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NYY 14
@CAL  3
 KCR  3
@DET  1
 MIL  3
MIN  2
 OAK  8
BOS  0
 BAL  7
@SEA  6
 TEX  6
CLE  3
 CHW  5
@TOR  1
 CHC 12
ATL  0
 CIN 22
FLA  8
 MON  4
SDP  2
 NYM  7
SFG  2
 LAD 11
@PHI  7
 HOU  5
@PIT  4
 STL  2
COL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 23,636

 Saturday, August 31, 1996, 4:07
Time of Game: 2:59
Giants
2
58-75
Lost 1
4th, 16 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  0
Mets            0  0  1   0  1  3   1  1  X    7 13  0
W: Robert Person (3-5), L: Tim Scott (4-6), S: Doug Henry (9)
 Mets
7
60-76
Won 1
4th, 24½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Benard CF                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .251  .658              5   0   
B Mueller 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .397  .960              0   1   
G Hill RF                     4   0   0   0    1   2  .302  .885              2   0   
B Bonds LF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .306 1.057              1   1   2B
R Wilkins C                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .232  .723              4   0   HR
D McCarty 1B                  2   0   2   0    2   0  .226  .694              8   0   
R Aurilia SS                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .238  .606              1   1   SF
J Canizaro 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .227  .676              3   4   
O Fernandez P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .078  .157              0   1   
  T Scott P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Hubbard PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .661              0   0   
  D Creek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Dewey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   1   
  J Poole P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .556              0   0   
  J Bautista P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   1   
Totals                       32   2   6   0    7  10                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: B Bonds (25, off R Person).
HR: R Wilkins (11, off D Mlicki; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: R Aurilia (2, off R Person).
TB: R Wilkins 4; B Bonds 2; D McCarty 2; J Canizaro; B Mueller.
RBI: R Wilkins (40); R Aurilia (21).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Bonds-D McCarty.
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .319  .807              1   0   
E Alfonzo 2B                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .239  .588              2   2   
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .317  .956              2   0   2B
  D Henry P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T Hundley C                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .269  .945             10   0   2B
C Everett RF-LF               2   1   1   0    2   0  .242  .673              2   0   IW
  A Tomberlin LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .917              1   0   
R Petagine 1B                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .179  .590              6   1   HR
A Espinoza 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .733              0   1   HR
R Ordonez SS                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .266  .608              3   4   2·2B
R Person P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .267              0   0   2·SH
  D Mlicki P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .282              0   0   
  A Ochoa RF                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .311  .802              0   0   
Totals                       34   7  13   0    3   4                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: T Hundley (26, off M Dewey); R Ordonez 2 (11, 1 off T Scott, 1 off O Fernandez); B Gilkey (38, off O Fernandez).
HR: A Espinoza (7, off D Creek; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); R Petagine (3, off D Creek; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
SH: R Person 2 (4, 1 off T Scott, 1 off O Fernandez).
IBB: C Everett (2, by J Poole).
TB: R Ordonez 4; R Petagine 4; A Espinoza 4; L Johnson 3; B Gilkey 3; T Hundley 2; C Everett; A Ochoa; E Alfonzo.
RBI: L Johnson 2 (59); R Petagine 2 (11); E Alfonzo (31); A Espinoza (25); T Hundley (102).
2-out RBI: T Hundley; E Alfonzo.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Fernandez                    4     5   1   1    0   2   0   5.16   16     -       ·  ·      3·11· 4· 0     50    -     0.96   0.09
T Scott, L (4-6)               1     1   1   1    1   0   0   3.75    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.15  -0.10
D Creek                        0.1   2   3   3    1   1   2   6.18    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.73  -0.20
M Dewey                        1.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.72    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.15  -0.01
J Poole                        0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.14    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.11   0.00
J Bautista                     1     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.19    6     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         8    13   7   7    3   4   2          39     -       ·  ·     10·20·10· 2          1-0 
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
R Person, W (3-5)              5.2   4   1   1    5   7   0   4.76   26     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 4· 0     59    -     1.18   0.16
D Mlicki, H (6)                1.1   2   1   1    2   1   1   3.46    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 1          2-0    0.78   0.01
D Henry, S (9)                 2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.71    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.72   0.10
Totals                         9     6   2   2    7  10   1          40     -       ·  ·      9·13· 5· 1          4-0
D Mlicki faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Poole (7; C Everett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 23,636.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      New York Mets                                
1. Marvin Benard                CF       1. Lance Johnson                CF
2. Bill Mueller                 3B       2. Edgardo Alfonzo              2B
3. Glenallen Hill               RF       3. Bernard Gilkey               LF
4. Barry Bonds                  LF       4. Todd Hundley                  C
5. Rick Wilkins                  C       5. Carl Everett                 RF
6. David McCarty                1B       6. Roberto Petagine             1B
7. Rich Aurilia                 SS       7. Alvaro Espinoza              3B
8. Jay Canizaro                 2B       8. Rey Ordonez                  SS
9. Osvaldo Fernandez             P       9. Robert Person                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 1-- RR 16% 91% 2-1 NYM R. Petagine D. Creek Home Run (Deep RF Line); Everett Scores
b4 0 1-- OO -9% 51% 1-1 NYM R. Petagine O. Fernandez Double Play: Flyball: LF-1B
b5 0 --- 8% 65% 1-1 NYM R. Ordonez T. Scott Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
t4 0 --- -8% 55% 0-1 SFG B. Bonds R. Person Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t6 2 12- O 7% 74% 1-2 SFG T. Hubbard D. Mlicki Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Robert Person facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG M. Benard R. Person Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG B. Mueller R. Person Popfly: SS
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SFG G. Hill R. Person Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Osvaldo Fernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYM L. Johnson O. Fernandez Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYM E. Alfonzo O. Fernandez Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 NYM B. Gilkey O. Fernandez Double to LF (Line Drive)
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYM T. Hundley O. Fernandez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Robert Person facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds R. Person Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG R. Wilkins R. Person Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 SFG D. McCarty R. Person Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 SFG R. Aurilia R. Person Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Osvaldo Fernandez facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYM C. Everett O. Fernandez Foul Flyball: 2B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYM R. Petagine O. Fernandez Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYM A. Espinoza O. Fernandez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Robert Person facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Canizaro R. Person Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG O. Fernandez R. Person Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 SFG M. Benard R. Person Walk
t3 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 SFG B. Mueller R. Person Single to CF (Line Drive); Benard to 2B
t3 2 12- O 5% 56% 0-0 SFG G. Hill R. Person Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Osvaldo Fernandez facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 0-0 NYM R. Ordonez O. Fernandez Double to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0 -2- O -1% 61% 0-0 NYM R. Person O. Fernandez Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ordonez to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 6% 67% 0-0 NYM L. Johnson O. Fernandez Single to RF (Line Drive); Ordonez Scores
b3 1 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 NYM E. Alfonzo O. Fernandez Flyball: RF
b3 2 1-- 2% 67% 1-0 NYM B. Gilkey O. Fernandez Single to LF (Line Drive); Johnson to 2B
b3 2 12- O -4% 63% 1-0 NYM T. Hundley O. Fernandez Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Robert Person facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -8% 55% 0-1 SFG B. Bonds R. Person Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t4 0 -2- O 2% 57% 0-1 SFG R. Wilkins R. Person Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonds to 3B
