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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1998-09-05 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 43573 · 72°F, sunny, dry · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:10
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 5–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Turk Wendell earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. John Olerud went 2-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 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Turk Wendell L: Rudy Seanez SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin Millwood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerald Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Helms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Pratt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Huskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Millwood | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Odalis Perez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Martinez | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rocker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Seanez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Rigo Beltran | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ozzie Guillen: 8/L8LM
- Michael Tucker: K
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Tony Phillips: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: 7/L7LD
Top 2
- Ryan Klesko: 4/P4D
- Javy Lopez: 43/G4
- Andruw Jones: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Brian McRae: K
- Lenny Harris: 8/L8LS
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Greg Colbrunn: 43/G4M
- Tony Graffanino: 6/P4MD
- Kevin Millwood: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Bobby Jones: 8/F8LM
- Tony Phillips: S9/L9D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/L4D
Top 4
- Ozzie Guillen: S4/G4
- Michael Tucker: 5/P56
- Chipper Jones: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Ryan Klesko: SB2
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Javy Lopez: BK.2-3;1-2
- Javy Lopez: 8/F8RXD
Bot 4
- John Olerud: 43/G4M
- Mike Piazza: K
- Brian McRae: S7/G56
- Lenny Harris: PB.1-2
- Lenny Harris: W
- Carlos Baerga: W.2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8LS
Top 5
- Andruw Jones: HR/F78XD
- Greg Colbrunn: HP
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Kevin Millwood: 8/F8RXD
- Ozzie Guillen: SB2
- Ozzie Guillen: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Bobby Jones: 63/G6
- Tony Phillips: 4/L4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S5/G5S
- John Olerud: HR/L9D.1-H
- Mike Piazza: 9/L9M
Top 6
- Michael Tucker: 9/F9M
- Chipper Jones: S8/L8LS
- Ryan Klesko: W.1-2
- Javy Lopez: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Andruw Jones: S5/G5.2-3;1-2
- Greg Colbrunn: D7/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Kevin Millwood: K
Bot 6
- Brian McRae: S7/G56
- Lenny Harris: S9/G34.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 7/F7M
- Rey Ordonez: S9/L4D.2-3;1-2
- Todd Pratt: K
- Tony Phillips: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Ozzie Guillen: 63/G56
- Gerald Williams: 7/F7D
- Chipper Jones: W
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/L89M
- John Olerud: S7/L7LD
- Mike Piazza: S4/G4.1-3
- Brian McRae: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Butch Huskey: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Javy Lopez: K
- Andruw Jones: K
- Greg Colbrunn: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Carlos Baerga: 3/G34
- Rey Ordonez: 7/F7M
- Matt Franco: W
- Tony Phillips: HR/L89XD.1-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Top 9
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Wes Helms: K
- Eddie Perez: W
- Gerald Williams: 5/P15
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Wes Helms