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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
2008-08-11 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 53534 · 68°F · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:11
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Denny Bautista earned the win and John Grabow picked up the save. David Wright went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Denny Bautista L: Aaron Heilman SV: John Grabow
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Kevin Causey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gomez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Zach Duke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Wright | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robinson Cancel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Argenis Reyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Endy Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 T. J. Beam | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny Bautista | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Joe Smith | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Feliciano | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Duaner Sanchez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Heilman | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Schoeneweis | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: 43/G4
- Luis Rivas: 3/P23F
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 5/P5F
Bot 1
- Jose Reyes: S34/G34S
- Nick Evans: SB2
- Nick Evans: E5/L56.2-3
- David Wright: HR/F89D+.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G56+
- Carlos Delgado: W
- Fernando Tatis: S9/L89S.1-2
- Damion Easley: 9/L9M+
- Robinson Cancel: 43/G4
Top 2
- Ryan Doumit: 8/F89XD+
- Andy LaRoche: 8/F8LXD+
- Brandon Moss: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Pedro Martinez: K
- Jose Reyes: 63/G6
- Nick Evans: E6/G6
- David Wright: 9/L89D
Top 3
- Steve Pearce: D7/L7LM+
- Chris Gomez: FC6/G6.2X3(65)
- Zach Duke: 2/BP2RF
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6
- Carlos Delgado: S9/L9S
- Fernando Tatis: S8/L6MD-.1-2
- Damion Easley: 3/P3DF
- Robinson Cancel: S8/L8LS.2XH(8E2)(UR)(NR);1-2
- Pedro Martinez: K
Top 4
- Luis Rivas: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/G4M
- Ryan Doumit: 7/F78D
- Andy LaRoche: W.1-2
- Brandon Moss: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Pearce: 4/P4
Bot 4
- Jose Reyes: K
- Nick Evans: D9/L89D
- David Wright: 4/P4D-
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
Top 5
- Chris Gomez: W
- Zach Duke: 14/SH.1-2
- Nate McLouth: W
- Luis Rivas: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Ryan Doumit: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Delgado: 8/F8RM
- Fernando Tatis: 7/F7M
- Damion Easley: 53/G5
Top 6
- Andy LaRoche: 13/G13-
- Brandon Moss: 9/F9D
- Steve Pearce: 53/G5-
Bot 6
- Robinson Cancel: HR/L7LD+
- Argenis Reyes: 9/F9D
- Jose Reyes: 6/P6-
- Nick Evans: 53/G5
Top 7
- Chris Gomez: W
- Freddy Sanchez: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Nate McLouth: 13/SH.2-3
- Luis Rivas: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D9/L9D+.3-H;1-3
- Ryan Doumit: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H;2-3
- Andy LaRoche: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- David Wright: D8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4+.2-3
- Carlos Delgado: IW
- Fernando Tatis: 5/P5
- Damion Easley: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 8
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8LXD+
- Steve Pearce: HP
- Chris Gomez: K
- Jason Michaels: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Robinson Cancel: K
- Endy Chavez: K
- Jose Reyes: S9/G34+
- Daniel Murphy: SB2
- Daniel Murphy: W
- David Wright: K
Top 9
- Nate McLouth: K
- Luis Rivas: S7/G56
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: S9/F89XD+.2-H;1-3
- Andy LaRoche: HP.1-2
- Brandon Moss: 42(3)/FO/G4S+.2-3;1-2
- Steve Pearce: S8/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chris Gomez: 53/G56S-
Bot 9
- Carlos Beltran: S7
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Fernando Tatis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Notes & reviews
- Mets Manager Jerry Manuel ejected by HP umpire Bill Hohn