Mets suffer biting defeat
Pirates 10, Mets 7
Carlos Beltran is now tied with David Wright for the team lead with 22 homers. (Keith Srakocic/AP)
By Marty Noble / MLB.com
The Mets won't rest easy on their trip to Washington, squandering a five-run lead to lose the series finale to the Pirates. Errors by David Wright and Mike DiFelice helped Pittsburgh's winning rally in the eighth inning. Carlos Beltran belted a two-run homer, his 22nd of the season.
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Pittsburgh 10, NY Mets 7
Today's Boxes 8/16/07
STL 8, MIL 0
CHC 12, CIN 4
OAK 8, CWS 5
ARI 5, FLA 4
DET 8, NYY 5
PHI 4, WSH 2
LAA 4, TOR 3
SF 9, ATL 3
KC 6, TEX 2
SD 11, COL 9
LAD 6, HOU 2
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Standings thru 8/16/07 | Gameday | Mets Stats | Pirates Stats
NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Reyes , SS4 2 2 1 2 0 1 .304
Castillo , 2B6 0 2 2 0 0 5 .305
Wright , 3B5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .310
Beltran , CF5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .264
Alou , LF4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .316
Green , 1B2 2 1 0 3 0 1 .270
Anderson , RF4 0 0 0 1 1 7 .231
DiFelice , C4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .267
Lawrence , P3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .286
a-Gotay , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .343
Mota , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Feliciano , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Heilman , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Easley , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
Totals 38 7 13 7 8 3 28
BATTING 2B : Beltran (24, Osoria).HR : Beltran (22, 1st inning off Armas, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Reyes 2; Castillo 2; Wright 2; Beltran 7; Alou; Green; Lawrence 2.RBI : Beltran 2 (71), Castillo 2 (25), Lawrence 2 (2), Reyes (48).2-out RBI : Beltran 2; Castillo 2; Lawrence 2; Reyes.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Anderson; Castillo 2; Wright; Gotay 2.GIDP : Beltran; Anderson.Team LOB : 13.BASERUNNING SB : Reyes 2 (60, 2nd base off Armas/Paulino, 2nd base off Armas/Paulino), Beltran (16, 3rd base off Osoria/Paulino).FIELDING E : Wright (14, throw), DiFelice (1, missed catch).Outfield assists : Anderson 2 (Izturis at 2nd base, Sanchez at home).DP : (Castillo-Green).
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
McLouth , CF4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .247
Izturis , 3B-SS4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .253
Sanchez , 2B3 3 0 0 2 0 3 .302
LaRoche , 1B5 3 3 2 0 0 3 .255
Bay , LF4 1 3 3 0 1 0 .255
Bautista , RF5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .260
Wilson , SS2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .266
Castillo , 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264
Paulino , C3 1 2 1 1 1 3 .242
Armas , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
Osoria , P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
a-Phelps , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
Torres , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Nady , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286
Marte , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Capps , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Totals 36 10 13 9 5 6 22
BATTING 2B : Paulino 2 (19, Lawrence, Mota), McLouth (14, Mota).HR : LaRoche (18, 4th inning off Lawrence, 1 on, 0 out).TB : McLouth 2; Izturis; LaRoche 6; Bay 3; Bautista 2; Castillo; Paulino 4.RBI : LaRoche 2 (69), Paulino (38), Bay 3 (78), McLouth (23), Castillo (19), Bautista (41).2-out RBI : Paulino; Bay 2; McLouth; Bautista.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Izturis 2; Osoria; Bautista.S : Osoria.GIDP : Nady.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : McLouth (9, 2nd base off Lawrence/DiFelice).FIELDING E : Bay (7, throw).DP : 2 (LaRoche-Wilson, Izturis-LaRoche).
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Armas 2.2 6 5 5 5 2 1 6.58
Osoria 3.1 6 2 2 1 0 0 4.26
Torres 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40
Marte (W, 1-0)1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.88
Capps (S, 11)1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.40
IBB : Anderson (by Osoria).HBP : Bay (by Lawrence), DiFelice (by Osoria).Pitches-strikes : Lawrence 88-55, Mota 21-12, Feliciano 4-3, Heilman 44-29, Armas 74-38, Osoria 47-32, Torres 11-7, Marte 12-6, Capps 20-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Lawrence 6-6, Mota 1-2, Feliciano 0-0, Heilman 3-0, Armas 3-3, Osoria 7-3, Torres 1-2, Marte 3-0, Capps 1-1.Batters faced : Lawrence 24, Mota 6, Feliciano 1, Heilman 12, Armas 19, Osoria 17, Torres 4, Marte 3, Capps 4.Inherited runners-scored : Feliciano 1-0, Heilman 2-2, Osoria 3-0.Umpires : HP: Chad Fairchild. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Brian Gorman. 3B: Paul Nauert.Weather : 82 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 9 mph, Out to LF.T : 3:14.Att : 36,447.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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