DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT NEW YORK METS
07/20/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 1171 - SUNDAY, JULY 20TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Dodgers (53-46) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 11 2
New York Mets (54-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 1
Dodgers Prevail, 5-3, Over New York
Los Angeles right-hander Ramiro Mendoza pitched his team to victory over the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. The final score was 5-3. Mendoza got the win, improving to 8-6. He allowed 3 hits and walked 1 over 6.1 innings. Mendoza allowed no earned runs. Ricardo Rincon notched his 18th save in 23 chances.

Los Angeles used the timely hitting of Torii Hunter to capture the win. The center fielder socked a 2-run double in the top of the sixth inning to put the Dodgers ahead, 3-0. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was an important one.

"That's the key at this level, throwing strike one," said Mendoza. "Successful pitchers do it."

Los Angeles leads the United League West Division by 2½ games.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hunter LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .238 2 29
H. Bush 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .258 3 46
J. Hammonds RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .131 1 6
R. Klesko DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .214 16 48
T. Hunter CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .258 14 51
R. Palmeiro 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 27 51
   a-C. Brown 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 8 22
J. Randa 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .279 6 28
J. Varitek C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .202 7 22
K. Stocker SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .176 1 10
Totals 37 5 11 5 1 7 14      
a - C. Brown substituted for R. Palmeiro in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Bush (15, 6th Inning off T. Glavine, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Hunter (20, 6th Inning off T. Glavine, 2 on, 1 out) B. Hunter (20, 1st Inning off T. Glavine, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Varitek (7, 9th Inning off M. Sirotka, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Bush 3 , J. Varitek 5 , T. Hunter 2 , J. Randa , B. Hunter 3 , J. Hammonds , R. Klesko , R. Palmeiro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Stocker , R. Klesko
GIDP: K. Stocker
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Bush (12)
CS: B. Hunter (5)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Stocker (9) , J. Hammonds (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .308 25 56
T. Tarasco RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .238 11 33
G. Sheffield SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .271 24 59
S. Sosa CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .269 26 81
P. Nevin 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .247 22 79
O. Saenz DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .185 7 28
B. Boone 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .192 15 43
B. Surhoff C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .222 6 25
C. Fielder 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .211 8 14
Totals 34 3 7 3 3 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Floyd (27, 8th Inning off R. Seanez, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Surhoff (13, 8th Inning off R. Seanez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Fielder (8, 8th Inning off R. Seanez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Nevin , C. Floyd 2 , G. Sheffield , B. Surhoff 2 , B. Boone , C. Fielder 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Saenz , G. Sheffield , B. Surhoff
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Sheffield (33)
CS: T. Tarasco (5)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Surhoff (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Nevin-Boone-Fielder)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Mendoza W (8-6) 6.1 3 0 0 1 3 0 80 49 3.41   
R. Seanez 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 22 14 2.08   
S. Radinsky H (14) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 13 7 3.32   
R. Rincon SV (18) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 22 12 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Mendoza 69
Batters Faced: R. Mendoza 23, R. Seanez 5, S. Radinsky 5, R. Rincon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Mendoza 7-8, R. Seanez 0-2, S. Radinsky 0-2, R. Rincon 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Mendoza 80-49, R. Seanez 22-14, S. Radinsky 13-7, R. Rincon 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Radinsky 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Glavine L (8-6) 6.1 10 4 3 1 3 0 108 69 3.01   
M. Sirotka 2.2 1 1 1 0 4 1 41 29 4.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Glavine 41
Batters Faced: T. Glavine 29, M. Sirotka 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Glavine 6-8, M. Sirotka 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Glavine 108-69, M. Sirotka 41-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Sirotka 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ramiro Mendoza
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 36678
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