DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT NEW YORK METS
06/09/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 762 - MONDAY, JUNE 9TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (36-30) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 11 1
New York Mets (34-31) 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 10 1
Mets Sneak Past Diamondbacks, 7-6
The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-6. Earning player of the game honors was second baseman Delino DeShields, who was 4 for 5 with 4 singles. He scored 3 times. The winner was Takehiro Ishii in relief. His record improves to 3-1. Chuck Ricci took the loss. At 34-31, New York is in third place in the United League East Division.

Phil Nevin drew 1 walk for New York. In the bottom of the ninth, with the teams deadlocked, 6-6, Nevin delivered for the Mets. His run-scoring sacrifice fly put New York on top, 7-6.

"This place was rocking at the end," Nevin said.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 5 3 4 0 0 0 0 .264 4 23
T. Gwynn RF 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .291 3 23
M. Alou DH 5 0 1 2 0 1 4 .295 15 42
M. Greenwell LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .337 9 32
M. Grace 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .248 2 21
L. Blankenship CF 2 0 1 0 3 1 3 .298 4 23
S. Alomar Jr. C 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .233 5 23
   a-S. Stahoviak PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .105 1 2
   b-B. Estalella C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 11 26
R. Ventura 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .221 8 36
M. Bordick SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .198 5 17
Totals 34 6 11 5 8 5 26      
a - S. Stahoviak pinch hit for S. Alomar Jr. in the 9th
b - B. Estalella substituted for S. Stahoviak in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Gwynn (12, 7th Inning off Z. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Ventura (11, 4th Inning off Z. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn 3 , D. DeShields 4 , R. Ventura 2 , M. Grace , L. Blankenship , M. Alou , M. Greenwell
2-out RBI: T. Gwynn , R. Ventura , M. Alou
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Bordick , R. Ventura 2 , M. Alou , S. Stahoviak
GIDP: S. Alomar Jr. 2
Sac Fly: M. Greenwell
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. DeShields (23)
CS: T. Gwynn (5) , D. DeShields (6)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Blankenship (4)
OF assists: 1 (Blankenship (Tarasco at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 .294 15 34
M. Ordonez RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 .201 7 23
G. Sheffield SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .251 19 39
P. Nevin 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .215 11 38
O. Saenz DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212 6 22
G. Colbrunn 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .249 8 28
B. Boone 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .169 8 20
T. Tarasco CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .234 6 21
T. Pagnozzi C 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .180 0 2
   a-S. Sosa PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279 18 49
Totals 34 7 10 7 5 5 13      
a - S. Sosa pinch hit for T. Pagnozzi in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Tarasco (9, 2nd Inning off O. Olivares, 1 on, 2 outs) T. Pagnozzi (4, 2nd Inning off O. Olivares, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Ordonez 2 (7, 2nd Inning off O. Olivares, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off C. Ricci, 0 on, 2 outs) C. Floyd (15, 2nd Inning off O. Olivares, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ordonez 8 , T. Tarasco 3 , C. Floyd 4 , G. Colbrunn , G. Sheffield , T. Pagnozzi 3 , S. Sosa
2-out RBI: , M. Ordonez 2 , T. Tarasco , C. Floyd , T. Pagnozzi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Nevin , O. Saenz
Sac Fly: P. Nevin
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Floyd (19) , S. Sosa (23)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Nevin (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Nevin-Boone-Colbrunn, Sheffield-Boone-Colbrunn)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
O. Olivares 6.0 7 5 5 2 2 2 103 63 7.50   
C. Ricci L (2-2) 2.0 3 2 2 1 3 1 43 24 6.30   
K. Escobar 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 16 7 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Olivares 38
Batters Faced: O. Olivares 26, C. Ricci 10, K. Escobar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Olivares 6-9, C. Ricci 0-3, K. Escobar 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Olivares 103-63, C. Ricci 43-24, K. Escobar 16-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Escobar 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Z. Smith 7.0 8 4 4 6 2 0 112 59 5.30   
T. Jones H (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 8 1.64   
T. Ishii W (3-1), BS (4) 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 0 32 17 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Smith 41
Batters Faced: Z. Smith 31, T. Jones 4, T. Ishii 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Smith 8-7, T. Jones 0-1, T. Ishii 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Smith 112-59, T. Jones 13-8, T. Ishii 32-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Jones 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Delino DeShields
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 36156
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