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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT NEW YORK METS 09/04/2048 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT NEW YORK METS |  
					| GAME ID: 2602 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2048 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Pittsburgh Pirates (72-65) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |  
								| New York Mets (68-68) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Pirates Need Extra Innings to Top Mets, 2-1 |  
					| The Pittsburgh Pirates had to overcome a good performance from New York pitcher Jeff Jank to claim a 2-1 win at Citi Field. Jank went 7.2 innings and allowed 1 run. The Mets, now 68-68, have lost 4 in a row. 
 Pittsburgh took a 2-1 lead on Xavier Pittman's 29th double of the season. The run-scoring  double, which Pittman hit in the top of the 16th, left New York pitcher Justin Overlie shaking his head.
 
 "The vibe's good," said Pittsburgh manager Sam Mcg Pittsburgh. "We've got to keep it going."
 
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					| PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE |  | NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| a - C. Salim pinch hit for J. Moss in the 8th b - J. Severiano pinch hit for M. Boshnjaku in the 9th
 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
B. Day
 (8, 8th Inning off J. Jank, 1 on, 2 outs) 
, 
J. Andrews
 (19, 12th Inning off R. Beerbower, 0 on, 2 outs) 
, 
X. Pittman
 (29, 16th Inning off J. Overlie, 1 on, 2 outs)
 Triples: 
X. Pittman
 (2, 14th Inning off R. Beerbower, 0 on, 2 outs)
 Total Bases: 
C. Palstermans
, 
X. Pittman
 6
, 
D. Contreras
, 
J. Andrews
 2
, 
C. Salim
 3
, 
B. Day
 4
 2-out RBI: 
X. Pittman
, 
B. Day
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
C. Palstermans
, 
M. McAleer
, 
D. Contreras
 2
, 
A. Robinson
 GIDP: 
C. Salim
, 
B. Day
 Sac Bunt: 
C. Palstermans
, 
J. Severiano
 Team LOB: 
9
 
 FIELDING
 Double Plays: 
1 (Palstermans-Day-Robinson)
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								| BATTING Doubles: 
R. Magne
 (11, 9th Inning off J. Kennie, 0 on, 0 outs)
 Total Bases: 
K. Bellman
, 
R. Magne
 3
, 
P. Barutha
 2
, 
D. Thaqi
 2
, 
J. Rosa
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
N. van den Berg
, 
S. Cook
, 
J. Rosa
, 
B. Walker
 GIDP: 
B. Walker
 Hit by Pitch: 
R. Magne
 Team LOB: 
10
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
N. van den Berg
 (14)
, 
P. Barutha
 (2)
, 
F. Perrolas
 (5)
 CS: 
K. Bellman
 (11)
 
 FIELDING
 Double Plays: 
2 (Bellman-van den Berg-Walker, Bellman-van den Berg-Walker)
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					| PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE |  | NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| PITCHING Game Score: 
J. Markham
 67
 Batters Faced: 
J. Markham
 22, 
T. Wichman
 8, 
J. Kennie
 8, 
J. Vanthournoutingtonle
 6, 
I. Toney
 9, 
W. Quinn
 6
 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: 
J. Markham
 8-1, 
T. Wichman
 2-0, 
J. Kennie
 3-1, 
J. Vanthournoutingtonle
 4-1, 
I. Toney
 2-3, 
W. Quinn
 2-0
 Pitches - Strikes: 
J. Markham
 98-58, 
T. Wichman
 25-15, 
J. Kennie
 31-19, 
J. Vanthournoutingtonle
 21-13, 
I. Toney
 31-16, 
W. Quinn
 21-14
 Inherited Runners - Scored: 
T. Wichman
 2-1
 Hit Batsmen: 
I. Toney
 
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								| PITCHING Game Score: 
J. Jank
 73
 Batters Faced: 
J. Jank
 27, 
S. Schrecengost
 1, 
C. Thurner
 7, 
R. Beerbower
 18, 
J. Overlie
 6
 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: 
J. Jank
 11-6, 
S. Schrecengost
 0-1, 
C. Thurner
 2-0, 
R. Beerbower
 6-5, 
J. Overlie
 3-0
 Pitches - Strikes: 
J. Jank
 103-69, 
S. Schrecengost
 3-2, 
C. Thurner
 26-18, 
R. Beerbower
 49-35, 
J. Overlie
 23-15
 Inherited Runners - Scored: 
S. Schrecengost
 1-0
, 
J. Overlie
 1-0
 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Jeff Jank Ballpark: 
Citi Field
 Weather: 
Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
 Start Time: 
7:05 PM ET
 Time: 
5:27
 Attendance: 
45160
 Special Notes: 
SP Ian Toney was injured while pitching.
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