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Yankees
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 26, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the New York Yankees, played on June 26, 1998 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hideki Irabu |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 53,404 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Bruce Dreckman |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Posada | First Baseman |
| Chad Curtis | Center Fielder |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Hideki Irabu | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Al Leiter | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 26, 1998
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Leiter
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Leiter
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Leiter
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Irabu
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Irabu
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Piazza vs. Irabu
Piazza takes first base on ball four. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Olerud vs. Irabu
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alfonzo scores. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Baerga vs. Irabu
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Leiter
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Leiter
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Leiter
Curtis hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez catches it and throws to second to double up Raines. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Leiter
Brosius strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Irabu
Huskey hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Irabu
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Irabu
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Leiter vs. Irabu
Leiter strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Leiter
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Irabu vs. Leiter
Irabu strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Leiter
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Leiter
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Irabu
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Irabu
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Irabu
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Leiter
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Leiter
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Raines for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Leiter
Posada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Leiter
Curtis hits a popup towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Leiter
Brosius hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Irabu
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Irabu
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Posada scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baerga for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Irabu
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Leiter
Girardi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Irabu vs. Leiter
Irabu strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Leiter
The ball gets by Piazza for a passed ball. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Leiter
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Girardi scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Leiter
Jeter hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Leiter
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Irabu
McRae hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Irabu
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Irabu
Leiter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Irabu
Alfonzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Irabu
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Girardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Leiter
Raines strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Leiter
Posada hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Alfonzo, and into shallow left field. Posada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Leiter
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Leiter
Brosius hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Posada scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Leiter
Girardi hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Irabu
Piazza hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Piazza reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Irabu
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piazza moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Baerga vs. Irabu
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Posada fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Olerud for the double play. Piazza scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Irabu
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Mendoza
Ramiro Mendoza now pitching. Tino Martinez now playing first base. Jorge Posada now catching.
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Leiter
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Leiter
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Leiter
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields the ball and throws to Leiter covering. Safe. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
O'Neill hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Rojas
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Rojas
Posada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Mendoza
Ricky Ledee now playing left field.
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirby vs. Mendoza
Wayne Kirby pinch hits for Mel Rojas.
Kirby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirby for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Mendoza
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching.
Curtis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Hudek
Brosius takes first base on ball four. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Hudek
Mendoza bunts towards the mound. Hudek fields it and throws to first for the out. Curtis moves to third. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Bohanon
Brian Bohanon now pitching.
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Knoblauch vs. Bohanon
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Curtis scores. There goes Brosius trying to get to home. Gilkey throws the ball in to Piazza who tags Brosius, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Bohanon
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Pulsipher
Bill Pulsipher now pitching.
O'Neill hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Mendoza
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Mendoza
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Mendoza
Olerud strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ledee vs. Pulsipher
Ledee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Pulsipher
Posada hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Pulsipher
Pulsipher fires to first and has Ledee trapped. There's the throw to Baerga who tags Ledee for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Pulsipher
Curtis hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Mendoza
Baerga hits a fly ball into left field. Ledee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Mendoza
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius juggles the ball. That's an error on Brosius. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Mendoza
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Rivera
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Rey Ordonez. Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. Huskey moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Franco vs. Rivera
Matt Franco pinch hits for Bill Pulsipher.
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Alfonzo vs. Rivera
Alfonzo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Posada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1998 -- New York at New York (N)
New York AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 3 1 2 2 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 2 1 1
Jeter D, ss 5 1 2 1 Gilkey B, lf 4 0 1 0
O'Neill P, rf 5 2 2 3 Piazza M, c 3 1 1 0
Raines T, lf 4 0 1 0 Olerud J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ledee R, lf 1 0 1 0 Baerga C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Posada J, 1b-c 5 1 3 1 Huskey B, rf 4 0 1 0
Curtis C, cf 5 1 1 0 McRae B, cf 3 1 2 1
Brosius S, 3b 3 0 1 1 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 2 1 0 0 Lopez L, ph 1 0 0 0
Mendoza R, p 0 0 0 0 Leiter A, p 2 0 0 0
Rivera M, p 0 0 0 0 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0
Irabu H, p 2 0 0 0 Kirby W, ph 1 0 0 0
Martinez T, 1b 1 1 0 0 Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0
Bohanon B, p 0 0 0 0
Pulsipher B, p 0 0 0 0
Franco M, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 13 8 33 4 7 2
New York 000 111 320 -- 8
New York 100 021 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Irabu H 5.2 6 4 4 3 5
Mendoza R (W) 2.2 1 0 0 0 3
Rivera M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter A (L) 6.1 8 5 4 2 6
Rojas M 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Hudek J 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Bohanon B 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Pulsipher B 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Brosius S
DP -- New York 2, New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, New York 6
2B -- Posada J, Piazza M
HR -- McRae B, Alfonzo E, O'Neill P
CS -- Ledee R
SH -- Mendoza R
HBP -- by Leiter A (Girardi J)
PB -- Piazza M
T -- 3:15
A -- 53404
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