GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (41-56) at NY METS (55-43)

NL: PITTSBURGH (41-56) at NY METS (55-43)

<h3>Snell to start for struggling Pirates</h3>

<div class="pre">Pittsburgh (41-56) at Ny Mets (55-43) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) - Ian Snell takes the mound as thePittsburgh Pirates look to turn around their post-All-Star breakwoes when they face the New York Mets in the opener of athree-game series Tuesday.


The Pirates have posted just a 1-8 record since the MidsummerClassic, getting outscored, 48-27, in that span.


The 25-year-old Snell (7-7, 3.31 ERA) pitched six innings,yielding five runs and five hits with six strikeouts in a 5-3loss to the Colorado Rockies last Wednesday.


He will be opposed by righthander John Maine (10-5, 3.07), whois looking to help the Mets pick up their fourth win in theirlast five contests.


Maine gave up four runs and seven hits with five strikeouts oversix innings in a 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Unlike Pittsburgh, New York has thrived since the All-Starbreak, posting a 7-4 record.

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH AT NY METS -- LINEUPS

PITTSBURGH NY METS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Matt Kata 3B .333 0 2 Jose Reyes SS .304 6 40
Freddy Sanchez 2B .295 5 35 Ruben Gotay 2B .336 4 16
Adam Laroche 1B .246 14 56 Carlos Beltran CF .263 19 62
Xavier Nady CF .280 14 52 David Wright 3B .298 18 60
Ryan Doumit RF .293 7 27 Carlos Delgado 1B .251 16 54
Jason Bay LF .246 13 60 Paul Lo Duca C .265 5 27
Ronny Paulino C .240 5 25 Shawn Green RF .271 7 28
Jack Wilson SS .252 4 26 Lastings Milledge LF .205 1 8
Ian Snell RHP .129 0 1 John Maine RHP .088 0 1
(7-7, 3.31) (10-5, 3.07)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
WARMUPS: PIT - IAN SNELL (7-7, 3.31)
NYM - JOHN MAINE (10-5, 3.07)

UMPIRES: HP - LARRY VANOVER
1B - TONY RANDAZZO
2B - CHARLIE RELIFORD
3B - GREG GIBSON

WEATHER: 76 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 14 mph, right to left</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
STARTING BATS: PIT - IAN SNELL AND RONNY PAULINO
NYM - JOHN MAINE AND PAUL LO DUCA

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: M KATA (.333, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.295, 5 HR, 35 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.246, 14 HR, 56 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY XAVIER NADY SCORED ADAM LAROCHE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, X NADY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
NY METS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DOUMIT (.293, 7 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 2 0
NY METS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
NYM - JOHN MAINE

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.304, 6 HR, 40 RBI)
R GOTAY (.336, 4 HR, 16 RBI)
C BELTRAN (.263, 19 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS NY METS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Kata 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
A LaRoche 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .248
X Nady cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - X Nady (18, J Maine). RBI - X Nady (53). 2-out RBI - X Nady.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Doumit 1. Team LOB - 1.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
R Gotay 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1
NY METS - -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.31

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.12

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Maine 1-1. Batters
faced: J Maine 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
NYM - JOHN MAINE</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RUBEN GOTAY SCORED JOSE REYES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R GOTAY ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
NY METS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C BELTRAN (.263, 19 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY DAVID WRIGHT SCORED RUBEN GOTAY.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C BELTRAN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
NY METS 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.251, 16 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 2 0
NY METS 2 2 3 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
NYM - JOHN MAINE

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.246, 13 HR, 60 RBI)
R PAULINO (.240, 5 HR, 25 RBI)
J WILSON (.252, 4 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS NY METS (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Kata 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
A LaRoche 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .248
X Nady cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - X Nady (18, J Maine). RBI - X Nady (53). 2-out RBI - X Nady.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Doumit 1. Team LOB - 1.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306
R Gotay 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .343
C Beltran cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .298
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 5 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - J Reyes (21, I Snell); R Gotay (6, I Snell). SF - D Wright. RBI -
R Gotay (17), D Wright (61). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Lo
Duca 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Beltran (15, 2nd base off I Snell/R Paulino).


