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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
2005-08-16 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 37202 · 75°F · Wind 7 mph from CF · 2:30
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. New York Mets put up 4 in the 2nd. Kris Benson earned the win. Cliff Floyd went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
W: Kris Benson L: Mark Redman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Duffy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Cota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Redman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tike Redman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Wright | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Diaz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Woodward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerald Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Benson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Castro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Redman | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Duffy: S1/G23-
- Freddy Sanchez: E5/G5+.1-2
- Jason Bay: K
- Daryle Ward: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Jose Reyes: 8/F8LD
- Miguel Cairo: W
- David Wright: 9/FDP/F9S.1X1(93)
Top 2
- Rob Mackowiak: T8/F8LXD+
- Jose Castillo: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- Humberto Cota: 13/G-
- Jack Wilson: W
- Mark Redman: S8/L78S.1-3
- Chris Duffy: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6MD-
Bot 2
- Cliff Floyd: S5/G56-
- Mike Piazza: W.1-2
- Victor Diaz: 16(1)/FO/G15-.2-3
- Chris Woodward: W.1-2
- Gerald Williams: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kris Benson: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jose Reyes: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Miguel Cairo: D7/F7D+.1-3
- David Wright: 3/P3DF-
Top 3
- Jason Bay: 63/G6
- Daryle Ward: S8/G4MD
- Rob Mackowiak: 16(1)/FO/G
- Jose Castillo: 13/G25-
Bot 3
- Cliff Floyd: 43/G34
- Mike Piazza: 9/F89M
- Victor Diaz: K
Top 4
- Humberto Cota: 63/G6-
- Jack Wilson: 7/F7M
- Mark Redman: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Chris Woodward: 8/F8LXD+
- Gerald Williams: K
- Kris Benson: 53/G56-
Top 5
- Chris Duffy: 43/G34
- Freddy Sanchez: 3/G3-
- Jason Bay: 9/F9D+
Bot 5
- Jose Reyes: 8/F8RM+
- Miguel Cairo: 4/P6M
- David Wright: 4/P4MD
Top 6
- Daryle Ward: S9/L89M+
- Rob Mackowiak: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Jose Castillo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Humberto Cota: 53/G56-
Bot 6
- Cliff Floyd: 6/P78S
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LXD+
- Victor Diaz: K
Top 7
- Jack Wilson: W
- Mark Redman: 24/SH/BG2L-.1-2
- Chris Duffy: K
- Freddy Sanchez: K
Bot 7
- Chris Woodward: S8/L4MD+
- Gerald Williams: 13/SH.1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 9/F9M.2-3
- Jose Reyes: W
- Miguel Cairo: SB2
- Miguel Cairo: 6/P56
Top 8
- Jason Bay: 13/G-
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8LM
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/F8LS
Bot 8
- David Wright: W
- Cliff Floyd: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Ramon Castro: 13/G25-
- Victor Diaz: K
- Chris Woodward: 8/F8RD+
Top 9
- Jose Castillo: 13/G25-
- Tike Redman: S9/L89D+.B-2(E9)
- Jack Wilson: 43/G34-.2-3
- Ryan Doumit: 5/P5
Notes & reviews
- Piazza hit by the foul tip, broke pisiform bone in left wrist, left game next inning.