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TOR
@ANA		2
3
CLE
@BAL		4
1
BOS
@MIN		5
1
DET
@OAK		5
4
CHW
@SEA		2
3
KCR
@TBD		11
5
NYY
@TEX		10
12
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@ATL		7
12
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@CHC		13
3
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@FLA		10
5
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@MIL		13
11		 
(10)
CIN
@MON		10
0
ARI
@NYM		4
3
COL
@PHI		5
2
STL
@PIT		3
4
Sunday, August 23, 1998, 1:40
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 36,039, Time of Game: 3:12
Diamondbacks
4
49-82
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Mets
3
72-58
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Brian Anderson (9-12)
L: Al Leiter (12-5)
S: Gregg Olson (22)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Diamondbacks    1  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    4  8  0
Mets            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  1

Arizona Diamondbacks

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Andy Fox 1B-3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .287 .768 18 9 0.122 0.82 0.138 -0.016 1.5 5 1 2·SB,2·HBP
Bernard Gilkey LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .638 23 12 -0.093 1.02 0.000 -0.093 -1.3 2 0 SH
   Gregg Olson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Devon White CF 5 1 2 2 0 3 .286 .807 28 18 0.095 0.98 0.198 -0.103 0.7 4 0 HR,SB
Matt Williams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .259 .767 21 14 -0.102 0.99 0.000 -0.102 -1.1 0 3
   Travis Lee 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .789 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 4 0
Jay Bell SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 .246 .782 21 14 0.029 0.78 0.084 -0.054 0.3 1 3 2B,SB
Tony Batista 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .279 .863 17 10 0.142 1.00 0.181 -0.039 1.3 0 1 2·2B
Yamil Benitez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .209 .668 18 10 -0.068 0.62 0.000 -0.068 -1.0 2 0
   Karim Garcia RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .652 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Damian Miller C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .800 9 7 -0.019 0.59 0.016 -0.035 0.2 9 0 HBP
Brian Anderson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .113 .243 11 10 -0.065 0.85 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 0 0
   Willie Banks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Andy Benes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .568 3 3 -0.011 0.46 0.000 -0.011 -0.4
   Clint Sodowsky PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   David Dellucci PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .729 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 1 13 .235 .728 169 107 0.030 0.85 0.617 -0.586 -0.6 27 9
2B: J Bell (24, off T Wendell); T Batista 2 (11, 1 off A Leiter, 1 off T Wendell).
HR: D White (18, off A Leiter; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: B Gilkey (3, off A Leiter).
HBP: A Fox 2 (12, by A Leiter, by G McMichael); D Miller (2, by G McMichael).
TB: D White 5; T Batista 4; J Bell 3; A Fox; D Miller.
RBI: D White 2 (74); T Batista 2 (30).
2-out RBI: T Batista.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Baserunning
SB: A Fox 2 (11, 2nd base off A Leiter/M Piazza 2); J Bell (3, 2nd base off A Leiter/M Piazza); D White (19, 2nd base off A Leiter/M Piazza).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .294 .829 25 13 -0.268 2.62 0.063 -0.332 -0.8 3 0
Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .276 .772 16 11 0.188 1.47 0.231 -0.044 1.8 1 1 HR,2B
John Olerud 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .343 .972 15 10 -0.080 1.68 0.075 -0.156 -0.5 7 1 2B
Mike Piazza C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .306 .879 14 11 -0.152 1.72 0.000 -0.152 -1.1 12 0
   Jorge Fabregas C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .530 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Brian McRae CF 2 1 1 1 0 0 .270 .855 15 10 0.133 1.86 0.159 -0.025 0.6 0 0 HBP,SF
Jermaine Allensworth RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .758 7 6 -0.160 2.11 0.000 -0.160 -1.0 0 0
   Lenny Harris PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .665 2 2 0.143 3.47 0.143 0.000 0.6
Luis Lopez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .667 15 12 0.081 2.23 0.176 -0.095 0.3 1 2
Rey Ordonez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .594 7 5 -0.087 1.15 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 1 2
   Matt Franco PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .758 3 3 -0.172 6.67 0.000 -0.172 -0.8
Al Leiter P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .098 .351 8 6 -0.036 0.70 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 0 1
   Todd Hundley PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .168 .518 7 3 0.028 0.94 0.028 0.000 0.1
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Greg McMichael P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carlos Baerga PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .280 .693 2 1 -0.088 7.38 0.000 -0.088 0.0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 2 9 .212 .634 136 93 -0.470 2.12 0.875 -1.347 -1.5 27 8
2B: J Olerud (28, off B Anderson); E Alfonzo (21, off B Anderson).
HR: E Alfonzo (11, off B Anderson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: B McRae (4, off B Anderson).
HBP: B McRae (4, by B Anderson).
TB: E Alfonzo 7; J Olerud 2; B McRae; L Lopez; L Harris.
RBI: C Baerga (49); B McRae (62); E Alfonzo (62).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
E: M Piazza (10).

Arizona Diamondbacks

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
Brian Anderson, W (9-12) 6.2 4 2 2 2 6 1 4.79 27 97 66 36 5 25 6 12 3 0 62 0.237 1.50 1.3
Willie Banks, H (3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.74 4 19 13 5 2 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.142 1.34 0.7
Gregg Olson, S (22) 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.19 6 20 14 7 1 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0.092 5.47 -0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 9 1 3.00 37 136 93 48 8 37 12 13 4 0 62 1 0 0.471 0.85 1.6

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
Al Leiter, L (12-5) 7 6 3 3 1 10 1 2.42 29 134 83 44 21 18 9 8 3 0 62 0.042 0.91 0.5
Turk Wendell 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 2.89 5 19 13 8 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.089 0.83 -0.5
Greg McMichael 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86 5 16 11 3 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.47 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 1 13 1 4.00 39 169 107 55 25 27 11 11 3 0 62 0 0 -0.029 2.12 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Leiter (10; A Fox); B Anderson (4; B McRae); G McMichael 2 (4; D Miller, A Fox).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 3:12.
Attendance: 36,039.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Arizona Diamondbacks         New York Mets
1 Andy Fox 1B 1 Tony Phillips LF
2 Bernard Gilkey LF 2 Edgardo Alfonzo 3B
3 Devon White CF 3 John Olerud 1B
4 Matt Williams 3B 4 Mike Piazza C
5 Jay Bell SS 5 Brian McRae CF
6 Tony Batista 2B 6 Jermaine Allenswor RF
7 Yamil Benitez RF 7 Luis Lopez 2B
8 Damian Miller C 8 Rey Ordonez SS
9 Brian Anderson P 9 Al Leiter P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O NYM T. Phillips G. Olson 24% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-4 0 12- 4,(1-2)  NYM L. Lopez G. Olson -18% 50% Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); McRae to 3B; Harris to 2B
b9 2-4 0 123 3,(0-2)  O NYM M. Franco G. Olson 17% 67% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYM L. Harris G. Olson -14% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); McRae to 2B
b6 2-3 2 123 3,(0-2)  O NYM J. Allensworth B. Anderson 13% 69% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ARI A. Fox A. Leiter 4% 54% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ARI B. Gilkey A. Leiter -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Fox to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R ARI D. White A. Leiter 8% 60% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Fox Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O ARI M. Williams A. Leiter -3% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t1 1-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  ARI J. Bell A. Leiter 1% 58% White Steals 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O ARI J. Bell A. Leiter -3% 55% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Diamondbacks' Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM T. Phillips B. Anderson 2% 58% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM E. Alfonzo B. Anderson -4% 54% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b1 0-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Olerud B. Anderson 4% 57% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O NYM M. Piazza B. Anderson 3% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Al Leiter facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O ARI T. Batista A. Leiter -2% 58% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ARI Y. Benitez A. Leiter -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t2 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O ARI D. Miller A. Leiter -1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Diamondbacks' Brian Anderson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. McRae B. Anderson 3% 58% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM J. Allensworth B. Anderson 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM L. Lopez B. Anderson 1% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Al Leiter facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O ARI B. Anderson A. Leiter -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O ARI A. Fox A. Leiter -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O ARI B. Gilkey A. Leiter -1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Diamondbacks' Brian Anderson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez B. Anderson 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM A. Leiter B. Anderson 2% 61% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM T. Phillips B. Anderson 1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Al Leiter facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  R ARI D. White A. Leiter 11% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O ARI M. Williams A. Leiter -2% 71% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  ARI J. Bell A. Leiter 2% 73% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t4 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  ARI T. Batista A. Leiter 4% 77% Bell Steals 2B; Bell to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t4 2-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  R ARI T. Batista A. Leiter 6% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive); Bell Scores
t4 3-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O ARI Y. Benitez A. Leiter -2% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  ARI D. Miller A. Leiter 0% 81% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Batista stays at 2B
t4 3-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O ARI B. Anderson A. Leiter -2% 79% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Diamondbacks 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Diamondbacks' Brian Anderson facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  R NYM E. Alfonzo B. Anderson -10% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM J. Olerud B. Anderson -8% 62% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b4 1-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYM M. Piazza B. Anderson 2% 64% Flyball: CF; Olerud to 3B
b4 1-3 1 --3 4,(0-2)  RO NYM B. McRae B. Anderson -1% 63% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Olerud Scores
b4 2-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM J. Allensworth B. Anderson 1% 64% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
t5 3-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  ARI A. Fox A. Leiter 4% 68% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
t5 3-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  ARI B. Gilkey A. Leiter 3% 71% Fox Steals 2B
t5 3-2 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O ARI B. Gilkey A. Leiter -1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Fox to 3B
t5 3-2 1 --3 7,(3-2)  O ARI D. White A. Leiter -7% 63% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-2 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O ARI M. Williams A. Leiter -4% 59% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Diamondbacks' Brian Anderson facing 7-8-9
b5 2-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYM L. Lopez B. Anderson 3% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 2-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez B. Anderson 2% 65% Flyball: CF
b5 2-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM A. Leiter B. Anderson 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Al Leiter facing 5-6-7
t6 3-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O ARI J. Bell A. Leiter -2% 64% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O ARI T. Batista A. Leiter -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O ARI Y. Benitez A. Leiter -1% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Diamondbacks' Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3
b6 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM T. Phillips B. Anderson -6% 54% Walk
b6 2-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  NYM E. Alfonzo B. Anderson -9% 45% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Phillips to 2B
b6 2-3 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O NYM J. Olerud B. Anderson 9% 54% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b6 2-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYM M. Piazza B. Anderson 8% 62% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  NYM B. McRae B. Anderson -5% 57% Hit By Pitch; Phillips to 3B; Alfonzo to 2B
b6 2-3 2 123 3,(0-2)  O NYM J. Allensworth B. Anderson 13% 69% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Diamondbacks 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Al Leiter facing 8-9-1
t7 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ARI D. Miller A. Leiter -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ARI B. Anderson A. Leiter -2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  ARI A. Fox A. Leiter 1% 66% Walk
t7 3-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  ARI B. Gilkey A. Leiter 1% 68% Fox Steals 2B
t7 3-2 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O ARI B. Gilkey A. Leiter -4% 64% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Diamondbacks' Brian Anderson facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM L. Lopez B. Anderson 5% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b7 2-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez B. Anderson 4% 72% Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
Todd Hundley pinch hits for Al Leiter (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  NYM T. Hundley B. Anderson -3% 69% Walk
Willie Banks replaces Brian Anderson pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O NYM T. Phillips W. Banks 5% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Turk Wendell facing 3-4-5
Turk Wendell replaces Todd Hundley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O ARI D. White T. Wendell -2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ARI M. Williams T. Wendell -2% 71% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  ARI J. Bell T. Wendell 3% 73% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t8 3-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R ARI T. Batista T. Wendell 12% 86% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Bell Scores
t8 4-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O ARI Y. Benitez T. Wendell -2% 84% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 4, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Diamondbacks' Willie Banks facing 2-3-4
Travis Lee replaces Matt Williams (3B) playing 1B batting 4th
Andy Fox moves from 1B to 3B
b8 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo W. Banks 4% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 2-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Olerud W. Banks 3% 91% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM M. Piazza W. Banks 2% 93% Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 4, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Greg McMichael facing 8-9-1
Greg McMichael replaces Turk Wendell pitching and batting 9th
Jorge Fabregas replaces Mike Piazza playing C batting 4th
t9 4-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  ARI D. Miller G. McMichael 1% 94% Hit By Pitch
Andy Benes pinch hits for Willie Banks (P) batting 9th
t9 4-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O ARI A. Benes G. McMichael -1% 93% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Clint Sodowsky pinch runs for Andy Benes (PH) batting 9th
t9 4-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  ARI A. Fox G. McMichael 1% 94% Hit By Pitch; Sodowsky to 2B
David Dellucci pinch runs for Clint Sodowsky batting 9th
t9 4-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O ARI B. Gilkey G. McMichael -1% 92% Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
t9 4-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O ARI D. White G. McMichael -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Diamondbacks 4, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Diamondbacks' Gregg Olson facing 5-6-7
Gregg Olson replaces Bernard Gilkey (LF) pitching and batting 2nd
David Dellucci moves from PR to LF
Karim Garcia replaces Yamil Benitez playing RF batting 7th
b9 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM B. McRae G. Olson -9% 82% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth (RF) batting 6th
b9 2-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYM L. Harris G. Olson -14% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); McRae to 2B
b9 2-4 0 12- 4,(1-2)  NYM L. Lopez G. Olson -18% 50% Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); McRae to 3B; Harris to 2B
Matt Franco pinch hits for Rey Ordonez (SS) batting 8th
b9 2-4 0 123 3,(0-2)  O NYM M. Franco G. Olson 17% 67% Strikeout Looking
Carlos Baerga pinch hits for Greg McMichael (P) batting 9th
b9 2-4 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO NYM C. Baerga G. Olson 9% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted; McRae Scores; Harris to 3B; Lopez to 2B
b9 3-4 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O NYM T. Phillips G. Olson 24% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Diamondbacks 4, Mets 3.

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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.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

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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