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Tuesday, May 25, 1999, 7:06PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 12,029, Time of Game: 2:58
Mets
8
26-20
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
3
22-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Masato Yoshii (5-3)
L: Kris Benson (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   4  0  0   1  3  0    8 11  1
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    3  6  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jermaine Allensworth LF-CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .246 .749 18 10 -0.064 0.66 0.031 -0.095 -0.7 4 0 CS,HBP
Roger Cedeno RF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .325 .809 23 13 0.005 0.38 0.036 -0.031 0.2 5 0 2·SB
John Olerud 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .355 1.130 17 9 -0.029 0.56 0.030 -0.058 0.1 6 0
Mike Piazza C 5 1 3 3 0 0 .314 .945 16 9 0.180 0.74 0.204 -0.024 2.3 8 0 HR,2B
Robin Ventura 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .275 .853 24 12 -0.024 0.58 0.035 -0.059 -0.7 0 1
Edgardo Alfonzo 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 .298 .863 25 12 0.043 0.71 0.065 -0.022 -0.3 2 3
Brian McRae CF 3 1 2 3 0 0 .259 .764 5 4 0.221 1.53 0.252 -0.031 2.1 0 0 HR
   Benny Agbayani PH-LF 1 1 1 0 1 0 .514 1.469 8 2 0.022 0.16 0.022 0.000 0.9 0 0 2B
Rey Ordonez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .605 18 11 -0.060 0.67 0.019 -0.078 -1.2 2 5 2B,SH,GDP
Masato Yoshii P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .316 9 6 -0.066 0.78 0.000 -0.066 -1.0 0 0
   Dennis Cook P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Franco PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .244 .706 7 5 0.037 0.50 0.037 0.000 1.3 HR
   Armando Benitez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Franco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 8 11 8 7 6 .314 1.099 170 93 0.265 0.65 0.731 -0.464 3.0 27 9
2B: R Ordonez (7, off K Benson); B Agbayani (2, off M Wilkins); M Piazza (4, off K Benson).
HR: B McRae (4, off K Benson; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF); M Piazza (9, off K Benson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); M Franco (2, off M Wilkins; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: R Ordonez (4, off M Wilkins).
HBP: J Allensworth (1, by M Wilkins).
TB: M Piazza 7; B McRae 5; M Franco 4; B Agbayani 2; R Ordonez 2; R Cedeno; R Ventura; J Olerud.
GIDP: R Ordonez (5).
RBI: M Piazza 3 (29); B McRae 3 (15); M Franco 2 (5).
2-out RBI: M Piazza.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Alfonzo-R Ordonez-J Olerud; R Ordonez-E Alfonzo-J Olerud.
E: R Ventura (2).
Baserunning
SB: R Cedeno 2 (26, 2nd base off M Wilkins/J Kendall, 2nd base off K Benson/J Kendall).
CS: J Allensworth (1, 2nd base by K Benson/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Martin LF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .288 .881 12 5 0.112 0.48 0.124 -0.011 1.7 0 0 HR,2B,SB
Warren Morris 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .781 16 11 -0.091 0.84 0.000 -0.091 -1.2 3 4
Brian Giles CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .285 .973 12 8 0.022 0.64 0.063 -0.041 -0.1 0 0 2B
Kevin Young 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .322 .907 15 10 0.032 0.61 0.053 -0.021 1.1 11 1 HBP
Jason Kendall C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .366 1.005 16 8 0.019 1.02 0.065 -0.046 0.1 6 1
Ed Sprague 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .321 .930 22 12 -0.047 1.22 0.060 -0.106 -0.7 0 3
Jose Guillen RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .738 13 8 -0.215 1.30 0.000 -0.215 -2.5 3 0 2·GDP
Mike Benjamin SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .243 .631 11 8 -0.007 0.67 0.043 -0.050 0.2 3 2
Kris Benson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .229 5 5 -0.035 0.67 0.000 -0.035 -0.4 1 1
   Brad Clontz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Turner Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .490 3 2 -0.027 0.90 0.000 -0.027 -0.3
   Marc Wilkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Scott Sauerbeck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 6 2 3 8 .194 .641 125 77 -0.237 0.84 0.408 -0.643 -2.0 27 14
2B: B Giles (10, off M Yoshii); A Martin (11, off M Yoshii).
HR: A Martin (3, off M Yoshii; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: K Young (3, by M Yoshii).
TB: A Martin 6; B Giles 2; M Benjamin; J Kendall; K Young.
GIDP: J Guillen 2 (7).
RBI: M Benjamin (13); A Martin (18).
2-out RBI: M Benjamin.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Sprague-W Morris-K Young.
Baserunning
SB: A Martin (5, 2nd base off A Benitez/M Piazza).

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
Masato Yoshii, W (5-3) 6.2 5 2 2 2 6 1 3.98 26 95 58 36 11 11 2 15 4 0 60 0.195 1.03 1.6
Dennis Cook, H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.08 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.027 0.90 0.3
Armando Benitez 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 2.05 5 20 12 3 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.27 -0.4
John Franco 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.04 3 7 5 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.12 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 3 8 1 2.00 35 125 77 44 14 19 7 16 4 0 60 1 0 0.236 0.65 2.0

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
Kris Benson, L (3-3) 6.2 8 5 5 5 5 2 4.22 32 119 67 35 12 19 12 10 4 0 38 -0.212 0.83 -1.6
Brad Clontz 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.82 1 6 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.012 0.45 0.5
Marc Wilkins 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 1 4.22 7 28 15 9 2 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 -0.068 0.21 -2.9
Scott Sauerbeck 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.93 4 17 8 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.004 0.05 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 8 8 7 6 3 8.00 44 170 93 49 16 27 16 14 6 0 38 4 0 -0.264 0.84 -3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Yoshii (4; K Young); M Wilkins (3; J Allensworth).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 12,029.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Jermaine Allenswor LF 1 Al Martin LF
2 Roger Cedeno RF 2 Warren Morris 2B
3 John Olerud 1B 3 Brian Giles CF
4 Mike Piazza C 4 Kevin Young 1B
5 Robin Ventura 3B 5 Jason Kendall C
6 Edgardo Alfonzo 2B 6 Ed Sprague 3B
7 Brian McRae CF 7 Jose Guillen RF
8 Rey Ordonez SS 8 Mike Benjamin SS
9 Masato Yoshii P 9 Kris Benson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR NYM B. McRae K. Benson 25% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ventura Scores; Alfonzo Scores
t4 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R NYM M. Piazza K. Benson 12% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 1-5 0 12- 4,(2-1)  OO PIT J. Guillen M. Yoshii 11% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Kendall to 3B
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R PIT A. Martin M. Yoshii -9% 36% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 1-4 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  O PIT E. Sprague M. Yoshii 7% 77% Strikeout Swinging

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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM J. Allensworth K. Benson -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Cedeno K. Benson -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM J. Olerud K. Benson -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R PIT A. Martin M. Yoshii -9% 36% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b1 1-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O PIT W. Morris M. Yoshii 2% 38% Strikeout Looking
b1 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Giles M. Yoshii 1% 39% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT K. Young M. Yoshii 1% 40% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM M. Piazza K. Benson 6% 46% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t2 0-1 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O NYM R. Ventura K. Benson -4% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYM E. Alfonzo K. Benson 2% 44% Walk
t2 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O NYM B. McRae K. Benson -3% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Piazza to 3B; Alfonzo to 2B
t2 0-1 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez K. Benson -6% 35% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT J. Kendall M. Yoshii -3% 32% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT E. Sprague M. Yoshii 3% 35% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO PIT J. Guillen M. Yoshii 5% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM M. Yoshii K. Benson -3% 37% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM J. Allensworth K. Benson 3% 40% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Cedeno K. Benson -5% 35% Allensworth Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM R. Cedeno K. Benson -1% 33% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. Benjamin M. Yoshii 2% 36% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Benson M. Yoshii 2% 37% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT A. Martin M. Yoshii -2% 35% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b3 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O PIT W. Morris M. Yoshii 3% 38% Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM J. Olerud K. Benson -3% 35% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R NYM M. Piazza K. Benson 12% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  NYM R. Ventura K. Benson 3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 1-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYM E. Alfonzo K. Benson 4% 54% Walk; Ventura to 2B
t4 1-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR NYM B. McRae K. Benson 25% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ventura Scores; Alfonzo Scores
t4 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez K. Benson -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 4-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM M. Yoshii K. Benson -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 3-4-5
b4 1-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT B. Giles M. Yoshii -6% 71% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b4 1-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  PIT K. Young M. Yoshii -4% 66% Hit By Pitch
b4 1-4 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Kendall M. Yoshii 4% 70% Flyball: RF; Giles to 3B
b4 1-4 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  O PIT E. Sprague M. Yoshii 7% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-4 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Guillen M. Yoshii 5% 83% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
t5 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM J. Allensworth K. Benson -1% 81% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t5 4-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM R. Cedeno K. Benson 1% 83% Walk
