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New York Mets @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
2000-08-18 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 47486 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:42
New York Mets defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Rick White earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Mike Piazza went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Rick White L: Terry Adams SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Leiter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 F. P. Santangelo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Karros | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adrian Beltre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Elster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Kevin Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Cora | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Rick White | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Osuna | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darryl Hamilton: 43/G4
- Derek Bell: 43/G4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S/G4MD
- Mike Piazza: 4/L4
Bot 1
- F. P. Santangelo: K/C
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P4MD
- Gary Sheffield: 13/G13
Top 2
- Robin Ventura: 6/P6
- Todd Zeile: 63/G6MS-
- Jay Payton: S/G56
- Mike Bordick: S/G23-.1-2
- Al Leiter: E6/G6.2-H(UR);1-2
- Darryl Hamilton: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Eric Karros: 5/FL
- Shawn Green: 53/G56
- Adrian Beltre: 43/G4
Top 3
- Derek Bell: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L4D+
- Mike Piazza: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Robin Ventura: 7/F78M
- Todd Zeile: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Todd Hundley: 53/G56
- Kevin Elster: W
- Kevin Brown: 14/SH.1-2
- F. P. Santangelo: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G56
Top 4
- Jay Payton: 4/P89S
- Mike Bordick: K
- Al Leiter: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Gary Sheffield: S7/L56
- Eric Karros: E6/G6+.1-2
- Shawn Green: 7/F7LD
- Adrian Beltre: K
- Todd Hundley: K
Top 5
- Darryl Hamilton: S7/F7S-
- Derek Bell: 43/G4.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: E1/TH/G15
- Mike Piazza: K
- Robin Ventura: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Elster: S7/L7M
- Kevin Brown: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- F. P. Santangelo: K/C
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
Top 6
- Todd Zeile: 9/F9M
- Jay Payton: 63/G6
- Mike Bordick: K
Bot 6
- Gary Sheffield: HR/L7D+
- Eric Karros: S7/L7LM
- Shawn Green: D8/F8RXD+.1-3
- Adrian Beltre: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-3
- Todd Hundley: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H;1-2(E8/TH)
- Kevin Elster: IW
- Jim Leyritz: SB3
- Jim Leyritz: W.1-2
- F. P. Santangelo: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 31/G3
Top 7
- Joe McEwing: S9/L4D+
- Darryl Hamilton: PO1(E1).1-3
- Darryl Hamilton: K
- Derek Bell: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L89M.3-H;1-2
- Mike Piazza: 9/L9M
- Robin Ventura: W.2-3;1-2
- Todd Zeile: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Gary Sheffield: S9/L9LM
- Eric Karros: 7/F7D
- Shawn Green: K
- Adrian Beltre: K
Top 8
- Lenny Harris: 43/G4S-
- Mike Bordick: 7/F7D
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8RM-
Bot 8
- Todd Hundley: K/C
- Kevin Elster: W
- Alex Cora: S9/F89S-.1-3
- F. P. Santangelo: K/C
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
Top 9
- Darryl Hamilton: 8/F8RS
- Derek Bell: 1/P23
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/L7LM-
- Mike Piazza: S8/L6D.2-H
- Robin Ventura: K/C
Bot 9
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Eric Karros: 53/G5
- Shawn Green: W
- Adrian Beltre: DI.1-2
- Adrian Beltre: 4/P3D
Notes & reviews
- Todd Hundley ejected HP umpire Mike Everitt