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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1998-05-20 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 12834 · 68°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:23
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 8–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Pete Harnisch earned the win and Jeff Shaw picked up the save. Brian McRae went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Pete Harnisch L: John Hudek SV: Jeff Shaw
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Nunnally | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Taubensee | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Greene | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Melvin Nieves | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Harnisch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Wilkins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Mlicki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Tatum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Harnisch | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Gabe White | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff Shaw | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 John Hudek | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Cook | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jon Nunnally: 63/G6M
- Barry Larkin: 13/G13
- Lenny Harris: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: D8/L78XD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4.2-3
- John Olerud: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Butch Huskey: E5/TH/G56
- Carlos Baerga: S4/L34.1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: K
Top 2
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G6MS
- Dmitri Young: HP
- Willie Greene: S4/L4MD.1-2
- Bret Boone: 9/F89M
- Melvin Nieves: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Pete Harnisch: PO2(4)
Bot 2
- Rick Wilkins: S3/G34
- Rey Ordonez: S4/G34.1-2
- Dave Mlicki: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- Brian McRae: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56
Top 3
- Pete Harnisch: K23
- Jon Nunnally: W
- Barry Larkin: D5/G5D.1-3
- Lenny Harris: 63/G6.3-H
- Ed Taubensee: W
- Dmitri Young: 31/G3L
Bot 3
- John Olerud: 7/F78M
- Butch Huskey: K
- Carlos Baerga: 3/G3
Top 4
- Willie Greene: D9/L89XD
- Bret Boone: 7/F78M
- Melvin Nieves: W
- Pete Harnisch: 15(2)/FO/G15S.1-2
- Jon Nunnally: K+WP.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Barry Larkin: 6/P4MD
Bot 4
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8LM
- Rick Wilkins: 7/F78M
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G56
Top 5
- Lenny Harris: D4/L4D.B-3(E8)
- Ed Taubensee: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H
- Dmitri Young: 9/L89D
- Willie Greene: W
- Bret Boone: K
Bot 5
- Dave Mlicki: E6/G6
- Brian McRae: HR/L9D.1-H(UR)
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P4D
- John Olerud: 7/L7LM
- Butch Huskey: W
- Carlos Baerga: SB2
- Carlos Baerga: HR/F9D.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Melvin Nieves: 43/G4
- Sean Casey: S8/G4M
- Jon Nunnally: W.1-2
- Barry Larkin: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Harris: S6/G6MS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed Taubensee: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dmitri Young: POCS3(14)
- Dmitri Young: W.1-2
- Willie Greene: 8/P78S
Bot 6
- Rick Wilkins: 7/P7S
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G56
- Rich Becker: W
- Brian McRae: S7/L7S.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Bret Boone: 8/L89D
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Scott Sullivan: S3/L3D
- Jon Nunnally: WP.1-2
- Jon Nunnally: 43/G34
Bot 7
- John Olerud: 43/G4
- Butch Huskey: 6/L6
- Carlos Baerga: 5/P5F
Top 8
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4
- Lenny Harris: 53/G6S
- Ed Taubensee: S3/L34D
- Dmitri Young: S8/G4M.1-3
- Willie Greene: S8/P8RS.3-H;1-2
- Bret Boone: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Luis Lopez: K
- Rick Wilkins: W
- Jim Tatum: W+WP.1-2
- Rich Becker: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian McRae: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L
Top 9
- Melvin Nieves: 8/F8LD
- Chris Stynes: 53/G56
- Jon Nunnally: S8/G4M
- Barry Larkin: D7/L78D.1-H
- Lenny Harris: 7/F78M
Bot 9
- John Olerud: W
- Butch Huskey: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Carlos Baerga: 63/G6