DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT DETROIT TIGERS
06/29/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 978 - SUNDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (44-38) 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 14 1
Detroit Tigers (27-54) 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 8 11 1
New York Wins, Nevin drives in 5 runs
In a high-scoring game between New York and Detroit, third baseman Phil Nevin was a difference-maker. The 26-year-old earned player of the game honors in the 10-8 New York win. He was 2-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 5. Darren Holmes notched his 2nd save in 2 chances. The Mets saw their record improve to 44-38.

With New York leading 1-0 in the top of the first, Nevin hit a fastball from Vaughn Eshelman for a grand slam home run. It was his 15th home run of the season and put the Mets ahead, 5-0.

"We came out aggressive," said Mets manager Michael Kritikos. "We came out swinging the bats."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .299 20 43
M. Ordonez RF 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .226 9 28
G. Sheffield SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .260 21 47
S. Sosa CF 3 3 0 2 2 0 2 .273 23 72
P. Nevin 3B 4 2 2 5 1 2 3 .219 15 57
G. Colbrunn 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 11 41
   a-T. Tarasco PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 9 26
   b-C. Fielder 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .194 3 4
B. Boone 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .173 11 32
O. Saenz DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182 7 25
B. Surhoff C 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .222 6 25
Totals 41 10 14 10 3 6 20      
a - T. Tarasco pinch ran for G. Colbrunn in the 2nd
b - C. Fielder substituted for T. Tarasco in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: P. Nevin (11, 4th Inning off D. Weathers, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Surhoff (1, 5th Inning off D. Weathers, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Nevin (15, 1st Inning off V. Eshelman, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ordonez 3 , P. Nevin 6 , B. Boone 2 , C. Floyd 3 , G. Sheffield 2 , B. Surhoff 4
2-out RBI: B. Boone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Saenz , B. Boone , B. Surhoff , C. Fielder
Sac Fly: C. Floyd
Hit by Pitch: G. Colbrunn
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Sosa 2 (25)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Boone (6)
PB: B. Surhoff
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .184 2 21
H. Battle 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .187 6 23
R. Johnson 3B 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .216 1 20
T. Martinez 1B 5 2 3 4 0 1 1 .268 21 61
B. Grieve DH 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .246 9 40
J. Barry LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .191 1 11
S. Halter SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .178 4 21
B. Mayne C 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .193 1 14
J. Orsulak RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .209 3 19
Totals 39 8 11 8 4 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Halter (8, 4th Inning off F. Castillo, 1 on, 1 out) B. Grieve (22, 7th Inning off M. Sirotka, 0 on, 2 outs) T. Martinez (20, 1st Inning off F. Castillo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Brown (2, 3rd Inning off F. Castillo, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Martinez (21, 7th Inning off F. Castillo, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Brown 5 , S. Halter 2 , B. Grieve 4 , J. Barry , T. Martinez 7 , J. Orsulak
2-out RBI: B. Grieve , J. Barry , T. Martinez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Johnson , S. Halter , J. Orsulak
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Brown (12)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Johnson (7)
PB: B. Mayne
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Castillo W (8-7) 6.2 8 7 7 2 4 2 93 59 4.08   
M. Sirotka H (2) 0.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 26 15 4.95   
T. Jones H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 7 2.13   
D. Holmes SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castillo 32
Batters Faced: F. Castillo 31, M. Sirotka 6, T. Jones 2, D. Holmes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castillo 8-8, M. Sirotka 2-0, T. Jones 0-0, D. Holmes 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castillo 93-59, M. Sirotka 26-15, T. Jones 9-7, D. Holmes 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Jones 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
V. Eshelman L (6-6) 1.2 8 8 8 2 0 1 71 40 3.89   
D. Weathers 5.1 5 2 2 0 3 0 67 45 4.55   
E. Dessens 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 29 20 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Eshelman -1
Batters Faced: V. Eshelman 16, D. Weathers 21, E. Dessens 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Eshelman 3-2, D. Weathers 4-9, E. Dessens 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: V. Eshelman 71-40, D. Weathers 67-45, E. Dessens 29-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Weathers 2-0 , E. Dessens 1-0
Hit Batsmen: V. Eshelman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Phil Nevin
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 33275
Special Notes: 1B Greg Colbrunn was injured being hit by a pitch.
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