t5 4-1 1 1-- NYM J. Olerud K. Benson 1% 84% Cedeno Steals 2B
t5 4-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYM J. Olerud K. Benson -2% 82% Groundout: 1B-P; Cedeno to 3B
t5 4-1 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O NYM M. Piazza K. Benson -2% 80% Foul Flyball: RF (Deep RF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 8-9-1
b5 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT M. Benjamin M. Yoshii 3% 82% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b5 1-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT K. Benson M. Yoshii 2% 84% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b5 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Martin M. Yoshii 1% 85% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 5-6-7
t6 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Ventura K. Benson -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo K. Benson -1% 83% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM B. McRae K. Benson 1% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 4-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYM R. Ordonez K. Benson 2% 86% Double to RF (Line Drive); McRae to 3B
t6 4-1 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O NYM M. Yoshii K. Benson -3% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 2-3-4
b6 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT W. Morris M. Yoshii 3% 85% Flyball: LF
b6 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Giles M. Yoshii 2% 87% Popfly: 2B
b6 1-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young M. Yoshii 1% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
t7 4-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYM J. Allensworth K. Benson -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  NYM R. Cedeno K. Benson 1% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t7 4-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYM J. Olerud K. Benson 3% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cedeno to 3B
t7 4-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO NYM M. Piazza K. Benson 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cedeno Scores
t7 5-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYM R. Ventura K. Benson 1% 93% Walk; Piazza to 2B
Brad Clontz replaces Kris Benson pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo B. Clontz -1% 92% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 5-6-7
b7 1-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT J. Kendall M. Yoshii -3% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b7 1-5 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  PIT E. Sprague M. Yoshii -6% 83% Walk; Kendall to 2B
b7 1-5 0 12- 4,(2-1)  OO PIT J. Guillen M. Yoshii 11% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Kendall to 3B
b7 1-5 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R PIT M. Benjamin M. Yoshii -4% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores
Dennis Cook replaces Masato Yoshii pitching and batting 9th
Turner Ward pinch hits for Brad Clontz (P) batting 9th
b7 2-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT T. Ward D. Cook 3% 92% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Marc Wilkins facing 7-8-9
Marc Wilkins replaces Turner Ward (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Benny Agbayani pinch hits for Brian McRae (CF) batting 7th
t8 5-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM B. Agbayani M. Wilkins 2% 94% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t8 5-2 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez M. Wilkins -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Agbayani to 3B
Matt Franco pinch hits for Dennis Cook (P) batting 9th
t8 5-2 1 --3 7,(2-2)  RR NYM M. Franco M. Wilkins 4% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Agbayani Scores
t8 7-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM J. Allensworth M. Wilkins 0% 98% Hit By Pitch
t8 7-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM R. Cedeno M. Wilkins -0% 98% Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
t8 7-2 2 1-- NYM J. Olerud M. Wilkins 0% 98% Cedeno Steals 2B
t8 7-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYM J. Olerud M. Wilkins 0% 98% Walk
t8 7-2 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R NYM M. Piazza M. Wilkins 1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cedeno Scores; Olerud to 2B
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Marc Wilkins pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Ventura S. Sauerbeck -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 8, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Mets' Armando Benitez facing 1-2-3
Armando Benitez replaces Matt Franco (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Benny Agbayani moves from PH to LF
Jermaine Allensworth moves from LF to CF
b8 2-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT A. Martin A. Benitez -1% 98% Walk
b8 2-8 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT W. Morris A. Benitez 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging, Martin Steals 2B
b8 2-8 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Giles A. Benitez 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-8 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R PIT K. Young A. Benitez -1% 99% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Martin Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Young to 2B
b8 3-8 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Kendall A. Benitez 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Pirates' Scott Sauerbeck facing 6-7-8
t9 8-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo S. Sauerbeck -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 8-3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  NYM B. Agbayani S. Sauerbeck 0% 99% Walk
t9 8-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO NYM R. Ordonez S. Sauerbeck -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Mets' John Franco facing 6-7-8
John Franco replaces Armando Benitez pitching and batting 9th
b9 3-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT E. Sprague J. Franco 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 3-8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Guillen J. Franco 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
b9 3-8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. Benjamin J. Franco 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Pirates 3.

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