April 12, 1998 New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
SEA 7 TBD 4
@CHW 1 ANA 12
@CLE 1 BAL 6
@DET 3 MIN 7
@KCR 2 NYY 7
OAK 5 TEX 3
TOR 1 CIN 10
@COL 4 LAD 7
HOU 6
(10) NYM 6
@MIL 4 MON 4
CHC 1 ATL 3
@PHI 2 PIT 7
FLA 3 SDP 4
ARI 2 SFG 2
STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 10,459

Sunday, April 12, 1998, 1:07
Time of Game: 2:50

Mets

7-4

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  2  2   0  0  0   2  0  0    6  8  1
Brewers         0  0  0   1  0  3   0  0  0    4  8  1

W: T Wendell (3-0), L: P Wagner (0-1), S: M Rojas (1)

Brewers

7-4

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Becker LF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .683   19    1   0   GDP
E Alfonzo 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .619   18    0   5   2B
J Olerud 1B                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .324  .963   15   11   0   HR
B Huskey RF                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .222  .750   13    3   0   HR
C Baerga 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .349   15    3   2   
  M Rojas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
B McRae CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .294  .871   22    1   0   2·SB
T Spehr C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .211  .549   21    6   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .262  .565    9    2   4   SH
B Bohanon P                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .667 1.334   11    0   1   
  T Wendell P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  L Lopez 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .826    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       34   6   8   6    2   4              147   27  13

BATTING

2B: E Alfonzo (1, off P Wagner).

HR: J Olerud (2, off M Myers; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); B Huskey (2, off P Wagner; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: R Ordonez (1, off P Wagner); L Lopez (1, off A Reyes).

TB: B Huskey 5; J Olerud 5; E Alfonzo 2; B McRae; B Bohanon; R Ordonez.

GIDP: R Becker (1).

RBI: B Huskey 2 (7); J Olerud 2 (8); R Ordonez (4); B Bohanon (1).

2-out RBI: J Olerud 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ordonez-C Baerga-J Olerud.

E: B Bohanon (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B McRae 2 (5, 2nd base off P Wagner/M Matheny 2).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .367  .875   18    2   3   SB,HBP
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .341  .950   28    0   5   
M Loretta 1B                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .100  .450   22   15   0   GDP
J Burnitz RF                  3   0   0   0    1   3  .389 1.475   27    3   0   
M Grissom CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .727   14    2   0   2B
M Newfield LF                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .182  .487   10    2   0   
  J Levis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.088    5    0   0   
  E Owens LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Valentin SS                 4   1   2   4    0   0  .282 1.084   15    0   2   HR
M Matheny C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .755   12    3   3   
P Wagner P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400   10    0   2   
  M Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Hamelin PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .230    1    0   0   
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    4   5              162   27  17

BATTING

2B: M Grissom (4, off T Wendell).

HR: J Valentin (5, off T Wendell; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

HBP: F Vina (1, by B Bohanon).

TB: J Valentin 5; M Grissom 2; J Cirillo; M Matheny; P Wagner; M Newfield; F Vina.

GIDP: M Loretta (1).

RBI: J Valentin 4 (10).

2-out RBI: J Valentin.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Wagner-M Matheny-M Loretta.

E: F Vina (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Vina (4, 2nd base off B Bohanon/T Spehr).

PO: M Loretta (2nd base by B Bohanon).

PITCHING

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 Bohanon                      5     3   1   1    3   2   0   0.96   21   85-49   32· 3·14    9· 4· 2· 0     56    -     0.97   0.18
T Wendell, BS (1), W (3-0)     2     4   3   3    1   2   1   5.87   11   46-30   16· 5· 9    3· 2· 3· 0          0-0    1.24  -0.26
M Rojas, S (1)                 2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   25-17   10· 4· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.32   0.18
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   5   1          39  156-96   58·12·26   15· 8· 6· 0           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Wagner, L (0-1)              6.2   6   5   5    2   4   1   7.36   29  120-77   47·10·21   13· 6· 4· 0     44    -     0.86  -0.14
M Myers                        1.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   1.93    5   11-8     5· 0· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.75  -0.28
A Reyes                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0  22.50    4   10-6     6· 0· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.46   0.02
Totals                         9     8   6   6    2   4   2          38  141-91   58·10·25   17· 8· 7· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Bohanon (0; M Loretta, 2nd base).

HBP: B Bohanon (2; F Vina).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 10,459.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 16mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. R Becker             LF    1. F Vina               2B 
2. E Alfonzo            3B    2. J Cirillo            3B 
3. J Olerud             1B    3. M Loretta            1B 
4. B Huskey             RF    4. J Burnitz            RF 
5. C Baerga             2B    5. M Grissom            CF 
6. B McRae              CF    6. M Newfield           LF 
7. T Spehr              C     7. J Valentin           SS 
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. M Matheny            C  
9. B Bohanon            P     9. P Wagner             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  4-1  12-  4  -33%  46% J Valentin      T Wendell       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Grissom Scores; Newfield Scores
   t 7   2  4-4  -2-  3   32%  79% J Olerud        M Myers         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Alfonzo Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  1--  2   14%  85% B Huskey        P Wagner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Olerud Scores
   t 2   1  0-2  123  5  -11%  66% R Becker        P Wagner        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Left)
   b 1   0  0-0  12-  5   10%  46% M Loretta       B Bohanon       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Vina to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Wagner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  8   45%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bohanon facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  F Vina          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      39%  J Cirillo       Vina Steals 2B
          -2-  6   36%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  5   46%  M Loretta       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Vina to 3B
   O      --3  8   50%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Wagner facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   54%  B Huskey        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   50%  C Baerga        Flyball: CF
          1--  5   57%  B McRae         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Huskey to 3B
          1-3      59%  T Spehr         McRae Steals 2B
          -23  6   60%  " "             Walk
   R      123      69%  R Ordonez       Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Huskey Scores; McRae to 3B; Spehr to 2B; Ordonez to 1B/Adv on throw
   R      123  4   77%  B Bohanon       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); McRae Scores; Spehr to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
   OO     123  5   66%  R Becker        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Bohanon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   69%  M Grissom       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   70%  M Newfield      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   71%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Wagner facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   70%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   71%  J Olerud        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   85%  B Huskey        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Olerud Scores
   O      ---  3   84%  C Baerga        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   85%  B McRae         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      85%  T Spehr         McRae Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   84%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Brian Bohanon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   86%  M Matheny       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   87%  P Wagner        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   86%  F Vina          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   88%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Paul Wagner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   87%  R Ordonez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   86%  B Bohanon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   86%  R Becker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Brian Bohanon facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   82%  M Loretta       Walk
   O      1--  4   85%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   88%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF
          1--  4   86%  M Newfield      Walk; Loretta to 2B
          12-      86%  J Valentin      Loretta Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Loretta to 3B
   R      1-3  4   79%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Loretta Scores; Newfield to 2B
   O      12-  1   84%  M Matheny       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Paul Wagner facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   82%  E Alfonzo       Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   82%  J Olerud        Groundout: P-3B-1B
   O      ---  4   81%  B Huskey        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Brian Bohanon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   84%  P Wagner        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   85%  F Vina          Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  6   84%  J Cirillo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   86%  M Loretta       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Paul Wagner facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   85%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  7   86%  B McRae         Walk
   O      1--  3   85%  T Spehr         Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  3   84%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Turk Wendell facing 4-5-6
                  Turk Wendell replaces Brian Bohanon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   87%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   82%  M Grissom       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   79%  M Newfield      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Grissom stays at 2B
   RRR    12-  4   46%  J Valentin      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Grissom Scores; Newfield Scores
   O      ---  2   48%  M Matheny       Foul Popfly: C
          ---  2   46%  P Wagner        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   50%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Paul Wagner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   46%  T Wendell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   43%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   47%  E Alfonzo       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Mike Myers replaces Paul Wagner pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -2-  3   79%  J Olerud        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Alfonzo Scores
   O      ---  1   78%  B Huskey        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-6, Turk Wendell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   82%  J Cirillo       Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   85%  M Loretta       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  8   82%  J Burnitz       Walk
   O      1--  5   86%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mike Myers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   85%  C Baerga        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   84%  B McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   83%  T Spehr         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-6, Mel Rojas facing 6-7-8
                  Mel Rojas replaces Carlos Baerga pitching and batting 5th; Luis Lopez replaces Turk Wendell playing 2B batting 9th; Jesse Levis pinch hits for Marc Newfield batting 6th
   O      ---  5   88%  J Levis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   91%  J Valentin      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  5   88%  M Matheny       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Mike Myers batting 9th
   O      1--  1   92%  B Hamelin       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-4, Al Reyes facing 8-9-1
                  Al Reyes replaces Bob Hamelin pitching and batting 9th; Eric Owens replaces Jesse Levis playing LF batting 6th
          ---  2   94%  R Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--      93%  L Lopez         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Ordonez to 2B
   O      -2-  2   92%  R Becker        Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      -2-  6   91%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-6, Mel Rojas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   95%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  J Cirillo       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  100%  M Loretta       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Brewers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation