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New York Mets @ 
San Diego Padres
1998-09-02 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 17565 · 78°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:43
New York Mets defeated San Diego Padres 4–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Armando Reynoso earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Edgardo Alfonzo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| SDN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Armando Reynoso L: Andy Ashby SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Armando Reynoso | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilvio Veras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Finley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Gwynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Arias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gomez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Reynoso | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ashby | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Boehringer | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Sanders | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Phillips: 43/G34
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LD
- John Olerud: K
Bot 1
- Quilvio Veras: 4/L34
- Steve Finley: 43/G4
- Tony Gwynn: HR/F89XD
- Greg Vaughn: W
- John Vander Wal: W.1-2
- George Arias: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Mike Piazza: 9/F9S
- Brian McRae: 31/G34
- Lenny Harris: HR/F9D
- Carlos Baerga: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Carlos Hernandez: S6/L6MD
- Chris Gomez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Andy Ashby: 13/G25
Top 3
- Rey Ordonez: W
- Armando Reynoso: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Tony Phillips: 3/G3S.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F7D.2-H
- John Olerud: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Quilvio Veras: K
- Steve Finley: W
- Tony Gwynn: 3/G34S.1-2
- Greg Vaughn: K
Top 4
- Mike Piazza: HR/F9D
- Brian McRae: E6/G6
- Lenny Harris: 7/F78D
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G34.1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- John Vander Wal: 31/G3
- George Arias: 13/G15
- Carlos Hernandez: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Armando Reynoso: D5/G5
- Tony Phillips: 9/F9S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9M
- John Olerud: K
Bot 5
- Chris Gomez: S4/L4D
- Greg Myers: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Quilvio Veras: 13/G15S
Top 6
- Mike Piazza: W
- Brian McRae: W.1-2
- Lenny Harris: 46(1)3/GDP/G34.2-3
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Steve Finley: 63/G6
- Tony Gwynn: 3/G3
- Greg Vaughn: 3/P3F
Top 7
- Rey Ordonez: S8/G4
- Armando Reynoso: 13/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Tony Phillips: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Bot 7
- John Vander Wal: 43/G4
- George Arias: K
- Carlos Hernandez: S6/G56
- Chris Gomez: K
Top 8
- John Olerud: S7/L7M
- Mike Piazza: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Brian McRae: 7/F78D
- Lenny Harris: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 8
- Mark Sweeney: 13/G15S
- Quilvio Veras: K
- Steve Finley: K
Top 9
- Carlos Baerga: 4/P4
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
- Matt Franco: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Tony Gwynn: S6/G56
- Greg Vaughn: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Jim Leyritz: K
- George Arias: 53/G5