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1998 Regular Season Game 120
August 15, 1998
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Dave VW
February 7, 2024
John Olerud supplied 3 runs thanks to a 1st-inning 2-run homer and a 3rd-inning RBI single, and Armando Reynoso threw shutout baseball for the first 5 innings. But it all unraveled in the 6th, as 4 singles, a Reynoso throwing error on a pickoff attempt, and a balk allowed Arizona to take a 4-3 lead.

But the Mets came right back in the 7th, as Carlos Baerga led off with a double and moved to third on a sac bunt by Rey Ordonez. Matt Franco pinch hit for Reynoso next, and he slapped a single to knock in Baerga and tie the score. Then Tony Phillips drove a double into the LF gap to score Franco, and the Mets went right back in front. Edgardo Alfonzo followed with a single, but Phillips could only make it to third. Olerud then lined one destined for the LF corner but Matt Williams made a great leaping catch, and Mike Piazza (facing lefty Alan Embree in a juicy matchup), fouled one down the RF line that had HR distance but was way foul. He then grounded out to third to end the inning.

Greg McMichael, Mel Rojas and John Franco kept the D'backs off the scoreboard from there, as the Mets would win to regain control of the wildcard lead and go 12 games over .500 for the first time all season.



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