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New York Mets @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1999-05-25 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 12029 Β· 53Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 15 mph R to L Β· 2:58
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8β3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 4th. Masato Yoshii earned the win. Mike Piazza went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Masato Yoshii L: Kris Benson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Pulli Β· 1B: Greg Bonin Β· 2B: Greg Gibson Β· 3B: Charlie Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Roger Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Piazza | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Brian McRae | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Masato Yoshii | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Benny Agbayani | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Martin | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jason Kendall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kris Benson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Turner Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Masato Yoshii | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Dennis Cook | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kris Benson | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Roger Cedeno: K
- John Olerud: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Al Martin: HR/F9D
- Warren Morris: K
- Brian Giles: 9/F89D
- Kevin Young: K
Top 2
- Mike Piazza: D9/L9D
- Robin Ventura: 63/G6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Brian McRae: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: K
Bot 2
- Jason Kendall: W
- Ed Sprague: K
- Jose Guillen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 3
- Masato Yoshii: K
- Jermaine Allensworth: W
- Roger Cedeno: CS2(26)
- Roger Cedeno: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Mike Benjamin: K
- Kris Benson: 9/F9LM
- Al Martin: D9/L89XD
- Warren Morris: 9/P89S
Top 4
- John Olerud: 3/G3
- Mike Piazza: HR/F78D
- Robin Ventura: S9/L89M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.1-2
- Brian McRae: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4
- Masato Yoshii: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Brian Giles: D7/L7M
- Kevin Young: HP
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9M.2-3
- Ed Sprague: K
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 5
- Jermaine Allensworth: 4/P4MD
- Roger Cedeno: W
- John Olerud: SB2
- John Olerud: 31/G3.2-3
- Mike Piazza: 9/F9LDF
Bot 5
- Mike Benjamin: 6/P6MD
- Kris Benson: 9/F9LS
- Al Martin: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Robin Ventura: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9D
- Brian McRae: S8/G4M
- Rey Ordonez: D9/L3.1-3
- Masato Yoshii: 13/G15S
Bot 6
- Warren Morris: 7/F78M
- Brian Giles: 4/P4
- Kevin Young: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Jermaine Allensworth: 63/G6
- Roger Cedeno: S8/L4MD
- John Olerud: S7/G6.1-3
- Mike Piazza: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H
- Robin Ventura: W.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6/P78S
Bot 7
- Jason Kendall: S8/L6M
- Ed Sprague: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Mike Benjamin: S8/L8RM.3-H
- Turner Ward: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Benny Agbayani: D9/L9S
- Rey Ordonez: 13/SH/BG25.2-3
- Matt Franco: HR/F9D.3-H
- Jermaine Allensworth: HP
- Roger Cedeno: 146(1)/FO/G13
- John Olerud: SB2
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Robin Ventura: K
Bot 8
- Al Martin: W
- Warren Morris: K+SB2
- Brian Giles: K
- Kevin Young: S5/G5.2-H(E5)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
Top 9
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56
- Benny Agbayani: W
- Rey Ordonez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 9
- Ed Sprague: 53/G56
- Jose Guillen: 463/G4M
- Mike Benjamin: 63/G6M


















