |
| 201 | 1 | 2008-09-06 | Jim Thome | CHW | LAA | Justin Speier | tied 6-6 | HR | b15 | --- | 1 | 2 (0-1) | 1 | 0.41 | 1.90 | *ENDED GAME*:Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) | |
| 227 | 1 | 2009-05-03 | Jose Lopez | SEA | OAK | Dana Eveland | tied 7-7 | 1B | b15 | 123 | 0 | 5 (1-2) | 1 | 0.06 | 2.50 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Gutierrez Scores/unER; Betancourt to 3B; Suzuki to 2B | |
| 252 | 1 | 2009-06-08 | David Ross | ATL | PIT | Jeff Karstens | tied 6-6 | 1B | b15 | 123 | 1 | 4 (1-2) | 1 | 0.17 | 5.67 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Francoeur Scores; Prado to 3B; Johnson to 2B | |
| 279 | 1 | 2009-07-29 | Albert Pujols | STL | LAD | Jeff Weaver | tied 2-2 | 1B | b15 | 12- | 2 | 8 (3-2) | 1 | 0.39 | 4.35 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Lugo Scores; DeRosa to 2B | |
| 282 | 1 | 2009-08-07 | Alex Rodriguez | NYY | BOS | Junichi Tazawa | tied 0-0 | HR | b15 | 1-- | 2 | 4 (2-1) | 2 | 0.43 | 2.40 | *ENDED GAME*:Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Jeter Scores | |
| 356 | 1 | 2010-07-04 | Todd Helton | COL | SFG | Guillermo Mota | tied 3-3 | Out | b15 | 123 | 0 | 1 (0-0) | 1 | 0.06 | 2.37 | *ENDED GAME*:Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Fowler Scores | |
| 41 | 1 | 2007-06-20 | Ryan Ludwick | STL | KCR | Jorge de la Rosa | tied 6-6 | HR | b14 | --- | 0 | 5 (2-2) | 1 | 0.36 | 2.28 | *ENDED GAME*:Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) | |
| 65 | 1 | 2007-07-25 | Ryan Howard | PHI | WSN | Chris Booker | tied 5-5 | HR | b14 | 1-- | 0 | 5 (2-2) | 2 | 0.28 | 3.15 | *ENDED GAME*:Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Utley Scores | |
| 140 | 1 | 2008-05-24 | Jason Bay | PIT | CHC | Michael Wuertz | tied 4-4 | 1B | b14 | 1-3 | 1 | 4 (1-2) | 1 | 0.18 | 5.28 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sanchez Scores/unER; McLouth to 2B | |
| 164 | 1 | 2008-06-20 | Elijah Dukes | WSN | TEX | Jamey Wright | tied 3-3 | 1B | b14 | 123 | 2 | 1 (0-0) | 1 | 0.34 | 6.39 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Lopez Scores; Lo Duca to 3B; Langerhans to 2B | |
| 218 | 1 | 2009-04-22 | Melky Cabrera | NYY | OAK | Dan Giese | tied 7-7 | HR | b14 | 1-- | 1 | 2 (1-0) | 2 | 0.35 | 2.98 | *ENDED GAME*:Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Swisher Scores | |
| 229 | 1 | 2009-05-04 | Jorge Cantu | FLA | CIN | Danny Herrera | tied 2-2 | Out | b14 | 12- | 0 | 3 (2-0) | 0 | 0.18 | 3.24 | *ENDED GAME*:Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Paulino Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER/No RBI | |
| 271 | 1 | 2009-07-17 | Garrett Jones | PIT | SFG | Bob Howry | tied 1-1 | HR | b14 | --- | 0 | 2 (0-1) | 1 | 0.37 | 2.25 | *ENDED GAME*:Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) | |
| 286 | 1 | 2009-08-12 | Ken Griffey | SEA | CHW | Tony Pena | tied 0-0 | 1B | b14 | 12- | 2 | 5 (1-2) | 1 | 0.39 | 4.38 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Beltre Scores; Hannahan to 2B | |
| 302 | 1 | 2009-09-17 | Ichiro Suzuki | SEA | CHW | Scott Linebrink | tied 3-3 | 1B | b14 | 12- | 1 | 2 (1-0) | 1 | 0.29 | 4.29 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Langerhans Scores; Johjima to 2B | |
