September 18, 2001 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
TBD 2 NYY 11
@CHW 3 CLE 11
KCR 2 MIN 8
DET 3 SEA 4
ANA 0 OAK 6
@TEX 5 TOR 8
BAL 5 CIN 6
CHC 5 COL 10
ARI 9 SDP 3
@LAD 2 FLA 3
@MON 1 PHI 4
ATL 3 NYM 7
@PIT 5 HOU 3
@SFG 2 STL 9
MIL 4

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 19,285

Tuesday, September 18, 2001, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 3:03

Mets

73-73

Won 2

3rd, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  1   0  1  1   0  3  1    7 10  2
Pirates         2  0  0   1  1  0   0  1  0    5  6  0

W: J Riggan (3-2), L: O Olivares (6-8), S: A Benitez (40)

Pirates

55-90

Lost 3

6th, 30½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lawton RF                   5   2   2   1    0   2  .280  .811   14    1   0   HR,2B
E Alfonzo 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .733   12    2   2   
  D Relaford PR-2B            1   1   0   0    0   1  .300  .811    7    0   1   
M Piazza C                    5   1   1   3    0   1  .289  .928   17    5   2   HR
T Shinjo LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .268  .742   17    3   0   CS
T Zeile 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .267  .729   12    9   1   HR
J Payton CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .248  .659   19    2   1   SB
J McEwing 3B                  2   1   2   2    2   0  .293  .816   24    1   2   HR,2B
  R Ventura 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .759         0   0   
R Ordonez SS                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .248  .646   12    4   3   
K Appier P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .073  .162    9    0   1   
  M Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .770         0   0   
  V Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .753    4    0   0   GDP
  J Riggan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .511    3    0   0   
  A Benitez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   7  10   7    5   5              150   27  13

BATTING

2B: M Lawton (33, off D Williams); J McEwing (17, off D Williams).

HR: M Lawton (13, off R Loiselle; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J McEwing (7, off D Williams; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); T Zeile (8, off O Olivares; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); M Piazza (32, off O Olivares; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J McEwing 6; M Lawton 6; T Zeile 4; M Piazza 4; T Shinjo 2; E Alfonzo; J Payton.

GIDP: V Wilson (1).

RBI: M Piazza 3 (81); J McEwing 2 (28); T Zeile (55); M Lawton (62).

2-out RBI: T Zeile.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Payton-T Zeile-J McEwing-R Ordonez-E Alfonzo.

E: E Alfonzo (6); T Zeile (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Payton (3, 2nd base off O Olivares/J Kendall).

CS: T Shinjo (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D Williams).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kendall C                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .271  .713   21    5   0   
J Wilson SS                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .228  .568    8    2   5   SH
B Giles LF                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .319 1.011   23    1   0   HR,3B
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .303  .900   16    1   4   
W Morris 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .612    7    0   3   
  P Meares 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .549    2    0   2   
R Mackowiak RF                2   1   1   2    0   1  .292  .788    9    1   1   HR,SF
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Olivares P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .629         0   0   
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .915    5    0   0   
K Young 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .733   19   14   2   CS
G Matthews CF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .686   24    3   0   
D Williams P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .333    8    0   2   
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  C Hermansen RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .292    4    0   0   
Totals                       31   5   6   3    2   6              146   27  19

BATTING

3B: B Giles (7, off K Appier).

HR: B Giles (34, off J Riggan; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); R Mackowiak (3, off K Appier; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: R Mackowiak (3, off K Appier).

SH: J Wilson (13, off K Appier).

TB: B Giles 7; R Mackowiak 4; J Kendall 2; K Young.

RBI: R Mackowiak 2 (18); B Giles (85).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Meares-J Wilson-K Young.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Young (9, 2nd base by K Appier/M Piazza).

PITCHING

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
K Appier                       6     5   4   2    2   3   1   3.87   25   91-52   32· 7·13    9· 8· 2· 1     51    -     0.97  -0.14
J Riggan, W (3-2)              1.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.67    5   18-13    8· 1· 4    1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.98  -0.03
R White, H (8)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.05    2    6-5     2· 0· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.61   0.08
A Benitez, S (40)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.07    3   18-11    3· 5· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9     6   5   3    2   6   2          35  133-81   45·13·23   11·11· 3· 2           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Williams                     5.2   5   3   3    2   2   1   3.97   22   81-51   33· 6·12   11· 3· 3· 1     47    -     0.92   0.01
M Lincoln, H (6)               0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   2.18    4   12-4     2· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.65  -0.03
S Sauerbeck, H (17)            1     1   1   1    0   1   0   5.11    3   12-7     4· 0· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.48   0.17
O Olivares, BS (1), L (6-8)    0.2   3   2   2    1   1   2   6.16    6   26-19   12· 3· 4    2· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.98  -0.56
R Loiselle                     1     1   1   1    0   1   1  12.86    4   14-8     6· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.44  -0.07
Totals                         9    10   7   7    5   5   4          39  145-89   57· 9·23   17· 4· 4· 4          4-1

Balks: None.

WP: K Appier 2 (12).

IBB: None.

