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New York Mets @
San Francisco Giants
1998-05-16 Β· Day game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 30131 Β· 59Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 15 mph to RF Β· 2:34
New York Mets defeated San Francisco Giants 4β1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Rick Reed earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Alberto Castillo went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Rick Reed L: Kirk Rueter SV: John Franco
Umpires β HP: Gerry Davis Β· 1B: Wally Bell Β· 2B: Jerry Meals Β· 3B: Terry Tata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Lopez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
John Olerud | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Preston Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alberto Castillo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Brian McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Baerga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Darryl Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Marvin Benard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Bonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. T. Snow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Hayes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Kirk Rueter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Javier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Dennis Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Franco | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirk Rueter | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Jim Poole | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Lopez: S7/G56
- Bernard Gilkey: SB2
- Bernard Gilkey: 3/L34S
- John Olerud: S8/L8LS.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Butch Huskey: K
- Jim Tatum: W
- Preston Wilson: K
Bot 1
- Darryl Hamilton: 5/P5SF
- Marvin Benard: 3/G3S
- Barry Bonds: 43/G34
Top 2
- Alberto Castillo: S7/G56D
- Rey Ordonez: 3/BP3SF
- Rick Reed: K+PB.1-2
- Luis Lopez: S7/G5D.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- John Olerud: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Butch Huskey: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Jeff Kent: 4/P4M
- J. T. Snow: K
- Charlie Hayes: K
Top 3
- Jim Tatum: 8/F8LD
- Preston Wilson: 13/G15
- Alberto Castillo: HR/L7D
- Rey Ordonez: 3/G13
Bot 3
- Brent Mayne: 4/L4
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G4M
- Kirk Rueter: K
- Darryl Hamilton: 43/G4
Top 4
- Rick Reed: 53/G56
- Luis Lopez: K
- Bernard Gilkey: S4/G4S
- John Olerud: SB2
- John Olerud: W
- Butch Huskey: K
Bot 4
- Marvin Benard: 7/F7D
- Barry Bonds: 31/G34
- Jeff Kent: 53/G56S
Top 5
- Jim Tatum: K
- Preston Wilson: W
- Alberto Castillo: CS2(24)
- Alberto Castillo: K
Bot 5
- J. T. Snow: 3/G34
- Charlie Hayes: S8/G6M
- Brent Mayne: W.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L34S
Top 6
- Rey Ordonez: 3/P3SF
- Rick Reed: 8/L89D
- Luis Lopez: K
Bot 6
- Alex Diaz: 63/G4M
- Darryl Hamilton: W
- Marvin Benard: 9/P9M
- Barry Bonds: 31/G34S
Top 7
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- John Olerud: 8/F8RD
- Butch Huskey: 9/P89M
Bot 7
- Jeff Kent: S7/L7S
- J. T. Snow: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Charlie Hayes: W
- Brent Mayne: S8/F8RS.1-3(E8)
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L9LS.3-H;1-2
- Bill Mueller: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Brian McRae: K
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G34
- Alberto Castillo: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Stan Javier: 3/P3SF
- Chris Jones: K
- Barry Bonds: W
- Jeff Kent: 8/F78XD
Top 9
- Rey Ordonez: 9/L9M
- Rich Becker: 63/G6
- Luis Lopez: S8/P8RS
- Bernard Gilkey: K
Bot 9
- J. T. Snow: S7/G56
- Charlie Hayes: S2/BG25.1-2
- Brent Mayne: 4(B)6(2)/LDP/L4
- Rey Sanchez: 4/P3






















