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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
2000-06-23 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 39849 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:48
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–2. New York Mets put up 9 in the 3rd. Robert Joseph Jones earned the win. Mike Piazza went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
W: Robert Joseph Jones L: Bronson Arroyo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Ian Lamplugh · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Osik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Aven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Melvin Mora | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Derek Bell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Agbayani | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Abbott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Tyner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Pratt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Arroyo | 2.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Jeff Wallace | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marc Wilkins | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Rich Rodriguez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Warren Morris: K
- Jason Kendall: K
- Wil Cordero: 4/P9S
Bot 1
- Melvin Mora: K
- Derek Bell: K/C
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/L8LD+
Top 2
- Brian Giles: 43/G4
- Kevin Young: W
- John Vander Wal: 9/F9LD
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/G34
Bot 2
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LD
- Robin Ventura: 31/G34
- Todd Zeile: S/G6
- Jay Payton: D9/F9LD+.1-3
- Benny Agbayani: IW
- Bobby Jones: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Jones: K/C
Top 3
- Pat Meares: D7/F7D+
- Bronson Arroyo: 14/SH/BG34S-.2-3
- Warren Morris: 8/SF/F8LD+.3-H
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Melvin Mora: 8/F8RD
- Derek Bell: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Mike Piazza: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Robin Ventura: S7/F7S-
- Todd Zeile: S7/G6.1-2
- Jay Payton: S7/G56+.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Benny Agbayani: IW
- Bobby Jones: 9/F9LS-
- Melvin Mora: D7/L7LM+.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(E7)
- Derek Bell: S/G5S+.3-H;B-2(E5/TH)
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L89S+.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Mike Piazza: K
Top 4
- Wil Cordero: D7
- Brian Giles: 7/F7M
- Kevin Young: 7/F7LD
- John Vander Wal: W
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 4
- Robin Ventura: W
- Todd Zeile: E6/G6.1-2
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LD
- Benny Agbayani: S8/L8LD+.2-H(UR);1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Bobby Jones: 9/F9S
Top 5
- Pat Meares: K/C
- Jeff Wallace: 43/G4
- Warren Morris: 5/FL/P5F
Bot 5
- Melvin Mora: 7/F78D+
- Joe McEwing: 4/P34D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9D
- Wil Cordero: K
- Brian Giles: S8/L6MD+
- Kevin Young: S7/L78M+.1-2
- John Vander Wal: K
Bot 6
- Mike Piazza: W
- Kurt Abbott: 5/P56S
- Matt Franco: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Jay Payton: 9/F9D
- Benny Agbayani: S7/L6D+.2-H;1-2;BX2(723)
Top 7
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/L4-
- Pat Meares: 43/G34
- Keith Osik: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Bobby Jones: 63/G6
- Melvin Mora: K/C
- Joe McEwing: D9/L9M
- Jason Tyner: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Warren Morris: K
- Bruce Aven: S9/G3
- Wil Cordero: 7/F7LM
- Mike Benjamin: K
Bot 8
- Todd Pratt: 4/P9S
- Kurt Abbott: 8/F8LS
- Matt Franco: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Kevin Young: D/F8LXD+
- John Vander Wal: 5/FL/P5F
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/G56+.2-H
- Abraham Nunez: E5/G56.1-2
- Keith Osik: K
- Warren Morris: 8/F8RM
Notes & reviews
- Pirates coach Pete Vuckovich ejected by 3B umpire John Hirschbeck