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KCR
@LAA		1
4
NYY
@BAL		4
0
TBR
@BOS		3
7
TEX
@CHW		6
0
DET
@CLE		1
0
SEA
@MIN		0
11
TOR
@OAK		3
5
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@ARI		5
4
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@CIN		4
6
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@COL		8
3
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@HOU		0
2
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@LAD		3
1
CHC
@MIL		2
3
PIT
@NYM		3
7
ATL
@PHI		6
10
Friday, May 8, 2009 7:12PM
, Citi Field
Attendance: 38,496, Time of Game: 3:13
Pirates
3
12-17
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
5th, 6½ GB
 at Mets
7
15-13
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Bobby Parnell (1-0)
L: Tyler Yates (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  9  0
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  5  X    7 13  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nyjer Morgan LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .308 .735 32 21 0.089 1.19 0.165 -0.078 1.1 3 0 SB,CS,HBP
Freddy Sanchez 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .316 .885 15 11 -0.167 1.58 0.007 -0.174 -0.3 3 2
Nate McLouth CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .295 .858 15 11 0.012 1.28 0.130 -0.119 -0.0 2 0 2B
Adam LaRoche 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .786 6 4 -0.068 1.23 0.037 -0.105 -0.5 5 0
Andy LaRoche 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .697 14 12 -0.032 1.28 0.052 -0.084 -0.2 0 0
Brandon Moss RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .185 .501 27 19 -0.124 1.31 0.000 -0.124 -0.9 3 0
Robinzon Diaz C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .824 13 9 -0.091 0.90 0.000 -0.091 -0.9 5 2
Brian Bixler SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 .227 .625 15 9 0.120 0.94 0.151 -0.031 0.6 2 2 2B
Jeff Karstens P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 6 4 0.011 1.27 0.033 -0.022 0.1 0 0 SH
   Delwyn Young PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .889 5 3 -0.074 2.01 0.000 -0.074 -0.4
   Tyler Yates P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sean Burnett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Donald Veal P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eric Hinske PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .229 .661 4 0 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.1
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 2 9 .257 .630 152 103 -0.323 1.22 0.576 -0.902 -1.3 24 6
2B: B Bixler (3, off S Green); N McLouth (3, off J Niese).
SH: J Karstens (1, off J Niese).
HBP: N Morgan (3, by S Green).
TB: B Bixler 3; N McLouth 3; N Morgan 2; A LaRoche; F Sanchez.
RBI: F Sanchez (11); N McLouth (19); N Morgan (13).
2-out RBI: N McLouth; F Sanchez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. A LaRoche.
PB: R Diaz (1).
Baserunning
SB: N Morgan (8, 2nd base off J Niese/O Santos).
CS: N Morgan (4, 2nd base by J Niese/O Santos).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Reyes SS 4 2 2 0 1 0 .254 .692 21 11 0.072 1.04 0.125 -0.053 0.8 1 2 SB
Luis Castillo 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .319 .777 19 10 0.177 1.27 0.209 -0.032 0.9 2 1 SB
Carlos Beltran CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .377 1.057 15 8 -0.010 1.83 0.157 -0.167 -0.6 2 0
Carlos Delgado 1B 4 1 3 5 0 1 .294 .910 13 8 0.202 0.96 0.214 -0.012 3.3 7 0 HR
David Wright 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .302 .867 17 13 -0.089 0.92 0.000 -0.089 -1.0 2 2
Dan Murphy LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .311 .850 17 9 -0.066 0.55 0.004 -0.070 0.1 3 0 2B
   Jeremy Reed LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .670 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Omir Santos C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .257 .727 17 10 -0.063 0.55 0.003 -0.067 0.1 9 1
Ryan Church RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .711 12 8 0.007 0.69 0.046 -0.039 -0.1 1 0
Jonathon Niese P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 10 6 -0.035 1.09 0.008 -0.044 -0.2 0 1
   Sean Green P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Takahashi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alex Cora PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .848 4 3 -0.020 1.14 0.021 -0.041 -0.1 CS
   Bobby Parnell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Sheffield PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 .702 7 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1
   J.J. Putz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 7 13 7 3 4 .371 .907 152 89 0.175 0.99 0.787 -0.614 3.1 27 7
2B: D Murphy (4, off S Burnett).
HR: C Delgado (4, off S Burnett; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
TB: C Delgado 6; D Murphy 2; L Castillo 2; J Reyes 2; C Beltran; R Church; A Cora; J Niese; O Santos.
RBI: C Delgado 5 (23); C Beltran (21); O Santos (6).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 7.
Fielding
E: J Reyes (4).
Baserunning
SB: J Reyes (8, 2nd base off J Karstens/R Diaz); L Castillo (2, 2nd base off J Karstens/R Diaz).
CS: A Cora (1, 2nd base by T Yates/R Diaz).

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
Jeff Karstens 6 7 2 2 0 3 0 5.19 24 87 55 35 6 14 10 11 5 0 53 0.128 1.07 0.9
Tyler Yates, L (0-2) 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 8.71 6 25 14 9 1 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 -0.227 1.77 -1.5
Sean Burnett 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 1 3.29 6 32 17 9 5 3 1 4 1 0 2 2 -0.078 0.17 -3.0
Donald Veal 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.15 2 10 4 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.001 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 7 7 3 4 1 7.88 38 154 90 55 12 23 12 19 9 0 53 4 2 -0.176 1.22 -3.1
T Yates faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

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
Jonathon Niese 6 7 2 2 0 5 0 3.00 25 95 67 51 6 10 10 10 5 0 55 0.128 1.22 0.9
Sean Green 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.31 4 11 7 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.012 2.25 0.1
Ken Takahashi 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.075 2.94 0.4
Bobby Parnell, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.29 3 16 12 9 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.105 1.39 0.5
J.J. Putz 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.71 6 29 16 9 1 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.006 0.14 -0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 2 9 0 3.00 39 152 103 74 9 20 12 15 6 0 55 2 0 0.326 0.99 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: S Burnett (1).
HBP: S Green (2; N Morgan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 38,496.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 16mph out to Leftfield, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         New York Mets
1 Nyjer Morgan LF 1 Jose Reyes SS
2 Freddy Sanchez 2B 2 Luis Castillo 2B
3 Nate McLouth CF 3 Carlos Beltran CF
4 Adam LaRoche 1B 4 Carlos Delgado 1B
5 Andy LaRoche 3B 5 David Wright 3B
6 Brandon Moss RF 6 Dan Murphy LF
7 Robinzon Diaz C 7 Omir Santos C
8 Brian Bixler SS 8 Ryan Church RF
9 Jeff Karstens P 9 Jonathon Niese P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R NYM C. Beltran T. Yates 16% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Reyes Scores; Castillo to 2B
t3 1-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  R PIT N. McLouth J. Niese -12% 52% Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Morgan Scores
t7 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT B. Bixler S. Green -11% 39% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b1 0-0 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RR NYM C. Delgado J. Karstens 11% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Reyes Scores; Castillo Scores
b8 2-2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYM L. Castillo T. Yates 9% 76% Walk; Reyes to 2B

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' Jonathon Niese facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  PIT N. Morgan J. Niese -4% 46% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT F. Sanchez J. Niese 3% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT N. McLouth J. Niese 4% 54% Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT N. McLouth J. Niese -1% 52% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche J. Niese 2% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM J. Reyes J. Karstens 4% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYM L. Castillo J. Karstens 2% 61% Reyes Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  NYM L. Castillo J. Karstens 6% 67% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Reyes to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  NYM C. Beltran J. Karstens 1% 68% Castillo Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -23 3,(1-1)  O NYM C. Beltran J. Karstens -5% 63% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RR NYM C. Delgado J. Karstens 11% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Reyes Scores; Castillo Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM D. Wright J. Karstens -2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b1 2-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O NYM D. Murphy J. Karstens -2% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jonathon Niese facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche J. Niese 2% 73% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT B. Moss J. Niese 2% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Diaz J. Niese 1% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM O. Santos J. Karstens -2% 74% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b2 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM R. Church J. Karstens -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  NYM J. Niese J. Karstens 1% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 2-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYM J. Reyes J. Karstens -2% 72% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jonathon Niese facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Bixler J. Niese -4% 68% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t3 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Karstens J. Niese 2% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Bixler to 2B
t3 0-2 1 -2- 10,(3-2)  R PIT N. Morgan J. Niese -9% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bixler Scores
t3 1-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O PIT F. Sanchez J. Niese 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Morgan to 2B
t3 1-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  R PIT N. McLouth J. Niese -12% 52% Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Morgan Scores
t3 2-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche J. Niese 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 2-3-4
b3 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM L. Castillo J. Karstens 4% 59% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b3 2-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO NYM C. Beltran J. Karstens -8% 51% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Castillo out at 1B/1B
b3 2-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM C. Delgado J. Karstens -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Jonathon Niese facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche J. Niese 3% 53% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t4 2-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT B. Moss J. Niese 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT R. Diaz J. Niese 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 5-6-7
b4 2-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM D. Wright J. Karstens -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM D. Murphy J. Karstens -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM O. Santos J. Karstens -1% 50% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Jonathon Niese facing 8-9-1
