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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2016-06-08 · Night game · PNC Park · 10 innings · Att: 28084 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:51

New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Gregory Polanco doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Alejandro De Aza. John Jaso scores. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd. New York Mets took the lead in the 10th — Wilmer Flores singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Yoenis Cespedes scores. Neil Walker to 3rd. Asdrubal Cabrera to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Sean Rodriguez grounds into a double play, shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to second baseman Neil Walker to first baseman James Loney. Francisco Cervelli to 3rd. Jordy Mercer out at 2nd. Sean Rodriguez out at 1st — worth 35% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Matt Joyce (P): Called third strike.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	6	11
PIT	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	10

W: Addison Reed L: Cory Luebke SV: Jeurys Familia

Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alejandro De Aza	3	1	0	0	1	2
Michael Conforto	3	1	1	3	1	1
Yoenis Cespedes	5	1	3	0	0	0
Neil Walker	3	0	1	0	2	0
James Loney	4	0	1	0	0	1
Asdrubal Cabrera	3	1	1	0	2	0
Ty Kelly	4	1	2	2	0	0
Rene Rivera	3	0	0	0	0	2
Noah Syndergaard	3	1	1	0	0	1
Curtis Granderson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Plawecki	2	0	0	0	0	1
Wilmer Flores	1	0	1	1	0	0
Matt Reynolds	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
John Jaso	4	1	2	1	0	0
Andrew McCutchen	3	2	1	0	2	0
Gregory Polanco	5	1	3	1	0	0
Jung Ho Kang	5	0	1	1	0	2
Josh Harrison	4	0	1	1	0	1
Francisco Cervelli	3	0	1	0	2	0
Matt Joyce	4	0	0	0	0	2
Sean Rodriguez	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jameson Taillon	1	0	0	0	0	1
Cole Figueroa	1	0	0	0	0	0
Starling Marte	1	0	0	0	0	0
David Freese	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jordy Mercer	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Stewart	0	0	0	0	1	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Noah Syndergaard	6.0	7	2	5
Jim Henderson	1.0	2	1	1
Addison Reed	2.0	1	0	1
Jeurys Familia	1.0	0	3	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jameson Taillon	6.0	6	2	3
A. J. Schugel	1.0	0	1	2
Jared Hughes	1.0	2	2	0
Tony Watson	1.0	0	0	3
Cory Luebke	1.0	3	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alejandro De Aza: 7/L7M+
Michael Conforto: 3/G3-
Yoenis Cespedes: S5/G56S-
Neil Walker: 13/G13

Bot 1

John Jaso: E4/G4+
Andrew McCutchen: W.1-2
Gregory Polanco: D9/L9D+.2-H(UR);1-3
Jung Ho Kang: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3
Josh Harrison: K
Francisco Cervelli: 4/F3DF-
Matt Joyce: SB2
Matt Joyce: K

Top 2

James Loney: S8/L8RM
Asdrubal Cabrera: 46(1)/FO/G34
Ty Kelly: S9/G34.1-2
Rene Rivera: 14(1)3/GDP/G13-

Bot 2

Sean Rodriguez: K
Jameson Taillon: K
John Jaso: S8/L8RM
Andrew McCutchen: 63/G56

Top 3

Noah Syndergaard: 8/F8LD
Alejandro De Aza: K
Michael Conforto: W
Yoenis Cespedes: 8/F89D

Bot 3

Gregory Polanco: D9/L9D
Jung Ho Kang: SB3
Jung Ho Kang: 53/G
Josh Harrison: FC5/G56S.3XH(52)
Francisco Cervelli: SB2
Francisco Cervelli: W+SB3
Matt Joyce: 3/L34S

Top 4

Neil Walker: W
James Loney: 46(1)3/GDP/G34+
Asdrubal Cabrera: D7/L7LD+
Ty Kelly: HR/F9D+.2-H
Rene Rivera: K

Bot 4

Sean Rodriguez: D7/L7LS+
Jameson Taillon: 34/SH.2-3
John Jaso: D7/F78XD+.3-H
Andrew McCutchen: 7/L7D+
Gregory Polanco: 9/F9LM

Top 5

Noah Syndergaard: D9/L9D+
Alejandro De Aza: 13/SH/BG34S+.2-3
Michael Conforto: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
Yoenis Cespedes: 53/G5+

Bot 5

Jung Ho Kang: K
Josh Harrison: D9/F9LD
Francisco Cervelli: 13/G15-.2-3
Matt Joyce: 5/L56

Top 6

Neil Walker: 9/F89M
James Loney: K
Asdrubal Cabrera: 5/F5-

Bot 6

Sean Rodriguez: 63/G6
Cole Figueroa: 3/F23F-
John Jaso: 8/F8LXD+

Top 7

Ty Kelly: 8/F8RXD+
Rene Rivera: K
Noah Syndergaard: K

Bot 7

Andrew McCutchen: W
Gregory Polanco: D9/F9D+.1-H(E4);B-3
Jung Ho Kang: 3/L34S
Josh Harrison: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
Francisco Cervelli: S9/L34D+
Matt Joyce: K

Top 8

Alejandro De Aza: W
Michael Conforto: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Yoenis Cespedes: S9/G4+
Neil Walker: W.1-2
James Loney: WP.2-3;1-2
James Loney: 4/G4S
Asdrubal Cabrera: IW
Ty Kelly: 7/F78M
Curtis Granderson: 63/G6-

Bot 8

Sean Rodriguez: 43/G4MS-
Starling Marte: 7/L7D+
David Freese: 8/F8RXD+

Top 9

Kevin Plawecki: K
Alejandro De Aza: K
Michael Conforto: K

Bot 9

Andrew McCutchen: S8/G6+
Gregory Polanco: 8/F8RXD+
Jung Ho Kang: K
Josh Harrison: 43/G4

Top 10

Yoenis Cespedes: S8/G6M+
Neil Walker: S8/G6M.1-2
James Loney: 53/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
Asdrubal Cabrera: IW
Wilmer Flores: S8/L8RS-.3-H;2-3;1-2
Matt Reynolds: 8/F78S
Kevin Plawecki: 5(2)/FO/G5-.1-2

Bot 10

Francisco Cervelli: W
Jordy Mercer: W.1-2
Sean Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Chris Stewart: W
David Freese: K

Notes & reviews

Pirates right fielder Matt Joyce ejected by HP umpire Alan Porter
Jared Hughes threw a pitch behind Yoenis Cespedes; both benches warned by HP umpire Alan Porter

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