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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 3, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on June 3, 1998 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 3, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 3, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 17,691 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Randy Marsh |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
Mike Piazza | Catcher |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Rick Reed | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Doug Strange | Second Baseman |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 3, 1998
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Lieber
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Lieber
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Lieber
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Reed
Allensworth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey who is chasing the ball. Allensworth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Reed
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. Allensworth scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reed
Kendall 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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reed
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Lieber
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Lieber
Baerga hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Lieber
The umpire calls a balk on Lieber Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Lieber
Huskey hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Lieber
Becker hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Reed
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Reed
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Reed
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Lieber
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lieber
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Lieber
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Lieber
Gilkey hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Reed
Polcovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Reed
Lieber strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Reed
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Lieber
Piazza strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Lieber
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Lieber
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Lieber
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reed
Martin hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Reed
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reed
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lieber
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Lieber
Ordonez hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lieber
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Lieber
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Reed
Strange hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Reed
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Reed
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Lieber
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Lieber
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Lieber
Olerud is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Lieber
Baerga hits a popup towards short. Polcovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Reed
Polcovich hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Reed
Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Reed
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Lieber
Huskey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Lieber
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Lieber
There goes Huskey. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Huskey steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Lieber
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Lieber
Matt Franco pinch hits for Rick Reed.
Franco hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching.
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. McMichael
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. McMichael
Young takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Strange vs. McMichael
Strange strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. McMichael
Guillen takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. McMichael
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Kendall scores. Young scores. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Polcovich vs. McMichael
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Lieber
Turner Ward now playing left field.
Alfonzo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Strange reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Lieber
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Lieber
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching. Tony Womack pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Womack for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Rojas
Allensworth hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Rojas
Ward hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Christiansen
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich misplays the ball. That's an error on Polcovich. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Christiansen
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Christiansen
Jim Tatum pinch hits for Rich Becker.
Tatum strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/3/1998 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Alfonzo E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Allensworth J, cf 4 1 1 0 Gilkey B, lf 4 0 0 0 Martin A, lf 3 0 1 1 Piazza M, c 4 0 0 0 Ward T, lf 1 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 3 1 1 0 Baerga C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Young K, 1b 2 1 0 0 Huskey B, rf 4 0 1 0 Strange D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Becker R, cf 3 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 2 0 0 0 Tatum J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 1 2 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Polcovich K, ss 3 0 0 0 Reed R, p 2 0 1 0 Lieber J, p 2 0 0 0 Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Womack T, ph 1 0 0 0 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 4 0 27 3 4 3 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 100 000 20x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Reed R (L) 6.0 2 1 1 0 5 McMichael G 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 Rojas M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lieber J (W) 8.0 4 0 0 1 7 Christiansen J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Polcovich K DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 2 2B -- Ramirez A 3B -- Allensworth J SB -- Huskey B HBP -- by Lieber J (Olerud J) Balk -- Lieber J T -- 2:10 A -- 17691
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