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OAK  5
@ANA  2
 CHW  6
@BOS  0
 MIN  6
CLE  5
 NYY  4
TBD  3
(10)		 SEA 13
@TEX  3
 TOR  6
BAL  4
 ARI 11
LAD  7
(12)		 MIL  4
@CHC  3
 CIN  2
SDP  0
 ATL 10
@FLA  5
 HOU 13
COL  8
 MON  3
PHI  2
 NYM  2
@PIT  0
 STL 13
@SFG  6
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 14,015

 Tuesday, May 9, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:42
Mets
2
18-16
Won 1
3rd, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
W: Mike Hampton (3-4), L: Kris Benson (2-4), S: Armando Benitez (9)
 Pirates
0
14-17
Lost 1
3rd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .576   15   10    2   0   GDP
  M Mora LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .780              1   0   
D Bell RF                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .356  .958   19   12    1   0   HR,GDP
E Alfonzo 2B                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .350 1.047   12    8    1   2   HR,GDP
M Piazza C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .389 1.206   10    5    9   1   
R Ventura 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .233  .789   18   14    0   6   
T Zeile 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .758   16   10   11   0   
J Payton CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .683   16   10    0   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .183  .526   13    6    1   4   
M Hampton P                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .235  .585   16   10    1   2   
  A Benitez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   0    4   6              135   85   27  15
Batting Events
HR: D Bell (6, off K Benson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); E Alfonzo (5, off K Benson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: E Alfonzo 6; D Bell 5; R Henderson; M Piazza; R Ordonez.
GIDP: D Bell (7); E Alfonzo (6); R Henderson (2).
RBI: E Alfonzo (22); D Bell (19).
2-out RBI: E Alfonzo; D Bell.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Hermansen CF                4   0   0   0    0   3  .195  .540   20   11    1   0   
W Morris 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .726   17   11    2   5   
J Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .321  .831   19    9    6   0   
B Giles RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .348 1.128   18   14    1   0   
K Young 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .252  .744   13   10   13   0   
W Cordero LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .708   16    9    2   0   2B,HBP
P Meares SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .689   10    7    2   5   
L Sojo 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .812    9    5    0   6   
  J Vander Wal PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .326 1.104    5    3    0   0   
K Benson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .321    7    5    0   0   
  A Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .756    2    2    0   0   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   0   6   0    1   9              136   86   27  16
Batting Events
2B: W Cordero (8, off M Hampton).
HBP: W Cordero (1, by M Hampton).
TB: K Young 2; W Cordero 2; W Morris; P Meares; B Giles.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. W Morris-P Meares-K Young 2; L Sojo-W Morris-K Young.

Pitching Stats

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
M Hampton, W (3-4)             8.1   6   0   0    1   8   0   5.36   33  126-80   44·16·20   16· 7· 5· 0     78    -     1.31   0.46
A Benitez, S (9)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.62    2    8-5     2· 0· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.26   0.21
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   9   0          35  134-85   46·16·23   16· 8· 5· 0          2-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Benson, L (2-4)              8     8   2   2    2   4   2   3.94   31  114-74   46·12·16   15· 8· 5· 2     60    -     0.73   0.15
S Sauerbeck                    1     0   0   0    2   2   0   4.00    5   21-11    5· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.36   0.02
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   6   2          36  135-85   51·14·20   15· 9· 5· 2           -
Balks: None.
WP: M Hampton (3).
HBP: M Hampton (2; W Cordero).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 14,015.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 16mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Rickey Henderson             LF       1. Chad Hermansen               CF
2. Derek Bell                   RF       2. Warren Morris                2B
3. Edgardo Alfonzo              2B       3. Jason Kendall                 C
4. Mike Piazza                   C       4. Brian Giles                  RF
5. Robin Ventura                3B       5. Kevin Young                  1B
6. Todd Zeile                   1B       6. Wil Cordero                  LF
7. Jay Payton                   CF       7. Pat Meares                   SS
8. Rey Ordonez                  SS       8. Luis Sojo                    3B
9. Mike Hampton                  P       9. Kris Benson                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  -14% 50% 0-2 PIT W. Cordero M. Hampton Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Young to 3B
b5 1 -23 O 2,(1-0)  13% 71% 0-2 PIT L. Sojo M. Hampton Fielder's Choice 3B; Young out at Hm/3B-C-3B-P; Sojo to 1B
b9 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  11% 90% 0-2 PIT P. Meares A. Benitez Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- R 3,(2-0)  11% 57% 0-0 NYM D. Bell K. Benson Home Run
t3 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  10% 67% 1-0 NYM E. Alfonzo K. Benson Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYM R. Henderson K. Benson Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 NYM D. Bell K. Benson Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 47% 0-0 NYM E. Alfonzo K. Benson Single (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B)
t1 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  2% 49% 0-0 NYM M. Piazza K. Benson Walk; Alfonzo to 2B
t1 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 45% 0-0 NYM R. Ventura K. Benson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 47% 0-0 PIT C. Hermansen M. Hampton Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 PIT W. Morris M. Hampton Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Kendall M. Hampton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYM T. Zeile K. Benson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 NYM J. Payton K. Benson Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 NYM R. Ordonez K. Benson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 PIT B. Giles M. Hampton Lineout: LF
b2 1 --- 4,(0-2)  -3% 44% 0-0 PIT K. Young M. Hampton Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -2% 43% 0-0 PIT W. Cordero M. Hampton Wild Pitch; Young to 2B
b2 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 46% 0-0 PIT W. Cordero M. Hampton Groundout: SS-1B; Young to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  4% 50% 0-0 PIT P. Meares M. Hampton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 NYM M. Hampton K. Benson Popfly: 2B
t3 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 NYM R. Henderson K. Benson Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- R 3,(2-0)  11% 57% 0-0 NYM D. Bell K. Benson Home Run
t3 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  10% 67% 1-0 NYM E. Alfonzo K. Benson Home Run
t3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 68% 2-0 NYM M. Piazza K. Benson Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 2 1-- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 66% 2-0 NYM R. Ventura K. Benson Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 69% 0-2 PIT L. Sojo M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 71% 0-2 PIT K. Benson M. Hampton Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 72% 0-2 PIT C. Hermansen M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 70% 2-0 NYM T. Zeile K. Benson Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 69% 2-0 NYM J. Payton K. Benson Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 68% 2-0 NYM R. Ordonez K. Benson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 71% 0-2 PIT W. Morris M. Hampton Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 73% 0-2 PIT J. Kendall M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 74% 0-2 PIT B. Giles M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 72% 2-0 NYM M. Hampton K. Benson Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 74% 2-0 NYM R. Henderson K. Benson Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- OO 5,(1-2)  -5% 70% 2-0 NYM D. Bell K. Benson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 65% 0-2 PIT K. Young M. Hampton Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  -14% 50% 0-2 PIT W. Cordero M. Hampton Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Young to 3B
b5 0 -23 O 5,(2-2)  8% 58% 0-2 PIT P. Meares M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 -23 O 2,(1-0)  13% 71% 0-2 PIT L. Sojo M. Hampton Fielder's Choice 3B; Young out at Hm/3B-C-3B-P; Sojo to 1B
b5 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  6% 77% 0-2 PIT K. Benson M. Hampton Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 80% 2-0 NYM E. Alfonzo K. Benson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t6 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 78% 2-0 NYM M. Piazza K. Benson Groundout: 3B-1B; Alfonzo to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 75% 2-0 NYM R. Ventura K. Benson Strikeout Looking
t6 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 73% 2-0 NYM T. Zeile K. Benson Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 76% 0-2 PIT C. Hermansen M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 79% 0-2 PIT W. Morris M. Hampton Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 77% 0-2 PIT J. Kendall M. Hampton Walk
b6 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 81% 0-2 PIT B. Giles M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 79% 2-0 NYM J. Payton K. Benson Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 81% 2-0 NYM R. Ordonez K. Benson Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  2% 83% 2-0 NYM M. Hampton K. Benson Walk; Ordonez to 2B
t7 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  -6% 77% 2-0 NYM R. Henderson K. Benson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 81% 0-2 PIT K. Young M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 83% 0-2 PIT W. Cordero M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 81% 0-2 PIT P. Meares M. Hampton Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b7 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 85% 0-2 PIT L. Sojo M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 87% 2-0 NYM D. Bell K. Benson Single (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  -5% 83% 2-0 NYM E. Alfonzo K. Benson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 82% 2-0 NYM M. Piazza K. Benson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
Melvin Mora replaces Rickey Henderson playing LF batting 1st; Adrian Brown pinch hits for Kris Benson (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 87% 0-2 PIT A. Brown M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 90% 0-2 PIT C. Hermansen M. Hampton Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 87% 0-2 PIT W. Morris M. Hampton Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  5% 92% 0-2 PIT J. Kendall M. Hampton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Scott Sauerbeck facing 5-6-7
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Adrian Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 91% 2-0 NYM R. Ventura S. Sauerbeck Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 90% 2-0 NYM T. Zeile S. Sauerbeck Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- 7,(3-2)  0% 91% 2-0 NYM J. Payton S. Sauerbeck Walk
t9 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  1% 91% 2-0 NYM R. Ordonez S. Sauerbeck Walk; Payton to 2B
t9 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 90% 2-0 NYM M. Hampton S. Sauerbeck Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- 6,(1-2)  -10% 80% 0-2 PIT B. Giles M. Hampton Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b9 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  8% 88% 0-2 PIT K. Young M. Hampton Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  -9% 79% 0-2 PIT W. Cordero M. Hampton Hit By Pitch; Young to 2B
Armando Benitez replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  11% 90% 0-2 PIT P. Meares A. Benitez Flyball: LF
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Luis Sojo (3B) batting 8th
b9 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  10% 100% 0-2 PIT J. Vander Wal A. Benitez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.

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