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Diamondbacks
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 23, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Arizona Diamondbacks, played on August 23, 1998 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Arizona Diamondbacks
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Arizona Diamondbacks |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Anderson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 36,039 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Arizona Diamondbacks Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andy Fox | First Baseman |
Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
Devon White | Center Fielder |
Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Tony Batista | Second Baseman |
Yamil Benitez | Right Fielder |
Damian Miller | Catcher |
Brian Anderson | Pitcher |
Buck Showalter | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Phillips | Left Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Mike Piazza | Catcher |
Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Jermaine Allensworth | Right Fielder |
Luis Lopez | Second Baseman |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Al Leiter | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Diamondbacks
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 23, 1998
Top 1
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Diamondbacks, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Leiter
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Leiter
Gilkey bunts towards the mound. Leiter fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Leiter
White hits a line drive beyond second. Lopez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Leiter
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leiter
There goes White. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Anderson
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Anderson
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benitez. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Anderson
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Anderson
Piazza strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Leiter
Batista hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Leiter
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leiter
Miller 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
Bottom 2
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Anderson
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Anderson
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Anderson
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Leiter
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Leiter
Fox 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 -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Leiter
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Anderson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Anderson
Leiter strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Anderson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Leiter
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leiter
Williams hits a line drive towards third. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batista vs. Leiter
There goes Bell. The throw from Piazza and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Batista vs. Leiter
Batista hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Batista reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Benitez vs. Leiter
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Leiter
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Leiter
Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Anderson
Alfonzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Anderson
Olerud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benitez. Olerud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Anderson
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Anderson
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Olerud tags and scores. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Anderson
Allensworth hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Leiter
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Leiter
There goes Fox. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Leiter
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
White vs. Leiter
White strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Leiter
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Anderson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Anderson
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Anderson
Leiter strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Leiter
Batista strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Leiter
Benitez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Anderson
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Anderson
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Anderson
Olerud hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Anderson
Piazza strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Anderson
McRae is hit by the pitch. Phillips moves to third. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Allensworth vs. Anderson
Allensworth hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leiter
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Leiter
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Leiter
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Leiter
There goes Fox. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Leiter
Gilkey hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Anderson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Anderson
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Anderson
Todd Hundley pinch hits for Al Leiter.
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Banks
Willie Banks now pitching.
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wendell
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wendell
Bell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Batista vs. Wendell
Batista hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Batista reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Benitez vs. Wendell
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wendell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Banks
Andy Fox now playing third base. Travis Lee now playing first base.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Banks
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Banks
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Banks, and towards Bell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McMichael
Jorge Fabregas now catching. Greg McMichael now pitching.
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. McMichael
Andy Benes pinch hits for Willie Banks.
Benes bunts towards first. Olerud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. McMichael
Clint Sodowsky pinch runs for Andy Benes.
Fox is hit by the pitch. Sodowsky moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. McMichael
David Dellucci pinch runs for Clint Sodowsky.
Gilkey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fabregas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. McMichael
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Olson
David Dellucci now playing left field. Karim Garcia now playing right field. Gregg Olson now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Olson
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth.
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Olson
Lopez bunts towards the mound. Olson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McRae moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Franco vs. Olson
Matt Franco pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Baerga vs. Olson
Carlos Baerga pinch hits for Greg McMichael.
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baerga for the out. McRae scores. Harris moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Olson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1998 -- Arizona at New York (D) Arizona AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Fox A, 1b-3b 2 1 1 0 Phillips T, lf 4 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 4 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 1 3 1 Olson G, p 0 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 4 1 1 0 White D, cf 5 1 2 2 Piazza M, c 4 0 0 0 Williams M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fabregas J, c 0 0 0 0 Lee T, 1b 0 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 2 1 1 1 Bell J, ss 4 2 2 0 Allensworth J, rf 3 0 0 0 Batista T, 2b 4 0 2 2 Harris L, ph 1 0 1 0 Benitez Y, rf 4 0 0 0 Lopez L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garcia K, rf 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Miller D, c 3 0 1 0 Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 3 0 0 0 Leiter A, p 2 0 0 0 Banks W, p 0 0 0 0 Hundley T, ph 0 0 0 0 Benes A, ph 1 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Sodowsky C, pr 0 0 0 0 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Dellucci D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Baerga C, ph 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 8 4 33 3 7 3 Arizona 100 200 010 -- 4 New York 000 200 001 -- 3 Arizona IP H R ER BB SO Anderson B (W) 6.2 4 2 2 2 6 Banks W 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Olson G (S) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Leiter A (L) 7.0 6 3 3 1 10 Wendell T 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 McMichael G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Piazza M LOB -- Arizona 8, New York 7 2B -- Alfonzo E, Batista T 2, Olerud J, Bell J HR -- White D, Alfonzo E SB -- White D, Bell J, Fox A 2 SH -- Gilkey B SF -- McRae B HBP -- by Leiter A (Fox A), by Anderson B (McRae B), by McMichael G (Miller D), by McMichael G (Fox A) T -- 3:12 A -- 36039
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