April 4, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 11
@ANA 0 BAL 2
DET 1 KCR 3
@MIN 2
(10) OAK 7
NYY 3 SEA 12
BOS 6 TBD 8
CHW 2 TOR 9
TEX 2 SFG 5
@ARI 3 ATL 5
PHI 4 CHC 3
MON 1 CIN 3
LAD 1 MIL 6
@FLA 2 COL 5
@HOU 3 NYM 7
PIT 6
(13) STL 8
SDP 6

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 17,633

Saturday, April 4, 1998, 1:40
Time of Game: 4:22

Pirates

2-2

Lost 2

5th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  2  0   0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  0   0    6 14  2
Mets            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  3   0  0  0   1    7 14  0

W: T Wendell (2-0), L: C Peters (0-2)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Mets

3-1

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   7   0   1   1    0   0  .190  .428   30    4   4   
J Kendall C                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .702   19    8   2   HBP
A Martin LF                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .250  .544   13    2   0   GDP
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  C Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
K Young 1B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .267  .656   34   15   0   SB,CS,HBP
J Allensworth CF              5   1   1   1    0   1  .182  .490   18    2   0   HBP
J Guillen RF                  6   0   2   1    0   2  .333  .722   26    2   0   2B
F Garcia 3B                   6   2   2   0    0   2  .286  .786   29    1   4   3B,2B
K Polcovich SS                4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .750   22    1   3   2B
  J Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Ward LF                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    8    0   0   
J Lieber P                    2   1   1   0    1   1  .500 1.167   14    0   1   
  J Tabaka P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Collier SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .553    8    1   2   
Totals                       50   6  14   5    2  11              224   36  17

BATTING

2B: F Garcia (1, off D Mlicki); K Polcovich (1, off D Mlicki); J Guillen (1, off J Hudek).

3B: F Garcia (1, off D Mlicki).

HBP: K Young (1, by D Mlicki); J Allensworth (1, by J Hudek); J Kendall (2, by D Mlicki).

TB: F Garcia 5; J Guillen 3; K Polcovich 2; A Martin 2; J Kendall 2; J Allensworth; J Lieber; T Womack; T Ward; K Young.

GIDP: A Martin (1).

RBI: J Guillen (2); A Martin (1); T Womack (5); J Allensworth (1); K Polcovich (1).

2-out RBI: A Martin.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Polcovich-T Womack-K Young.

E: T Womack (1); K Polcovich (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Young (1, 2nd base off M Rojas/T Spehr).

CS: K Young (1, 2nd base by D Mlicki/A Castillo).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    7   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .666   25    4   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  6   2   2   0    1   1  .167  .417   40    0   3   
J Olerud 1B                   6   1   3   2    1   2  .375 1.099   30   11   0   2B
B Huskey RF                   4   1   0   1    3   1  .083  .396   25    1   0   IW
R Becker LF                   5   1   3   3    2   0  .286 1.089   33    1   1   HR,IW
C Baerga 2B                   6   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334   17    4   1   GDP
A Castillo C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    6    7   1   CS
  B Gilkey PH                 0   0   0   1    1   0  .083  .350    5    0   0   
  M Rojas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Franco PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .650    4    0   0   IW
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Wendell P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
R Ordonez SS                  6   0   2   0    0   1  .211  .422   20    4   6   CS
D Mlicki P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    8    0   1   
  D Cook P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Hudek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Tatum PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Lopez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333   10    0   0   
  B Bohanon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Spehr C                   2   1   1   0    1   1  .286  .690   15    7   0   
Totals                       49   7  14   7   10   8              241   39  14

BATTING

2B: J Olerud (1, off R Loiselle).

HR: R Becker (2, off J Lieber; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

IBB: B Huskey (1, by C Peters); R Becker (1, by R Loiselle); M Franco (1, by R Loiselle).

TB: R Becker 6; J Olerud 4; R Ordonez 2; E Alfonzo 2; B McRae; T Spehr; C Baerga; D Mlicki.

GIDP: C Baerga (1).

RBI: R Becker 3 (6); J Olerud 2 (4); B Huskey (1); B Gilkey (1).

2-out RBI: B Gilkey.

