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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1998-09-09 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 16193 · 66°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 16 mph L to R · 3:07
New York Mets defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 9th. Armando Reynoso earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Scott Rolen went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
W: Armando Reynoso L: Curt Schilling SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Reynoso | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marlon Anderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rico Brogna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wendell Magee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Estalella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Schilling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Sefcik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Reynoso | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Dennis Cook | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 John Franco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Schilling | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Yorkis Perez | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Leiter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Phillips: D8/F8LXD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HP
- John Olerud: S7/L6.2-3;1-2
- Mike Piazza: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brian McRae: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Lenny Harris: S7/L78S.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 6/P56D
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Doug Glanville: K
- Marlon Anderson: D7/G5
- Scott Rolen: W
- Rico Brogna: K
- Wendell Magee: 6/P6MS
Top 2
- Armando Reynoso: 8/L8RM
- Tony Phillips: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S5/G5S.1-2
- John Olerud: K
- Mike Piazza: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 2
- Bobby Abreu: 3/G34
- Bobby Estalella: K
- Desi Relaford: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Brian McRae: 7/L7LM
- Lenny Harris: 63/G6
- Carlos Baerga: S7/L78S
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Curt Schilling: 13/G15
- Doug Glanville: K
- Marlon Anderson: 3/G34
Top 4
- Armando Reynoso: K
- Tony Phillips: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/G56
- John Olerud: D8/G4.1-H
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Scott Rolen: 8/L8LD
- Rico Brogna: S9/L89S
- Wendell Magee: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Lenny Harris: 53/G56
- Carlos Baerga: S6/G6
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8LS
Bot 5
- Bobby Abreu: 8/F8RS
- Bobby Estalella: 7/F7D
- Desi Relaford: S7/L56D
- Curt Schilling: K
Top 6
- Armando Reynoso: D7/L7LM
- Tony Phillips: 2/BP2F
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4.2-3
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: K
Bot 6
- Doug Glanville: 5/L56S
- Marlon Anderson: 63/G56
- Scott Rolen: K
Top 7
- Brian McRae: 53/G56S
- Lenny Harris: W
- Carlos Baerga: WP.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4.2-3
- Rey Ordonez: 9/L9S
Bot 7
- Rico Brogna: 43/G4
- Wendell Magee: S7/L78S
- Bobby Abreu: 8/F78S
- Bobby Estalella: K
Top 8
- Armando Reynoso: K
- Tony Phillips: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Bot 8
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4
- Kevin Sefcik: 9/L89M
- Doug Glanville: 9/L9S
Top 9
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: S8/G6M.1-2
- Brian McRae: D9/L89D.2-H;1-3
- Lenny Harris: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F8LM
- Rey Ordonez: D8/L78XD.2-H
- Armando Reynoso: K
Bot 9
- Marlon Anderson: S6/G6M.B-2(E6/TH)
- Scott Rolen: HR/L8LXD.2-H
- Rico Brogna: K
- Wendell Magee: S9/L9M
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Bobby Estalella: S7/L78M.1-3
- Desi Relaford: K
Notes & reviews
- Mets manager Valentine ejected by 3B umpire West