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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
2002-04-01 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 53734 · 57°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph from LF · 3:12
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 2nd. Al Leiter earned the win. Jay Payton 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Al Leiter L: Ron Villone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Armando Rios | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Villone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Osik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Roberto Alomar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mo Vaughn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Leiter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Villone | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Mike Lincoln | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Beimel | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Lowe | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 David Weathers | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adrian Brown: 7/F78D
- Jason Kendall: 13/G15
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: K/C
- Roberto Alomar: 3/G3
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 2
- Kevin Young: K
- Armando Rios: W
- Craig Wilson: 6/P6D
- Mike Benjamin: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Mike Piazza: S4/P3D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S4/F8RS.1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jay Payton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Al Leiter: K/BF
- Roger Cedeno: D9/F89S.2-H;1-3
- Roberto Alomar: K/C
Top 3
- Mike Benjamin: S8/L8LS
- Pokey Reese: S7/L7S.1-2
- Ron Villone: 6(2)/FO/G56.1-2
- Adrian Brown: 6/L6D
- Jason Kendall: E1/TH.2-H(UR);1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 3
- Mo Vaughn: 63/G6MD
- Mike Piazza: 13/G4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L7S
- Jeromy Burnitz: PO1(E1).1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 43/G4
Top 4
- Kevin Young: K
- Armando Rios: 13/G34S
- Craig Wilson: S7/F7LM
- Mike Benjamin: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Jay Payton: HR/F7D
- Rey Ordonez: W
- Al Leiter: 16(1)/FO/BG15
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Roberto Alomar: K
Top 5
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6
- Ron Villone: 43/G4
- Adrian Brown: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Mo Vaughn: 8/F8LM
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L7D
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9D
- Aramis Ramirez: 2/FL/P2RF
- Kevin Young: HP
- Armando Rios: S9/G34.1-2
- Craig Wilson: K
Bot 6
- Jay Payton: 6/P6D
- Rey Ordonez: S4/F8LS
- Gary Matthews: 7/FL/F7LMF
- Roger Cedeno: SB2
- Roger Cedeno: K/C
Top 7
- Mike Benjamin: K/C
- Pokey Reese: K/C
- Keith Osik: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Roberto Alomar: 63/G6
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3
- Mike Piazza: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Top 8
- Adrian Brown: W
- Jason Kendall: 13/G15.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56S.2-3
- Kevin Young: K
Bot 8
- Jeromy Burnitz: K/C
- Jay Payton: W
- Rey Ordonez: S8/F8LS.1-2
- John Valentin: WP.2-3;1-2
- John Valentin: K
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Roberto Alomar: S4/F89M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 9
- Armando Rios: W
- Craig Wilson: DI.1-2
- Craig Wilson: 31/G34S.2-3
- Abraham Nunez: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Pokey Reese: K