DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT NEW YORK METS
09/21/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 3611 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (70-84) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 8 0
New York Mets (86-69) 0 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 X 9 13 1
Tigers Lose, 9-5, at Shea Stadium
The New York Mets grabbed a 9-5 win over the Detroit Tigers at Shea Stadium. New York second baseman Bret Boone was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 to earn player of the game honors. The Mets bumped their record to 86-69 with this latest triumph.

Cliff Floyd wielded some clout for New York. The left fielder had a 3-run home run in the bottom of the second for the Mets. It put his team ahead, 4-2, and sent them on to victory. For the game, Floyd was 1 for 5 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Floyd said after the game.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Felix RF 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .249 27 79
T. Graffanino 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .189 9 52
M. McGwire 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .258 47 104
K. Puckett DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .233 0 33
D. Fletcher C 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .226 19 63
R. Thompson SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .224 3 19
T. Lovullo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .227 3 15
J. Phillips LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .159 3 13
D. Jackson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .187 10 49
Totals 34 5 8 5 2 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Fletcher (22, 4th Inning off J. Isringhausen, 1 on, 0 outs) R. Thompson (7, 4th Inning off J. Isringhausen, 1 on, 1 out) D. Jackson (22, 9th Inning off P. Abbott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. McGwire (47, 1st Inning off J. Isringhausen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. McGwire 4 , T. Graffanino , D. Fletcher 2 , J. Felix , R. Thompson 2 , D. Jackson 2 , K. Puckett 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Phillips , J. Felix , D. Jackson
Sac Fly: D. Fletcher
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Thompson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fletcher-Thompson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Johnson CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .277 3 35
C. Floyd LF 5 1 1 3 0 1 2 .249 41 99
G. Sheffield SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 41 98
   a-E. Beltre SS 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .344 0 2
S. Sosa RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .261 49 118
O. Saenz 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .229 23 72
P. Nevin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .223 28 68
G. Colbrunn DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .250 23 68
B. Surhoff C 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .229 18 57
B. Boone 2B 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .206 21 60
Totals 36 9 13 8 3 5 16      
a - E. Beltre substituted for G. Sheffield in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Surhoff (24, 2nd Inning off J. DeLeon, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Boone (21, 6th Inning off J. DeLeon, 0 on, 1 out) O. Saenz (23, 3rd Inning off J. DeLeon, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Floyd (41, 2nd Inning off J. DeLeon, 2 on, 2 outs) G. Colbrunn (23, 6th Inning off J. DeLeon, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Sosa (49, 7th Inning off L. Thomas, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Boone 6 , O. Saenz 4 , C. Floyd 4 , G. Colbrunn 5 , S. Sosa 5 , B. Surhoff 3 , L. Johnson 2
2-out RBI: B. Boone , C. Floyd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Saenz , S. Sosa 2
Hit by Pitch: O. Saenz
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Sheffield (63)
CS: G. Colbrunn (6)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Sheffield (19)
OF assists: 1 (Johnson (Puckett at home))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. DeLeon L (8-20) 5.1 10 7 7 2 3 4 95 61 5.05   
L. Thomas 1.2 3 2 2 0 2 1 28 19 3.63   
R. Powell 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 8 5.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. DeLeon 21
Batters Faced: J. DeLeon 27, L. Thomas 9, R. Powell 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. DeLeon 5-7, L. Thomas 2-1, R. Powell 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. DeLeon 95-61, L. Thomas 28-19, R. Powell 17-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Powell 2-1
WP: R. Powell
Hit Batsmen: L. Thomas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Isringhausen W (13-7) 7.0 6 5 5 2 3 1 111 67 3.37   
P. Abbott 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 40 26 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Isringhausen 46
Batters Faced: J. Isringhausen 29, P. Abbott 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Isringhausen 8-9, P. Abbott 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Isringhausen 111-67, P. Abbott 40-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Abbott 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bret Boone
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 36598
Special Notes: SS Gary Sheffield was injured in a collision at a base.
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