Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Rogers
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Rogers
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Rogers
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Rogers
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giles moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sprague vs. Rogers
  
  Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Ritchie
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Ritchie
  
  Alfonzo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Ritchie
  
  Olerud strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ventura vs. Ritchie
  
  Ventura hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Agbayani vs. Ritchie
  
  Agbayani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Rogers
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Rogers
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Rogers
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ritchie
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pratt vs. Ritchie
  
  Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Ritchie
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ritchie vs. Rogers
  
  Ritchie hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Rogers
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Nunez vs. Rogers
  
  Nunez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Rogers
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rogers vs. Ritchie
  
  Rogers strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Ritchie
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Ritchie
  
  Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Ritchie
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olerud for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Rogers
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Rogers
  
  Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Rogers
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ventura vs. Ritchie
  
  Ventura hits a popup towards short. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Agbayani vs. Ritchie
  
  Agbayani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ritchie
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Rogers
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Rogers
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ritchie vs. Rogers
  
  Ritchie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pratt vs. Ritchie
  
  Pratt hits a fly ball into left field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Ritchie
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rogers vs. Ritchie
  
  Rogers bunts towards the mound. Ritchie fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Ritchie
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Rogers
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nunez vs. Rogers
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Giles vs. Rogers
  
  Rogers spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rogers. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Giles vs. Rogers
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Rogers
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Ritchie
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague juggles the ball. That's an error on Sprague. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Ritchie
  
  Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. Ritchie
  
  Ventura takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Agbayani vs. Ritchie
  
  Agbayani hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Ritchie
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Wendell
  
  Turk Wendell now pitching. Melvin Mora now playing center field.
  
  Sprague strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Wendell
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Wendell
  
  Al Martin pinch hits for Freddy Garcia.
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Wendell
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pratt vs. Ritchie
  
  Al Martin now playing left field.
  
  Pratt hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Ritchie
  
  There goes Pratt. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Pratt steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Ritchie
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Mora vs. Ritchie
  
  Mora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Ritchie
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Cook
  
  Brant Brown pinch hits for Todd Ritchie. Dennis Cook now pitching.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Cook
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wehner vs. Cook
  
  John Wehner pinch hits for Abraham Nunez.
  
  Wehner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Cook
  
  Giles hits a line drive towards first. Olerud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Wilkins
  
  Marc Wilkins now pitching. Dale Sveum now playing shortstop.
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Christiansen
  
  Jason Christiansen now pitching.
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Ventura vs. Christiansen
  
  Ventura hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Agbayani vs. Christiansen
  
  Agbayani hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Giles. Agbayani reaches second base with a double. Alfonzo scores. Olerud moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Henderson vs. Christiansen
  
  Rickey Henderson pinch hits for Dennis Cook.
  
  Henderson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Pratt vs. Christiansen
  
  Pratt is hit by the pitch. Olerud scores. Agbayani moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Ordonez vs. Hansell
  
  Greg Hansell now pitching.
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agbayani scores. Henderson scores. Pratt moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Mora vs. Hansell
  
  Mora takes first base on ball four. Pratt moves to third. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cedeno vs. Hansell
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pratt scores. There goes Ordonez trying to get to home. Brown throws the ball in to Oliver who tags Ordonez who's trying to score from second, for the out. Mora moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Alfonzo vs. Hansell
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mora scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Mahomes
  
  Pat Mahomes now pitching.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Mahomes
  
  Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sprague for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Mahomes
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/28/1999 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Brown A, rf           2  1  0  0   Cedeno R, rf          5  1  1  1   
Nunez A, ss           3  0  0  0   Alfonzo E, 2b         4  2  3  3   
Wehner J, ph          1  1  1  1   Olerud J, 1b          5  1  1  0   
Wilkins M, p          0  0  0  0   Ventura R, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Christiansen J, p     0  0  0  0   Agbayani B, lf        4  1  1  1   
Hansell G, p          0  0  0  0   McRae B, cf           3  0  0  0   
Sauerbeck S, p        0  0  0  0   Wendell T, p          0  0  0  0   
Giles B, cf           3  0  0  1   Cook D, p             0  0  0  0   
Young K, 1b           4  0  1  0   Henderson R, ph       0  1  0  0   
Sprague E, 3b         4  0  0  0   Mahomes P, p          0  0  0  0   
Morris W, 2b          4  0  0  0   Pratt T, c            2  1  1  1   
Garcia F, lf          2  0  0  0   Ordonez R, ss         4  0  2  2   
Martin A, ph-lf       1  0  1  0   Rogers K, p           1  0  0  0   
Oliver J, c           3  0  0  0   Mora M, cf            1  1  0  0   
Ritchie T, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Brown B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Sveum D, ss           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  3  2                        32  9 10  9

Pittsburgh       000 001 010 --  2
New York         200 000 07x --  9

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ritchie T             7.0  4  2  2  3  4
Wilkins M (L)*        0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Christiansen J        0.1  2  4  4  1  0
Hansell G             0.1  3  2  2  1  0
Sauerbeck S           0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rogers K              6.0  1  1  0  3  2
Wendell T             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Cook D (W)            1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Mahomes P             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Rogers K, Sprague E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, New York 6
2B -- Agbayani B
HR -- Alfonzo E, Ventura R, Wehner J
SB -- Pratt T
SH -- Rogers K
HBP -- by Christiansen J (Pratt T)
T -- 2:39
A -- 42920

    

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