t5 2-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT B. Bixler J. Niese 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT J. Karstens J. Niese -3% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t5 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT N. Morgan J. Niese 4% 53% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t5 2-2 2 1-- 2,(0-2)  PIT F. Sanchez J. Niese -1% 52% Morgan Steals 2B
t5 2-2 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez J. Niese 5% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 8-9-1
b5 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM R. Church J. Karstens 5% 61% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b5 2-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYM J. Niese J. Karstens -4% 57% Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
b5 2-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O NYM J. Reyes J. Karstens -4% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 2-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM L. Castillo J. Karstens -3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Jonathon Niese facing 3-4-5
t6 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT N. McLouth J. Niese 3% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT A. LaRoche J. Niese -4% 50% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t6 2-2 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  PIT A. LaRoche J. Niese -5% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive); LaRoche to 2B
t6 2-2 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O PIT B. Moss J. Niese 6% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-2 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O PIT R. Diaz J. Niese 6% 57% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 3-4-5
b6 2-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYM C. Beltran J. Karstens -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b6 2-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM C. Delgado J. Karstens 4% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 2-2 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O NYM D. Wright J. Karstens -4% 54% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM D. Murphy J. Karstens -4% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Sean Green facing 8-9-1
Sean Green replaces Jonathon Niese pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT B. Bixler S. Green -11% 39% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
Delwyn Young pinch hits for Jeff Karstens (P) batting 9th
t7 2-2 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Young S. Green 7% 46% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  PIT N. Morgan S. Green -3% 44% Hit By Pitch
t7 2-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT F. Sanchez S. Green 7% 51% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
Ken Takahashi replaces Sean Green pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT N. McLouth K. Takahashi 7% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Tyler Yates facing 7-8-9
Tyler Yates replaces Delwyn Young (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM O. Santos T. Yates -4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Church T. Yates -3% 52% Lineout: LF
Alex Cora pinch hits for Ken Takahashi (P) batting 9th
b7 2-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM A. Cora T. Yates 2% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b7 2-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYM J. Reyes T. Yates -4% 50% Cora Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Bobby Parnell facing 4-5-6
Bobby Parnell replaces Alex Cora (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche B. Parnell 5% 55% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t8 2-2 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche B. Parnell 3% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-2 2 --- 10,(3-2)  O PIT B. Moss B. Parnell 2% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Tyler Yates facing 1-2-3
b8 2-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  NYM J. Reyes T. Yates 6% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b8 2-2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYM L. Castillo T. Yates 9% 76% Walk; Reyes to 2B
b8 2-2 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R NYM C. Beltran T. Yates 16% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Reyes Scores; Castillo to 2B
Sean Burnett replaces Tyler Yates pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR NYM C. Delgado S. Burnett 7% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Castillo Scores; Beltran Scores
b8 6-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM D. Wright S. Burnett -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 6-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  NYM D. Murphy S. Burnett 0% 99% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b8 6-2 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  NYM O. Santos S. Burnett 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Murphy to 3B
b8 6-2 1 --3 5,(3-1)  R NYM O. Santos S. Burnett 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Murphy Scores
b8 7-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Church S. Burnett -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B); Santos to 2B
Gary Sheffield pinch hits for Bobby Parnell (P) batting 9th
b8 7-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  NYM G. Sheffield S. Burnett 0% 100% Walk, Passed Ball; Santos to 3B
Donald Veal replaces Sean Burnett pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-2 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  NYM J. Reyes D. Veal 0% 100% Walk; Sheffield to 2B
b8 7-2 2 123 4,(2-1)  O NYM L. Castillo D. Veal -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 7.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Mets' J.J. Putz facing 7-8-9
J.J. Putz replaces Gary Sheffield (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jeremy Reed replaces Dan Murphy playing LF batting 6th
t9 2-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Diaz J. Putz 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 2-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Bixler J. Putz 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Eric Hinske pinch hits for Donald Veal (P) batting 9th
t9 2-7 2 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT E. Hinske J. Putz -0% 100% Walk
t9 2-7 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  PIT N. Morgan J. Putz -0% 100% Walk; Hinske to 2B
t9 2-7 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R PIT F. Sanchez J. Putz -1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hinske Scores; Morgan to 3B
t9 3-7 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O PIT N. McLouth J. Putz 1% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 7.

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