Team LOB: 16.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Ordonez-J Olerud; A Castillo-C Baerga.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Ordonez (1, 2nd base by J Lieber/J Kendall); A Castillo (1, 2nd base by J Lieber/J Kendall).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lieber                       5.1   6   2   2    1   2   1   3.38   22   89-57   36· 6·15    9· 7· 3· 0     49    -     1.03   0.10
J Tabaka, H (1)                1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   11-5     3· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.87   0.03
J Martinez                     1.1   0   1   0    1   2   0   0.00    5   24-15    8· 1· 6    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.58   0.05
J Christiansen                 0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   16-7     3· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.95  -0.01
R Loiselle, BS (1)             2     2   3   3    4   2   0   6.75   12   46-22   13· 3· 6    4· 0· 2· 0          0-0    3.59  -0.32
C Peters, L (0-2)              2     4   1   1    2   2   0   3.86   12   54-30   21· 0· 9    6· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.30  -0.09
Totals                        12    14   7   6   10   8   1          59  240-136  84·10·42   26· 8· 7· 0          2-1

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mlicki                       5.1  10   5   5    1   4   0   8.44   27  107-64   34·12·18   11· 5· 4· 0     31    -     0.95  -0.26
D Cook                         1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   13-10    7· 1· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.00   0.00
J Hudek                        0.2   1   1   1    0   1   0   6.75    4   19-13    6· 4· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.38  -0.04
B Bohanon                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-6     4· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
M Rojas                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   15-10    4· 4· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
J Franco                       2     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6   27-16    5· 3· 8    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.28
T Wendell, W (2-0)             2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    7   27-19   12· 2· 5    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.21   0.28
Totals                        13    14   6   6    2  11   0          55  219-138  72·26·40   21·11· 7· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: D Mlicki 2 (2).

IBB: R Loiselle 2 (2; R Becker, M Franco); C Peters (1; B Huskey).

HBP: D Mlicki 2 (2; J Kendall, K Young); J Hudek (1; J Allensworth).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Bruce Dreckman.

Time of Game: 4:22.

