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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 15, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on April 15, 2000 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 2000 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Anderson |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 19,592 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hunter Wendelstedt 1B: Rick Reed 2B: CB Bucknor 3B: Al Clark |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
Todd Zeile | First Baseman |
Jay Payton | Center Fielder |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Todd Pratt | Catcher |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Glendon Rusch | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chad Hermansen | Center Fielder |
Mike Benjamin | Shortstop |
Brian Giles | Right Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Keith Osik | Catcher |
Jimmy Anderson | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 15, 2000
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Anderson
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Anderson
Alfonzo is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Zeile vs. Anderson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Zeile vs. Anderson
Zeile hits a line drive towards short. Benjamin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Payton vs. Anderson
Payton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Rusch
Hermansen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Rusch
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Rusch
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Anderson
Ventura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Anderson
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Anderson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ventura moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Rusch vs. Anderson
Rusch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rusch
Young hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Rusch
Cordero hits a line drive into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Rusch
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Rusch
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Anderson
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Anderson
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Anderson
There goes Bell. The throw from Osik and he is out, Morris applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Rusch
Osik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Rusch
Anderson bunts towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. Osik moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hermansen vs. Rusch
Hermansen hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Osik moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Benjamin vs. Rusch
Benjamin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Anderson
Zeile hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Anderson
Payton 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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Anderson
Ventura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Anderson
Pratt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Anderson
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Rusch
Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rusch
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Rusch
Cordero hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rusch vs. Anderson
Rusch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Anderson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris misplays the ball. That's an error on Morris. Rusch moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin fields it and throws to second for the out. Rusch moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Alfonzo vs. Anderson
Alfonzo 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
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Rusch
Morris hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rusch
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Rusch
Osik hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Anderson
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Anderson
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Anderson
Ventura 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
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rusch
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Rusch
Hermansen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Rusch
Benjamin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Anderson
Pratt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Anderson
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rusch vs. Anderson
Rusch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Rusch
Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Rusch
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Rusch
Cordero hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Rusch
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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rusch
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Anderson
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Anderson
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Rusch
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aven vs. Rusch
Bruce Aven pinch hits for Jimmy Anderson.
Aven strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Rusch
Hermansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching.
Zeile hits a fly ball into center field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Williams
Jon Nunnally pinch hits for Jay Payton.
Nunnally strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Williams
Ventura is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/2000 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0 Hermansen C, cf 4 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 1 0 Benjamin M, ss 3 0 1 0 Alfonzo E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Giles B, rf 3 1 1 0 Zeile T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 3 1 1 2 Payton J, cf 3 0 0 0 Cordero W, lf 3 0 0 0 Nunnally J, ph 1 0 0 0 Morris W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pratt T, c 3 0 1 0 Osik K, c 3 0 1 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Anderson J, p 1 0 0 0 Rusch G, p 2 0 0 0 Aven B, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 26 2 4 2 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 000 000 20x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Rusch G (L) 8.0 4 2 2 1 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Anderson J (W) 8.0 5 0 0 1 5 Williams M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Morris W DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 2 HR -- Young K SB -- Alfonzo E, Bell D CS -- Bell D SH -- Anderson J HBP -- by Anderson J (Alfonzo E) T -- 1:57 A -- 19592
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