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@BOS		2
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@CHW		4
6
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@CLE		4
10
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@NYY		7
6
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@TBD		4
1
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3
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4
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3
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@SFG		3
7
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@STL		4
3
Tuesday, August 25, 1998 7:07
, 3Com Park
Attendance: 20,916, Time of Game: 3:10
Mets
3
72-60
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 15 GB
 at Giants
7
71-61
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 14 GB
W: Russ Ortiz (2-3)
L: Rick Reed (15-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  2
Giants          1  0  1   1  1  3   0  0  X    7 12  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips RF-LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .278 .788 23 12 -0.044 0.78 0.036 -0.079 -0.7 2 0
Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .273 .766 25 13 -0.010 0.89 0.056 -0.066 -0.5 0 1 2B
John Olerud 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .344 .976 16 10 0.038 0.95 0.096 -0.059 0.5 9 1 2B
Mike Piazza C 3 1 1 3 1 0 .306 .886 18 10 0.134 1.17 0.206 -0.072 1.7 4 1 HR
Brian McRae CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .844 10 7 -0.087 0.84 0.000 -0.087 -1.0 3 0
Todd Hundley LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .164 .505 13 10 -0.054 0.72 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 2 0
   Dennis Cook P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Greg McMichael P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jermaine Allensworth PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .757 6 4 -0.008 0.28 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Carlos Baerga 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .687 10 7 -0.018 0.58 0.025 -0.043 -0.3 2 1
Rey Ordonez SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .256 .597 16 12 0.013 0.60 0.045 -0.032 0.2 2 2
Rick Reed P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .132 .367 6 4 -0.036 0.86 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 0 2 SH
   Lenny Harris RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .679 3 3 -0.016 0.58 0.003 -0.019 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 2 9 .206 .603 146 92 -0.088 0.79 0.467 -0.555 -1.4 24 8
2B: J Olerud (30, off R Ortiz); E Alfonzo (22, off R Ortiz).
HR: M Piazza (24, off R Ortiz; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
SH: R Reed (10, off R Ortiz).
TB: M Piazza 4; J Olerud 2; R Ordonez 2; E Alfonzo 2; L Harris; C Baerga.
RBI: M Piazza 3 (84).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Olerud-R Ordonez-J Olerud.
E: R Ordonez (13); R Reed (1).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marvin Benard RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .330 .823 17 11 0.174 0.97 0.235 -0.061 1.4 2 0 2B,SB,CS,SF
Rich Aurilia SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .287 .780 29 15 -0.003 0.87 0.050 -0.053 0.2 0 3 HBP
Barry Bonds LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .285 .992 15 10 0.062 1.03 0.109 -0.047 1.2 3 0 HR
Jeff Kent 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .291 .879 14 10 0.049 1.01 0.071 -0.023 -0.5 0 5 SF
Charlie Hayes 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .301 .805 14 9 0.068 1.21 0.142 -0.075 -0.2 10 1
Ellis Burks CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .295 .874 13 8 0.064 0.89 0.110 -0.046 0.9 2 0 HR,SF
Bill Mueller 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .296 .789 13 7 0.021 0.69 0.040 -0.019 -0.3 0 0 GDP
Brian Johnson C 4 2 2 0 0 2 .234 .672 16 14 0.040 1.05 0.094 -0.054 0.8 9 0
Russ Ortiz P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .328 7 4 -0.062 1.49 0.012 -0.075 -0.1 0 1 2·SH
   Rich Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Stan Javier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .751 1 1 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Robb Nen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 7 12 7 2 4 .387 1.018 139 89 0.412 0.98 0.863 -0.454 3.1 27 11
2B: M Benard (13, off R Reed).
HR: B Bonds (27, off R Reed; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); E Burks (18, off R Reed; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: J Kent (9, off R Reed); M Benard (1, off D Cook); E Burks (7, off R Reed).
SH: R Ortiz 2 (2, 2 off R Reed).
HBP: R Aurilia (2, by R Reed).
TB: B Bonds 5; E Burks 5; M Benard 4; B Johnson 2; B Mueller; C Hayes; J Kent.
GIDP: B Mueller (10).
RBI: E Burks 2 (62); B Bonds 2 (96); M Benard 2 (25); J Kent (92).
2-out RBI: B Bonds.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: J Kent (17).
Baserunning
SB: M Benard (5, 2nd base off T Wendell/M Piazza).
CS: M Benard (2, 2nd base by R Reed/M Piazza).

