The Pirates defeat the Mets, 5 – 1, in the first of Major League Baseball’s “Turn Ahead the Clock Nights.” Each team wears futuristic uniforms, with the home town squad becoming the “Mercury” Mets for the night. The futuristic theme is carried out throughout the evening, with the scoreboard flashing computerized photos of the players as each comes to the plate. Rickey Henderson, for example, is given three eyes and pointy ears, and plays “left quadrant.” Al Martin hits the first of his two home runs in the 1st “sector,” and rookie Kris Benson goes the distance for the win.

On July 27, 1999 — The Pirates defeat the Mets, 5 – 1, in the first of Major League Baseball’s “Turn Ahead the Clock Nights.” Each team wears futuristic uniforms, with the home town squad becoming the “Mercury” Mets for the night. The futuristic theme is carried out throughout the evening, with the scoreboard flashing computerized photos of the players as each comes to the plate. Rickey Henderson, for example, is given three eyes and pointy ears, and plays “left quadrant.” Al Martin hits the first of his two home runs in the 1st “sector,” and rookie Kris Benson goes the distance for the win.

 

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