April 2, 1998 Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 10
NYY 2 BAL 4
KCR 3 BOS 6
@OAK 3 TBD 7
DET 1 TEX 20
CHW 4 MIN 3
@TOR 2 COL 6
@ARI 4 MIL 8
@ATL 6
(11) CIN 5
SDP 1 CHC 8
@FLA 7 SFG 9
@HOU 2 PIT 4
@MON 3 PHI 6
@NYM 5 STL 8
LAD 5
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 13,591

Thursday, April 2, 1998, 7:40
Time of Game: 3:01

Phillies

1-1

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   1  1  1   2  1  0    6 11  0
Mets            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  3    5  6  0

W: M Portugal (1-0), L: A Leiter (0-1), S: R Bottalico (1)

Mets

1-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Glanville CF                5   1   3   1    0   0  .273  .637   19    2   0   2B
G Jefferies LF                5   0   2   1    0   0  .300  .664   15    2   0   CS
  M Leiter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  R Bottalico P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
S Rolen 3B                    4   2   1   0    1   2  .250  .830   23    0   0   2B
M Lieberthal C                3   0   0   1    0   1  .111  .293   15    8   1   HBP,SF
R Brogna 1B                   4   1   2   1    1   1  .200  .673   28    8   2   2·2B,IW
M Lewis 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .733   20    0   2   
B Abreu RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .600    8    4   0   
D Relaford SS                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .222  .522   15    1   1   SB
M Portugal P                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    6    0   2   2B
  R Hudler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  D Winston P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Spradlin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Sefcik PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500   11    0   0   
  R Amaro LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   6  11   6    3   5              165   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Brogna 2 (2, 2 off A Leiter); D Glanville (1, off A Leiter); S Rolen (1, off T Wendell); M Portugal (1, off A Leiter).

SF: M Lieberthal (1, off T Wendell).

IBB: R Brogna (1, by T Wendell).

HBP: M Lieberthal (1, by A Leiter).

TB: R Brogna 4; D Glanville 4; M Portugal 2; G Jefferies 2; S Rolen 2; M Lewis; B Abreu.

RBI: G Jefferies (1); B Abreu (1); M Lieberthal (1); M Lewis (1); D Glanville (1); R Brogna (1).

2-out RBI: M Lewis; G Jefferies.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Relaford (2, 2nd base off J Hudek/T Spehr).

CS: G Jefferies (1, 2nd base by J Hudek/T Spehr).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Alfonzo 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .111   21    0   2   
C Baerga 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .250   10    4   2   
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .311   17    2   0   
J Olerud 1B                   3   2   2   2    1   0  .429 1.357   14   10   0   HR
B Huskey RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .125  .347   13    4   0   SB
R Becker CF                   4   1   1   3    0   2  .200 1.000   13    1   0   HR
T Spehr C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .500   11    6   1   
  M Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    5    0   0   
R Ordonez SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222    9    0   5   
A Leiter P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Cook P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  J Hudek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B McRae PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    2    0   0   
Totals                       33   5   6   5    3   9              125   27  11

BATTING

HR: J Olerud (1, off M Portugal; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); R Becker (1, off R Bottalico; 9th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: J Olerud 5; R Becker 4; B Huskey; C Baerga; R Ordonez.

RBI: R Becker 3 (3); J Olerud 2 (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Huskey (1, 2nd base off J Spradlin/M Lieberthal).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Portugal, W (1-0)            5     3   2   2    2   5   1   3.60   20   68-43   21· 7·15    5· 5· 3· 0     56    -     1.05   0.01
D Winston, H (1)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    5-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.36   0.07
J Spradlin, H (1)              1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5   21-11    6· 3· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.10   0.08
M Leiter                       1     2   2   2    0   2   0   6.75    5   18-12    6· 3· 3    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.56  -0.04
R Bottalico, S (1)             1     1   1   1    0   0   1   4.91    4   12-7     6· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          2-2    2.59   0.09
Totals                         9     6   5   5    3   9   2          36  124-75   41·13·21   10· 7· 7· 0          2-2

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, L (0-1)              6     7   3   3    1   4   0   4.50   27  105-60   41· 9·10   11· 4· 6· 0     49    -     1.28  -0.10
T Wendell                      0.2   3   2   2    1   0   0   6.75    6   19-10    6· 1· 3    1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    1.34  -0.20
D Cook                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.83   0.02
J Hudek                        2     1   1   1    1   1   0   4.50    7   32-15    7· 4· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.26  -0.02
Totals                         9    11   6   6    3   5   0          41  157-86   55·14·17   15· 7·10· 0          2-0

M Leiter faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Wendell (1; R Brogna).

