DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT NEW YORK METS
04/30/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 327 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (13-14) 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0
New York Mets (16-12) 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 6 15 0
Mets Win Thriller, 6-5
New York beat Toronto at Shea Stadium, eking out a 6-5 win. The win was due in large part to center fielder Sammy Sosa, who earned player of the game honors. The Blue Jays drop to 13-14 and continue their inconsistent start to the 1997 season.

New York took a 6-5 lead on Greg Colbrunn's 24th hit of the season. The run-scoring single, which Colbrunn hit in the bottom of the tenth, left Toronto pitcher Brad Clontz shaking his head.

"If we keep winning the close games," Sosa said, "we'll be in good shape at the end."
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 5 0 1 0 1 1 4 .300 4 18
W. Clark 1B 4 0 1 0 2 1 3 .241 7 16
M. McGwire DH 5 1 1 1 1 3 5 .210 14 25
E. Burks LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .196 6 11
D. Pasqua RF 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Palmer 3B 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .255 9 19
H. Villanueva C 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 .271 7 11
   a-T. Lovullo PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Fletcher C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 0 0
L. Johnson CF 3 0 0 2 1 1 5 .238 1 9
T. Fernandez SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .129 0 5
Totals 33 5 6 5 13 10 24      
a - T. Lovullo pinch ran for H. Villanueva in the 10th
b - D. Fletcher substituted for T. Lovullo in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Palmer (7, 5th Inning off J. Isringhausen, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. McGwire (14, 5th Inning off J. Isringhausen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. McGwire 4 , D. Jeter , H. Villanueva , D. Palmer 2 , E. Burks , W. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. McGwire 2 , D. Jeter , D. Palmer , W. Clark
Sac Bunt: T. Fernandez
Sac Fly: L. Johnson
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jeter-Fernandez-Clark)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .313 6 14
T. Tarasco RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .234 2 7
G. Sheffield SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .243 9 22
S. Sosa CF 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .302 7 19
P. Nevin 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .243 8 18
G. Colbrunn 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .231 3 9
O. Saenz DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .175 1 10
B. Boone 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .147 5 15
B. Surhoff C 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .306 4 14
   a-M. Ordonez PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .236 1 10
   b-T. Pagnozzi C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 0 1
Totals 41 6 15 6 1 6 12      
a - M. Ordonez pinch hit for B. Surhoff in the 9th
b - T. Pagnozzi substituted for M. Ordonez in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Saenz (3, 9th Inning off G. Jimenez, 0 on, 0 outs) G. Colbrunn (5, 4th Inning off J. Robinson, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Surhoff (3, 7th Inning off R. Pena, 1 on, 2 outs) B. Boone (5, 7th Inning off J. Robinson, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Ordonez (5, 9th Inning off G. Jimenez, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Floyd (2, 1st Inning off J. Robinson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Sosa (7, 4th Inning off J. Robinson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Nevin 2 , O. Saenz 2 , T. Tarasco , C. Floyd 4 , G. Colbrunn 3 , S. Sosa 6 , B. Surhoff 3 , B. Boone 2 , M. Ordonez 2
2-out RBI: C. Floyd , B. Surhoff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Saenz , T. Tarasco 2 , G. Sheffield
GIDP: G. Sheffield
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Surhoff (8)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Robinson 6.2 7 3 3 0 3 1 95 57 4.91   
R. Pena H (2) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 18 13 1.13   
C. Brown H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3.31   
G. Jimenez BS (2) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 25 15 4.15   
B. Clontz L (0-1) 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 9 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Robinson 51
Batters Faced: J. Robinson 26, R. Pena 6, C. Brown 1, G. Jimenez 6, B. Clontz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Robinson 8-8, R. Pena 0-1, C. Brown 1-0, G. Jimenez 0-2, B. Clontz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Robinson 95-57, R. Pena 18-13, C. Brown 2-1, G. Jimenez 25-15, B. Clontz 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Pena 1-1 , C. Brown 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Isringhausen 6.0 4 5 5 10 5 1 118 58 4.58   
W. Edwards 3.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 45 34 0.64   
T. Ishii W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 21 10 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Isringhausen 39
Batters Faced: J. Isringhausen 31, W. Edwards 12, T. Ishii 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Isringhausen 9-3, W. Edwards 3-2, T. Ishii 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Isringhausen 118-58, W. Edwards 45-34, T. Ishii 21-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ishii 1-0
Balk: J. Isringhausen , W. Edwards
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sammy Sosa
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Rain (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 35886
Special Notes: Jason Isringhausen ties the New York Mets regular season game record for walks with 10.
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