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Minnesota Twins @ 
New York Mets
2002-06-19 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 26967 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph L to R · 2:53
New York Mets defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Al Leiter earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Tony Tarasco went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
W: Al Leiter L: Matt Kinney SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Buchanan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Prince | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Kinney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Leiter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Tarasco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kinney | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Tony Fiore | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Jackson | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 7.1 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
 Scott Strickland | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Rivas: K
- Cristian Guzman: S8/L89S
- Torii Hunter: K
- Corey Koskie: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Roberto Alomar: 43/G4
- Timo Perez: 4/P4D
- Mike Piazza: W
- Mo Vaughn: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: K
- Dustan Mohr: 1/G3S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Brian Buchanan: K
Bot 2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89M
- Jeromy Burnitz: W
- Roger Cedeno: 7/F7S
- Rey Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Tom Prince: K
- Matt Kinney: K
- Luis Rivas: S8/L8LS
- Cristian Guzman: 3/G34S
Bot 3
- Al Leiter: K
- Roberto Alomar: S9/L9S
- Timo Perez: 8/P8LS
- Mike Piazza: K
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: W
- Corey Koskie: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Dustan Mohr: K
Bot 4
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89M
- Jeromy Burnitz: S9/L9LM
- Roger Cedeno: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L89S
- Brian Buchanan: S7/L6D.1-2
- Tom Prince: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Kinney: 8/P8RS
- Luis Rivas: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Rey Ordonez: 9/P34D
- Al Leiter: D9/L89M
- Roberto Alomar: W
- Timo Perez: S8/P4MD.2-3;1-2
- Mike Piazza: S7/L78S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mo Vaughn: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
Top 6
- Torii Hunter: 7/F78S
- Corey Koskie: 9/F9M
- Dustan Mohr: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Jeromy Burnitz: S9/L9S
- Roger Cedeno: 8/F8LM
- Rey Ordonez: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Al Leiter: S7/L6D.1-2
- Roberto Alomar: 3/G34
Top 7
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/P6D
- Brian Buchanan: W
- Tom Prince: 43/G4S.1-2
- David Ortiz: 6/P6D
Bot 7
- Timo Perez: K/BF
- Mike Piazza: D8/L78XD
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: IW
- Jeromy Burnitz: 53/G56
Top 8
- Luis Rivas: K
- Cristian Guzman: D7/L5
- Torii Hunter: K
- Corey Koskie: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Roger Cedeno: 8/F8RS
- Rey Ordonez: S6/G56
- Tony Tarasco: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Roberto Alomar: S9/L9S
- Timo Perez: 53/G56S.1-2
- Mike Piazza: IW
- Mo Vaughn: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Dustan Mohr: K/C
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/P89S
- Jacque Jones: S9/L89S
- A. J. Pierzynski: DI.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G4.2-H
- Bobby Kielty: S7/L78M.1-2
- Matt LeCroy: K