1999 New York Mets
97-66
Second place in NL East
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
John Olerud |
.298 |
19 |
96 | $4,250,000 |
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| 2B |
Edgardo Alfonzo |
.304 |
27 |
108 | $2,800,000 |
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| SS |
Rey Ordonez |
.258 |
1 |
60 | $1,650,000 |
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| 3B |
Robin Ventura |
.301 |
32 |
120 | $7,000,000 |
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| OF |
Rickey Henderson |
.315 |
12 |
42 | $1,900,000 |
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| OF |
Brian McRae |
.221 |
8 |
36 | $3,750,000 |
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| OF |
Roger Cedeno |
.313 |
4 |
36 | $487,500 |
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| C |
Mike Piazza |
.303 |
40 |
124 | $7,171,428 |
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Other position players:
Benny Agbayani (.286, 14, 42), Darryl Hamilton (.339, 5, 21), Todd Pratt (.293, 3, 21), Bobby Bonilla (.160, 4, 18), Luis Lopez (.212, 2, 13), Shawon Dunston (.344, 0, 16), Jermaine Allensworth (.219, 3, 9), Mike Kinkade (.196, 2, 6), Melvin Mora (.161, 0, 1), Jay Payton (.250, 0, 1), Jorge Toca (.333, 0, 0), Terrence Long (.000, 0, 0), Shane Halter (.000, 0, 0), Vance Wilson (.000, 0, 0) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| L |
Al Leiter |
13-12 |
4.23 |
0 |
$5,250,000 |
| R |
Orel Hershiser |
13-12 |
4.58 |
0 |
$2,500,000 |
| R |
Masato Yoshii |
12-8 |
4.40 |
0 |
$2,000,000 |
| R |
Rick Reed |
11-5 |
4.58 |
0 |
$1,687,500 |
| R |
Octavio Dotel |
8-3 |
5.38 |
0 |
$200,000 |
| L |
Kenny Rogers |
5-1 |
4.03 |
0 |
$5,000,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| R |
Armando Benitez |
4-3 |
1.85 |
22 |
$2,037,500 |
| R |
Turk Wendell |
5-4 |
3.05 |
3 |
$1,214,998 |
| L |
Dennis Cook |
10-5 |
3.86 |
3 |
$2,000,000 |
| L |
John Franco |
0-2 |
2.88 |
19 |
$2,950,000 |
| R |
Pat Mahomes |
8-0 |
3.68 |
0 |
$310,000 |
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Other pitchers:
Bobby Jones (3-3, 5.61), Allen Watson (2-2, 4.08), Jason Isringhausen (1-3, 6.41), Rigo Beltran (1-1, 3.48), Josias Manzanillo (0-0, 5.79), Greg McMichael (1-1, 4.82), Chuck McElroy (0-0, 3.38), Billy Taylor (0-1, 8.10), Jeff Tam (0-0, 3.18), Dan Murray (0-0, 13.50), Matt Franco (0-0, 13.50), Glendon Rusch (0-0, 0.00) |
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Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee |
Note: Due to an unreliable external server, linked game stories are sometimes unavailable. | Monday, April 5 | | » Lost to Marlins (1-0), 6-2 | Joe Robbie Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Alex Fernandez (1-0) L: Al Leiter (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 6 | | » Defeated Marlins (1-1), 12-3 | Joe Robbie Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick Reed (1-0) L: Livan Hernandez (0-1) S: Allen Watson (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 7 | | » Defeated Marlins (1-2), 6-0 | Joe Robbie Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Bobby Jones (1-0) L: Jesus Sanchez (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 8 | | » Lost to Expos (3-1), 5-1 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 2-2 | | | » Game Story | W: Miguel Batista (1-0) L: Orel Hershiser (0-1) S: Ugueth Urbina (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 9 | | » Defeated Expos (3-2), 10-3 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 3-2 | | | » Game Story | W: Masato Yoshii (1-0) L: Mike Thurman (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 10 | | » Defeated Expos (3-3), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 4-2 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (1-0) L: Anthony Telford (0-1) S: John Franco (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 11 | | » Defeated Expos (3-4), 6-3 | Stade Olympique (3-1) | 5-2 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Allen Watson (1-0) L: Carl Pavano (0-2) S: John Franco (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 12 | | » Defeated Marlins (2-5), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 6-2 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Bobby Jones (2-0) L: Livan Hernandez (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 14 | | » Defeated Marlins (2-6), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 7-2 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (1-1) L: Jesus Sanchez (0-2) S: John Franco (3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 15 | | » Lost to Marlins (3-6), 11-4 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 7-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Meadows (2-0) L: Masato Yoshii (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 16 | | » Lost to Expos (5-6), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 7-4 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dustin Hermanson (2-0) L: Al Leiter (0-2) S: Ugueth Urbina (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 17 | | » Defeated Expos (5-7), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 8-4 | | | » Game Story | W: Bobby Jones (3-0) L: Carl Pavano (0-3) S: John Franco (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 18 | | » Lost to Expos (6-7), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 8-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Javier Vazquez (1-1) L: Allen Watson (1-1) S: Ugueth Urbina (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 20 | | » Defeated Reds (4-8), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 9-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (2-0) L: Pete Harnisch (1-2) S: John Franco (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 21 | | » Lost to Reds (5-8), 7-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 9-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Sullivan (1-0) L: Masato Yoshii (1-2) S: Danny Graves (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 22 | | » Defeated Reds (5-9), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 10-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Al Leiter (1-2) L: Brett Tomko (0-1) S: John Franco (6) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 23 | | » Defeated Cubs (5-9), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 11-6 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (3-0) L: Rod Beck (1-2) S: John Franco (7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 24 | | » Lost to Cubs (6-9), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 11-7 | | | » Game Story | W: Terry Mulholland (1-0) L: Allen Watson (1-2) S: Rod Beck (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 25 | | » Lost to Cubs (7-9), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 11-8 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Rodney Myers (1-0) L: Orel Hershiser (1-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 27 | | » Lost to Padres (9-10), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (3-4) | 11-9 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Ashby (4-1) L: Masato Yoshii (1-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 28 | | » Defeated Padres (9-11), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (4-4) | 12-9 | | | » Game Story | W: Turk Wendell (1-0) L: Trevor Hoffman (0-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 29 | | » Defeated Padres (9-12), 8-5 | Shea Stadium (5-4) | 13-9 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (4-0) L: Brian Boehringer (0-1) S: John Franco (8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 30 | | » Defeated Giants (16-8), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (6-4) | 14-9 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Allen Watson (2-2) L: Shawn Estes (2-2) S: Turk Wendell (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 1 | | » Defeated Giants (16-9), 9-4 | Shea Stadium (7-4) | 15-9 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (2-2) L: Chris Brock (2-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 2 | | » Defeated Giants (16-10), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (8-4) | 16-9 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (5-0) L: John Johnstone (3-1) S: John Franco (9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 3 | | » Defeated Astros (15-10), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (9-4) | 17-9 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: Rick Reed (2-0) L: Chris Holt (0-4) S: John Franco (10) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 4 | | » Lost to Astros (16-10), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (9-5) | 17-10 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Hampton (3-1) L: Al Leiter (1-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 5 | | » Lost to Astros (17-10), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (9-6) | 17-11 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jay Powell (2-0) L: Armando Benitez (0-1) S: Billy Wagner (10) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 7 | | » Lost to Diamondbacks (16-14), 14-7 | Bank One Ballpark (0-1) | 17-12 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (4-1) L: Orel Hershiser (2-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 | | » Defeated Diamondbacks (16-15), 4-2 | Bank One Ballpark (1-1) | 18-12 | | | » Game Story | W: Masato Yoshii (2-3) L: Andy Benes (2-3) S: Armando Benitez (1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 9 | | » Lost to Diamondbacks (17-15), 11-6 | Bank One Ballpark (1-2) | 18-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Omar Daal (3-3) L: Rick Reed (2-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 10 | | » Lost to Rockies (12-16), 10-3 | Coors Field (0-1) | 18-14 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pedro Astacio (3-3) L: Al Leiter (1-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 | | » Lost to Rockies (13-16), 8-5 | Coors Field (0-2) | 18-15 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Bobby Jones (1-1) L: Bobby Jones (3-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 | | » Defeated Rockies (13-17), 10-5 | Coors Field (1-2) | 19-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick Reed (3-1) L: John Thomson (0-5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 14 | | » Defeated Phillies (19-15), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 20-15 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Masato Yoshii (3-3) L: Chad Ogea (2-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 15 | | » Defeated Phillies (19-16), 9-7 | Veteran's Stadium (2-0) | 21-15 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Mahomes (1-0) L: Ken Ryan (1-2) S: John Franco (11) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 16 | | » Lost to Phillies (20-16), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (2-1) | 21-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Paul Byrd (5-2) L: Orel Hershiser (2-4) S: Jeff Brantley (5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 17 | | » Lost to Brewers (17-19), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (9-7) | 21-17 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Karl (5-1) L: Bobby Jones (3-2) S: Bob Wickman (8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 18 | | » Lost to Brewers (18-19), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (9-8) | 21-18 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Dave Weathers (3-0) L: Dennis Cook (5-1) S: Bob Wickman (9) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 20 | | » Defeated Brewers (18-20), 11-10 | Shea Stadium (10-8) | 22-18 | | | » Game Story | W: Al Leiter (2-4) L: Jim Abbott (0-5) S: John Franco (12) | Second | 2½ out | | » Defeated Brewers (18-21), 10-1 | Shea Stadium (11-8) | 23-18 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Masato Yoshii (4-3) L: Steve Woodard (3-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 21 | | » Defeated Phillies (21-19), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (12-8) | 24-18 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (3-4) L: Carlton Loewer (2-4) S: John Franco (13) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 22 | | » Lost to Phillies (22-19), 9-3 | Shea Stadium (12-9) | 24-19 | | | » Game Story | W: Paul Byrd (6-2) L: Bobby Jones (3-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 23 | | » Defeated Phillies (22-20), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (13-9) | 25-19 | | | » Game Story | W: Rigo Beltran (1-0) L: Curt Schilling (7-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 24 | | » Lost to Pirates (22-22), 7-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 25-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Silva (2-2) L: Jason Isringhausen (0-1) S: Mike Williams (8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 25 | | » Defeated Pirates (22-23), 8-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 26-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Masato Yoshii (5-3) L: Kris Benson (3-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 26 | | » Defeated Pirates (22-24), 5-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 27-20 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (4-4) L: Pete Schourek (2-5) S: John Franco (14) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 28 | | » Lost to Diamondbacks (28-21), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (13-10) | 27-21 | | | » Game Story | W: Omar Daal (5-4) L: Rick Reed (3-2) S: Gregg Olson (6) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 29 | | » Lost to Diamondbacks (29-21), 8-7 | Shea Stadium (13-11) | 27-22 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Armando Reynoso (3-1) L: Rigo Beltran (1-1) S: Byung-Hyun Kim (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 30 | | » Lost to Diamondbacks (30-21), 10-1 | Shea Stadium (13-12) | 27-23 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Randy Johnson (6-2) L: Masato Yoshii (5-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, May 31 | | » Lost to Reds (25-22), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (13-13) | 27-24 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Ron Villone (1-0) L: Al Leiter (2-5) S: Scott Williamson (6) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 | | » Lost to Reds (26-22), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (13-14) | 27-25 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Pete Harnisch (5-5) L: Orel Hershiser (4-5) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 | | » Lost to Reds (27-22), 8-7 | Shea Stadium (13-15) | 27-26 | Lost 6 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Williamson (4-1) L: John Franco (0-1) S: Scott Sullivan (1) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, June 4 | | » Lost to Yankees (31-21), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 27-27 | Lost 7 | | » Game Story | W: Jason Grimsley (5-0) L: Rick Reed (3-3) S: Mariano Rivera (14) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 5 | | » Lost to Yankees (32-21), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 27-28 | Lost 8 | | » Game Story | W: Orlando Hernandez (6-5) L: Masato Yoshii (5-5) S: Mariano Rivera (15) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 6 | | » Defeated Yankees (32-22), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 28-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Al Leiter (3-5) L: Roger Clemens (5-1) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, June 7 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (27-32), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (14-15) | 29-28 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (5-5) L: Roy Halladay (4-3) | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 8 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (27-33), 11-3 | Shea Stadium (15-15) | 30-28 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jason Isringhausen (1-1) L: Pat Hentgen (4-5) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 9 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (27-34), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (16-15) | 31-28 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Mahomes (2-0) L: Tom Davey (1-1) | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, June 11 | | » Lost to Red Sox (34-25), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (16-16) | 31-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Jim Corsi (1-2) L: John Franco (0-2) S: John Wasdin (1) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 12 | | » Defeated Red Sox (34-26), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (17-16) | 32-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Al Leiter (4-5) L: Pat Rapp (2-4) S: John Franco (15) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 13 | | » Defeated Red Sox (34-27), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (18-16) | 33-29 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (6-5) L: Mark Portugal (3-5) S: Turk Wendell (2) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, June 14 | | » Lost to Reds (32-27), 8-4 | Riverfront Stadium (2-2) | 33-30 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Williamson (6-2) L: Greg McMichael (0-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 15 | | » Defeated Reds (32-28), 11-3 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 34-30 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick Reed (4-3) L: Brett Tomko (2-4) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 | | » Defeated Reds (32-29), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (4-2) | 35-30 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Masato Yoshii (6-5) L: Steve Parris (4-1) S: John Franco (16) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 17 | | » Defeated Cardinals (32-33), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 36-30 | Won 3 | | » Manager: Bruce Benedict | | » Game Story | W: Al Leiter (5-5) L: Kent Mercker (2-3) S: Dennis Cook (1) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, June 18 | | » Defeated Cardinals (32-34), 6-2 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 37-30 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (7-5) L: Juan Acevedo (4-2) S: Armando Benitez (2) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 19 | | » Lost to Cardinals (33-34), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 37-31 | | | » Manager: Bobby Valentine | | » Game Story | W: Manuel Aybar (3-1) L: Jason Isringhausen (1-2) S: Ricky Bottalico (9) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 20 | | » Defeated Cardinals (33-35), 9-6 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 38-31 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick Reed (5-3) L: Rich Croushore (1-1) S: John Franco (17) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 22 | | » Defeated Marlins (24-46), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (19-16) | 39-31 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Greg McMichael (1-1) L: Dennis Springer (2-9) S: Armando Benitez (3) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 23 | | » Defeated Marlins (24-47), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (20-16) | 40-31 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Al Leiter (6-5) L: Brian Meadows (5-8) S: John Franco (18) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 24 | | » Defeated Marlins (24-48), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (21-16) | 41-31 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (6-1) L: Livan Hernandez (3-7) S: John Franco (19) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, June 25 | | » Defeated Braves (44-29), 10-2 | Turner Field (1-0) | 42-31 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Rick Reed (6-3) L: Odaliz Perez (4-5) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 26 | | » Lost to Braves (45-29), 7-2 | Turner Field (1-1) | 42-32 | | | » Game Story | W: Tom Glavine (6-7) L: Octavio Dotel (0-1) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 27 | | » Lost to Braves (46-29), 1-0 | Turner Field (1-2) | 42-33 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Greg Maddux (7-5) L: Masato Yoshii (6-6) S: John Rocker (16) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, June 28 | | » Defeated Marlins (26-50), 10-4 | Joe Robbie Stadium (3-1) | 43-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Al Leiter (7-5) L: Brian Meadows (5-9) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 | | » Defeated Marlins (26-51), 5-1 | Joe Robbie Stadium (4-1) | 44-33 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (8-5) L: Livan Hernandez (3-8) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 30 | | » Lost to Marlins (27-51), 4-3 | Joe Robbie Stadium (4-2) | 44-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Antonio Alfonseca (4-4) L: Armando Benitez (0-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 1 | | » Defeated Marlins (27-52), 12-8 | Joe Robbie Stadium (5-2) | 45-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Octavio Dotel (1-1) L: Ryan Dempster (4-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 2 | | » Lost to Braves (49-31), 16-0 | Shea Stadium (21-17) | 45-35 | | | » Game Story | W: Greg Maddux (8-5) L: Masato Yoshii (6-7) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 3 | | » Lost to Braves (50-31), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (21-18) | 45-36 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Millwood (10-4) L: Al Leiter (7-6) S: John Rocker (17) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 4 | | » Defeated Braves (50-32), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (22-18) | 46-36 | | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (7-1) L: John Smoltz (8-3) S: Armando Benitez (4) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, July 5 | | » Defeated Expos (30-48), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (23-18) | 47-36 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Turk Wendell (2-0) L: Guillermo Mota (1-3) S: Armando Benitez (5) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 6 | | » Defeated Expos (30-49), 10-0 | Shea Stadium (24-18) | 48-36 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (9-5) L: Carl Pavano (6-7) S: Jason Isringhausen (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 7 | | » Lost to Expos (31-49), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (24-19) | 48-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Steve Kline (3-2) L: Turk Wendell (2-1) S: Ugueth Urbina (18) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 8 | | » Lost to Expos (32-49), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (24-20) | 48-38 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Bobby Ayala (1-5) L: Dennis Cook (7-2) S: Ugueth Urbina (19) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, July 9 | | » Defeated Yankees (51-33), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (25-20) | 49-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Al Leiter (8-6) L: Roger Clemens (8-3) S: Armando Benitez (6) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 10 | | » Defeated Yankees (51-34), 9-8 | Shea Stadium (26-20) | 50-38 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Mahomes (3-0) L: Mariano Rivera (2-2) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 11 | | » Lost to Yankees (52-34), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (26-21) | 50-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (6-3) L: Orel Hershiser (9-6) S: Mariano Rivera (23) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 15 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (39-50), 8-7 | Tropicana Field (1-0) | 51-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Armando Benitez (1-2) L: Norm Charlton (0-2) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, July 16 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (39-51), 9-7 | Tropicana Field (2-0) | 52-39 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Rick Reed (7-3) L: Dave Eiland (1-5) S: Dennis Cook (2) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 17 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (40-51), 3-2 | Tropicana Field (2-1) | 52-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Wilson Alvarez (5-6) L: Orel Hershiser (9-7) S: Roberto Hernandez (27) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 18 | | » Defeated Orioles (39-52), 8-6 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-0) | 53-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Masato Yoshii (7-7) L: Juan Guzman (4-8) S: Armando Benitez (7) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, July 19 | | » Defeated Orioles (39-53), 4-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-0) | 54-40 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Octavio Dotel (2-1) L: Jason Johnson (1-4) S: Armando Benitez (8) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 20 | | » Lost to Orioles (40-53), 4-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-1) | 54-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Sidney Ponson (9-6) L: Al Leiter (8-7) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 21 | | » Defeated Expos (34-57), 7-3 | Stade Olympique (4-1) | 55-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick Reed (8-3) L: Dan Smith (1-5) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 22 | | » Defeated Expos (34-58), 7-4 | Stade Olympique (5-1) | 56-41 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (10-7) L: Dustin Hermanson (3-9) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 23 | | » Defeated Cubs (46-48), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (27-21) | 57-41 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (8-2) L: Kevin Tapani (6-7) S: Armando Benitez (9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 24 | | » Defeated Cubs (46-49), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (28-21) | 58-41 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Octavio Dotel (3-1) L: Steve Trachsel (3-14) S: Armando Benitez (10) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, July 25 | | » Defeated Cubs (46-50), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (29-21) | 59-41 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Al Leiter (9-7) L: Dan Serafini (2-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, July 26 | | » Defeated Pirates (48-51), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (30-21) | 60-41 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: Rick Reed (9-3) L: Francisco Cordova (5-5) S: Turk Wendell (3) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 | | » Lost to Pirates (49-51), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (30-22) | 60-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Kris Benson (8-8) L: Orel Hershiser (10-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, July 28 | | » Defeated Pirates (49-52), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (31-22) | 61-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (9-2) L: Marc Wilkins (2-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, July 30 | | » Defeated Cubs (47-53), 10-9 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 62-42 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Mahomes (4-0) L: Kyle Farnsworth (2-4) S: Armando Benitez (11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 31 | | » Lost to Cubs (48-53), 17-10 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 62-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Dan Serafini (3-2) L: Jason Isringhausen (1-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, August 1 | | » Defeated Cubs (48-54), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 63-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Mahomes (5-0) L: Scott Sanders (4-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, August 2 | | » Defeated Brewers (49-55), 7-2 | County Stadium (1-0) | 64-43 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Rick Reed (10-3) L: Hideo Nomo (9-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 3 | | » Defeated Brewers (49-56), 10-3 | County Stadium (2-0) | 65-43 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (11-8) L: Bill Pulsipher (3-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 4 | | » Defeated Brewers (49-57), 9-5 | County Stadium (3-0) | 66-43 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (6-3) L: Kyle Peterson (1-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 6 | | » Defeated Dodgers (47-62), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (32-22) | 67-43 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Octavio Dotel (4-1) L: Chan Ho Park (6-9) S: Armando Benitez (12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 7 | | » Lost to Dodgers (48-62), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (32-23) | 67-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Pedro Borbon (3-1) L: Billy Taylor (1-6) S: Jeff Shaw (23) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 8 | | » Lost to Dodgers (49-62), 14-3 | Shea Stadium (32-24) | 67-45 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Darren Dreifort (9-11) L: Rick Reed (10-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 9 | | » Lost to Dodgers (50-62), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (32-25) | 67-46 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Brown (13-6) L: Orel Hershiser (11-9) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, August 10 | | » Defeated Padres (52-61), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (33-25) | 68-46 | | | » Game Story | W: Turk Wendell (3-1) L: Andy Ashby (10-6) S: Armando Benitez (13) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 | | » Defeated Padres (52-62), 12-5 | Shea Stadium (34-25) | 69-46 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Mahomes (6-0) L: Sterling Hitchcock (11-9) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, August 12 | | » Defeated Padres (52-63), 9-3 | Shea Stadium (35-25) | 70-46 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Al Leiter (10-7) L: Woody Williams (5-11) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 13 | | » Lost to Giants (59-56), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 70-47 | | | » Game Story | W: Russ Ortiz (13-8) L: Masato Yoshii (7-8) S: Robb Nen (26) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 14 | | » Defeated Giants (59-57), 6-1 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 71-47 | | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (12-9) L: Kirk Rueter (10-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 15 | | » Defeated Giants (59-58), 12-5 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 72-47 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (7-3) L: Livan Hernandez (6-11) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 16 | | » Defeated Padres (54-65), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 73-47 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (10-2) L: Will Cunnane (2-1) S: Armando Benitez (14) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 17 | | » Lost to Padres (55-65), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 73-48 | | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (6-11) L: Al Leiter (10-8) S: Trevor Hoffman (31) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 18 | | » Defeated Padres (55-66), 9-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 74-48 | | | » Game Story | W: Masato Yoshii (8-8) L: Stan Spencer (0-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 21 | | » Defeated Cardinals (62-61), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (36-25) | 75-48 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Mahomes (7-0) L: Kent Mercker (6-5) S: Armando Benitez (15) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 22 | | » Defeated Cardinals (62-62), 8-7 | Shea Stadium (37-25) | 76-48 | Won 3 | |
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