HBP: A Leiter (1; M Lieberthal).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 13,591.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 3mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         New York Mets                        
1. D Glanville          CF    1. E Alfonzo            3B 
2. G Jefferies          LF    2. C Baerga             2B 
3. S Rolen              3B    3. B Gilkey             LF 
4. M Lieberthal         C     4. J Olerud             1B 
5. R Brogna             1B    5. B Huskey             RF 
6. M Lewis              2B    6. R Becker             CF 
7. B Abreu              RF    7. T Spehr              C  
8. D Relaford           SS    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. M Portugal           P     9. A Leiter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-0  1--  4  -24%  33% J Olerud        M Portugal      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Baerga Scores
   t 4   1  0-0  1--  5   14%  64% R Brogna        A Leiter        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Rolen Scores
   t 5   1  2-1  -2-  2   14%  52% D Glanville     A Leiter        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Portugal Scores
   b 9   0  6-2  12-  1  -11%  80% R Becker        R Bottalico     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Olerud Scores; Huskey Scores
   t 6   0  2-2  ---  8    9%  59% R Brogna        A Leiter        Double to RF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  D Glanville     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  G Jefferies     Lineout: CF
   O      1--      47%  S Rolen         Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   49%  M Lieberthal    Hit By Pitch; Glanville to 2B
   O      12-  6   45%  R Brogna        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  E Alfonzo       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   49%  C Baerga        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   50%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Leiter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   48%  M Lewis         Flyball: RF (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  4   46%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  D Relaford      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   41%  J Olerud        Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  B Huskey        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   48%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   50%  T Spehr         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Leiter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  M Portugal      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   46%  D Glanville     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  2   44%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  R Ordonez       Lineout: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   49%  A Leiter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   50%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Leiter facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   54%  S Rolen         Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  M Lieberthal    Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  5   64%  R Brogna        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Rolen Scores
   O      -2-  3   61%  M Lewis         Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  2   57%  B Abreu         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   53%  C Baerga        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 1B)
   O      1--  3   57%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF
   RR     1--  4   33%  J Olerud        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Baerga Scores
   O      ---  5   35%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   36%  R Becker        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Al Leiter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   33%  D Relaford      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   39%  M Portugal      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  2   52%  D Glanville     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Portugal Scores
          -2-  2   55%  G Jefferies     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Glanville stays at 2B
   O      12-  6   51%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Glanville to 3B; Jefferies to 2B
   O      -23  4   43%  M Lieberthal    Foul Popfly: C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   46%  T Spehr         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   43%  R Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   47%  A Leiter        Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   44%  E Alfonzo       Walk; Leiter to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  C Baerga        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Al Leiter facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   59%  R Brogna        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  8   58%  M Lewis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Brogna to 3B
   R      --3  1   66%  B Abreu         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Brogna Scores
   O      1--  3   63%  D Relaford      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Rex Hudler pinch hits for Mark Portugal batting 9th
   O      1--  5   61%  R Hudler        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Darrin Winston facing 3-4-5
                  Darrin Winston replaces Rex Hudler pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   65%  B Gilkey        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   67%  J Olerud        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Darrin Winston pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   65%  B Huskey        Walk
          1--      63%  R Becker        Huskey Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   69%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Turk Wendell facing 1-2-3
                  Turk Wendell replaces Al Leiter pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   73%  D Glanville     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   70%  G Jefferies     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--  2   79%  S Rolen         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Glanville to 3B
   RO     -23  1   81%  M Lieberthal    Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Glanville Scores; Rolen to 3B
          --3  4   82%  R Brogna        Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  6   90%  M Lewis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Rolen Scores; Brogna to 3B
                  Dennis Cook replaces Turk Wendell pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  1   87%  B Abreu         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 5, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Jerry Spradlin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   90%  T Spehr         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   92%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  D Cook          Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-2, John Hudek facing 8-9-1
                  John Hudek replaces Dennis Cook pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   94%  D Relaford      Walk
                  Kevin Sefcik pinch hits for Jerry Spradlin batting 9th
          1--      95%  K Sefcik        Relaford Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   94%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      -2-  5   93%  D Glanville     Groundout: SS-1B; Relaford to 3B
   R      --3  4   96%  G Jefferies     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Relaford Scores
   O      1--  3   96%  S Rolen         Jefferies Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Mark Leiter facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Leiter replaces Gregg Jefferies pitching and batting 2nd; Ruben Amaro replaces Kevin Sefcik playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  7   97%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   98%  C Baerga        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   99%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-2, John Hudek facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   98%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   98%  M Lieberthal    Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   98%  R Brogna        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Mark Leiter facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   96%  J Olerud        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  1   91%  B Huskey        Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Olerud to 2B
                  Ricky Bottalico replaces Mark Leiter pitching and batting 2nd
   RRR    12-  1   80%  R Becker        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Olerud Scores; Huskey Scores
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Tim Spehr batting 7th
   O      ---  5   89%  M Franco        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   95%  R Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  Brian McRae pinch hits for John Hudek batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  B McRae         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Mets 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation