DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT DETROIT TIGERS
09/23/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 3646 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (91-67) 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 4 10 9 3
Detroit Tigers (47-111) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
Sheffield, Mets Hammer Tigers
The New York Mets bested the Detroit Tigers by a score of 10-2, with shortstop Gary Sheffield getting the main credit. On the day, Sheffield was 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 3 for the Mets. New York is 91-67 and Detroit, with the loss, 47-111.

One important at-bat for New York came with two out in the top of the fifth inning. With a runner on 3rd, Sheffield hit a 2-run home run, which contributed to the Mets win.

"I like our moxie," said Mets manager Michael Kritikos.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .303 43 103
M. Ordonez RF 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 .236 20 61
G. Sheffield SS 4 3 3 3 1 0 1 .285 36 95
S. Sosa CF 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 .266 48 133
P. Nevin 3B 3 1 0 1 1 2 4 .246 34 119
G. Colbrunn 1B 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .251 14 59
B. Boone 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .198 25 68
T. Tarasco DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .229 18 59
B. Surhoff C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .229 9 44
Totals 33 10 9 10 7 8 16      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Sheffield (22, 1st Inning off S. Trachsel, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Ordonez (5, 5th Inning off S. Trachsel, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Colbrunn (14, 9th Inning off R. Beltran, 2 on, 2 outs) G. Sheffield (36, 5th Inning off S. Trachsel, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ordonez 3 , T. Tarasco 2 , G. Colbrunn 5 , G. Sheffield 7 , B. Surhoff
2-out RBI: M. Ordonez , G. Colbrunn , G. Sheffield
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Nevin 2 , B. Surhoff
Sac Bunt: B. Surhoff
Sac Fly: P. Nevin
Hit by Pitch: G. Colbrunn
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Floyd (47) , S. Sosa 2 (51) , G. Sheffield (61)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Nevin (11) , G. Sheffield 2 (29)
Double Plays: 1 (Sheffield-Boone-Colbrunn)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Herrera CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 .263 4 12
S. Stewart LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264 7 39
R. Johnson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .185 4 36
B. Grieve DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .238 21 70
H. Battle SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .196 12 40
S. Halter 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .192 9 52
A. Arias 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .287 3 28
B. Haselman C 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .123 1 6
J. Orsulak RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 6 39
Totals 33 2 5 2 0 7 9      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Haselman (4, 5th Inning off T. Glavine, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Halter , B. Grieve , H. Battle , B. Haselman 2 , A. Arias
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Halter
GIDP: S. Halter
Sac Bunt: J. Orsulak
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. Haselman (4)
OF assists: 1 (Herrera (Colbrunn at home))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Glavine W (17-7) 9.0 5 2 2 0 7 0 111 76 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Glavine 76
Batters Faced: T. Glavine 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Glavine 11-8
Pitches - Strikes: T. Glavine 111-76
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Trachsel L (7-21) 7.0 7 6 6 4 7 1 120 73 4.87   
D. Weathers 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 27 16 4.97   
R. Beltran 0.2 1 3 3 2 0 1 20 10 4.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Trachsel 42
Batters Faced: S. Trachsel 33, D. Weathers 5, R. Beltran 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Trachsel 7-7, D. Weathers 2-0, R. Beltran 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Trachsel 120-73, D. Weathers 27-16, R. Beltran 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Weathers 3-1 , R. Beltran 1-1
WP: S. Trachsel
Hit Batsmen: S. Trachsel
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Sheffield
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 32630
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