June 17, 1998 New York Mets at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 7,606

Wednesday, June 17, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 3:06

Mets

38-28

Lost 1

2nd, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  1    4  8  0
Expos           0  0  0   0  2  1   0  1  1    5 12  1

W: U Urbina (4-2), L: M Rojas (3-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Expos

27-42

Won 1

4th, 21 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Kirby CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .334   14    2   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Cook P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Agbayani RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    2   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .706   16    1   3   
M Piazza C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .311  .865   15    8   0   
J Olerud 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .349  .964   18    8   1   3B
C Baerga 2B                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .283  .725    9    1   0   SF,IW
B Huskey RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .717   12    1   0   
  M Rojas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Franco LF                   2   1   2   0    1   0  .234  .636   11    1   0   
  B McRae PR-CF               1   1   1   1    0   0  .229  .743    4    0   0   HR
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .544   12    0   3   SH
B Jones P                     2   0   1   1    0   1  .227  .454    5    1   2   
  L Lopez PH-LF               2   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .762    8    1   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    3   7              130   26  10

BATTING

3B: J Olerud (1, off C Pavano).

HR: B McRae (6, off U Urbina; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: C Baerga (5, off C Pavano).

SH: R Ordonez (7, off C Pavano).

IBB: C Baerga (3, by M Batista).

TB: B McRae 4; J Olerud 3; M Franco 2; M Piazza 2; L Lopez; B Jones.

RBI: J Olerud (37); B McRae (27); B Jones (2); C Baerga (30).

2-out RBI: B Jones.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Santangelo 2B-LF            4   0   1   0    1   2  .233  .656   23    2   0   
R McGuire LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .664   16    0   0   
  J Vidro PH-2B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .586    9    0   1   
V Guerrero RF                 4   2   2   0    1   0  .300  .840   15    5   1   2·SB,IW
B Fullmer 1B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .283  .787   21    9   0   SB
R White CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .283  .849   24    2   0   HR
M Grudzielanek SS             4   1   2   1    0   0  .246  .625   11    1   3   
C Widger C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .245  .698   13    7   1   2B
S Andrews 3B                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .219  .714   18    1   1   2B,SH
C Pavano P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .200    6    0   1   
  S Livingstone PH            0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .472         0   0   
  R Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .637    6    0   0   
  M Batista P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  U Urbina P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Stovall PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .710    4    0   0   
Totals                       37   5  12   4    2   8              166   27   9

BATTING

2B: C Widger (10, off B Jones); S Andrews (9, off M Rojas).

HR: R White (12, off B Jones; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: S Andrews (1, off T Wendell).

IBB: V Guerrero (2, by M Rojas).

TB: R White 4; S Andrews 3; C Widger 3; V Guerrero 2; M Grudzielanek 2; B Fullmer 2; F Santangelo.

RBI: S Andrews (20); B Fullmer (32); M Grudzielanek (17); R White (39).

2-out RBI: M Grudzielanek; B Fullmer.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. V Guerrero-B Fullmer.

E: V Guerrero (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: V Guerrero 2 (6, Home off B Jones/M Piazza, 2nd base off M Rojas/M Piazza); B Fullmer (2, 2nd base off B Jones/M Piazza).

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 Jones                        6     6   3   3    0   5   1   3.67   24   97-65   41· 8·16   10· 6· 3· 0     53    -     1.20  -0.14
T Wendell                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    2    4-4     2· 1· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.89  -0.04
D Cook                         0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.66    3   17-9     5· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.38   0.12
M Rojas, L (3-1)               1.2   5   2   2    1   3   0   3.26   11   42-27   14·10· 3    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    3.11  -0.59
Totals                         8.2  12   5   5    2   8   1          40  160-105  62·21·22   14· 9· 7· 0          1-0

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Pavano                       7     6   3   3    1   4   0   3.69   28   90-62   39· 3·20    8·11· 4· 0     56    -     1.25  -0.06
M Batista                      1     0   0   0    2   1   0   3.71    5   19-7     3· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.85   0.11
U Urbina, BS (4), W (4-2)      1     2   1   1    0   2   1   1.60    5   21-13    5· 4· 4    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.54  -0.20
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   7   1          38  130-82   47· 9·26   10·14· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Rojas (2; V Guerrero); M Batista (3; C Baerga).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 7,606.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Montreal Expos                       
1. W Kirby              CF    1. F Santangelo         2B 
2. E Alfonzo            3B    2. R McGuire            LF 
3. M Piazza             C     3. V Guerrero           RF 
4. J Olerud             1B    4. B Fullmer            1B 
5. C Baerga             2B    5. R White              CF 
6. B Huskey             RF    6. M Grudzielanek       SS 
7. M Franco             LF    7. C Widger             C  
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. S Andrews            3B 
9. B Jones              P     9. C Pavano             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-4  123  1   34% 100% B Fullmer       M Rojas         Single to CF (Line Drive); Andrews Scores; Santangelo to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
   t 9   0  4-3  ---  4  -34%  50% B McRae         U Urbina        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   b 8   2  3-3  -2-  1   28%  86% M Grudzielanek  M Rojas         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Guerrero Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 6   1  2-1  1--  3  -23%  42% J Olerud        C Pavano        Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Piazza Scores
   b 9   1  4-4  1-3  4  -19%  64% J Vidro         M Rojas         Popfly: RF (Short RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Pavano facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  W Kirby         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  M Piazza        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  F Santangelo    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   51%  R McGuire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Pavano facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  J Olerud        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   54%  C Baerga        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   55%  B Huskey        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  B Fullmer       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   51%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Pavano facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   46%  M Franco        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   53%  B Jones         Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  4   56%  W Kirby         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  C Widger        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   56%  S Andrews       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   53%  C Pavano        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  4   50%  F Santangelo    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Pavano facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   53%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   50%  M Piazza        Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--  4   53%  J Olerud        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   56%  C Baerga        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   53%  R McGuire       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   51%  V Guerrero      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   50%  B Fullmer       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Pavano facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   53%  B Huskey        Groundout: C-1B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  1   50%  M Franco        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  2   52%  R Ordonez       Groundout: P-1B; Franco to 2B
   R      -2-  2   39%  B Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive); Franco Scores
   O      1--  2   41%  W Kirby         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Bobby Jones facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5   57%  R White         Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  2   61%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  3   74%  C Widger        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Grudzielanek to 3B
   RO     -23  2   73%  S Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B; Grudzielanek Scores
   O      -2-  3   70%  C Pavano        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   66%  F Santangelo    Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Carl Pavano facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   70%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  8   66%  M Piazza        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   R      1--  3   42%  J Olerud        Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Piazza Scores
   R      --3  1   34%  C Baerga        Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Olerud Scores; Baerga to 1B
   OO     1--  1   39%  B Huskey        Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Bobby Jones facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   35%  R McGuire       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  1   40%  V Guerrero      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   51%  B Fullmer       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Guerrero to 3B
   R      1-3      61%  R White         Guerrero Steals Hm; Fullmer Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   55%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      -2-  4   50%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Carl Pavano facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   44%  M Franco        Walk
                  Brian McRae pinch runs for Matt Franco batting 7th
   O      1--  1   47%  R Ordonez       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); McRae to 2B
                  Luis Lopez pinch hits for Bobby Jones batting 9th
   O      -2-  7   53%  L Lopez         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   59%  W Kirby         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Turk Wendell facing 7-8-9
                  Turk Wendell replaces Wayne Kirby pitching and batting 1st; Luis Lopez moves to LF; Brian McRae moves to CF
          ---  3   64%  C Widger        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   62%  S Andrews       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Widger to 2B
                  Dennis Cook replaces Turk Wendell pitching and batting 1st; Robert Perez pinch hits for Scott Livingstone batting 9th; Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Carl Pavano batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   56%  R Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -2-  6   57%  F Santangelo    Walk
                  Jose Vidro pinch hits for Ryan McGuire batting 2nd
   O      12-  5   50%  J Vidro         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Miguel Batista facing 2-3-4
                  Miguel Batista replaces Robert Perez pitching and batting 9th; Jose Vidro moves to 2B; F.P. Santangelo moves to LF
          ---  4   43%  E Alfonzo       Walk
   O      1--  2   46%  M Piazza        Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Alfonzo to 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Alfonzo to 3B
          --3  4   50%  C Baerga        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  3   61%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Mel Rojas facing 3-4-5
                  Mel Rojas replaces Butch Huskey pitching and batting 6th; Benny Agbayani replaces Dennis Cook playing RF batting 1st
          ---  2   67%  V Guerrero      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   61%  B Fullmer       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          1--      65%  R White         Guerrero Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   58%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   86%  M Grudzielanek  Single to SS (Ground Ball); Guerrero Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  4   84%  C Widger        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Ugueth Urbina facing 7-8-9
                  Ugueth Urbina replaces Miguel Batista pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  4   50%  B McRae         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   56%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  L Lopez         Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--  6   57%  B Agbayani      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   64%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Tied 4-4, Mel Rojas facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   81%  S Andrews       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Da Rond Stovall pinch hits for Ugueth Urbina batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   70%  D Stovall       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  2   82%  F Santangelo    Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Andrews to 3B
   O      1-3  4   64%  J Vidro         Popfly: RF (Short RF)
          1-3  4   66%  V Guerrero      Intentional Walk; Santangelo to 2B
   R      123  1  100%  B Fullmer       Single to CF (Line Drive); Andrews Scores; Santangelo to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Expos 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON199806170

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation