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Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Mets

1998-04-03 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 15245 · 59°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:50

New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Gregory Winston McMichael earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Gregory Winston McMichael L: Chris Peters SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Womack	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Kendall	4	1	1	0	0	0
Al Martin	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kevin Young	4	0	1	0	0	1
Turner Ward	2	0	1	1	1	0
Jose Guillen	4	0	1	0	0	0
Doug Strange	4	0	2	0	0	1
Lou Collier	4	0	1	0	0	0
Esteban Loaiza	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Smith	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Edgardo Alfonzo	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rich Becker	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bernard Gilkey	3	0	0	0	1	1
John Olerud	3	0	0	0	1	0
Carlos Baerga	4	1	1	0	0	0
Brian McRae	2	1	1	0	2	1
Tim Spehr	4	0	1	1	0	0
Rey Ordonez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rick Reed	2	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Franco	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Esteban Loaiza	6.0	3	2	1
Elmer Dessens	2.0	2	0	2
Chris Peters	0.1	0	1	0
Marc Wilkins	0.1	0	1	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Reed	7.0	6	1	3
Greg McMichael	2.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tony Womack: 7/F7M
Jason Kendall: 63/G56
Al Martin: 7/F7M

Bot 1

Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89M
Rich Becker: 13/G15
Bernard Gilkey: 31/G34

Top 2

Kevin Young: S9/L89S.BX2(96)
Turner Ward: W
Jose Guillen: 54(1)/FO/G5
Doug Strange: 7/F7M

Bot 2

John Olerud: 63/G56
Carlos Baerga: 53/G56
Brian McRae: W
Tim Spehr: SB2
Tim Spehr: SB3
Tim Spehr: 63/G6

Top 3

Lou Collier: 63/G56
Esteban Loaiza: 13/G15
Tony Womack: 7/F7M

Bot 3

Rey Ordonez: 31/G34S
Rick Reed: K23
Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/L34

Top 4

Jason Kendall: S12/G25
Al Martin: S9/L9S.1-2
Kevin Young: 14(1)/FO/G15.2-3
Turner Ward: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
Jose Guillen: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 4

Rich Becker: 31/G34
Bernard Gilkey: W
John Olerud: 64(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 5

Doug Strange: K
Lou Collier: D7/F7M
Esteban Loaiza: FC1/BG15.2-3
Tony Womack: K
Jason Kendall: 7/F7D

Bot 5

Carlos Baerga: 8/F8LD
Brian McRae: T7/F7D
Tim Spehr: D7/F7D.3-H
Rey Ordonez: 2/P2LF
Rick Reed: 53/G56

Top 6

Al Martin: 7/F7M
Kevin Young: K
Turner Ward: S9/L89S
Jose Guillen: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 6

Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L7S
Rich Becker: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bernard Gilkey: 7/F7D
John Olerud: 9/F9M

Top 7

Doug Strange: S8/L8LM
Lou Collier: 54(1)/FO/G5
Mark Smith: 64(1)/FO/G56
Tony Womack: 53/G56

Bot 7

Carlos Baerga: S8/L8LM
Brian McRae: K
Tim Spehr: 7/F7M
Rey Ordonez: S7/L78M.1-2
Matt Franco: 6(1)/FO/G6

Top 8

Jason Kendall: 7/F7M
Al Martin: 5/P56
Kevin Young: 63/G56

Bot 8

Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/L4
Rich Becker: 3/G34
Bernard Gilkey: K

Top 9

Turner Ward: 13/G15
Jose Guillen: S8/L8LM
Doug Strange: D7/F7D.1XH(762)
Lou Collier: 63/G56

Bot 9

John Olerud: W
Carlos Baerga: 46(1)/FO/BG4S
Brian McRae: W.1-2
Tim Spehr: 4/P4
Rey Ordonez: WP.2-3;1-2
Rey Ordonez: E6/TH/G56.3-H(NR)(UR)