DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT NEW YORK METS
08/15/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 1455 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (38-84) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 6 0
New York Mets (69-53) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 4 7 0
Win Streak Now at 7 for Mets
1997 is shaping up to be a forgettable year for the Detroit Tigers.

New York Mets starter Frank Castillo pitched a strong game against the Detroit Tigers at Shea Stadium, leading the Mets to a 4-3 win. New York reliever Todd Jones was the winner. His record is now 5-1. Rigo Beltran took the loss.

One of the New York stars provided one of his team's biggest hits. It happened in the bottom of the eighth with no one out. Sammy Sosa, who is on pace for 135 RBI this season, hit a 2-run home run on a 0-2 slider to put the Mets up, 4-3. For the game, the center fielder went 1-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"Honestly, I'm not frustrated," said Detroit manager Julio Izquierdo. "The effort was great."

This win makes it 7 in a row for New York.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .178 3 26
J. Herrera CF 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .311 4 9
R. Johnson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 3 31
T. Martinez 1B 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .260 28 85
B. Grieve DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .236 16 56
S. Stewart LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .284 4 30
B. Mayne C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .195 3 29
H. Battle SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .192 9 33
A. Arias 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .312 2 23
Totals 32 3 6 3 3 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Mayne (15, 7th Inning off F. Castillo, 1 on, 2 outs) A. Arias (9, 8th Inning off F. Castillo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Mayne (1, 5th Inning off F. Castillo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Herrera (4, 8th Inning off T. Jones, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Brown , J. Herrera 4 , S. Stewart , B. Mayne 5 , A. Arias 2
2-out RBI: B. Mayne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Johnson , H. Battle 2
Sac Bunt: A. Brown
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Brown (20)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 34 79
M. Ordonez RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .225 15 47
G. Sheffield SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .271 29 69
S. Sosa CF 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .255 34 102
P. Nevin 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .251 27 93
G. Colbrunn 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .278 12 46
B. Boone 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .183 16 50
T. Tarasco DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .218 15 40
B. Surhoff C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 7 30
Totals 30 4 7 4 3 6 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Tarasco (15, 5th Inning off F. Lira, 0 on, 1 out) S. Sosa (34, 8th Inning off R. Beltran, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ordonez , P. Nevin , T. Tarasco 4 , C. Floyd , S. Sosa 4 , G. Sheffield 2
2-out RBI: P. Nevin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ordonez , G. Colbrunn , G. Sheffield , B. Boone
Hit by Pitch: M. Ordonez , C. Floyd
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Ordonez (4) , C. Floyd (32) , S. Sosa (38)
CS: G. Sheffield (3)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Lira 7.0 5 2 2 2 4 1 98 63 5.05   
R. Beltran L (3-7), BS (11) 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 1 15 9 3.97   
D. Graves 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 9 5.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lira 61
Batters Faced: F. Lira 29, R. Beltran 4, D. Graves 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lira 6-10, R. Beltran 0-0, D. Graves 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lira 98-63, R. Beltran 15-9, D. Graves 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Graves 1-0
Hit Batsmen: F. Lira 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Castillo 7.0 4 2 2 2 9 0 110 69 4.32   
T. Jones W (5-1), BS (2) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 21 11 2.51   
D. Holmes SV (13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 12 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castillo 68
Batters Faced: F. Castillo 27, T. Jones 5, D. Holmes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castillo 6-6, T. Jones 2-1, D. Holmes 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castillo 110-69, T. Jones 21-11, D. Holmes 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Jones 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Castillo
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (89 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 36557
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