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BOS
@BAL		6
3
SEA
@CHW		5
13
OAK
@MIN		3
2
LAA
@TBR		4
6
DET
@TEX		8
7
SFG
@ATL		5
0
HOU
@MIL		3
9
NYM
@PIT		2
5
Monday, August 18, 2008, 12:35PM
, PNC Park
Attendance: 19,066, Time of Game: 2:50
Mets
2
68-57
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
5
56-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Sean Burnett (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Mets            1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  3  X    5  9  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Argenis Reyes 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .275 .622 16 10 -0.111 1.05 0.036 -0.147 -1.1 4 2
Nick Evans LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .260 .661 11 6 0.139 0.84 0.149 -0.010 1.6 2 0 2·2B
   Daniel Murphy PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 1.187 6 3 0.025 0.97 0.025 0.000 0.1
   Pedro Feliciano P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Duaner Sanchez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
David Wright 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .292 .897 21 12 0.017 1.25 0.075 -0.058 -0.2 2 0
Carlos Beltran CF 2 0 1 1 1 1 .273 .833 15 8 0.106 1.91 0.154 -0.048 0.8 1 0 2B,SF
Carlos Delgado 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .255 .825 12 9 -0.189 2.28 0.010 -0.200 -1.5 8 1
Fernando Tatis RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .294 .843 21 9 0.032 1.06 0.071 -0.039 0.2 3 0
Damion Easley SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .663 13 6 -0.210 1.22 0.021 -0.232 -1.8 0 5 2·GDP
Ramon Castro C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .818 12 9 -0.070 0.69 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 4 0
John Maine P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .327 8 4 0.022 0.69 0.034 -0.012 0.2 0 0
   Brian Stokes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Schoeneweis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Endy Chavez PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .650 4 2 -0.047 1.84 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 0 0
   Robinson Cancel PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .625 6 2 0.021 0.38 0.021 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 29 2 6 2 7 4 .207 .662 145 80 -0.265 1.24 0.596 -0.863 -2.4 24 9
2B: N Evans 2 (8, 2 off P Maholm); C Beltran (32, off P Maholm).
SF: C Beltran (4, off P Maholm).
TB: N Evans 4; C Beltran 2; D Murphy; A Reyes; D Wright.
GIDP: D Easley 2 (13).
RBI: C Delgado (79); C Beltran (83).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Reyes-C Delgado.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nate McLouth CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .275 .860 28 14 -0.067 1.26 0.023 -0.090 -0.3 1 0 IW
Freddy Sanchez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .620 17 13 -0.255 1.64 0.015 -0.270 -1.8 1 4 GDP
   Tyler Yates P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Sean Burnett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luis Rivas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .607 7 5 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.8
   John Grabow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ryan Doumit C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .323 .879 15 8 -0.025 1.14 0.059 -0.084 -0.2 5 0
Adam LaRoche 1B 3 2 2 2 1 1 .268 .815 15 9 0.323 1.47 0.352 -0.029 2.0 10 0 HR
Jason Michaels LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .233 .694 19 11 0.181 1.54 0.234 -0.053 1.1 2 0
Andy LaRoche 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .196 .654 20 8 -0.099 1.71 0.000 -0.099 -0.7 1 2 IW
Steve Pearce RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .222 .587 11 6 0.131 2.21 0.199 -0.067 0.8 3 0
Jack Wilson SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 .288 .697 14 11 0.106 1.71 0.192 -0.086 2.1 2 5 2B
Paul Maholm P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .113 .303 6 5 -0.084 1.85 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 0 1 SH
   Chris Gomez PH-2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .681 13 8 0.031 0.76 0.040 -0.010 -0.5 1 0
Team Totals 31 5 9 5 6 4 .290 .825 165 98 0.234 1.51 1.114 -0.880 1.1 27 12
2B: J Wilson (15, off D Sanchez).
HR: A LaRoche (16, off B Stokes; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: P Maholm (2, off J Maine).
IBB: A LaRoche (1, by D Sanchez); N McLouth (7, by J Smith).
TB: A LaRoche 5; J Wilson 3; S Pearce; R Doumit; C Gomez; F Sanchez; J Michaels.
GIDP: F Sanchez (12).
RBI: A LaRoche 2 (54); J Wilson 2 (18); S Pearce (6).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Sanchez-J Wilson-A LaRoche; J Wilson-F Sanchez-A LaRoche.

