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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1998-09-10 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 16715 · 71°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:53
New York Mets defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–5. New York Mets put up 5 in the 1st. Al Leiter earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Mike Piazza went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
W: Al Leiter L: Tyler Green SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Franco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Leiter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Butch Huskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Sefcik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rico Brogna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wendell Magee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Estalella | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Amaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dennis Cook | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Tam | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Green | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Grace | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gomes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Phillips: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.1-2
- Matt Franco: 13/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
- Mike Piazza: HR/L7D.3-H;2-H
- Brian McRae: S3/L34
- Lenny Harris: 7/F7M
- Carlos Baerga: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Rey Ordonez: D5/G5L.3-H;1-H
- Al Leiter: K
Bot 1
- Doug Glanville: 63/G6
- Kevin Sefcik: 53/G56
- Scott Rolen: 8/L8RM
Top 2
- Tony Phillips: 3/G34
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LD
- Matt Franco: 31/G4
Bot 2
- Rico Brogna: 3/G4
- Mark Lewis: 53/G56
- Wendell Magee: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Mike Piazza: 7/F7M
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Lenny Harris: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Bobby Estalella: K
- Desi Relaford: K
- Tyler Green: K
Top 4
- Carlos Baerga: 5/P5F
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Al Leiter: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Doug Glanville: K
- Kevin Sefcik: S6/G6
- Scott Rolen: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Rico Brogna: 343/G34
Top 5
- Tony Phillips: 13/L15
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Matt Franco: 6/L6
Bot 5
- Mark Lewis: K
- Wendell Magee: 4/P4
- Bobby Estalella: W
- Desi Relaford: HR/L7LD.1-H
- Ruben Amaro: K
Top 6
- Mike Piazza: D8/L8LD
- Brian McRae: 7/L78M
- Lenny Harris: S8/G4.2-H
- Carlos Baerga: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Doug Glanville: K
- Kevin Sefcik: 63/G6
- Scott Rolen: W
- Rico Brogna: 3/L4
Top 7
- Rey Ordonez: 4/L4M
- Al Leiter: K
- Tony Phillips: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Mark Lewis: E7/F8LD.B-2
- Wendell Magee: 3/P34D
- Bobby Estalella: K
- Desi Relaford: 13/G13
Top 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/G6M
- Matt Franco: SB2
- Matt Franco: D9/G3L.2-H
- Mike Piazza: 31/G34.2-3
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Lenny Harris: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Marlon Anderson: D9/L9D
- Doug Glanville: S8/G6M.2-H
- Kevin Sefcik: W.1-2
- Scott Rolen: K
- Rico Brogna: 2/P2RF
- Mark Lewis: K
Top 9
- Carlos Baerga: 3/G34
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
- Butch Huskey: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Wendell Magee: S5/G5S
- Bobby Estalella: W.1-2
- Desi Relaford: 31/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Jordan: E4/G4MS.3-H;2-3
- Doug Glanville: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Sefcik: K
- Scott Rolen: 15(2)/FO/G15S