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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
New York Mets
1998-06-09 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 30336 · 63°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:53
Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated New York Mets 5–4. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 2 in the 4th. Jim Mecir earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Jim Mecir L: John Hudek SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Winn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Quinton McCracken | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cairo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Stocker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Santana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Ledesma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Sorrento | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hideo Nomo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bohanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Franco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Tatum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Santana | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Albie Lopez | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Mecir | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hideo Nomo | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Brian Bohanon | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hudek | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dennis Cook | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Randy Winn: T3/G34
- Quinton McCracken: 6/P56D
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4.3-H
- Fred McGriff: K
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: 3/G34
- Bernard Gilkey: 43/G4M
- Mike Piazza: W
- John Olerud: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 2
- Dave Martinez: 8/L8RM
- Miguel Cairo: 43/G4
- Mike Difelice: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Carlos Baerga: E3/G34.1-2
- Butch Huskey: 9/F9D.2-3
- Rey Ordonez: 46(1)/FO/G4MS.3-H(UR)
- Hideo Nomo: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Kevin Stocker: W
- Julio Santana: 16(1)/FO/BG15
- Randy Winn: K
- Quinton McCracken: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- Mike Piazza: S6/G6.1-2
- John Olerud: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9LS
- Carlos Baerga: D3/G34.2-H
- Butch Huskey: 53/G56
Top 4
- Wade Boggs: S8/G4M
- Fred McGriff: WP.1-2
- Fred McGriff: D9/L9LS.2-H
- Dave Martinez: S8/G4M.2-H
- Miguel Cairo: 8/F78S
- Mike Difelice: CS2(26)
- Mike Difelice: K
Bot 4
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G56
- Hideo Nomo: 9/F9M
- Brian McRae: 43/G4MS
Top 5
- Kevin Stocker: 53/G56S
- Julio Santana: K
- Randy Winn: W
- Quinton McCracken: S7/F78S.1-3
- Wade Boggs: BK.3-H;1-2
- Wade Boggs: W
- Fred McGriff: K
Bot 5
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8RM
- Mike Piazza: 7/F9M
- John Olerud: S7/L7M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Dave Martinez: K
- Miguel Cairo: D3/L34D
- Mike Difelice: 63/G6M.2-3
- Kevin Stocker: HP
- Aaron Ledesma: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Carlos Baerga: S8/G6M
- Butch Huskey: WP.1-2
- Butch Huskey: 6/L6
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G56S.2-3
- Brian Bohanon: K
Top 7
- Randy Winn: K23
- Quinton McCracken: S4/G4
- Wade Boggs: S6/G6.1-3
- Fred McGriff: K
- Dave Martinez: K
Bot 7
- Brian McRae: HP
- Bernard Gilkey: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
- Mike Piazza: S6/G6
- John Olerud: W.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Top 8
- Miguel Cairo: 5/L5
- Mike Difelice: S8/G6
- Kevin Stocker: 36(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 8
- Carlos Baerga: S9/L9M
- Butch Huskey: S5/G5.1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Matt Franco: IW
- Brian McRae: 9(B)2(3)/FDP/F9S
Top 9
- Bob Smith: S8/L8LM
- Randy Winn: 24/SH/BG2R.1-2
- Quinton McCracken: 7/F7M
- Wade Boggs: 7/F78S
Bot 9
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Mike Piazza: K
- John Olerud: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S6/G56.1-2
- Rich Becker: K
Top 10
- Fred McGriff: 53/G56
- Mike Kelly: 6/P6
- Miguel Cairo: 43/G4
Bot 10
- Butch Huskey: S6/G6S
- Rey Ordonez: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Luis Lopez: IW
- Jim Tatum: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Bernard Gilkey: DI.1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- Mike Piazza: 63/G56
Top 11
- Mike Difelice: W
- Paul Sorrento: W.1-2
- Bob Smith: K
- Randy Winn: 6E4/G6.2-3;1-2
- Quinton McCracken: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Wade Boggs: K
Bot 11
- John Olerud: 13/G13
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F78S
- Rich Becker: S4/G4M
- Butch Huskey: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Dave Martinez ejected by HP umpire Mark Hirschbeck