t4 1 --3 -3% 54% 0-1 SFG D. McCarty R. Person Walk
t4 1 1-3 RO -1% 53% 0-1 SFG R. Aurilia R. Person Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonds Scores
t4 2 1-- -2% 51% 1-1 SFG J. Canizaro R. Person Single to LF (Line Drive); McCarty to 2B
t4 2 12- O 5% 56% 1-1 SFG O. Fernandez R. Person Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Osvaldo Fernandez facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 1-1 NYM C. Everett O. Fernandez Single to P (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- OO -9% 51% 1-1 NYM R. Petagine O. Fernandez Double Play: Flyball: LF-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 NYM A. Espinoza O. Fernandez Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Robert Person facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 SFG M. Benard R. Person Walk
t5 0 1-- O 4% 50% 1-1 SFG B. Mueller R. Person Strikeout
t5 1 1-- O 4% 54% 1-1 SFG G. Hill R. Person Strikeout
t5 2 1-- O 3% 57% 1-1 SFG B. Bonds R. Person Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Tim Scott facing 8-9-1
Tim Scott replaces Osvaldo Fernandez pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 8% 65% 1-1 NYM R. Ordonez T. Scott Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
b5 0 -2- O -1% 63% 1-1 NYM R. Person T. Scott Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Ordonez to 3B
b5 1 --3 RO 4% 67% 1-1 NYM L. Johnson T. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B; Ordonez Scores
b5 2 --- 1% 69% 2-1 NYM E. Alfonzo T. Scott Walk
b5 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-1 NYM B. Gilkey T. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Robert Person facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 1-2 SFG R. Wilkins R. Person Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- -4% 66% 1-2 SFG D. McCarty R. Person Walk
t6 1 1-- O 5% 71% 1-2 SFG R. Aurilia R. Person Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 2 1-- -3% 67% 1-2 SFG J. Canizaro R. Person Walk; McCarty to 2B
Dave Mlicki replaces Robert Person pitching and batting 9th; Trenidad Hubbard pinch hits for Tim Scott (P) batting 9th
t6 2 12- O 7% 74% 1-2 SFG T. Hubbard D. Mlicki Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Doug Creek facing 4-5-6
Doug Creek replaces Trenidad Hubbard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-1 NYM T. Hundley D. Creek Strikeout
b6 1 --- 2% 75% 2-1 NYM C. Everett D. Creek Walk
b6 1 1-- RR 16% 91% 2-1 NYM R. Petagine D. Creek Home Run (Deep RF Line); Everett Scores
b6 1 --- R 4% 95% 4-1 NYM A. Espinoza D. Creek Home Run (Deep LF)
Mark Dewey replaces Doug Creek pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 NYM R. Ordonez M. Dewey Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 NYM D. Mlicki M. Dewey Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-5 SFG M. Benard D. Mlicki Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 SFG B. Mueller D. Mlicki Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- -1% 96% 1-5 SFG G. Hill D. Mlicki Walk
t7 2 1-- O 1% 97% 1-5 SFG B. Bonds D. Mlicki Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Giants' Mark Dewey facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 5-1 NYM L. Johnson M. Dewey Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- O -0% 97% 5-1 NYM E. Alfonzo M. Dewey Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 5-1 NYM B. Gilkey M. Dewey Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- R 2% 99% 5-1 NYM T. Hundley M. Dewey Double to RF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores
Jim Poole replaces Mark Dewey pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 -2- 0% 99% 6-1 NYM C. Everett J. Poole Intentional Walk
b7 2 12- O -0% 98% 6-1 NYM R. Petagine J. Poole Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 6.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- R -2% 96% 1-6 SFG R. Wilkins D. Mlicki Home Run (Deep RF)
t8 0 --- -2% 94% 2-6 SFG D. McCarty D. Mlicki Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 0 1-- -4% 90% 2-6 SFG R. Aurilia D. Mlicki Walk; McCarty to 2B
Doug Henry replaces Bernard Gilkey (LF) pitching and batting 3rd; Carl Everett moves from RF to LF; Alex Ochoa replaces Dave Mlicki (P) playing RF batting 9th
t8 0 12- O 4% 94% 2-6 SFG J. Canizaro D. Henry Strikeout Looking
Desi Wilson pinch hits for Jim Poole (P) batting 9th
t8 1 12- O 3% 97% 2-6 SFG D. Wilson D. Henry Flyball: LF
t8 2 12- O 2% 99% 2-6 SFG M. Benard D. Henry Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Giants' Jose Bautista facing 7-8-9
Jose Bautista replaces Desi Wilson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 NYM A. Espinoza J. Bautista Groundout: P-2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 NYM R. Ordonez J. Bautista Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 6-2 NYM A. Ochoa J. Bautista Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 2 1-- 0% 99% 6-2 NYM L. Johnson J. Bautista Single to P (Line Drive); Ochoa to 2B
b8 2 12- R 1% 100% 6-2 NYM E. Alfonzo J. Bautista Single to CF (Line Drive); Ochoa Scores; Johnson to 2B
b8 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-2 NYM D. Henry J. Bautista Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 7.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-7, Mets' Doug Henry facing 2-3-4
Andy Tomberlin replaces Carl Everett playing LF batting 5th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 SFG B. Mueller D. Henry Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 SFG G. Hill D. Henry Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 SFG B. Bonds D. Henry Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 7.

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