July 23, 1998 New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
OAK 7 BOS 8
TOR 7
(10) DET 3
@CLE 2 TEX 8
@KCR 4 ANA 6
@MIN 5
(10) CHC 2
MON 1 COL 6
CIN 4 COL 6
CIN 4 HOU 8
@LAD 6
(10) NYM 6
@MIL 5 ATL 3
@PHI 2 PIT 9
FLA 1 SDP 3
ARI 0 STL 8
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 27,046

Thursday, July 23, 1998, 1:08
Time of Game: 3:24

Mets

52-46

Won 4

2nd, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  2  1   0  0  1   1  0  1    6 16  0
Brewers         0  0  0   1  0  0   4  0  0    5  9  1

W: G McMichael (2-3), L: M Myers (2-2), S: J Franco (20)

Brewers

50-51

Lost 3

3rd, 10 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .249  .830   17    1   0   2·2B
E Alfonzo 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .272  .743   26    1   2   SB
J Olerud 1B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .325  .940   21   13   1   
M Piazza C                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .313  .876   19    7   0   SB
T Hundley LF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .212  .539   28    0   0   
  B Gilkey LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .656    3    1   0   HBP
B Huskey RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .260  .722   11    2   0   2B
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Pratt PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.039         0   0   
  M Franco PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .741    6    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
C Baerga 2B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .274  .683   29    0   3   2B,GDP
R Ordonez SS                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .256  .582   14    1   4   2B
A Leiter P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .121  .368    9    0   1   
  L Harris RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .659    1    1   0   SH
Totals                       41   6  16   6    1   3              184   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Ordonez (10, off S Woodard); B Huskey (15, off S Woodard); C Baerga (19, off S Woodard); B McRae 2 (24, 2 off S Woodard).

SH: L Harris (1, off M Myers).

HBP: B Gilkey (4, by M Myers).

TB: R Ordonez 4; B McRae 4; C Baerga 3; B Huskey 3; M Piazza 3; J Olerud 2; E Alfonzo; M Franco.

GIDP: C Baerga (16).

RBI: B McRae (42); B Huskey (54); R Ordonez (29); T Hundley (5); C Baerga (40); M Franco (8).

2-out RBI: B McRae.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 17.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Alfonzo (6, 3rd base off S Woodard/B Hughes); M Piazza (1, 2nd base off S Woodard/B Hughes).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .702   21    3   0   
M Loretta 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .322  .820   16    3   2   
J Cirillo 3B                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .317  .845   21    0   6   
J Jaha 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .215  .757   14    7   0   
  B Woodall PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .862         0   0   
  B Hamelin 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .600         1   0   
J Burnitz RF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .253  .825   17    3   0   2B
M Newfield LF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .248  .639   13    5   0   2B
  M Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Hughes C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .732   23    3   0   
J Valentin SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .226  .741   12    2   3   2B
S Woodard P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .444    7    0   0   
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  D Jackson PH-LF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .583    6    0   0   
Totals                       36   5   9   4    3   7              150   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Newfield (6, off A Leiter); J Burnitz (17, off A Leiter); J Valentin (18, off A Leiter).

TB: J Burnitz 3; M Newfield 2; M Loretta 2; J Valentin 2; J Jaha; J Cirillo; M Grissom.

RBI: J Burnitz (73); J Cirillo (43); M Grissom (47); M Newfield (21).

2-out RBI: J Cirillo; M Grissom; J Burnitz.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Loretta-J Valentin-J Jaha.

E: J Valentin (18).

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
A Leiter                       6.2   6   4   4    3   6   0   1.97   29  114-67   48· 7·13   10· 5· 5· 0     49    -     1.05   0.19
G McMichael, BS (3), W (2-3)   1.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   3.89    7   26-18   10· 4· 4    3· 3· 0· 0          2-2    2.09  -0.26
J Franco, S (20)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.72    3    7-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.20
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   7   0          39  147-90   62·11·18   15· 9· 5· 0          2-2

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Woodard                      5.2  10   4   4    1   1   0   3.35   28  118-74   50· 5·19   10· 6·10· 0     33    -     0.83  -0.18
A Reyes                        1.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   4.10    6   24-16   14· 0· 2    2· 3· 1· 0          2-0    0.67  -0.00
M Myers, L (2-2)               1.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   1.46    7   24-17    7· 3· 7    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.54   0.03
C Fox                          0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.88    3   13-8     5· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    2.52  -0.22
Totals                         9    16   6   6    1   3   0          44  179-115  76· 9·30   16·11·12· 0          4-1

Balks: None.

WP: G McMichael (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Myers (5; B Gilkey).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Pat Connors.

Time of Game: 3:24.

