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New York Mets @ Colorado Rockies
1998-08-07 · Night game · Coors Field · Att: 48365 · 82°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph from LF · 3:02
New York Mets defeated Colorado Rockies 8–7. New York Mets put up 5 in the 2nd. Rick Reed earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Mike Piazza went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Rick Reed L: Pedro Astacio SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian McRae | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reed | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dante Bichette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Helton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Lansing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Astacio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Shumpert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kirt Manwaring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Mel Rojas | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Mike DeJean | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck McElroy | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Phillips: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: HR/L7LD.1-H
- Todd Hundley: K
Bot 1
- Darryl Hamilton: 13/G13
- Neifi Perez: 6/L6
- Larry Walker: 43/G34
Top 2
- Brian McRae: 1E3/G23.B-1
- Carlos Baerga: 5/P5F
- Rey Ordonez: 6/P56
- Rick Reed: S6/G56.1-2
- Tony Phillips: E4/G4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- John Olerud: D7/F7LD.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Mike Piazza: S8/G6M.2-H(UR)
- Todd Hundley: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Brian McRae: 53/G6S
Bot 2
- Dante Bichette: 4/L4
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Todd Helton: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F8RM
- Rey Ordonez: 7/F7M
- Rick Reed: K
Bot 3
- Mike Lansing: S8/L8LM
- Jeff Reed: CS2(26)
- Jeff Reed: S3/G34D
- Pedro Astacio: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Tony Phillips: 31/G4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/G4M
- John Olerud: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 4
- Darryl Hamilton: 7/F78M
- Neifi Perez: S7/L7S
- Larry Walker: HR/L9LD.1-H
- Dante Bichette: K
- Vinny Castilla: S6/G56
- Todd Helton: 9/F9S
Top 5
- Mike Piazza: 7/F78S
- Todd Hundley: S7/L7LS
- Brian McRae: 7/F7M
- Carlos Baerga: SB2
- Carlos Baerga: K
Bot 5
- Mike Lansing: D9/L9LD
- Jeff Reed: 43/G4.2-3
- Pedro Astacio: K
- Darryl Hamilton: HR/F8RXD.3-H
- Neifi Perez: S8/L78M
- Larry Walker: S8/L78M.1-3
- Dante Bichette: D8/L89D.3-H;1-H
- Vinny Castilla: PO2(14)
Top 6
- Rey Ordonez: D3/L3D
- Rick Reed: 24/SH/BG15S.2-3
- Tony Phillips: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- John Olerud: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Vinny Castilla: D7/L78XD
- Todd Helton: 7/F78XD.2-3
- Mike Lansing: 3/G34
- Jeff Reed: S8/L8RS.3-H
- John Vander Wal: K
Top 7
- John Olerud: 8/F8RD
- Mike Piazza: D7/F78XD
- Todd Hundley: K
- Brian McRae: 7/L7M
Bot 7
- Darryl Hamilton: S7/L7LS
- Neifi Perez: 14/SH/BG25.1-2
- Larry Walker: K
- Dante Bichette: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G56
- Rey Ordonez: S8/G6M
- Lenny Harris: 7/F78M
- Tony Phillips: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Vinny Castilla: S9/L89S
- Todd Helton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mike Lansing: 43/G4
Top 9
- John Olerud: S9/L89S
- Mike Piazza: 3/P3SF
- Matt Franco: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Bot 9
- Terry Shumpert: W
- Kirt Manwaring: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Darryl Hamilton: K
- Neifi Perez: 6/L6