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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 6, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 6, 1998 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Masato Yoshii |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,920 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Jeff Kellogg 2B: Kerwin Danley 3B: Jim Quick |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marvin Benard | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
| Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
| Rich Aurilia | Shortstop |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Orel Hershiser | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | Right Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Left Fielder |
| Luis Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Masato Yoshii | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 6, 1998
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Yoshii
Benard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Yoshii
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Yoshii
Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benard scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Yoshii
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snow vs. Yoshii
Snow hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Yoshii
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Aurilia vs. Yoshii
Aurilia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hershiser
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bonds throws the ball in to Kent who tags Phillips, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Hershiser
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Hershiser
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Yoshii
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Yoshii
Hershiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yoshii fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Yoshii
Benard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Yoshii
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Hershiser
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hershiser
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Hershiser
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hershiser
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Hershiser
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Yoshii
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Yoshii covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Yoshii
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Yoshii
Snow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Yoshii vs. Hershiser
Yoshii strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hershiser
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Benard. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Hershiser
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Hershiser
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Yoshii
Javier hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Yoshii
Aurilia hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Aurilia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mayne vs. Yoshii
Mayne hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hershiser vs. Yoshii
Hershiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Hershiser
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hershiser
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Hershiser
Hundley hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Snow, and into shallow right field. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Hershiser
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Yoshii
Benard hits a line drive towards the mound. Yoshii reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Yoshii
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Yoshii covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Yoshii
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Hershiser
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Mueller, and into shallow left field. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Yoshii vs. Hershiser
Yoshii strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Hershiser
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Alfonzo vs. Hershiser
Alfonzo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Hershiser
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Hershiser
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Yoshii
Kent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snow vs. Yoshii
Snow hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Yoshii
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Yoshii
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hershiser
McRae hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Hershiser
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hershiser
Lenny Harris pinch runs for Todd Hundley.
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Hershiser
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Yoshii vs. Hershiser
Yoshii hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Yoshii
Tony Phillips now playing left field. Lenny Harris now playing right field.
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Yoshii
Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Orel Hershiser.
Dunston bunts towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Yoshii
Benard hits a line drive towards first. Olerud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching.
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Morman
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Morman
Olerud hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Morman
Piazza strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Morman
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Morman
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Yoshii
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Yoshii
Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harris. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kent vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Kent hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Cook
Joe Carter pinch hits for J.T. Snow.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cook
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Cook
Aurilia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Cook
Mayne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Mayne reaches second base with a double. Aurilia moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. McMichael
Charlie Hayes pinch hits for Alvin Morman. Greg McMichael now pitching. Todd Pratt now catching.
Hayes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benard vs. McMichael
Benard hits a popup beyond short. Ordonez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. McMichael
Mueller hits a line drive towards first. Olerud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Johnstone
Joe Carter now playing first base. John Johnstone now pitching.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Johnstone
Carlos Baerga pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fabregas vs. Nen
Robb Nen now pitching. Jorge Fabregas pinch hits for Todd Pratt.
There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to third. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Fabregas vs. Nen
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopez scores. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Nen
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Alfonzo vs. Nen
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Wendell
Luis Lopez now playing shortstop. Carlos Baerga now playing second base. Jorge Fabregas now catching. Turk Wendell now pitching.
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Wendell
Kent takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Wendell
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. Kent moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. Wendell
Javier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Aurilia vs. Wendell
Aurilia strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mayne vs. Wendell
Mayne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Nen
Olerud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Nen
Matt Franco pinch hits for Turk Wendell.
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Nen
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Olerud scores. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Nen
Harris is walked intentionally. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Mesa
Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop. Jose Mesa now pitching.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Franco scores. McRae moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1998 -- San Francisco at New York (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Benard M, rf 3 1 1 0 Phillips T, rf-lf 5 2 4 1
Mueller B, 3b 5 2 2 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 5 1 1 3
Bonds B, lf 5 1 3 1 Olerud J, 1b 5 2 2 1
Kent J, 2b 4 1 2 3 Piazza M, c 4 0 0 0
Snow J, 1b 3 0 0 0 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0
Carter J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0
Javier S, cf 4 0 1 1 Franco M, ph 1 1 1 0
Aurilia R, ss 5 1 2 0 McRae B, cf 4 1 2 2
Mesa J, p 0 0 0 0 Hundley T, lf 3 0 3 0
Mayne B, c 5 1 1 0 Harris L, pr-rf 1 0 0 0
Hershiser O, p 2 0 0 0 Lopez L, 2b-ss 3 1 1 1
Dunston S, ph 1 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 1 1 0
Morman A, p 0 0 0 0 Baerga C, ph-2b 1 0 1 0
Hayes C, ph 1 1 1 3 Yoshii M, p 3 0 0 0
Johnstone J, p 0 0 0 0 Cook D, p 0 0 0 0
Nen R, p 0 0 0 0 Pratt T, c 0 0 0 0
Sanchez R, ss 0 0 0 0 Fabregas J, ph-c 1 0 0 1
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40 8 13 8 39 9 16 9
San Francisco 200 000 060 -- 8
New York 000 031 212 -- 9
0 outs when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Hershiser O 6.0 10 4 4 0 5
Morman A 1.0 2 2 2 1 2
Johnstone J* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Nen R (L)+ 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Mesa J 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Yoshii M# 7.0 7 4 4 2 3
Cook D 0.2 3 3 3 0 1
McMichael G 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Wendell T (W) 1.0 1 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
LOB -- San Francisco 9, New York 10
2B -- Phillips T, Aurilia R, Hundley T, Ordonez R, Bonds B, Mayne B
HR -- Alfonzo E, McRae B, Phillips T, Olerud J, Kent J, Hayes C
WP -- Nen R
T -- 3:40
A -- 36920
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