THE SHIELD
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
05/12/2002
 
THE SHIELD
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
GAME ID: 312 - SUNDAY, MAY 12TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Steelers (11-28) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
New England Patriots (19-20) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 0
Patriots Prevail, 3-1, Over Pittsburgh
In a tight contest between the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kevin Realmuto was the determining factor. The New England right-hander sparkled in his team's 3-1 win. The Steelers, at 11-28, have lost 4 in a row.

The Patriots had to work out of trouble in the top of the ninth. The score was 3-1, New England, with one out. Pittsburgh, with a runner on 1st, was mounting a threat. Wilson Humphries dug in at the plate, but on a 2-2 fastball, he grounded out.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NEW ENGLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Lee 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324 5 17
C. Davis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 1 5
J. Howard 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 2 14
B. Duff LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .233 4 10
W. Humphries 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295 4 19
D. Millis C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .238 2 7
G. Nieves RF 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .305 2 16
M. Gandolfi SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268 1 7
J. Tischler P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 0
   a-R. Reyes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 0 2
   R. Siegrist P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 33 1 7 1 0 6 9      
a - R. Reyes pinch hit for J. Tischler in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Nieves (2, 5th Inning off K. Realmuto, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Davis , J. Howard , B. Duff , D. Millis , G. Nieves 5 , M. Gandolfi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Millis
GIDP: J. Howard
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Fitzgerald LF 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .333 4 17
C. Martinez RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .296 1 15
A. Therien SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .269 2 18
D. Spoo 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .288 9 17
J. Watson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 4 17
D. Baker 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 4 15
R. Bernal 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .276 1 2
A. Morrow CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .167 0 3
K. Realmuto P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0
   a-B. Henderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
   R. Velazquez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 3 6 3 2 5 8      
a - B. Henderson pinch hit for K. Realmuto in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: M. Fitzgerald (6, 3rd Inning off J. Tischler, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Fitzgerald 5 , A. Therien , D. Baker , A. Morrow
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Morrow
Sac Bunt: C. Martinez
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Fitzgerald (21) , A. Morrow (5)
CS: M. Fitzgerald (7) , D. Spoo (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bernal-Therien-Spoo)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NEW ENGLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Tischler L (3-6) 7.0 6 3 3 1 4 0 102 4.56   
R. Siegrist 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Tischler 56
Batters Faced: J. Tischler 26, R. Siegrist 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Tischler 8-7, R. Siegrist 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Tischler 102-69, R. Siegrist 18-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Realmuto W (4-3) 8.0 6 1 1 0 5 1 83 3.30   
R. Velazquez SV (11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Realmuto 71
Batters Faced: K. Realmuto 29, R. Velazquez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Realmuto 13-5, R. Velazquez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Realmuto 83-60, R. Velazquez 16-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Realmuto
Ballpark: Gillette Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 32036
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