DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
05/16/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 508 - FRIDAY, MAY 16TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
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Montreal Expos (30-13) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Arizona Diamondbacks (21-23) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 X 5 10 0
Diamondbacks Score Late to Upend Expos, 5-3
The Montreal Expos and Arizona Diamondbacks cranked it up at Bank One Ballpark.

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Scott Sanders was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Montreal Expos, 5-3. Arizona reliever Marvin Freeman was credited with the win, to go to 4-1. Ed Correa took the loss for Montreal.

Arizona grabbed a 5-3 lead in the bottom of the eighth when Butch Huskey hit a 2-run single. For the day, Huskey went 2 for 4 with 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs.

Huskey called the triumph "a good team win."

The Diamondbacks, now 21-23, know that wins in May count the same as wins in September.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Otero CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .217 0 7
G. Jefferies RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .255 5 15
M. Williams 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .268 15 36
R. Mondesi LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .217 10 30
H. Morris DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .315 5 19
J. Kent 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .240 7 20
M. Sweeney C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .237 10 20
L. Gomez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .281 10 19
J. Hernandez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279 10 19
Totals 34 3 7 3 2 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Otero (6, 1st Inning off S. Sanders, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sweeney (10, 4th Inning off S. Sanders, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Williams (15, 3rd Inning off S. Sanders, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sweeney 4 , R. Otero 3 , R. Mondesi , J. Kent , L. Gomez , M. Williams 4
2-out RBI: M. Sweeney , M. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Mondesi , H. Morris
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: G. Jefferies (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Kent-Hernandez-Williams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Curtis LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .226 3 7
T. Gwynn RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .278 2 11
M. Alou 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .265 9 24
   a-M. Grace 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 1 13
B. Estalella DH 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .225 8 17
L. Blankenship 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 2 11
R. Ventura 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .229 5 23
B. Huskey CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .180 4 14
S. Alomar Jr. C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .226 3 10
M. Bordick SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205 3 9
Totals 31 5 10 4 2 1 9      
a - M. Grace substituted for M. Alou in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Estalella (8, 6th Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 1 out) C. Curtis (3, 3rd Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn 3 , B. Estalella 4 , B. Huskey 2 , C. Curtis 4 , M. Bordick , R. Ventura , M. Alou
2-out RBI: B. Huskey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Blankenship , S. Alomar Jr. 2
GIDP: M. Alou
Sac Bunt: L. Blankenship
Hit by Pitch: R. Ventura
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Gwynn (2)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lieber 7.0 8 3 2 1 1 2 111 65 4.38   
E. Correa L (3-1) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 22 15 1.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lieber 51
Batters Faced: J. Lieber 28, E. Correa 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lieber 12-6, E. Correa 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lieber 111-65, E. Correa 22-15
Hit Batsmen: E. Correa
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Sanders 6.0 6 3 3 2 7 2 93 60 5.33   
M. Freeman W (4-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 17 2.66   
K. Escobar SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 6 1.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Sanders 53
Batters Faced: S. Sanders 26, M. Freeman 7, K. Escobar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Sanders 2-9, M. Freeman 0-4, K. Escobar 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Sanders 93-60, M. Freeman 24-17, K. Escobar 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Escobar 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Sanders
Ballpark: Bank One Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 77 degrees
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 30568
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