DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
SEATTLE PILOTS AT NEW YORK METS
09/16/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
SEATTLE PILOTS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 3572 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Seattle Pilots (65-86) 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 12 3
New York Mets (86-66) 0 1 4 2 5 0 0 0 X 12 11 1
Sheffield Helps Mets Run Win Streak to 5
The New York Mets topped the Seattle Pilots, 12-6, in United League action at Shea Stadium. The player of the game was New York shortstop Gary Sheffield. The Mets, at 86-66, have now won 5 straight.

Sheffield contributed a productive at-bat in the bottom of the third. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 3-run home run. It was one at-bat among others that helped New York get the win.

Sheffield said afterward that the win gets the team one step closer to its goal.
SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Listach 2B, SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .226 1 21
K. Griffey Jr. CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .265 49 110
   c-M. Kelly PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
H. Villanueva C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .249 16 40
   d-F. Cabrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 12 33
J. Dye RF 4 2 1 1 0 1 4 .194 25 54
J. Snow 1B 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 .192 20 52
B. Aven LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .223 12 38
S. Bullett DH 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .196 3 17
E. Beltre 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .210 1 21
   a-C. Fonville PH, SS, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .095 0 0
M. McLemore SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216 7 34
   b-E. Young PH, 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 1 3
Totals 39 6 12 6 3 9 20      
a - C. Fonville pinch hit for E. Beltre in the 8th
b - E. Young pinch hit for M. McLemore in the 8th
c - M. Kelly pinch hit for K. Griffey Jr. in the 8th
d - F. Cabrera pinch hit for H. Villanueva in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Griffey Jr. 2 (25, 1st Inning off F. Castillo, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off F. Castillo, 1 on, 1 out) S. Bullett 2 (7, 2nd Inning off F. Castillo, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off F. Castillo, 0 on, 2 outs) E. Beltre (7, 2nd Inning off F. Castillo, 1 on, 1 out) C. Fonville (1, 8th Inning off M. Mimbs, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Dye (25, 3rd Inning off F. Castillo, 0 on, 1 out) J. Snow (20, 9th Inning off M. Mimbs, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Dye 4 , H. Villanueva , K. Griffey Jr. 4 , J. Snow 5 , P. Listach , S. Bullett 5 , E. Beltre 2 , C. Fonville 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Dye , K. Griffey Jr. , E. Beltre 2 , M. Kelly
GIDP: J. Dye
Hit by Pitch: J. Dye
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: H. Villanueva (6) , M. McLemore (17) , M. Kelly (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 .305 42 97
M. Ordonez RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .238 19 58
G. Sheffield SS 4 3 2 5 1 0 0 .280 34 88
S. Sosa CF 5 1 2 4 0 0 1 .270 46 129
P. Nevin 3B 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .243 32 112
G. Colbrunn 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .256 13 55
   b-C. Fielder PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 15 25
B. Boone 2B 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .200 25 67
T. Tarasco DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .221 18 55
B. Surhoff C 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .229 9 42
   a-T. Pagnozzi C 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .178 0 7
Totals 37 12 11 12 7 1 16      
a - T. Pagnozzi substituted for B. Surhoff in the 4th
b - C. Fielder pinch hit for G. Colbrunn in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Floyd (38, 3rd Inning off P. Rapp, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Nevin (32, 3rd Inning off P. Rapp, 0 on, 1 out) S. Sosa (46, 5th Inning off G. McMichael, 1 on, 2 outs) G. Sheffield (34, 3rd Inning off P. Rapp, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ordonez , P. Nevin 4 , T. Tarasco , C. Floyd 4 , S. Sosa 5 , G. Sheffield 5 , B. Boone
2-out RBI: S. Sosa , G. Sheffield
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Colbrunn , S. Sosa , B. Surhoff , B. Boone
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Tarasco (20) , C. Floyd 3 (40) , S. Sosa (48) , G. Sheffield 2 (54) , B. Boone (12)
CS: M. Ordonez (3)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Sheffield (26)
Double Plays: 1 (Sheffield-Boone-Colbrunn)
SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Rapp L (4-10) 4.1 9 10 9 5 1 2 105 59 6.91   
G. McMichael 3.2 2 2 2 2 0 1 45 26 4.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Rapp 3
Batters Faced: P. Rapp 28, G. McMichael 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Rapp 5-6, G. McMichael 7-4
Pitches - Strikes: P. Rapp 105-59, G. McMichael 45-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. McMichael 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Castillo W (15-12) 7.1 10 4 4 2 7 1 130 86 4.43   
M. Mimbs 1.2 2 2 2 1 2 1 22 14 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castillo 47
Batters Faced: F. Castillo 34, M. Mimbs 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castillo 8-6, M. Mimbs 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castillo 130-86, M. Mimbs 22-14
Hit Batsmen: M. Mimbs
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Sheffield
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 36840
Special Notes: B.J. Surhoff was ejected in the 3rd inning for arguing a strike call.
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