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
John Maine 5 2 0 0 4 3 0 3.82 20 96 59 42 8 9 7 6 3 0 62 0.290 1.45 2.4
Brian Stokes, BS (1) 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 4.50 7 30 19 14 1 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 -0.251 1.34 -1.5
Scott Schoeneweis 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.04 2 9 6 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0.089 1.75 0.5
Pedro Feliciano, L (2-3) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.74 2 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 -0.001 1.59 -0.0
Duaner Sanchez 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 4.11 4 9 4 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 -0.378 2.90 -3.9
Joe Smith 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.20 3 16 8 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.016 0.31 1.4
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 6 4 1 5.62 38 165 98 71 11 16 14 14 6 0 62 4 1 -0.235 1.24 -1.1
D Sanchez faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

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
Paul Maholm 7 5 2 2 3 4 0 3.64 26 96 56 30 11 15 13 6 1 0 60 0.127 1.04 1.4
Tyler Yates 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 5.18 5 24 11 6 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.035 1.90 -0.3
Sean Burnett, W (1-1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.10 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0.141 5.65 0.8
John Grabow, S (4) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.98 5 22 11 3 0 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.032 0.74 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 7 4 0 2.00 37 145 80 40 12 28 16 10 2 0 60 3 0 0.265 1.51 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Smith (3; N McLouth); D Sanchez (3; A LaRoche).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Ed Hickox.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 19,066.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Argenis Reyes 2B 1 Nate McLouth CF
2 Nick Evans LF 2 Freddy Sanchez 2B
3 David Wright 3B 3 Ryan Doumit C
4 Carlos Beltran CF 4 Adam LaRoche 1B
5 Carlos Delgado 1B 5 Jason Michaels LF
6 Fernando Tatis RF 6 Andy LaRoche 3B
7 Damion Easley SS 7 Steve Pearce RF
8 Ramon Castro C 8 Jack Wilson SS
9 John Maine P 9 Paul Maholm P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR PIT A. LaRoche B. Stokes 26% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Doumit Scores
b5 0-2 1 123 4,(0-2)  OO PIT F. Sanchez J. Maine -21% 21% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b8 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Michaels D. Sanchez 17% 78% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); LaRoche to 3B; Michaels to 2B
b8 2-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  R PIT S. Pearce D. Sanchez 15% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); LaRoche Scores; Michaels to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
t8 2-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  O NYM C. Delgado S. Burnett 14% 61% Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)

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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' Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM A. Reyes P. Maholm -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYM N. Evans P. Maholm -10% 36% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Reyes to 3B
t1 0-0 0 -23 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Wright P. Maholm 5% 41% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO NYM C. Beltran P. Maholm 0% 41% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Reyes Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYM C. Delgado P. Maholm 3% 44% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' John Maine facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT N. McLouth J. Maine -2% 42% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez J. Maine -2% 40% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
b1 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT R. Doumit J. Maine -1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM F. Tatis P. Maholm 2% 41% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM D. Easley P. Maholm 1% 43% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t2 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM R. Castro P. Maholm 1% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' John Maine facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  PIT A. LaRoche J. Maine 4% 48% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  PIT J. Michaels J. Maine 6% 54% Walk; LaRoche to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche J. Maine -6% 48% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b2 0-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT S. Pearce J. Maine -5% 43% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b2 0-1 2 12- 9,(2-2)  O PIT J. Wilson J. Maine -5% 38% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Michaels to 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM J. Maine P. Maholm -3% 35% Walk
t3 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO NYM A. Reyes P. Maholm 7% 42% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Reyes out at 2B/C
t3 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM N. Evans P. Maholm 1% 43% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' John Maine facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT P. Maholm J. Maine -3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O PIT N. McLouth J. Maine -2% 39% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 0-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  PIT F. Sanchez J. Maine 2% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Doumit J. Maine -3% 37% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  NYM D. Wright P. Maholm -4% 34% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  NYM C. Beltran P. Maholm -10% 23% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Wright to 3B
t4 1-0 0 -23 3,(0-2)  RO NYM C. Delgado P. Maholm -1% 22% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Wright Scores; Beltran to 3B
t4 2-0 1 --3 6,(3-2)  NYM F. Tatis P. Maholm -1% 21% Walk
