DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT NEW YORK METS
06/19/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 866 - THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (32-40) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 2
New York Mets (40-33) 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 X 6 6 1
Orioles Lose, 6-2, at Shea Stadium
New York center fielder Sammy Sosa made his presence felt in the 6-2 Mets triumph over the Baltimore Orioles. Sosa was 3 for 4 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Jim Bullinger notched his 2nd save in 2 chances. The Mets go to 40-33, putting them third in the United League East Division.

Phil Nevin put New York in front, 4-1, when he took Steve Avery downtown. His 2-run home run came with two out in the bottom of the third. It was his 13th home run of the season.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said Sosa.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Spiers 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .285 4 25
T. O'Leary RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .206 3 9
K. Lofton CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .232 5 35
M. Franco 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .190 4 30
J. Damon LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .267 10 32
M. Nokes C 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .214 14 34
K. Gruber 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .212 10 25
A. Espinoza SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .208 2 19
E. Sprague Jr. DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .179 12 23
Totals 35 2 7 2 1 10 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Damon (11, 2nd Inning off J. Rosado, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza , J. Damon 3 , E. Sprague Jr. , K. Lofton , M. Nokes , K. Gruber
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Espinoza , K. Lofton , B. Spiers , K. Gruber
Sac Bunt: B. Spiers
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Damon (12) , K. Lofton 2 (20)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Avery (1) , M. Nokes (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295 18 39
M. Ordonez RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 8 26
G. Sheffield SS 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .264 20 44
S. Sosa CF 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .280 20 57
P. Nevin 3B 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 .212 13 44
G. Colbrunn 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .281 9 35
B. Boone 2B 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .169 9 26
O. Saenz DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .202 7 25
B. Surhoff C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .223 6 25
Totals 30 6 6 6 4 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Sosa (7, 5th Inning off S. Avery, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Nevin (13, 3rd Inning off S. Avery, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Nevin 4 , G. Colbrunn , S. Sosa 4 , B. Boone
2-out RBI: P. Nevin , G. Colbrunn , S. Sosa 2 , B. Boone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Saenz , B. Surhoff
Hit by Pitch: G. Sheffield , B. Boone
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Colbrunn (7) , G. Sheffield (21)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Sheffield (14)
PB: B. Surhoff
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Avery L (5-4) 4.2 6 6 6 3 2 1 94 56 4.01   
H. Fajardo 3.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 34 23 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Avery 27
Batters Faced: S. Avery 25, H. Fajardo 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Avery 4-8, H. Fajardo 6-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Avery 94-56, H. Fajardo 34-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Fajardo 2-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Avery 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Rosado W (1-0) 5.1 5 2 2 1 4 0 101 59 3.18   
J. Bullinger SV (2) 3.2 2 0 0 0 6 0 56 40 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rosado 53
Batters Faced: J. Rosado 23, J. Bullinger 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rosado 5-7, J. Bullinger 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rosado 101-59, J. Bullinger 56-40
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bullinger 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sammy Sosa
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 36768
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