DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT NEW YORK METS
05/11/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 447 - SUNDAY, MAY 11TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (17-20) 0 1 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 10 9 2
New York Mets (22-16) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4
Steve Avery Goes Distance in Win
The Baltimore Orioles got a stellar performance from pitcher Steve Avery, who handcuffed the New York offense en route to a 10-1 win at Shea Stadium. Baltimore now owns a record of 17-20.

Avery, who is tied for 5th in the UL in strikeouts with 61, pitched a complete game for Baltimore. Avery surrendered 4 hits over 9 innings and struck out 8. With the win, he moves to 3-2 on the season.

"We had a nice day," said Baltimore skipper Daniel Ward.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 6 2 3 1 0 1 2 .275 6 19
B. Spiers 2B 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 .259 1 12
   a-P. Meares PH, SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
K. Lofton CF 4 1 0 1 1 0 5 .257 3 18
M. Franco 1B 5 1 0 0 1 1 6 .185 2 17
K. Gruber 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .195 5 12
L. Mouton RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .232 2 12
M. Nokes C 5 3 2 1 0 0 1 .255 10 19
A. Espinoza SS, 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .186 0 9
J. Leyritz DH 4 2 0 0 1 2 2 .147 0 2
Totals 39 10 9 7 8 5 26      
a - P. Meares pinch hit for B. Spiers in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Damon (7, 6th Inning off W. Edwards, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Damon (6, 7th Inning off W. Edwards, 0 on, 1 out) M. Nokes (10, 6th Inning off J. Isringhausen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza , J. Damon 7 , B. Spiers 2 , M. Nokes 5 , P. Meares
2-out RBI: B. Spiers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Espinoza , L. Mouton , M. Franco 2 , K. Lofton , M. Nokes
Sac Fly: K. Gruber
Hit by Pitch: K. Lofton
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: K. Lofton (1) , B. Spiers (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Espinoza-Meares-Franco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .314 9 18
M. Ordonez RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .233 1 14
G. Sheffield SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .252 11 27
   a-T. Pendleton PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 0 0
S. Sosa CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304 12 32
P. Nevin 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .235 10 23
G. Colbrunn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .245 4 16
O. Saenz DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192 2 12
B. Boone 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .131 5 15
B. Surhoff C 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .283 5 18
Totals 31 1 4 1 2 8 12      
a - T. Pendleton pinch hit for G. Sheffield in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Surhoff (4, 7th Inning off S. Avery, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ordonez , G. Sheffield , B. Surhoff 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Floyd , S. Sosa , G. Sheffield , B. Boone
GIDP: G. Colbrunn
Hit by Pitch: P. Nevin
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: G. Sheffield 3 (7) , B. Boone (2)
PB: B. Surhoff
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Avery W (3-2) 9.0 4 1 1 2 8 0 121 77 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Avery 81
Batters Faced: S. Avery 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Avery 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: S. Avery 121-77
Hit Batsmen: S. Avery
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Isringhausen L (2-3) 5.1 5 5 3 4 3 1 117 63 4.91   
W. Edwards 1.0 3 5 2 2 0 1 30 16 1.80   
M. Mimbs 2.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 46 27 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Isringhausen 41
Batters Faced: J. Isringhausen 27, W. Edwards 10, M. Mimbs 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Isringhausen 9-4, W. Edwards 2-1, M. Mimbs 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Isringhausen 117-63, W. Edwards 30-16, M. Mimbs 46-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Edwards 1-1
WP: J. Isringhausen
Hit Batsmen: M. Mimbs
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Avery
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 20 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 35675
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