NYN @ ARI

New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks, October 5, 1999

The New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4 at Chase Field on October 5, 1999 in a Division Series game. The game information lists attendance of 49,584, a running time of 173 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give 93 degrees, night skies, and a 7 mph wind. The New York Mets' runs came in the first, third, fourth, and ninth innings, 4 of them in the ninth. The line score has the Arizona Diamondbacks crossing the plate in the third, fourth, and sixth; the sixth brought 2 runs. The New York Mets had 10 hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks 7, with 0 and 0 errors. Turk Wendell was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 1.0 innings. Randy Johnson took the loss after 8.1 innings and 7 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Randy Johnson, who had 11. The New York Mets' pitching table lists Armando Benitez, Dennis Cook, Turk Wendell, and Masato Yoshii. John Olerud led the New York Mets at the plate: 3 for 5, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Edgardo Alfonzo drove in 5 for the New York Mets. The New York Mets got another home run from Edgardo Alfonzo. For the Arizona Diamondbacks, Luis Gonzalez went 2 for 3, 1 home run, 1 double, and 2 RBI. The Arizona Diamondbacks got another home run from Erubiel Durazo. Behind the plate was umpire Brian Gorman.