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Standings
COL
@ANA		1
2
ATL
@BAL		10
5
NYM
@BOS		1
0
FLA
@NYY		2
4
ARI
@OAK		5
10
LAD
@SEA		10
6
MON
@TBD		7
5
SDP
@TEX		0
3
PHI
@TOR		10
6
CHW
@CHC		6
7
CLE
@CIN		10
1
KCR
@HOU		0
6
DET
@MIL		9
3
MIN
@PIT		3
4		 
(12)
SFG
@STL		5
4		 
(14)
Saturday, June 6, 1998 1:17
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 32,545, Time of Game: 2:30
Mets
1
33-23
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 7 GB
 at Red Sox
0
34-25
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 10½ GB
W: Bobby Jones (5-3)
L: Tim Wakefield (6-3)
S: John Franco (13)
 
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .228 .712 21 13 0.145 1.18 0.196 -0.051 0.8 2 0 SB
Bernard Gilkey LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .797 17 12 -0.115 1.13 0.000 -0.115 -1.1 2 0
John Olerud 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .370 1.008 14 8 -0.007 0.90 0.050 -0.057 0.1 11 1
Butch Huskey RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .703 16 11 -0.121 0.97 0.000 -0.121 -1.3 1 0 GDP
Carlos Baerga 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .773 8 6 -0.075 0.90 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 2 4
Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .752 11 8 -0.039 0.81 0.013 -0.052 -0.3 1 5
Matt Franco DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .633 9 7 -0.063 0.76 0.000 -0.063 -0.6
Rey Ordonez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .539 8 6 -0.036 0.86 0.017 -0.053 -0.4 2 1
Alberto Castillo C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .697 9 4 -0.072 0.88 0.000 -0.072 -0.6 6 0
Bobby Jones P 1
   John Franco P
Team Totals 30 1 2 0 1 3 .067 .163 113 75 -0.383 0.96 0.276 -0.659 -4.2 27 12
TB: E Alfonzo; J Olerud.
GIDP: B Huskey (10).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Alfonzo-J Olerud; J Olerud-R Ordonez-J Olerud.
Baserunning
SB: B McRae (11, 2nd base off T Wakefield/S Hatteberg).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darren Lewis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .788 15 9 -0.100 1.41 0.034 -0.134 -0.3 7 0
Reggie Jefferson DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .901 11 7 0.007 1.00 0.051 -0.043 0.3
   Damon Buford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .820 5 2 -0.097 3.65 0.000 -0.097 -0.3
Nomar Garciaparra SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .790 18 10 -0.226 1.60 0.000 -0.226 -1.8 2 4 GDP
Mo Vaughn 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .324 .974 19 10 0.002 1.45 0.085 -0.083 -0.2 11 0
   Steve Avery PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Troy O'Leary LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .850 15 11 -0.176 1.88 0.036 -0.212 -0.6 1 0 GDP
John Valentin 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .730 15 11 -0.092 1.19 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 1 1
Scott Hatteberg C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .821 12 8 -0.121 1.54 0.000 -0.121 -0.8 3 0
Mike Benjamin 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .297 .690 10 5 -0.008 0.71 0.017 -0.025 -0.1 1 3
   Midre Cummings PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .806 6 4 -0.050 1.94 0.000 -0.050 -0.2
   Lou Merloni 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .826 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Darren Bragg RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .262 .825 21 12 -0.021 1.14 0.038 -0.059 -0.4 0 0
Tim Wakefield P 1
   Tom Gordon P
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 3 6 .138 .357 147 89 -0.882 1.47 0.261 -1.142 -5.2 27 10
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
DP: 1. J Valentin-L Merloni-M Vaughn.
E: M Benjamin (3); M Vaughn (5).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Jones, W (5-3) 8 3 0 0 3 4 0 3.58 28 125 77 39 9 29 14 7 4 0 77 0.657 1.24 4.6
John Franco, S (13) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.38 4 22 12 4 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.226 3.06 0.6
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 3 6 0 0.00 32 147 89 43 10 36 16 7 4 0 77 0 0 0.883 0.96 5.2

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tim Wakefield, L (6-3) 8 1 1 1 1 3 0 4.27 28 97 67 35 13 19 10 14 1 0 78 0.336 0.98 3.6
Tom Gordon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.10 3 16 8 5 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.047 0.78 0.6
Team Totals 9 2 1 1 1 3 0 1.00 31 113 75 40 14 21 12 15 2 0 78 0 0 0.383 1.47 4.2
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.

