DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT NEW YORK METS
08/27/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 1587 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Dodgers (68-66) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 6 0
New York Mets (77-56) 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 X 11 14 1
Mets Roll Over Dodgers, 11-4
A 3-RBI performance from center fielder Sammy Sosa, who finished 4th in the UL in home runs with 45 in 1992, led the New York Mets to a 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Todd Jones notched his 3rd save in 5 chances. The Mets improved to 77-56.

The biggest at-bat came in the top of the eighth. The score was 5-4, Mets. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and two down, Todd Jones retired Joe Randa with a 1-0 fastball. Randa lined out.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hunter LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236 3 36
H. Bush 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .258 5 59
J. Hammonds RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .152 6 21
R. Klesko DH 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .210 22 61
T. Hunter CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .259 19 65
R. Palmeiro 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .265 36 80
J. Randa 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 5 .272 6 31
J. Varitek C 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .191 8 32
K. Stocker SS 4 0 1 3 0 2 2 .171 1 19
Totals 32 4 6 4 5 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Varitek (22, 9th Inning off T. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Stocker (7, 7th Inning off W. Edwards, 3 on, 1 out) R. Klesko (19, 7th Inning off T. Glavine, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Palmeiro (23, 5th Inning off T. Glavine, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Varitek 2 , K. Stocker 2 , J. Hammonds , R. Klesko 2 , R. Palmeiro 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Bush 2 , T. Hunter , J. Randa , K. Stocker
GIDP: J. Randa
Sac Bunt: R. Palmeiro
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Randa-Bush-Palmeiro)
PB: J. Varitek
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .320 37 87
   a-C. Fielder PR, LF 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 .215 15 25
M. Ordonez RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .238 18 56
G. Sheffield SS 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 .263 30 72
S. Sosa CF 4 1 2 3 1 2 0 .267 42 114
P. Nevin 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .246 27 96
   b-T. Pendleton PR 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .227 1 5
   c-O. Saenz 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 11 36
G. Colbrunn 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .265 13 50
B. Boone 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .193 20 57
T. Tarasco DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .225 16 45
B. Surhoff C 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .213 8 32
Totals 35 11 14 10 5 5 14      
a - C. Fielder pinch ran for C. Floyd in the 5th
b - T. Pendleton pinch ran for P. Nevin in the 8th
c - O. Saenz substituted for T. Pendleton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Ordonez (19, 8th Inning off L. Painter, 1 on, 1 out) T. Tarasco (17, 8th Inning off R. Rincon, 2 on, 0 outs) C. Floyd 2 (35, 2nd Inning off R. Mendoza, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off R. Mendoza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Surhoff (8, 5th Inning off R. Mendoza, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Sosa (42, 5th Inning off R. Mendoza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ordonez 3 , P. Nevin 2 , B. Surhoff 4 , B. Boone , T. Tarasco 3 , C. Floyd 4 , G. Colbrunn , S. Sosa 5 , T. Pendleton
2-out RBI: S. Sosa , T. Pendleton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ordonez , B. Boone , G. Colbrunn
GIDP: C. Fielder
Sac Fly: B. Surhoff , G. Sheffield
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Tarasco (18) , S. Sosa (42)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Ordonez (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Sheffield-Boone-Colbrunn)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Mendoza L (10-9) 5.0 7 5 5 1 3 2 85 47 3.24   
G. Stephenson 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 41 25 6.00   
S. Radinsky 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 6 4 4.30   
R. Rincon 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 15 8 3.56   
L. Painter 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 15 8 4.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Mendoza 35
Batters Faced: R. Mendoza 23, G. Stephenson 9, S. Radinsky 2, R. Rincon 3, L. Painter 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Mendoza 4-8, G. Stephenson 3-0, S. Radinsky 0-0, R. Rincon 0-1, L. Painter 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Mendoza 85-47, G. Stephenson 41-25, S. Radinsky 6-4, R. Rincon 15-8, L. Painter 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Radinsky 1-0 , R. Rincon 3-3 , L. Painter 1-1
WP: R. Rincon
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Glavine W (13-7) 6.1 4 4 3 3 4 0 106 63 3.12   
W. Edwards H (3) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 17 12 2.89   
T. Jones SV (3) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 27 15 2.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Glavine 52
Batters Faced: T. Glavine 26, W. Edwards 5, T. Jones 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Glavine 7-7, W. Edwards 1-2, T. Jones 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Glavine 106-63, W. Edwards 17-12, T. Jones 27-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Edwards 3-3 , T. Jones 1-0
Balk: T. Glavine
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sammy Sosa
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 36724
Special Notes: LF Cliff Floyd was injured while running the bases.
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