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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1997-07-18 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 22901 · 89°F, night, rain, soaked · Wind 5 mph from RF · 2:47
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 3rd. Joe Crawford earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Ed Taubensee went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Joe Crawford L: Mike Morgan SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deion Sanders | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Curtis Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Nunnally | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Greene | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Taubensee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pokey Reese | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Owens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Crawford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Morgan | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Mike Remlinger | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Crawford | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Deion Sanders: 8/F8
- Curtis Goodwin: K
- Jon Nunnally: K
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: S4/G4
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/L9
- John Olerud: SB2
- John Olerud: 7/F7
- Todd Hundley: 43
Top 2
- Willie Greene: 3/G
- Hal Morris: K
- Ed Taubensee: HR/F89XD
- Bret Boone: 53
Bot 2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43
- Butch Huskey: E6/TH.B-2
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Rey Ordonez: 63
Top 3
- Pokey Reese: W
- Mike Morgan: 14/SH.1-2
- Deion Sanders: SB3
- Deion Sanders: 3/G.3-H
- Curtis Goodwin: 63
Bot 3
- Joe Crawford: 63
- Lance Johnson: W
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- John Olerud: E7.1-H(UR);B-3(E6/TH)
- Todd Hundley: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L9L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Butch Huskey: D8.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Carlos Baerga: 63
Top 4
- Jon Nunnally: S9
- Willie Greene: 6/P6
- Hal Morris: POCS2(136)
- Hal Morris: 7/F7
Bot 4
- Rey Ordonez: 63
- Joe Crawford: K
- Lance Johnson: 3/G
Top 5
- Ed Taubensee: 3/G
- Bret Boone: K
- Pokey Reese: 9/F9
Bot 5
- Bernard Gilkey: S7
- John Olerud: 46(1)3/GDP
- Todd Hundley: 5/P5
Top 6
- Eric Owens: 4/P4
- Deion Sanders: S9
- Curtis Goodwin: D8/L89D.1-H
- Jon Nunnally: 63.2-3
- Willie Greene: K
Bot 6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9
- Butch Huskey: W
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Rey Ordonez: SB2
- Rey Ordonez: 9/F9
Top 7
- Hal Morris: 8/F8
- Joe Oliver: 1/G
- Bret Boone: 7/F7
Bot 7
- Luis Lopez: W
- Lance Johnson: 16(1)/FO
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- John Olerud: HP.1-2
- Todd Hundley: 8/F8
Top 8
- Pokey Reese: HP
- Lenny Harris: 6/P6
- Deion Sanders: SB2
- Deion Sanders: W
- Eduardo Perez: 9/F9.2-3
- Mike Kelly: SB2
- Mike Kelly: K
Bot 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Carl Everett: 9/F9
- Matt Franco: S7.1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 2/P2F
- Luis Lopez: 9/L9
Top 9
- Willie Greene: D7/L78D
- Hal Morris: 13/BG1
- Joe Oliver: K
- Bret Boone: K