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ANA  2
COL  1

ATL 10
@BAL  5

NYM  1
@BOS  0
NYY  4
FLA  2

OAK 10
ARI  5

LAD 10
@SEA  6

MON  7
@TBD  5

TEX  3
SDP  0

PHI 10
@TOR  6

CHC  7
CHW  6

CLE 10
@CIN  1

HOU  6
KCR  0

DET  9
@MIL  3

PIT  4
MIN  3

(12)
SFG  5
@STL  4

(14)
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,545

Saturday, June 6, 1998, 1:17
Time of Game: 2:30
Mets
1
33-23
Won 2
2nd, 7 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  2  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
W: Bobby Jones (5-3), L: Tim Wakefield (6-3), S: John Franco (13)
Red Sox
0
34-25
Lost 2
2nd, 10½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .228  .712   21   13    2   0   SB
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .797   17   12    2   0   
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .370 1.008   18   10   11   1   
B Huskey RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .703   17   12    1   0   GDP
C Baerga 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .773    8    6    2   4   
E Alfonzo 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .752   11    8    1   5   
M Franco DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .633    9    7    0   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .539    8    6    2   1   
A Castillo C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .697    9    4    6   0   

B Jones P                                                                     0   1
  J Franco P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       30   1   2   0    1   3              118   78   27  12
Batting Events
TB: E Alfonzo; J Olerud.
GIDP: B Huskey (10).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Alfonzo-J Olerud; J Olerud-R Ordonez-J Olerud.
Baserunning Events
SB: B McRae (11, 2nd base off T Wakefield/S Hatteberg).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .788   15    9    7   0   
R Jefferson DH                3   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .901   11    7    0   0   
  D Buford PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .820    5    2    0   0   
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .790   18   10    2   4   GDP
M Vaughn 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .324  .974   19   10   11   0   
  S Avery PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
T O'Leary LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .850   15   11    1   0   GDP
J Valentin 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .730   15   11    1   1   
S Hatteberg C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .821   12    8    3   0   
M Benjamin 2B                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .297  .690   10    5    1   3   
  M Cummings PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .806    6    4    0   0   
  L Merloni 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .826              1   1   
D Bragg RF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .825   21   12    0   0   

