DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
04/20/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 223 - SUNDAY, APRIL 20TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (11-8) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 4 1
Arizona Diamondbacks (9-11) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 11 0
Mets Stun Diamondbacks, 5-3
Arizona pitcher Scott Karl gave the Mets all they could handle, but in the end, New York left Bank One Ballpark with a 5-3 win. Karl allowed 4 earned runs on 3 hits over 7 innings. Takehiro Ishii was credited with the save for New York, his 2nd of the season. The Diamondbacks drop to 9-11 and continue their inconsistent start to the 1997 season.

New York used the timely hitting of Magglio Ordonez to capture the win. The right fielder socked a run-scoring double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Mets ahead, 4-3. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was an important one.

"I like our moxie," said Mets manager Michael Kritikos.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .329 4 10
M. Ordonez RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .281 1 7
G. Sheffield SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .314 9 21
S. Sosa CF 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .273 4 11
P. Nevin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 6 12
G. Colbrunn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 .257 3 8
O. Saenz DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204 1 9
B. Boone 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .077 2 7
B. Surhoff C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .290 3 10
Totals 30 5 4 5 4 9 8      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Ordonez (4, 8th Inning off K. Escobar, 2 on, 1 out) B. Boone (2, 8th Inning off S. Karl, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Sosa (4, 1st Inning off S. Karl, 1 on, 2 outs) G. Sheffield (9, 3rd Inning off S. Karl, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ordonez 2 , S. Sosa 4 , G. Sheffield 4 , B. Boone 2
2-out RBI: S. Sosa , G. Sheffield
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Nevin , B. Surhoff
Sac Fly: G. Sheffield
Hit by Pitch: S. Sosa
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Boone (1)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Sheffield (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Sheffield-Boone-Colbrunn, Sheffield-Boone-Colbrunn)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 5 1 1 2 0 3 2 .338 2 10
T. Gwynn RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .231 1 3
M. Alou DH 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .288 4 12
   a-C. Curtis DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 1 5
B. Estalella C 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 .159 2 6
M. Greenwell LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 8 .338 4 12
L. Blankenship CF 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 .300 1 3
M. Grace 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .203 1 8
M. Bordick SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .183 1 1
R. Ventura 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .237 2 7
Totals 37 3 11 2 6 8 25      
a - C. Curtis substituted for M. Alou in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Alou (6, 1st Inning off M. Aybar, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. DeShields (2, 5th Inning off M. Aybar, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn 2 , D. DeShields 4 , M. Bordick , R. Ventura , M. Grace , L. Blankenship , M. Alou 4 , M. Greenwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. DeShields , R. Ventura , M. Grace , M. Greenwell 2
GIDP: M. Bordick , M. Grace
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Bordick (1)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Aybar 6.2 10 3 3 2 5 1 98 61 3.57   
J. Bullinger W (1-1) 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 7 7.45   
T. Jones H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 3.52   
T. Ishii SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 23 14 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Aybar 45
Batters Faced: M. Aybar 30, J. Bullinger 5, T. Jones 2, T. Ishii 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Aybar 9-4, J. Bullinger 0-2, T. Jones 0-1, T. Ishii 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Aybar 98-61, J. Bullinger 17-7, T. Jones 8-6, T. Ishii 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bullinger 1-0 , T. Jones 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Karl L (1-3) 7.0 3 4 4 2 8 2 122 75 5.14   
K. Escobar 1.1 1 1 1 2 1 0 33 20 1.93   
D. Patterson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Karl 61
Batters Faced: S. Karl 26, K. Escobar 8, D. Patterson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Karl 9-4, K. Escobar 0-3, D. Patterson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Karl 122-75, K. Escobar 33-20, D. Patterson 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Escobar 1-1 , D. Patterson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Escobar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Karl
Ballpark: Bank One Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 11:05 AM EST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 29805
Special Notes: Bobby M Estalella ties the ARI regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.
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