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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 31, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets, played on May 31, 1998 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,025 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Steve Rippley |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Luis Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Center Fielder |
| Gregg Jefferies | Left Fielder |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Mark Parent | Catcher |
| Desi Relaford | Shortstop |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 31, 1998
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Portugal
McRae hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Portugal
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Portugal
Piazza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Portugal
Olerud hits a popup off the glove of Rolen, and into shallow left field. Olerud reaches second base with a double. Piazza moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Alfonzo vs. Portugal
Alfonzo hits a popup beyond second. Lewis can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Piazza scores. Olerud scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Portugal
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Portugal
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Jones
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Jones
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rolen vs. Jones
Rolen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Brogna vs. Jones
Brogna hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jefferies tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Jones
There goes Rolen. The throw from Piazza and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Abreu vs. Jones
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Portugal
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordonez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Portugal
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Portugal
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Jones
Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parent vs. Jones
Parent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Relaford vs. Jones
Relaford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parent moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Portugal vs. Jones
Portugal hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Portugal
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Portugal
Piazza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Portugal
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Portugal
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abreu who is chasing the ball. Alfonzo reaches third base with a triple. Piazza scores. Olerud goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Portugal
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Huskey vs. Portugal
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Jones
Glanville hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Jones
Jefferies strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Jones
Rolen hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Jones
Brogna takes first base on ball four. Rolen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Jones
Abreu hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Jones
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Lewis reaches second base with a double. Rolen scores. Brogna moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Parent vs. Jones
Parent hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Huskey throws the ball in to Ordonez who tags Parent trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brogna scores. Lewis scores. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Portugal
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Portugal
Jones bunts in front of the plate. Parent fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Portugal
McRae hits a popup towards short. Relaford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Portugal
Gilkey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Portugal
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Jones
Relaford 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 -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Jones
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Portugal for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Jones
Glanville hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Jones
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. Glanville goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rolen vs. Jones
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Portugal
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Portugal
Alfonzo hits a line drive towards first. Brogna catches it and steps on first to double up Olerud. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Portugal
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Bohanon
Brian Bohanon now pitching. Carlos Baerga now playing second base.
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Bohanon
Abreu 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, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bohanon
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Parent vs. Bohanon
Parent strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Portugal
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Portugal
Ordonez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Portugal
Baerga hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Portugal
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilkey vs. Spradlin
Jerry Spradlin now pitching.
Gilkey hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Bohanon
Relaford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Bohanon
Rex Hudler pinch hits for Jerry Spradlin.
Hudler hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Bohanon
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Gomes
Wayne Gomes now pitching.
Piazza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Gomes
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Gomes
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Gomes
Rich Becker pinch hits for Brian Bohanon.
Becker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Huskey vs. Gomes
Huskey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching. Rich Becker now playing right field.
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Rojas
Rolen hits a line drive off the glove of Alfonzo, and into shallow left field. Rolen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brogna vs. Rojas
Rojas spins and fires to second and has Rolen trapped. There's the throw to Alfonzo who tags Rolen for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Rojas
Brogna hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Gomes
Ordonez hits a popup beyond second. Lewis can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Winston
Darrin Winston now pitching.
Baerga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Winston
Parent fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Parent. Ordonez moves to third. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Winston
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Gilkey vs. Leiter
Mark Leiter now pitching.
Gilkey hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. Baerga scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Leiter
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Rojas
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rojas
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Rojas
Mike Lieberthal pinch hits for Mark Parent.
Lieberthal hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Leiter
Mike Lieberthal now catching.
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Leiter
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Leiter
Lieberthal throws to Relaford, and they have Olerud in a rundown. The throw to Rolen, who applies the tag, and Olerud is out. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Leiter
Becker strikes out. Lieberthal drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Becker out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Leiter
Matt Franco pinch hits for Mel Rojas.
Franco is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Leiter
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alfonzo moves to third. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Baerga vs. Leiter
There's a wild pitch. Alfonzo scores. Franco moves to third. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Baerga vs. Leiter
Baerga hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching.
Relaford hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Franco
Kevin Jordan pinch hits for Mark Leiter.
Jordan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. Franco
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1998 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 5 1 2 1 Glanville D, cf 5 2 2 1
Gilkey B, lf 4 0 1 2 Jefferies G, lf 4 1 2 1
Piazza M, c 5 2 3 0 Rolen S, 3b 4 1 3 0
Olerud J, 1b 4 2 3 0 Brogna R, 1b 2 1 0 1
Alfonzo E, 3b 5 1 4 4 Abreu B, rf 4 0 0 0
Lopez L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lewis M, 2b 3 1 1 1
Bohanon B, p 0 0 0 0 Parent M, c 3 0 2 2
Becker R, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Lieberthal M, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Huskey B, rf 4 0 0 0 Relaford D, ss 4 0 1 0
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Portugal M, p 2 0 0 0
Franco M, ph 0 0 0 0 Spradlin J, p 0 0 0 0
Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Hudler R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 5 1 3 0 Gomes W, p 0 0 0 0
Jones B, p 1 0 0 0 Winston D, p 0 0 0 0
Baerga C, 2b 3 1 2 0 Leiter M, p 0 0 0 0
Jordan K, ph 1 0 1 0
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41 8 19 7 34 6 12 6
New York 302 000 021 -- 8
Philadelphia 104 100 000 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B 4.0 10 6 6 1 2
Bohanon B 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Rojas M (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Franco J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M 5.2 11 5 5 0 3
Spradlin J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gomes W* 1.0 4 1 1 0 1
Winston D (L) 0.1 1 1 0 0 0
Leiter M 1.2 3 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Piazza M, Parent M
DP -- New York 2, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- New York 10, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Olerud J, Jefferies G 2, Lewis M, Rolen S
3B -- Alfonzo E
HR -- McRae B, Glanville D
SB -- Rolen S
CS -- Rolen S, Olerud J
SH -- Jones B
SF -- Brogna R
HBP -- by Portugal M (Gilkey B)
WP -- Leiter M
T -- 3:08
A -- 23025
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