May 20, 1999 Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 6
@BAL 4 NYY 3
@BOS 1 KCR 7
OAK 1 TOR 7
DET 0 CHC 6
@ATL 5
(12) COL 8
ARI 4 FLA 4
PIT 3
(14) HOU 4
@LAD 3
(10) NYM 11
MIL 10 NYM 10
MIL 1 STL 6
@SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, May 20, 1999, 4:42PM
Time of Game: 3:29

Brewers

18-20

Lost 1

6th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  3   1  2  0   0  3  1   10 13  1
Mets            4  0  0   1  3  2   1  0  X   11 12  3

W: A Leiter (2-4), L: J Abbott (0-5), S: J Franco (12)

Mets

22-18

Won 1

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Loretta 1B                  3   2   0   0    2   1  .269  .719   27   10   0   SB,GDP
L Collier SS                  5   1   2   1    0   3  .269  .740   35    1   2   2·2B
J Cirillo 3B                  5   3   3   3    0   0  .308  .866   25    0   1   HR
J Burnitz RF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .900   18    0   0   HBP
M Grissom CF                  5   1   3   1    0   1  .239  .653   23    4   0   2B
B Hughes C                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .645   16    5   2   
A Ochoa LF                    3   1   1   2    2   1  .263  .765   29    3   0   2B
R Belliard 2B                 5   1   3   0    0   1  .276  .743   19    1   4   SB
J Abbott P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   SH
  S Falteisek P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  B Banks PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .356  .829    5    0   0   
  E Plunk P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  S Berry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .719    3    0   0   
Totals                       39  10  13   8    4  11              208   24  10

BATTING

2B: L Collier 2 (3, 2 off A Leiter); M Grissom (8, off J Franco); A Ochoa (3, off A Leiter).

HR: J Cirillo (5, off A Watson; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SH: J Abbott (1, off A Leiter).

HBP: J Burnitz (7, by A Leiter).

TB: J Cirillo 6; M Grissom 4; L Collier 4; R Belliard 3; A Ochoa 2; J Burnitz.

GIDP: M Loretta (6).

RBI: J Cirillo 3 (27); A Ochoa 2 (3); J Burnitz (28); L Collier (2); M Grissom (20).

2-out RBI: J Cirillo 3; A Ochoa 2; L Collier; M Grissom; J Burnitz.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Cirillo-R Belliard-M Loretta.

E: J Abbott (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Loretta (1, 2nd base off A Watson/M Piazza); R Belliard (1, 3rd base off A Watson/M Piazza).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno RF                   4   0   0   0    1   3  .323  .816   23    0   1   
J Allensworth CF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .670   18    1   0   
  B McRae PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .727    3    0   0   
J Olerud 1B                   3   2   2   0    2   0  .344 1.118   17    5   0   2B
M Piazza C                    5   3   3   2    0   0  .320  .955   12   13   0   HR
E Alfonzo 2B                  3   2   1   0    1   2  .317  .897   15    1   1   
R Ventura 3B                  4   1   1   4    0   0  .264  .797   15    1   4   HR
B Agbayani LF                 4   3   4   4    0   0  .519 1.499   17    4   0   2·HR
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .263  .643   20    2   0   
A Leiter P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .161    6    0   1   
  M Kinkade PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .687    5    0   0   
  A Watson P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .777    3    0   0   GDP
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35  11  12  10    5   6              154   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Olerud (15, off J Abbott).

HR: B Agbayani 2 (3, 2 off S Falteisek; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); R Ventura (7, off J Abbott; 1st inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); M Piazza (7, off S Falteisek; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: B Agbayani 10; M Piazza 6; R Ventura 4; J Olerud 3; E Alfonzo; R Ordonez.

GIDP: A Watson (3).

RBI: R Ventura 4 (32); B Agbayani 4 (6); M Piazza 2 (24).

2-out RBI: R Ventura 4; M Piazza 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ventura-J Olerud.

E: R Cedeno (1); E Alfonzo (2); A Leiter (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Cedeno (1st base by E Plunk).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Abbott, L (0-5)              4.1   7   7   6    3   5   1   9.11   24   95-53   32· 8·13    7· 4· 5· 0     25    -     1.18  -0.34
S Falteisek                    2.2   5   4   4    0   1   3   8.18   12   37-26   16· 2· 8    4· 6· 1· 0          2-2    0.49  -0.40
E Plunk                        1     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.00    4   19-6     4· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.02
Totals                         8    12  11  10    5   6   4          40  151-85   52·11·22   11·12· 6· 0          2-2

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 (2-4)              5     9   6   5    1   5   0   6.38   26  122-76   48·11·17    7· 4· 8· 0     31    -     1.36  -0.37
A Watson, H (1)                3     3   3   3    2   5   1   4.18   14   59-33   13· 8·12    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.73   0.06
J Franco, S (12)               1     1   1   0    1   1   0   2.30    5   23-12    5· 3· 4    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.68   0.08
Totals                         9    13  10   8    4  11   1          45  204-121  66·22·33    8·10·11· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Abbott (4); A Leiter (1).

IBB: None.

PO: E Plunk (1; R Cedeno, 1st base).

HBP: A Leiter (3; J Burnitz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 3:29.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             New York Mets                        
1. M Loretta            1B    1. R Cedeno             RF 
2. L Collier            SS    2. J Allensworth        CF 
3. J Cirillo            3B    3. J Olerud             1B 
4. J Burnitz            RF    4. M Piazza             C  
5. M Grissom            CF    5. E Alfonzo            2B 
6. B Hughes             C     6. R Ventura            3B 
7. A Ochoa              LF    7. B Agbayani           LF 
8. R Belliard           2B    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. J Abbott             P     9. A Leiter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  6-5  12-  4   31%  79% B Agbayani      S Falteisek     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Piazza Scores; Alfonzo Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  123  6   27%  84% R Ventura       J Abbott        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Olerud Scores; Piazza Scores; Alfonzo Scores
   t 5   2  5-4  12-  5  -26%  38% A Ochoa         A Leiter        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Cirillo Scores; Burnitz Scores; Ochoa to 3B/Adv on E9
   b 4   0  4-4  12-  2   13%  80% A Leiter        J Abbott        Reached on E1 (Bunt); Agbayani Scores/No RBI/unER; Ordonez to 3B
   t 4   0  4-4  12-  5   13%  52% M Loretta       A Leiter        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Abbott to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  M Loretta       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   48%  L Collier       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   51%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Collier to 3B
   O      --3  4   55%  J Burnitz       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Abbott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   51%  J Allensworth   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   52%  J Olerud        Walk
          1--  3   54%  M Piazza        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Olerud to 2B
          12-  4   57%  E Alfonzo       Walk; Olerud to 3B; Piazza to 2B
   RRRR   123  6   84%  R Ventura       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Olerud Scores; Piazza Scores; Alfonzo Scores
          ---  6   85%  B Agbayani      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   84%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Mets 4.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Al Leiter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   85%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   86%  B Hughes        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   87%  A Ochoa         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Abbott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   86%  A Leiter        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   86%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   85%  J Allensworth   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Mets 4.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Al Leiter facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   81%  R Belliard      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Belliard to 2B
   O      -2-  3   83%  J Abbott        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Belliard to 3B
   O      --3  5   87%  M Loretta       Fielder's Choice 2B; Belliard out at Hm/2B-C
          1--      87%  L Collier       Wild Pitch; Loretta to 2B
   R      -2-  8   81%  " "             Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Loretta Scores
          -2-  7   79%  J Cirillo       Single to LF (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B); Collier to 3B
   R      1-3  3   71%  J Burnitz       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Collier Scores; Cirillo to 3B
   R      1-3  5   62%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Line Drive); Cirillo Scores; Burnitz to 2B
   O      12-  2   67%  B Hughes        Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jim Abbott facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   72%  J Olerud        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   71%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF; Olerud to 3B
   O      --3  5   65%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   62%  R Ventura       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Mets 4.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-4, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
          --- 10   57%  A Ochoa         Walk
          1--  4   50%  R Belliard      Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); Ochoa to 2B
   R      12-  1   39%  J Abbott        Reached on E1 (Bunt to P's Left); Ochoa Scores/No RBI/unER; Belliard to 2B
   OO     12-  5   52%  M Loretta       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Abbott to 2B
   O      -2-  6   56%  L Collier       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Abbott facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   60%  B Agbayani      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--      63%  R Ordonez       Wild Pitch; Agbayani to 2B
          -2-  5   67%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  2   80%  A Leiter        Reached on E1 (Bunt); Agbayani Scores/No RBI/unER; Ordonez to 3B
   O      1-3  5   74%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  6   68%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   63%  J Olerud        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Mets 5.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-5, Al Leiter facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   58%  J Cirillo       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  7   51%  J Burnitz       Hit By Pitch; Cirillo to 2B
   O      12-  2   58%  M Grissom       Lineout: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      12-  6   64%  B Hughes        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   RR     12-  5   38%  A Ochoa         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Cirillo Scores; Burnitz Scores; Ochoa to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3  4   42%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Jim Abbott facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   48%  M Piazza        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   56%  E Alfonzo       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Piazza to 2B
   O      12-  1   48%  R Ventura       Flyball: CF
                  Steve Falteisek replaces Jim Abbott pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-  4   79%  B Agbayani      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Piazza Scores; Alfonzo Scores
   O      ---  7   78%  R Ordonez       Flyball: CF
                  Mike Kinkade pinch hits for Al Leiter batting 9th
   O      ---  5   77%  M Kinkade       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Mets 8.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 6-8, Allen Watson facing 9-1-2
                  Allen Watson replaces Mike Kinkade pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   80%  S Falteisek     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   77%  M Loretta       Walk
   O      1--  7   81%  L Collier       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   84%  J Cirillo       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-6, Steve Falteisek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   83%  R Cedeno        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   82%  J Allensworth   Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   82%  J Olerud        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  2   94%  M Piazza        Home Run (Fly Ball); Olerud Scores
   O      ---  4   94%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Mets 10.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 6-10, Allen Watson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   95%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   93%  M Grissom       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   96%  B Hughes        Lineout: CF
   O      1--  4   97%  A Ochoa         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-6, Steve Falteisek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   97%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   R      ---  2   98%  B Agbayani      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  2   98%  R Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   98%  A Watson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Mets 11.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 6-11, Allen Watson facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   97%  R Belliard      Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Brian Banks pinch hits for Steve Falteisek batting 9th
   O      1--  5   98%  B Banks         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   97%  M Loretta       Walk; Belliard to 2B
   O      12-  6   98%  L Collier       Strikeout Swinging, Belliard Steals 3B, Loretta Steals 2B
   RRR    -23  4   92%  J Cirillo       Home Run (Fly Ball); Belliard Scores; Loretta Scores
   O      ---  1   94%  J Burnitz       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 9, Mets 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 11-9, Eric Plunk facing 1-2-3
                  Eric Plunk replaces Brian Banks pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   95%  R Cedeno        Walk
                  Brian McRae pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth batting 2nd
   O      1--      93%  B McRae         Cedeno Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  3   92%  " "             Foul Popfly: C
          ---  4   93%  J Olerud        Walk
   O      1--  5   92%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 9, Mets 11.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 9-11, John Franco facing 5-6-7
                  John Franco replaces Allen Watson pitching and batting 9th; Brian McRae moves to CF
          ---  6   83%  M Grissom       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   90%  B Hughes        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   83%  A Ochoa         Walk
   O      12-  6   92%  R Belliard      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Sean Berry pinch hits for Eric Plunk batting 9th
   RO     12-  3  100%  S Berry         Reached on E4 (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); Grissom Scores/unER/No RBI; Ochoa out at Hm/RF-C
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 10, Mets 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation