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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Mets
1999-06-12 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 43819 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:40
New York Mets defeated Boston Red Sox 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Al Leiter earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Robin Ventura went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Al Leiter L: Pat Rapp SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Buford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Creighton Gubanich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Rapp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Leiter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Rapp | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Derek Lowe | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Guthrie | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 53/G56S
- John Valentin: S5/G5
- Nomar Garciaparra: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: 63/G6S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: 3/G3
Top 2
- Mike Stanley: 7/L7M
- Damon Buford: S9/L89S
- Troy O'Leary: 7/L78S
- Creighton Gubanich: 3/P3SF
Bot 2
- Mike Piazza: S8/G6M
- Robin Ventura: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Brian McRae: 5/P5DF
Top 3
- Darren Lewis: 13/BG13S
- Pat Rapp: K
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Benny Agbayani: HR/F7D
- Rey Ordonez: S7/L6D
- Al Leiter: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: 53/BG56S.2-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/G5.3-H
- John Olerud: 63/G6
Top 4
- John Valentin: 7/F78D
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G56
- Mike Stanley: 5/L5D
Bot 4
- Mike Piazza: 9/F89XD
- Robin Ventura: S9/P89S
- Brian McRae: HP.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: K+CS2(254)/DP
Top 5
- Damon Buford: K
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Creighton Gubanich: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Rey Ordonez: 9/F9M
- Al Leiter: 13/G15
- Roger Cedeno: S8/G6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: SB2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
Top 6
- Darren Lewis: S6/G15S
- Pat Rapp: E1/BG15.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 4(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- John Valentin: 63/G6
Bot 6
- John Olerud: 9/L9D
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4
- Robin Ventura: HR/F89XD
- Brian McRae: W
- Benny Agbayani: 9/L9M
Top 7
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Mike Stanley: 7/F7M
- Damon Buford: S8/L8RS
- Troy O'Leary: SB2
- Troy O'Leary: D7/L7S.2-H
- Creighton Gubanich: S8/G6.2-H
- Darren Lewis: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: 3/P3S
Bot 7
- Rey Ordonez: W
- Matt Franco: 36(1)/FO/G34
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Jose Offerman: W
- John Valentin: 5/L56
- Nomar Garciaparra: K+SB2
- Mike Stanley: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- John Olerud: HR/F9D
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6
- Robin Ventura: K
- Brian McRae: 9/L9M
Top 9
- Damon Buford: K
- Troy O'Leary: S8/G4M
- Trot Nixon: 63/G6S.1-2
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6