1998 New York Mets Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,287,942, Avg. 29,714
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (88-74)
Location: New York, New York

1998 New York Mets Statistics
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
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 1 at San Diego Padres 3	L	13-8	6-8	19-16
May 14, 1998	New York Mets 2 at San Diego Padres 6	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 2 at New York Mets 6	W	37-25	30-30	67-55
August 18, 1998	Colorado Rockies 3 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 2 at New York Mets 0	L	39-26	30-30	69-56
August 20, 1998	St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 5	W	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

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