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Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Mets

2001-10-03 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 6627 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to LF · 2:12

New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0. Steve Trachsel earned the win. Mark Johnson went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 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	2
NYN	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	5

W: Steve Trachsel L: Todd Ritchie SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Jason Kendall	4	0	0	0
Jack Wilson	4	0	0	1
Brian Giles	3	0	1	0
Aramis Ramirez	4	1	0	2
Rob Mackowiak	3	0	0	1
Warren Morris	2	0	1	0
Craig Wilson	3	0	0	1
Chad Hermansen	3	0	0	1
Todd Ritchie	2	0	0	1
Adam Hyzdu	1	1	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Matt Lawton	4	0	0	0	0	0
Desi Relaford	3	2	2	1	1	0
Timo Perez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tsuyoshi Shinjo	3	0	1	0	0	2
Mark Johnson	2	1	1	2	0	1
Joe McEwing	3	0	0	0	0	0
Vance Wilson	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jorge Velandia	3	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Trachsel	3	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Escobar	1	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Todd Ritchie	7.0	5	1	5
Scott Sauerbeck	1.0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Trachsel	9.0	2	2	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jason Kendall: 7/L7LD+
Jack Wilson: 8/F8RD
Brian Giles: W
Aramis Ramirez: S7/G6+.1-2
Rob Mackowiak: K

Bot 1

Matt Lawton: 3/G34
Desi Relaford: HR/F9D+
Timo Perez: 3/G34
Tsuyoshi Shinjo: K

Top 2

Warren Morris: 31/G34
Craig Wilson: K/C
Chad Hermansen: K/C

Bot 2

Mark Johnson: HR/F9D+
Joe McEwing: 7/F78M+
Vance Wilson: K
Jorge Velandia: 43/G4

Top 3

Todd Ritchie: K/C
Jason Kendall: 7/F7LD
Jack Wilson: K

Bot 3

Steve Trachsel: S8/L8LS+
Matt Lawton: 7/L78M+
Desi Relaford: S9/L89S+.1-2
Timo Perez: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
Tsuyoshi Shinjo: K

Top 4

Brian Giles: 8/F8RD
Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RD
Rob Mackowiak: 13/G13+

Bot 4

Mark Johnson: K/C
Joe McEwing: 6/P6D
Vance Wilson: K/C

Top 5

Warren Morris: W
Craig Wilson: 8/F89D+
Chad Hermansen: 9/F9S
Todd Ritchie: 2/FL/P2RF

Bot 5

Jorge Velandia: 53/G56S
Steve Trachsel: 43/G4M
Matt Lawton: 43/G4

Top 6

Jason Kendall: 9/L89S-
Jack Wilson: 63/G6+
Brian Giles: 8/F8LM

Bot 6

Desi Relaford: W
Timo Perez: 7/F78D
Tsuyoshi Shinjo: S/L89M+.1-3
Mark Johnson: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
Joe McEwing: 8/F8LXD+

Top 7

Aramis Ramirez: K
Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4
Warren Morris: 63/G6M

Bot 7

Vance Wilson: 8/F8LD
Jorge Velandia: 8/F8RD
Steve Trachsel: 9/F89D+

Top 8

Craig Wilson: 4/L4D-
Chad Hermansen: 7/L78M+
Adam Hyzdu: S7/L78S+
Jason Kendall: 9/F89M

Bot 8

Matt Lawton: 63/G6MS
Desi Relaford: 63/G6
Alex Escobar: K

Top 9

Jack Wilson: 63/G6
Brian Giles: 13/G15+
Aramis Ramirez: K