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
Rick Reed, L (15-8) 5 10 7 7 1 2 2 3.23 27 101 65 42 4 19 11 12 6 0 20 -0.406 1.28 -4.4
Dennis Cook 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.28 5 21 12 8 2 2 1 2 1 0 3 2 -0.013 0.63 0.3
Greg McMichael 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.79 3 6 6 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.006 0.16 0.5
Turk Wendell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.83 4 11 6 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.06 0.5
Team Totals 8 12 7 7 2 4 2 7.88 39 139 89 57 8 24 16 16 7 0 20 3 2 -0.410 0.79 -3.1
R Reed faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

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
Russ Ortiz, W (2-3) 7 6 3 2 1 8 1 5.22 29 112 73 38 9 26 10 10 3 0 62 0.053 0.93 0.4
Rich Rodriguez 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.02 4 21 11 5 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.022 0.41 0.5
Robb Nen 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.46 4 13 8 5 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.014 0.18 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 2 9 1 2.00 37 146 92 48 12 32 13 13 5 0 62 0 0 0.089 0.98 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: R Reed (1).
HBP: R Reed (5; R Aurilia).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 20,916.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         San Francisco Giants
1 Tony Phillips RF 1 Marvin Benard RF
2 Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 2 Rich Aurilia SS
3 John Olerud 1B 3 Barry Bonds LF
4 Mike Piazza C 4 Jeff Kent 2B
5 Brian McRae CF 5 Charlie Hayes 1B
6 Todd Hundley LF 6 Ellis Burks CF
7 Carlos Baerga 2B 7 Bill Mueller 3B
8 Rey Ordonez SS 8 Brian Johnson C
9 Rick Reed P 9 Russ Ortiz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  RRR NYM M. Piazza R. Ortiz -19% 24% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Phillips Scores; Olerud Scores/unER
b4 2-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  SFG C. Hayes R. Reed 14% 61% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Kent to 3B; Hayes to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 1-3 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  R SFG M. Benard R. Reed 11% 45% Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Johnson Scores
b6 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R SFG E. Burks R. Reed 11% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b1 0-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  R SFG B. Bonds R. Reed 8% 31% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep 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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Russ Ortiz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM T. Phillips R. Ortiz -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo R. Ortiz 3% 50% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYM J. Olerud R. Ortiz -6% 43% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Phillips to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  RRR NYM M. Piazza R. Ortiz -19% 24% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Phillips Scores; Olerud Scores/unER
t1 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM B. McRae R. Ortiz 1% 25% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t1 3-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM T. Hundley R. Ortiz 1% 26% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG M. Benard R. Reed 4% 29% Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
b1 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG R. Aurilia R. Reed -6% 24% Benard Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG R. Aurilia R. Reed -1% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  R SFG B. Bonds R. Reed 8% 31% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b1 1-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG J. Kent R. Reed -1% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Russ Ortiz facing 7-8-9
t2 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM C. Baerga R. Ortiz 2% 31% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t2 3-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  NYM R. Ordonez R. Ortiz -2% 29% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t2 3-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM R. Reed R. Ortiz 1% 31% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ordonez to 2B
t2 3-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYM T. Phillips R. Ortiz 3% 33% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
b2 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG C. Hayes R. Reed -2% 31% Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
b2 1-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG E. Burks R. Reed -2% 29% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG B. Mueller R. Reed -1% 28% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Russ Ortiz facing 2-3-4
t3 3-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo R. Ortiz 2% 30% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM J. Olerud R. Ortiz -3% 27% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
t3 3-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYM M. Piazza R. Ortiz 3% 29% Popfly: RF
t3 3-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. McRae R. Ortiz 3% 32% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
b3 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG B. Johnson R. Reed 4% 36% Single to 1B (Line Drive)
b3 1-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG R. Ortiz R. Reed -2% 34% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 2B
b3 1-3 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  R SFG M. Benard R. Reed 11% 45% Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Johnson Scores
b3 2-3 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  O SFG R. Aurilia R. Reed -4% 42% Flyball: CF; Benard to 3B
b3 2-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O SFG B. Bonds R. Reed -4% 37% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Russ Ortiz facing 6-7-8
t4 3-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM T. Hundley R. Ortiz 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM C. Baerga R. Ortiz -2% 37% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)
t4 3-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez R. Ortiz 3% 40% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Reed R. Ortiz 2% 42% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Rick Reed facing 4-5-6
b4 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  SFG J. Kent R. Reed 5% 47% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b4 2-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  SFG C. Hayes R. Reed 14% 61% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Kent to 3B; Hayes to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 2-3 0 -23 7,(3-2)  RO SFG E. Burks R. Reed -3% 58% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kent Scores
