April 1, 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 10
NYY 3 TOR 12
@BOS 11 MIN 8
@KCR 6 OAK 8
TEX 3 CHW 6
@SEA 5 ARI 2
SDP 0 ATL 7
PHI 2 CIN 5
CHC 4 NYM 6
PIT 2 STL 10
COL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 53,734

Monday, April 1, 2002
Time of Game: 3:12

Pirates

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  4  1
Mets            0  3  0   1  0  0   0  2  X    6  9  1

W: A Leiter (1-0), L: R Villone (0-1)

Mets

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Brown CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   15    1   0   
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   18   12   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   17    0   1   
K Young 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .250   18    7   0   HBP
A Rios LF                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .500 1.250   17    2   0   CS
C Wilson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   22    0   0   
M Benjamin SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   19    2   2   
  A Nunez PH                  0   0   0   1    0   0                5    0   0   SF
P Reese 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   18    0   1   
R Villone P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   2   
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Osik PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  J Beimel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Lowe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   1    3   8              156   24   6

BATTING

SF: A Nunez (1, off A Benitez).

HBP: K Young (1, by A Leiter).

TB: P Reese; M Benjamin; A Rios; C Wilson.

RBI: A Nunez (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: R Villone (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Rios (1, 2nd base by A Leiter/M Piazza).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno LF                   4   0   1   1    1   3  .250  .900   29    3   0   2B
R Alomar 2B                   5   0   1   2    0   2  .200  .400   22    1   1   
M Vaughn 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   20    9   1   
M Piazza C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   18    9   1   
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .750 1.500   14    1   2   
J Burnitz RF                  3   1   0   0    0   2  .000  .250   23    1   0   HBP
J Payton CF                   2   2   1   2    2   0  .500 2.750   18    0   0   HR
R Ordonez SS                  2   1   2   1    1   0 1.000 1.750   11    2   2   SB,SF
A Leiter P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   3   
  G Matthews PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Valentin PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  A Benitez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       32   6   9   6    5  12              173   27  11

BATTING

2B: R Cedeno (1, off R Villone).

HR: J Payton (1, off R Villone; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: R Ordonez (1, off R Villone).

HBP: J Burnitz (1, by R Villone).

TB: J Payton 4; E Alfonzo 3; R Cedeno 2; R Ordonez 2; R Alomar; M Piazza.

RBI: J Payton 2 (2); R Alomar 2 (2); R Cedeno (1); R Ordonez (1).

2-out RBI: R Alomar 2; R Cedeno.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: A Leiter (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Ordonez (1, 2nd base off M Lincoln/J Kendall).

PO: E Alfonzo (1st base by R Villone).

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
R Villone, L (0-1)             5     6   4   4    2   7   1   7.20   24  106-67   37·13·17    7· 5· 2· 0     44    -     0.81  -0.21
M Lincoln                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   12-9     4· 0· 5    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.37   0.02
J Beimel                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3    9-3     2· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
S Lowe                         0.2   1   2   2    1   2   0  27.00    4   21-11    7· 1· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.16   0.00
S Sauerbeck                    0.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    4   20-12    5· 4· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.23  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   6    5  12   1          39  168-102  55·19·28    9· 9· 3· 0          3-2

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
A Leiter, W (1-0)              6     4   1   0    1   4   0   0.00   24  105-65   43· 9·13    8· 6· 4· 0     65    -     0.98   0.21
D Weathers, H (1)              2     0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    7   24-16    5· 2· 9    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.97   0.08
A Benitez                      1     0   1   1    1   1   0   9.00    4   22-14    6· 3· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.01
Totals                         9     4   2   1    3   8   0          35  151-95   54·14·27   12· 7· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Sauerbeck (1).

IBB: None.

PO: R Villone (0; E Alfonzo, 1st base).

