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Colorado Rockies @ 
New York Mets
2001-08-21 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 28510 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:40
New York Mets defeated Colorado Rockies 5–2. New York Mets put up 4 in the 1st. Al Leiter earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Mike Piazza went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NYN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Al Leiter L: Mike Hampton SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Matt Hollowell · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Little | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Helton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Cirillo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Shumpert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Hampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Pierre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Leiter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Kane Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Speier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Jerrod Riggan | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Little: 7/F7M
- Brent Butler: 63/G6+
- Todd Helton: K
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: S7/L78S+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: CS2(2E4).1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Mike Piazza: S9/F9M+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Todd Zeile: 9/FL/F9LDF
- Benny Agbayani: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Benny Agbayani: W
- Jay Payton: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Joe McEwing: HP.1-2
- Rey Ordonez: S9/L34D-.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Al Leiter: K/C
Top 2
- Jeff Cirillo: S/L6D+
- Alex Ochoa: 8/L8LD+
- Terry Shumpert: SB2
- Terry Shumpert: K
- Juan Uribe: 5/FL/P5F-
Bot 2
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6MS
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56+
- Mike Piazza: HR/F78XD+
- Todd Zeile: S/G6M
- Benny Agbayani: 53/G56
Top 3
- Sal Fasano: K/C
- Mike Hampton: 63/G6
- Mark Little: HP
- Brent Butler: 4/P4-
Bot 3
- Jay Payton: 53/G56
- Joe McEwing: K
- Rey Ordonez: K
Top 4
- Todd Helton: 8/F78D
- Jeff Cirillo: 7/F78XD+
- Alex Ochoa: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Al Leiter: 7/L78M
- Matt Lawton: 13/G15
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P4D
Top 5
- Terry Shumpert: D7/F78XD+
- Juan Uribe: SB3
- Juan Uribe: 63/G6.3-H
- Sal Fasano: K
- Mike Hampton: 5/P56-
Bot 5
- Mike Piazza: 13/G5S
- Todd Zeile: 8/F8RXD+
- Benny Agbayani: S8/L4MD+
- Jay Payton: K/C
Top 6
- Mark Little: S8/G6M
- Brent Butler: 8/F8LD
- Todd Helton: S/L8RS-.1-2
- Jeff Cirillo: S5/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Alex Ochoa: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 6
- Joe McEwing: 9/F9D
- Rey Ordonez: 4/L4MD-
- Al Leiter: K
Top 7
- Terry Shumpert: S7/G56
- Juan Uribe: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Sal Fasano: K
Bot 7
- Matt Lawton: 13/G15
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G5S
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Juan Pierre: 6/P6S
- Mark Little: S7/L6D-
- Greg Norton: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Todd Helton: WP.1-2
- Todd Helton: K
- Jeff Cirillo: S/G13-.3-H;2-3
- Alex Ochoa: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Todd Zeile: K/C
- Benny Agbayani: K
- Jay Payton: S9/L89M-
- Joe McEwing: K
Top 9
- Terry Shumpert: 7/F78M
- Juan Uribe: K
- Jose Ortiz: K
Notes & reviews
- DV: don't understand why UR on this one