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Colorado Rockies @
New York Mets
1999-09-04 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 43431 Β· 79Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 10 mph from CF Β· 2:31
New York Mets defeated Colorado Rockies 4β2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Al Leiter earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Edgardo Alfonzo went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
W: Al Leiter L: Brian Bohanon SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires β HP: Rob Cook Β· 1B: Greg Gibson Β· 2B: Morris Hodges Β· 3B: Ed Rapuano Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Colorado Rockies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neifi Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Todd Helton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Angel Echevarria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Henry Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Larry Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rickey Henderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
John Olerud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Robin Ventura | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Benny Agbayani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Leiter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Colorado Rockies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Leiter | 8.2 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
Armando Benitez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Neifi Perez: S8/L6D
- Terry Shumpert: K
- Kurt Abbott: SB2
- Kurt Abbott: S8/G6M.2-H
- Vinny Castilla: 3/DP/P3.1X1(3)
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 3/G3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D9/L9M
- John Olerud: 31/G3.2-3
- Mike Piazza: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Todd Helton: W
- Angel Echevarria: 5E4/G56.1-2
- Edgard Clemente: 36(1)3/GDP/G3.2-3
- Henry Blanco: 63/G6S
Bot 2
- Robin Ventura: W
- Shawon Dunston: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Benny Agbayani: 63/G6
Top 3
- Brian Bohanon: D8/L89D
- Neifi Perez: 9/F9M
- Terry Shumpert: 7/F78D
- Kurt Abbott: S8/G6M.2XH(82)
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G56
- Al Leiter: 13/G15
- Rickey Henderson: K
Top 4
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G5
- Todd Helton: 8/F78XD
- Angel Echevarria: S7/L7S
- Edgard Clemente: S8/L4D.1-3
- Henry Blanco: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: HP.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Robin Ventura: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 4/P4
- Benny Agbayani: HP.2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Brian Bohanon: K
- Neifi Perez: K
- Terry Shumpert: D8/L78S
- Kurt Abbott: W
- Vinny Castilla: SB3
- Vinny Castilla: S7/L7M.3-H;1-3
- Todd Helton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Al Leiter: K
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/L7D.1-H
- John Olerud: 7/F78D
- Mike Piazza: S8/L78S
- Robin Ventura: K
Top 6
- Angel Echevarria: 6/P6D
- Edgard Clemente: 53/G5
- Henry Blanco: 5/P25F
Bot 6
- Shawon Dunston: 7/F78M
- Benny Agbayani: 43/G4
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
Top 7
- Brian Bohanon: S9/G4
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78M
- Terry Shumpert: 9/F9M
- Kurt Abbott: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Al Leiter: 4/L4
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 5/P25
Top 8
- Vinny Castilla: 9/F89M
- Todd Helton: 7/L78D
- Angel Echevarria: 6/P6MD
Bot 8
- John Olerud: 9/F89D
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LM
- Robin Ventura: HR/F89D
- Shawon Dunston: 63/G6
Top 9
- Edgard Clemente: 8/F78D
- Jeff Barry: 7/L7LD
- Larry Walker: S9/L9S
- Neifi Perez: S7/G56.1-2
- Terry Shumpert: K















