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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 31, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, played on August 31, 1998 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chan Ho Park |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 37,806 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Terry Tata |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Harris | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Rick Reed | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Jim Eisenreich | Left Fielder |
| Raul Mondesi | Center Fielder |
| Eric Karros | First Baseman |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Matt Luke | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
| Tom Prince | Catcher |
| Chan Ho Park | Pitcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 31, 1998
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Park
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Park
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Park
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mondesi. Olerud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Park
Piazza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Eisenreich. Piazza reaches second base with a double. Olerud scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Park
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Luke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reed
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Reed
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Reed
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Park
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Park
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Park
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Reed
Karros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Reed
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Luke vs. Reed
Luke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Karros moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Reed
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Prince vs. Reed
Prince hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Park
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Park
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Park
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Park
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Park
Piazza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alfonzo scores. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Park
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Park vs. Reed
Park hits a line drive beyond second. Baerga can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Reed
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Park moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Reed
Eisenreich bunts in front of the plate. Piazza fields it and throws to first for the out. Park moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mondesi vs. Reed
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo has Park trapped. There's the throw to Piazza and back to Alfonzo, who tags Park for the out. Young moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Karros vs. Reed
There goes Mondesi. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Mondesi steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Karros vs. Reed
Karros hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Park
Harris hits a line drive beyond second. Young can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Park
Baerga hits a line drive into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Park
There goes Harris. The throw from Prince and he is safe. Harris steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Park
Ordonez hits a popup beyond third. Bonilla can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Harris scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Park
There goes Ordonez. The throw from Prince and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Park
Reed strikes out. Prince drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reed out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Reed
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Harris. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luke vs. Reed
Luke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Reed
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonilla scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Prince vs. Reed
Prince hits a line drive beyond third. Alfonzo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Park vs. Reed
Park hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Park
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Park
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Park
Olerud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Park
Piazza takes first base on ball four. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Park
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olerud scores. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Park
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Luke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reed
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Reed
Eisenreich hits a line drive beyond first. Olerud can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Reed
There goes Eisenreich. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Eisenreich steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mondesi vs. Reed
Mondesi strikes out. Piazza drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mondesi out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Karros vs. Reed
Karros strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Park
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Park
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Park
Reed hits a popup, foul, towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Reed
Bonilla hits a line drive beyond first. Olerud can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Luke vs. Reed
Luke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Reed
Grudzielanek 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 7
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Park
Phillips hits a line drive beyond second. Young can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Park
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Park
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piazza vs. Park
Piazza hits a popup into center field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Prince vs. Reed
Prince takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Reed
Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Chan Ho Park.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Prince goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Young 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, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Wendell
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eisenreich for the out. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Wendell
Mondesi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Karros vs. Wendell
There goes Mondesi. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Mondesi steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Karros vs. Wendell
Karros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Judd
Roger Cedeno now playing left field. Mike Judd now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Judd
Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Judd
Baerga strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Judd
Ordonez hits a popup towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Cook
Trent Hubbard pinch hits for Matt Luke.
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Cook
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Judd
Roger Cedeno now playing right field. Trent Hubbard now playing left field. Matt Franco pinch hits for Dennis Cook.
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Judd
Jermaine Allensworth pinch runs for Matt Franco.
Phillips bunts towards third. Bonilla fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bonilla. Allensworth moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Alfonzo vs. Judd
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allensworth scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Judd
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Judd
Piazza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Judd
McRae hits a line drive beyond second. Young can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Phillips scores. Alfonzo scores. There goes Piazza trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Judd
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Judd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Prince vs. Franco
Lenny Harris now playing left field. Jermaine Allensworth now playing right field. John Franco now pitching.
Prince hits a fly ball into right field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Franco
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Franco
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1998 -- New York at Los Angeles (N)
New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Phillips T, lf 4 1 1 0 Young E, 2b 5 0 1 0
Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Eisenreich J, lf 3 0 1 1
Alfonzo E, 3b 4 2 2 1 Judd M, p 0 0 0 0
Olerud J, 1b 4 2 2 0 Mondesi R, cf 3 0 0 0
Piazza M, c 4 0 3 2 Karros E, 1b 4 0 1 0
McRae B, cf 5 0 2 3 Bonilla B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Harris L, rf-lf 5 2 2 1 Luke M, rf 3 0 1 0
Baerga C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hubbard T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 4 0 1 1 Grudzielanek M, ss 3 0 0 1
Reed R, p 3 0 0 0 Prince T, c 3 1 1 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Park C, p 2 0 1 0
Cook D, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno R, ph-lf-rf 2 1 1 1
Franco M, ph 0 0 0 0
Allensworth J, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 14 8 33 3 9 3
New York 101 110 013 -- 8
Los Angeles 000 100 200 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W)* 6.0 9 3 3 1 6
Wendell T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Cook D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Franco J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Park C (L) 7.0 10 4 4 3 5
Judd M 2.0 4 4 4 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Bonilla B
DP -- New York 1, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- New York 7, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Olerud J, Piazza M, Bonilla B, Cedeno R
HR -- Harris L
SB -- Mondesi R 2, Harris L, Eisenreich J
CS -- Ordonez R
SH -- Eisenreich J, Phillips T
SF -- Grudzielanek M
T -- 2:58
A -- 37806
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