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

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM B. McRae T. Wakefield -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey T. Wakefield -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM J. Olerud T. Wakefield -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Lewis B. Jones -3% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS R. Jefferson B. Jones -5% 36% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lewis to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  OO BOS N. Garciaparra B. Jones 10% 47% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Jefferson to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn B. Jones 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Huskey T. Wakefield -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM C. Baerga T. Wakefield -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM E. Alfonzo T. Wakefield 1% 47% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 5,(0-2)  O NYM M. Franco T. Wakefield -2% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS T. O'Leary B. Jones -4% 41% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Valentin B. Jones 3% 44% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg B. Jones 3% 48% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin B. Jones 2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez T. Wakefield -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM A. Castillo T. Wakefield -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM B. McRae T. Wakefield -1% 44% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Bragg B. Jones 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS D. Lewis B. Jones 2% 49% Lineout: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Jefferson B. Jones 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey T. Wakefield -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM J. Olerud T. Wakefield 3% 50% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Deep 1B)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYM B. Huskey T. Wakefield -4% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM C. Baerga T. Wakefield -3% 44% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra B. Jones 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Vaughn B. Jones -3% 44% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS T. O'Leary B. Jones 6% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo T. Wakefield -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM M. Franco T. Wakefield -2% 45% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
t5 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM R. Ordonez T. Wakefield 2% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
t5 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O NYM A. Castillo T. Wakefield -3% 43% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS J. Valentin B. Jones 3% 46% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS S. Hatteberg B. Jones 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Benjamin B. Jones -2% 47% Walk
b5 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BOS D. Bragg B. Jones 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM B. McRae T. Wakefield 5% 55% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey T. Wakefield -5% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  NYM J. Olerud T. Wakefield 2% 53% McRae Steals 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYM J. Olerud T. Wakefield -5% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; McRae to 3B
t6 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R NYM B. Huskey T. Wakefield 12% 60% Balk; McRae Scores
t6 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Huskey T. Wakefield -1% 59% 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 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS D. Lewis B. Jones 4% 63% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Jefferson B. Jones 3% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra B. Jones 2% 68% 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 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM C. Baerga T. Wakefield -3% 65% Foul Popfly: 1B
t7 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM E. Alfonzo T. Wakefield -2% 63% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t7 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM M. Franco T. Wakefield -1% 61% 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 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Vaughn B. Jones 5% 67% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
b7 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS T. O'Leary B. Jones 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Valentin B. Jones 3% 73% 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 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez T. Wakefield -3% 70% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
t8 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM A. Castillo T. Wakefield -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t8 1-0 2 --- 10,(3-2)  O NYM B. McRae T. Wakefield -1% 67% 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 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg B. Jones 7% 74% Strikeout Swinging
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Mike Benjamin (2B) batting 8th
b8 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS M. Cummings B. Jones 5% 79% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-1 2 --- 10,(3-2)  BOS D. Bragg B. Jones -4% 75% Walk
b8 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Lewis B. Jones 7% 82% 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 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey T. Gordon -2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t9 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM J. Olerud T. Gordon 2% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 1-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO NYM B. Huskey T. Gordon -5% 77% 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 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS D. Buford J. Franco 10% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra J. Franco 7% 95% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Vaughn J. Franco -6% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Steve Avery pinch runs for Mo Vaughn (1B) batting 4th
b9 0-1 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary J. Franco 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Red Sox 0.

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