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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-08-18 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 19066 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:50
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. Sean Burnett earned the win and John Grabow picked up the save. Adam LaRoche went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
W: Sean Burnett L: Pedro Feliciano SV: John Grabow
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argenis Reyes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Evans | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Wright | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Maine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Endy Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Murphy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robinson Cancel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Maholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gomez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Maine | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
 Brian Stokes | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Schoeneweis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Feliciano | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duaner Sanchez | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Smith | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maholm | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Tyler Yates | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Argenis Reyes: S8/G6M
- Nick Evans: D7.1-3
- David Wright: K
- Carlos Beltran: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Carlos Delgado: 7/F7LD
Bot 1
- Nate McLouth: 5/P25F
- Freddy Sanchez: 4/L34D-
- Ryan Doumit: 63/G6
Top 2
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Damion Easley: 13/G13+
- Ramon Castro: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Jason Michaels: W.1-2
- Andy LaRoche: 4/P34D
- Steve Pearce: 9/F89M
- Jack Wilson: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 3
- John Maine: W
- Argenis Reyes: 46(1)/FO/NDP/G4.BX2(2)
- Nick Evans: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- Paul Maholm: K
- Nate McLouth: 7/F78D
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/L34D
- Ryan Doumit: 63/G6
Top 4
- David Wright: S8/G6M
- Carlos Beltran: D7.1-3
- Carlos Delgado: 3.3-H;2-3
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Damion Easley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jason Michaels: K
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G6S
Top 5
- Ramon Castro: 63/G6
- John Maine: 63/G6
- Argenis Reyes: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Steve Pearce: W
- Jack Wilson: S8/G4.1-3
- Paul Maholm: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Nate McLouth: W
- Freddy Sanchez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S-
Top 6
- Nick Evans: D9/L9LM
- David Wright: 9/F9M.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Carlos Delgado: K
Bot 6
- Ryan Doumit: S9/L89S
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jason Michaels: 43/G4MD
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G6
- Steve Pearce: 63/G6
Top 7
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Damion Easley: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Ramon Castro: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Jack Wilson: 7/F78D
- Chris Gomez: S9/F9LS-
- Nate McLouth: 9/F9LM
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Endy Chavez: 1/BP34S
- Argenis Reyes: 7/F78S
- Daniel Murphy: S8/L6MD
- David Wright: W.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Delgado: 5/P
Bot 8
- Ryan Doumit: 9/L9M
- Adam LaRoche: S8/L78S
- Jason Michaels: S7/L78S.1-3;B-2
- Andy LaRoche: IW
- Steve Pearce: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jack Wilson: D7/L5.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chris Gomez: K
- Nate McLouth: IW
- Luis Rivas: 13/G
Top 9
- Fernando Tatis: 3/P3F
- Damion Easley: W
- Ramon Castro: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Robinson Cancel: W.1-2
- Argenis Reyes: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Mets manager Manuel ejected by 1B umpire West for arguing call that batter had turned toward 2nd when he was tagged