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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2002-09-25 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 11641 · 73°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:46
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Ron Villone earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Edgardo Alfonzo 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Ron Villone L: Grant Roberts SV: Mike Williams
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Timo Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Middlebrook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Raul Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Armando Rios | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Meadows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Middlebrook | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Grant Roberts | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Guthrie | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Meadows | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Ron Villone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Beimel | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lincoln | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Boehringer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Cedeno: S8/L8LM
- Roberto Alomar: PO1(13)
- Roberto Alomar: 7/F7LD
- Mike Piazza: E7/F7LS
- Mo Vaughn: W.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6/L6
Bot 1
- Pokey Reese: K/C
- Rob Mackowiak: W
- Jason Kendall: S7.1-2
- Brian Giles: W.2-3;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9S
- Armando Rios: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Craig Wilson: 7/L7LD
Top 2
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Timo Perez: 9/F89D
- Rey Ordonez: S1/BG34S
- Jason Middlebrook: K
Bot 2
- Jack Wilson: W
- Brian Meadows: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6M.2-3
- Rob Mackowiak: S4/G4.3-H
- Jason Kendall: SB2
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Roger Cedeno: S2/BG25
- Roberto Alomar: E1.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Mo Vaughn: K/C
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F7LD
Bot 3
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: CS2(24)
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Armando Rios: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Jeromy Burnitz: W
- Timo Perez: 5/FL
- Rey Ordonez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- Craig Wilson: K
- Jack Wilson: 13/G13
- Brian Meadows: K/C
Top 5
- Jason Middlebrook: 43/G4
- Roger Cedeno: 9/F89D
- Roberto Alomar: 7/L7LM
Bot 5
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6S
- Rob Mackowiak: 9/F89M
- Jason Kendall: S9/L89M
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Mike Piazza: HR/L8RXD
- Mo Vaughn: S7/L78M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Jeromy Burnitz: K/C
- Timo Perez: 13/BG
- Rey Ordonez: S8/L8RS
- Raul Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F89XD
- Armando Rios: 63/G6
- Craig Wilson: 5/L56
- Jack Wilson: 13/G
Top 7
- Roger Cedeno: 3/G34S
- Roberto Alomar: S8/L6MD
- Mike Piazza: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Kevin Young: 63/G6
- Pokey Reese: K
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/F8LXD
Top 8
- Mo Vaughn: 31/G34S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Ty Wigginton: S7/G56.1-2
- John Valentin: 4/P89S
- Rey Ordonez: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Joe McEwing: 5/L56S
Bot 8
- Jason Kendall: K/C
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Roger Cedeno: 31/G34S
- Roberto Alomar: 7/F7D
- Mike Piazza: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Pirates coach Sandt ejected by 1B umpire Emmel for arguing that Ramirez was safe at 1st