'27 Bucs sweep '2000 Amazin's

Game 1 - Pirates 9 Mets 2 - Meadows v Leiter - The Pirates jumped out to an early 1 run lead in the first inning and then broke the game open with a 5 run 4th inning. Todd Zeile put the Mets on the board in the bottom of the 5th with a solo shot. The Mets would tack on one more in the fifth but that would be it. Meadows went the distance giving up 6 hits and 2 earned runs. The Pirate 4th decided this game. Leiter gave up 3 walks and 3 singles that opened the flood gates on a 5 run inning. Player of the game was Lee Meadows who scattered 6 hits and 5 walks en-route to the complete game.

Game 2 - Pirates 8 Mets 1 - 14 innings - Aldridge v Hampton - This game turned out the be an old fashioned pitchers duel. During the 8th inning rain delay the Pirates manager finally sent the bat-boy, Little Billy Baroo, out to find the equipment truck that was lost somewhere in Queens. The game remained deadlocked at 1 run apiece until his return just before the 14 inning. The Pirates proceeded to plate 7 runs on 8 singles, 1 walk and 1 error. Turning point: The return of the Pirates bat-boy Billy Baroo just before the 14th inning. Lloyd Waner gets the nod as game MVP by getting himself out of an 0-6 slump and going 2 for 2 in a big 14th inning.

Game 3 - Mets 2 Pirates 14 - Reed v Kremer - The Pirates scored early and often in game 3. Benny Agbayani (3-3)accounted for the 2 Mets runs on a 2 run homer in the 4th inning. The Pirates scored 7 runs in the 3rd on 4 singles and 3 extra base hits including Paul Waners first of two homeruns in the game. Joe Harris was the pick that clicked today going 3 for 5 with 2 doubles 1 triple and 5 RBI's.

Game 4 - Mets 5 Pirates 6 - 10 innings - Rusch v Hill - Game 4 would prove be the closest game of the series. The Mets scored in the first and second inning to get out front early. The Pirates evened things up in their half of the second and added 3 more in the 5th. Derek Bell would tie the game on a 3 run homer in the 8th. With 2 outs in the 10th, Pie Traynor singled in the winning run.The Mets committed 6 errors on the day 2 coming with 2 outs in the 10th inning. Melvin Mora committed 3. The 2 teams also combined to leave 28 runners on base. Harold "Pie" Traynor goes 3 for 6 with 2 RBI including the game winner in the 10th.
-contributed by Scott Dyer-