DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT NEW YORK METS
05/31/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 659 - SATURDAY, MAY 31ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (35-20) 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 8 0
New York Mets (29-27) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
Rodriguez goes 3-for-4, Senators Move to 35-20
The Washington Senators stymied the New York Mets, 5-1, at Shea Stadium. Alex Rodriguez, who had a good day at the plate, was named player of the game. He was 3 for 4 with a home run and a triple. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2 for Washington. Troy Percival converted his 13th save in 15 tries. The Senators own a robust 35-20 mark.

Rodriguez had a critical at-bat in the top of the third for Washington, coming through with a run-scoring triple to put Washington in front, 1-0.

"I had some good swings out there," said Rodriguez.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Sefcik 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214 1 2
V. Guerrero RF 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .237 8 25
A. Rodriguez SS 4 3 3 2 0 1 1 .281 15 30
A. Belle LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .297 24 61
E. Davis DH 4 1 1 2 0 3 1 .227 9 29
W. Greene 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .241 9 33
J. Nunnally CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .215 6 18
M. Tettleton C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .224 7 18
D. Mattingly 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 9 20
Totals 35 5 8 4 1 14 8      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Sefcik (1, 3rd Inning off F. Castillo, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Rodriguez (3, 3rd Inning off F. Castillo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Rodriguez (15, 8th Inning off F. Castillo, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Davis (9, 6th Inning off F. Castillo, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Sefcik 2 , J. Nunnally , A. Rodriguez 8 , W. Greene , E. Davis 4 , A. Belle
2-out RBI: A. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Belle
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Guerrero (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Greene-Sefcik-Mattingly, Rodriguez-Sefcik-Mattingly)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .295 13 28
M. Ordonez RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 4 18
G. Sheffield SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .252 17 35
   a-T. Tarasco PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 6 20
S. Sosa CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .283 16 42
P. Nevin 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .218 11 31
G. Colbrunn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .243 7 26
B. Boone 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .157 6 16
O. Saenz DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .216 5 19
B. Surhoff C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 5 19
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 4 11      
a - T. Tarasco pinch ran for G. Sheffield in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Sheffield (6, 9th Inning off J. Neidlinger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Saenz (5, 8th Inning off J. Neidlinger, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Saenz 4 , C. Floyd , S. Sosa 2 , G. Sheffield 2 , B. Boone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Nevin
GIDP: P. Nevin , G. Colbrunn
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Sosa (18)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Neidlinger W (8-2) 8.1 6 1 1 2 4 1 113 71 2.67   
T. Percival SV (13) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Neidlinger 69
Batters Faced: J. Neidlinger 32, T. Percival 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Neidlinger 10-10, T. Percival 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Neidlinger 113-71, T. Percival 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Percival 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Castillo L (5-6) 8.1 8 5 5 1 13 2 131 82 3.51   
W. Edwards 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 6 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castillo 59
Batters Faced: F. Castillo 34, W. Edwards 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castillo 6-6, W. Edwards 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castillo 131-82, W. Edwards 11-6
WP: F. Castillo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Rodriguez
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 18 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 35992
Special Notes: SS Gary Sheffield was injured while running the bases.
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