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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1999-07-27 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 36337 · 91°F, night · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:33
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 7th. Kris Benson earned the win. Al Martin went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Kris Benson L: Orel Hershiser SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Martin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Young | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Sprague | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Warren Morris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kris Benson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Franco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Agbayani | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orel Hershiser | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melvin Mora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | 6.1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Mahomes | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Martin: HR/F78D
- Abraham Nunez: S9/L9S
- Brian Giles: 4/P3
- Kevin Young: W.1-2
- Ed Sprague: K
- Warren Morris: 5/L56D
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 6/L6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Matt Franco: S9/G4
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LS
Top 2
- Brant Brown: 7/F8LS
- Joe Oliver: 53/G56
- Kris Benson: 63/G6S
Bot 2
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
- Benny Agbayani: 63/G6
- Roger Cedeno: 13/BG25
Top 3
- Al Martin: 43/G4
- Abraham Nunez: 53/BG25
- Brian Giles: 4/L4D
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4
- Orel Hershiser: S8/L8LM
- Rickey Henderson: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L56.1-2
- Matt Franco: FC6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Mike Piazza: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Kevin Young: D9/L9LD
- Ed Sprague: S8/L8RD.2-3
- Warren Morris: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Brant Brown: W.1-2
- Joe Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 4
- Robin Ventura: S9/G4
- Benny Agbayani: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Roger Cedeno: K
Top 5
- Kris Benson: 53/G5
- Al Martin: 31/G34
- Abraham Nunez: W
- Brian Giles: 7/F78D
Bot 5
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4
- Orel Hershiser: 63/G6
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6
Top 6
- Kevin Young: 8/F8LXD
- Ed Sprague: K
- Warren Morris: D7/L7LD
- Brant Brown: IW
- Joe Oliver: W.2-3;1-2
- Kris Benson: 53/G6S
Bot 6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89D
- Matt Franco: 9/F89D
- Mike Piazza: K
Top 7
- Al Martin: HR/F8RXD
- Abraham Nunez: 8/F78XD
- Brian Giles: S7/G6
- Kevin Young: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Ed Sprague: SB2
- Ed Sprague: S8/G6M.2-H
- Warren Morris: 2/P2LF
Bot 7
- Robin Ventura: HR/F9D
- Benny Agbayani: 1/P13
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4
- Luis Lopez: 43/G4
Top 8
- Brant Brown: HR/F89XD
- Joe Oliver: 9/F9S
- Kris Benson: 3/P3F
- Al Martin: 6/P6
Bot 8
- Brian McRae: K
- Melvin Mora: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D8/F89D
- Matt Franco: 43/G4
Top 9
- Abraham Nunez: W
- Brian Giles: HP.1-2
- Kevin Young: 9/F89S
- Ed Sprague: 4/P34D
- Warren Morris: 163/G15
Bot 9
- Mike Piazza: 6/L6
- Robin Ventura: 5/P56S
- Benny Agbayani: 4/P4D