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MIL  2
@CHW  1
 CLE  4
HOU  2
 CIN  4
@DET  3
 KCR  6
CHC  3
 MIN  5
STL  1
 ARI 13
SEA  8
 TOR  6
@ATL  4
 COL 12
OAK  6
 BOS  6
@FLA  1
 LAD  5
PIT  2
 MON  9
BAL  4
 NYY  8
@NYM  4
 PHI  7
TBD  0
 SDP  6
ANA  3
 TEX  7
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 53,404

 Friday, June 26, 1998, 7:41
Time of Game: 3:15
Yankees
8
54-19
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  1  1   3  2  0    8 13  1
Mets            1  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    4  7  0
W: Ramiro Mendoza (5-1), L: Al Leiter (9-4), S: Mariano Rivera (19)
 Mets
4
42-33
Lost 1
2nd, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   1   2   2    2   0  .271  .765   25   13    1   2   
D Jeter SS                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .314  .859   24   14    2   4   
P O'Neill RF                  5   2   2   3    0   1  .331  .908   10    9    2   0   HR
T Raines LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .751   20   15    0   0   
  R Ledee LF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .815    2    2    1   0   CS
J Posada 1B-C                 5   1   3   1    0   1  .265  .833   14   10   11   1   2B
C Curtis CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .805   19   10    2   0   
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .307  .839   15    9    0   1   
J Girardi C                   2   1   0   0    0   0  .264  .693    6    3    5   1   HBP
  R Mendoza P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                1    1    0   0   SH
  M Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
H Irabu P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .500    6    6    0   0   
  T Martinez 1B               1   1   0   0    1   1  .267  .819   12    6    3   0   
Totals                       36   8  13   0    4   7              154   98   27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Posada (8, off A Leiter).
HR: P O'Neill (10, off M Rojas; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SH: R Mendoza (1, off J Hudek).
HBP: J Girardi (2, by A Leiter).
TB: P O'Neill 5; J Posada 4; D Jeter 2; C Knoblauch 2; T Raines; S Brosius; C Curtis; R Ledee.
RBI: P O'Neill 3 (58); C Knoblauch 2 (29); D Jeter (38); S Brosius (49); J Posada (26).
2-out RBI: D Jeter; S Brosius.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Knoblauch-D Jeter-J Posada; J Posada-D Jeter.
E: S Brosius (11).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Ledee (1, 2nd base by B Pulsipher POCS).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   2   1   1    1   1  .272  .737   30   20    2   3   HR
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .687   12    7    1   1   
M Piazza C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .314  .864   18   10    8   0   2B
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .324  .895   19   12    7   1   GDP
C Baerga 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .715   10    8    3   1   GDP
B Huskey RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .703   10    8    2   0   
B McRae CF                    3   1   2   1    1   1  .236  .775   15    9    0   0   HR
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .540   15    9    4   3   
  L Lopez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .734    2    1    0   0   
A Leiter P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .133  .354    7    6    0   0   
  M Rojas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Kirby PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .545    1    1    0   0   
  J Hudek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  B Bohanon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .462 1.000              0   0   
  B Pulsipher P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  M Franco PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .729    6    2    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   0    4   8              145   93   27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Piazza (12, off H Irabu).
HR: E Alfonzo (4, off H Irabu; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); B McRae (9, off H Irabu; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
TB: B McRae 5; E Alfonzo 4; M Piazza 2; B Gilkey; B Huskey; J Olerud.
GIDP: C Baerga (12); J Olerud (6).
RBI: B McRae (30); E Alfonzo (34).
2-out RBI: E Alfonzo.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Ordonez-C Baerga.
PB: M Piazza (2).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Irabu                        5.2   6   4   4    3   5   2   2.47   24   98-63   38· 9·16   11· 5· 1· 0     43    -     0.98  -0.25
R Mendoza, W (5-1)             2.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   3.84   10   33-23   10· 7· 6    4· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.68   0.12
M Rivera, S (19)               0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.29    3   14-7     4· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.28   0.05
Totals                         9     7   4   4    4   8   2          37  145-93   52·16·25   16· 9· 1· 0          3-0 
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, L (9-4)              6.1   8   5   4    2   6   0   1.86   29  110-72   44· 8·20   12· 8· 4· 0     43    -     1.28  -0.11
M Rojas, BS (2)                0.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   3.86    3   10-9     4· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    1.50  -0.38
J Hudek                        0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   3.38    3    7-3     3· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.76  -0.05
B Bohanon                      0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   2.86    3   11-4     2· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.94  -0.06
B Pulsipher                    1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    4   13-9     5· 2· 2    1· 3· 2· 0          2-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    13   8   7    4   7   1          42  151-97   58·12·27   16·14· 8· 0          6-3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Leiter (7; J Girardi).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Pulsipher (1; R Ledee, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Bruce Dreckman.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 53,404.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 9mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          New York Mets                                
1. Chuck Knoblauch              2B       1. Edgardo Alfonzo              3B
2. Derek Jeter                  SS       2. Bernard Gilkey               LF
3. Paul O'Neill                 RF       3. Mike Piazza                   C
4. Tim Raines                   LF       4. John Olerud                  1B
5. Jorge Posada                 1B       5. Carlos Baerga                2B
6. Chad Curtis                  CF       6. Butch Huskey                 RF
7. Scott Brosius                3B       7. Brian McRae                  CF
8. Joe Girardi                   C       8. Rey Ordonez                  SS
9. Hideki Irabu                  P       9. Al Leiter                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 12- RRR 1,(0-0)  40% 79% 3-4 NYY P. O'Neill M. Rojas Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Knoblauch Scores; Jeter Scores
b5 2 --- R 2,(1-0)  -15% 34% 2-2 NYM E. Alfonzo H. Irabu Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  -15% 43% 1-2 NYM B. McRae H. Irabu Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t6 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  14% 46% 2-3 NYY S. Brosius A. Leiter Single to CF (Line Drive); Posada Scores
t2 0 12- OO 6,(3-2)  -13% 37% 0-1 NYY C. Curtis A. Leiter Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B (SS-3B Hole)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYY C. Knoblauch A. Leiter Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 NYY D. Jeter A. Leiter Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 45% 0-0 NYY P. O'Neill A. Leiter Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 10,(3-2)  -3% 42% 0-0 NYM E. Alfonzo H. Irabu Walk
b1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  -8% 33% 0-0 NYM B. Gilkey H. Irabu Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Alfonzo to 3B
b1 0 1-3 4,(3-0)  -4% 30% 0-0 NYM M. Piazza H. Irabu Walk; Gilkey to 2B
b1 0 123 ROO 7,(3-2)  7% 37% 0-0 NYM J. Olerud H. Irabu Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Alfonzo Scores/No RBI; Gilkey to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  3% 40% 1-0 NYM C. Baerga H. Irabu Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Al Leiter facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 44% 0-1 NYY T. Raines A. Leiter Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  6% 50% 0-1 NYY J. Posada A. Leiter Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Raines to 2B
t2 0 12- OO 6,(3-2)  -13% 37% 0-1 NYY C. Curtis A. Leiter Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 2 1-- O 7,(2-2)  -2% 35% 0-1 NYY S. Brosius A. Leiter Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 37% 1-0 NYM B. Huskey H. Irabu Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -2% 35% 1-0 NYM B. McRae H. Irabu Walk
b2 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 37% 1-0 NYM R. Ordonez H. Irabu Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 39% 1-0 NYM A. Leiter H. Irabu Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Al Leiter facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 37% 0-1 NYY J. Girardi A. Leiter Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 35% 0-1 NYY H. Irabu A. Leiter Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 36% 0-1 NYY C. Knoblauch A. Leiter Walk
t3 2 1-- O 8,(3-2)  -3% 33% 0-1 NYY D. Jeter A. Leiter Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 36% 1-0 NYM E. Alfonzo H. Irabu Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 37% 1-0 NYM B. Gilkey H. Irabu Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 38% 1-0 NYM M. Piazza H. Irabu Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Al Leiter facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 43% 0-1 NYY P. O'Neill A. Leiter Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 40% 0-1 NYY T. Raines A. Leiter Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); O'Neill to 2B
t4 1 -2- R 2,(0-1)  10% 50% 0-1 NYY J. Posada A. Leiter Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); O'Neill Scores
t4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 47% 1-1 NYY C. Curtis A. Leiter Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 44% 1-1 NYY S. Brosius A. Leiter Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 47% 1-1 NYM J. Olerud H. Irabu Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 49% 1-1 NYM C. Baerga H. Irabu Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 50% 1-1 NYM B. Huskey H. Irabu Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Al Leiter facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  5% 55% 1-1 NYY J. Girardi A. Leiter Hit By Pitch
t5 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 50% 1-1 NYY H. Irabu A. Leiter Strikeout (foul bunt)
t5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 1-1 NYY C. Knoblauch A. Leiter Passed Ball; Girardi to 2B
t5 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  11% 63% 1-1 NYY C. Knoblauch A. Leiter Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Girardi Scores/unER
t5 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 60% 2-1 NYY D. Jeter A. Leiter Lineout: SS
t5 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 58% 2-1 NYY P. O'Neill A. Leiter Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  -15% 43% 1-2 NYM B. McRae H. Irabu Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 46% 2-2 NYM R. Ordonez H. Irabu Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 48% 2-2 NYM A. Leiter H. Irabu Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- R 2,(1-0)  -15% 34% 2-2 NYM E. Alfonzo H. Irabu Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 35% 3-2 NYM B. Gilkey H. Irabu Groundout: C-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Al Leiter facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 31% 2-3 NYY T. Raines A. Leiter Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  6% 37% 2-3 NYY J. Posada A. Leiter Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
t6 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -6% 32% 2-3 NYY C. Curtis A. Leiter Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  14% 46% 2-3 NYY S. Brosius A. Leiter Single to CF (Line Drive); Posada Scores
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 42% 3-3 NYY J. Girardi A. Leiter Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -9% 33% 3-3 NYM M. Piazza H. Irabu Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b6 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  -8% 25% 3-3 NYM J. Olerud H. Irabu Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Piazza to 3B
b6 0 1-3 ROO 3,(1-1)  6% 30% 3-3 NYM C. Baerga H. Irabu Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS; Piazza Scores/No RBI
b6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 29% 4-3 NYM B. Huskey H. Irabu Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Ramiro Mendoza replaces Joe Girardi (C) pitching and batting 8th; Jorge Posada moves from 1B to C; Tino Martinez replaces Hideki Irabu (P) playing 1B batting 9th
b6 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 31% 4-3 NYM B. McRae R. Mendoza Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Al Leiter facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -4% 27% 3-4 NYY T. Martinez A. Leiter Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  5% 32% 3-4 NYY C. Knoblauch A. Leiter Walk
t7 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  7% 39% 3-4 NYY D. Jeter A. Leiter Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Knoblauch to 2B
Mel Rojas replaces Al Leiter pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 12- RRR 1,(0-0)  40% 79% 3-4 NYY P. O'Neill M. Rojas Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Knoblauch Scores; Jeter Scores
t7 1 --- O 5,(0-2)  -1% 78% 6-4 NYY T. Raines M. Rojas Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 77% 6-4 NYY J. Posada M. Rojas Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-6, Yankees' Ramiro Mendoza facing 8-9-1
Ricky Ledee replaces Tim Raines playing LF batting 4th
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 81% 4-6 NYM R. Ordonez R. Mendoza Strikeout Swinging
Wayne Kirby pinch hits for Mel Rojas (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 84% 4-6 NYM W. Kirby R. Mendoza Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 86% 4-6 NYM E. Alfonzo R. Mendoza Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mets' John Hudek facing 6-7-8
John Hudek replaces Wayne Kirby (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 87% 6-4 NYY C. Curtis J. Hudek Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  3% 90% 6-4 NYY S. Brosius J. Hudek Walk; Curtis to 2B
t8 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  0% 91% 6-4 NYY R. Mendoza J. Hudek Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak SS); Curtis to 3B; Brosius to 2B
Brian Bohanon replaces John Hudek pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 -23 5,(3-1)  0% 91% 6-4 NYY T. Martinez B. Bohanon Walk
t8 1 123 RO 2,(1-0)  1% 92% 6-4 NYY C. Knoblauch B. Bohanon Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Curtis Scores; Martinez to 2B; Brosius out at Hm/LF-C
t8 2 12- R 4,(2-1)  4% 96% 7-4 NYY D. Jeter B. Bohanon Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Knoblauch to 3B
Bill Pulsipher replaces Brian Bohanon pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -1% 95% 8-4 NYY P. O'Neill B. Pulsipher Lineout: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Yankees' Ramiro Mendoza facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 97% 4-8 NYM B. Gilkey R. Mendoza Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 98% 4-8 NYM M. Piazza R. Mendoza Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 98% 4-8 NYM J. Olerud R. Mendoza Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-4, Mets' Bill Pulsipher facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 8-4 NYY R. Ledee B. Pulsipher Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 98% 8-4 NYY J. Posada B. Pulsipher Lineout: SS
t9 1 1-- O 1,(1-0)  -0% 98% 8-4 NYY C. Curtis B. Pulsipher Ledee Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
t9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 8-4 NYY C. Curtis B. Pulsipher Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Yankees' Ramiro Mendoza facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 4-8 NYM C. Baerga R. Mendoza Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 98% 4-8 NYM B. Huskey R. Mendoza Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b9 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -2% 95% 4-8 NYM B. McRae R. Mendoza Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Huskey to 2B
Mariano Rivera replaces Ramiro Mendoza pitching and batting 8th; Luis Lopez pinch hits for Rey Ordonez (SS) batting 8th
b9 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  2% 98% 4-8 NYM L. Lopez M. Rivera Groundout: 1B unassisted; Huskey to 3B; McRae to 2B
Matt Franco pinch hits for Bill Pulsipher (P) batting 9th
b9 2 -23 6,(3-2)  -3% 95% 4-8 NYM M. Franco M. Rivera Walk
b9 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  5% 100% 4-8 NYM E. Alfonzo M. Rivera Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 8, Mets 4.

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