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Saturday, April 15, 2000 1:35PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 19,592, Time of Game: 1:57
Mets
0
5-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at Pirates
2
5-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
L: Glendon Rusch (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    2  4  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .184 .483 10 6 0.038 1.31 0.103 -0.066 0.5 3 0
Derek Bell RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .715 16 8 -0.044 1.37 0.073 -0.116 -0.4 4 0 SB,CS
Edgardo Alfonzo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .186 .729 16 10 -0.167 1.33 0.034 -0.201 -1.3 3 2 SB,HBP,GDP
Todd Zeile 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .708 15 11 -0.179 1.36 0.000 -0.179 -1.6 6 0
Jay Payton CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .885 7 6 -0.104 1.23 0.000 -0.104 -1.0 2 0
   Jon Nunnally PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .825 3 3 -0.027 1.03 0.000 -0.027 -0.2
Robin Ventura 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .205 .581 14 8 0.021 0.65 0.052 -0.031 0.3 0 2
Todd Pratt C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 1.067 11 6 -0.037 1.34 0.024 -0.060 -0.3 5 0
Rey Ordonez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .129 .454 10 7 -0.114 1.47 0.000 -0.114 -1.0 1 2
Glendon Rusch P 2 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .333 16 9 -0.014 1.11 0.046 -0.060 -0.1 0 2
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 1 7 .161 .373 118 74 -0.627 1.24 0.332 -0.958 -5.0 24 8
HBP: E Alfonzo (1, by J Anderson).
TB: R Ventura 2; R Henderson; T Pratt; D Bell.
GIDP: E Alfonzo (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Ordonez-E Alfonzo-T Zeile.
Baserunning
SB: D Bell (3, 3rd base off J Anderson/K Osik); E Alfonzo (1, 2nd base off J Anderson/K Osik).
CS: D Bell (1, 2nd base by J Anderson/K Osik).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chad Hermansen CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .154 .395 12 8 -0.086 0.84 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 3 0
Mike Benjamin SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.125 13 7 -0.036 0.94 0.024 -0.061 -0.2 3 6
Brian Giles RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .279 .901 5 4 -0.024 1.24 0.055 -0.079 -0.4 2 0 GDP
Kevin Young 1B 3 1 1 2 0 1 .214 .671 18 12 0.189 1.32 0.234 -0.045 1.2 9 0 HR
Wil Cordero LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .581 9 6 -0.043 0.55 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 0 0
Warren Morris 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .370 .899 16 7 -0.027 0.65 0.013 -0.040 -0.3 3 4
Aramis Ramirez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .506 8 6 -0.054 0.66 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 0
Keith Osik C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 9 6 0.016 0.62 0.039 -0.023 0.0 7 1
Jimmy Anderson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 4 -0.054 1.44 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 2 SH
   Bruce Aven PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .769 5 3 -0.005 0.21 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
   Mike Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 26 2 4 2 1 5 .154 .454 101 63 -0.124 0.87 0.365 -0.490 -2.4 27 13
HR: K Young (2, off G Rusch; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Anderson (1, off G Rusch).
TB: K Young 4; M Benjamin; K Osik; B Giles.
GIDP: B Giles (1).
RBI: K Young 2 (6).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Morris-M Benjamin-K Young.
E: W Morris (1).

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
Glendon Rusch, L (0-1) 8 4 2 2 1 5 1 2.25 28 101 63 33 9 21 8 13 4 1 70 0.126 0.87 2.4
Team Totals 8 4 2 2 1 5 1 2.25 28 101 63 33 9 21 8 13 4 1 70 0.126 1.24 2.4

