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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1995-07-08 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 14722 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:09

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 3–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. John Ericks earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	5
PIT	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0		3	8

W: John Ericks L: Bill Pulsipher SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brett Butler	4	1	1	0	0	1
Edgardo Alfonzo	4	0	1	0	0	1
Rico Brogna	4	0	2	1	0	0
Bobby Bonilla	4	0	0	0	0	1
Todd Hundley	4	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Orsulak	4	0	0	0	0	0
Aaron Ledesma	3	1	0	0	1	1
Jose Vizcaino	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Pulsipher	1	0	0	1	0	1
Ricky Otero	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jacob Brumfield	4	1	2	0	0	1
Jay Bell	4	1	2	1	0	0
Carlos Garcia	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jeff King	4	0	1	0	0	2
Steve Pegues	3	0	0	0	0	3
Don Slaught	3	0	1	2	1	0
Kevin Young	4	0	0	0	0	0
Freddy Garcia	3	0	0	0	0	1
John Ericks	3	1	1	0	0	1
Orlando Merced	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Pulsipher	7.0	8	2	8
Jerry Dipoto	1.0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Ericks	9.0	5	1	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brett Butler: 63/G6M
Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Rico Brogna: S8/G4M
Bobby Bonilla: E3/L3.1-3;B-2
Todd Hundley: K

Bot 1

Jacob Brumfield: 63/G6
Jay Bell: 9/F89XD
Carlos Garcia: S8/G6M
Jeff King: S8/G6.1-3
Steve Pegues: K

Top 2

Joe Orsulak: 3/G/G34
Aaron Ledesma: W
Jose Vizcaino: D7/L7LS.1-3
Bill Pulsipher: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H;2-3
Brett Butler: 53/G5

Bot 2

Don Slaught: W
Kevin Young: 9/F9
Freddy Garcia: K
John Ericks: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 3

Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/F8RS
Rico Brogna: 7/F78D
Bobby Bonilla: 9/L9D
Todd Hundley: 8/F8LD

Bot 3

Jacob Brumfield: D7/G5L
Jay Bell: S9/G4.2-3
Carlos Garcia: W.1-2
Jeff King: K
Steve Pegues: K
Don Slaught: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
Kevin Young: 8/F8LM

Top 4

Joe Orsulak: 31/G34
Aaron Ledesma: K
Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6

Bot 4

Freddy Garcia: 53/G5
John Ericks: K
Jacob Brumfield: K

Top 5

Bill Pulsipher: K
Brett Butler: K
Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RS

Bot 5

Jay Bell: 63/G6
Carlos Garcia: 63/G6
Jeff King: K

Top 6

Rico Brogna: 7/F7D
Bobby Bonilla: K
Todd Hundley: 8/F8LD

Bot 6

Steve Pegues: K
Don Slaught: 63/G56D
Kevin Young: 13/G15

Top 7

Joe Orsulak: 7/F7
Aaron Ledesma: 53/G5
Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4

Bot 7

Freddy Garcia: 9/F89
John Ericks: S9/L89S
Jacob Brumfield: S6/G4MS.1-2
Jay Bell: S8/L6M.2-H;1-3;B-2
Carlos Garcia: FC5/G5.3XH(52);2-3
Jeff King: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 8

Ricky Otero: 63/G56
Brett Butler: S7/F7LS
Edgardo Alfonzo: SB2
Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4.2-3
Rico Brogna: D7/F7LD.3-H
Bobby Bonilla: 4/F9LSF

Bot 8

Orlando Merced: 63/G6
Don Slaught: 9/F9D
Kevin Young: 4/P4MD

Top 9

Todd Hundley: K
Joe Orsulak: 5/P15
Aaron Ledesma: E8/F8RXD.B-2
Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8LD