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New York Mets @
Cincinnati Reds
1997-04-28 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 15572 Β· 60Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 12 mph L to R Β· 2:44
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 15β2. New York Mets put up 7 in the 5th. Rick Reed earned the win. Butch Huskey went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 17 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Rick Reed L: John Smiley SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Crawford Β· 1B: Tom Hallion Β· 2B: Larry Vanover Β· 3B: Wally Bell Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bernard Gilkey | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Todd Hundley | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Alex Ochoa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Manny Alexander | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Rey Ordonez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Carlos Baerga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Alberto Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deion Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Larkin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ruben Sierra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bret Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Jeff Branson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joey Eischen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eric Owens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ricky Bones | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Joey Eischen | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Mike Remlinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: S9/G34
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Deion Sanders: 7/F7M
- Hal Morris: S8/L8LS
- Barry Larkin: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Todd Hundley: W
- Butch Huskey: D8/L89D.1-H
- Alex Ochoa: 63/G6S
- Manny Alexander: 43/G4.2-3
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G5S
Bot 2
- Ruben Sierra: 13/G13
- Ed Taubensee: 8/F8LD
- Willie Greene: W
- Bret Boone: S9/F89M.1-3
- Curtis Goodwin: K
Top 3
- Rick Reed: W
- Lance Johnson: S7/G6.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: PB.2-3;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/F78S.3-H;2-3
- Bernard Gilkey: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Todd Hundley: HP.2-3;1-2
- Butch Huskey: K
- Alex Ochoa: 53/G5S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Manny Alexander: S7/L7LS.3-H;2-H
- Rey Ordonez: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Branson: 43/G4M
- Deion Sanders: 63/G6
- Hal Morris: D7/F7D
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4
Top 4
- Rick Reed: 8/F8LD
- Lance Johnson: 13/G13
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Bot 4
- Ruben Sierra: 3/G3
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G4
- Willie Greene: 31/G3
Top 5
- Bernard Gilkey: S5/G5S
- Todd Hundley: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Butch Huskey: HR/F7D
- Alex Ochoa: 53/G56
- Manny Alexander: K
- Rey Ordonez: T9/L89M
- Rick Reed: D8/F78D.3-H
- Lance Johnson: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: WP.2-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Bernard Gilkey: D8/F8LXD.3-H;1-3
- Todd Hundley: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Todd Hundley: K
Bot 5
- Bret Boone: 63/G6M
- Curtis Goodwin: 63/G6
- Joey Eischen: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8RD
- Alex Ochoa: 9/F9D
- Manny Alexander: K
Bot 6
- Deion Sanders: 8/P8RM
- Hal Morris: D8/F89XD
- Barry Larkin: 5/L56
- Ruben Sierra: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Rick Reed: 43/G4
- Matt Franco: W
- Steve Bieser: WP.1-2
- Steve Bieser: D7/G5.2-H
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F78D
Bot 7
- Ed Taubensee: 6/P6D
- Willie Greene: 8/L8LM
- Bret Boone: E6/TH/G6D.B-1
- Curtis Goodwin: D7/L78D.1-H(UR)
- Lenny Harris: 3/L3
Top 8
- Alberto Castillo: K
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8LXD
- Alex Ochoa: K
Bot 8
- Deion Sanders: 3/G3
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Eric Owens: 13/G13
Top 9
- Manny Alexander: D7/L7LS
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Carl Everett: 9/F9M
- Matt Franco: S8/L89S.2-H
- Steve Bieser: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/P89S
Bot 9
- Ruben Sierra: HR/F9D
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G4
- Willie Greene: 2/P2LF
- Bret Boone: 9/P9S





















