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San Diego Padres @ 
New York Mets
1998-07-29 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 23694 · 87°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:57
New York Mets defeated San Diego Padres 7–6. New York Mets put up 3 in the 6th. Mel Rojas earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Wally Joyner went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Mel Rojas L: Donne Wall SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Brian Gibbons · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quilvio Veras | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Gwynn | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Leyritz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Joyner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruben Rivera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Sheets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Finley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Giovanola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Lopez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Leiter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Hamilton | 5.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
 Scott Sanders | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Donne Wall | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Greg McMichael | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mel Rojas | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Pulsipher | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Franco | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Quilvio Veras: 5/P5F
- Tony Gwynn: 63/G6
- Greg Vaughn: D7/L7LD
- Jim Leyritz: 13/G4MS
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: D3/G34
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/G4S.2-3
- John Olerud: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Mike Piazza: S6/G6
- Todd Hundley: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Wally Joyner: S4/G4
- Ruben Rivera: W.1-2
- Carlos Hernandez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Chris Gomez: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Bernard Gilkey: 5/L56
- Luis Lopez: K
Top 3
- Joey Hamilton: K
- Quilvio Veras: K
- Tony Gwynn: D8/L78D
- Greg Vaughn: W
- Jim Leyritz: HP.2-3;1-2
- Wally Joyner: 6/P5F
Bot 3
- Al Leiter: W
- Brian McRae: 7/F7LDF
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P34
- John Olerud: 16(1)/FO/G6MS
Top 4
- Ruben Rivera: K
- Carlos Hernandez: 6/L56
- Chris Gomez: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Mike Piazza: HR/F8LXD
- Todd Hundley: 5/P56S
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4M
- Bernard Gilkey: S8/L4MD
- Luis Lopez: W.1-2
- Al Leiter: K
Top 5
- Joey Hamilton: K
- Quilvio Veras: 2/P2RF
- Tony Gwynn: D8/F89D
- Greg Vaughn: K
Bot 5
- Brian McRae: S7/F7S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- John Olerud: D8/L8RD
- Mike Piazza: IW
- Todd Hundley: S9/G4.2-H;1X3(95)
Top 6
- Jim Leyritz: D9/L9S
- Wally Joyner: HR/F9D.2-H
- Ruben Rivera: K
- Carlos Hernandez: 63/G6
- Chris Gomez: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- Carlos Baerga: D8/F8RXD
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6.2-3
- Luis Lopez: S8/G4M.3-H
- Al Leiter: 14/SH/BG15.1-2
- Brian McRae: D9/F9D.2-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: SB3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4M
Top 7
- Andy Sheets: S8/L78S
- Quilvio Veras: K
- Tony Gwynn: S4/G4.1-2
- Greg Vaughn: S4/G4.2-H;1-2
- Jim Leyritz: W.2-3;1-2
- Wally Joyner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Finley: 4/P6M
- Greg Myers: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mark Sweeney: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Lenny Harris: 31/G4
- Carlos Baerga: S9/L89S
- Bernard Gilkey: S8/L89S.1-3
- Luis Lopez: 8(B)343(1)/SF/DP/F8LD.3-H
Top 8
- Andy Sheets: 63/G6
- Quilvio Veras: K
- Tony Gwynn: D7/F78D
- Greg Vaughn: K
Bot 8
- John Franco: K
- Brian McRae: S8/L78M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LM
- John Olerud: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Ed Giovanola: 7/F78M
- Wally Joyner: S8/L8LM
- Steve Finley: E6/G56.1-2
- Greg Myers: 16(1)3/GDP/G6MS