DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT NEW YORK METS
08/30/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 1605 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (54-81) 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 7 13 1
New York Mets (74-61) 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 9 7 1
Mets Win 9-7 Walk-Off
The New York Mets topped the Baltimore Orioles, 9-7, with shortstop Gary Sheffield playing a big role. Sheffield was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice for the Mets in the win. At 74-61, the Mets are currently 4th in the United League East Division.

Sheffield delivered in the bottom of the ninth inning for New York. With the game tied and a runner on 1st, the shortstop hit a 2-run home run to right.

In postgame comments to the New York Citizen, Sheffield said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .274 12 63
B. Spiers 2B 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 .250 4 42
K. Lofton CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .222 4 41
L. Mouton RF 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 .234 24 72
L. Gomez 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .235 32 70
M. Franco DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .169 3 16
J. Wehner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .181 0 7
P. Meares SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .204 8 37
N. Matoba C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .137 2 15
Totals 41 7 13 5 1 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Matoba (9, 3rd Inning off J. Isringhausen, 0 on, 1 out) L. Mouton 2 (23, 6th Inning off J. Isringhausen, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off M. Sirotka, 2 on, 0 outs) M. Franco (4, 6th Inning off J. Isringhausen, 2 on, 1 out) K. Lofton (18, 3rd Inning off J. Isringhausen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Matoba 2 , L. Mouton 4 , M. Franco 3 , J. Damon , P. Meares , K. Lofton 3 , L. Gomez , B. Spiers 3
2-out RBI: K. Lofton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Matoba , L. Mouton , P. Meares 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: P. Meares (28)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Johnson CF 4 0 1 3 0 1 0 .274 2 31
C. Floyd LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .255 39 90
G. Sheffield SS 4 2 3 4 1 0 2 .245 36 84
S. Sosa RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .259 40 100
O. Saenz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 21 62
P. Nevin 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .234 25 62
G. Colbrunn DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .245 19 60
B. Surhoff C 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .237 17 53
B. Boone 2B 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 .199 18 50
Totals 31 9 7 9 6 5 11      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Floyd (19, 4th Inning off R. Nichols, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Surhoff (21, 4th Inning off R. Nichols, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Sosa (40, 3rd Inning off R. Nichols, 0 on, 0 outs) G. Sheffield 2 (36, 4th Inning off R. Nichols, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off J. Nelson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Floyd 2 , S. Sosa 4 , G. Sheffield 9 , B. Surhoff 2 , L. Johnson
2-out RBI: , G. Sheffield 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Saenz , S. Sosa , G. Sheffield
Sac Bunt: B. Boone
Sac Fly: L. Johnson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Sosa (40) , G. Sheffield (55)
CS: B. Boone (6)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Nevin (15)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Nichols 3.2 6 7 7 3 1 2 82 48 7.16   
T. Urbani 2.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 28 17 4.80   
J. Tavarez L (5-11) 2.2 0 1 1 2 3 0 39 22 5.79   
J. Nelson 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 2 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Nichols 17
Batters Faced: R. Nichols 21, T. Urbani 7, J. Tavarez 10, J. Nelson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Nichols 5-5, T. Urbani 1-4, J. Tavarez 2-3, J. Nelson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Nichols 82-48, T. Urbani 28-17, J. Tavarez 39-22, J. Nelson 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Nelson 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Isringhausen 6.0 9 6 4 1 8 0 115 77 3.34   
M. Sirotka W (2-1), BS (2) 3.0 4 1 1 0 3 0 42 31 3.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Isringhausen 41
Batters Faced: J. Isringhausen 29, M. Sirotka 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Isringhausen 5-5, M. Sirotka 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Isringhausen 115-77, M. Sirotka 42-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Sirotka 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Sheffield
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Rain (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 36595
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