Niese shuts down old team in pitching Pirates past Mets
Jon Niese pitched seven scoreless innings against his former team and Josh Harrison had three hits as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Mets 3-1 on Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
1
Pittsburgh Pirates
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
PNC Park
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Granderson homered to right center (402 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Mercer homered to center (415 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
McCutchen singled to left center, Harrison scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Freese singled to right, Harrison scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
De Aza struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 8: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
De Aza batting
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Play Result 1-3
De Aza hit for Rivera.
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Conforto grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Conforto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Loney grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Loney batting
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Play Result 1-3
Melancon relieved Feliz.
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Start Inning 1-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Harrison flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Harrison batting
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Head to Head
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Josh Harrison2B4
Andrew McCutchenCF4
David Freese1B25
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Starling MarteLF0
Francisco CervelliC29
Gregory PolancoRF25
Jordy MercerSS27
Jon NieseP49
Substitutes
Matt JoycePH7
Neftali FelizP30
Mark MelanconP34
Sean RodriguezLF13
NYM
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Yoenis CespedesCF52
Neil Walker2B12
Wilmer Flores3B41
James Loney1B28
Michael ConfortoLF30
Rene RiveraC47
Steven MatzP32
Substitutes
Alejandro De AzaPH17
Antonio BastardoP58
Matt ReynoldsPH3
Logan VerrettP41
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