Attendance: 27,046.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 15mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. B McRae              CF    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. E Alfonzo            3B    2. M Loretta            2B 
3. J Olerud             1B    3. J Cirillo            3B 
4. M Piazza             C     4. J Jaha               1B 
5. T Hundley            LF    5. J Burnitz            RF 
6. B Huskey             RF    6. M Newfield           LF 
7. C Baerga             2B    7. B Hughes             C  
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. J Valentin           SS 
9. A Leiter             P     9. S Woodard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  5-5  12-  6   28%  86% M Franco        C Fox           Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Piazza Scores; Gilkey to 2B
   b 7   2  5-4  1-3  3  -21%  43% J Burnitz       G McMichael     Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Cirillo Scores; Woodall to 2B
   t 2   1  0-1  1--  1   13%  74% R Ordonez       S Woodard       Double to LF (Line Drive); Baerga Scores; Ordonez to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   b 7   2  5-3  -2-  5  -12%  69% J Cirillo       G McMichael     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Loretta Scores
   b 4   1  3-0  -2-  4  -10%  67% M Newfield      A Leiter        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Burnitz Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Woodard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  B McRae         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   46%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   47%  J Olerud        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   45%  M Piazza        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  M Loretta       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  6   42%  J Cirillo       Walk; Loretta to 2B
   O      12-  1   45%  J Jaha          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Loretta to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Woodard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   48%  T Hundley       Flyball: LF
          ---  2   52%  B Huskey        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  8   61%  C Baerga        Single to CF (Line Drive); Huskey Scores
   R      1--  1   74%  R Ordonez       Double to LF (Line Drive); Baerga Scores; Ordonez to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      --3  3   69%  A Leiter        Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      --3  3   66%  B McRae         Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Leiter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   69%  M Newfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   66%  B Hughes        Walk
   O      1--  2   69%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      1--  5   71%  S Woodard       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Woodard facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   74%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   71%  J Olerud        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  1   74%  M Piazza        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Alfonzo to 2B
          12-      78%  T Hundley       Alfonzo Steals 3B; Piazza Steals 2B
   RO     -23  6   79%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Alfonzo Scores; Piazza to 3B
   O      --3  6   77%  B Huskey        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   79%  M Grissom       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  9   80%  M Loretta       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   81%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Woodard facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   85%  C Baerga        Double to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      -2-  3   82%  R Ordonez       Fielder's Choice SS; Baerga out at 3B/SS-3B-2B; Ordonez to 1B
   O      1--  1   80%  A Leiter        Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Leiter to 1B
          1--  2   82%  B McRae         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Leiter to 3B
   O      -23  4   79%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Leiter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   81%  J Jaha          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   77%  J Burnitz       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   R      -2-  4   67%  M Newfield      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Burnitz Scores
   O      -2-  4   71%  B Hughes        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Newfield to 3B
   O      --3  4   75%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Woodard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   73%  J Olerud        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   72%  M Piazza        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   71%  T Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Al Leiter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   74%  S Woodard       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   77%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   78%  M Loretta       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Woodard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   76%  B Huskey        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  9   75%  C Baerga        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  1   76%  R Ordonez       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   77%  A Leiter        Walk; Ordonez to 2B
   R      12-  3   87%  B McRae         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ordonez Scores; Leiter to 3B
                  Al Reyes replaces Steve Woodard pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  4   84%  E Alfonzo       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Al Leiter facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   79%  J Cirillo       Walk
   O      1--  5   82%  J Jaha          Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B); Cirillo to 2B
   O      -2-  6   86%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Cirillo to 3B
   O      --3  5   89%  M Newfield      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Brewers 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Al Reyes facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   91%  J Olerud        Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  4   93%  M Piazza        Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Olerud to 2B
   O      12-  4   91%  T Hundley       Flyball: CF
   R      12-  2   95%  B Huskey        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Olerud Scores; Piazza to 2B
   OO     12-  3   93%  C Baerga        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-5, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
                  Bernard Gilkey replaces Todd Hundley playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  7   95%  B Hughes        Flyball: LF
          ---  1   92%  J Valentin      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
                  Darrin Jackson pinch hits for Al Reyes batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   95%  D Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   R      -2-  7   90%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Pop Fly); Valentin Scores
          1--  3   87%  M Loretta       Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Grissom to 3B
                  Greg McMichael replaces Butch Huskey pitching and batting 6th; Lenny Harris replaces Al Leiter playing RF batting 9th
   R      1-3      81%  J Cirillo       Wild Pitch; Grissom Scores; Loretta to 2B
   R      -2-  5   69%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Loretta Scores
          1--  2   64%  J Jaha          Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Cirillo to 3B
                  Brad Woodall pinch runs for John Jaha batting 4th
   R      1-3  3   43%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Cirillo Scores; Woodall to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  M Newfield      Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Mike Myers facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Myers replaces Marc Newfield pitching and batting 6th; Bob Hamelin replaces Brad Woodall playing 1B batting 4th; Darrin Jackson moves to LF
          ---  6   57%  R Ordonez       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   54%  L Harris        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Ordonez to 2B
   O      -2-  2   48%  B McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Ordonez to 3B
   O      --3  7   39%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 5-5, Greg McMichael facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   44%  B Hughes        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   47%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  D Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Mike Myers facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   44%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  M Piazza        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   58%  B Gilkey        Hit By Pitch; Piazza to 2B
                  Chad Fox replaces Mike Myers pitching and batting 6th; Matt Franco pinch hits for Todd Pratt batting 6th; Todd Pratt pinch hits for Greg McMichael batting 6th
   R      12-  6   86%  M Franco        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Piazza Scores; Gilkey to 2B
   O      12-  4   84%  C Baerga        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Gilkey to 3B
   O      1-3  3   80%  R Ordonez       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-6, John Franco facing 1-2-3
                  John Franco replaces Matt Franco pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  4   89%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   95%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Cirillo       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Brewers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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