ARI @ NYN

Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets, October 8, 1999

On October 8, 1999, the New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-2 at Shea Stadium in the Division Series. The 9-2 final was one-sided. Retrosheet records attendance of 56,180, a game time of 185 minutes, and a night start for this game. The weather notes give 58 degrees, night skies, and a 8 mph wind. The Arizona Diamondbacks scored 2 in the fifth and nowhere else. The New York Mets' runs came in the second, third, and sixth innings, 6 of them in the sixth. The Arizona Diamondbacks had 5 hits and the New York Mets 11, with 3 and 0 errors. Rick Reed was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 6.0 innings. Omar Daal took the loss after 4.0 innings and 3 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks' pitching table lists Bobby Chouinard, Omar Daal, Darren Holmes, Dan Plesac, and Greg Swindell. The New York Mets used John Franco, Orel Hershiser, Rick Reed, and Turk Wendell on the mound. The Arizona Diamondbacks' top hitter was Matt Williams, 2 for 4. Turner Ward drove in 2 for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Turner Ward also homered for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The New York Mets' top hitter was Rickey Henderson, 3 for 5 and 1 RBI. John Olerud drove in 3 for the New York Mets. Behind the plate was umpire Rich Rieker.