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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Mets
2001-07-12 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 37698 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph to LF · 2:46
New York Mets defeated Boston Red Sox 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Al Leiter earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Edgardo Alfonzo went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Al Leiter L: Tim Wakefield SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Stynes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Bichette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Lansing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Wakefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Merloni | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe McEwing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Leiter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Timo Perez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wakefield | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Bill Pulsipher | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryce Florie | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
 John Franco | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: K
- Darren Lewis: S7/P7S-
- Chris Stynes: POCS2(134)
- Chris Stynes: S/G34S-
- Manny Ramirez: 7/L7M+
Bot 1
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8LM
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HP
- Mike Piazza: BK.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 6/P6M
- Robin Ventura: W
- Todd Zeile: K23
Top 2
- Dante Bichette: 53/G56
- Mike Lansing: 4/P4D-
- Shea Hillenbrand: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Benny Agbayani: K
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G56
Top 3
- Scott Hatteberg: S7/7S
- Tim Wakefield: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 4/L4
- Darren Lewis: 4/P4-
Bot 3
- Al Leiter: 8/F8LD+
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8LD+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F78D+
- Mike Piazza: D8/F8RXD+
- Robin Ventura: S8/G4M+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Todd Zeile: 53/G5+
Top 4
- Chris Stynes: 7/F7M
- Manny Ramirez: 1/G13
- Dante Bichette: K
Bot 4
- Benny Agbayani: K
- Jay Payton: 2/FL/P23F
- Rey Ordonez: W
- Al Leiter: K
Top 5
- Mike Lansing: HR/F7D+
- Shea Hillenbrand: 43/G4
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Tim Wakefield: K
Bot 5
- Joe McEwing: S7/G56+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/FL/P23F
- Mike Piazza: SB2
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6
- Robin Ventura: W
- Todd Zeile: PB.2-3;1-2
- Todd Zeile: 6/P4MD
Top 6
- Jose Offerman: 4/P4MD-
- Darren Lewis: K
- Chris Stynes: K
Bot 6
- Benny Agbayani: K
- Jay Payton: K
- Rey Ordonez: S/G5+
- Al Leiter: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5
- Dante Bichette: K
- Mike Lansing: K
Bot 7
- Joe McEwing: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Mike Piazza: PB.1-2
- Mike Piazza: IW
- Robin Ventura: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.3-H;2-3
- Todd Zeile: K/C
Top 8
- Shea Hillenbrand: 53/G5S-
- Scott Hatteberg: D7/F7D+
- Lou Merloni: D7/L7LS+.2-H
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Darren Lewis: K/C
Bot 8
- Timo Perez: S9/G34+
- Jay Payton: 9/F9M
- Rey Ordonez: S8/L6M+.1-3
- Lenny Harris: 43/G4.3-H;1-2
- Joe McEwing: HP
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 13/G23-
Top 9
- Chris Stynes: 9/F89D
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RD+
- Dante Bichette: S/G5+
- Trot Nixon: K