b4 3-3 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  SFG B. Mueller R. Reed 2% 60% Walk
b4 3-3 1 12- 10,(2-2)  O SFG B. Johnson R. Reed -5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O SFG R. Ortiz R. Reed -5% 50% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Russ Ortiz facing 1-2-3
t5 3-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM T. Phillips R. Ortiz 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  NYM E. Alfonzo R. Ortiz -6% 47% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t5 3-3 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYM J. Olerud R. Ortiz 5% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-3 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O NYM M. Piazza R. Ortiz 5% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
b5 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG M. Benard R. Reed 5% 61% Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line)
b5 3-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  SFG R. Aurilia R. Reed 4% 65% Wild Pitch; Benard to 2B
b5 3-3 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  SFG R. Aurilia R. Reed 3% 68% Hit By Pitch
b5 3-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O SFG B. Bonds R. Reed 0% 68% Groundout: P-1B; Benard to 3B; Aurilia to 2B
b5 3-3 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO SFG J. Kent R. Reed 2% 70% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Benard Scores; Aurilia to 3B
b5 4-3 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O SFG C. Hayes R. Reed -4% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Giants' Russ Ortiz facing 5-6-7
t6 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM B. McRae R. Ortiz 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM T. Hundley R. Ortiz 3% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM C. Baerga R. Ortiz 2% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Rick Reed facing 6-7-8
b6 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R SFG E. Burks R. Reed 11% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b6 5-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  SFG B. Mueller R. Reed 2% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 5-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  SFG B. Johnson R. Reed 5% 92% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Mueller to 3B
b6 5-3 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  SFG R. Ortiz R. Reed 1% 93% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Johnson to 2B/Adv on E1
Dennis Cook replaces Todd Hundley (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Tony Phillips moves from RF to LF
Lenny Harris replaces Rick Reed (P) playing RF batting 9th
b6 5-3 0 123 2,(1-0)  RO SFG M. Benard D. Cook -0% 93% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mueller Scores
b6 6-3 1 12- 9,(3-2)  SFG R. Aurilia D. Cook 2% 95% Walk; Johnson to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
b6 6-3 1 123 2,(1-0)  R SFG B. Bonds D. Cook 3% 97% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Johnson Scores; Ortiz to 3B; Aurilia to 2B
b6 7-3 1 123 5,(2-2)  O SFG J. Kent D. Cook -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b6 7-3 2 123 3,(1-1)  O SFG C. Hayes D. Cook -1% 95% Popfly: 1B (Weak SS-2B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 7.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Giants' Russ Ortiz facing 8-9-1
t7 3-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM R. Ordonez R. Ortiz -3% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 3-7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYM L. Harris R. Ortiz 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS-1B; Ordonez to 2B
t7 3-7 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYM T. Phillips R. Ortiz 2% 96% Flyball: CF; Ordonez to 3B
t7 3-7 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo R. Ortiz 2% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mets' Greg McMichael facing 6-7-8
Greg McMichael replaces Dennis Cook pitching and batting 6th
b7 7-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  SFG E. Burks G. McMichael 0% 98% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b7 7-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO SFG B. Mueller G. McMichael -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B)
b7 7-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG B. Johnson G. McMichael -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 7.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Giants' Rich Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
Rich Rodriguez replaces Russ Ortiz pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM J. Olerud R. Rodriguez 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM M. Piazza R. Rodriguez -1% 97% Walk
t8 3-7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYM B. McRae R. Rodriguez 1% 98% Lineout: RF
Jermaine Allensworth pinch hits for Greg McMichael (P) batting 6th
t8 3-7 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O NYM J. Allensworth R. Rodriguez 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mets' Turk Wendell facing 9-1-2
Turk Wendell replaces Jermaine Allensworth (PH) pitching and batting 6th
Stan Javier pinch hits for Rich Rodriguez (P) batting 9th
b8 7-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG S. Javier T. Wendell -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 7-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  SFG M. Benard T. Wendell 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 7-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG R. Aurilia T. Wendell 0% 99% Benard Steals 2B
b8 7-3 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O SFG R. Aurilia T. Wendell -0% 99% Flyball: CF; Benard to 3B
b8 7-3 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O SFG B. Bonds T. Wendell -0% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 7.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Giants' Robb Nen facing 7-8-9
Robb Nen replaces Stan Javier (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM C. Baerga R. Nen 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
t9 3-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez R. Nen 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 3-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM L. Harris R. Nen -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 3-7 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYM T. Phillips R. Nen 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Harris to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 7.

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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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