PO: D Williams (6; T Shinjo, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Emmel, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 19,285.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 2mph out to Leftfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. M Lawton             RF    1. J Kendall            C  
2. E Alfonzo            2B    2. J Wilson             SS 
3. M Piazza             C     3. B Giles              LF 
4. T Shinjo             LF    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. T Zeile              1B    5. W Morris             2B 
6. J Payton             CF    6. R Mackowiak          RF 
7. J McEwing            3B    7. K Young              1B 
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. G Matthews           CF 
9. K Appier             P     9. D Williams           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  4-3  1--  1   44%  71% M Piazza        O Olivares      Home Run; Relaford Scores
   t 7   1  4-3  12-  4  -17%  22% V Wilson        S Sauerbeck     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 8   2  4-5  ---  2   14%  83% T Zeile         O Olivares      Home Run
   b 8   1  6-4  ---  4  -12%  75% B Giles         J Riggan        Home Run
   b 4   1  1-2  ---  3  -10%  23% R Mackowiak     K Appier        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Williams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   45%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  1   36%  J Wilson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kendall to 2B
          12-  4   30%  B Giles         Walk; Kendall to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   O      123  1   36%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      123  3   28%  W Morris        Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Kendall Scores/unER/No RBI; Wilson to 3B; Giles to 2B
   ROO    123  3   31%  R Mackowiak     Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores/unER; Giles to 3B; Morris out at 2B/CF-1B-3B-SS-2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Williams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   28%  T Shinjo        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   27%  T Zeile         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   26%  J Payton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   23%  K Young         Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      27%  G Matthews      Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   29%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   29%  D Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Williams facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  2   39%  J McEwing       Home Run
   O      ---  1   36%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   35%  K Appier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   33%  M Lawton        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   35%  J Kendall       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   37%  J Wilson        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   34%  B Giles         Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      --3  4   38%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Williams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   35%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   33%  M Piazza        Lineout: CF
          ---  4   35%  T Shinjo        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   32%  T Zeile         Shinjo Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kevin Appier facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   34%  W Morris        Popfly: SS
   R      ---  3   23%  R Mackowiak     Home Run
   O      ---  4   25%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   24%  G Matthews      Walk
   O      1--  4   26%  D Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Williams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   23%  T Zeile         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   26%  J Payton        Walk
   RO     1--  5   31%  J McEwing       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Payton Scores; McEwing out at 3B/RF-1B-3B
          ---  4   33%  R Ordonez       Walk
   O      1--  2   30%  K Appier        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   26%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   28%  J Wilson        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kendall to 2B
          -2-      25%  B Giles         Wild Pitch; Kendall to 3B
   O      --3  7   31%  " "             Popfly: SS
   R      --3      22%  A Ramirez       Wild Pitch; Kendall Scores
   O      ---  5   23%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Williams facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   31%  M Lawton        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      -2-  5   28%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: CF; Lawton to 3B
   RO     --3  5   28%  M Piazza        Groundout: 2B-1B; Lawton Scores
          ---  4   30%  T Shinjo        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Dave Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   26%  T Zeile         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Kevin Appier facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   29%  W Morris        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   30%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   31%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Lincoln facing 6-7-8
                  Pat Meares replaces Warren Morris playing 2B batting 5th
   O      ---  1   27%  J Payton        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   32%  J McEwing       Walk
          1--  4   39%  R Ordonez       Walk; McEwing to 2B
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Rob Mackowiak pitching and batting 6th; Chad Hermansen replaces Mike Lincoln playing RF batting 9th; Mark Johnson pinch hits for Kevin Appier batting 9th; Vance Wilson pinch hits for Mark Johnson batting 9th
   OO     12-  4   22%  V Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jerrod Riggan facing 8-9-1
                  Jerrod Riggan replaces Vance Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   24%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   25%  C Hermansen     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  7   26%  J Kendall       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Sauerbeck facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   21%  M Lawton        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   27%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Omar Olivares replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 6th; Desi Relaford pinch runs for Edgardo Alfonzo batting 2nd
   RR     1--  1   71%  M Piazza        Home Run; Relaford Scores
   O      ---  6   69%  T Shinjo        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   83%  T Zeile         Home Run
          ---  6   84%  J Payton        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--      85%  J McEwing       Payton Steals 2B
          -2-  8   85%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   82%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Jerrod Riggan facing 2-3-4
                  Desi Relaford moves to 2B; Robin Ventura replaces Joe McEwing playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---  2   87%  J Wilson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  4   75%  B Giles         Home Run
                  Rick White replaces Jerrod Riggan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   79%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   83%  P Meares        Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-5, Rich Loiselle facing 9-1-2
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Omar Olivares pitching and batting 6th; Lenny Harris pinch hits for Rick White batting 9th
   O      ---  3   81%  L Harris        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  2   91%  M Lawton        Home Run
   O      ---  7   90%  D Relaford      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   90%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Armando Benitez facing 6-7-8
                  Armando Benitez replaces Lenny Harris pitching and batting 9th; Craig Wilson pinch hits for Rich Loiselle batting 6th
   O      ---  5   95%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   98%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7  100%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation