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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Mets
1999-05-31 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 28368 Β· 81Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 6 mph R to L Β· 2:56
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 5β3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 3rd. Ron Villone earned the win and Scott Williamson picked up the save. Pokey Reese went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Ron Villone L: Al Leiter SV: Scott Williamson
Umpires β HP: Jerry Layne Β· 1B: Rich Rieker Β· 2B: Bruce Dreckman Β· 3B: Gerry Davis Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pokey Reese | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Cameron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Greg Vaughn | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Barry Larkin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Brian Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Aaron Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brett Tomko | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Villone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brian McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Luis Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Al Leiter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Benny Agbayani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Tomko | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Ron Villone | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Leiter | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pokey Reese: 7/F78D
- Mike Cameron: K
- Sean Casey: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8LD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F78D
- John Olerud: S9/L9D
- Mike Piazza: 6(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 2
- Greg Vaughn: W
- Barry Larkin: S7/G56.1-2
- Jeffrey Hammonds: HP.2-3;1-2
- Brian Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H(NR);2-3
- Aaron Boone: 13/G15S
Bot 2
- Robin Ventura: K
- Bobby Bonilla: HR/F9D
- Brian McRae: HR/F9D
- Luis Lopez: K
- Al Leiter: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Brett Tomko: S9/L9S
- Pokey Reese: D8/F89XD.1-3
- Mike Cameron: 4/P34D
- Sean Casey: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H
- Greg Vaughn: W.1-2
- Barry Larkin: 3/P3SF
- Jeffrey Hammonds: 5/L56
Bot 3
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F78D
- John Olerud: S7/G56
- Mike Piazza: D7/L7M.1-3
- Robin Ventura: K
Top 4
- Brian Johnson: S8/L89S
- Aaron Boone: K
- Ron Villone: 56(1)/FO/BG25
- Pokey Reese: 3/P3F
Bot 4
- Bobby Bonilla: 63/G56
- Brian McRae: 63/G6S
- Luis Lopez: 53/G56
Top 5
- Mike Cameron: 53/G56
- Sean Casey: 4/L4D
- Greg Vaughn: HR/F78XD
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Al Leiter: K
- Rickey Henderson: 31/G34S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 2/P2RF
Top 6
- Jeffrey Hammonds: 63/G6
- Brian Johnson: 7/F78XD
- Aaron Boone: 5/P56
Bot 6
- John Olerud: 53/G56
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4
- Robin Ventura: K
Top 7
- Ron Villone: 63/G6
- Pokey Reese: HR/F78XD
- Mike Cameron: W
- Sean Casey: K
- Greg Vaughn: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/F78D
- Brian McRae: K
- Luis Lopez: W
- Benny Agbayani: K
Top 8
- Michael Tucker: W
- Barry Larkin: W.1-2
- Jeffrey Hammonds: 5(2)3/GDP/G5L.1-2
- Brian Johnson: K
Bot 8
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56
- John Olerud: 8/F8LXD
Top 9
- Aaron Boone: D8/L8RD
- Scott Williamson: 14/SH/BG2R.2-3
- Pokey Reese: FC6/G56S.3XH(62)
- Mike Cameron: SB2
- Mike Cameron: W
- Sean Casey: SB3;SB2
- Sean Casey: W
- Michael Tucker: K
Bot 9
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56
- Robin Ventura: K
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/F78XD




