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PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1
NY METS - 2 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.43

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.12

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 19-15; J Maine 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Snell 1-1; J Maine 1-1. Batters faced: I Snell 6; J Maine 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 0 1 3 0
NY METS 2 2 3 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
NYM - JOHN MAINE

DUE UP FOR NY METS: S GREEN (.271, 7 HR, 28 RBI)
L MILLEDGE (.205, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
J MAINE (.088, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS NY METS (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Kata 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
A LaRoche 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .248
X Nady cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Bay lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
I Snell p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 4 4

BATTING: 2B - X Nady (18, J Maine). RBI - X Nady (53). 2-out RBI - X Nady.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Doumit 1. Team LOB - 2.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306
R Gotay 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .343
C Beltran cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .298
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 5 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - J Reyes (21, I Snell); R Gotay (6, I Snell). SF - D Wright. RBI -
R Gotay (17), D Wright (61). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Lo
Duca 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Beltran (15, 2nd base off I Snell/R Paulino).


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PITTSBURGH - 10 -- 1
NY METS - 2 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.43

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 2 3 1 1 0 4 0 3.09

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 19-15; J Maine 33-25. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Snell 1-1; J Maine 1-1. Batters faced: I Snell 6; J Maine 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 0 1 3 0
NY METS 2 0 2 5 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
NYM - JOHN MAINE

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: M KATA (.316, 0-FOR-1)
F SANCHEZ (.294, 0-FOR-1)
A LAROCHE (.248, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS NY METS (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Kata 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
A LaRoche 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .248
X Nady cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Bay lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
I Snell p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 4 4

BATTING: 2B - X Nady (18, J Maine). RBI - X Nady (53). 2-out RBI - X Nady.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Doumit 1. Team LOB - 2.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .308
R Gotay 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .343
C Beltran cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .298
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270
L Milledge lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 8 2 5 2 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - J Reyes (21, I Snell); R Gotay (6, I Snell). S - J Maine. SF - D
Wright. RBI - R Gotay (17), D Wright (61). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - P Lo Duca 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Beltran (15, 2nd base off I Snell/R Paulino).


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PITTSBURGH - 10 -- 1
NY METS - 20 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 2 5 2 2 0 2 0 3.40

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 2 3 1 1 0 4 0 3.09

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 28-24; J Maine 33-25. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Snell 2-1; J Maine 1-1. Batters faced: I Snell 10; J Maine 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 0 0 1 4 0
NY METS 2 0 2 5 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
NYM - JOHN MAINE

DUE UP FOR NY METS: R GOTAY (.343, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
C BELTRAN (.265, 1-FOR-1)
D WRIGHT (.298, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS NY METS (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Kata 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A LaRoche 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .247
X Nady cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .282
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Bay lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
I Snell p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125

Totals 13 1 4 1 0 4 6

BATTING: 2B - X Nady (18, J Maine). RBI - X Nady (53). 2-out RBI - X Nady.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Doumit 1. Team LOB - 3.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .308
R Gotay 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .343
C Beltran cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .298
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270
L Milledge lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 8 2 5 2 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - J Reyes (21, I Snell); R Gotay (6, I Snell). S - J Maine. SF - D
Wright. RBI - R Gotay (17), D Wright (61). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - P Lo Duca 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Beltran (15, 2nd base off I Snell/R Paulino).


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PITTSBURGH - 100 -- 1
NY METS - 20 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 2 5 2 2 0 2 0 3.40

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 3 4 1 1 0 4 0 3.06

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 28-24; J Maine 52-36. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Snell 2-1; J Maine 3-2. Batters faced: I Snell 10; J Maine 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 0 0 1 4 0
NY METS 2 0 0 2 5 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
NYM - JOHN MAINE

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DOUMIT (.292, 0-FOR-1)
J BAY (.249, 1-FOR-1)
R PAULINO (.240, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at NY METS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS NY METS (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Kata 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A LaRoche 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .247
X Nady cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .282
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Bay lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
I Snell p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125

Totals 13 1 4 1 0 4 6

BATTING: 2B - X Nady (18, J Maine). RBI - X Nady (53). 2-out RBI - X Nady.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Doumit 1. Team LOB - 3.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .308
R Gotay 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .339
C Beltran cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .264
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .297
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270
L Milledge lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 11 2 5 2 0 4 3

BATTING: 2B - J Reyes (21, I Snell); R Gotay (6, I Snell). S - J Maine. SF - D
Wright. RBI - R Gotay (17), D Wright (61). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - P Lo Duca 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Beltran (15, 2nd base off I Snell/R Paulino).


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PITTSBURGH - 100 -- 1
NY METS - 200 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 3 5 2 2 0 4 0 3.37

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 3 4 1 1 0 4 0 3.06

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 39-32; J Maine 52-36. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Snell 3-1; J Maine 3-2. Batters faced: I Snell 13; J Maine 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>