DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
05/21/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 557 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (26-21) 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 9 0
Oakland Athletics (18-28) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Victory Pushes Mets Record to 26-21
The New York Mets got a good effort from starter Tom Glavine in defeating the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum. The final score was 5-1. Glavine, the winner, moves to 4-1. He threw 7.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 6 and giving up 2 walks. The Mets bumped their record to 26-21 with this latest triumph.

Also having an impact was left fielder Cliff Floyd, who stroked a 2-run home run in the top of the third for New York. For the game, Floyd was 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

Glavine called the triumph "a good team win."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 .316 12 25
T. Tarasco RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .253 5 16
G. Sheffield SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .257 16 32
S. Sosa CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .281 12 33
P. Nevin 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .213 11 27
G. Colbrunn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244 5 17
O. Saenz DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .214 4 15
B. Boone 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .142 6 16
B. Surhoff C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261 5 19
Totals 33 5 9 5 4 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Sheffield (5, 8th Inning off M. Magnante, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Saenz (4, 7th Inning off J. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Floyd (12, 3rd Inning off J. Mitchell, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Nevin , O. Saenz 5 , C. Floyd 6 , G. Sheffield 2 , B. Surhoff , B. Boone
2-out RBI: O. Saenz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Sheffield , B. Boone
Sac Fly: T. Tarasco
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Floyd (15)
CS: C. Floyd (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 3 15
G. Pena 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .196 14 25
J. Olerud 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .193 5 20
J. Buhner RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .155 8 20
H. Perry 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208 3 11
B. Santiago C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .188 8 17
J. Cangelosi LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .095 0 2
C. Carr CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
B. Gil SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .290 0 4
Totals 31 1 4 1 3 9 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: G. Pena (14, 1st Inning off T. Glavine, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Henderson , B. Gil , G. Pena 4 , B. Santiago
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gil , G. Pena , J. Buhner
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Gil (4) , J. Cangelosi (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Santiago (2)
OF assists: 1 (Buhner (Surhoff at 3rd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Glavine W (4-1) 7.1 4 1 1 2 6 1 119 72 2.74   
T. Jones 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 29 15 1.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Glavine 70
Batters Faced: T. Glavine 28, T. Jones 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Glavine 5-11, T. Jones 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Glavine 119-72, T. Jones 29-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Jones 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Mitchell L (2-6) 6.1 6 4 4 3 3 2 100 65 4.55   
M. Magnante 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 45 29 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mitchell 45
Batters Faced: J. Mitchell 27, M. Magnante 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mitchell 5-10, M. Magnante 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mitchell 100-65, M. Magnante 45-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Magnante 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Glavine
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 20 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 34844
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