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New York Mets @
Cincinnati Reds
1999-06-15 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 18248 Β· 75Β°F, night Β· Wind 10 mph L to R Β· 2:25
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 11β3. New York Mets put up 5 in the 7th. Rick Reed earned the win. Rickey Henderson went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Rick Reed L: Brett Tomko SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe West Β· 1B: Angel Hernandez Β· 2B: Larry Vanover Β· 3B: Randy Marsh Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rickey Henderson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Edgardo Alfonzo | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
John Olerud | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Roger Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Luis Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pokey Reese | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Sean Casey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Greg Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barry Larkin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Taubensee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Cameron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Aaron Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brett Tomko | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason LaRue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hal Morris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dmitri Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Tomko | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: HR/F78XD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Mike Piazza: HR/F8LXD
- Brian McRae: K
- Matt Franco: 7/F7D
- Roger Cedeno: K
Bot 1
- Pokey Reese: 63/G56
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
- Sean Casey: W
- Greg Vaughn: K
Top 2
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RM
- Rick Reed: K
- Rickey Henderson: 4/P8RS
Bot 2
- Barry Larkin: 8/L8RD
- Ed Taubensee: 7/F78D
- Mike Cameron: K
Top 3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G34
- John Olerud: K
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4M
Bot 3
- Aaron Boone: K
- Brett Tomko: S8/L6M
- Pokey Reese: 3/P23F
- Michael Tucker: W.1-2
- Sean Casey: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 4
- Brian McRae: K
- Matt Franco: 5/P25F
- Roger Cedeno: D8/L4
- Rey Ordonez: SB3
- Rey Ordonez: W
- Rick Reed: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Greg Vaughn: 8/F8LS
- Barry Larkin: 9/F89XD
- Ed Taubensee: D9/L9LD
- Mike Cameron: 8/F8RXD
Top 5
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F7D
- John Olerud: K
- Mike Piazza: K
Bot 5
- Aaron Boone: K
- Brett Tomko: 9/F89XD
- Pokey Reese: D8/L6M
- Michael Tucker: S9/G34.2-H
- Sean Casey: 13/G15
Top 6
- Brian McRae: 8/F8RXD
- Matt Franco: HR/F9D
- Roger Cedeno: S9/L4D
- Rey Ordonez: E5/G56.1-3
- Rick Reed: 14(1)2(3)/DP/BG25
Bot 6
- Greg Vaughn: 7/F7S
- Barry Larkin: S7/G56
- Ed Taubensee: 36(1)1/GDP/G3S
Top 7
- Rickey Henderson: HR/F7D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: S8/L6M.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LS
- Brian McRae: K
- Matt Franco: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Roger Cedeno: D8/L78S.3-H;1-H
- Rey Ordonez: S8/L4M.2-H
- Rick Reed: 5/L56
Bot 7
- Mike Cameron: 53/G5
- Aaron Boone: S8/L6M
- Jason LaRue: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Luis Lopez: W.1-2
- Bobby Bonilla: 6/P6D
- Todd Pratt: 4(B)6(2)/LDP/L4
Bot 8
- Pokey Reese: S8/L8RS
- Jeffrey Hammonds: 53/G5S.1-2
- Hal Morris: D7/G5.2-H
- Dmitri Young: K
- Chris Stynes: 63/G6
Top 9
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
- Matt Franco: 63/G6S
- Roger Cedeno: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- Mark Lewis: 9/F89XD
- Mike Cameron: HR/F78D
- Aaron Boone: 43/G4
- Jason LaRue: 8/F8LXD
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jason LaRue




















