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Regular Season Game #94: New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on June 30, 2013 at 10:52 AM.

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July 14, 2013
1:35PM

PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
Weather: 82�, Clear
Attendance: 29,181

Game #94: New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 14, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York (39-55)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	0
Pittsburgh (55-39)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	X	2	7	0
W: James McDonald (9-5) L: Josh Edgin (1-3) S: Jason Grilli (34)

New York Mets
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: I. Davis (25), D. Murphy (16) RBI: D. Murphy (30) SAC: J. Niese GIDP: T. d'Arnaud

New York Mets
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. Niese	7.0	5	1	1	0	3	3.68
J. Edgin (L, 1-3)	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	5.35
B. Lyon	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	3.72
PITCHING WP: J. Niese (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING HR: B. Inge (8) RBI: B. Inge (20), G. Sanchez (18) SF: G. Sanchez

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. McDonald (W, 9-5)	8.0	4	1	1	0	7	1.61
J. Grilli (S, 34)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.92

Inge'n for a Win: Inge's 8th Inning, Pinch Hit Home Run Sends Bucs to Victory

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates entered today's rubber match with the New York Mets, losers of three straight and four of their last five. With the All-Star break starting tomorrow, the Pirates look to end the first half of the season on a winning note. Taking the mound for the Pirates is the potential All-Star game starter, James McDonald, opposing lefty, Jon Niese.

Both McDonald and Niese baffled the offenses as they each were perfect through the first two innings. After McDonald stayed perfect through three, he then padded is winning chances by singling for the first hit of the game, be it on two outs. But Alex Presley would follow with a single of his own, putting two on with two outs. Travis Snider looked to get the first run of the game across, but would end up striking out on a 1-2 pitch.

McDonald continued dominating through the 4th inning, continuing his perfect game. Andrew McCutchen led off in the bottom of the 4th with a single, then reaching second on a wild pitch with Pedro Alvarez at bat. Alvarez would ground out, but would get the job done by advancing McCutchen to third. Gaby Sanchez then hit a long fly ball, caught at the warning track, but would sacrifice McCutchen home to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

The Mets were unable to solve McDonald in the 5th, as Davis grounded out, Duda struck out, and d'Arnaud grounded out to end the top half of the inning. Niese made quick work of the Pirates in the bottom of the 5th, keeping the game a 1-0 heading into the 6th. Trouble brewed for the McDonald in the top of the 6th, as Cowgill singled to right with one out, then advanced to second on a sacrifice by Jon Niese. David Murphy then doubled, scoring Cowgill to tie the game at one.

The biggest trouble of the game came in the top of the 7th, as Ike Davis hit a one out double, followed by a single from Lucas Duda to put runners on first and third with one out. But the worse news of all, Andrew McCutchen came out of the game with a hamstring injury. No word yet on the extent of the injury. Pitching coach Ray Searage would come out and talk with McDonald and whatever he said worked, as McDonald got Ruben Tejada to ground into a double play to end the inning.

After the Pirates were held scoreless in the bottom of the 7th, McDonald made quick work of the Mets in the top of the 8th, what looked like McDonald's last inning as he left to a standing ovation from the over 29,000 fans at PNC Park. Little did they know, the man that would replace McDonald in the lineup, would make the biggest impact on the day. After Freddy Sanchez popped out for the first out of the inning, Brandon Inge would step in to pinch hit for McDonald. 2-2 count. 12-6 curve. GONE. Brandon Inge hits a solo shot to center field, giving the Pirates a 2-1 lead.

Tense moments in PNC Park. The Pirates on a three game losing streak heading into the All-Star break. A 2-1 lead hanging in the balance to snap the streak. Clint Hurdle makes the call to the bullpen for closer Jason Grilli. Grilli takes the mound, gets Murphy to pop out for the first out. Ruben Tejada singles with one out. Grilli back on the mound, looks into Martin on a 1-2 count - Wright strikes out looking. Down to their last out, Ike Davis in to bat. Grilli's 1-2 pitch.......