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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1998-09-04 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 34617 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:13
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Al Leiter earned the win. Mike Piazza went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Al Leiter L: Tom Glavine SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Glavine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Perez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Leiter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 John Rocker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ozzie Guillen: 7/F7M
- Gerald Williams: 5/P56S
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89M
- John Olerud: 31/G4
Top 2
- Javy Lopez: 4/L4
- Andruw Jones: K
- Greg Colbrunn: K
Bot 2
- Mike Piazza: S8/L8LS
- Butch Huskey: 13/G56S.1-2
- Jay Payton: 3/G34.2-3
- Luis Lopez: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Tony Graffanino: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Tom Glavine: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4MS
- Al Leiter: K
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
Top 4
- Ozzie Guillen: S8/G6M
- Gerald Williams: 9/F9LS
- Chipper Jones: 7/L7M
- Javy Lopez: S9/L89S.1-3
- Andruw Jones: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P4M
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: HR/L7D.1-H
- Butch Huskey: 13/G15
- Jay Payton: 63/G6S
Top 5
- Greg Colbrunn: 63/G56
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G4
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Tom Glavine: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Luis Lopez: 8/F8LS
- Rey Ordonez: S6/G6
- Al Leiter: 16(1)/FO/BG15
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
Top 6
- Ozzie Guillen: 5/P5F
- Gerald Williams: 9/F9D
- Chipper Jones: 4/P4D
Bot 6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 2/P2RF
- John Olerud: S6/G56
- Mike Piazza: W.1-2
- Brian McRae: 7/F7D
- Jay Payton: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Javy Lopez: 3/P3SF
- Andruw Jones: 53/G56
- Greg Colbrunn: S4/G4MS
- Ryan Klesko: D8/L8LD.1-H
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G56
Bot 7
- Luis Lopez: S8/G6M
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Al Leiter: 56(1)/FO/BG15S
- Jermaine Allensworth: 63/G56
Top 8
- Eddie Perez: S8/G6
- Ozzie Guillen: 56(1)/FO/G56S
- Gerald Williams: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: K
- Mike Piazza: S8/L8RS
- Brian McRae: K
Top 9
- Chipper Jones: W
- Javy Lopez: 54(1)43/GDP/G56
- Andruw Jones: 7/F78D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for George Lombard