August 16, 1997 New York Mets at Colorado Rockies Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
ANA 9 BOS 12
MIN 4 SEA 11
@CHW 6 CLE 8
TOR 4 KCR 2
@DET 1 MIL 6
OAK 5 TEX 8
@NYY 5
(10) COL 7
NYM 5 PIT 10
@FLA 5 PHI 5
@HOU 3 LAD 5
CIN 3 SDP 4
CHC 3
(10) MON 8
@SFG 5 ATL 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 48,311

Saturday, August 16, 1997, 6:32
Time of Game: 2:55

Mets

67-55

Lost 2

3rd, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  3   0  0  1    5 12  3
Rockies         0  0  2   0  0  3   1  1  X    7 13  0

W: D Holmes (5-2), L: G McMichael (7-10), S: J Dipoto (7)

Rockies

59-64

Won 2

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Everett CF-RF               5   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .756   20    2   0   2B,GDP
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .321  .843   12    3   1   
J Olerud 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .304  .885   15    7   0   
T Hundley C                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .276  .974   13    4   2   
B Gilkey LF                   4   1   4   2    0   0  .219  .671   17    2   0   HR,2B
C Baerga 2B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .289  .712   16    3   1   SF,GDP
  M Rojas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Huskey RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .772    8    2   0   3B
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   2   
  L Lopez 2B                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .668    2    0   0   2B
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .550    8    1   3   
  M Franco PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .308  .779    4    0   0   
  S Gilbert PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .773         0   0   
P Harnisch P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  B McRae CF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .697   11    0   0   
Totals                       35   5  12   5    1   5              132   24   9

BATTING

2B: L Lopez (8, off J Dipoto); C Everett (23, off R Bailey); B Gilkey (17, off D Holmes).

3B: B Huskey (2, off R Bailey).

HR: B Gilkey (12, off R Bailey; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: C Baerga (4, off D Holmes).

TB: B Gilkey 8; B Huskey 3; J Olerud 2; C Everett 2; L Lopez 2; T Hundley; E Alfonzo; M Franco.

GIDP: C Everett (3); C Baerga (8).

RBI: B Gilkey 2 (53); M Franco (15); T Hundley (72); C Baerga (40).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

E: E Alfonzo (8); C Everett (5); R Ordonez (6).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Everett (2nd base by R Bailey).

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .282  .771   16    1   6   
T Helton LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .324  .924   19    1   0   2B
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M DeJean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
  J Dipoto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
L Walker RF                   3   2   3   1    1   0  .380 1.190   12    2   0   3B,2B
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   1   1    0   2  .319  .970   14   13   0   CS
E Burks CF-LF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .261  .875   23    3   0   HR
V Castilla 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .295  .881   15    0   2   
J Reed C                      4   2   2   0    0   1  .302  .889   16    5   0   2B
N Perez SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .882   13    2   7   SH
R Bailey P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .509    9    0   1   
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500         0   0   
  D Bichette PH               0   0   0   1    0   0  .305  .833    2    0   0   SF
  Q McCracken CF              1   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .718    3    0   0   2B,CS
Totals                       33   7  13   6    2   4              142   27  16

BATTING

2B: J Reed (6, off M Rojas); Q McCracken (10, off M Rojas); T Helton (1, off P Harnisch); L Walker (36, off P Harnisch).

3B: L Walker (4, off G McMichael).

HR: E Burks (21, off P Harnisch; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: D Bichette (5, off G McMichael).

SH: N Perez (4, off G McMichael).

TB: L Walker 6; E Burks 4; J Reed 3; E Young 2; T Helton 2; Q McCracken 2; V Castilla; R Bailey; A Galarraga.

RBI: E Burks (56); L Walker (100); A Galarraga (113); E Young (45); Q McCracken (28); D Bichette (88).

2-out RBI: E Young.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. V Castilla-E Young-A Galarraga; E Young-N Perez-A Galarraga.

BASERUNNING

CS: Q McCracken (8, 3rd base by M Rojas/T Hundley); A Galarraga (8, 2nd base by P Harnisch/T Hundley).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Harnisch                     5     8   4   3    2   3   1   6.97   24   94-63   42· 6·15    7· 8· 4· 0     38    -     1.09  -0.12
G McMichael, BS (9), L (7-10)  2     3   2   1    0   1   0   3.17    9   22-15    8· 4· 3    4· 1· 3· 0          1-1    1.45  -0.25
M Rojas                        1     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.98    4   15-12    7· 3· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.24  -0.03
Totals                         8    13   7   5    2   4   1          37  131-90   57·13·20   12·10· 9· 0          1-1

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Bailey                       5.1   8   4   4    0   3   1   4.09   22   81-47   28· 3·16   10· 4· 5· 0     39    -     1.14  -0.02
D Holmes, W (5-2)              0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.05    3    5-4     3· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          2-2    1.74  -0.12
C Leskanic, H (2)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.57    3    6-5     3· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.27   0.10
M DeJean, H (7)                1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.25    5   20-11    6· 1· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.46   0.09
J Dipoto, S (7)                1     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.68    4   17-11    6· 2· 3    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.87   0.04
Totals                         9    12   5   5    1   5   1          37  129-78   46· 6·26   16· 8· 7· 0          2-2

P Harnisch faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: P Harnisch (1); M DeJean (2).

IBB: None.

