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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1995-07-09 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 16015 · 76°F, sunny, dry · Wind 3 mph to CF · 2:21

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Esteban Loaiza earned the win. Orlando Merced went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	5
PIT	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	1		6	10

W: Esteban Loaiza L: Bret Saberhagen SV: (none)

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

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brett Butler	4	0	0	0	0	0
Edgardo Alfonzo	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rico Brogna	4	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Orsulak	3	0	0	0	1	1
Todd Hundley	3	1	1	1	1	0
Chris Jones	4	1	1	0	0	1
Aaron Ledesma	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jose Vizcaino	2	1	1	1	0	0
Bret Saberhagen	2	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Martin	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jay Bell	4	2	2	1	0	1
Dave Clark	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Johnson	4	0	1	0	0	3
Jeff King	4	2	2	1	0	1
Orlando Merced	4	2	3	2	0	0
Mark Parent	3	0	0	0	1	0
Carlos Garcia	4	0	1	1	0	0
Esteban Loaiza	4	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bret Saberhagen	7.0	9	1	8
Eric Gunderson	1.0	1	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Esteban Loaiza	9.0	5	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brett Butler: 7/F78S
Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89S
Rico Brogna: 8/L8RM

Bot 1

Al Martin: K
Jay Bell: S8/G6M
Dave Clark: 7/F7LD
Mark Johnson: S9/L34D.1-3
Jeff King: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
Orlando Merced: 8/F8LD

Top 2

Joe Orsulak: K
Todd Hundley: HR/F9L
Chris Jones: S8/G6M
Aaron Ledesma: PB.1-2
Aaron Ledesma: W
Jose Vizcaino: WP.2-3;1-2
Jose Vizcaino: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H;2-3
Bret Saberhagen: K

Bot 2

Mark Parent: 9/F9M
Carlos Garcia: 53/G5
Esteban Loaiza: 13/G15

Top 3

Brett Butler: 43/G4
Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
Rico Brogna: K

Bot 3

Al Martin: S8/F8LM
Jay Bell: K
Dave Clark: PO1(13)
Dave Clark: 8/L8RD

Top 4

Joe Orsulak: W
Todd Hundley: 7/F7D
Chris Jones: 6/P6
Aaron Ledesma: 3/P3F

Bot 4

Mark Johnson: K
Jeff King: E5/G5.B-1
Orlando Merced: D9/F89D.1-H(UR)
Mark Parent: W
Carlos Garcia: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Esteban Loaiza: 36(1)/FO/G34

Top 5

Jose Vizcaino: S7/G6
Bret Saberhagen: SB2
Bret Saberhagen: 14/SH/BG25.2-3
Brett Butler: POCSH(1E5)(UR)
Brett Butler: 7/F7LMF
Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4M

Bot 5

Al Martin: 7/L7M
Jay Bell: HR/F7LD
Dave Clark: K
Mark Johnson: K

Top 6

Rico Brogna: 8/F8LD
Joe Orsulak: 13/G13
Todd Hundley: 31/G34

Bot 6

Jeff King: S7/G56
Orlando Merced: S8/F8LS.1-H(E8);B-2
Mark Parent: 8/F89D.2-3
Carlos Garcia: D9/G3L.3-H
Esteban Loaiza: 1/BP13S
Al Martin: K

Top 7

Chris Jones: 8/F8RD
Aaron Ledesma: S8/G6M
Jose Vizcaino: 31/G34S.1-2
Bret Saberhagen: 53/G56

Bot 7

Jay Bell: 9/F89XD
Dave Clark: E2/G2R.B-1
Mark Johnson: K
Jeff King: K

Top 8

Brett Butler: 3/G3
Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/G34
Rico Brogna: S9/G34
Joe Orsulak: 53/G56

Bot 8

Orlando Merced: HR/F89D
Mark Parent: 63/G56
Carlos Garcia: 4/P3D
Esteban Loaiza: K

Top 9

Todd Hundley: W
Chris Jones: K
Aaron Ledesma: 64(1)3/GDP/G6