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SEA  4
@ANA  3

(10)
BOS  8
TBD  5

CLE  5
MIN  1

MIN 13
@CLE  8

(11)
DET  3
NYY  1

CHW  6
@KCR  5

OAK 11
TEX  3

TOR  7
BAL  4

SFG  8
@ARI  5

PIT  7
@CIN  6

(10)
COL  5
ATL  4

STL  8
@HOU  5

MIL  5
CHC  4

NYM  3
MON  2

PHI  2
FLA  1

LAD  7
@SDP  3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 34,784

Saturday, April 17, 1999, 1:40PM
Time of Game: 2:48
Expos
2
5-7
Lost 1
4th, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Mets            0  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  X    3  6  1
W: B Jones (3-0), L: C Pavano (0-3), S: J Franco (4)
Mets
3
8-4
Won 1
1st

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Cabrera SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .611   21    5   2   
W Guerrero 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .552   16    1   6   HBP
R White LF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .326  .887   13    3   0   GDP
V Guerrero RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .847   16    2   0   2B
B Fullmer 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .754   12    6   1   
  J Vidro PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .629    5    0   0   
S Andrews 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .638   18    0   0   
M Barrett C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .297  .847   17    6   1   2B
M Martinez CF                 3   1   1   1    0   2  .200  .470   11    0   0   3B
  C Widger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .350 1.091    6    0   0   
C Pavano P                    2   0   1   1    0   1  .400  .800   11    1   1   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.167    6    0   0   
  A Telford P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   9              152   24  11
BATTING
2B: V Guerrero (2, off B Jones); M Barrett (2, off B Jones).
3B: M Martinez (1, off B Jones).
HBP: W Guerrero (1, by B Jones).
TB: M Martinez 3; R White 2; V Guerrero 2; M Barrett 2; C Pavano; O Cabrera.
GIDP: R White (1).
RBI: C Pavano (1); M Martinez (1).
2-out RBI: M Martinez; C Pavano.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 2. O Cabrera-W Guerrero-B Fullmer; W Guerrero-O Cabrera-B Fullmer.
E: S Andrews (2).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno LF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .368  .903   12    2   0   2B,CS
E Alfonzo 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .917   20    1   3   
J Olerud 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .987   11    8   0   GDP
B Bonilla RF                  3   1   0   1    1   2  .176  .554   22    2   1   
  A Benitez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Franco 3B                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .200  .500   18    0   2   2B
  R Ventura 3B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .349  .978    5    0   0   
B McRae CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .531   18    1   0   HBP
T Pratt C                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .300  .831   18   10   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .158  .444   13    2   2   GDP,IW
B Jones P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .875    6    0   1   
  J Allensworth PH-RF         1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .386    7    1   0   
Totals                       28   3   6   3    6   6              150   27   9
BATTING
2B: R Cedeno (2, off C Pavano); M Franco (1, off C Pavano).
IBB: R Ordonez (2, by C Pavano).
HBP: B McRae (2, by C Pavano).
TB: R Cedeno 4; M Franco 2; T Pratt; J Olerud.
GIDP: R Ordonez (1); J Olerud (4).
RBI: M Franco 2 (2); B Bonilla (4).
2-out RBI: M Franco 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. E Alfonzo-J Olerud.
E: M Franco (1).
BASERUNNING
CS: R Cedeno (1, 2nd base by C Pavano/M Barrett).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Pavano, L (0-3)              6     5   3   3    4   3   0   9.24   26  109-66   41· 7·18    8· 7· 3· 0     49    -     1.15  -0.03
A Telford                      2     1   0   0    2   3   0   3.48    9   40-23   11· 2·10    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.90   0.08
Totals                         8     6   3   3    6   6   0          35  149-89   52· 9·28   11· 8· 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
B Jones, W (3-0)               7     7   2   2    0   6   0   1.29   28  121-82   51·11·20   11· 6· 4· 0     61    -     1.02   0.25
A Benitez, H (3)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   13-11    6· 4· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.13
J Franco, S (4)                1     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    4   18-9     2· 3· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.38   0.17
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   9   0          35  152-102  59·18·25   12· 8· 4· 0           -  
Balks: C Pavano (1).
WP: None.
IBB: C Pavano (1; R Ordonez).
HBP: C Pavano (2; B McRae); B Jones (2; W Guerrero).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 34,784.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 54° F, Wind 2mph from Right to Left, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                New York Mets                        
1. O Cabrera            SS    1. R Cedeno             LF 
2. W Guerrero           2B    2. E Alfonzo            2B 
3. R White              LF    3. J Olerud             1B 
4. V Guerrero           RF    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. B Fullmer            1B    5. M Franco             3B 
6. S Andrews            3B    6. B McRae              CF 
7. M Barrett            C     7. T Pratt              C  
8. M Martinez           CF    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. C Pavano             P     9. B Jones              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-0  12-  5   21%  54% M Franco        C Pavano        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Olerud Scores; Bonilla Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-  1  -11%  41% M Martinez      B Jones         Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Barrett Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  5   10%  51% R White         B Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Cabrera to 3B
   t 2   2  0-1  --3  4   -8%  33% C Pavano        B Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Martinez Scores
   t 9   2  3-2  1--  6    8% 100% C Widger        J Franco        Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  O Cabrera       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  2   41%  W Guerrero      Hit By Pitch; Cabrera to 2B
   OO     12-  5   51%  R White         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Cabrera to 3B
   O      --3  3   55%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Pavano facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  R Cedeno        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      53%  E Alfonzo       Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  8   55%  " "             Walk
   OO     1--  2   50%  J Olerud        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  B Fullmer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  S Andrews       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   52%  M Barrett       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  1   41%  M Martinez      Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Barrett Scores
   R      --3  4   33%  C Pavano        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Martinez Scores
   O      1--  6   35%  O Cabrera       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pavano to 3B; Cabrera out at 2B/RF-SS
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carl Pavano facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   32%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 11   31%  M Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   32%  B McRae         Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   34%  T Pratt         Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); McRae to 2B
          12-      36%  R Ordonez       Balk; McRae to 3B; Pratt to 2B
          -23  4   38%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   29%  B Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bobby Jones facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   31%  W Guerrero      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  2   29%  R White         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  7   23%  V Guerrero      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); White to 3B
   O      -23  2   29%  B Fullmer       Foul Popfly: C
   O      -23  5   34%  S Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carl Pavano facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   31%  R Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   29%  E Alfonzo       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  4   30%  J Olerud        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  7   33%  B Bonilla       Walk; Olerud to 2B
   RR     12-  5   54%  M Franco        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Olerud Scores; Bonilla Scores
   O      -2-  3   50%  B McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Bobby Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   55%  M Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   56%  C Pavano        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Carl Pavano facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  T Pratt         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   51%  R Ordonez       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   50%  B Jones         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  O Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  W Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   54%  R White         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   57%  V Guerrero      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Carl Pavano facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   65%  R Cedeno        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  7   63%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 2B-1B; Cedeno to 3B
          --3  4   65%  J Olerud        Walk
   RO     1-3  4   68%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cedeno Scores
   O      1--  2   65%  M Franco        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Bobby Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   69%  B Fullmer       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   72%  S Andrews       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   74%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Carl Pavano facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   71%  B McRae         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   70%  T Pratt         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   69%  R Ordonez       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Bobby Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   73%  M Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Carl Pavano batting 9th
   O      ---  6   76%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   78%  O Cabrera       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Anthony Telford facing 9-1-2
                  Anthony Telford replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th; Jermaine Allensworth pinch hits for Bobby Jones batting 9th
   O      ---  7   76%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   79%  R Cedeno        Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  3   76%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: LF
          1--  1   78%  J Olerud        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Cedeno to 2B
   O      12-  6   74%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Armando Benitez facing 2-3-4
                  Armando Benitez replaces Bobby Bonilla pitching and batting 4th; Robin Ventura replaces Matt Franco playing 3B batting 5th; Jermaine Allensworth moves to RF
   O      ---  7   79%  W Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   83%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   86%  V Guerrero      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Anthony Telford facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   88%  R Ventura       Walk
   O      1--  7   86%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   88%  T Pratt         Walk; Ventura to 2B
   OO     12-  4   83%  R Ordonez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, John Franco facing 5-6-7
                  John Franco replaces Armando Benitez pitching and batting 4th; Jose Vidro pinch hits for Brad Fullmer batting 5th
   O      ---  5   90%  J Vidro         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   96%  S Andrews       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   92%  M Barrett       Walk
                  Chris Widger pinch hits for Manny Martinez batting 8th
   O      1--  6  100%  C Widger        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYN199904170

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