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New York Mets @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
1999-07-17 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 36994 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:33
Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated New York Mets 3–2. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 2 in the 1st. Wilson Alvarez earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Mike Difelice went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| TBA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Wilson Alvarez L: Orel Hershiser SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Pratt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Melvin Mora | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herbert Perry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Trammell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Sorrento | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Stocker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Lowery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orel Hershiser | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Alvarez | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Esteban Yan | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Norm Charlton | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: S7/L56D
- Mike Piazza: W.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: K
Bot 1
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Dave Martinez: 43/G4.1-2
- Herbert Perry: W
- Fred McGriff: W.2-3;1-2
- Wade Boggs: S7/L6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bubba Trammell: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
- Paul Sorrento: 43/G4
Top 2
- Todd Pratt: K
- Melvin Mora: S8/G6M
- Rey Ordonez: CS2(24)
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Mike Difelice: HR/F7D
- Kevin Stocker: S5/BG5S
- Miguel Cairo: S7/G56.1-2
- Dave Martinez: 15(2)/FO/BG56S.1-2
- Herbert Perry: 53/G5.2-3;1-2
- Fred McGriff: 31/G3
Top 3
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Rickey Henderson: S8/P8LS
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 3
- Wade Boggs: S9/G34
- Bubba Trammell: S7/G56.1-2
- Paul Sorrento: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Mike Difelice: K
- Kevin Stocker: 3/G3S
Top 4
- John Olerud: 7/F7M
- Mike Piazza: 9/F9LM
- Benny Agbayani: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Miguel Cairo: K
- Dave Martinez: S9/G34
- Herbert Perry: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Todd Pratt: K
- Melvin Mora: 13/G15
- Rey Ordonez: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Fred McGriff: K
- Wade Boggs: 7/F7S
- Bubba Trammell: K
Top 6
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Rickey Henderson: S8/L8LS
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L7M.1-3;B-2
- John Olerud: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Paul Sorrento: 43/G4
- Mike Difelice: 63/G6
- Kevin Stocker: 43/G4
Top 7
- Benny Agbayani: S7/G56
- Todd Pratt: W.1-2
- Melvin Mora: PO2(26)
- Melvin Mora: K
- Rey Ordonez: W.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: W.2-3;1-2
- Rickey Henderson: K
Bot 7
- Miguel Cairo: 8/L8RM
- Dave Martinez: 9/F89M
- Herbert Perry: S7/L7M
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 5/P5F
Top 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D9/F9LM
- John Olerud: S9/G34.2-3
- Mike Piazza: K
- Benny Agbayani: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Todd Pratt: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Bubba Trammell: 53/G5
- Terrell Lowery: 53/G56S
- Mike Difelice: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Matt Franco: K
- Robin Ventura: 9/L9D
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G34