Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. McKnight
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. McKnight
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. McKnight
  
  Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hermansen vs. Rusch
  
  Hermansen hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rusch
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Rusch
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zeile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giles for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Rusch
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Rusch
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Rusch
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Shinjo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ventura vs. McKnight
  
  Ventura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Shinjo vs. McKnight
  
  Shinjo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKnight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zeile vs. McKnight
  
  Zeile hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Rusch
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Payton. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Meares vs. Rusch
  
  Meares hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Payton. Meares reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McKnight vs. Rusch
  
  McKnight strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hermansen vs. Rusch
  
  Hermansen hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Rusch
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Giles vs. Rusch
  
  Giles is hit by the pitch. Meares moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Ramirez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Dicky Gonzalez now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. McKnight
  
  Payton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. McKnight
  
  That's a pickoff. Payton moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. McKnight
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. McKnight
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Payton moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Lawton vs. McKnight
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Alfonzo vs. McKnight
  
  There goes Lawton. The throw from Wilson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Payton scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Alfonzo vs. McKnight
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gonzalez
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gonzalez
  
  Young is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Gonzalez
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Gonzalez
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Shinjo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. McKnight
  
  Piazza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. McKnight
  
  Ventura hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shinjo vs. McKnight
  
  Shinjo bunts towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piazza moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Zeile vs. McKnight
  
  Zeile hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. McKnight
  
  Payton hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. McKnight
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McKnight vs. Gonzalez
  
  McKnight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hermansen vs. Gonzalez
  
  Hermansen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gonzalez
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. McKnight
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. McKnight
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. McKnight
  
  Alfonzo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Gonzalez
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zeile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giles for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Gonzalez
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Gonzalez
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. McKnight
  
  Piazza hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ventura vs. McKnight
  
  Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Shinjo vs. McKnight
  
  Shinjo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Shinjo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Zeile vs. McKnight
  
  Zeile hits a fly ball into right field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shinjo moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Payton vs. McKnight
  
  Payton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shinjo scores. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. McKnight
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Payton moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. McKnight
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Gonzalez
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Gonzalez
  
  Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mackowiak vs. Gonzalez
  
  Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Tony McKnight.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Meares moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Mackowiak vs. Gonzalez
  
  Mackowiak hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hermansen vs. Gonzalez
  
  Hermansen strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Lincoln
  
  Rob Mackowiak now playing right field. Mike Lincoln now pitching.
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Lincoln
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Piazza vs. Lincoln
  
  Piazza hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. Lincoln
  
  Ventura hits a line drive into right field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gonzalez
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Gonzalez
  
  Giles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Gonzalez
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giles moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Gonzalez
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Shinjo vs. Lincoln
  
  Shinjo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Zeile vs. Lincoln
  
  Zeile hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Payton vs. Lincoln
  
  Payton hits a fly ball into left field. Giles catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Giles. Shinjo moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Ordonez vs. Lincoln
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Shinjo scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Lincoln
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Gonzalez
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Gonzalez
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mackowiak vs. Gonzalez
  
  Mackowiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Loiselle
  
  Rich Loiselle now pitching.
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Alfonzo vs. Loiselle
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piazza vs. Loiselle
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lawton scores. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ventura vs. Loiselle
  
  Ventura hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Loiselle
  
  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Tsuyoshi Shinjo.
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 9 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Gonzalez
  
  Timo Perez now playing left field. Jason Phillips now catching. Warren Morris pinch hits for Rich Loiselle.
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Martin
  
  Tom Martin now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Nitkowski
  
  C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/19/2001 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Lawton M, rf          4  1  1  0   Hermansen C, rf       4  0  0  0   
Alfonzo E, 2b         5  0  2  0   Lincoln M, p          0  0  0  0   
Piazza M, c           5  2  2  1   Loiselle R, p         0  0  0  0   
Phillips J, c         0  0  0  0   Morris W, ph          1  0  0  0   
Ventura R, 3b         5  1  1  1   Wilson J, ss          4  1  1  0   
Shinjo T, lf          4  3  3  0   Giles B, lf           4  0  1  0   
Harris L, ph          1  0  0  0   Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  2  1   
Perez T, lf           0  0  0  0   Wilson C, c           4  0  2  0   
Zeile T, 1b           4  1  1  3   Young K, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Payton J, cf          4  1  2  1   Matthews G, cf        4  1  3  0   
Ordonez R, ss         4  0  2  1   Meares P, 2b          4  0  2  1   
Rusch G, p            0  0  0  0   McKnight T, p         2  0  0  0   
Gonzalez D, p         4  0  1  0   Mackowiak R, ph-rf    2  0  0  0   
Martin T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Nitkowski C, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  9 15  7                        37  2 11  2

New York         001 302 012 --  9
Pittsburgh       110 000 000 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rusch G               1.2  5  2  2  1  1
Gonzalez D (W)        6.2  6  0  0  0  4
Martin T              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Nitkowski C           0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McKnight T (L)        6.0  9  6  5  1  2
Lincoln M             2.0  3  1  0  0  1
Loiselle R            1.0  3  2  2  0  0

E -- Young K, Wilson C, Giles B
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Ramirez A, Matthews G, Meares P, Shinjo T, Lawton M
HR -- Zeile T, Piazza M, Ventura R
SB -- Lawton M
CS -- Payton J
HBP -- by Rusch G (Giles B)
WP -- Gonzalez D
T -- 2:51
A -- 20371

    

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