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Mets
@ Rockies
Coors Field
August 9, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the New York Mets, played on August 9, 1998 at Coors Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Colorado Rockies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Colorado Rockies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hideo Nomo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
Ballpark | Coors Field |
City | Denver |
State | CO |
Attendance | 48,014 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Kerwin Danley |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Phillips | Right Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Mike Piazza | Catcher |
Todd Hundley | Left Fielder |
Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
Luis Lopez | Shortstop |
Hideo Nomo | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
Todd Helton | First Baseman |
Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Rockies
Coors Field
August 9, 1998
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kile
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton scoops it up and throws to first, with Kile covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Kile
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bichette who is chasing the ball. Alfonzo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Kile
Olerud hits a fly ball towards left. Bichette catches it and throws to home to double up Alfonzo. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Nomo
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Nomo covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Nomo
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Nomo
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Nomo
Bichette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hundley. Bichette reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Nomo
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bichette moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Helton vs. Nomo
There's a wild pitch. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Helton vs. Nomo
Helton 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
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Kile
Piazza hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Kile
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Kile
McRae takes first base on ball four. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Kile
Baerga is hit by the pitch. Piazza moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Kile
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton throws to second for one, and Perez throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Piazza scores. McRae scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nomo vs. Kile
Nomo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Nomo
Lansing hits a line drive towards first. Olerud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Nomo
Manwaring hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Nomo
Kile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kile
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Kile
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Kile
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Kile
Piazza takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to third. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Kile
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alfonzo tags and scores. Olerud tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Kile
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Baerga vs. Kile
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Nomo
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Nomo
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Nomo
Walker takes first base on ball four. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bichette vs. Nomo
Bichette hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castilla vs. Nomo
Castilla hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kile
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nomo vs. Kile
Nomo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kile
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Nomo
Helton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Nomo
Lansing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Helton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manwaring vs. Nomo
There's a wild pitch. Helton moves to third. Lansing moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Manwaring vs. Nomo
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helton scores. Lansing moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kile vs. Nomo
The umpire calls a balk on Nomo Lansing scores. Manwaring moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kile vs. Nomo
Kile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamilton vs. Nomo
Hamilton bunts towards short. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Manwaring moves to third. Kile moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Nomo
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields it and throws to second for the out. Manwaring scores. Kile moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Nomo
There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Nomo
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bichette vs. Nomo
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kile scores. Perez scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Blair
Willie Blair now pitching.
There goes Bichette. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Bichette steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Blair
Castilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Helton vs. Blair
Helton hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Phillips fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Phillips. Bichette scores. Castilla goes all the way around to score. Helton moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lansing vs. Blair
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Kile
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Kile
Olerud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Kile
Piazza hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Kile
Hundley hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Kile
McRae hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Blair
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Blair
Kile hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Blair
Hamilton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Phillips. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Blair
Perez 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
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Kile
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baerga for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kile
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kile
Blair hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kile
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blair
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Blair covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Blair
Bichette hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Blair
Castilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Helton vs. Blair
Helton hits a ball on the ground towards second. Baerga scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Kile
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Kile
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Kile
Piazza hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Kile
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Blair
Jorge Fabregas now catching. Lenny Harris now playing center field.
Lansing hits a line drive into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Blair
Manwaring hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hundley. Manwaring reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kile vs. Blair
The ball gets by Fabregas for a passed ball. Manwaring moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Kile vs. Blair
Kile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hamilton vs. Blair
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Blair
Perez 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
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kile
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Kile
Baerga hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kile
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Kile
Matt Franco pinch hits for Willie Blair.
Franco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Phillips. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Rojas
Bichette hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Phillips. Bichette reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Rojas
Curtis Goodwin pinch runs for Dante Bichette.
Castilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Helton vs. Rojas
Helton hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Rojas
Lansing strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Rojas
Manwaring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kile vs. Rojas
Kile hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kile
Curtis Goodwin now playing left field. Kurt Abbott now playing third base.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Kile
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Kile
Olerud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fabregas vs. Kile
Fabregas hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1998 -- New York at Colorado (D) New York AB R H RBI Colorado AB R H RBI Phillips T, rf 4 1 0 0 Hamilton D, cf 3 0 2 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 5 1 2 0 Perez N, ss 5 2 1 1 Olerud J, 1b 5 0 4 1 Walker L, rf 4 1 1 0 Piazza M, c 3 1 2 0 Bichette D, lf 5 2 4 5 Fabregas J, c 1 0 0 0 Goodwin C, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Hundley T, lf 3 0 0 1 Castilla V, 3b 4 1 3 1 McRae B, cf 2 1 0 0 Abbott K, 3b 0 0 0 0 Harris L, cf 1 0 0 0 Helton T, 1b 5 1 2 2 Baerga C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lansing M, 2b 5 1 1 0 Lopez L, ss 4 0 1 1 Manwaring K, c 5 1 3 1 Nomo H, p 2 0 0 0 Kile D, p 4 1 0 0 Blair W, p 1 0 1 0 Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 3 40 11 17 10 New York 022 000 000 -- 4 Colorado 100 701 02x -- 11 New York IP H R ER BB SO Nomo H (L) 3.2 8 7 7 3 1 Blair W 3.1 5 2 2 2 0 Rojas M 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Kile D (W) 9.0 10 4 3 3 7 E -- Perez N, Phillips T DP -- New York 1, Colorado 1 LOB -- New York 9, Colorado 10 2B -- Bichette D 2, Helton T, Hamilton D, Manwaring K, Lopez L, Walker L 3B -- Alfonzo E HR -- Bichette D SB -- Bichette D SF -- Hundley T HBP -- by Kile D (Baerga C) WP -- Nomo H 3 Balk -- Nomo H PB -- Fabregas J T -- 3:06 A -- 48014
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