| 345 | 1 | 2010-06-02 | Garret Anderson | LAD | ARI | Cesar Valdez | tied 0-0 | 1B | b14 | --3 | 2 | 6 (2-2) | 1 | 0.38 | 4.59 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to CF (Line Drive); Kemp Scores | |
| 349 | 1 | 2010-06-05 | Aaron Hill | TOR | NYY | Chad Gaudin | tied 2-2 | 1B | b14 | -2- | 1 | 3 (0-2) | 1 | 0.30 | 3.17 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Encarnacion Scores | |
| 369 | 1 | 2010-07-21 | Chris Snyder | ARI | NYM | Fernando Nieve | tied 3-3 | 1B | b14 | 12- | 1 | 5 (2-2) | 1 | 0.29 | 4.30 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Upton Scores; Montero to 2B | |
| 400 | 1 | 2010-09-10 | Bobby Abreu | LAA | SEA | Brian Sweeney | tied 3-3 | HR | b14 | --- | 1 | 1 (0-0) | 1 | 0.42 | 1.77 | *ENDED GAME*:Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF) | |
| 424 | 1 | 2011-04-08 | Jose Tabata | PIT | COL | Franklin Morales | tied 3-3 | 2B | b14 | 1-- | 2 | 5 (3-1) | 1 | 0.44 | 1.09 | 2.19 | *ENDED GAME*:Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Rodriguez Scores |
| 426 | 1 | 2011-04-09 | Maicer Izturis | LAA | TOR | Jon Rauch | tied 5-5 | 1B | b14 | -2- | 2 | 3 (0-2) | 1 | 0.40 | 0.91 | 3.78 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to RF (Line Drive); Bourjos Scores |
| 462 | 1 | 2011-05-28 | Corey Patterson | TOR | CHW | Gavin Floyd | tied 8-8 | HR | b14 | --- | 0 | 4 (1-2) | 1 | 0.36 | 1.00 | 2.26 | *ENDED GAME*:Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF) |
| 464 | 1 | 2011-06-04 | J.D. Drew | BOS | OAK | Guillermo Moscoso | tied 8-8 | 1B | b14 | 12- | 2 | 2 (0-1) | 1 | 0.39 | 1.00 | 4.38 | *ENDED GAME*:Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Crawford Scores; Lowrie to 2B |
| 486 | 1 | 2011-07-06 | Nate Schierholtz | SFG | SDP | Pat Neshek | tied 5-5 | HR | b14 | --- | 0 | 5 (1-2) | 1 | 0.38 | 1.00 | 2.19 | *ENDED GAME*:Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| 489 | 1 | 2011-07-19 | John McDonald | TOR | SEA | Jamey Wright | tied 5-5 | Out | b14 | --3 | 1 | 6 (3-2) | 1 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 4.71 | *ENDED GAME*:Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores |
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July 27th, 2011 at 11:21 am
did you only search for games that were tied when the hit occurred or is it just a coincidence that these were all tie games?
July 27th, 2011 at 11:27 am
Sorry, but yesterday's run scoring play was made by home plate umpire Jerry Meals.
Another umpire gaffe deciding a game.
However , because pirates have been bad, Meals will never enter the pantheon of bad umpires including Denkinger and Joyce. May their names live in shame for ever.
July 27th, 2011 at 11:27 am
I tried sorting for "egregious blown call" in the play description and came up empty. Is this a known bug? =D
July 27th, 2011 at 11:36 am
zuke - yes, only tie games.
July 27th, 2011 at 11:45 am
For some reason, this site has a few die-hard umpire supporters. That's why egregious blown calls won't show up in the search criteria.
They think umpires can get away with murder just by a cheapo apology.
July 27th, 2011 at 11:47 am
I was hoping Cabriael would make an appearance.
July 27th, 2011 at 11:49 am
unfortunately, it's going to take a bad call in the playoffs for baseball to make a change. it doesn't make any sense for them to drag their feet on this.
July 27th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
So this was the third 19-inning game this year. When was the last time that happened?
July 27th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Zuke, you don't think there's already been a few dozen bad calls in the last couple postseasons?
July 27th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
E.g., http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/10/21/alg_yankees_angels_posada_cano.jpg
July 27th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
The only two extra-inning games in 2010 ending on a RoE happened within three days of each other, with the same team in the field (Angels) and the same pitcher on the mound (Bobby Cassevah). Strange.
July 27th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
So this was the third 19-inning game this year. When was the last time that happened?
If you're okay with including games that went longer than 19 innings, the last time was 1973:
Indians-White Sox, 5/26/73 (21 innings)
Braves-Phillies, 5/4/73 (20 innings)
Mets-Dodgers, 5/24/73 (19 innings)
July 27th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
I can forgive any honest mistake, even Jim Joyce's, because I've refereed hockey games and umpired baseball games, and I can't even imagine how difficult it must be to officiate at the major-league level. I'd never get angry over a bang-bang play where only a TV going frame-by-frame shows the umpire "blew" the call.
That said, there sure was something smelly about last night's call. Very smelly.
July 27th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
It's interesting that the guys who got the run in with the bases loaded and nobody out only got 0.06 WPA. That must be the smallest reward for a game-winning PA!
July 27th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
@13
That wasn't the first smelly call of the night by that umpire. And the smelliness worked against both teams.
July 27th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
Ken - I'm with you, having refereed hockey as well, and the faster the pace, the easier it is to miss something. In fact, last night I was playing (not reffing) and ran face-first into the difference between honest mistakes and willful indifference to the job, and it was infuriating.
Waking up this morning and hearing about the call on this play was like cosmic kismet - it's almost like Meals knew on some level that he was struggling (as anyone is wont to do from time to time), was stuck for much longer than normal trying to deal with it, and subconsciouly found a way to get the hell out of the situation.
July 27th, 2011 at 4:35 pm
>Meals knew on some level that he was struggling (as anyone is wont to do from time to time), was stuck for much longer than normal trying to deal with it, and subconsciouly found a way to get the hell out of the situation.
And I hope he will get the hell out from a ball park (and out of a job) for good.
July 27th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
>unfortunately, it's going to take a bad call in the playoffs for baseball to make a change. it doesn't make any sense for them to drag their feet on this.
Don't you know what happened to Denkinger?
The day after he awarded the game 6 of the world series to the Royals, he was the home umpire!
Only an umpire carried away in a gurney, preferably with his face covered with a white sheet, will change things.
July 27th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
I didn't think Meals' call was that bad and I thought his explanation was sound.
That said, the game ending on that was terrible.
As for the games above, that NYY-BOS game was sexcellent. Watched that one from start to finish (at home, of course), and I knew that no matter which team won it was going to be an instant classic. That isn't how you want to make your MLB debut, pitching in a tense August game for the Sox in New Yankee Stadium, in extras, in a scoreless game, and then having Alex Rodriguez put a fastball into orbit for the walk-off.
July 27th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
Somewhere, Harold Baines was hoping you went back a few more years. (or decades)
July 28th, 2011 at 2:55 am
Joe Torre bleated that people should accept the 'human factor' and (just shut up).
Well, he might have forgotten due to his age, but I never forgot what happened during the playoff game between Yankees and Orioles. Ever since then, Orioles suck.
It's only fitting that such senile comment would come out from someone who benefited enormously from bad calls, and it shows that the opinion of Joe Torre and his generation is simply 'off-sync' to today's reality.
Joe's time has passed. When Bud Selig and his coterie retire, instant replay will come in and all these wrongs will be partially righted.
People who don't like them can start their own league. Whether they like it or not, umpires are obsolete and they will be going the way of buggy whips.