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New York Mets @ San Francisco Giants

1996-08-20 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 10885 · 65°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:51

New York Mets defeated San Francisco Giants 7–3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 8th. Bobby Jones earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Glenallen Hill went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7	12
SFN	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4

W: Bobby Jones L: Osvaldo Fernandez SV: John Franco

Umpires — HP: Ron Barnes · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lance Johnson	4	2	3	1	1	0
Alvaro Espinoza	4	0	1	1	0	0
Bernard Gilkey	4	0	1	1	0	1
Todd Hundley	3	1	1	2	2	1
Carlos Baerga	4	0	0	0	1	0
Alex Ochoa	3	1	2	0	1	0
Edgardo Alfonzo	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rey Ordonez	3	1	1	0	0	0
Bobby Jones	3	0	1	0	0	1
Chris Jones	0	1	0	0	1	0
Carl Everett	2	1	1	0	0	0
Roberto Petagine	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tim Bogar	1	0	0	0	0	0

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marvin Benard	4	0	0	0	0	4
Bill Mueller	2	1	1	0	2	1
Glenallen Hill	4	1	1	2	0	3
Barry Bonds	3	0	0	0	1	2
Rick Wilkins	3	1	1	1	0	0
Desi Wilson	3	0	1	0	0	0
Rich Aurilia	3	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Scarsone	3	0	0	0	0	1
Osvaldo Fernandez	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dave McCarty	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kim Batiste	1	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Decker	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bobby Jones	7.0	4	1	10
Doug Henry	1.1	0	2	3
John Franco	0.2	0	0	1

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Osvaldo Fernandez	7.1	9	4	3
Doug Creek	0.0	2	1	0
Jose Bautista	1.2	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lance Johnson: D9/L9S
Alvaro Espinoza: 21/SH/BG25.2-3
Bernard Gilkey: 4/P4MD
Todd Hundley: HR/F9D.3-H
Carlos Baerga: 31/G3

Bot 1

Marvin Benard: K
Bill Mueller: K
Glenallen Hill: K

Top 2

Alex Ochoa: S8/L8LS
Edgardo Alfonzo: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Rey Ordonez: S8/G4M
Bobby Jones: S7/G6.1-2
Lance Johnson: S8/P89S.2-H;1-3
Alvaro Espinoza: 7/P6D

Bot 2

Barry Bonds: K
Rick Wilkins: HR/F9LD
Desi Wilson: S7/F78M
Rich Aurilia: 3/P23F
Steve Scarsone: 3/P23F

Top 3

Bernard Gilkey: K
Todd Hundley: K
Carlos Baerga: W
Alex Ochoa: 4(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 3

Osvaldo Fernandez: K
Marvin Benard: K
Bill Mueller: W
Glenallen Hill: HR/F78D.1-H
Barry Bonds: 5/P5DF

Top 4

Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56S
Rey Ordonez: 53/G56S
Bobby Jones: K

Bot 4

Rick Wilkins: 8/F8LD
Desi Wilson: 13/G13
Rich Aurilia: K

Top 5

Lance Johnson: W
Alvaro Espinoza: 7/L7M/R3
Bernard Gilkey: SB2
Bernard Gilkey: S7/L7M.2-3
Todd Hundley: 7/P78M
Carlos Baerga: 6/P6

Bot 5

Steve Scarsone: 63/G6
Osvaldo Fernandez: 43/G4
Marvin Benard: K

Top 6

Alex Ochoa: S9/L9M
Edgardo Alfonzo: FC1/G13.1X2(14);B-1
Rey Ordonez: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3
Bobby Jones: 63/G6

Bot 6

Bill Mueller: D8/F89D.BX3(845)
Glenallen Hill: K
Barry Bonds: K

Top 7

Lance Johnson: 63/G56
Alvaro Espinoza: S8/L78M
Bernard Gilkey: WP.1-2
Bernard Gilkey: 43/G34.2-3
Todd Hundley: I
Carlos Baerga: 9/F9M

Bot 7

Rick Wilkins: 43/G4
Desi Wilson: 8/F8RM
Rich Aurilia: 63/G6

Top 8

Alex Ochoa: W
Edgardo Alfonzo: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
Chris Jones: IW
Carl Everett: S7/G56/OBS.2-H(E5)(NR);1-2
Lance Johnson: S31/G13.2-H(E3/TH)(NR);1-3;B-2
Alvaro Espinoza: FC4/G4S.3-H;2-3;B-1
Bernard Gilkey: 7/SF/F7M.3-H(UR)
Todd Hundley: W.1-2
Carlos Baerga: 6/P5

Bot 8

Steve Scarsone: K
Dave McCarty: 53/G56S
Marvin Benard: K

Top 9

Roberto Petagine: K
Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/G6M
Tim Bogar: 7/F7D
Carl Everett: 43/G4

Bot 9

Bill Mueller: W
Glenallen Hill: K
Barry Bonds: W.1-2
Kim Batiste: K
Steve Decker: 64(1)/FO/G56

Notes & reviews

Bill Mueller called for obstruction by 3B umpire Gary Darling; Alex Ochoa allowed to score which negated the putout at HP
Jones beat the throw home on the fielder's choice

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