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New York Mets @ Boston Red Sox
1998-06-05 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32214 · 61°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:37
New York Mets defeated Boston Red Sox 9–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 4th. Al Leiter earned the win. Mo Vaughn went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Al Leiter L: Pedro Martinez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Franco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Butch Huskey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Tatum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Leiter | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Clontz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Hudek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Martinez | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Brian Barkley | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 John Wasdin | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: K
- Bernard Gilkey: D8/F89D
- Mike Piazza: HP
- John Olerud: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 5/G5
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: W
- John Valentin: 4/P4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Matt Franco: K
- Butch Huskey: W
- Luis Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Mo Vaughn: S8/G4M
- Jim Leyritz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Damon Buford: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Brian McRae: K
- Bernard Gilkey: 7/F7M
- Alberto Castillo: HR/F7D
- John Olerud: HR/F9D
- Carlos Baerga: S8/F8RM
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Mike Benjamin: S4/G4
- Jason Varitek: S7/L78M.1-3
- Darren Bragg: K
- Darren Lewis: W.1-2
- John Valentin: 52(3)/FO/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
Top 4
- Matt Franco: 7/F7LM
- Butch Huskey: S8/G6M
- Luis Lopez: PO1(E1).1-2
- Luis Lopez: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Brian McRae: 53/G5
- Bernard Gilkey: HR/F78XD
- Alberto Castillo: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Mo Vaughn: HR/L9LD
- Jim Leyritz: W
- Damon Buford: 5/P5F
- Mike Benjamin: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- John Olerud: 7/F7LM
- Carlos Baerga: 7/F7M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Bot 5
- Jason Varitek: 63/G6
- Darren Bragg: 3/G34
- Darren Lewis: 3/G3
Top 6
- Matt Franco: 9/F9M
- Butch Huskey: HP
- Luis Lopez: 9/F9M
- Brian McRae: SB2
- Brian McRae: 7/L7M
Bot 6
- John Valentin: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- Mo Vaughn: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 7
- Bernard Gilkey: S7/G56
- Alberto Castillo: W.1-2
- John Olerud: S9/G34.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Carlos Baerga: S8/F89M.3-H;2-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/SF/F89D.2-H
- Matt Franco: K
- Butch Huskey: K
Bot 7
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Damon Buford: 9/F7S
- Mike Benjamin: 53/G56
Top 8
- Luis Lopez: 13/G13
- Brian McRae: 3/G34
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- Jason Varitek: 31/G34
- Darren Bragg: W
- Darren Lewis: 46(1)/FO/G4
- John Valentin: 4/P4
Top 9
- Alberto Castillo: 4/P34
- Jim Tatum: K
- Carlos Baerga: 6/P6
Bot 9
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Mo Vaughn: HR/L9D
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Damon Buford: 8/F8LD