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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1997-06-09 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 23079 · 71°F, overcast, wet · Wind 20 mph from RF · 2:32
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Bobby Jones earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Jeff Branson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bobby Jones L: Stan Belinda SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Butch Huskey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Branson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Stan Belinda | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Remlinger | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Shaw | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Manny Alexander: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: 7/F7D
- Bernard Gilkey: 4/P3
Bot 1
- Mike Kelly: S7/G56
- Lenny Harris: BK.1-2
- Lenny Harris: 6/P6
- Terry Pendleton: E5/G5.2-3
- Willie Greene: FC3/G3S.3XH(32);1-2
- Hal Morris: 13/G13S
Top 2
- Todd Hundley: W
- Butch Huskey: S7/L7S.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Alex Ochoa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Jones: S9/L9S.3-H
- Manny Alexander: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 2
- Ed Taubensee: D8/F8LD
- Bret Boone: 63/G6
- Jeff Branson: K
- Kent Mercker: K
Top 3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89D
- John Olerud: W
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F89D
- Todd Hundley: K
Bot 3
- Mike Kelly: 4/P4M
- Lenny Harris: 3/L3
- Terry Pendleton: 43/G4
Top 4
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Baerga: 3/G3
- Alex Ochoa: 1/G23
Bot 4
- Willie Greene: K
- Hal Morris: 63/G6M
- Ed Taubensee: D9/L9LM/R6
- Bret Boone: K
Top 5
- Bobby Jones: K
- Manny Alexander: 53/G5S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Jeff Branson: 9/F9S
- Kent Mercker: S8/L8LM
- Mike Kelly: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 6
- John Olerud: 9/F9D
- Bernard Gilkey: D7/G5L/R4
- Todd Hundley: CS3(25)
- Todd Hundley: W
- Butch Huskey: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Lenny Harris: 53/G5
- Terry Pendleton: 13/G15
- Willie Greene: 43/G34D
Top 7
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F8LM
- Alex Ochoa: DGR/F9LM
- Bobby Jones: 9/F9M
- Manny Alexander: SB3
- Manny Alexander: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Hal Morris: 7/F7M
- Ed Taubensee: 8/F8LD
- Bret Boone: D7/G5L/R65
- Jeff Branson: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Eduardo Perez: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9D
- John Olerud: S7/L7S/R64
- Bernard Gilkey: 4/P4MS
- Todd Hundley: S9/G34/R46.1-3
- Butch Huskey: WP.3-H;1-2
- Butch Huskey: K
Bot 8
- Mike Kelly: 7/F7D
- Lenny Harris: S9/L9S/R46
- Terry Pendleton: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Willie Greene: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Carl Everett: S9/L34D
- Matt Franco: S9/G34/R46.1-3
- Manny Alexander: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: SB2/R6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Bot 9
- Hal Morris: 43/G4M
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G4
- Bret Boone: K