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New York Mets @
Toronto Blue Jays
1998-07-02 Β· Night game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 27325 Β· 80Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 4 mph from LF Β· 2:37
New York Mets defeated Toronto Blue Jays 9β1. New York Mets put up 5 in the 5th. Bobby Jones earned the win. Todd Pratt went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bobby Jones L: Pat Hentgen SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Derryl Cousins Β· 1B: Joe Brinkman Β· 2B: Brian O'Nora Β· 3B: Tim Welke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Piazza | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos Baerga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Benny Agbayani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alberto Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shawn Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Delgado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Darrin Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Craig Grebeck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Juan Samuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Hentgen | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Dave Stieb | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: 31/G34
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: W.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 8/L8LD
- Carlos Baerga: 6(1)/FO/G6MS
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G56
- Shawn Green: D5/L5
- Tony Fernandez: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Carlos Delgado: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Top 2
- Bernard Gilkey: D9/L9LM
- Butch Huskey: K
- Todd Pratt: 53/G56S
- Rey Ordonez: 9/L9S
Bot 2
- Mike Stanley: S6/L6D
- Darrin Fletcher: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L34S
- Felipe Crespo: 43/G4
Top 3
- Brian McRae: 7/F7LM
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L89S
- John Olerud: SB2
- John Olerud: D5/L5L.2-H
- Mike Piazza: HR/F9LD.2-H
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4S
- Bernard Gilkey: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Ed Sprague: 8/L78D
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Shannon Stewart: 3/P3SF
Top 4
- Butch Huskey: S6/L56
- Todd Pratt: 63/G6S.1-2
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Shawn Green: 8/F8LD
- Tony Fernandez: 31/G4S
- Carlos Delgado: K
Top 5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/F7D
- John Olerud: 5/L5S
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6S
- Carlos Baerga: S4/G4.2-H
- Bernard Gilkey: WP.1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- Butch Huskey: S4/L4D.2-H;1-2
- Todd Pratt: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RS
Bot 5
- Mike Stanley: 8/F8LM
- Darrin Fletcher: 9/F9D
- Felipe Crespo: 43/G4
Top 6
- Brian McRae: 8/P8RS
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S3/L34D
- John Olerud: S4/G4.1-3
- Mike Piazza: W.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Bernard Gilkey: K
Bot 6
- Ed Sprague: 6/P6
- Alex Gonzalez: 4/P3D
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Benny Agbayani: 8/L8LM
- Todd Pratt: 3/G34S
- Rey Ordonez: K
Bot 7
- Shawn Green: 5/P56
- Tony Fernandez: 3/G3
- Carlos Delgado: HR/F9LD
- Mike Stanley: K
Top 8
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 13/G34S
- John Olerud: 43/G4S
Bot 8
- Kevin Brown: 3/G34S
- Felipe Crespo: S9/L89S
- Ed Sprague: W.1-2
- Craig Grebeck: 1(B)6(2)/LDP/L15
Top 9
- Alberto Castillo: 13/G15
- Luis Lopez: 4/P34D
- Wayne Kirby: K
Bot 9
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G5S
- Mark Dalesandro: K
- Juan Samuel: 63/G6





















