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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1999-05-24 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 11880 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to LF · 3:12

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 7–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Jose Silva earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Jason Kendall went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Jose Silva L: Jason Isringhausen SV: Mike Williams

Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Greg Bonin · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jermaine Allensworth	4	1	2	1	1	1
Roger Cedeno	2	0	1	0	3	0
John Olerud	3	0	0	0	2	0
Mike Piazza	4	0	0	1	0	2
Robin Ventura	1	1	0	0	3	0
Edgardo Alfonzo	3	0	0	0	2	1
Brian McRae	4	0	2	1	0	1
Rey Ordonez	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jason Isringhausen	3	1	1	1	0	1
Benny Agbayani	1	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Martin	4	1	1	0	0	1
Warren Morris	4	1	2	2	0	0
Brian Giles	3	0	0	0	1	1
Kevin Young	3	1	0	0	1	1
Jason Kendall	2	2	2	3	2	0
Ed Sprague	3	1	1	2	0	2
Turner Ward	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Benjamin	3	1	1	0	1	2
Francisco Cordova	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Silva	2	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Isringhausen	6.0	7	4	7
Dennis Cook	1.0	0	0	0
Turk Wendell	1.0	1	1	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Francisco Cordova	3.2	5	6	1
Jose Silva	3.1	1	3	2
Marc Wilkins	0.1	1	0	1
Scott Sauerbeck	0.2	0	0	2
Mike Williams	1.0	0	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jermaine Allensworth: 3/P3SF
Roger Cedeno: W
John Olerud: PO1(13)
John Olerud: W
Mike Piazza: K

Bot 1

Al Martin: D7/G5
Warren Morris: 13/BG15S
Brian Giles: K
Kevin Young: W
Jason Kendall: HR/L78XD.2-H;1-H
Ed Sprague: K

Top 2

Robin Ventura: W
Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F78M
Brian McRae: S9/L4D.1-2
Rey Ordonez: 5(B)4(2)/LDP/L5

Bot 2

Turner Ward: S9/G34
Mike Benjamin: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Mike Benjamin: K
Francisco Cordova: FC6/G6S.3XH(62)
Al Martin: 9/F9S

Top 3

Jason Isringhausen: 13/G13
Jermaine Allensworth: W
Roger Cedeno: S8/L13.1-3
John Olerud: SB2
John Olerud: W
Mike Piazza: 8/SF/L8RXD.3-H;2-3
Robin Ventura: 63/G6M

Bot 3

Warren Morris: HR/F8RXD
Brian Giles: 6/L6
Kevin Young: K
Jason Kendall: S7/G56
Ed Sprague: HP.1-2
Turner Ward: 6/P7S

Top 4

Edgardo Alfonzo: W
Brian McRae: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Rey Ordonez: S8/L6
Jason Isringhausen: D9/F89XD.1-H
Jermaine Allensworth: D7/L78XD.2-H
Roger Cedeno: W
John Olerud: 13/G3S

Bot 4

Mike Benjamin: W
Jose Silva: K
Al Martin: K+SB2
Warren Morris: S8/L8LS.2-H
Brian Giles: CS2(24)

Top 5

Mike Piazza: 63/G6
Robin Ventura: W
Edgardo Alfonzo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 5

Brian Giles: W
Kevin Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Jason Kendall: W
Ed Sprague: SB2
Ed Sprague: K

Top 6

Brian McRae: K
Rey Ordonez: 7/L7M
Jason Isringhausen: K

Bot 6

Turner Ward: 43/G4
Mike Benjamin: S7/L78S
Jose Silva: 3(B)4(1)/DP/BP3S

Top 7

Jermaine Allensworth: S7/L56D
Roger Cedeno: 6/P6D
John Olerud: 7/L78M
Mike Piazza: 4/P4

Bot 7

Al Martin: 53/G56
Warren Morris: 7/L7M
Brian Giles: 9/F9M

Top 8

Robin Ventura: HP
Edgardo Alfonzo: W.1-2
Brian McRae: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-3
Rey Ordonez: K
Benny Agbayani: K
Jermaine Allensworth: K

Bot 8

Kevin Young: 7/F78D
Jason Kendall: W
Ed Sprague: HR/F78XD.1-H
Turner Ward: 9/F9M
Mike Benjamin: K

Top 9

Roger Cedeno: W
John Olerud: SB2
John Olerud: 8/L8LXD.2-3
Mike Piazza: K
Robin Ventura: W
Edgardo Alfonzo: K