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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds

1997-06-06 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 21339 · 65°F, night, rain, damp · Wind 5 mph to CF · 2:29

Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Brett Tomko earned the win and Jeff Shaw picked up the save. Joe Oliver went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	7
CIN	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0		5	10

W: Brett Tomko L: Rick Reed SV: Jeff Shaw

Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carl Everett	4	1	2	0	0	0
Matt Franco	3	0	1	1	0	1
John Olerud	4	0	2	0	0	0
Todd Hundley	1	0	0	0	3	1
Bernard Gilkey	4	0	0	0	0	2
Carlos Baerga	4	0	1	0	0	0
Butch Huskey	4	0	0	0	0	2
Manny Alexander	2	0	0	0	0	2
Rick Reed	2	0	0	0	0	1
Luis Lopez	1	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Bieser	2	1	1	0	0	1
Edgardo Alfonzo	1	0	0	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Curtis Goodwin	4	0	0	0	0	0
Lenny Harris	4	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Pendleton	4	0	0	0	0	2
Willie Greene	3	1	2	0	1	1
Hal Morris	4	1	2	0	0	1
Bret Boone	4	1	2	2	0	0
Joe Oliver	3	1	2	2	0	1
Pokey Reese	3	1	1	0	0	0
Brett Tomko	2	0	1	1	0	0
Scott Sullivan	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Reed	6.0	9	0	4
Ricky Trlicek	1.0	0	0	1
Greg McMichael	1.0	1	1	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brett Tomko	6.0	4	2	7
Scott Sullivan	1.0	2	0	2
Mike Remlinger	0.2	0	1	1
Hector Carrasco	0.2	1	0	1
Jeff Shaw	0.2	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Carl Everett: 6/P5DF
Matt Franco: 63
John Olerud: DGR/7
Todd Hundley: K

Bot 1

Curtis Goodwin: 7/L7
Lenny Harris: 63
Terry Pendleton: K

Top 2

Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9
Carlos Baerga: 7/F7
Butch Huskey: K

Bot 2

Willie Greene: K
Hal Morris: 43
Bret Boone: S6
Joe Oliver: K

Top 3

Manny Alexander: K
Rick Reed: 53
Carl Everett: D9/L9L
Matt Franco: S9.2-H
John Olerud: 7/F7

Bot 3

Pokey Reese: 43
Brett Tomko: 53
Curtis Goodwin: 7/F7

Top 4

Todd Hundley: W
Bernard Gilkey: K
Carlos Baerga: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Lenny Harris: 3/G
Terry Pendleton: 31
Willie Greene: S3/R1
Hal Morris: K

Top 5

Butch Huskey: 53
Manny Alexander: K
Rick Reed: K

Bot 5

Bret Boone: 3/P3F
Joe Oliver: HR/9
Pokey Reese: D9/L9L.B-3(E9)
Brett Tomko: DGR/L78XD.3-H
Curtis Goodwin: 43.2-3
Lenny Harris: 53

Top 6

Carl Everett: HP
Matt Franco: CS2(26)
Matt Franco: K
John Olerud: S8
Todd Hundley: WP.1-2
Todd Hundley: IW
Bernard Gilkey: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Terry Pendleton: 31
Willie Greene: S5
Hal Morris: S5/BG.1-2
Bret Boone: D7.2-H;1-H
Joe Oliver: S9/G34.2-H
Pokey Reese: 8(B)3(1)/F8/DP

Top 7

Carlos Baerga: 63
Butch Huskey: K
Luis Lopez: K

Bot 7

Scott Sullivan: K
Curtis Goodwin: 13
Lenny Harris: 43

Top 8

Steve Bieser: S4
Carl Everett: S9/G34.1-3
Edgardo Alfonzo: K
John Olerud: BK.3-H;1-2
John Olerud: 8/F8
Todd Hundley: SB3
Todd Hundley: W
Bernard Gilkey: K/C

Bot 8

Terry Pendleton: K
Willie Greene: W
Hal Morris: S6/G6.1-2
Bret Boone: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 9

Carlos Baerga: S7
Butch Huskey: 9/F9
Luis Lopez: HP.1-2
Steve Bieser: K
Carl Everett: 2/P2F

Notes & reviews

Bernard Gilkey ejected by HP umpire Mark Hirschbeck

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