DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
03/31/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 4 - MONDAY, MARCH 31ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (1-0) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 8 11 0
Washington Senators (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 2
Castillo Throws 5-Hitter En Route to 8-2 Mets Win
The 1997 season is off to a poor start for the Washington Senators. The Senators fell to the visiting New York Mets, 8-2, at RFK Stadium. Frank Castillo earned the coveted player the game award for New York.

Castillo scattered 5 hits over 9 innings for the Mets. With the win, Castillo goes to 1-0 on the year with 10 strikeouts.

"Frank was pounding the zone," said New York manager Michael Kritikos.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .250 0 1
   a-T. Tarasco PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
M. Ordonez RF, LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
G. Sheffield SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-T. Pendleton PH, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
S. Sosa CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
P. Nevin 3B 5 2 2 2 0 2 4 .400 1 2
G. Colbrunn 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .400 0 0
O. Saenz DH 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .500 0 1
B. Boone 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
B. Surhoff C 4 1 2 4 0 0 2 .500 0 4
Totals 37 8 11 8 4 7 15      
a - T. Tarasco pinch hit for C. Floyd in the 8th
b - T. Pendleton pinch hit for G. Sheffield in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Colbrunn (1, 7th Inning off A. Pettitte, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Surhoff (1, 7th Inning off A. Pettitte, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Nevin (1, 4th Inning off A. Pettitte, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Nevin 5 , O. Saenz , C. Floyd , G. Colbrunn 3 , S. Sosa 2 , B. Surhoff 3 , T. Pendleton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Nevin , G. Colbrunn , G. Sheffield , B. Surhoff
GIDP: T. Tarasco
Sac Bunt: B. Boone
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Floyd (1) , S. Sosa (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 0 0
V. Guerrero RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   c-M. Cordova PH, RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
A. Rodriguez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
   d-F. Garcia PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
A. Belle LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333 1 1
E. Davis DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
W. Greene 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
J. Nunnally CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-E. Young PH, CF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
R. Durham 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
D. Mattingly 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-K. Sefcik PH, SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 2 3 10 10      
a - E. Young pinch hit for J. Nunnally in the 8th
b - K. Sefcik pinch hit for D. Mattingly in the 8th
c - M. Cordova pinch hit for V. Guerrero in the 8th
d - F. Garcia pinch hit for A. Rodriguez in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Belle (1, 9th Inning off F. Castillo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Belle 4 , J. Kendall , A. Rodriguez , W. Greene , M. Cordova
2-out RBI: M. Cordova
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Durham , F. Garcia
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Rodriguez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Guerrero (1) , A. Rodriguez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Durham-Mattingly)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Castillo W (1-0) 9.0 5 2 2 3 10 1 132 85 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castillo 76
Batters Faced: F. Castillo 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castillo 10-6
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castillo 132-85
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Pettitte L (0-1) 7.0 9 7 7 1 5 1 111 80 9.00   
S. Ruskin 2.0 2 1 1 3 2 0 35 17 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pettitte 35
Batters Faced: A. Pettitte 32, S. Ruskin 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pettitte 9-7, S. Ruskin 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pettitte 111-80, S. Ruskin 35-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Ruskin 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Castillo
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 21223
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