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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1997-09-24 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 13195 · 55°F, night, wet · Wind 3 mph to LF · 2:56
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. New York Mets put up 6 in the 6th. Joe Crawford earned the win and Mel Rojas picked up the save. John Olerud went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Joe Crawford L: Steve Cooke SV: Mel Rojas
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Turner Ward | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Cooke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Freddy Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Sveum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Mendoza | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Gilbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hardtke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Petagine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cooke | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
 Chris Peters | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Sodowsky | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Joe Crawford | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Ricardo Jordan | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Womack: 8/F8RXD
- Turner Ward: 13/BG34S
- Mark Smith: K
Bot 1
- Carlos Mendoza: S8/G4M/R6
- Shawn Gilbert: K
- John Olerud: 3/G3S.1-2
- Butch Huskey: 53/G56S
Top 2
- Kevin Young: K
- Joe Randa: S9/L89M/R6
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Jose Guillen: S9/L3D/R4.1-3
- Jason Kendall: W.1-2
- Steve Cooke: K
Bot 2
- Alex Ochoa: 43/G4D
- Jason Hardtke: K
- Luis Lopez: W
- Alberto Castillo: S7/L78S/R6.1-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 3
- Tony Womack: E3/G3S/R1
- Turner Ward: 13/G15S.1-2
- Mark Smith: SB3
- Mark Smith: W
- Kevin Young: K
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M/R6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 7/L78M
Bot 3
- Carlos Mendoza: 8/F8LD
- Shawn Gilbert: 7/F7D
- John Olerud: K
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: K
- Jason Kendall: 7/F7LD
- Steve Cooke: K
Bot 4
- Butch Huskey: S8/G6M/R4
- Alex Ochoa: 9/L9D/R4
- Jason Hardtke: W.1-2
- Luis Lopez: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 5
- Tony Womack: 23/BG23
- Turner Ward: 3/G3
- Mark Smith: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Alberto Castillo: W
- Joe Crawford: K
- Carlos Mendoza: HP.1-2
- Shawn Gilbert: K
- John Olerud: S9/G34/R2.2-H;1-3
- Butch Huskey: K
Top 6
- Kevin Young: K
- Joe Randa: 43/G4M
- Shawon Dunston: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Alex Ochoa: S8/F8RS
- Jason Hardtke: 64(1)/FO/G6M/R3
- Luis Lopez: 8/F8RD/R4
- Alberto Castillo: W.1-2
- Brian McRae: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Mendoza: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Olerud: HR/L9LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Butch Huskey: 63/G56D
Top 7
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Jason Kendall: W
- Freddy Garcia: K
- Tony Womack: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Alex Ochoa: 9/F9D
- Jason Hardtke: S4/G4M/R3
- Luis Lopez: S8/L8LS/R6.1-2
- Alberto Castillo: 9/F9LM/R4.2-3
- Matt Franco: K
Top 8
- Turner Ward: K
- Mark Smith: W
- Kevin Young: S7/L7M/R6.1-2
- Joe Randa: S3/G3F/R1.2-3;1-2
- Shawon Dunston: S7/L5D/R5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Guillen: 8/SF/L8LXD/R6.3-H
- Jason Kendall: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 8
- Carlos Mendoza: 4/P6MD
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G5
- Roberto Petagine: K
Top 9
- Dale Sveum: K
- Tony Womack: K+WP.B-1
- Turner Ward: DI.1-2
- Turner Ward: S8/G4M/R4.2-H
- Mark Smith: E6/G6/R3.1-2
- Kevin Young: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M/R6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 6/P6D