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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
New York Mets
2000-06-02 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 24123 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:36
New York Mets defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 6th. Glendon Rusch earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Fred McGriff went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Rick White SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Winn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerald Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Albie Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Cox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bubba Trammell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Vaughn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Melvin Mora | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Pratt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kurt Abbott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glendon Rusch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albie Lopez | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick White | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Guthrie | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Pat Mahomes | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Randy Winn: 9/F9S-
- Gerald Williams: 9/F89M
- Jose Guillen: S9/G4
- Fred McGriff: K/C
Bot 1
- Melvin Mora: 9/F9M+
- Derek Bell: 53/G6S-
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56
Top 2
- Vinny Castilla: K/C
- Mike Difelice: 13/G15-
- Miguel Cairo: 7/F7S
Bot 2
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
- Todd Zeile: K
- Todd Pratt: K
Top 3
- Felix Martinez: K
- Albie Lopez: 43/G4M
- Randy Winn: 3/FL/P23F
Bot 3
- Jay Payton: HR/F78XD+
- Kurt Abbott: K/C
- Glendon Rusch: 53/G56
- Melvin Mora: S5/BG25-
- Derek Bell: 43/G4
Top 4
- Gerald Williams: D9/L9M+
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9M+.2-3
- Fred McGriff: S9/L34+.3-H
- Vinny Castilla: 4/P4D
- Mike Difelice: K
Bot 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LM+
- Robin Ventura: 8/L8LM+
- Todd Zeile: 13/G13+
Top 5
- Miguel Cairo: 9/P9LS
- Felix Martinez: K/C
- Albie Lopez: K
Bot 5
- Todd Pratt: HR/F9D+
- Jay Payton: K
- Kurt Abbott: 63/G6+
- Glendon Rusch: W
- Melvin Mora: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 6
- Randy Winn: S7
- Gerald Williams: SB2
- Gerald Williams: 7/L7M+
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4.2-3
- Fred McGriff: HR/F8RXD+.3-H
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Derek Bell: K/C
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D9/F89M+
- Robin Ventura: W
- Todd Zeile: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Todd Pratt: HP
- Jay Payton: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Kurt Abbott: 63/G6S-
Top 7
- Mike Difelice: S7/G56+
- Miguel Cairo: 8/F8RM+
- Felix Martinez: 36(1)/FO/G34S+
- Steve Cox: S9/L34+.1-2
- Randy Winn: WP.2-3
- Randy Winn: W.1-2
- Gerald Williams: 8/P8RS-
Bot 7
- Joe McEwing: 9/F9M+
- Melvin Mora: 53/G5+
- Derek Bell: 9/F89M+
Top 8
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4MS
- Fred McGriff: 3/G34+
- Vinny Castilla: K
Bot 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56+
- Robin Ventura: 4/P3D
- Todd Zeile: 63/G6
Top 9
- Mike Difelice: K/C
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Bubba Trammell: DI.1-2
- Bubba Trammell: 4/P4M
- Steve Cox: W
- Greg Vaughn: K
Notes & reviews
- 1:22 rain delay in the third