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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
New York Mets
1998-06-10 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 21682 · 68°F, sunny, dry · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:56
New York Mets defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Al Leiter earned the win and Mel Rojas picked up the save. Butch Huskey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Al Leiter L: Rick White SV: Mel Rojas
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Winn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Aaron Ledesma | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Quinton McCracken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Paul Sorrento | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Stocker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Huskey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rich Becker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Leiter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick White | 6.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
 Esteban Yan | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dennis Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Randy Winn: W
- Aaron Ledesma: S7/G56.1-2
- Quinton McCracken: K
- Paul Sorrento: K+SB3;SB2
- Bob Smith: K
Bot 1
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9M
- Mike Piazza: W.1-2
- John Olerud: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Butch Huskey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rich Becker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4MS
Top 2
- Mike Kelly: 2/P25F
- Mike Difelice: T9/L9LS
- Kevin Stocker: HP
- Rick White: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Bot 2
- Al Leiter: 13/G15
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/L9LS
Top 3
- Randy Winn: 63/G56
- Aaron Ledesma: 53/G5
- Quinton McCracken: K
Bot 3
- Mike Piazza: S8/L8LS
- John Olerud: W.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 146(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- Butch Huskey: FC1/G15.1-2;3XH(12)
- Rich Becker: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Paul Sorrento: D9/L9LM
- Bob Smith: K
- Mike Kelly: K
- Mike Difelice: D7/L7D.2-H
- Kevin Stocker: K
Bot 4
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G56
- Al Leiter: 3/G3S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4
Top 5
- Rick White: K
- Randy Winn: W
- Aaron Ledesma: 9/P9LS
- Quinton McCracken: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 5
- Bernard Gilkey: 13/G15
- Mike Piazza: 5/P15S
- John Olerud: 7/F8LM
Top 6
- Paul Sorrento: W
- Bob Smith: K
- Mike Kelly: 5/P56
- Mike Difelice: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Carlos Baerga: 4/P34
- Butch Huskey: HR/L9D
- Rich Becker: 5/P5F
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
Top 7
- Mike Difelice: K
- Dave Martinez: W
- Wade Boggs: 7/F78D
- Randy Winn: W.1-2
- Aaron Ledesma: 9/F9LS
Bot 7
- Brian McRae: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/P3F
- Bernard Gilkey: K
Top 8
- Quinton McCracken: K
- Paul Sorrento: K
- Bob Smith: K
Bot 8
- Mike Piazza: S7/L7S
- John Olerud: S3/G34.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Butch Huskey: K
Top 9
- Mike Kelly: K
- Mike Difelice: 13/G15
- Dave Martinez: S9/L9S
- Wade Boggs: D9/L9LM.1-H
- Miguel Cairo: 9/F9M