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1998 New York Mets Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,287,948, Avg. 29,714
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (88-74)
Location: New York, New York
1998 New York Mets Roster
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1998 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Mets plated 706 runs and yielded 645 runs. Mike Piazza paced New York with 23 home runs, while Edgardo Alfonzo, Brian McRae and John Olerud each walloped 20 or more also. John Olerud drove in 93 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .354 average. Al Leiter led the team with 17 wins, and Rick Reed as well added 15 or more victories as well Al Leiter earned a 2.47 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Valentine coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 706
Regular Season Runs Against: 645
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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March 31, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Mets 1 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 2, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Mets 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
April 3, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
April 4, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 7 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
April 5, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 7 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
April 6, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
April 7, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 4-2 | 1-0 | 5-2 | ||
April 9, 1998 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | ||
April 10, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
April 11, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 4-2 | 2-2 | 6-4 | ||
April 12, 1998 | New York Mets 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 4-2 | 3-2 | 7-4 | ||
April 14, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 6 | W | 5-2 | 3-2 | 8-4 | ||
April 15, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 6-2 | 3-2 | 9-4 | ||
April 16, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Mets 4 | L | 6-3 | 3-2 | 9-5 | ||
April 17, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 6-3 | 3-3 | 9-6 | ||
April 18, 1998 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 6-3 | 4-3 | 10-6 | ||
April 19, 1998 | New York Mets 14 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 6-3 | 5-3 | 11-6 | ||
April 21, 1998 | Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 0 | L | 6-4 | 5-3 | 11-7 | ||
April 22, 1998 | Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 10 | W | 7-4 | 5-3 | 12-7 | ||
April 24, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 8-4 | 5-3 | 13-7 | ||
April 25, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 0 | L | 8-5 | 5-3 | 13-8 | ||
April 27, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 8-5 | 5-4 | 13-9 | ||
April 28, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 8-5 | 5-5 | 13-10 | ||
April 29, 1998 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 8-5 | 5-6 | 13-11 | ||
April 30, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 4 at New York Mets 0 | L | 8-6 | 5-6 | 13-12 | ||
May 2, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 7 at New York Mets 3 | L | 8-7 | 5-6 | 13-13 | ||
May 3, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 2 at New York Mets 5 | W | 9-7 | 5-6 | 14-13 | ||
May 4, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 9-8 | 5-6 | 14-14 | ||
May 5, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at New York Mets 9 | W | 10-8 | 5-6 | 15-14 | ||
May 6, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at New York Mets 8 | W | 11-8 | 5-6 | 16-14 | ||
May 7, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 4 | W | 12-8 | 5-6 | 17-14 | ||
May 8, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 9 | W | 13-8 | 5-6 | 18-14 | ||
May 11, 1998 | New York Mets 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 13-8 | 5-7 | 18-15 | ||
May 13, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 13-8 | 6-7 | 19-15 | ||
May 14, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 13-8 | 6-8 | 19-16 | ||
May 14, 1998 | New York Mets 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 13-8 | 6-9 | 19-17 | ||
May 15, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 13-8 | 6-10 | 19-18 | ||
May 16, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 13-8 | 7-10 | 20-18 | ||
May 17, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 13-8 | 7-11 | 20-19 | ||
May 19, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 5 | W | 14-8 | 7-11 | 21-19 | ||
May 19, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 7 | W | 15-8 | 7-11 | 22-19 | ||
May 20, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 6 | L | 15-9 | 7-11 | 22-20 | ||
May 21, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 6 | W | 16-9 | 7-11 | 23-20 | ||
May 22, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 17-9 | 7-11 | 24-20 | ||
May 23, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at New York Mets 3 | W | 18-9 | 7-11 | 25-20 | ||
May 24, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Mets 8 | W | 19-9 | 7-11 | 26-20 | ||
May 26, 1998 | New York Mets 10 at Florida Marlins 6 | W | 19-9 | 8-11 | 27-20 | ||
May 27, 1998 | New York Mets 8 at Florida Marlins 2 | W | 19-9 | 9-11 | 28-20 | ||
May 29, 1998 | New York Mets 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 19-9 | 10-11 | 29-20 | ||
May 30, 1998 | New York Mets 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 19-9 | 11-11 | 30-20 | ||
May 31, 1998 | New York Mets 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 19-9 | 12-11 | 31-20 | ||
June 1, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 19-9 | 12-12 | 31-21 | ||
June 2, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 19-9 | 12-13 | 31-22 | ||
June 3, 1998 | New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 19-9 | 12-14 | 31-23 | ||
June 5, 1998 | New York Mets 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 19-9 | 13-14 | 32-23 | ||
June 6, 1998 | New York Mets 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 19-9 | 14-14 | 33-23 | ||
June 7, 1998 | New York Mets 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 19-9 | 14-15 | 33-24 | ||
June 8, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 at New York Mets 3 | W | 20-9 | 14-15 | 34-24 | ||
June 9, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 at New York Mets 4 | L | 20-10 | 14-15 | 34-25 | ||
June 10, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 21-10 | 14-15 | 35-25 | ||
June 11, 1998 | New York Mets 5 at Florida Marlins 3 | W | 21-10 | 15-15 | 36-25 | ||
June 12, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at Florida Marlins 4 | L | 21-10 | 15-16 | 36-26 | ||
June 13, 1998 | New York Mets 7 at Florida Marlins 4 | W | 21-10 | 16-16 | 37-26 | ||
June 14, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at Florida Marlins 5 | L | 21-10 | 16-17 | 37-27 | ||
June 16, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 21-10 | 17-17 | 38-27 | ||
June 17, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 21-10 | 17-18 | 38-28 | ||
June 18, 1998 | New York Mets 6 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 21-10 | 17-19 | 38-29 | ||
June 19, 1998 | Florida Marlins 3 at New York Mets 2 | L | 21-11 | 17-19 | 38-30 | ||
June 20, 1998 | Florida Marlins 8 at New York Mets 3 | L | 21-12 | 17-19 | 38-31 | ||
June 21, 1998 | Florida Marlins 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 22-12 | 17-19 | 39-31 | ||
June 22, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 22-12 | 17-20 | 39-32 | ||
June 23, 1998 | New York Mets 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 22-12 | 18-20 | 40-32 | ||
June 24, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Mets 6 | W | 23-12 | 18-20 | 41-32 | ||
June 25, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 24-12 | 18-20 | 42-32 | ||
June 26, 1998 | New York Yankees 8 at New York Mets 4 | L | 24-13 | 18-20 | 42-33 | ||
June 27, 1998 | New York Yankees 7 at New York Mets 2 | L | 24-14 | 18-20 | 42-34 | ||
June 28, 1998 | New York Yankees 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 25-14 | 18-20 | 43-34 | ||
June 30, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 25-14 | 18-21 | 43-35 | ||
July 1, 1998 | New York Mets 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 15 | L | 25-14 | 18-22 | 43-36 | ||
July 2, 1998 | New York Mets 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 25-14 | 19-22 | 44-36 | ||
July 3, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 25-14 | 19-23 | 44-37 | ||
July 4, 1998 | New York Mets 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 25-14 | 19-24 | 44-38 | ||
July 5, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 25-14 | 19-25 | 44-39 | ||
July 9, 1998 | Montreal Expos 9 at New York Mets 8 | L | 25-15 | 19-25 | 44-40 | ||
July 10, 1998 | Montreal Expos 8 at New York Mets 6 | L | 25-16 | 19-25 | 44-41 | ||
July 11, 1998 | Montreal Expos 4 at New York Mets 8 | W | 26-16 | 19-25 | 45-41 | ||
July 12, 1998 | Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 5 | W | 27-16 | 19-25 | 46-41 | ||
July 14, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 27-17 | 19-25 | 46-42 | ||
July 15, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 12 at New York Mets 1 | L | 27-18 | 19-25 | 46-43 | ||
July 16, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 27-19 | 19-25 | 46-44 | ||
July 17, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Mets 6 | W | 28-19 | 19-25 | 47-44 | ||
July 18, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Mets 7 | W | 29-19 | 19-25 | 48-44 | ||
July 19, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at New York Mets 6 | L | 29-20 | 19-25 | 48-45 | ||
July 20, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 1 | L | 29-21 | 19-25 | 48-46 | ||
July 21, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 4 | W | 30-21 | 19-25 | 49-46 | ||
July 22, 1998 | New York Mets 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 30-21 | 20-25 | 50-46 | ||
July 22, 1998 | New York Mets 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 30-21 | 21-25 | 51-46 | ||
July 23, 1998 | New York Mets 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 30-21 | 22-25 | 52-46 | ||
July 24, 1998 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 30-21 | 23-25 | 53-46 | ||
July 24, 1998 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 30-21 | 24-25 | 54-46 | ||
July 25, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 30-21 | 24-26 | 54-47 | ||
July 26, 1998 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 30-21 | 24-27 | 54-48 | ||
July 28, 1998 | San Diego Padres 3 at New York Mets 7 | W | 31-21 | 24-27 | 55-48 | ||
July 29, 1998 | San Diego Padres 6 at New York Mets 7 | W | 32-21 | 24-27 | 56-48 | ||
July 30, 1998 | San Diego Padres 3 at New York Mets 1 | L | 32-22 | 24-27 | 56-49 | ||
July 31, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 3 | L | 32-23 | 24-27 | 56-50 | ||
August 1, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 33-23 | 24-27 | 57-50 | ||
August 2, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Mets 9 | W | 34-23 | 24-27 | 58-50 | ||
August 3, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at New York Mets 5 | L | 34-24 | 24-27 | 58-51 | ||
August 4, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at New York Mets 7 | W | 35-24 | 24-27 | 59-51 | ||
August 5, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at New York Mets 4 | L | 35-25 | 24-27 | 59-52 | ||
August 6, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 8 at New York Mets 9 | W | 36-25 | 24-27 | 60-52 | ||
August 7, 1998 | New York Mets 8 at Colorado Rockies 7 | W | 36-25 | 25-27 | 61-52 | ||
August 8, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 36-25 | 26-27 | 62-52 | ||
August 9, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at Colorado Rockies 11 | L | 36-25 | 26-28 | 62-53 | ||
August 10, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 36-25 | 27-28 | 63-53 | ||
August 11, 1998 | New York Mets 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 36-25 | 28-28 | 64-53 | ||
August 12, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 36-25 | 28-29 | 64-54 | ||
August 14, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 | W | 36-25 | 29-29 | 65-54 | ||
August 15, 1998 | New York Mets 5 at Arizona Diamondbacks 4 | W | 36-25 | 30-29 | 66-54 | ||
August 16, 1998 | New York Mets 1 at Arizona Diamondbacks 6 | L | 36-25 | 30-30 | 66-55 | ||
August 18, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 3 at New York Mets 6 | W | 37-25 | 30-30 | 67-55 | ||
August 18, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 2 at New York Mets 6 | W | 38-25 | 30-30 | 68-55 | ||
August 19, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 39-25 | 30-30 | 69-55 | ||
August 20, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 5 | W | 40-25 | 30-30 | 70-55 | ||
August 20, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 0 | L | 40-26 | 30-30 | 70-56 | ||
August 21, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at New York Mets 5 | L | 40-27 | 30-30 | 70-57 | ||
August 21, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 1 | W | 41-27 | 30-30 | 71-57 | ||
August 22, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at New York Mets 9 | W | 42-27 | 30-30 | 72-57 | ||
August 23, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at New York Mets 3 | L | 42-28 | 30-30 | 72-58 | ||
August 24, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 9 at New York Mets 5 | L | 42-29 | 30-30 | 72-59 | ||
August 25, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 42-29 | 30-31 | 72-60 | ||
August 26, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 42-29 | 31-31 | 73-60 | ||
August 27, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 11 | L | 42-29 | 31-32 | 73-61 | ||
August 28, 1998 | New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 42-29 | 32-32 | 74-61 | ||
August 29, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 42-29 | 33-32 | 75-61 | ||
August 30, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 42-29 | 33-33 | 75-62 | ||
August 31, 1998 | New York Mets 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 42-29 | 34-33 | 76-62 | ||
September 1, 1998 | New York Mets 8 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 42-29 | 34-34 | 76-63 | ||
September 2, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 42-29 | 35-34 | 77-63 | ||
September 4, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 43-29 | 35-34 | 78-63 | ||
September 5, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 4 at New York Mets 5 | W | 44-29 | 35-34 | 79-63 | ||
September 6, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 4 at New York Mets 0 | L | 44-30 | 35-34 | 79-64 | ||
September 7, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 7 at New York Mets 8 | W | 45-30 | 35-34 | 80-64 | ||
September 8, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 16 | L | 45-30 | 35-35 | 80-65 | ||
September 9, 1998 | New York Mets 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 45-30 | 36-35 | 81-65 | ||
September 10, 1998 | New York Mets 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 45-30 | 37-35 | 82-65 | ||
September 11, 1998 | New York Mets 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 45-30 | 37-36 | 82-66 | ||
September 12, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 45-30 | 37-37 | 82-67 | ||
September 13, 1998 | New York Mets 1 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 45-30 | 38-37 | 83-67 | ||
September 14, 1998 | New York Mets 7 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 45-30 | 39-37 | 84-67 | ||
September 15, 1998 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 45-30 | 39-38 | 84-68 | ||
September 15, 1998 | New York Mets 8 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 45-30 | 40-38 | 85-68 | ||
September 16, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 45-30 | 41-38 | 86-68 | ||
September 18, 1998 | Florida Marlins 7 at New York Mets 6 | L | 45-31 | 41-38 | 86-69 | ||
September 19, 1998 | Florida Marlins 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 46-31 | 41-38 | 87-69 | ||
September 20, 1998 | Florida Marlins 0 at New York Mets 5 | W | 47-31 | 41-38 | 88-69 | ||
September 22, 1998 | Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 3 | L | 47-32 | 41-38 | 88-70 | ||
September 23, 1998 | Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 0 | L | 47-33 | 41-38 | 88-71 | ||
September 25, 1998 | New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 47-33 | 41-39 | 88-72 | ||
September 26, 1998 | New York Mets 0 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 47-33 | 41-40 | 88-73 | ||
September 27, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 47-33 | 41-41 | 88-74 |