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Series: Game 2 of 4

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NY Mets leads 2-0 (as of 8/16)

Game 1: Friday, August 15
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Game 2: Saturday, August 16
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Game 3: Sunday, August 17
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Game 4: Monday, August 18
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Mets 7

(67-56, 31-33 away)

Pirates 4

(55-68, 33-30 home)

7:05 PM ET, August 16, 2008

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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NYM 310002010 7 11 0
PIT 000000103 4 13 0

W: P. Martinez (4-3)

L: Z. Duke (4-11)

S: P. Feliciano (2)

New York Mets
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
J Reyes SS5122004.305
N Evans LF4000011.243
   E Chavez LF1010000.272
D Wright 3B5110012.292
C Beltran CF5111011.270
C Delgado 1B5110012.260
F Tatis RF3011100.302
D Easley 2B4110013.267
R Castro C3122110.270
P Martinez P2110000.148
   a-D Murphy PH0001100.421
   B Stokes P0000000.667
   E Kunz P0000000.000
   J Smith P0000000.000
   P Feliciano P0000000.000
Totals3771173613 
a-walked for P Martinez in the 8th
BATTING
2B: C Beltran (31, Z Duke)
3B: J Reyes (14, Z Duke)
HR: J Reyes (13, 1st inning off Z Duke 0 on, 0 Out); R Castro (7, 6th inning off Z Duke 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: J Reyes 2 (53), C Beltran (81), F Tatis (36), R Castro 2 (23), D Murphy (9)
S: P Martinez
2-out RBI: F Tatis, R Castro 2, D Murphy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D Wright 1, J Reyes 3
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
DP: 2 (D Wright-D Easley-C Delgado, D Easley-J Reyes-C Delgado).
New York Mets
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
P Martinez (W, 4-3)7.081114195-644.96
B Stokes1.010000012-93.37
E Kunz0.133300017-713.50
J Smith0.01000005-44.25
P Feliciano (S, 2)0.20000008-63.57
Totals9.01344141137-90 
PITCHING
WP: P Martinez; E Kunz
HBP: S Pearce (By E Kunz)
Batters faced: P Martinez 28; B Stokes 4; E Kunz 5; J Smith 1; P Feliciano 2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: P Martinez 10-7; B Stokes 2-1; E Kunz 1-0; J Smith 0-0; P Feliciano 1-1
Game Scores: P Martinez 60
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
N McLouth CF5011024.279
F Sanchez 2B5030001.255
R Doumit C5010004.324
A LaRoche 1B5010003.267
A LaRoche 3B4121002.198
B Moss LF3110122.204
S Pearce RF3110001.216
J Wilson SS4131002.281
Z Duke P1000001.133
   D Bautista P0000000.200
   a-D Mientkiewicz PH1000002.286
   R Sanchez P0000000.000
   T Yates P0000000.000
   b-J Michaels PH1000002.245
Totals3741331424 
a-flied out to center for D Bautista in the 7th
b-grounded to pitcher for T Yates in the 9th
BATTING
2B: A LaRoche (3, P Martinez); J Wilson (14, E Kunz)
HR: A Laroche (4, 7th inning off P Martinez 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: A LaRoche (11), J Wilson (16), N McLouth (75)
S: Z Duke
GIDP: R Doumit 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A LaRoche 1, B Moss 1, F Sanchez 1, N McLouth 1
Team LOB: 9
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
Z Duke (L, 4-11)6.0966022103-615.26
D Bautista1.00000108-53.37
R Sanchez1.011131031-145.06
T Yates1.010002010-85.24
Totals9.01177362152-88 
PITCHING
Batters faced: Z Duke 27; D Bautista 3; R Sanchez 7; T Yates 4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Z Duke 8-8; D Bautista 1-1; R Sanchez 0-2; T Yates 0-1
Game Scores: Z Duke 32

Scoring Summary

NYMPIT
1stJ Reyes homered to left.10
1stC Beltran doubled to deep right center, D Wright scored.20
1stF Tatis singled to center, C Beltran scored.30
2ndJ Reyes tripled to deep center, P Martinez scored.40
6thR Castro homered to left center, D Easley scored.60
7thA LaRoche homered to left.61
8thD Murphy walked, C Delgado scored, F Tatis to third, R Castro to second.71
9thJ Wilson doubled to right, B Moss scored, S Pearce to third.72
9thS Pearce scored, J Wilson to third on wild pitch by E Kunz.73
9thN McLouth singled to center, J Wilson scored.74
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Game Information

StadiumPNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance37,506 (97.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:43
Weather78 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind7 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Ed Rapuano, First Base - Ed Hickox, Second Base - C.B. Bucknor, Third Base - Joe West