T Wakefield P                                                                 0   1
  T Gordon P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       29   0   4   0    3   6              147   89   27  10
Batting Events
TB: M Vaughn; R Jefferson; D Lewis; T O'Leary.
GIDP: N Garciaparra (5); T O'Leary (8).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Valentin-L Merloni-M Vaughn.
E: M Benjamin (3); M Vaughn (5).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Jones, W (5-3)               8     3   0   0    3   4   0   3.58   28  125-77   39· 9·29   14· 7· 4· 0     77    -     1.24   0.66
J Franco, S (13)               1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    4   22-12    4· 1· 7    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.00   0.23
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   6   0          32  147-89   43·10·36   16· 7· 4· 0           -  
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Wakefield, L (6-3)           8     1   1   1    1   3   0   4.27   28   97-67   35·13·19   10·14· 1· 0     78    -     0.97   0.34
T Gordon                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.10    3   16-8     5· 1· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.75   0.05
Totals                         9     2   1   1    1   3   0          31  113-75   40·14·21   12·15· 2· 0           -  
Balks: T Wakefield (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 32,545.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 14mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 --3 R 1,(0-0)  12% 60% 0-0 NYM B. Huskey T. Wakefield Balk; McRae Scores
b9 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  11% 100% 0-1 BOS T. O'Leary J. Franco Strikeout Swinging
b1 0 12- OO 4,(1-2)  10% 47% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Jones Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Jefferson to 2B
b9 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  10% 87% 0-1 BOS D. Buford J. Franco Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  7% 95% 0-1 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Franco Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYM B. McRae T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 NYM B. Gilkey T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 45% 0-0 NYM J. Olerud T. Wakefield Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 42% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis B. Jones Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  -5% 36% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson B. Jones Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lewis to 2B
b1 0 12- OO 4,(1-2)  10% 47% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Jones Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Jefferson to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 50% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. Jones Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYM B. Huskey T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 NYM C. Baerga T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 47% 0-0 NYM E. Alfonzo T. Wakefield Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 2 1-- O 5,(0-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 NYM M. Franco T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 41% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. Jones Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  3% 44% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin B. Jones Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b2 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 48% 0-0 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Jones Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 50% 0-0 BOS M. Benjamin B. Jones Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 NYM R. Ordonez T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 NYM A. Castillo T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 44% 0-0 NYM B. McRae T. Wakefield Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 47% 0-0 BOS D. Bragg B. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 49% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis B. Jones Lineout: LF
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 50% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson B. Jones Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 NYM B. Gilkey T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 0-0 NYM J. Olerud T. Wakefield Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Deep 1B)
t4 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 47% 0-0 NYM B. Huskey T. Wakefield Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 44% 0-0 NYM C. Baerga T. Wakefield Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 46% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 44% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. Jones Walk
b4 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  6% 50% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. Jones Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 NYM E. Alfonzo T. Wakefield Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 44% 0-0 NYM M. Franco T. Wakefield Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
t5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 46% 0-0 NYM R. Ordonez T. Wakefield Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
t5 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 43% 0-0 NYM A. Castillo T. Wakefield Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 46% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin B. Jones Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 48% 0-0 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 47% 0-0 BOS M. Benjamin B. Jones Walk
b5 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  3% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Bragg B. Jones Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  5% 55% 0-0 NYM B. McRae T. Wakefield Walk
t6 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 50% 0-0 NYM B. Gilkey T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  2% 53% 0-0 NYM J. Olerud T. Wakefield McRae Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -5% 48% 0-0 NYM J. Olerud T. Wakefield Groundout: 1B unassisted; McRae to 3B
t6 2 --3 R 1,(0-0)  12% 60% 0-0 NYM B. Huskey T. Wakefield Balk; McRae Scores
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 59% 1-0 NYM B. Huskey T. Wakefield Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  4% 63% 0-1 BOS D. Lewis B. Jones Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 66% 0-1 BOS R. Jefferson B. Jones Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 68% 0-1 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Jones Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 65% 1-0 NYM C. Baerga T. Wakefield Foul Popfly: 1B
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 63% 1-0 NYM E. Alfonzo T. Wakefield Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 62% 1-0 NYM M. Franco T. Wakefield Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  5% 66% 0-1 BOS M. Vaughn B. Jones Lineout: LF (Short LF)
b7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 70% 0-1 BOS T. O'Leary B. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 73% 0-1 BOS J. Valentin B. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 70% 1-0 NYM R. Ordonez T. Wakefield Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
t8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 68% 1-0 NYM A. Castillo T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t8 2 --- O 10,(3-2)  -2% 67% 1-0 NYM B. McRae T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  7% 74% 0-1 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Jones Strikeout Swinging
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Mike Benjamin (2B) batting 8th
b8 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  5% 78% 0-1 BOS M. Cummings B. Jones Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- 10,(3-2)  -4% 75% 0-1 BOS D. Bragg B. Jones Walk
b8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  7% 82% 0-1 BOS D. Lewis B. Jones Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
Tom Gordon replaces Tim Wakefield pitching; Lou Merloni replaces Midre Cummings (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 80% 1-0 NYM B. Gilkey T. Gordon Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t9 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 82% 1-0 NYM J. Olerud T. Gordon Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 1 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  -5% 77% 1-0 NYM B. Huskey T. Gordon Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' John Franco facing 2-3-4
John Franco replaces Bobby Jones pitching; Damon Buford pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson (DH) batting 2nd
b9 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  10% 87% 0-1 BOS D. Buford J. Franco Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  7% 95% 0-1 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Franco Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 89% 0-1 BOS M. Vaughn J. Franco Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Steve Avery pinch runs for Mo Vaughn (1B) batting 4th
b9 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  11% 100% 0-1 BOS T. O'Leary J. Franco Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Red Sox 0.

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