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CHW
@CAL		6
7		 
(11)
TOR
@CLE		7
1
BOS
@KCR		4
5		 
(12)
BAL
@MIN		2
1
DET
@OAK		2
13
MIL
@SEA		10
6
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@ATL		5
4		 
(14)
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@CHC		1
11
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@FLA		7
1
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@HOU		10
4
COL
@MON		4
6
PIT
@NYM		7
5
CIN
@PHI		6
5		 
(10)
Friday, April 5, 1996 7:41
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 16,088, Time of Game: 2:52
Pirates
7
3-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Mets
5
2-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Zane Smith (1-0)
L: Dave Mlicki (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  1   0  0  0   3  2  0    7 10  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  3    5 11  3

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Kingery CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .154 .297 21 14 -0.040 0.77 0.024 -0.064 -1.3 3 0 SF
Al Martin LF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .235 .925 15 11 0.161 0.46 0.189 -0.028 2.4 1 0 2·HR
Orlando Merced RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .167 22 15 -0.051 0.39 0.000 -0.051 -0.9 1 0
Jeff King 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .125 .551 18 8 -0.004 0.36 0.035 -0.039 0.6 13 1 HR
Charlie Hayes 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .188 .423 27 13 0.026 0.36 0.042 -0.017 -0.1 0 4
Jay Bell SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .842 13 9 -0.073 0.60 0.013 -0.086 -0.6 1 2 GDP
Carlos Garcia 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .429 1.357 9 7 -0.001 0.44 0.027 -0.028 0.4 3 7
Keith Osik C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.000 12 9 0.124 0.69 0.133 -0.009 2.1 4 0
Zane Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 4 -0.055 1.05 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 0 0 SH
   Jon Lieber P 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 1 1 0.064 0.84 0.064 0.000 0.8 0 0
   Dan Plesac P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 0 0
   Dan Miceli P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 37 7 10 7 2 4 .270 .814 143 92 0.149 0.53 0.527 -0.379 2.5 27 14
HR: J King (1, off R Person; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); A Martin 2 (2, 2 off D Mlicki; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF Line).
SF: M Kingery (1, off D Mlicki).
SH: Z Smith (1, off D Mlicki).
TB: A Martin 8; J King 4; J Bell 2; K Osik 2; J Lieber; C Garcia; C Hayes.
GIDP: J Bell (1).
RBI: A Martin 3 (3); M Kingery (1); K Osik (1); J King (2); J Lieber (1).
2-out RBI: A Martin 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J King.
E: C Garcia (1).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 5 0 0 1 0 1 .211 .579 18 12 -0.116 0.85 0.000 -0.116 -0.7 3 0
Bernard Gilkey LF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .500 1.431 16 9 0.029 0.44 0.059 -0.030 1.2 2 0 SB
Chris Jones RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .571 13 11 -0.074 0.98 0.031 -0.105 -0.7 1 0
Butch Huskey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .118 .235 22 15 -0.049 1.10 0.041 -0.090 -0.6 10 1
Jeff Kent 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .388 19 13 -0.070 0.90 0.000 -0.070 -0.9 2 3
Todd Hundley C 4 2 3 1 0 0 .385 1.529 15 10 0.134 0.67 0.134 0.000 2.3 5 0 HR,2B
Edgardo Alfonzo 2B-SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 .375 .944 16 10 0.075 1.22 0.114 -0.039 1.6 3 5 2B
Rey Ordonez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .397 8 6 -0.210 2.27 0.000 -0.210 -1.9 0 1
   Jose Vizcaino PH-2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .385 .813 8 5 0.022 1.11 0.046 -0.024 0.6 0 1
Dave Mlicki P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 7 5 -0.058 1.15 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 1 0
   Kevin Roberson PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .833 2 1 -0.008 0.94 0.000 -0.008 0.2 SF
   Robert Person P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Blas Minor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bob Macdonald P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rico Brogna PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 1.056 5 3 -0.026 1.88 0.000 -0.026 -0.1
Team Totals 37 5 11 5 1 4 .297 .740 149 100 -0.351 0.98 0.425 -0.776 0.5 27 12
2B: T Hundley (2, off Z Smith); E Alfonzo (1, off J Lieber).
HR: T Hundley (2, off D Miceli; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
SF: K Roberson (1, off D Plesac).
TB: T Hundley 7; E Alfonzo 3; B Gilkey 3; J Vizcaino; B Huskey; C Jones.
RBI: J Vizcaino (1); L Johnson (2); B Gilkey (7); T Hundley (3); K Roberson (1).
2-out RBI: B Gilkey.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Ordonez-E Alfonzo-B Huskey.
E: J Kent 2 (4); L Johnson (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Gilkey (1, 2nd base off D Plesac/K Osik).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Zane Smith, W (1-0) 5 5 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 20 86 55 35 4 16 11 6 5 0 58 0.288 1.20 2.5
Jon Lieber, H (2) 1.1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 25 18 13 3 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 0.023 0.91 -0.9
Dan Plesac 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 15 10 6 2 2 1 4 1 0 1 1 0.032 0.43 0.4
Dan Miceli 1 4 3 3 0 0 1 13.50 7 23 17 10 4 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.97 -2.5
Team Totals 9 11 5 3 1 4 1 3.00 39 149 100 64 13 23 21 13 8 0 58 1 1 0.350 0.53 -0.5

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Mlicki, L (0-1) 7 6 5 1 1 3 2 1.29 30 107 71 48 6 17 10 16 6 0 55 -0.102 0.68 -1.5
Robert Person 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 18.00 4 13 7 4 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.039 0.15 -1.4
Blas Minor 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 -0.013 0.17 -0.7
Bob Macdonald 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 5 20 12 6 0 6 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.006 0.05 1.1
Team Totals 9 10 7 3 2 4 3 3.00 41 143 92 60 6 26 15 20 8 0 55 4 1 -0.148 0.98 -2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 16,088.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 48° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         New York Mets
1 Mike Kingery CF 1 Lance Johnson CF
2 Al Martin LF 2 Bernard Gilkey LF
3 Orlando Merced RF 3 Chris Jones RF
4 Jeff King 1B 4 Butch Huskey 1B
5 Charlie Hayes 3B 5 Jeff Kent 3B
6 Jay Bell SS 6 Todd Hundley C
7 Carlos Garcia 2B 7 Edgardo Alfonzo 2B
8 Keith Osik C 8 Rey Ordonez SS
9 Zane Smith P 9 Dave Mlicki P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO NYM R. Ordonez Z. Smith 17% 61% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R PIT A. Martin D. Mlicki 10% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT K. Osik D. Mlicki 9% 71% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Osik to 3B
t7 3-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR PIT A. Martin D. Mlicki 8% 97% Home Run (Line Drive to RF Line); Lieber Scores/unER; Martin Scores/unER
t2 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO PIT J. Bell D. Mlicki -7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. Kingery D. Mlicki -2% 48% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R PIT A. Martin D. Mlicki 10% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT O. Merced D. Mlicki -1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. King D. Mlicki -1% 56% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM L. Johnson Z. Smith 2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey Z. Smith 2% 59% Lineout: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM C. Jones Z. Smith 1% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT C. Hayes D. Mlicki 3% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t2 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO PIT J. Bell D. Mlicki -7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT C. Garcia D. Mlicki -1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  NYM B. Huskey Z. Smith -4% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O NYM J. Kent Z. Smith 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Huskey to 2B
b2 0-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  NYM T. Hundley Z. Smith -5% 49% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Huskey to 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  NYM E. Alfonzo Z. Smith -4% 45% Walk; Hundley to 2B
b2 0-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO NYM R. Ordonez Z. Smith 17% 61% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT K. Osik D. Mlicki 9% 71% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Osik to 3B
t3 1-0 0 --3 3,(0-2)  O PIT Z. Smith D. Mlicki -4% 66% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t3 1-0 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO PIT M. Kingery D. Mlicki 2% 69% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Osik Scores/unER
t3 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT A. Martin D. Mlicki 1% 70% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t3 2-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O PIT O. Merced D. Mlicki -2% 68% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Mlicki Z. Smith 3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM L. Johnson Z. Smith 2% 72% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM B. Gilkey Z. Smith -1% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 0-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYM C. Jones Z. Smith -3% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive); Gilkey to 3B
b3 0-2 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. Huskey Z. Smith 6% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. King D. Mlicki -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O PIT C. Hayes D. Mlicki -1% 70% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Bell D. Mlicki 1% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t4 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT C. Garcia D. Mlicki -2% 70% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM J. Kent Z. Smith 3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 0-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  NYM T. Hundley Z. Smith -5% 67% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYM E. Alfonzo Z. Smith 4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hundley to 3B
b4 0-2 2 --3 7,(2-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez Z. Smith 4% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT K. Osik D. Mlicki 3% 78% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT Z. Smith D. Mlicki -1% 77% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Osik to 2B
t5 2-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O PIT M. Kingery D. Mlicki -3% 74% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t5 2-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Martin D. Mlicki -3% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