t4 2-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO NYM D. Easley P. Maholm 9% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' John Maine facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche J. Maine -3% 27% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Michaels J. Maine -2% 25% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche J. Maine -1% 24% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Castro P. Maholm 2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM J. Maine P. Maholm 1% 27% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM A. Reyes P. Maholm 1% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' John Maine facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT S. Pearce J. Maine 5% 33% Walk
b5 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Wilson J. Maine 13% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pearce to 3B
b5 0-2 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O PIT P. Maholm J. Maine -6% 40% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Wilson to 2B
b5 0-2 1 -23 7,(3-2)  PIT N. McLouth J. Maine 2% 43% Walk
b5 0-2 1 123 4,(0-2)  OO PIT F. Sanchez J. Maine -21% 21% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM N. Evans P. Maholm -5% 17% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t6 2-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O NYM D. Wright P. Maholm 1% 17% Flyball: RF; Evans to 3B
t6 2-0 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O NYM C. Beltran P. Maholm 5% 22% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O NYM C. Delgado P. Maholm 3% 25% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Brian Stokes facing 3-4-5
Brian Stokes replaces John Maine pitching and batting 9th
b6 0-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT R. Doumit B. Stokes 6% 31% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR PIT A. LaRoche B. Stokes 26% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Doumit Scores
b6 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Michaels B. Stokes -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b6 2-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche B. Stokes -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT S. Pearce B. Stokes -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 6-7-8
t7 2-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM F. Tatis P. Maholm -6% 44% Walk
t7 2-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO NYM D. Easley P. Maholm 13% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t7 2-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Castro P. Maholm 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Brian Stokes facing 8-9-1
b7 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Wilson B. Stokes -4% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
Chris Gomez pinch hits for Paul Maholm (P) batting 9th
b7 2-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  PIT C. Gomez B. Stokes 4% 59% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
Scott Schoeneweis replaces Brian Stokes pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-2 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O PIT N. McLouth S. Schoeneweis -5% 54% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 2-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT F. Sanchez S. Schoeneweis -4% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Tyler Yates facing 9-1-2
Tyler Yates replaces Freddy Sanchez (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Chris Gomez moves from PH to 2B
Endy Chavez pinch hits for Scott Schoeneweis (P) batting 9th
t8 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM E. Chavez T. Yates 5% 55% Bunt Popfly: P (Front of Home)
t8 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM A. Reyes T. Yates 3% 58% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
Daniel Murphy pinch hits for Nick Evans (LF) batting 2nd
t8 2-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM D. Murphy T. Yates -3% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 2-2 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  NYM D. Wright T. Yates -4% 52% Walk; Murphy to 2B
t8 2-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  NYM C. Beltran T. Yates -5% 46% Walk; Murphy to 3B; Wright to 2B
Sean Burnett replaces Tyler Yates pitching and batting 2nd
t8 2-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  O NYM C. Delgado S. Burnett 14% 61% Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Pedro Feliciano facing 3-4-5
Pedro Feliciano replaces Daniel Murphy (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
Endy Chavez moves from PH to LF
b8 2-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT R. Doumit P. Feliciano -5% 56% Lineout: RF
b8 2-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT A. LaRoche P. Feliciano 5% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
Duaner Sanchez replaces Pedro Feliciano pitching and batting 2nd
b8 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Michaels D. Sanchez 17% 78% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); LaRoche to 3B; Michaels to 2B
b8 2-2 1 -23 4,(3-0)  PIT A. LaRoche D. Sanchez -0% 77% Intentional Walk
b8 2-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  R PIT S. Pearce D. Sanchez 15% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); LaRoche Scores; Michaels to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
b8 3-2 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR PIT J. Wilson D. Sanchez 6% 98% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Michaels Scores; LaRoche Scores; Pearce to 3B
Joe Smith replaces Duaner Sanchez pitching and batting 2nd
b8 5-2 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O PIT C. Gomez J. Smith -1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-2 2 -23 4,(3-0)  PIT N. McLouth J. Smith 0% 98% Intentional Walk
Luis Rivas pinch hits for Sean Burnett (P) batting 2nd
b8 5-2 2 123 7,(2-2)  O PIT L. Rivas J. Smith -1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' John Grabow facing 6-7-8
John Grabow replaces Luis Rivas (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
t9 2-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM F. Tatis J. Grabow 2% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t9 2-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM D. Easley J. Grabow -2% 97% Walk
t9 2-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM R. Castro J. Grabow 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
Robinson Cancel pinch hits for Endy Chavez (LF) batting 9th
t9 2-5 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYM R. Cancel J. Grabow -2% 97% Walk; Castro to 2B
t9 2-5 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O NYM A. Reyes J. Grabow 3% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 5.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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