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Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Mets

2000-06-25 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 38984 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph to RF · 2:42

New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–0. New York Mets put up 5 in the 7th. Mike Hampton earned the win. Melvin Mora went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
NYN	0	1	0	0	0	2	5	1		9	12

W: Mike Hampton L: Kris Benson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ian Lamplugh · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Mike Benjamin	4	1	0	1
Pat Meares	3	1	1	0
Bruce Aven	4	1	0	2
Brian Giles	3	0	1	1
Kevin Young	4	0	0	1
John Vander Wal	4	0	0	2
Aramis Ramirez	3	1	0	0
Keith Osik	3	0	0	0
Kris Benson	3	1	0	2

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Melvin Mora	5	3	4	1	0	0
Derek Bell	3	2	2	2	1	0
Edgardo Alfonzo	3	1	1	0	1	1
Mike Piazza	4	1	1	2	0	2
Robin Ventura	3	1	2	2	1	0
Todd Zeile	3	0	0	1	0	1
Jay Payton	4	0	1	1	0	0
Joe McEwing	4	1	1	0	0	2
Mike Hampton	4	0	0	0	0	2
Todd Pratt	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kris Benson	6.1	8	3	7
Josias Manzanillo	0.2	3	0	0
Mike Williams	1.0	1	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Hampton	9.0	5	2	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mike Benjamin: 8/F8RXD
Pat Meares: S9/P34D
Bruce Aven: S/G5S.1-2
Brian Giles: K
Kevin Young: 9/F9M

Bot 1

Melvin Mora: D8/F8LD
Derek Bell: W
Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P34D
Mike Piazza: K+CS3(25)/DP

Top 2

John Vander Wal: 6/P6
Aramis Ramirez: D8/F8RXD+
Keith Osik: 63/G6MD+.2-3
Kris Benson: K

Bot 2

Robin Ventura: D9/L89D+
Todd Zeile: WP.2-3
Todd Zeile: K
Jay Payton: S7/G56-.3-H
Joe McEwing: PO1(E1).1-2
Joe McEwing: 53/G5
Mike Hampton: 4/P4D

Top 3

Mike Benjamin: K/C
Pat Meares: 8/F8RXD
Bruce Aven: 5/L5

Bot 3

Melvin Mora: 53/G56
Derek Bell: 63/G6+
Edgardo Alfonzo: K

Top 4

Brian Giles: 9/L89D
Kevin Young: K
John Vander Wal: K/C

Bot 4

Mike Piazza: K
Robin Ventura: 7/F7M
Todd Zeile: 7/L7M

Top 5

Aramis Ramirez: 53/G5
Keith Osik: 63/G6S
Kris Benson: S8/G6M
Mike Benjamin: S7/L7S.1-3
Pat Meares: W.1-2
Bruce Aven: K

Bot 5

Jay Payton: 7/F7D
Joe McEwing: K/C
Mike Hampton: K

Top 6

Brian Giles: W
Kevin Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
John Vander Wal: K

Bot 6

Melvin Mora: S7/G56-
Derek Bell: S9/G4.1-3
Edgardo Alfonzo: W.1-2
Mike Piazza: 3/FL
Robin Ventura: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Todd Zeile: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
Jay Payton: 9/L9M

Top 7

Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LD
Keith Osik: 43/G4-
Kris Benson: K

Bot 7

Joe McEwing: S7/L7S+
Mike Hampton: K/BF
Melvin Mora: S8/L6D.1-3
Derek Bell: SB2
Derek Bell: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H
Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/L7M+.1-3
Mike Piazza: D/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H
Robin Ventura: S9/L9M+.2-H
Todd Zeile: 86(1)/FO/P8RS
Jay Payton: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 8

Mike Benjamin: 53/G5
Pat Meares: 53/G56+
Bruce Aven: K

Bot 8

Joe McEwing: K
Mike Hampton: 4/P4
Melvin Mora: HR/F7D+
Todd Pratt: 9/F9M

Top 9

Brian Giles: 6/P6D
Kevin Young: 7/L7M
John Vander Wal: 43/G4S

Notes & reviews

Pirates coach Pete Vuckovich ejected by 1B umpire John Hirschbeck for sitting on the top step of the dugout after being told not to do so
Pirates manager Gene Lamont ejected by John Hirschbeck

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