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New York Mets @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1998-08-30 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 44746 · 88°F, sunny, dry · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:28

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 4–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 5th. Dave Mlicki earned the win. Edgardo Alfonzo went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
LAN	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0		4	9

W: Dave Mlicki L: Masato Yoshii SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Tony Phillips	4	0	1	0	1
Edgardo Alfonzo	4	1	3	1	1
John Olerud	4	0	2	0	1
Mike Piazza	1	0	0	0	0
Brian McRae	4	0	0	0	2
Lenny Harris	4	0	0	0	0
Carlos Baerga	4	1	1	1	0
Luis Lopez	3	0	1	0	1
Masato Yoshii	3	0	0	0	2
Jorge Fabregas	3	0	0	0	1

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Young	4	0	1	2	0	2
Trent Hubbard	4	0	0	0	0	2
Gary Sheffield	4	0	1	0	0	1
Eric Karros	4	0	1	0	0	1
Raul Mondesi	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Bonilla	3	0	1	0	0	0
Mark Grudzielanek	3	2	3	0	0	0
Tom Prince	3	1	2	2	0	0
Dave Mlicki	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Masato Yoshii	6.0	7	0	5
Turk Wendell	1.0	1	0	2
Greg McMichael	1.0	1	1	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Mlicki	9.0	8	0	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tony Phillips: S8/G4M
Edgardo Alfonzo: S6/G6.1-2
John Olerud: K
Mike Piazza: 3/P3F
Brian McRae: K

Bot 1

Eric Young: K
Trent Hubbard: 8/F8RM
Gary Sheffield: 7/F7LM

Top 2

Lenny Harris: 9/F9D
Carlos Baerga: HR/F9D
Luis Lopez: D3/G3
Masato Yoshii: K
Tony Phillips: K

Bot 2

Eric Karros: 9/F89M
Raul Mondesi: 7/F78D
Bobby Bonilla: 9/F9S

Top 3

Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F78XD
John Olerud: S8/G6MD
Jorge Fabregas: 13/G15.1-2
Brian McRae: WP.2-3
Brian McRae: K
Lenny Harris: 31/G4S

Bot 3

Mark Grudzielanek: S6/G56
Tom Prince: 9/P89S
Dave Mlicki: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
Eric Young: 43/G4

Top 4

Carlos Baerga: 6/P56D
Luis Lopez: 43
Masato Yoshii: K

Bot 4

Trent Hubbard: 8/F89M
Gary Sheffield: 43/G4
Eric Karros: S4/L4D
Raul Mondesi: 9/F9M

Top 5

Tony Phillips: 63/G6
Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/F7M
John Olerud: CS2(26)
John Olerud: S7/F78S
Jorge Fabregas: K

Bot 5

Bobby Bonilla: 8/F8LXD
Mark Grudzielanek: S6/G6
Tom Prince: D7/L7LD.1-3
Dave Mlicki: K
Eric Young: S6/G56.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
Trent Hubbard: K

Top 6

Brian McRae: 13/G13
Lenny Harris: 3/G3
Carlos Baerga: 43/G4

Bot 6

Gary Sheffield: K
Eric Karros: K
Raul Mondesi: 13/G15S

Top 7

Luis Lopez: K
Masato Yoshii: 43/G4
Tony Phillips: 7/F78M

Bot 7

Bobby Bonilla: S9/F34D
Mark Grudzielanek: D5/G5.1-3
Tom Prince: D8/F78M.3-H;2-H
Dave Mlicki: 13/SH/BG15S.2-3
Eric Young: K
Trent Hubbard: K

Top 8

Edgardo Alfonzo: K
John Olerud: 13/G13
Jorge Fabregas: 63/G6S

Bot 8

Gary Sheffield: S7/L7M
Eric Karros: SB2
Eric Karros: 63/G6.2-3
Raul Mondesi: IW
Adrian Beltre: CS2(134)/DP.3XH(425)

Top 9

Brian McRae: 8/F8LM
Lenny Harris: 63/G6
Carlos Baerga: 4/L4