b5 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM D. Mlicki Z. Smith 3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM L. Johnson Z. Smith 2% 77% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
b5 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM B. Gilkey Z. Smith 1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT O. Merced D. Mlicki -2% 77% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. King D. Mlicki -1% 76% Foul Popfly: C
t6 2-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT C. Hayes D. Mlicki 1% 76% Walk
t6 2-0 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  O PIT J. Bell D. Mlicki -2% 75% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
Jon Lieber replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
b6 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM C. Jones J. Lieber 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM B. Huskey J. Lieber 2% 81% Lineout: LF
b6 0-2 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYM J. Kent J. Lieber 1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 7-8-9
t7 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  PIT C. Garcia D. Mlicki 2% 84% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t7 2-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Osik D. Mlicki -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Garcia to 2B
t7 2-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R PIT J. Lieber D. Mlicki 6% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Garcia Scores/unER
t7 3-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT M. Kingery D. Mlicki -1% 89% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t7 3-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR PIT A. Martin D. Mlicki 8% 97% Home Run (Line Drive to RF Line); Lieber Scores/unER; Martin Scores/unER
t7 5-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT O. Merced D. Mlicki -0% 96% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 6-7-8
b7 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM T. Hundley J. Lieber -2% 94% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
b7 0-5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYM E. Alfonzo J. Lieber -6% 89% Double to CF (Line Drive); Hundley to 3B
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Rey Ordonez (SS) batting 8th
b7 0-5 0 -23 7,(3-2)  RO NYM J. Vizcaino J. Lieber 2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hundley Scores/unER; Alfonzo to 3B
Dan Plesac replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th
Kevin Roberson pinch hits for Dave Mlicki (P) batting 9th
b7 1-5 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO NYM K. Roberson D. Plesac 1% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alfonzo Scores/unER
b7 2-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM L. Johnson D. Plesac 1% 93% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mets' Robert Person facing 4-5-6
Robert Person replaces Kevin Roberson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jose Vizcaino moves from PH to 2B
Edgardo Alfonzo moves from 2B to SS
t8 5-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R PIT J. King R. Person 3% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 6-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O PIT C. Hayes R. Person -0% 96% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t8 6-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Bell R. Person 0% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 6-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT C. Garcia R. Person 0% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Bell to 2B
Blas Minor replaces Robert Person pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R PIT K. Osik B. Minor 2% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bell Scores; Garcia to 2B
t8 7-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Plesac B. Minor -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B; Garcia to 3B; Osik to 2B
Bob Macdonald replaces Blas Minor pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-2 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O PIT M. Kingery B. Macdonald -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Dan Plesac facing 2-3-4
b8 2-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM B. Gilkey D. Plesac -2% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b8 2-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM C. Jones D. Plesac 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 2-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Huskey D. Plesac 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM J. Kent D. Plesac -0% 99% Gilkey Steals 2B
b8 2-7 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYM J. Kent D. Plesac 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mets' Bob Macdonald facing 2-3-4
t9 7-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT A. Martin B. Macdonald -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 7-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT O. Merced B. Macdonald -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 7-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT J. King B. Macdonald 0% 99% Walk
t9 7-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT C. Hayes B. Macdonald -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Dan Miceli facing 6-7-8
Dan Miceli replaces Dan Plesac pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R NYM T. Hundley D. Miceli -1% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b9 3-7 0 --- 4,(0-2)  NYM E. Alfonzo D. Miceli -2% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b9 3-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM J. Vizcaino D. Miceli -5% 91% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Alfonzo to 2B
Rico Brogna pinch hits for Bob Macdonald (P) batting 9th
b9 3-7 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Brogna D. Miceli 3% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Alfonzo to 3B; Vizcaino to 2B
b9 3-7 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO NYM L. Johnson D. Miceli 4% 98% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Alfonzo Scores; Vizcaino to 3B
b9 4-7 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R NYM B. Gilkey D. Miceli -3% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Vizcaino Scores
b9 5-7 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM C. Jones D. Miceli 4% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 5.

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