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Montreal Expos @ 
New York Mets
2000-07-27 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 61°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to RF · 3:27
New York Mets defeated Montreal Expos 9–8. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. John Franco earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Benny Agbayani went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
W: John Franco L: Scott Strickland SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Mike Fichter · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milton Bradley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Peter Bergeron | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Tracy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Widger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Mordecai | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Thurman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Felipe Lira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Seguignol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Payton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny Agbayani | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Pratt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Melvin Mora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Mahomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Kinkade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Thurman | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Felipe Lira | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Telford | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Forster | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Strickland | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Kline | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Roberts | 1.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Pat Mahomes | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 John Franco | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Milton Bradley: W
- Peter Bergeron: W.1-2
- Andy Tracy: S9/L89S+.2-3;1-2
- Vladimir Guerrero: 5/L5
- Jose Vidro: D/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Geoff Blum: S8/L4MD+.2-H
- Chris Widger: 63/G6.1-2
- Mike Mordecai: 9/F9M+
Bot 1
- Jay Payton: 53/G5+
- Joe McEwing: 63/G6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Todd Zeile: S7/L6+.1-2
- Matt Franco: W.2-3;1-2
- Benny Agbayani: D7/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Todd Pratt: K
Top 2
- Mike Thurman: S6/G6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Milton Bradley: D/F8LS.2-3
- Peter Bergeron: E4/G4.3-H;2-3
- Andy Tracy: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Vladimir Guerrero: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Jose Vidro: IW
- Geoff Blum: 31/G4S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Chris Widger: W
- Mike Mordecai: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Melvin Mora: 7/F78S
- Pat Mahomes: 8/F8RM+
- Jay Payton: 8/F8RM+
Top 3
- Mike Thurman: K/C
- Milton Bradley: 6/P6
- Peter Bergeron: 7/F7D+
Bot 3
- Joe McEwing: 5/P56+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 13/G6
- Todd Zeile: 63/G6
Top 4
- Andy Tracy: W
- Vladimir Guerrero: HP.1-2
- Jose Vidro: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Geoff Blum: WP.1-2
- Geoff Blum: K
- Chris Widger: 9/F9LM+
Bot 4
- Matt Franco: D7/L7LS+
- Benny Agbayani: D/F8RXD+.2-H
- Todd Pratt: PB.2-3
- Todd Pratt: S/L6D+.3-H
- Lenny Harris: D7/G5+.1-3
- Pat Mahomes: W
- Jay Payton: 12(3)3/GDP/G13.2-3;1-2
- Joe McEwing: 63/G6
Top 5
- Mike Mordecai: 6/FL/P7LSF+
- Felipe Lira: K
- Milton Bradley: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F8RS+
- Todd Zeile: 63/G6+
- Matt Franco: 7/F7S+
Top 6
- Peter Bergeron: 7/F7S+
- Andy Tracy: 31/G3+
- Vladimir Guerrero: 3/G34S
Bot 6
- Benny Agbayani: S8/G6M+
- Todd Pratt: S7/G6.1-2
- Lenny Harris: 23/SH/BG2L.2-3;1-2
- Mark Johnson: W.3-H(WP);2-3
- Jay Payton: S9/P9LS.3-H;1-2
- Joe McEwing: 9/F89M+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Top 7
- Jose Vidro: K
- Geoff Blum: S9/L34D+
- Chris Widger: S9/L4D.1-3
- Mike Mordecai: POCS2(1346)
- Mike Mordecai: 3/FL/P3F+
Bot 7
- Todd Zeile: T/F8RXD+
- Matt Franco: S/L8LS+.3-H
- Benny Agbayani: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Todd Pratt: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Lenny Harris: 43/G4
Top 8
- Fernando Seguignol: W
- Milton Bradley: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Peter Bergeron: S8/L8RS.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Andy Tracy: 43/G4.2-3
- Vladimir Guerrero: IW
- Jose Vidro: WP.1-2
- Jose Vidro: K
Bot 8
- Mike Kinkade: 63/G6
- Jay Payton: K
- Joe McEwing: D/F78XD+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Todd Zeile: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Matt Franco: S9/L8RS+.2-H;1-3
- Benny Agbayani: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Geoff Blum: 7/F7S
- Chris Widger: K
- Mike Mordecai: 2/FL/P2RF+
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Grant Roberts
- Bell leaves with headache