MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT NEW YORK METS
10/02/2113
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 2968 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 2ND , 2113 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (83-77) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 8 0
New York Mets (67-93) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
McMillan Schools New York in 3-0 Pittsburgh Triumph
Pitching was the name of the game in a tight contest between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets. Pittsburgh won it, 3-0. Pittsburgh starter Rich McMillan was in command. Willie Lopez recorded his 37th save for Pittsburgh. With the win, the Pirates have a record of 83-77.

Pittsburgh starter Rich McMillan was exceptional. The 6-foot-4 right-hander allowed no runs on 4 hits over 8.2 innings of work.

"We didn't score," said losing manager Matt Moore. "That was the problem."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ronaldson SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .327 11 42
   a-D. Sheppard PH, SS 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 .241 13 53
M. Tallman 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .308 15 80
J. Wheaton LF 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .265 22 81
   c-C. Dawson LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 5 25
T. Voivodic 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .264 25 80
R. Lyon RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .276 7 46
B. Tabak 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .279 8 52
K. Villarreal DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .307 5 14
R. Rodriguez CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .213 18 60
   b-R. Gonzalez PH, RF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .192 20 45
J. Griesbach C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .219 8 42
Totals 34 3 8 3 4 12 17      
a - D. Sheppard pinch hit for M. Ronaldson in the 7th
b - R. Gonzalez pinch hit for R. Rodriguez in the 9th
c - C. Dawson substituted for J. Wheaton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Rodriguez (27, 6th Inning off C. Crum, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Gonzalez (20, 9th Inning off E. Rice, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Sheppard (13, 9th Inning off E. Rice, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ronaldson 2 , D. Sheppard 4 , M. Tallman , B. Tabak , R. Rodriguez 3 , R. Gonzalez 4
2-out RBI: D. Sheppard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Sheppard , T. Voivodic
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Ronaldson (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tabak-Voivodic)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Darling SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223 16 50
J. Bottger 3B, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 2 15
J. Hagelin 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 16 55
C. Pongratz DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .291 29 81
T. Ferrell RF, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 6 34
D. Valera LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 17 67
J. Machamer CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .206 14 49
T. Laviosa C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .201 5 13
J. Dorsey 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226 21 74
   a-J. Lamkin PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 19 43
Totals 30 0 4 0 1 6 8      
a - J. Lamkin pinch hit for J. Dorsey in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Pongratz (21, 2nd Inning off R. McMillan, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Machamer (23, 5th Inning off R. McMillan, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Hagelin (25, 9th Inning off R. McMillan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Darling , J. Hagelin 2 , C. Pongratz 2 , J. Machamer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Pongratz , J. Machamer , J. Dorsey
Team LOB: 4
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McMillan W (19-4) 8.2 4 0 0 1 5 0 95 2.51   
W. Lopez SV (37) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McMillan 80
Batters Faced: R. McMillan 30, W. Lopez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McMillan 8-12, W. Lopez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. McMillan 95-63, W. Lopez 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Lopez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Crum 5.2 3 0 0 2 8 0 90 3.83   
B. Reed 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.90   
R. Owen 0.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 16 4.71   
E. Rice L (1-3) 1.2 4 3 3 0 3 2 29 6.75   
C. Daniels 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Crum 69
Batters Faced: C. Crum 21, B. Reed 3, R. Owen 4, E. Rice 9, C. Daniels 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Crum 5-3, B. Reed 2-1, R. Owen 0-0, E. Rice 1-1, C. Daniels 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Crum 90-56, B. Reed 5-4, R. Owen 16-6, E. Rice 29-20, C. Daniels 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Reed 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rich McMillan
Ballpark: Citi Field
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 14255
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