DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT NEW YORK METS
05/09/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 423 - FRIDAY, MAY 9TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (15-20) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 12 0
New York Mets (22-14) 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 X 6 8 1
Mets Double Up Baltimore, 6-3
New York center fielder Sammy Sosa was instrumental in his team's 6-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Sosa, who is tied for 10th in the UL in extra base hits with 17, went 1-3 with 1 run scored to lead the offensive attack for the Mets. Frank Castillo got the win, improving to 4-4. He pitched 6.1 innings, giving up 8 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 3 and walking 1. New York is now riding a 3-game win streak.

Sosa had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fifth to put New York in front, 6-1. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 3-run home run.

"We've got a great group of guys," Sosa said, "and we're having fun right now."
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 .261 5 17
B. Spiers 2B 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .238 1 10
K. Lofton CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .276 3 17
M. Franco 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .190 2 16
K. Gruber 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200 5 10
L. Mouton RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .214 2 11
M. Nokes C 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .260 9 18
A. Espinoza SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .184 0 8
E. Sprague Jr. DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .144 8 16
   a-M. Tejada DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 1 2
Totals 38 3 12 2 4 4 18      
a - M. Tejada substituted for E. Sprague Jr. in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Nokes (4, 8th Inning off P. Abbott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza , L. Mouton , M. Franco , J. Damon , E. Sprague Jr. , K. Lofton 2 , B. Spiers 3 , M. Nokes 3
2-out RBI: A. Espinoza , K. Lofton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Mouton , M. Franco 3 , J. Damon
GIDP: A. Espinoza , K. Lofton
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Damon (7)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Damon (Sosa at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .318 9 18
T. Tarasco RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .253 5 13
G. Sheffield SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .257 11 27
S. Sosa CF 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 .328 12 32
P. Nevin 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .238 9 22
G. Colbrunn 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .244 4 16
O. Saenz DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .206 2 12
B. Boone 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .122 5 15
B. Surhoff C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270 5 18
Totals 31 6 8 6 6 4 15      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Nevin (5, 5th Inning off H. Fajardo, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. Saenz (2, 4th Inning off J. DeLeon, 0 on, 1 out) T. Tarasco (5, 3rd Inning off J. DeLeon, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Sosa (12, 5th Inning off J. DeLeon, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Nevin 2 , O. Saenz 5 , T. Tarasco 4 , C. Floyd , G. Colbrunn , S. Sosa 4 , B. Surhoff
2-out RBI: B. Surhoff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Floyd , G. Sheffield , B. Boone 2
Hit by Pitch: G. Colbrunn , G. Sheffield
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Tarasco (9)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Boone (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Nevin-Boone-Colbrunn, Boone-Sheffield-Colbrunn)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. DeLeon L (0-4) 4.1 5 6 6 3 2 3 91 52 6.69   
H. Fajardo 3.0 3 0 0 3 1 0 50 27 2.00   
T. Mathews 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 6 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. DeLeon 28
Batters Faced: J. DeLeon 22, H. Fajardo 15, T. Mathews 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. DeLeon 1-10, H. Fajardo 4-3, T. Mathews 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. DeLeon 91-52, H. Fajardo 50-27, T. Mathews 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Mathews 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. DeLeon , H. Fajardo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Castillo W (4-4) 6.1 8 2 2 1 3 0 111 72 3.88   
P. Abbott 2.1 4 1 1 3 0 0 46 25 5.40   
T. Ishii SV (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castillo 51
Batters Faced: F. Castillo 28, P. Abbott 13, T. Ishii 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castillo 10-5, P. Abbott 3-3, T. Ishii 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castillo 111-72, P. Abbott 46-25, T. Ishii 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Abbott 1-1 , T. Ishii 2-0
WP: P. Abbott 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sammy Sosa
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 35418
Special Notes: 1B Ed Sprague Jr. was injured in a collision at a base.
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