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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 9, 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 May 9, 2000 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 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 | May 9, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kris Benson |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 14,015 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Welke 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Fieldin Culbreth |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
Mike Piazza | Catcher |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Todd Zeile | First Baseman |
Jay Payton | Center Fielder |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chad Hermansen | Center Fielder |
Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Brian Giles | Right Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Luis Sojo | Third Baseman |
Kris Benson | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 9, 2000
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Benson
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Benson
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Benson
Piazza takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ventura vs. Benson
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 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Hampton
Hermansen 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Hampton
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hampton
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Benson
Zeile 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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Benson
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Benson
Ordonez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Hampton
Giles hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Hampton
There's a wild pitch. Young moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cordero vs. Hampton
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Hampton
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Benson
Hampton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Benson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benson
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Benson
Alfonzo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Benson
Piazza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Benson
Ventura hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Hampton
Sojo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Hampton
Benson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Hampton
Hermansen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Benson
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Benson
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Benson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Hampton
Morris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hampton
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Hampton
Giles strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Benson
Hampton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Benson
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benson
Bell 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Hampton
Cordero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Cordero reaches second base with a double. Young moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Meares vs. Hampton
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sojo vs. Hampton
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura has Young trapped. There's the throw to Piazza and back to Ventura, who tags Young for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benson vs. Hampton
Benson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Benson
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Benson
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it and throws to first for the out. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ventura vs. Benson
Ventura is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Zeile vs. Benson
Zeile hits a line drive into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Hampton
Hermansen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Hampton
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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hampton
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Hampton
Giles strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Benson
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Benson
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Benson
Hampton takes first base on ball four. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Benson
Henderson 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 7
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Hampton
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Hampton
Meares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sojo vs. Hampton
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benson
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Benson
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Benson
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hampton
Melvin Mora now playing left field. Adrian Brown pinch hits for Kris Benson.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Hampton
Hermansen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Hampton
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Hampton
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Sauerbeck
Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
Ventura is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Sauerbeck
Zeile hits a fly ball into center field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Sauerbeck
Payton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Sauerbeck
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. Payton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hampton vs. Sauerbeck
Hampton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Hampton
Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Hampton
Cordero is hit by the pitch. Young moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Benitez
Armando Benitez now pitching.
Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Vander Wal vs. Benitez
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Luis Sojo.
Vander Wal is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/2000 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) 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 Mora M, lf 0 0 0 0 Morris W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bell D, rf 4 1 2 1 Kendall J, c 3 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 2b 4 1 3 1 Giles B, rf 4 0 1 0 Piazza M, c 3 0 1 0 Young K, 1b 4 0 2 0 Ventura R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cordero W, lf 3 0 1 0 Zeile T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 0 1 0 Payton J, cf 3 0 0 0 Sojo L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 1 0 Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 3 0 0 0 Benson K, p 2 0 0 0 Benitez A, p 0 0 0 0 Brown A, ph 1 0 0 0 Sauerbeck S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 8 2 33 0 6 0 New York 002 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hampton M (W) 8.1 6 0 0 1 8 Benitez A (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Benson K (L) 8.0 8 2 2 2 4 Sauerbeck S 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 3 LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Cordero W HR -- Bell D, Alfonzo E HBP -- by Hampton M (Cordero W) WP -- Hampton M T -- 2:42 A -- 14015
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