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New York Mets @ Florida Marlins

2001-09-08 Β· Night game Β· Sun Life Stadium Β· Att: 20217 Β· 77Β°F, cloudy, drizzle Β· Wind 13 mph from RF Β· 3:57

New York Mets defeated Florida Marlins 9–7. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. John Franco earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Desi Relaford went 4-for-6 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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NYN300001113917
FLO300101020711

W: John Franco   L: Antonio Alfonseca   SV: Armando Benitez

Umpires β€” HP: John Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Chuck Meriwether Β· 2B: Mike Fichter Β· 3B: Bill Welke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Matt Lawton603203
Desi Relaford614300
Mike Piazza410021
Tsuyoshi Shinjo511102
Robin Ventura301221
Todd Zeile412012
Jay Payton511001
Rey Ordonez413100
Pete Walker100001
Timo Perez101000
Joe McEwing111000
Mark Johnson010010

Florida Marlins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Luis Castillo422210
Derrek Lee422111
Cliff Floyd411211
Preston Wilson302110
Mike Lowell401110
Kevin Millar200020
Charles Johnson411011
Dave Berg411001
Ryan Dempster200000
John Mabry000010
Alex Gonzalez101000
Jeff Abbott100000
Andy Fox100001

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Chen0.1240
Pete Walker4.2402
Grant Roberts0.2220
C. J. Nitkowski0.1010
Jerrod Riggan1.0011
Rick White0.1200
John Franco0.2110
Armando Benitez1.0002

Florida Marlins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ryan Dempster6.09410
Vladimir Nunez1.0201
Armando Almanza0.1200
Braden Looper0.2010
Antonio Alfonseca1.0410

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Matt Lawton: K/C
  • Desi Relaford: S/G6
  • Mike Piazza: W.1-2
  • Tsuyoshi Shinjo: S7/G6+.2-H;1-2
  • Robin Ventura: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
  • Todd Zeile: K
  • Jay Payton: 43/G4

Bot 1

  • Luis Castillo: W
  • Derrek Lee: D7/G5.1-H
  • Cliff Floyd: WP.2-3
  • Cliff Floyd: W
  • Preston Wilson: SB2
  • Preston Wilson: 9/SF/F89XD+.3-H;2-3
  • Mike Lowell: S9/G34.3-H
  • Kevin Millar: W.1-2
  • Charles Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Berg: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 2

  • Rey Ordonez: S7/G56-
  • Pete Walker: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
  • Matt Lawton: K
  • Desi Relaford: 4/P4D

Bot 2

  • Ryan Dempster: 5/P5S
  • Luis Castillo: 7/L7S
  • Derrek Lee: K

Top 3

  • Mike Piazza: 63/G6S
  • Tsuyoshi Shinjo: K
  • Robin Ventura: W
  • Todd Zeile: W.1-2
  • Jay Payton: 53/G56S

Bot 3

  • Cliff Floyd: K
  • Preston Wilson: S9/L34D+
  • Mike Lowell: 53/G56S-.1-2
  • Kevin Millar: 43/G4M

Top 4

  • Rey Ordonez: 53/G56S-
  • Pete Walker: K
  • Matt Lawton: S8/L6MD
  • Desi Relaford: D9/G3.1XH(942)

Bot 4

  • Charles Johnson: D7/G5
  • Dave Berg: 8/F8LM
  • Ryan Dempster: 43/G34S-.2-3
  • Luis Castillo: S7/L5D-.3-H
  • Derrek Lee: 7/F78M+

Top 5

  • Mike Piazza: 63/G6
  • Tsuyoshi Shinjo: K
  • Robin Ventura: W
  • Todd Zeile: K

Bot 5

  • Cliff Floyd: 3/G3
  • Preston Wilson: S7/G56+
  • Mike Lowell: 7(B)3(1)/F7S+/DP

Top 6

  • Jay Payton: K
  • Rey Ordonez: S7/G56
  • Timo Perez: S8/G4M.1-3
  • Matt Lawton: K
  • Desi Relaford: S9/L34D.3-H;1-3
  • Mike Piazza: K

Bot 6

  • Kevin Millar: 53/G5
  • Charles Johnson: 43/G4S-
  • Dave Berg: D7/F7D+
  • John Mabry: W
  • Luis Castillo: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
  • Derrek Lee: W.1-2
  • Cliff Floyd: 43/G4S

Top 7

  • Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 63/G6S
  • Robin Ventura: K
  • Todd Zeile: S7/G6
  • Jay Payton: E4/G4S-.1-2
  • Rey Ordonez: D7/L7LS+.2-H(UR);1XH(762)

Bot 7

  • Preston Wilson: W
  • Mike Lowell: SB2
  • Mike Lowell: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
  • Kevin Millar: IW
  • Charles Johnson: 4/P4MD-
  • Dave Berg: K

Top 8

  • Joe McEwing: D9/L9LS+
  • Matt Lawton: S1/BG6S-.2-3
  • Desi Relaford: 64(1)/FO/G6S+.3-H
  • Mike Piazza: SB2
  • Mike Piazza: IW
  • Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 54(1)/FO/G56S.2-3
  • Robin Ventura: 31/G34S

Bot 8

  • Alex Gonzalez: S/L8RS
  • Luis Castillo: 4(1)/FO/G4M
  • Derrek Lee: S7/G6.1-2
  • Cliff Floyd: D9/L3+.2-H;1-H
  • Preston Wilson: 9/F89D
  • Mike Lowell: IW
  • Jeff Abbott: PO2(16)

Top 9

  • Todd Zeile: S8/L8RM+
  • Jay Payton: S7/L56S+.1-2
  • Rey Ordonez: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
  • Mark Johnson: IW
  • Matt Lawton: D9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Desi Relaford: S9/L34D+.3-H;2-3
  • Mike Piazza: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 9

  • Jeff Abbott: 5/L5
  • Charles Johnson: K
  • Andy Fox: K