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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Mets
1999-06-13 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 46473 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 20 mph to LF · 2:42
New York Mets defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 5th. Orel Hershiser earned the win and Turk Wendell picked up the save. Troy O'Leary went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Orel Hershiser L: Mark Portugal SV: Turk Wendell
Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Daubach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Frye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Benny Agbayani | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orel Hershiser | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Portugal | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Corsi | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk Bullinger | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rheal Cormier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Wakefield | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Dennis Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jason Varitek: 7/F7D
- John Valentin: S7/G56.1-2
- Brian Daubach: 7/F8LS
- Troy O'Leary: K
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6/P6D
- John Olerud: 7/F78M
Top 2
- Damon Buford: 8/F8RXD
- Jeff Frye: 13/G13
- Trot Nixon: K
Bot 2
- Mike Piazza: K
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
- Brian McRae: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- Mark Portugal: 4/P4D
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8RXD
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Benny Agbayani: 6/P6
- Rey Ordonez: S9/L9LM
- Orel Hershiser: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 4
- John Valentin: D7/G5
- Brian Daubach: 9/F9M
- Troy O'Leary: D8/F8RD.2-H
- Damon Buford: K
- Jeff Frye: 3/G34S
Bot 4
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4
- John Olerud: S9/L9M
- Mike Piazza: 5/P5SF
Top 5
- Trot Nixon: K
- Mark Portugal: 53/G5
- Jose Offerman: T8/F8RXD
- Jason Varitek: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Robin Ventura: 53/G56
- Brian McRae: K
- Benny Agbayani: HR/F7D
- Rey Ordonez: S8/G6M
- Orel Hershiser: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-3;B-2
- John Olerud: 9/F9D
Top 6
- John Valentin: 6/P6
- Brian Daubach: K
- Troy O'Leary: HR/L9D
- Damon Buford: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Mike Piazza: D7/L78XD
- Robin Ventura: 7/F78D
- Brian McRae: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Benny Agbayani: S6/G6MS
- Rey Ordonez: 7(B)4(1)/LDP/L78D
Top 7
- Jeff Frye: W
- Trot Nixon: S9/G4.1-2
- Mike Stanley: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Offerman: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Jason Varitek: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H;1-2
- John Valentin: K
Bot 7
- Roger Cedeno: 53/G5S
- Rickey Henderson: 13/G13
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L7S
- John Olerud: 3/G34S
Top 8
- Brian Daubach: K
- Troy O'Leary: S7/F7S
- Damon Buford: 2/BINT
- Jeff Frye: E6/G4M.1-2
- Trot Nixon: K
Bot 8
- Mike Piazza: K
- Robin Ventura: 3/P3SF
- Brian McRae: W
- Benny Agbayani: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Nomar Garciaparra: D7/L7LM
- Jose Offerman: 6/P6D
- Jason Varitek: K
- John Valentin: 7/F7LM
Notes & reviews
- Damon Buford called for interference