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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Mets
1998-05-21 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 13766 Β· 74Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 7 mph from LF Β· 2:20
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 6β1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Masato Yoshii earned the win. Carlos Baerga went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Masato Yoshii L: Mark Hutton SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dana DeMuth Β· 1B: Charlie Reliford Β· 2B: Paul Schrieber Β· 3B: Ed Montague Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Nunnally | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Barry Larkin | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lenny Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Danny Graves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sean Casey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian McRae | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Edgardo Alfonzo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
John Olerud | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Carlos Baerga | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Alberto Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Masato Yoshii | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Luis Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Danny Graves | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Masato Yoshii | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jon Nunnally: 6/P6MD
- Barry Larkin: D7/L7LD
- Lenny Harris: 31/G34.2-3
- Ed Taubensee: 7/L78M
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: SB2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: W.2-3;1-2
- Butch Huskey: S9/L89S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H;2-3
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Alberto Castillo: 63/G6
Top 2
- Dmitri Young: W
- Willie Greene: K
- Bret Boone: S7/L7S.1-2
- Melvin Nieves: 8(B)4(2)/LDP/L8LM
Bot 2
- Rey Ordonez: 7/L78M
- Masato Yoshii: K
- Brian McRae: K
Top 3
- Danny Graves: K
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Barry Larkin: S4/G4
- Lenny Harris: 5/P6S
Bot 3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: SB2
- John Olerud: 8/L8RM
- Butch Huskey: K
- Carlos Baerga: WP.2-3
- Carlos Baerga: S6/G56.3-H
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6
Top 4
- Ed Taubensee: 4/P34S
- Dmitri Young: 8/F78D
- Willie Greene: W
- Bret Boone: 8/L8RD
Bot 4
- Alberto Castillo: 13/BG25
- Rey Ordonez: S5/G5
- Masato Yoshii: 34/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
Top 5
- Melvin Nieves: HR/F78XD
- Sean Casey: 43/G4
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Barry Larkin: S7/L78S
- Lenny Harris: S4/G34.1-3
- Ed Taubensee: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Luis Lopez: 53/G56
- John Olerud: K
- Butch Huskey: 63/G56
Top 6
- Ed Taubensee: K
- Dmitri Young: S8/G4M
- Willie Greene: S6/L6S.1-2
- Bret Boone: 4/P4
- Melvin Nieves: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Baerga: HR/L7D
- Bernard Gilkey: 7/F78D
- Alberto Castillo: W
- Rey Ordonez: 4/P4
- Masato Yoshii: 163/G6MS
Top 7
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Barry Larkin: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Brian McRae: 6/P6D
- Luis Lopez: 8/P8RS
- John Olerud: HR/F9D
- Butch Huskey: 43/G34
Top 8
- Lenny Harris: 63/G6MS
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G34
- Dmitri Young: S3/G34
- Willie Greene: 8/P8LM
Bot 8
- Carlos Baerga: S9/L9S
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9M
- Alberto Castillo: 8/F8LM
- Rey Ordonez: 4/P4S
Top 9
- Bret Boone: K
- Melvin Nieves: W
- Chris Stynes: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

