PO: R Bailey (4; C Everett, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Wally Bell.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 48,311.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Colorado Rockies                     
1. C Everett            CF    1. E Young              2B 
2. E Alfonzo            3B    2. T Helton             LF 
3. J Olerud             1B    3. L Walker             RF 
4. T Hundley            C     4. A Galarraga          1B 
5. B Gilkey             LF    5. E Burks              CF 
6. C Baerga             2B    6. V Castilla           3B 
7. B Huskey             RF    7. J Reed               C  
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. N Perez              SS 
9. P Harnisch           P     9. R Bailey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-1  12-  2  -17%  41% T Hundley       R Bailey        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alfonzo Scores; Olerud to 3B
   b 6   2  4-4  -2-  3   16%  71% E Young         G McMichael     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Reed Scores; Young to 3B/Adv on E5
   t 6   1  2-2  1-3  1  -14%  27% B Gilkey        D Holmes        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Olerud Scores; Hundley to 3B
   b 6   0  4-2  ---  3   13%  43% E Burks         P Harnisch      Home Run (Fly Ball); Burks Scores
   t 6   0  2-1  -2-      13%  68% E Alfonzo       R Bailey        Everett Picked off 2B (P-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Bailey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  C Everett       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  E Alfonzo       Lineout: CF
          ---  4   53%  J Olerud        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   55%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   59%  E Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   55%  T Helton        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  2   63%  L Walker        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Young to 3B
   O      -23  6   56%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  3   50%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Rockies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Bailey facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   46%  B Gilkey        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   54%  C Baerga        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   56%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   59%  V Castilla      Walk
   O      1--  4   56%  J Reed          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   53%  N Perez         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   50%  R Bailey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Rockies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Bailey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   53%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   55%  P Harnisch      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   56%  C Everett       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  E Young         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   58%  T Helton        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  2   67%  L Walker        Single to CF (Line Drive); Helton Scores; Walker to 2B/Adv on E8
   R      -2-  4   75%  A Galarraga     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Walker Scores/unER
   O      1--      72%  E Burks         Galarraga Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  8   71%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Rockies 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Bailey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   73%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   75%  J Olerud        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   77%  T Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Rockies 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   75%  V Castilla      Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   74%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   73%  N Perez         Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Rockies 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Bailey facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5   62%  B Gilkey        Home Run (Fly Ball); Gilkey Scores
   O      ---  6   66%  C Baerga        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   57%  B Huskey        Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   O      --3  4   64%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      --3  2   70%  P Harnisch      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Rockies 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pete Harnisch facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   73%  R Bailey        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   70%  E Young         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      71%  T Helton        Wild Pitch; Bailey to 2B
   O      -2-  5   68%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          -2-  7   69%  L Walker        Walk
   O      12-  1   64%  A Galarraga     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Rockies 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger Bailey facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   55%  C Everett       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-      68%  E Alfonzo       Everett Picked off 2B (P-SS)
          ---  5   64%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  2   58%  J Olerud        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Alfonzo to 2B
   R      12-  2   41%  T Hundley       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alfonzo Scores; Olerud to 3B
                  Darren Holmes replaces Roger Bailey pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  1   27%  B Gilkey        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Olerud Scores; Hundley to 3B
   RO     -23  2   26%  C Baerga        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hundley Scores
   O      -2-  2   30%  B Huskey        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Rockies 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-4, Pete Harnisch facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   43%  E Burks         Home Run (Fly Ball); Burks Scores
          ---  7   49%  V Castilla      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Greg McMichael replaces Butch Huskey pitching and batting 7th; Brian McRae replaces Pete Harnisch playing CF batting 9th; Carl Everett moves to RF
          1--  3   57%  J Reed          Single to LF (Line Drive); Castilla to 2B
   O      12-  1   56%  N Perez         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Castilla to 3B; Reed to 2B
                  Dante Bichette pinch hits for Darren Holmes batting 9th
   RO     -23  2   55%  D Bichette      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Castilla Scores
   R      -2-  3   71%  E Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Reed Scores; Young to 3B/Adv on E5
   O      --3  4   67%  T Helton        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Rockies 5.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Curt Leskanic facing 8-9-1
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Todd Helton pitching and batting 2nd; Ellis Burks moves to LF; Quinton McCracken replaces Dante Bichette playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  2   72%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   75%  B McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   77%  C Everett       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-4, Greg McMichael facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1   87%  L Walker        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Walker Scores/Adv on E6/unER/No RBI
   O      ---  3   86%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   85%  E Burks         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   84%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Rockies 6.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike DeJean facing 2-3-4
                  Mike DeJean replaces Curt Leskanic pitching and batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   88%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   91%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   89%  T Hundley       Walk
          1--      88%  B Gilkey        Wild Pitch; Hundley to 2B
          -2-  5   84%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Hundley to 3B
   O      1-3  5   93%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Rockies 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mel Rojas facing 7-8-9
                  Mel Rojas replaces Carlos Baerga pitching and batting 6th; Luis Lopez replaces Greg McMichael playing 2B batting 7th
          ---  5   95%  J Reed          Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   93%  N Perez         Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   R      -2-  3   97%  Q McCracken     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Reed Scores
   O      -2-      96%  E Young         McCracken Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  4   96%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Rockies 7.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Jerry Dipoto facing 7-8-9
                  Jerry Dipoto replaces Mike DeJean pitching and batting 2nd
          ---  2   91%  L Lopez         Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Rey Ordonez batting 8th
   R      -2-  4   83%  M Franco        Single to CF (Line Drive); Lopez Scores
                  Shawn Gilbert pinch runs for Matt Franco batting 8th
   O      1--  8   90%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  3  100%  C Everett       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Rockies 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:COL199708160

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation