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Sunday, May 17, 1998 1:05
, 3Com Park
Attendance: 24,408, Time of Game: 3:01
Mets
2
20-19
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 8½ GB
 at Giants
4
25-19
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
W: Mark Gardner (3-2)
L: Al Leiter (3-3)
S: Robb Nen (9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  7  0
Giants          1  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  X    4  9  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .237 .754 24 14 0.181 1.13 0.214 -0.033 1.6 0 0 2B,HBP
Matt Franco 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .745 14 8 -0.128 1.65 0.024 -0.152 -0.9 0 2
Bernard Gilkey LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .264 .682 21 13 -0.155 1.46 0.000 -0.155 -1.3 2 0
   Mel Rojas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dennis Cook P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
John Olerud 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .347 .929 19 10 -0.118 1.11 0.000 -0.118 -1.0 5 1
Carlos Baerga 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .633 19 11 0.073 0.84 0.110 -0.037 0.5 4 2 2B
Rich Becker RF-LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .188 .692 13 7 0.014 0.77 0.037 -0.023 0.1 1 0
   Preston Wilson PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .764 4 3 -0.046 1.95 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 0 0
Rick Wilkins C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .163 .522 21 10 -0.031 1.15 0.041 -0.073 -0.2 9 0
Rey Ordonez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .464 12 7 -0.071 1.53 0.039 -0.110 -0.7 1 1
   Luis Lopez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .718 2 1 -0.037 1.47 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
Al Leiter P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .313 6 4 -0.076 1.75 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 0 0 SH
   Butch Huskey PH-RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 .246 .665 6 4 0.065 1.06 0.088 -0.023 0.7 2 0 2B
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 2 10 .212 .581 161 92 -0.329 1.25 0.553 -0.883 -2.4 24 7
2B: B Huskey (6, off J Tavarez); C Baerga (8, off M Gardner); B McRae (9, off M Gardner).
SH: A Leiter (2, off M Gardner).
HBP: B McRae (1, by M Gardner).
TB: C Baerga 3; B McRae 3; B Huskey 2; M Franco; R Ordonez.
RBI: B McRae 2 (14).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Baerga-J Olerud.

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darryl Hamilton CF 4 2 2 0 0 2 .258 .651 15 11 0.057 0.77 0.083 -0.027 0.2 3 0 SB,SH
Bill Mueller 3B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .359 .929 18 9 0.068 1.03 0.101 -0.033 1.1 2 2
Barry Bonds LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 .282 .977 12 4 0.097 1.25 0.110 -0.013 0.8 4 0 SF
Jeff Kent 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .774 12 9 -0.089 1.12 0.009 -0.098 -1.5 2 0 GDP
Charlie Hayes 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .304 .811 22 11 0.080 0.96 0.108 -0.029 0.5 4 0
   Rich Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Robb Nen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Stan Javier RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .231 .638 17 11 0.017 0.82 0.072 -0.055 -0.0 1 0
Rich Aurilia SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .891 10 7 -0.046 0.59 0.000 -0.046 -0.8 0 2
   Julian Tavarez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   J.T. Snow 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 .547 7 3 0.006 0.18 0.006 0.000 0.3 1 0
Brent Mayne C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .742 15 8 -0.035 0.35 0.000 -0.035 -0.8 10 0
Mark Gardner P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .393 10 6 -0.017 0.33 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 0 1
   Rey Sanchez SS 1 1 1 0 1 0 .390 .839 5 1 0.033 0.47 0.033 0.000 0.6 0 1
Team Totals 30 4 9 3 5 9 .300 .689 143 80 0.171 0.80 0.522 -0.353 0.1 27 6
SF: B Bonds (3, off M Rojas).
SH: D Hamilton (3, off M Rojas).
TB: B Mueller 2; D Hamilton 2; B Bonds; R Sanchez; S Javier; C Hayes; J Kent.
GIDP: J Kent (5).
RBI: S Javier (20); C Hayes (18); B Bonds (30).
2-out RBI: S Javier; C Hayes.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: D Hamilton (5, 2nd base off A Leiter/R Wilkins).

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 (3-3) 6 6 3 3 3 6 0 1.75 26 100 56 29 5 22 9 8 2 0 51 -0.109 0.86 -0.1
Mel Rojas 1.2 3 1 1 2 2 0 1.53 10 39 21 12 4 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 -0.074 0.66 -0.5
Dennis Cook 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.15 1 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.011 0.44 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 5 9 0 4.50 37 143 80 42 9 29 12 11 3 0 51 2 0 -0.172 1.25 -0.1

San Francisco Giants

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
Mark Gardner, W (3-2) 6.1 4 1 1 2 7 0 6.38 26 113 64 33 6 25 5 11 7 0 66 0.288 1.19 2.9
Julian Tavarez, H (5) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.35 4 17 9 6 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 -0.103 1.80 -1.5
Rich Rodriguez, H (6) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.56 2 12 6 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.008 1.19 -0.0
Robb Nen, S (9) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.99 5 19 13 5 4 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0.152 1.19 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 10 0 2.00 37 161 92 47 13 32 9 15 9 0 66 2 1 0.329 0.80 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Gardner (1; B McRae).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 24,408.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 12mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         San Francisco Giants
1 Brian McRae CF 1 Darryl Hamilton CF
2 Matt Franco 3B 2 Bill Mueller 3B
3 Bernard Gilkey LF 3 Barry Bonds LF
4 John Olerud 1B 4 Jeff Kent 2B
5 Carlos Baerga 2B 5 Charlie Hayes 1B
6 Rich Becker RF 6 Stan Javier RF
7 Rick Wilkins C 7 Rich Aurilia SS
8 Rey Ordonez SS 8 Brent Mayne C
9 Al Leiter P 9 Mark Gardner P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-3 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RR NYM B. McRae J. Tavarez -11% 69% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Wilkins Scores; Huskey Scores
b1 0-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  R SFG C. Hayes A. Leiter 10% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Hamilton Scores; Kent to 3B
t7 0-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  NYM B. Huskey J. Tavarez -9% 81% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Wilkins to 3B
t2 0-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez M. Gardner 7% 61% Bunt Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
b3 2-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R SFG S. Javier A. Leiter 7% 84% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Mueller Scores; Hayes to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM B. McRae M. Gardner 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM M. Franco M. Gardner -2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey M. Gardner 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYM J. Olerud M. Gardner 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  SFG D. Hamilton A. Leiter 4% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O SFG B. Mueller A. Leiter -3% 55% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  SFG B. Bonds A. Leiter 2% 57% Hamilton Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  SFG B. Bonds A. Leiter 2% 58% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Hamilton stays at 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O SFG J. Kent A. Leiter -4% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Hamilton to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  R SFG C. Hayes A. Leiter 10% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Hamilton Scores; Kent to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O SFG S. Javier A. Leiter -4% 61% Foul Popfly: 1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  NYM C. Baerga M. Gardner -7% 54% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-1 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYM R. Becker M. Gardner -4% 50% Walk
t2 0-1 0 12- 6,(3-2)  O NYM R. Wilkins M. Gardner 3% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Baerga to 3B
t2 0-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez M. Gardner 7% 61% Bunt Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
t2 0-1 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O NYM A. Leiter M. Gardner 5% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG R. Aurilia A. Leiter -2% 64% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
b2 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG B. Mayne A. Leiter -1% 63% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b2 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG M. Gardner A. Leiter -1% 62% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM B. McRae M. Gardner -7% 55% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t3 0-1 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O NYM M. Franco M. Gardner 5% 59% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 0-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey M. Gardner 4% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYM J. Olerud M. Gardner 4% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  SFG D. Hamilton A. Leiter 3% 70% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  SFG B. Mueller A. Leiter 5% 75% Walk; Hamilton to 2B
b3 1-0 0 12- 5,(3-1)  SFG B. Bonds A. Leiter 6% 81% Walk; Hamilton to 3B; Mueller to 2B
b3 1-0 0 123 3,(1-1)  ROO SFG J. Kent A. Leiter -5% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Hamilton Scores/No RBI; Mueller to 3B
b3 2-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  SFG C. Hayes A. Leiter 1% 77% Walk
b3 2-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R SFG S. Javier A. Leiter 7% 84% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Mueller Scores; Hayes to 2B
b3 3-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O SFG R. Aurilia A. Leiter -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 5-6-7
t4 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM C. Baerga M. Gardner 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Becker M. Gardner 1% 86% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYM R. Wilkins M. Gardner 1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Al Leiter facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O SFG B. Mayne A. Leiter -1% 86% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG M. Gardner A. Leiter -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG D. Hamilton A. Leiter -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 8-9-1
t5 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM R. Ordonez M. Gardner -4% 81% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
t5 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM A. Leiter M. Gardner 2% 83% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ordonez to 2B
t5 0-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  NYM B. McRae M. Gardner -3% 80% Hit By Pitch
t5 0-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYM M. Franco M. Gardner 5% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-3 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey M. Gardner 4% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Al Leiter facing 2-3-4
b5 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG B. Mueller A. Leiter 1% 90% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 3-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG B. Bonds A. Leiter -1% 89% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
b5 3-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O SFG J. Kent A. Leiter -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b5 3-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O SFG C. Hayes A. Leiter -1% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 4-5-6
t6 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM J. Olerud M. Gardner 2% 89% Lineout: 3B
t6 0-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM C. Baerga M. Gardner 1% 91% Foul Popfly: 3B
t6 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Becker M. Gardner 1% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Al Leiter facing 6-7-8
b6 3-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O SFG S. Javier A. Leiter -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG R. Aurilia A. Leiter -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b6 3-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG B. Mayne A. Leiter -0% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 7-8-9
t7 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM R. Wilkins M. Gardner -4% 86% Walk
t7 0-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez M. Gardner 4% 90% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
Julian Tavarez replaces Rich Aurilia (SS) pitching and batting 7th
Rey Sanchez replaces Mark Gardner (P) playing SS batting 9th
Butch Huskey pinch hits for Al Leiter (P) batting 9th
t7 0-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  NYM B. Huskey J. Tavarez -9% 81% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Wilkins to 3B
t7 0-3 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RR NYM B. McRae J. Tavarez -11% 69% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Wilkins Scores; Huskey Scores
t7 2-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYM M. Franco J. Tavarez 5% 75% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 2-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey J. Tavarez 5% 79% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Mel Rojas facing 9-1-2
Mel Rojas replaces Bernard Gilkey (LF) pitching and batting 3rd
Rich Becker moves from RF to LF
Butch Huskey moves from PH to RF
b7 3-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  SFG R. Sanchez M. Rojas 3% 82% Walk
b7 3-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O SFG D. Hamilton M. Rojas -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Sanchez to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  SFG B. Mueller M. Rojas 4% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Sanchez to 3B
b7 3-2 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  RO SFG B. Bonds M. Rojas 3% 88% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Sanchez Scores
b7 4-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  SFG J. Kent M. Rojas 1% 89% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Mueller to 2B
b7 4-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O SFG C. Hayes M. Rojas -2% 87% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Rich Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
Rich Rodriguez replaces Charlie Hayes (1B) pitching and batting 5th
J.T. Snow replaces Julian Tavarez (P) playing 1B batting 7th
t8 2-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM J. Olerud R. Rodriguez 4% 91% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t8 2-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM C. Baerga R. Rodriguez -4% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
Robb Nen replaces Rich Rodriguez pitching and batting 5th
Preston Wilson pinch hits for Rich Becker (LF) batting 6th
t8 2-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM P. Wilson R. Nen 5% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Wilkins R. Nen 3% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Mel Rojas facing 6-7-8
Preston Wilson moves from PH to LF
b8 4-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG S. Javier M. Rojas -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b8 4-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  SFG J. Snow M. Rojas 1% 94% Walk
b8 4-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O SFG B. Mayne M. Rojas -1% 94% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG R. Sanchez M. Rojas 0% 94% Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Snow to 2B
Dennis Cook replaces Mel Rojas pitching and batting 3rd
b8 4-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O SFG D. Hamilton D. Cook -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Robb Nen facing 8-9-1
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Rey Ordonez (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM L. Lopez R. Nen 4% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 2-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM B. Huskey R. Nen 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYM B. McRae R. Nen 1% 100% Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 4.

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  • 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.

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