Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Avery
  
  McRae hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Avery
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Avery
  
  Gilkey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Yoshii
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferson vs. Yoshii
  
  Jefferson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Yoshii
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughn vs. Yoshii
  
  Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Avery
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olerud for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Avery
  
  Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Avery
  
  Baerga hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Yoshii
  
  O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Yoshii
  
  Valentin hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Yoshii
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Avery
  
  Tatum hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Avery
  
  Castillo bunts towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Avery
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Yoshii
  
  Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Yoshii
  
  Bragg strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Yoshii
  
  Lewis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jefferson vs. Yoshii
  
  There goes Lewis. The throw from Castillo and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jefferson vs. Yoshii
  
  Jefferson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Yoshii
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. Jefferson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vaughn vs. Yoshii
  
  Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  O'Leary vs. Yoshii
  
  O'Leary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jefferson scores. Garciaparra scores. Vaughn moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Valentin vs. Yoshii
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Valentin reaches second base with a double. Vaughn scores. O'Leary moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hatteberg vs. Yoshii
  
  Hatteberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Avery
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alfonzo vs. Avery
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gilkey vs. Avery
  
  Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Olerud vs. Avery
  
  Olerud strikes out. There goes Alfonzo. The throw from Hatteberg to Garciaparra, and Alfonzo is out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Yoshii
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Yoshii
  
  Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Yoshii
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Avery
  
  Huskey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Avery
  
  Baerga takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatum vs. Avery
  
  Tatum hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Avery
  
  Castillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferson vs. Yoshii
  
  Jefferson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Yoshii
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Yoshii
  
  Vaughn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Yoshii
  
  O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilkey throws the ball in to Baerga who tags O'Leary, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Avery
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Avery
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Avery
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Hudek
  
  John Hudek now pitching.
  
  Valentin strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Hudek
  
  Hatteberg strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Hudek
  
  Benjamin hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Avery
  
  Gilkey strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Avery
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn juggles the ball. That's an error on Vaughn. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Huskey vs. Avery
  
  Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olerud moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baerga vs. Avery
  
  Baerga hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tatum vs. Avery
  
  Tatum strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Cook
  
  Dennis Cook now pitching.
  
  Bragg hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Cook
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferson vs. Cook
  
  Jefferson hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Garces
  
  Rich Garces now pitching. Rich Becker pinch hits for Alberto Castillo.
  
  Becker strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Garces
  
  Luis Lopez pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Garces
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alfonzo vs. Garces
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gilkey vs. Garces
  
  Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Rojas
  
  Jim Tatum now catching. Rich Becker now playing left field. Luis Lopez now playing shortstop. Mel Rojas now pitching.
  
  Garciaparra strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Rojas
  
  Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Rojas
  
  O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Garces
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Garces
  
  Huskey strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Garces
  
  Baerga hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/7/1998 -- New York at Boston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
McRae B, cf           3  0  1  0   Lewis D, cf           4  1  1  0   
Alfonzo E, 3b         4  0  1  0   Jefferson R, dh       3  1  2  1   
Gilkey B, lf          4  0  0  0   Garciaparra N, ss     4  1  1  0   
Rojas M, p            0  0  0  0   Vaughn M, 1b          3  2  1  1   
Olerud J, 1b          4  0  0  0   O'Leary T, lf         4  0  2  2   
Huskey B, rf          4  0  1  0   Valentin J, 3b        3  0  1  1   
Baerga C, 2b          3  0  0  0   Hatteberg S, c        3  0  0  0   
Tatum J, dh-c         3  0  0  0   Benjamin M, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Castillo A, c         2  0  0  0   Bragg D, rf           3  0  0  0   
Becker R, ph-lf       1  0  0  0                                      
Ordonez R, ss         2  0  0  0                                      
Lopez L, ph-ss        1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  4  0                        30  5  8  5

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Boston           004 010 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Yoshii M (L)          5.0  8  5  5  2  2
Hudek J               1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Cook D                1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Rojas M               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Avery S (W)           7.0  3  0  0  1  4
Garces R              2.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Vaughn M
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 3
2B -- Garciaparra N, Valentin J
3B -- McRae B
HR -- Vaughn M
SB -- Lewis D
CS -- Alfonzo E
T -- 2:15
A -- 30630

    

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