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Marlins
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 20, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Florida Marlins, played on September 20, 1998 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Meadows |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 52,767 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jerry Meals |
Florida Marlins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Castillo | Second Baseman |
| Todd Dunwoody | Center Fielder |
| Mark Kotsay | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Floyd | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Jackson | First Baseman |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Randy Knorr | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Brian Meadows | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
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 |
| Al Leiter | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Marlins
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 20, 1998
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Leiter
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castillo for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Leiter
Dunwoody hits a line drive beyond second. Baerga can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Leiter
Kotsay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dunwoody moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Floyd vs. Leiter
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Leiter
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Meadows
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Meadows
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Meadows
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Meadows
Piazza hits a fly ball into right field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Leiter
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Knorr vs. Leiter
Knorr hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Leiter
Gonzalez bunts towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. Orie moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Meadows vs. Leiter
Meadows strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Meadows
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Meadows
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Meadows
Baerga hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Meadows
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Leiter
Castillo bunts towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castillo for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Leiter
Dunwoody takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Leiter
Kotsay hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Leiter
Floyd hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Meadows
Dave Berg now playing second base.
Leiter strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Meadows
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Meadows
Alfonzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Meadows
Olerud hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Meadows
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leiter
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Leiter
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Knorr vs. Leiter
Knorr hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Leiter
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Meadows
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Meadows
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Meadows
There goes Harris. The throw from Knorr and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Meadows
Baerga hits a fly ball into left field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Leiter
Meadows strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Leiter
Berg hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Leiter
Dunwoody 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
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Meadows
Preston Wilson now playing left field.
Ordonez hits a line drive towards third. Orie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Meadows
Leiter strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Meadows
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Meadows
Alfonzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Leiter
Kotsay hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Leiter
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leiter
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Meadows
Olerud hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Jackson, and into shallow right field. Olerud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Meadows
Piazza hits a line drive into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Meadows
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Meadows
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olerud scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Meadows
Baerga hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Leiter
Orie bunts towards the mound. Leiter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Leiter
Knorr 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 -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Leiter
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Meadows
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Leiter vs. Meadows
Leiter bunts towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Meadows
Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Ordonez scores. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Alfonseca
Antonio Alfonseca now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Alfonseca
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Alfonseca
Piazza hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Leiter
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Antonio Alfonseca.
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Leiter
Berg hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Alfonzo, and into shallow left field. Berg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dunwoody vs. Leiter
Dunwoody hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kotsay vs. Leiter
Kotsay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pall
Donn Pall now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Pall
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Pall
Baerga bunts towards the mound. Pall fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ordonez vs. Pall
Ordonez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Franco vs. Pall
Matt Franco pinch hits for Al Leiter.
Franco hits a fly ball towards center. Dunwoody catches it, throws to Berg, who relays to home to get Harris at the plate. Double play. McRae tags and scores. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wendell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Wendell
Orie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1998 -- Florida at New York (D)
Florida AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Castillo L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Phillips T, lf 3 1 2 1
Berg D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dunwoody T, cf 3 0 1 0 Olerud J, 1b 2 2 2 2
Kotsay M, rf 4 0 1 0 Piazza M, c 4 0 0 0
Floyd C, lf 2 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 4 1 1 0
Wilson P, lf 2 0 0 0 Harris L, rf 4 0 3 1
Jackson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baerga C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Orie K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 1 1 0
Knorr R, c 3 0 0 0 Leiter A, p 2 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 0 0 Franco M, ph 0 0 0 1
Meadows B, p 2 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0
Alfonseca A, p 0 0 0 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pall D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 29 5 10 5
Florida 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 002 001 11x -- 5
Florida IP H R ER BB SO
Meadows B (L) 6.1 8 4 4 2 3
Alfonseca A 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Pall D 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter A (W) 8.0 5 0 0 1 9
Wendell T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Florida 1
LOB -- Florida 6, New York 7
2B -- Olerud J, Phillips T, Berg D
HR -- Olerud J
CS -- Harris L
SH -- Leiter A, Baerga C
SF -- Franco M
T -- 2:29
A -- 52767
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