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Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Mets

1998-06-08 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 24186 · 64°F, night, dry · Wind 14 mph R to L · 2:18

New York Mets defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3–0. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Rick Reed earned the win. Mike Piazza went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Rick Reed L: Dennis Springer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Quinton McCracken	4	0	0	2
Miguel Cairo	4	0	0	0
Wade Boggs	4	1	0	0
Fred McGriff	3	0	1	1
Paul Sorrento	3	0	0	1
Dave Martinez	3	1	0	1
Mike Difelice	3	1	0	2
Kevin Stocker	3	0	0	2
Dennis Springer	1	0	0	1
Aaron Ledesma	1	0	0	0
Randy Winn	1	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian McRae	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bernard Gilkey	4	0	0	0	0	3
Mike Piazza	3	1	3	1	1	0
John Olerud	4	0	0	0	0	1
Edgardo Alfonzo	4	1	0	0	0	0
Carlos Baerga	4	0	0	0	0	1
Butch Huskey	3	1	1	1	0	0
Rey Ordonez	3	0	2	0	0	0
Rick Reed	2	0	1	1	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dennis Springer	5.0	5	1	3
Scott Aldred	2.0	1	0	1
Esteban Yan	1.0	1	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Reed	9.0	3	1	10

Play-by-play

Top 1

Quinton McCracken: K
Miguel Cairo: 63/G6
Wade Boggs: 3/G4

Bot 1

Brian McRae: 9/F9LSF
Bernard Gilkey: K
Mike Piazza: W
John Olerud: WP.1-2
John Olerud: K

Top 2

Fred McGriff: K
Paul Sorrento: 3/G34
Dave Martinez: K

Bot 2

Edgardo Alfonzo: E6/G56
Carlos Baerga: 53/G5.1-2
Butch Huskey: D3/L34D.2-H(UR)
Rey Ordonez: S7/L7S.2-3
Rick Reed: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
Brian McRae: 9/F89M
Bernard Gilkey: PO2(24)

Top 3

Mike Difelice: K
Kevin Stocker: 13/BG15
Dennis Springer: K

Bot 3

Bernard Gilkey: 8/F78M
Mike Piazza: D8/F78D
John Olerud: E6/G56
Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F78D
Carlos Baerga: 13/G6MS

Top 4

Quinton McCracken: K
Miguel Cairo: 43/G4
Wade Boggs: 43/G4

Bot 4

Butch Huskey: 2/P2RF
Rey Ordonez: 53/G5
Rick Reed: 8/F8LM

Top 5

Fred McGriff: 1/L6MS
Paul Sorrento: 6/P6D
Dave Martinez: 9/F9S

Bot 5

Brian McRae: 43/G4
Bernard Gilkey: K
Mike Piazza: HR/F7D
John Olerud: 43/G4

Top 6

Mike Difelice: K
Kevin Stocker: K23
Aaron Ledesma: 9/L9M

Bot 6

Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G56
Carlos Baerga: 63/G6
Butch Huskey: 3/L34

Top 7

Quinton McCracken: 4/P4D
Miguel Cairo: 63/G56
Wade Boggs: D8/F8RD
Fred McGriff: W
Paul Sorrento: K

Bot 7

Rey Ordonez: S6/G6MS
Rick Reed: 34/SH/BG4S.1-2
Brian McRae: 3/G34.2-3
Bernard Gilkey: K

Top 8

Dave Martinez: S8/L78S
Mike Difelice: S6/G56.1-2
Kevin Stocker: K
Randy Winn: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Quinton McCracken: 7/F7S

Bot 8

Mike Piazza: S5/G5
John Olerud: 31/G4S.1-2
Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9S
Carlos Baerga: K

Top 9

Miguel Cairo: 3/P34
Wade Boggs: 9/F9D
Fred McGriff: 63/G4M