June 21, 1998 Florida Marlins at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 10
TEX 7 TOR 7
@BAL 3 MIN 6
@CHW 1 CLE 11
NYY 0 KCR 6
@DET 5 SEA 10
OAK 5 BOS 3
@TBD 1 PHI 7
@CHC 2 COL 11
LAD 6 HOU 3
CIN 1 PIT 8
@MIL 7 MON 4
ATL 1 NYM 3
FLA 2 SDP 5
@SFG 1 STL 5
ARI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 30,673

Sunday, June 21, 1998, 1:42
Time of Game: 2:53

Marlins

24-50

Lost 1

5th, 25½ GB

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

W: A Leiter (9-3), L: J Fontenot (0-5), S: J Franco (16)

Mets

39-31

Won 1

2nd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi CF                4   0   0   0    1   1  .225  .641   25    1   0   
E Renteria SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .726   19    1   2   GDP
D Berg 2B                     4   1   1   1    1   2  .292  .736   23    2   5   SB
T Zeile 3B                    1   0   1   0    3   0  .260  .737   29    0   2   
C Floyd LF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .278  .847   11    4   0   SB,GDP
D Lee 1B                      2   0   0   0    2   2  .210  .694   27   11   1   
J Wehner RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .130  .304    9    1   0   
M Redmond C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .435 1.044   11    4   3   GDP
J Fontenot P                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   
  M Kotsay PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .703    7    0   0   
  B Edmondson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    7  10              168   24  14

BATTING

TB: M Redmond 2; C Floyd 2; T Zeile; E Renteria; D Berg; J Wehner.

GIDP: M Redmond (2); E Renteria (7); C Floyd (6).

RBI: C Floyd (46); D Berg (9).

2-out RBI: C Floyd; D Berg.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: T Zeile (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Floyd (10, 2nd base off A Leiter/M Piazza); D Berg (1, 2nd base off A Leiter/M Piazza).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Alfonzo 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .279  .742   20    0   1   
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .251  .719   14    0   0   SB
M Piazza C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .314  .865   12   10   0   
  W Kirby PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .422         0   0   CS
  A Castillo C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .638         1   0   
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .333  .920   22    8   1   
C Baerga 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .734   13    1   3   
B Huskey RF                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .242  .704   10    2   0   
B McRae CF                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .232  .747   15    1   0   
R Ordonez SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .534    9    4   5   SH
A Leiter P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .379   10    0   2   
  L Lopez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .721    3    0   0   
  J Hudek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Cook P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       29   3   6   2    2   6              128   27  13

BATTING

SH: R Ordonez (8, off J Fontenot).

TB: M Piazza 2; B McRae; B Gilkey; E Alfonzo; C Baerga.

RBI: J Olerud (41); E Alfonzo (33).

2-out RBI: E Alfonzo.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Baerga-R Ordonez-J Olerud 2; R Ordonez-C Baerga-J Olerud.

PB: M Piazza (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Gilkey (2, 2nd base off J Fontenot/M Redmond).

CS: W Kirby (1, 2nd base by F Heredia/M Redmond).

PITCHING

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Fontenot, L (0-5)            7     5   3   2    2   5   0   6.89   29  102-64   37· 9·18   14· 3· 5· 0     60    -     1.39  -0.07
B Edmondson                    0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.09    1    6-4     4· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.58  -0.02
F Heredia                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.82    2   10-7     5· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.54   0.05
Totals                         8     6   3   2    2   6   0          32  118-75   46· 9·20   14· 4· 6· 0          1-0

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, W (9-3)              7     6   2   2    5   7   0   1.60   30  121-73   38·15·20    9· 6· 3· 0     59    -     1.28   0.18
J Hudek                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.22    1    6-4     3· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.17  -0.09
D Cook                         0     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.59    2    6-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.73  -0.29
J Franco, S (16)               2     0   0   0    1   3   0   2.63    6   24-18    9· 5· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          3-0    4.24   0.66
Totals                         9     8   2   2    7  10   0          39  157-97   51·20·26   12· 6· 4· 0          4-0

B Edmondson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
J Hudek faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
D Cook faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Fontenot (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 30,673.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Florida Marlins               New York Mets                        
1. J Cangelosi          CF    1. E Alfonzo            3B 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. B Gilkey             LF 
3. D Berg               2B    3. M Piazza             C  
4. T Zeile              3B    4. J Olerud             1B 
5. C Floyd              LF    5. C Baerga             2B 
6. D Lee                1B    6. B Huskey             RF 
7. J Wehner             RF    7. B McRae              CF 
8. M Redmond            C     8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. J Fontenot           P     9. A Leiter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  3-2  1--  2   24%  96% E Renteria      J Franco        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 7   2  2-2  -2-  3   20%  77% E Alfonzo       J Fontenot      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); McRae Scores
   t 8   2  3-2  123  7   18%  87% M Kotsay        J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   1  3-2  123  5   17%  69% M Redmond       J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   0  3-2  12-  5  -16%  37% D Lee           D Cook          Walk; Zeile to 3B; Floyd to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   54%  E Renteria      Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   55%  D Berg          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Fontenot facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  E Alfonzo       Walk
          1--  2   64%  B Gilkey        Single to LF (Line Drive); Alfonzo to 2B
   O      12-  4   61%  M Piazza        Flyball: RF; Alfonzo to 3B
          1-3      63%  J Olerud        Gilkey Steals 2B
   RO     -23  3   64%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Alfonzo Scores; Gilkey to 3B
   O      --3  1   60%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Leiter facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   57%  T Zeile         Walk
   OO     1--  5   65%  C Floyd         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  8   63%  D Lee           Walk
   O      1--  4   66%  J Wehner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Fontenot facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   64%  B Huskey        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   62%  B McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   61%  R Ordonez       Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Leiter facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   57%  M Redmond       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   61%  J Fontenot      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   64%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   62%  E Renteria      Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Fontenot to 2B
   R      12-  4   50%  D Berg          Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Fontenot Scores; Renteria to 3B
          1-3      49%  T Zeile         Passed Ball; Berg to 2B
          -23  5   47%  " "             Walk
   O      123  2   56%  C Floyd         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Joe Fontenot facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  A Leiter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   51%  E Alfonzo       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   50%  B Gilkey        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Leiter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   53%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  J Wehner        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  2   53%  M Redmond       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   56%  J Fontenot      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Joe Fontenot facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   53%  M Piazza        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  C Baerga        Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  J Cangelosi     Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   55%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   54%  D Berg          Walk
          1--      52%  T Zeile         Berg Steals 2B
          -2-  6   51%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  3   36%  C Floyd         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Berg Scores; Zeile to 3B
          1-3      35%  D Lee           Floyd Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   41%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Fontenot facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   47%  B Huskey        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  5   55%  B McRae         Walk; Huskey to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Huskey to 3B; McRae to 2B
   R      -23      63%  A Leiter        Wild Pitch; Huskey Scores/unER; McRae to 3B
   O      --3  4   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   50%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Tied 2-2, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   45%  J Wehner        Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   OO     1--  3   56%  M Redmond       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   58%  J Fontenot      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Fontenot facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   54%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   58%  M Piazza        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   54%  J Olerud        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  5   56%  C Baerga        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Piazza to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  B Huskey        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Tied 2-2, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   54%  J Cangelosi     Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   57%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   59%  D Berg          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Fontenot facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   64%  B McRae         Single to 2B (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   62%  R Ordonez       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McRae to 2B
                  Luis Lopez pinch hits for Al Leiter batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   56%  L Lopez         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   R      -2-  3   77%  E Alfonzo       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); McRae Scores
   O      1--  4   75%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-3, John Hudek facing 4-5-6
                  John Hudek replaces Luis Lopez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   66%  T Zeile         Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Dennis Cook replaces John Hudek pitching and batting 9th
          1--  1   53%  C Floyd         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Zeile to 2B
          12-  5   37%  D Lee           Walk; Zeile to 3B; Floyd to 2B
                  John Franco replaces Dennis Cook pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  1   52%  J Wehner        Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm (P's Right); Floyd to 3B; Lee to 2B
   O      123  5   69%  M Redmond       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mark Kotsay pinch hits for Joe Fontenot batting 9th
   O      123  7   87%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Brian Edmondson facing 3-4-5
                  Brian Edmondson replaces Mark Kotsay pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   89%  M Piazza        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
                  Felix Heredia replaces Brian Edmondson pitching and batting 9th; Wayne Kirby pinch runs for Mike Piazza batting 3rd
   O      1--      85%  J Olerud        Kirby Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   84%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   84%  C Baerga        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-3, John Franco facing 1-2-3
                  Alberto Castillo replaces Wayne Kirby playing C batting 3rd
          ---  6   72%  J Cangelosi     Walk
   OO     1--  2   96%  E Renteria      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  D Berg          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Mets 3.

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