DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT NEW YORK METS
08/23/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 1527 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (73-55) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
New York Mets (71-57) 2 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 X 8 11 0
Sosa Hits 2 home runs in Mets Win
The New York Mets grabbed a 8-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Shea Stadium. New York right fielder Sammy Sosa slugged 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 4 to earn player of the game honors. Scott Garrelts was the winner. Over 9 innings, he allowed 1 run on 5 hits, with no walks and 7 strikeouts. With the win, New York has a record of 71-57. Arizona falls to 73-55.

Sosa contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for New York in the bottom of the first. With his team trailing 1-0, Sosa took a slider from Scott Sanders and stroked the home run to right-center. His 39th home run of the season allowed the Mets to leap in front, 2-1.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said New York manager Michael Kritikos.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .243 11 40
T. Gwynn RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .294 14 72
M. Alou DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 25 95
R. White LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .247 20 67
C. Baerga 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 22 53
B. Estalella C 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .236 16 34
R. Ventura 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 15 44
J. Kunkel CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .183 12 30
M. Bordick SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 9 32
Totals 31 1 5 1 0 7 8      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Alou (26, 7th Inning off S. Garrelts, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Gwynn (14, 1st Inning off S. Garrelts, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn 4 , B. Estalella , D. DeShields , R. Ventura , M. Alou 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Gwynn , B. Estalella
GIDP: R. Ventura
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: D. DeShields (72)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Johnson CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .273 1 26
C. Floyd LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .259 36 87
G. Sheffield SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 .244 33 77
S. Sosa RF 3 3 2 4 1 0 0 .258 39 98
O. Saenz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233 19 57
P. Nevin 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .235 24 61
G. Colbrunn DH 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .253 19 59
B. Surhoff C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .235 16 50
B. Boone 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .204 18 49
Totals 34 8 11 7 3 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Sheffield (17, 3rd Inning off S. Sanders, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Floyd (3, 3rd Inning off S. Sanders, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Sosa 2 (39, 1st Inning off S. Sanders, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off S. Sanders, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Boone , P. Nevin 2 , O. Saenz , C. Floyd 4 , S. Sosa 8 , G. Sheffield 2 , B. Surhoff , L. Johnson
2-out RBI: , S. Sosa 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Floyd , G. Sheffield
Sac Fly: G. Colbrunn
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Nevin (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Boone-Sheffield-Saenz)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Sanders L (11-9) 3.1 7 7 7 2 2 2 66 38 3.44   
C. Holt 4.2 4 1 1 1 3 0 68 46 3.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Sanders 16
Batters Faced: S. Sanders 19, C. Holt 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Sanders 5-3, C. Holt 5-6
Pitches - Strikes: S. Sanders 66-38, C. Holt 68-46
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Holt 2-0
WP: S. Sanders
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Garrelts W (15-7) 9.0 5 1 1 0 7 1 112 75 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Garrelts 80
Batters Faced: S. Garrelts 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Garrelts 11-8
Pitches - Strikes: S. Garrelts 112-75
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sammy Sosa
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 36642
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