NY Mets 7, Pittsburgh 3
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(12-18)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0
NY Mets 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 X 7 13 1
WP: B. Parnell (1-0)
LP: T. Yates (0-2)
(16-13)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: NY Mets
- C. Delgado singled to right, L. Castillo and J. Reyes scored
Top 3rd: Pittsburgh
- N. Morgan singled to center, B. Bixler scored
- N. McLouth doubled to right center, N. Morgan scored
Bot 8th: NY Mets
- C. Beltran singled to shallow left, J. Reyes scored, L. Castillo to second
- C. Delgado homered to deep right center, L. Castillo and C. Beltran scored
- O. Santos singled to center, D. Murphy scored
Top 9th: Pittsburgh
- F. Sanchez singled to center, E. Hinske scored, N. Morgan to third
 Pittsburgh
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
N. Morgan lf 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .308
F. Sanchez 2b 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .316
N. McLouth cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .295
A. LaRoche 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240
A. LaRoche 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250
B. Moss rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .185
R. Diaz c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
B. Bixler ss 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .227
J. Karstens p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Young ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312
    T. Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    S. Burnett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Veal p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    E. Hinske ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .229
 Totals 35 3 9 3 2 9 14  
 Batting
2B - N McLouth (3, J Niese); B Bixler (3, S Green).
S - J Karstens.
RBI - N Morgan (13), N McLouth (19), F Sanchez (11).
2-out RBI - N McLouth, F Sanchez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Ad LaRoche 1, F Sanchez 1, N McLouth 2, R Diaz 1.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
SB - N Morgan (8, 2nd base off J Niese/O Santos).
CS - N Morgan (4, 2nd base by J Niese/O Santos).
 
 Fielding
PB - R Diaz.
DP - 1 (Ad LaRoche).
 NY Mets
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Reyes ss 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 .254
L. Castillo 2b 4 2 2 0 1 0 4 .319
C. Beltran cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .377
C. Delgado 1b 4 1 3 5 0 1 0 .294
D. Wright 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .302
D. Murphy lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .311
    J. Reed lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
O. Santos c 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .257
R. Church rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
J. Niese p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500
    S. Green p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    K. Takahashi p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    A. Cora ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312
    B. Parnell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    G. Sheffield ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .158
    J.J. Putz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 35 7 13 7 3 4 14  
 Batting
2B - D Murphy (4, S Burnett).
HR - C Delgado (4, 8th inning off S Burnett 2 on, 0 Out).
RBI - C Delgado 5 (23), C Beltran (21), O Santos (6).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Castillo 2.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
SB - J Reyes (8, 2nd base off J Karstens/R Diaz), L Castillo (2, 2nd base off J Karstens/R Diaz).
CS - A Cora (1, 2nd base by T Yates/R Diaz).
 
 Fielding
E - J Reyes (4, ground ball).
 Pittsburgh
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Karstens 6.0 7 2 2 0 3 0 5.19
T. Yates (L, 0-2) 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 0 8.71
S. Burnett 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 1 3.29
D. Veal 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.15
 NY Mets
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Niese 6.0 7 2 2 0 5 0 3.00
S. Green 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.31
K. Takahashi 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
B. Parnell (W, 1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.29
J.J. Putz 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.71
WP - S Burnett.
HBP - N Morgan (by S Green).
Pitches-strikes - J Karstens 87-55; T Yates 25-14; S Burnett 32-17; D Veal 10-4; J Niese 95-67; S Green 11-7; K Takahashi 1-1; R Parnell 16-12; J Putz 29-16.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Karstens 5-9; T Yates 0-1; S Burnett 1-1; D Veal 0-1; J Niese 7-5; S Green 0-1; K Takahashi 1-0; R Parnell 0-1; J Putz 1-1.
Batters faced - J Karstens 24; T Yates 6; S Burnett 6; D Veal 2; J Niese 25; S Green 4; K Takahashi 1; R Parnell 3; J Putz 6.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Ed Montague.
Time: 3:13.
Attendance: 38,496.
Weather: 68 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 16 mph, out to left.

Updated on Saturday, May 9, 2009 4:17 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Pittsburgh
N. McLouth Nate McLouth
2-5
1 RBI
 NY Mets
C. Delgado Carlos Delgado
3-4, 1 HR
5 RBI