HBP: R Villone (1; J Burnitz); A Leiter (1; K Young).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Tony Randazzo.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 53,734.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 13mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. A Brown              CF    1. R Cedeno             LF 
2. J Kendall            C     2. R Alomar             2B 
3. A Ramirez            3B    3. M Vaughn             1B 
4. K Young              1B    4. M Piazza             C  
5. A Rios               LF    5. E Alfonzo            3B 
6. C Wilson             RF    6. J Burnitz            RF 
7. M Benjamin           SS    7. J Payton             CF 
8. P Reese              2B    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. R Villone            P     9. A Leiter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-2  12-  5    8%  83% R Cedeno        R Villone       Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Burnitz Scores; Payton to 3B
   t 3   2  3-0  12-  6   -8%  73% J Kendall       A Leiter        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Reese Scores/unER; Villone to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  123  6    8%  80% J Payton        R Villone       Walk; Piazza Scores; Alfonzo to 3B; Burnitz to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  12-  3    8%  72% J Burnitz       R Villone       Hit By Pitch; Piazza to 3B; Alfonzo to 2B
   b 4   0  1-3  ---  2    7%  87% J Payton        R Villone       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  A Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   54%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  9   53%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   51%  R Alomar        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   50%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Leiter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   52%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   50%  A Rios          Walk
   O      1--  3   53%  C Wilson        Popfly: SS
   O      1--  3   55%  M Benjamin      Rios Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Villone facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   59%  M Piazza        Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
          1--  5   64%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Piazza to 2B
          12-  3   72%  J Burnitz       Hit By Pitch; Piazza to 3B; Alfonzo to 2B
   R      123  6   80%  J Payton        Walk; Piazza Scores; Alfonzo to 3B; Burnitz to 2B
   RO     123  2   78%  R Ordonez       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Alfonzo Scores
   O      12-  5   75%  A Leiter        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   R      12-  5   83%  R Cedeno        Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Burnitz Scores; Payton to 3B
   O      -23  5   80%  R Alomar        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   77%  M Benjamin      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   71%  P Reese         Single to LF (Line Drive); Benjamin to 2B
   O      12-  3   76%  R Villone       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Reese to 2B
   O      12-  1   81%  A Brown         Popfly: SS
   R      12-  6   73%  J Kendall       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Reese Scores/unER; Villone to 2B
   O      12-  7   77%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Villone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   76%  M Vaughn        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   75%  M Piazza        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   75%  E Alfonzo       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      76%  J Burnitz       Alfonzo Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Alfonzo to 2B
   O      -2-  6   74%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Al Leiter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   76%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   78%  A Rios          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   77%  C Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   79%  M Benjamin      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Villone facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  2   87%  J Payton        Home Run
          ---  5   88%  R Ordonez       Walk
   O      1--  3   87%  A Leiter        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   86%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   85%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Al Leiter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   87%  P Reese         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   88%  R Villone       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   89%  A Brown         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ron Villone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   88%  M Vaughn        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   88%  M Piazza        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   88%  E Alfonzo       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   87%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Al Leiter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   89%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   91%  A Ramirez       Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
          ---  1   90%  K Young         Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   88%  A Rios          Single to RF (Line Drive); Young to 2B
   O      12-  7   92%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Lincoln facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   91%  J Payton        Popfly: SS
          ---  1   92%  R Ordonez       Single (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
                  Gary Matthews pinch hits for Al Leiter batting 9th
   O      1--  3   91%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
          1--      91%  R Cedeno        Ordonez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   90%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Weathers facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Weathers replaces Gary Matthews pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   92%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   94%  P Reese         Strikeout Looking
                  Keith Osik pinch hits for Mike Lincoln batting 9th
   O      ---  1   95%  K Osik          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Beimel facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Beimel replaces Keith Osik pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  R Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   94%  M Piazza        Walk
                  Sean Lowe replaces Joe Beimel pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   93%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Weathers facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   89%  A Brown         Walk
   O      1--  1   92%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-1B; Brown to 2B
   O      -2-  3   95%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B; Brown to 3B
   O      --3  5   97%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Sean Lowe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   97%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   98%  J Payton        Walk
          1--  3   98%  R Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Payton to 2B
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Sean Lowe pitching and batting 9th; Mark Johnson pinch hits for Dave Weathers batting 9th; John Valentin pinch hits for Mark Johnson batting 9th
          12-      98%  J Valentin      Wild Pitch; Payton to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
   O      -23  5   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   98%  R Cedeno        Walk
   RR     123  5  100%  R Alomar        Single (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Payton Scores; Ordonez Scores; Cedeno to 3B
   O      1-3  6   99%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Armando Benitez facing 5-6-7
                  Armando Benitez replaces John Valentin pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   99%  A Rios          Walk
          1--      99%  C Wilson        Defensive Indifference; Rios to 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Rios to 3B
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Mike Benjamin batting 7th
   RO     --3  5  100%  A Nunez         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rios Scores
   O      ---  7  100%  P Reese         Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation