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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds

1999-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 25531 Β· 66Β°F, night Β· Wind 10 mph L to R Β· 2:45

New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 6th. Masato Yoshii earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Robin Ventura went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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NYN010102001510
CIN00011000028

W: Masato Yoshii   L: Steve Parris   SV: John Franco

Umpires β€” HP: Angel Hernandez Β· 1B: Larry Vanover Β· 2B: Randy Marsh Β· 3B: Joe West Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson402010
Edgardo Alfonzo401110
John Olerud400011
Mike Piazza422000
Robin Ventura422100
Brian McRae302310
Benny Agbayani400001
Rey Ordonez400001
Masato Yoshii200001
Luis Lopez100001
Matt Franco111000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pokey Reese401101
Michael Tucker300002
Sean Casey312011
Greg Vaughn400001
Barry Larkin401100
Ed Taubensee400001
Mike Cameron402000
Aaron Boone311001
Steve Parris101000
Dmitri Young100001
Jeffrey Hammonds100000

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Masato Yoshii6.0703
Greg McMichael0.2102
Dennis Cook1.0012
Armando Benitez0.1001
John Franco1.0000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Parris6.2735
Dennys Reyes0.1000
Danny Graves2.0310

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rickey Henderson: W
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9D
  • John Olerud: CS2(26)
  • John Olerud: K

Bot 1

  • Pokey Reese: 63/G6
  • Michael Tucker: 3/G3
  • Sean Casey: K

Top 2

  • Mike Piazza: D9/L9LM
  • Robin Ventura: 43/G4.2-3
  • Brian McRae: S7/L7S.3-H
  • Benny Agbayani: 9/F9M
  • Rey Ordonez: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 2

  • Greg Vaughn: 7/F7D
  • Barry Larkin: 7/F78S
  • Ed Taubensee: 3/G3

Top 3

  • Masato Yoshii: K
  • Rickey Henderson: D8/F8RXD
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
  • John Olerud: W
  • Mike Piazza: 7/L7S

Bot 3

  • Mike Cameron: 53/G56
  • Aaron Boone: 43/G4M
  • Steve Parris: S7/G56
  • Pokey Reese: 9/F9S

Top 4

  • Robin Ventura: HR/F8RXD
  • Brian McRae: 3/G3
  • Benny Agbayani: K
  • Rey Ordonez: 6/L6

Bot 4

  • Michael Tucker: K
  • Sean Casey: D9/L9LM
  • Greg Vaughn: 6/P5
  • Barry Larkin: S7/G56.2-H
  • Ed Taubensee: 3/G3S

Top 5

  • Masato Yoshii: 63/G4M
  • Rickey Henderson: 3/G34S
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: W
  • John Olerud: 7/P7S

Bot 5

  • Mike Cameron: D8/L8RS
  • Aaron Boone: PO2(16)
  • Aaron Boone: S7/L5
  • Steve Parris: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
  • Pokey Reese: T8/L78D.2-H
  • Michael Tucker: K

Top 6

  • Mike Piazza: E5/G5
  • Robin Ventura: D8/F8RS.1-3
  • Brian McRae: S9/L3D.3-H(UR);2-H;BX2(96)
  • Benny Agbayani: 63/G6
  • Rey Ordonez: K

Bot 6

  • Sean Casey: S8/L4D
  • Greg Vaughn: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
  • Barry Larkin: 53/G5

Top 7

  • Luis Lopez: K
  • Rickey Henderson: D7/L7LS
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/P78S
  • John Olerud: 7/P7S

Bot 7

  • Ed Taubensee: K
  • Mike Cameron: D8/F8RXD
  • Aaron Boone: WP.2-3
  • Aaron Boone: K
  • Dmitri Young: K

Top 8

  • Mike Piazza: D7/G5
  • Robin Ventura: 3/G34S.2-3
  • Brian McRae: W
  • Benny Agbayani: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 8

  • Pokey Reese: K
  • Jeffrey Hammonds: 3/G34S
  • Sean Casey: W
  • Greg Vaughn: K

Top 9

  • Rey Ordonez: 53/G56S
  • Matt Franco: D7/L78D
  • Rickey Henderson: 53/G5L.2-3
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/G34.3-H
  • John Olerud: 53/G56

Bot 9

  • Barry Larkin: 53/G5
  • Ed Taubensee: 4/L34D
  • Mike Cameron: 8/F8LXD