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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2000-04-16 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 20724 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:41
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–9. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Pat Mahomes earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Robin Ventura went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Pat Mahomes L: Chris Peters SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Mahomes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Nunnally | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kurt Abbott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melvin Mora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Agbayani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Morris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Brown | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kris Benson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Peters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Sojo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Aven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Mahomes | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Turk Wendell | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Dennis Cook | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Peters | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Marc Wilkins | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Christiansen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: HP
- Derek Bell: 23/G23-.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: FC6/G6+.2X3(65);B-1
- Mike Piazza: E5/TH/G5.1-3
- Robin Ventura: HR/F78XD+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Todd Zeile: K
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Pat Meares: S9/L89S.1-2
- Brian Giles: D9.2-H;1-3
- John Vander Wal: W
- Wil Cordero: S/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Warren Morris: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Adrian Brown: K/C
- Kris Benson: K
Top 2
- Jay Payton: 43/G34
- Rey Ordonez: S8/G6M+
- Pat Mahomes: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jon Nunnally: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Derek Bell: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Jason Kendall: E5/G56
- Pat Meares: 9/F89D
- Brian Giles: SB2
- Brian Giles: W
- John Vander Wal: 7/F78D
- Wil Cordero: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F78XD+
- Mike Piazza: D7/L7M+
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8LD
- Todd Zeile: D/F8LXD+.2-H
- Jay Payton: W
- Rey Ordonez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Warren Morris: S7
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LD
- Adrian Brown: 6/P6M-
- Chris Peters: E6/G56.1-2
- Jason Kendall: S9/L34D.2-H(UR);1-2
- Pat Meares: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Giles: D7/F8LS.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1XH(72)
Top 4
- Pat Mahomes: 63/G6
- Jon Nunnally: W
- Derek Bell: SB2
- Derek Bell: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D/F78D.2-H
- Mike Piazza: IW
- Robin Ventura: S7/L6D.2-H;1-2
- Todd Zeile: K
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- John Vander Wal: D7/F7D
- Wil Cordero: 8/P8RS
- Warren Morris: 7/P7LS
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89D+
Top 5
- Rey Ordonez: 7/F78D
- Kurt Abbott: 43/G4
- Jon Nunnally: 3/P4S+
Bot 5
- Adrian Brown: 43/G4
- Marc Wilkins: 43/G4-
- Jason Kendall: K
Top 6
- Derek Bell: S8/G6M+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/G56.1-2
- Mike Piazza: S8/F8RS-.2-3;1-2
- Robin Ventura: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Todd Zeile: 4/P34
- Jay Payton: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;1-3
- Rey Ordonez: IW
- Turk Wendell: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Pat Meares: K
- Brian Giles: HR/F8RXD+
- John Vander Wal: 43/G4
- Wil Cordero: HR/F78D+
- Warren Morris: S/G6MD
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Top 7
- Melvin Mora: 6/P78S
- Derek Bell: 53/G56
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Adrian Brown: 8/F89XD
- Luis Sojo: S8/L8RS+
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LM+
- Pat Meares: 5/L5
Top 8
- Mike Piazza: D7/L7LD+
- Robin Ventura: D9/F9LM.2-H
- Todd Zeile: 63/G6
- Jay Payton: W
- Rey Ordonez: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L34
Bot 8
- Brian Giles: 1/P13
- Bruce Aven: 8/P6D
- Wil Cordero: E5/TH/G5.B-2
- Warren Morris: 5/L56-
Top 9
- Benny Agbayani: K
- Melvin Mora: K
- Derek Bell: D/F89XD+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K/C
Bot 9
- Kevin Young: 7/F7D
- Adrian Brown: K/C
- Luis Sojo: 4/P4M