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Pittsburgh Pirates
2003-05-10 Β· Night game Β· PNC Park Β· Att: 30776 Β· 68Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 13 mph R to L Β· 2:31
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 5β4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Kris Benson earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Brian Giles went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Kris Benson L: Elmer Dessens SV: Mike Williams
Umpires β HP: Charlie Reliford Β· 1B: Terry Craft Β· 2B: Fieldin Culbreth Β· 3B: Marty Foster Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Arizona Diamondbacks β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Cintron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Finley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Rod Barajas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Dessens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Baerga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quinton McCracken | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Lofton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Giles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Randall Simon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pokey Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kris Benson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Diamondbacks β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elmer Dessens | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Mike Koplove | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Myers | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kris Benson | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Cintron: 43/G4S
- Junior Spivey: 3/P3F/FL
- Luis Gonzalez: D8/F8RXD+
- Steve Finley: 43/G4S
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: S9/L9S
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9M
- Brian Giles: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Randall Simon: HR/F7LD+
- Reggie Sanders: 43/G4MS
Top 2
- Matt Williams: K
- Mark Grace: S9/L9S
- Danny Bautista: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Rod Barajas: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Elmer Dessens: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
Bot 2
- Jack Wilson: 1/L13+
- Pokey Reese: K
- Kris Benson: K
Top 3
- Alex Cintron: 5/P5S
- Junior Spivey: K
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/L89S
- Steve Finley: K
Bot 3
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7LM
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89D
- Brian Giles: HR/F9D+
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/P34D
Top 4
- Matt Williams: DGR/F7D+
- Mark Grace: 31/G34-.2-3
- Danny Bautista: 43/G4S.3-H
- Rod Barajas: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- Randall Simon: S9/L89S
- Reggie Sanders: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Jack Wilson: 46(1)/FO/G4S.B-1
- Pokey Reese: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Elmer Dessens: 63/G6S
- Alex Cintron: 43/G4S
- Junior Spivey: K
Bot 5
- Kris Benson: 63/G6S-
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4MS
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Luis Gonzalez: D8/F7D+
- Steve Finley: 8/F8LM
- Matt Williams: 4/L4
- Mark Grace: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Brian Giles: K
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Randall Simon: 43/G4S
Top 7
- Danny Bautista: S9/L89S-
- Rod Barajas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Carlos Baerga: S8/L8RS
- Alex Cintron: 5!/L56+
Bot 7
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6S
- Jack Wilson: D7/F7LM
- Pokey Reese: S6/G6S.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2(E6)
- Kris Benson: 53/G56.2-3
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G13
Top 8
- Junior Spivey: K
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/F89S
- Steve Finley: 13/G13-
Bot 8
- Jason Kendall: K
- Brian Giles: 8/F8LM
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Kevin Young: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Matt Williams: W
- Mark Grace: 46(1)/FO/G4S.B-1
- Danny Bautista: S7/L7S.1-2
- Rod Barajas: E5/G5.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Quinton McCracken: D9/L9S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- David Dellucci: K
- Junior Spivey: 1/G13-



















