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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2000-04-14 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 20725 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 4:10

New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5. New York Mets put up 4 in the 12th. John Franco earned the win. Mike Piazza went 5-for-6 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	8	20
PIT	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	5	11

W: John Franco L: Jose Silva SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rickey Henderson	4	1	1	0	1	0
Derek Bell	7	0	2	0	0	2
Edgardo Alfonzo	4	2	1	1	2	0
Mike Piazza	6	2	5	4	1	0
Robin Ventura	7	1	2	1	0	0
Todd Zeile	4	0	3	0	2	0
Jon Nunnally	4	0	1	0	0	2
Rey Ordonez	4	1	3	0	2	0
Al Leiter	2	0	0	0	1	2
Jay Payton	2	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Franco	1	0	0	0	0	1
Melvin Mora	2	0	1	2	0	0
Benny Agbayani	1	1	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jason Kendall	5	2	3	0	1	0
Pat Meares	5	0	1	1	0	2
Brian Giles	4	0	0	0	1	0
Kevin Young	5	2	2	1	1	1
Wil Cordero	5	1	1	1	1	1
Warren Morris	6	0	2	0	0	0
Aramis Ramirez	2	0	0	0	1	0
Chad Hermansen	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jason Schmidt	2	0	0	0	0	1
Luis Sojo	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Vander Wal	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Aven	3	0	0	0	0	2
Adrian Brown	3	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Benjamin	2	0	2	1	0	0
Jose Silva	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Leiter	7.2	6	3	6
Turk Wendell	0.1	0	0	0
Armando Benitez	1.0	2	1	3
John Franco	2.0	1	0	0
Dennis Cook	1.0	2	1	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Schmidt	7.0	12	4	6
Marc Wilkins	1.0	0	2	0
Scott Sauerbeck	1.0	0	1	0
Mike Williams	1.0	1	1	1
Jose Silva	2.0	7	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rickey Henderson: 63/G56
Derek Bell: K/C
Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89D

Bot 1

Jason Kendall: W
Pat Meares: SB2
Pat Meares: K
Brian Giles: 8/F78D
Kevin Young: 6/L6

Top 2

Mike Piazza: S8/G6M
Robin Ventura: 7/F7D+
Todd Zeile: 9/F9LD+
Jon Nunnally: S9/G34.1-2
Rey Ordonez: 54(1)/FO.2-3

Bot 2

Wil Cordero: HR/L7D+
Warren Morris: 13/G15-
Aramis Ramirez: 3/G3
Chad Hermansen: K

Top 3

Al Leiter: K
Rickey Henderson: S9/L8RM
Derek Bell: S9/G34.1-3
Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
Mike Piazza: W.1-2
Robin Ventura: 7/F7LM

Bot 3

Jason Schmidt: 8/F8RS
Jason Kendall: 63/G6S-
Pat Meares: 63/G6

Top 4

Todd Zeile: S7/L7S
Jon Nunnally: K/C
Rey Ordonez: S4/BR.1X2(4)#
Al Leiter: W.1-2
Rickey Henderson: 5/L5

Bot 4

Brian Giles: 8/F8RXD+
Kevin Young: D7/L7LM
Wil Cordero: W
Warren Morris: 7/F7D
Aramis Ramirez: W.2-3;1-2
Chad Hermansen: K

Top 5

Derek Bell: 63/G6
Edgardo Alfonzo: T/F78D+
Mike Piazza: D9/G3.3-H
Robin Ventura: 3/G3.2-3
Todd Zeile: W
Jon Nunnally: 9/F89M

Bot 5

Jason Schmidt: K
Jason Kendall: S7/L7S
Pat Meares: K
Brian Giles: E7/F7M.1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
Kevin Young: 53/G5

Top 6

Rey Ordonez: S8/G4M
Al Leiter: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
Rickey Henderson: PB.2-3
Rickey Henderson: 63/G6S
Derek Bell: K

Bot 6

Wil Cordero: 53/G
Warren Morris: 63/G6M
Aramis Ramirez: 53/G5

Top 7

Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9LD
Mike Piazza: HR/L89XD+
Robin Ventura: HR/L9D+
Todd Zeile: D9/L9LM
Jon Nunnally: K
Rey Ordonez: IW
Al Leiter: K/C

Bot 7

Chad Hermansen: 3/FL
Luis Sojo: 63/G6M
Jason Kendall: S8/L8LM
Pat Meares: 4/P3D

Top 8

Rickey Henderson: W
Derek Bell: CS2(24)
Derek Bell: 8/F78D
Edgardo Alfonzo: W
Mike Piazza: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 8

Brian Giles: 9/F89S
Kevin Young: HR/F7LD+
Wil Cordero: K
Warren Morris: D8/L8LXD+
John Vander Wal: 31/G3

Top 9

Robin Ventura: 3/G3
Todd Zeile: W
Jay Payton: 54(1)/FO
Rey Ordonez: CS2(24)

Bot 9

Bruce Aven: K
Adrian Brown: K/C
Jason Kendall: D7/L7D+
Pat Meares: T9/F9LD+.2-H
Brian Giles: IW
Kevin Young: K

Top 10

Rey Ordonez: W
Matt Franco: K
Melvin Mora: 53/G56.1-2
Derek Bell: S8/G6M.2XH(82)

Bot 10

Wil Cordero: 43/G4M
Warren Morris: 5/FL/P25F-
Mike Benjamin: S/G4MD
Bruce Aven: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Bruce Aven: 3/FL/P3DF

Top 11

Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/L4
Mike Piazza: S8/L8RS
Robin Ventura: S7/L7S.1-2
Todd Zeile: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
Jay Payton: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 11

Adrian Brown: 9/F89D+
Jason Kendall: E5/G5
Pat Meares: POCS2(1363)
Pat Meares: HP
Jose Silva: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 12

Rey Ordonez: S8/L8RS
Benny Agbayani: D7/G5.1-3
Melvin Mora: S8/L4D-.3-H;2-H
Derek Bell: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L34
Edgardo Alfonzo: W
Mike Piazza: HR/L8RXD+.1-H
Robin Ventura: 7/F7M

Bot 12

Kevin Young: W
Wil Cordero: 9/F9D+
Warren Morris: WP.1-2
Warren Morris: S/P78S.2-3
Mike Benjamin: D9/L8RM.3-H;1-3
Bruce Aven: K/C
Adrian Brown: 8/F89XD+