DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
COLORADO ROCKIES AT MONTREAL EXPOS
09/12/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
COLORADO ROCKIES AT MONTREAL EXPOS
GAME ID: 3528 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado Rockies (67-80) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 7 1
Montreal Expos (97-50) 0 1 4 0 1 0 2 0 X 8 8 0
Jefferies drives in 5 runs, Expos Move to 97-50
The Montreal Expos defeated the Colorado Rockies, 8-4, in United League action at Olympic Stadium. Gregg Jefferies received player of the game honors. The 11-year veteran was 2-2 with a home run, 2 walks, and was hit by a pitch, while adding 5 RBI and scoring once. Montreal has a 9-game win streak, while Colorado has lost 3 in a row.

Helping the Montreal cause was Mike Sweeney. In the bottom of the third, the two-time All-Star had a run-scoring walk to make the score 2-0, Expos.

Sweeney said his wife shared good advice with him before the game. "She said, 'Don't allow this game to make you mad.' When I thought about it, I realized this is just a game. I was able to relax at the plate."
COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Helton 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253 30 70
J. Gonzalez LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .263 42 100
G. Davis DH 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .242 13 33
D. Easley 2B 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 .197 23 67
T. Pratt C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .179 4 11
D. Young RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .241 16 61
D. Dellucci CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .237 7 24
L. Collier SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 1 4
K. Lockhart 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .206 4 23
Totals 33 4 7 3 1 11 7      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Lockhart (15, 8th Inning off M. Guthrie, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Young (3, 9th Inning off M. Guthrie, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Davis (13, 4th Inning off M. Guthrie, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Davis 5 , D. Dellucci , L. Collier , K. Lockhart 2 , T. Pratt , D. Young 3
2-out RBI: G. Davis , K. Lockhart , D. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Helton , D. Dellucci
GIDP: K. Lockhart
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: L. Collier (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Collier-Easley-Helton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Benard CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 5 .227 3 19
G. Jefferies RF 2 1 2 5 2 0 0 .268 17 56
M. Williams 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 .263 43 117
   a-C. Baerga PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 7 14
J. Kent 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .262 28 81
L. Gomez 3B 5 1 0 0 0 2 4 .232 22 53
R. Mondesi LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .224 24 81
S. Casey DH 4 3 2 0 1 0 2 .298 2 12
M. Sweeney C 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .238 19 55
J. Hernandez SS 1 0 0 1 2 1 4 .225 23 63
Totals 30 8 8 8 10 4 27      
a - C. Baerga pinch hit for M. Williams in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Jefferies (17, 7th Inning off J. Jones, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Casey 2 , M. Sweeney , R. Mondesi 2 , M. Benard , G. Jefferies 5
2-out RBI: , G. Jefferies 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Casey , L. Gomez , M. Williams 3
GIDP: L. Gomez
Sac Bunt: J. Hernandez
Sac Fly: M. Benard
Hit by Pitch: G. Jefferies
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hernandez-Kent-Williams)
COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Russell L (3-14) 4.2 6 6 3 7 3 0 114 64 8.09   
J. Jones 3.1 2 2 2 3 1 1 55 27 5.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Russell 30
Batters Faced: J. Russell 29, J. Jones 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Russell 6-5, J. Jones 6-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Russell 114-64, J. Jones 55-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jones 2-0
WP: J. Jones
Hit Batsmen: J. Russell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Guthrie W (23-2) 8.2 7 4 4 1 11 1 148 97 2.59   
D. Leiper 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Guthrie 64
Batters Faced: M. Guthrie 33, D. Leiper 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Guthrie 7-7, D. Leiper 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Guthrie 148-97, D. Leiper 3-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Leiper 1-0
WP: M. Guthrie 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gregg Jefferies
Ballpark: Olympic Stadium
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 33236
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