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Montreal Expos @ 
New York Mets
1997-09-11 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 13271 · 73°F, night, showers, soaked · Wind 7 mph from RF · 2:48
New York Mets defeated Montreal Expos 9–5. New York Mets put up 3 in the 7th. Rick Reed earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. John Olerud went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
W: Rick Reed L: Mike Johnson SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lansing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| David Segui | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 F. P. Santangelo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Widger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Fullmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Chavez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Orsulak | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hensley Meulens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan McGuire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrin Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Strange | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Stankiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Todd Pratt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Johnson | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Shayne Bennett | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick DeHart | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Thurman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Telford | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Mel Rojas | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Franco | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/F9S
- Mike Lansing: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Jose Vidro: K
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: S9/L9
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D9/L9LD.1-H
- John Olerud: D9/L9LS.2-H
- Bernard Gilkey: 13/G13
- Carlos Baerga: 7/F7D
- Alex Ochoa: W
- Todd Pratt: K
Top 2
- David Segui: S8/F8RS
- Henry Rodriguez: S9/G34.1-2
- Rondell White: 64(1)3/G6/GDP.2-3
- F. P. Santangelo: K
Bot 2
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6M
- Rick Reed: K
- Brian McRae: 43/G34
Top 3
- Chris Widger: E5/G56/TH
- Mike Johnson: 46(1)/FO/G4MS
- Mark Grudzielanek: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F7LD
- John Olerud: S9/G3
- Bernard Gilkey: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Carlos Baerga: S8/F8RS.3-H;2-3
- Alex Ochoa: SB2
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Todd Pratt: K
Top 4
- Mike Lansing: K
- Jose Vidro: 43/G4M
- David Segui: HR/F9D
- Henry Rodriguez: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4
- Rick Reed: K
- Brian McRae: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Rondell White: K
- F. P. Santangelo: 8/F8LXD
- Chris Widger: W
- Brad Fullmer: K
Bot 5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G5L
- John Olerud: 8/F8RXD
- Bernard Gilkey: 6/L6
Top 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mike Lansing: K
- Jose Vidro: 43/4
Bot 6
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F8LXD
- Alex Ochoa: 63/G6
- Todd Pratt: D8/F89XD
- Rey Ordonez: IW
- Rick Reed: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 7
- David Segui: K
- Henry Rodriguez: D9/L9LD/R6
- Rondell White: 53/G56S
- F. P. Santangelo: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Brian McRae: S9/G34
- Edgardo Alfonzo: WP.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F7D.2-H
- John Olerud: HR/F9D
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F89XD
- Alex Ochoa: K
Top 8
- Raul Chavez: 43/G34
- Joe Orsulak: S9/L89D
- Mark Grudzielanek: S6/G6MS.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/G56/R2.2-H;1-3(E2);B-2
- Jose Vidro: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
- Hensley Meulens: K
- Henry Rodriguez: K
Bot 8
- Todd Pratt: 53/G5
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G5S
- Carl Everett: D7/L7LD
- Brian McRae: HP
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S3/G3.2-3;1-2
- John Olerud: T8/F8RXD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6
Top 9
- Ryan McGuire: S9/G34
- Darrin Fletcher: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Raul Chavez: K
- Doug Strange: WP.1-2
- Doug Strange: S8/L8LM/R84.2-3
- Andy Stankiewicz: 13/G15