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Scores
Standings
CHW
@ANA		4
3
MIN
@BAL		1
7
TEX
@BOS		1
4
TEX
@BOS		4
5
TBD
@CLE		2
4
NYY
@KCR		3
2		 
(13)
TOR
@OAK		5
10
DET
@SEA		7
6
MON
@ARI		7
1
SFG
@ATL		4
8
STL
@CHC		1
4
SDP
@FLA		7
5
CIN
@MIL		4
8
COL
@NYM		2
6
COL
@NYM		3
6
HOU
@PHI		8
2
LAD
@PIT		4
6
Tuesday, August 18, 1998 8:31
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 21,611, Time of Game: 3:23
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Rockies
3
57-69
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 24½ GB
 at Mets
6
68-55
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 14 GB
W: Mel Rojas (5-2)
L: Chuck McElroy (4-3)
S: John Franco (26)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  8  0
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   3  2  X    6 12  0

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Goodwin CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .252 .635 14 9 -0.075 0.73 0.000 -0.075 -0.9 4 0
   Derrick White PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .053 .263 5 3 -0.013 0.44 0.000 -0.013 -0.3
Neifi Perez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .730 17 13 -0.113 1.11 0.000 -0.113 -0.9 2 2
Larry Walker RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .337 1.003 20 8 0.065 0.80 0.088 -0.023 0.3 1 0
Dante Bichette LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .343 .894 13 9 0.031 1.36 0.109 -0.078 0.6 0 0
Vinny Castilla 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .326 .973 17 12 0.013 1.58 0.105 -0.091 -0.1 2 3
Todd Helton 1B 4 0 3 2 0 0 .305 .872 23 16 0.132 2.14 0.237 -0.105 1.9 8 1 2B
Mike Lansing 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .273 .696 17 11 -0.040 1.21 0.065 -0.105 -0.5 1 1
Jeff Reed C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .836 11 8 -0.098 1.13 0.000 -0.098 -1.2 5 0
   Terry Shumpert PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 1.064 3 3 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
John Thomson P 2 0 0 1 0 2 .103 .242 8 8 -0.028 1.15 0.001 -0.029 -0.5 1 1 SF
   Chuck McElroy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry DiPoto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kurt Abbott PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .653 7 4 0.009 0.14 0.009 0.000 0.2 2B
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 3 7 .242 .600 155 104 -0.127 1.18 0.614 -0.740 -1.5 24 8
2B: T Helton (29, off B Jones); K Abbott (12, off J Franco).
SF: J Thomson (2, off B Jones).
TB: T Helton 4; K Abbott 2; D Bichette 2; V Castilla 2.
RBI: T Helton 2 (70); J Thomson (2).
2-out RBI: T Helton.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Harris RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .262 .638 23 14 0.040 1.14 0.145 -0.105 1.3 0 0 HR
Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .752 19 10 -0.010 0.98 0.068 -0.079 -0.1 0 0
John Olerud 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .351 .996 25 16 -0.001 0.88 0.035 -0.035 -0.1 11 0
Todd Hundley LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .186 .548 16 7 -0.051 1.18 0.055 -0.106 -0.5 3 0
   Jermaine Allensworth PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .765 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Brian McRae CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .266 .855 20 11 -0.087 2.06 0.060 -0.147 -0.9 2 0
Carlos Baerga 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .284 .704 7 6 0.026 1.02 0.075 -0.049 0.2 1 4 2B
   Mike Piazza PH-C 1 0 1 3 0 0 .310 .884 5 4 0.508 5.27 0.508 0.000 2.5 2 0 2B
Jorge Fabregas C 3 0 3 0 0 0 .209 .542 11 8 0.135 0.97 0.135 0.000 1.1 5 0
   Luis Lopez PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .676 6 3 -0.031 1.10 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 0 0
Rey Ordonez SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .257 .593 12 8 -0.004 1.29 0.073 -0.077 -0.3 2 3 2B
Bobby Jones P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .472 8 6 -0.072 1.39 0.000 -0.072 -0.6 0 0
   Matt Franco PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .765 5 3 -0.095 3.18 0.000 -0.095 -0.6
   Mel Rojas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dennis Cook P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tony Phillips PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .313 .882 5 3 0.014 0.40 0.014 0.000 0.3
   John Franco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 6 12 6 3 5 .333 .885 162 99 0.372 1.33 1.168 -0.796 2.0 27 7
2B: R Ordonez (14, off J Thomson); C Baerga (26, off J Thomson); M Piazza (25, off C McElroy).
HR: L Harris (1, off J DiPoto; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: L Harris 5; J Fabregas 3; J Olerud 2; M Piazza 2; R Ordonez 2; C Baerga 2; B McRae; T Phillips.
RBI: M Piazza 3 (74); L Harris 2 (17); R Ordonez (32).
2-out RBI: M Piazza 3.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Olerud.

Colorado Rockies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Thomson 6.2 8 2 2 2 3 0 4.40 30 118 75 51 7 17 11 14 7 0 51 0.298 1.31 2.3
Chuck McElroy, BS (3), L (4-3) 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1.73 4 20 10 6 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 -0.573 2.66 -2.8
Jerry DiPoto 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3.81 5 24 14 8 0 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 -0.099 0.36 -1.5
Team Totals 8 12 6 6 3 5 1 6.75 39 162 99 65 9 25 12 19 8 0 51 1 1 -0.374 1.18 -2.0

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Jones 6 6 3 3 2 4 0 4.00 25 100 65 40 10 15 4 15 6 0 50 -0.063 1.11 0.0
Mel Rojas, W (5-2) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.17 5 22 15 12 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.029 1.02 0.5
Turk Wendell, H (7) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.94 2 6 5 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.022 2.48 0.1
Dennis Cook, H (16) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.42 1 9 6 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.105 4.09 0.4
John Franco, S (26) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.01 4 18 13 6 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.034 0.43 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 3 7 0 3.00 37 155 104 66 14 24 10 17 6 0 50 3 0 0.127 1.33 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: J Thomson (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 3:23.
Attendance: 21,611.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Colorado Rockies         New York Mets
1 Curtis Goodwin CF 1 Lenny Harris RF
2 Neifi Perez SS 2 Edgardo Alfonzo 3B
3 Larry Walker RF 3 John Olerud 1B
4 Dante Bichette LF 4 Todd Hundley LF
5 Vinny Castilla 3B 5 Brian McRae CF
6 Todd Helton 1B 6 Carlos Baerga 2B
7 Mike Lansing 2B 7 Jorge Fabregas C
8 Jeff Reed C 8 Rey Ordonez SS
9 John Thomson P 9 Bobby Jones P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-3 2 123 5,(1-2)  RRR NYM M. Piazza C. McElroy 51% 78% Double to CF (Line Drive); Olerud Scores; Allensworth Scores; McRae Scores
t6 2-1 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  R COL T. Helton B. Jones -13% 21% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Walker Scores; Bichette to 3B
t8 3-4 2 12- 9,(3-2)  O COL T. Helton D. Cook 11% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 4-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR NYM L. Harris J. DiPoto 10% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Phillips Scores
b6 1-3 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O NYM M. Franco J. Thomson -9% 18% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL C. Goodwin B. Jones 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL N. Perez B. Jones 2% 54% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O COL L. Walker B. Jones 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM L. Harris J. Thomson -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM E. Alfonzo J. Thomson -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM J. Olerud J. Thomson 1% 52% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYM T. Hundley J. Thomson 2% 54% Walk; Olerud to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O NYM B. McRae J. Thomson -4% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  COL D. Bichette B. Jones -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  COL V. Castilla B. Jones -6% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bichette to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  R COL T. Helton B. Jones -9% 31% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bichette Scores; Castilla to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  COL M. Lansing B. Jones -6% 25% Walk; Castilla to 3B; Helton to 2B
t2 1-0 0 123 7,(1-2)  O COL J. Reed B. Jones 6% 31% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 123 2,(0-1)  RO COL J. Thomson B. Jones -0% 31% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Castilla Scores
t2 2-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O COL C. Goodwin B. Jones 3% 34% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Rockies' John Thomson facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM C. Baerga J. Thomson -2% 31% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM J. Fabregas J. Thomson 3% 34% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Thomson -2% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B; Fabregas to 2B
b2 0-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. Jones J. Thomson -3% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL N. Perez B. Jones 2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t3 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL L. Walker B. Jones 1% 32% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O COL D. Bichette B. Jones 1% 32% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Rockies' John Thomson facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  NYM L. Harris J. Thomson 4% 37% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b3 0-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYM E. Alfonzo J. Thomson 7% 44% Walk; Harris to 2B
b3 0-2 0 12- 6,(3-2)  O NYM J. Olerud J. Thomson -1% 43% Groundout: 1B-P; Harris to 3B; Alfonzo to 2B
b3 0-2 1 -23 6,(1-2)  O NYM T. Hundley J. Thomson -9% 34% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O NYM B. McRae J. Thomson -7% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O COL V. Castilla B. Jones 2% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  COL T. Helton B. Jones -2% 27% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t4 2-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO COL M. Lansing B. Jones 4% 31% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Rockies' John Thomson facing 6-7-8
b4 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM C. Baerga J. Thomson 8% 38% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  NYM J. Fabregas J. Thomson 9% 47% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Baerga to 3B
b4 0-2 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO NYM R. Ordonez J. Thomson -4% 43% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Baerga Scores
b4 1-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM B. Jones J. Thomson -4% 39% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b4 1-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM L. Harris J. Thomson 1% 40% Wild Pitch; Ordonez to 2B
b4 1-2 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O NYM L. Harris J. Thomson -4% 36% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O COL J. Reed B. Jones 2% 38% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL J. Thomson B. Jones 2% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O COL C. Goodwin B. Jones 1% 41% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Rockies' John Thomson facing 2-3-4
b5 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM E. Alfonzo J. Thomson -3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Olerud J. Thomson -2% 35% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM T. Hundley J. Thomson -2% 34% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 2-3-4
t6 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL N. Perez B. Jones 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  COL L. Walker B. Jones -3% 34% Walk
t6 2-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  COL D. Bichette B. Jones -7% 26% Single to CF (Line Drive); Walker to 3B
t6 2-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O COL V. Castilla B. Jones 7% 34% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
t6 2-1 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  R COL T. Helton B. Jones -13% 21% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Walker Scores; Bichette to 3B
t6 3-1 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O COL M. Lansing B. Jones 4% 26% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Rockies' John Thomson facing 5-6-7
b6 1-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. McRae J. Thomson -4% 22% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM C. Baerga J. Thomson -2% 20% Lineout: RF
b6 1-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  NYM J. Fabregas J. Thomson 2% 22% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 1-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYM R. Ordonez J. Thomson 6% 28% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Fabregas to 3B
Matt Franco pinch hits for Bobby Jones (P) batting 9th
b6 1-3 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O NYM M. Franco J. Thomson -9% 18% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Mel Rojas facing 8-9-1
Mel Rojas replaces Matt Franco (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL J. Reed M. Rojas 2% 20% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL J. Thomson M. Rojas 1% 21% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL C. Goodwin M. Rojas 1% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Rockies' John Thomson facing 1-2-3
b7 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM L. Harris J. Thomson -4% 18% Flyball: CF
b7 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM E. Alfonzo J. Thomson -3% 15% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
b7 1-3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  NYM J. Olerud J. Thomson 2% 17% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
Chuck McElroy replaces John Thomson pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-3 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYM T. Hundley C. McElroy 4% 21% Walk; Olerud to 2B
Jermaine Allensworth pinch runs for Todd Hundley (LF) batting 4th
b7 1-3 2 12- 5,(2-2)  NYM B. McRae C. McElroy 6% 27% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Weak SS-2B); Olerud to 3B; Allensworth to 2B
Mike Piazza pinch hits for Carlos Baerga (2B) batting 6th
b7 1-3 2 123 5,(1-2)  RRR NYM M. Piazza C. McElroy 51% 78% Double to CF (Line Drive); Olerud Scores; Allensworth Scores; McRae Scores
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Jorge Fabregas (C) batting 7th
b7 4-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYM L. Lopez C. McElroy -3% 75% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Mel Rojas facing 2-3-4
Mike Piazza moves from PH to C
Luis Lopez moves from PH to 2B
Jermaine Allensworth moves from PR to LF
t8 3-4 0 --- 9,(2-2)  O COL N. Perez M. Rojas 6% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  COL L. Walker M. Rojas -6% 74% Walk
Turk Wendell replaces Mel Rojas pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O COL D. Bichette T. Wendell 7% 81% Flyball: LF
t8 3-4 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  COL V. Castilla T. Wendell -5% 76% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Walker to 2B
Dennis Cook replaces Turk Wendell pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-4 2 12- 9,(3-2)  O COL T. Helton D. Cook 11% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 3, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rockies' Jerry DiPoto facing 8-9-1
Jerry DiPoto replaces Chuck McElroy pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. DiPoto -1% 85% Flyball: CF
Tony Phillips pinch hits for Dennis Cook (P) batting 9th
b8 4-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  NYM T. Phillips J. DiPoto 1% 87% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b8 4-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR NYM L. Harris J. DiPoto 10% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Phillips Scores
b8 6-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo J. DiPoto -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 6-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM J. Olerud J. DiPoto -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Mets 6.
Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-6, Mets' John Franco facing 7-8-9
John Franco replaces Tony Phillips (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL M. Lansing J. Franco 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
Terry Shumpert pinch hits for Jeff Reed (C) batting 8th
t9 3-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL T. Shumpert J. Franco 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Kurt Abbott pinch hits for Jerry DiPoto (P) batting 9th
t9 3-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  COL K. Abbott J. Franco -1% 99% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
Derrick White pinch hits for Curtis Goodwin (CF) batting 1st
t9 3-6 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O COL D. White J. Franco 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Mets 6.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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