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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2000-04-15 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 19592 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph to RF · 1:57

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 2–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 7th. Jimmy Anderson earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Kevin Young went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Jimmy Anderson L: Glendon Rusch SV: Mike Williams

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

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Rickey Henderson	4	1	0	0
Derek Bell	4	1	0	0
Edgardo Alfonzo	3	0	0	1
Todd Zeile	4	0	0	0
Jay Payton	3	0	0	1
Robin Ventura	4	2	0	1
Todd Pratt	3	1	0	0
Rey Ordonez	3	0	0	1
Glendon Rusch	2	0	1	2
Jon Nunnally	1	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chad Hermansen	4	0	0	0	0	2
Mike Benjamin	3	0	1	0	0	1
Brian Giles	3	1	1	0	0	0
Kevin Young	3	1	1	2	0	1
Wil Cordero	3	0	0	0	0	0
Warren Morris	2	0	0	0	1	0
Aramis Ramirez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Osik	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jimmy Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Aven	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Glendon Rusch	8.0	4	1	5

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jimmy Anderson	8.0	5	1	5
Mike Williams	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rickey Henderson: S7/L7S
Derek Bell: 46(1)/FO/G4S
Edgardo Alfonzo: HP.1-2
Todd Zeile: SB3;SB2
Todd Zeile: 6/L6
Jay Payton: K

Bot 1

Chad Hermansen: K/C
Mike Benjamin: S7/G56
Brian Giles: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S

Top 2

Robin Ventura: S8/G4M
Todd Pratt: 13/G13.1-2
Rey Ordonez: 63/G6S-.2-3
Glendon Rusch: K

Bot 2

Kevin Young: 6/P6M
Wil Cordero: 8/L8LD+
Warren Morris: W
Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6S

Top 3

Rickey Henderson: 8/F8LXD+
Derek Bell: S9/G34
Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Todd Zeile: CS2(24)

Bot 3

Keith Osik: S/G5
Jimmy Anderson: 53/SH.1-2
Chad Hermansen: 9/F89D+.2-3
Mike Benjamin: 4/P4D

Top 4

Todd Zeile: 9/F89D
Jay Payton: 43/G4S
Robin Ventura: S9/G34
Todd Pratt: S7/G56.1-2
Rey Ordonez: 9/F9M

Bot 4

Brian Giles: 7/F7S
Kevin Young: K/C
Wil Cordero: 7/F7S

Top 5

Glendon Rusch: W
Rickey Henderson: E4/G5.1-2
Derek Bell: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
Edgardo Alfonzo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S

Bot 5

Warren Morris: 9/F89S-
Aramis Ramirez: 13/G
Keith Osik: 9/L89M

Top 6

Todd Zeile: 63/G6S
Jay Payton: 13/G6MS-
Robin Ventura: 43/G4S

Bot 6

Jimmy Anderson: 9/F89S
Chad Hermansen: K
Mike Benjamin: K

Top 7

Todd Pratt: 4/L4
Rey Ordonez: K
Glendon Rusch: K

Bot 7

Brian Giles: S8/G4M
Kevin Young: HR/F7D+.1-H
Wil Cordero: 7/F7D+
Warren Morris: 43/G4S-
Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LM

Top 8

Rickey Henderson: 8/F8LD+
Derek Bell: 63/G6S
Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6S

Bot 8

Keith Osik: 53/G5
Bruce Aven: K
Chad Hermansen: 13/G13

Top 9

Todd Zeile: 8/F8RM
Jon Nunnally: K
Robin Ventura: K/C