The Pirates opened PNC Park with two exhibition games against the New York Mets—the first of which was played on March 31, 2001.[50] The first official baseball game played in PNC Park was between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pirates, on April 9, 2001. The Reds won the game by the final score of 8–2.[51] The first pitch—a ball—was thrown from Pittsburgh's Todd Ritchie to Barry Larkin.