DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
04/16/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 180 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (9-7) 0 7 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 13 15 0
Baltimore Orioles (8-7) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 1
Mets Prove Rude Guests, Win 13-3 at Baltimore
Cliff Floyd was instrumental in his team's 13-3 triumph over the Baltimore Orioles. The left fielder was 2 for 5 with a home run and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2 for the New York Mets. The loss drops Baltimore to 8-7.

In the top of the second inning, Greg Colbrunn muscled up and hit a 3-run home run. It put New York ahead, 3-0. For the game, Colbrunn was 2 for 5 with a home run and a double, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once.

"I was able to barrel up some pitches," said Floyd.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 5 3 2 2 1 2 1 .308 3 8
M. Ordonez RF 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 .298 1 6
G. Sheffield SS 4 0 1 2 1 1 1 .300 7 17
S. Sosa CF 4 2 1 2 1 2 4 .289 3 7
P. Nevin 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .294 6 12
G. Colbrunn 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .310 3 8
B. Surhoff 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .320 2 9
T. Tarasco DH 5 3 2 1 0 1 2 .273 2 6
T. Pagnozzi C 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .350 0 1
Totals 42 13 15 13 4 8 19      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Nevin (3, 6th Inning off H. Fajardo, 0 on, 1 out) T. Tarasco (4, 7th Inning off H. Fajardo, 0 on, 0 outs) G. Colbrunn (4, 8th Inning off C. Cary, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Tarasco (2, 3rd Inning off J. DeLeon, 0 on, 1 out) C. Floyd (3, 7th Inning off C. Cary, 1 on, 1 out) G. Colbrunn (3, 2nd Inning off J. DeLeon, 2 on, 0 outs) S. Sosa (3, 8th Inning off C. Cary, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ordonez , P. Nevin 3 , T. Tarasco 6 , C. Floyd 5 , G. Colbrunn 6 , S. Sosa 4 , G. Sheffield , B. Surhoff 2 , T. Pagnozzi 2
2-out RBI: P. Nevin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Nevin , T. Tarasco , G. Colbrunn , G. Sheffield , B. Surhoff
Hit by Pitch: M. Ordonez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Surhoff (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Spiers 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .196 0 4
   a-M. Tejada PH, 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231 1 1
L. Mouton RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .159 0 4
K. Lofton CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .255 1 8
M. Franco 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254 2 7
K. Gruber 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .151 3 5
J. Leyritz C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 2
T. O'Leary LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .227 1 2
A. Espinoza SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .130 0 2
E. Sprague Jr. DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .109 2 4
Totals 33 3 7 3 2 2 10      
a - M. Tejada pinch hit for B. Spiers in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. O'Leary (1, 2nd Inning off F. Castillo, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Tejada (1, 8th Inning off F. Castillo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Franco , T. O'Leary 6 , J. Leyritz , B. Spiers , M. Tejada 4
2-out RBI: T. O'Leary
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Espinoza
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Lofton (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. DeLeon (1)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Castillo W (2-2) 9.0 7 3 3 2 2 2 107 67 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castillo 61
Batters Faced: F. Castillo 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castillo 13-11
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castillo 107-67
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. DeLeon L (0-2) 2.1 7 10 7 4 3 2 82 49 5.94   
H. Fajardo 3.2 5 1 1 0 4 0 57 39 2.25   
C. Cary 3.0 3 2 2 0 1 2 42 27 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. DeLeon 4
Batters Faced: J. DeLeon 20, H. Fajardo 15, C. Cary 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. DeLeon 1-3, H. Fajardo 2-4, C. Cary 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. DeLeon 82-49, H. Fajardo 57-39, C. Cary 42-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Fajardo 2-1 , C. Cary 1-1
WP: H. Fajardo
Hit Batsmen: J. DeLeon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cliff Floyd
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (48 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 34912
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