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
Jimmy Anderson, W (1-0) 8 5 0 0 1 5 0 3.65 30 111 66 36 9 21 13 10 6 0 76 0.544 1.25 4.4
Mike Williams, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 9 8 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.082 1.04 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 7 0 0.00 33 120 74 37 13 24 13 11 6 0 76 0 0 0.626 0.87 5.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Anderson (1; E Alfonzo).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 19,592.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 2mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Rickey Henderson LF 1 Chad Hermansen CF
2 Derek Bell RF 2 Mike Benjamin SS
3 Edgardo Alfonzo 2B 3 Brian Giles RF
4 Todd Zeile 1B 4 Kevin Young 1B
5 Jay Payton CF 5 Wil Cordero LF
6 Robin Ventura 3B 6 Warren Morris 2B
7 Todd Pratt C 7 Aramis Ramirez 3B
8 Rey Ordonez SS 8 Keith Osik C
9 Glendon Rusch P 9 Jimmy Anderson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  RR PIT K. Young G. Rusch 23% 88% Home Run; Giles Scores
t5 0-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  OO NYM E. Alfonzo J. Anderson 15% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 -23 7,(2-2)  O NYM T. Zeile J. Anderson 7% 49% Lineout: SS
t5 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYM R. Henderson J. Anderson -7% 38% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rusch to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Payton J. Anderson 6% 55% 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' Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM R. Henderson J. Anderson -3% 47% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O NYM D. Bell J. Anderson 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYM E. Alfonzo J. Anderson -3% 46% Hit By Pitch; Bell to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  NYM T. Zeile J. Anderson -5% 42% Bell Steals 3B; Alfonzo Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 7,(2-2)  O NYM T. Zeile J. Anderson 7% 49% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Payton J. Anderson 6% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT C. Hermansen G. Rusch -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT M. Benjamin G. Rusch 2% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO PIT B. Giles G. Rusch -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  NYM R. Ventura J. Anderson -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O NYM T. Pratt J. Anderson 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B; Ventura to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Anderson 3% 51% Groundout: SS-1B; Ventura to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O NYM G. Rusch J. Anderson 4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Glendon Rusch facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT K. Young G. Rusch -2% 53% Popfly: SS
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT W. Cordero G. Rusch -2% 51% Lineout: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT W. Morris G. Rusch 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Ramirez G. Rusch -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM R. Henderson J. Anderson 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  NYM D. Bell J. Anderson -3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo J. Anderson 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYM T. Zeile J. Anderson 3% 56% Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Glendon Rusch facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT K. Osik G. Rusch 4% 60% Single (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Anderson G. Rusch -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Osik to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O PIT C. Hermansen G. Rusch -3% 54% Flyball: RF; Osik to 3B
b3 0-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O PIT M. Benjamin G. Rusch -4% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM T. Zeile J. Anderson 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM J. Payton J. Anderson 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM R. Ventura J. Anderson -2% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
t4 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYM T. Pratt J. Anderson -2% 51% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ventura to 2B
t4 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Anderson 5% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Giles G. Rusch -3% 53% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b4 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young G. Rusch -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT W. Cordero G. Rusch -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 9-1-2
t5 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM G. Rusch J. Anderson -5% 45% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYM R. Henderson J. Anderson -7% 38% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rusch to 2B
t5 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O NYM D. Bell J. Anderson 3% 42% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rusch to 3B
t5 0-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  OO NYM E. Alfonzo J. Anderson 15% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Glendon Rusch facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT W. Morris G. Rusch -3% 54% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Ramirez G. Rusch -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT K. Osik G. Rusch -2% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 4-5-6
t6 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM T. Zeile J. Anderson 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM J. Payton J. Anderson 3% 56% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM R. Ventura J. Anderson 2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Anderson G. Rusch -3% 54% Flyball: RF
b6 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT C. Hermansen G. Rusch -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT M. Benjamin G. Rusch -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 7-8-9
t7 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM T. Pratt J. Anderson 4% 54% Lineout: 2B
t7 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Anderson 3% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM G. Rusch J. Anderson 2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
b7 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Giles G. Rusch 6% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b7 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  RR PIT K. Young G. Rusch 23% 88% Home Run; Giles Scores
b7 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT W. Cordero G. Rusch -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b7 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT W. Morris G. Rusch -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez G. Rusch -1% 85% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
t8 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Henderson J. Anderson 4% 89% Flyball: CF
t8 0-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM D. Bell J. Anderson 3% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM E. Alfonzo J. Anderson 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Glendon Rusch facing 8-9-1
b8 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT K. Osik G. Rusch -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
Bruce Aven pinch hits for Jimmy Anderson (P) batting 9th
b8 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Aven G. Rusch -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT C. Hermansen G. Rusch -0% 92% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Mike Williams facing 4-5-6
Mike Williams replaces Bruce Aven (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM T. Zeile M. Williams 4% 96% Flyball: CF
Jon Nunnally pinch hits for Jay Payton (CF) batting 5th
t9 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM J. Nunnally M. Williams 3% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Ventura M. Williams 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

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