DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT NEW YORK METS
06/04/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 706 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (19-40) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 6 12 0
New York Mets (32-28) 1 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 X 8 10 2
Mets Beat Visiting Tigers, 8-6
Bret Boone made an impact in the 8-6 New York win over Detroit. Boone was 3 for 4 with 3 singles, while scoring 2 times. Zane Smith got the win, improving to 5-7. He worked 8.2 innings, giving up 6 runs on 11 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 0. Takehiro Ishii notched his 7th save in 10 chances.

The Mets grabbed the lead in the bottom of the second. With two out, Olmedo Saenz hit a 2-run home run off Kevin Gross, putting New York in front, 3-2. For Saenz, it was his 6th home run of the season.

"We'll grab a cold one tonight and go after another win tomorrow," Saenz said.

New York has now won 3 in a row.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .168 1 17
J. Orsulak LF 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .201 2 12
B. Grieve DH 5 2 2 2 0 1 3 .240 8 33
T. Martinez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .260 14 38
R. Johnson 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .233 1 16
J. Barry RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .217 0 4
A. Arias 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .364 1 13
S. Halter SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .197 3 17
B. Haselman C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .068 0 0
Totals 39 6 12 6 0 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Johnson 2 (6, 1st Inning off Z. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off Z. Smith, 0 on, 1 out) B. Grieve 2 (17, 1st Inning off Z. Smith, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off Z. Smith, 1 on, 1 out) B. Haselman (1, 5th Inning off Z. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Arias 2 (6, 4th Inning off Z. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off Z. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Orsulak 2 (4, 1st Inning off Z. Smith, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off Z. Smith, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Johnson 5 , S. Halter , B. Grieve 4 , B. Haselman 2 , A. Arias 4 , J. Orsulak 5
2-out RBI: , R. Johnson 2 , A. Arias , J. Orsulak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Halter , B. Grieve 2 , J. Barry
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Arias-Halter-Martinez, Halter-Arias-Martinez)
OF assists: 1 (Brown (Colbrunn at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .292 13 31
M. Ordonez RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .202 5 21
G. Sheffield SS 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .255 19 39
S. Sosa CF 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .278 18 48
P. Nevin 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .215 11 33
G. Colbrunn 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .252 8 28
B. Boone 2B 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .171 7 19
O. Saenz DH 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .228 6 22
T. Pagnozzi C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .173 0 1
Totals 31 8 10 8 5 2 15      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Colbrunn (12, 2nd Inning off K. Gross, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. Saenz (6, 2nd Inning off K. Gross, 1 on, 2 outs) G. Sheffield (19, 1st Inning off K. Gross, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Nevin 2 , O. Saenz 4 , C. Floyd 2 , G. Colbrunn 2 , G. Sheffield 4 , B. Boone 3
2-out RBI: O. Saenz , G. Sheffield , B. Boone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Sheffield , B. Boone
GIDP: M. Ordonez , G. Colbrunn
Hit by Pitch: O. Saenz , S. Sosa
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Sosa (19) , B. Boone (7)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Nevin (5) , B. Boone (4)
OF assists: 1 (Ordonez (Arias at 3rd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Gross L (1-10) 5.1 9 7 7 5 0 2 97 52 8.87   
S. Kline 2.2 1 1 1 0 2 0 35 21 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gross 17
Batters Faced: K. Gross 28, S. Kline 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gross 9-4, S. Kline 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gross 97-52, S. Kline 35-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Kline 2-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Gross , S. Kline
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Z. Smith W (5-7) 8.2 11 6 5 0 4 0 119 78 5.31   
T. Ishii SV (7) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 8 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Smith 44
Batters Faced: Z. Smith 37, T. Ishii 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Smith 7-13, T. Ishii 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Smith 119-78, T. Ishii 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ishii 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bret Boone
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 17 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 36243
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