New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies
September 20, 1996 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 20, 1996 at Veteran's Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Mets 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2

New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Johnson cf 4 2 3 1
Alfonzo 3b 3 0 1 0
Gilkey lf 3 1 0 1
Huskey 1b 4 0 0 0
Ochoa rf 3 0 1 0
Bogar 2b 4 0 0 0
Castillo c 4 0 0 0
Ordonez ss 4 1 1 0
Wilson p 2 1 1 1
  Franco M. ph 1 0 0 0
  Franco J. p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 7 3
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Otero cf 3 0 1 0
Morandini 2b 4 0 0 0
Jefferies lf 4 0 1 0
Santiago c 4 1 2 0
Schall 1b 3 1 1 2
Magee rf 2 0 0 0
Sefcik 3b 3 0 0 0
Relaford ss 3 0 1 0
Mimbs p 1 0 0 0
  Borland p 0 0 0 0
  Zuber ph 1 0 0 0
  Springer p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 2 6 2
New York 101 010 020570
Philadelphia 000 200 000263
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson  W (5-12) 8.0 5 2 2 3 0
  Franco  SV (28) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
3
0
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Mimbs  L (3-9) 7.1 7 4 4 1 4
  Borland   0.2 0 1 0 1 0
  Springer   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
5
4
2
5

  E–Santiago (11), Sefcik (5), Relaford (2).  DP–New York 4, Philadelphia 1.  2B–New York Johnson (28,off Mimbs), Philadelphia Relaford (1,off Wilson); Otero (10,off Wilson).  HR–New York Wilson (1,5th inning off Mimbs 0 on, 2 out), Philadelphia Schall (2,4th inning off Wilson 1 on, 1 out).  SH–Wilson (4,off Mimbs); Alfonzo (9,off Mimbs); Mimbs (2,off Wilson).  SB–Gilkey (17,3rd base off Borland/Santiago).  CS–Bogar (3,2nd base by Mimbs/Santiago).  WP–Mimbs (7).  U-HP–Gerry Davis, 1B–Terry Tata, 2B–Bill Hohn, 3B–Ed Rapuano.  T–2:10.  A–22,001.
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