Attendance: 17,633.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 47° F, Wind 17mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. T Womack             2B    1. B McRae              CF 
2. J Kendall            C     2. E Alfonzo            3B 
3. A Martin             LF    3. J Olerud             1B 
4. K Young              1B    4. B Huskey             RF 
5. J Allensworth        CF    5. R Becker             LF 
6. J Guillen            RF    6. C Baerga             2B 
7. F Garcia             3B    7. A Castillo           C  
8. K Polcovich          SS    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. J Lieber             P     9. D Mlicki             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  6-3  123  4   40%  73% J Olerud        R Loiselle      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Spehr Scores; McRae Scores; Alfonzo to 3B
   b13   0  6-6  1--  8   23%  94% J Olerud        C Peters        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Alfonzo to 3B
   b 9   1  6-6  1-3  4  -19%  64% C Baerga        R Loiselle      Lineout: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   b 4   1  3-0  1--  6   18%  40% R Becker        J Lieber        Home Run (Line Drive); Olerud Scores
   b 9   2  6-6  123  1  -16%  50% R Ordonez       R Loiselle      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   50%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   46%  A Martin        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kendall to 2B
          12-  2   40%  K Young         Hit By Pitch; Kendall to 3B; Martin to 2B
   RO     123  2   41%  J Allensworth   Single to LF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores; Martin out at Hm/LF-C; Young to 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  J Guillen       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   42%  B McRae         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  8   41%  E Alfonzo       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  6   42%  J Olerud        Walk
   O      1--  3   40%  B Huskey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Mlicki facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   31%  F Garcia        Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      --3      30%  K Polcovich     Wild Pitch; Garcia Scores
   O      ---  6   32%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   30%  J Lieber        Walk
   O      1--  2   31%  T Womack        Groundout: P-1B; Lieber to 2B
          -2-  4   30%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Lieber to 3B
   R      1-3  6   22%  A Martin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B); Lieber Scores; Kendall to 3B
          1-3      21%  K Young         Wild Pitch; Martin to 2B
   O      -23  5   25%  " "             Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   23%  R Becker        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   25%  C Baerga        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
   O      1--  1   22%  A Castillo      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   20%  R Ordonez       Castillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   22%  J Allensworth   Popfly: 2B
          ---  4   20%  J Guillen       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   22%  F Garcia        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      1--  4   23%  K Polcovich     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   27%  R Ordonez       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B)
   O      1--      21%  D Mlicki        Ordonez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  2   24%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   21%  B McRae         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  8   18%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Mlicki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   20%  J Lieber        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   21%  T Womack        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   21%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   25%  J Olerud        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  1   22%  B Huskey        Flyball: RF
   RR     1--  6   40%  R Becker        Home Run (Line Drive); Olerud Scores
   O      ---  1   37%  C Baerga        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   36%  A Castillo      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Mlicki facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   38%  A Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   36%  K Young         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  6   41%  J Allensworth   Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  9   38%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   36%  D Mlicki        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   37%  B McRae         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
          1--  8   41%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McRae to 3B
   O      1-3  2   34%  J Olerud        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Mlicki facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   36%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   32%  F Garcia        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  5   20%  K Polcovich     Double to LF (Line Drive); Garcia Scores
          -2-  3   17%  J Lieber        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Polcovich to 3B
                  Dennis Cook replaces Dave Mlicki pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  4   12%  T Womack        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polcovich Scores; Lieber to 2B
          12-  1    9%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lieber to 3B; Womack to 2B
   OO     123  1   16%  A Martin        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   13%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jeff Tabaka replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   16%  R Becker        Walk
   OO     1--  1   10%  C Baerga        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dennis Cook facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   11%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  John Hudek replaces Dennis Cook pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   10%  J Allensworth   Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  7    5%  J Guillen       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Allensworth Scores
   O      -2-  4    6%  F Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4    7%  K Polcovich     Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Jeff Tabaka facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4    5%  A Castillo      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B)
          ---  1    7%  R Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Javier Martinez replaces Kevin Polcovich pitching and batting 8th; Lou Collier replaces Jeff Tabaka playing SS batting 9th; Luis Lopez pinch hits for Jim Tatum batting 9th; Jim Tatum pinch hits for John Hudek batting 9th
   O      1-- 10    5%  L Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Ordonez to 2B
   O      -2-  4    4%  B McRae         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Brian Bohanon facing 9-1-2
                  Brian Bohanon replaces Luis Lopez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2    4%  L Collier       Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4    4%  T Womack        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5    4%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Javier Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2    3%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3    2%  J Olerud        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5    3%  B Huskey        Walk
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Javier Martinez pitching and batting 8th
          1--  3    4%  R Becker        Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep 3B); Huskey to 2B
          12-  6    7%  C Baerga        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Huskey to 3B; Becker to 2B
                  Bernard Gilkey pinch hits for Alberto Castillo batting 7th
   R      123  5   13%  B Gilkey        Walk; Huskey Scores/unER; Becker to 3B; Baerga to 2B
   O      123  2    3%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mel Rojas facing 3-4-5
                  Mel Rojas replaces Bernard Gilkey pitching and batting 7th; Tim Spehr replaces Brian Bohanon playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  3    4%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7    3%  K Young         Walk
   O      1--  2    4%  J Allensworth   Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
          1--       4%  J Guillen       Young Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3    4%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-6, Rich Loiselle facing 9-1-2
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Al Martin pitching and batting 3rd; Turner Ward replaces Jason Christiansen playing LF batting 8th
          ---  5    9%  T Spehr         Walk
          1--  3   18%  B McRae         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Spehr to 2B
          12-  5   32%  E Alfonzo       Walk; Spehr to 3B; McRae to 2B
   RR     123  4   73%  J Olerud        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Spehr Scores; McRae Scores; Alfonzo to 3B
   RO     -23  2   83%  B Huskey        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Alfonzo Scores; Olerud to 3B
          --3  4   82%  R Becker        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  4   64%  C Baerga        Lineout: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Mel Rojas batting 7th
          1-3  4   66%  M Franco        Intentional Walk; Becker to 2B
   O      123  1   50%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 6.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 6-6, John Franco facing 7-8-9
                  John Franco replaces Matt Franco pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  6   56%  F Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   60%  T Ward          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   64%  L Collier       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 6-6, Rich Loiselle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   58%  T Spehr         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  B McRae         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   50%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 6.

Top of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 6-6, John Franco facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   56%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   60%  J Kendall       Popfly: SS
                  Mark Smith pinch hits for Rich Loiselle batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   64%  M Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 6-6, Chris Peters facing 3-4-5
                  Chris Peters replaces Mark Smith pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---  6   58%  J Olerud        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   64%  B Huskey        Walk
   O      1--  3   56%  R Becker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   50%  C Baerga        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 6.

Top of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 6-6, Turk Wendell facing 4-5-6
                  Turk Wendell replaces John Franco pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  7   56%  K Young         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   60%  J Allensworth   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   64%  J Guillen       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 12th, Mets Batting, Tied 6-6, Chris Peters facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   58%  T Wendell       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   56%  T Spehr         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   50%  B McRae         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 6.

Top of the 13th, Pirates Batting, Tied 6-6, Turk Wendell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   56%  F Garcia        Popfly: C
          ---  5   50%  T Ward          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   57%  L Collier       Bunt Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home); Ward stays at 1B
   O      1--  3   64%  T Womack        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 13th, Mets Batting, Tied 6-6, Chris Peters facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   71%  E Alfonzo       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  8   94%  J Olerud        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Alfonzo to 3B
          1-3  4   94%  B Huskey        Intentional Walk; Olerud to 2B
   R      123  6  100%  R Becker        Single to LF (Line Drive); Alfonzo Scores; Olerud to 3B; Huskey to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 7.

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