Final
Maine aims for turnaround against lowly Pirates
Aug 15, 2007 - 1:46 PM NY Mets (66-52) at Pittsburgh (49-68) 7:05 pm EDTPITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- John Maine looks to rebound from a pair of poor performances when the New York Mets visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
Maine (12-7, 3.53 ERA), who has endured his worst stretch of the season, will try and lead the Mets to their third straight win.
New York, which has the most road wins in the majors at 33, took Tuesday's series opener, 5-4, thanks to Moises Alou's go-ahead two-run single in the eighth.
Alou has been on a tear over the last six games, hitting .346 (9-for-26) with three homers and eight RBI for New York, which leads Philadelphia (63-55) by three games and Atlanta (63-56) by 3 1/2 games in the National League East.
The Mets will try to provide some more run support for Maine, who has allowed 12 runs and 11 hits in his last eight frames. On Thursday, the righthander was rocked for six runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves in a 7-6 loss.
Matt Morris (7-7, 4.53) takes the hill for Pittsburgh, which owns the worst record in the National League. In two starts since being dealt to Pittsburgh at the trade deadline, Morris has a 6.57 ERA without a decision.
Morris, who is winless in his last 10 starts, allowed five runs in six innings against his former team, the San Francisco Giants, on Friday.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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NY METS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 13 0
PITTSBURGH 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 8 10 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: NYM - JOHN MAINE, GUILLERMO MOTA (6TH), JORGE SOSA (7TH), AARON
HEILMAN (8TH), AARON SELE (9TH), BILLY WAGNER (9TH) AND MIKE
DIFELICE
PIT - MATT MORRIS, JOHN GRABO
Aug 15 10:00 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSE CASTILLO SCORED JASON BAY.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J CASTILLO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 10
PITTSBURGH 8 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.239, 0-FOR-3, BB)
Mets vs. PiratesAug 15 9:59 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JASON BAY SCORED NATE MCLOUTH AND ADAM LAROCHE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J BAY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 10
PITTSBURGH 7 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.259, 1-FOR-3, BB, HR, RBI)
Mets vs. PiratesAug 15 9:53 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ADAM LAROCHE SCORED CESAR IZTURIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LAROCHE ON FIRST, N MCLOUTH ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 10
PITTSBURGH 5 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.248, 0-FOR-4)
Mets vs. PiratesAug 15 9:51 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MOISES ALOU SCORED DAMION EASLEY.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 10
PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: S GREEN (.269, 0-FOR-4)
Mets vs. PiratesAug 15 9:41 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DAMION EASLEY SCORED CARLOS BELTRAN.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D EASLEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 9
PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: M ALOU (.314, 2-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)
Mets vs. PiratesAug 15 9:41 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS BELTRAN SCORED LUIS CASTILLO AND DAVID
WRIGHT.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C BELTRAN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 8
PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: A HEILMAN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Mets vs. PiratesAug 15 9:40 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY SHAWN CHACON ALLOWED LASTINGS MILLEDGE TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L CASTILLO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 6
PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: D WRIGHT (.307, 1-FOR-3, HBP, 2 RBI)
Mets vs. PiratesAug 15 9:31 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MATT KATA SCORED JACK WILSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M KATA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 5
PITTSBURGH 4 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.244, 1-FOR-2, HBP, HR, RBI)
Mets vs. PiratesAug 15 8:54 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY NATE MCLOUTH (7) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF JOHN MAINE.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 5, PITTSBURGH 3
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.306, 0-FOR-2)
Mets vs. PiratesAug 15 8:23 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MATT MORRIS SCORED JACK WILSON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M MORRIS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 5
PITTSBURGH 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.240, 0-FOR-1)
Mets vs. PiratesAug 15 7:48 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSE BAUTISTA (9) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JOHN MAINE.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 5, PITTSBURGH 1
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J CASTILLO (.265, 0 HR, 17 RBI)
Mets vs. PiratesAug 15 7:41 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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NY METS 5 5 5 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
PIT - MATT MORRIS
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.242, 6 HR, 21 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.307, 7 HR, 48 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.251, 17 HR, 66 RBI)
Mets vs. PiratesAug 15 7:20 PM
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