April 13, 1997 San Francisco Giants at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
TEX 0 BOS 7
SEA 1 ANA 8
@CLE 3 CHW 11
@DET 8
(12) DET 4
CHW 2 KCR 6
MIN 1 MIL 3
TOR 2 NYY 3
OAK 2 OAK 7
@NYY 4 ATL 6
@CHC 4 CIN 6
FLA 4 MON 8
@COL 3 SFG 5
@NYM 1 SFG 7
@NYM 6 SDP 3
@PHI 1 LAD 14
@PIT 5 STL 6
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 13, 1997, 12:14
Time of Game: 2:42

Giants

6-3

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          3  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    5 10  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  9  0

W: M Gardner (1-1), L: M Clark (0-1)

Mets

3-7

Lost 2

4th, 5 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 3   1   1   1    2   1  .188  .466   21    1   0   
B Mueller 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .653   24    1   2   
G Hill RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .778   10    1   0   CS,GDP
B Bonds LF                    3   2   2   1    1   0  .318 1.101   27    4   0   SB,CS
J Kent 2B                     2   1   2   3    1   0  .321 1.022   15    1   2   HR,2B
  J Vizcaino 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .720    2    2   1   
J Snow 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .497   14   10   0   
M Jensen C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .708   15    4   1   2B
R Aurilia SS                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   12    3   4   
M Gardner P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    0   0   SH,GDP
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Rodriguez P               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    3    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   5  10   5    5   6              152   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Kent (4, off M Clark); M Jensen (1, off M Clark).

HR: J Kent (2, off M Clark; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: M Gardner (1, off M Clark).

TB: J Kent 6; R Aurilia 2; M Jensen 2; B Bonds 2; R Rodriguez; D Hamilton; G Hill.

GIDP: G Hill (1); M Gardner (1).

RBI: J Kent 3 (12); B Bonds (6); D Hamilton (1).

2-out RBI: J Kent 2; B Bonds; D Hamilton.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Kent-R Aurilia-J Snow.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (2, 2nd base off M Clark/T Hundley).

CS: G Hill (1, 2nd base by M Clark/T Hundley); B Bonds (1, 2nd base by M Clark/T Hundley).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .295  .745   13    2   1   CS
C Baerga 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .411   21    4   3   
J Olerud 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .381 1.116   12    8   1   HR,2B,GDP
T Hundley C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .832   24    6   2   
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .186  .550   20    0   0   
C Everett RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .087  .212   11    2   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .422   17    2   1   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .567   17    3   7   
M Clark P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    2    0   0   
  J Crawford P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Bieser PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    7    0   0   
  R Jordan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  B Manuel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Ochoa PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .391    2    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   9   1    2   4              149   27  15

BATTING

2B: J Olerud (6, off R Rodriguez).

HR: J Olerud (2, off M Gardner; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: J Olerud 6; L Johnson 2; C Everett; B Gilkey; E Alfonzo; C Baerga; R Ordonez.

GIDP: J Olerud (1).

RBI: J Olerud (8).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Ordonez-C Baerga-J Olerud; C Baerga-R Ordonez-J Olerud.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Johnson (4, 2nd base by M Gardner/M Jensen).

PITCHING

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
M Gardner, W (1-1)             6     6   1   1    1   2   1   2.50   23   96-57   36· 3·18    6· 8· 6· 0     57    -     0.62   0.09
J Tavarez, H (3)               1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.80    4   14-7     2· 3· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.03   0.12
R Rodriguez                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.15    4   17-10    5· 1· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.44   0.03
D Henry                        1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   13-8     5· 0· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.31   0.02
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2   4   1          36  140-82   48· 7·27   11·11· 8· 0          2-0

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
M Clark, L (0-1)               4.2   8   5   5    5   2   1   4.91   23   85-46   28· 5·13    5· 3· 6· 2     25    -     0.62  -0.27
J Crawford                     1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    4   10-7     6· 0· 1    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
R Jordan                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   8.31    3   15-9     3· 3· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
B Manuel                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   6.75    7   25-17    8· 2· 7    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9    10   5   5    5   6   1          37  135-79   45·10·24   10· 5· 9· 2           -

M Gardner faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: M Gardner 2 (2).

WP: M Clark (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Damp.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 7mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          New York Mets                        
1. D Hamilton           CF    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. B Mueller            3B    2. C Baerga             2B 
3. G Hill               RF    3. J Olerud             1B 
4. B Bonds              LF    4. T Hundley            C  
5. J Kent               2B    5. B Gilkey             LF 
6. J Snow               1B    6. C Everett            RF 
7. M Jensen             C     7. E Alfonzo            3B 
8. R Aurilia            SS    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. M Gardner            P     9. M Clark              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  1--  1   17%  74% J Kent          M Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bonds Scores; Kent Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  3  -10%  49% G Hill          M Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hamilton to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  --3  3    9%  58% B Bonds         M Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive); Hamilton Scores
   t 2   2  0-3  -2-  4    7%  84% D Hamilton      M Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive); Aurilia Scores; Hamilton to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 4   0  4-0  1--  1    6%  89% J Olerud        M Gardner       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  D Hamilton      Walk
          1--  5   59%  B Mueller       Walk; Hamilton to 2B
   OO     12-  3   49%  G Hill          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hamilton to 3B
   R      --3  3   58%  B Bonds         Single to RF (Line Drive); Hamilton Scores
   RR     1--  1   74%  J Kent          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bonds Scores; Kent Scores
   O      ---  4   74%  J Snow          Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   70%  L Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--      76%  C Baerga        Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   77%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   78%  J Olerud        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Clark facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   77%  M Jensen        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   78%  R Aurilia       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   77%  M Gardner       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Aurilia to 2B
   R      -2-  4   84%  D Hamilton      Single to CF (Line Drive); Aurilia Scores; Hamilton to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      84%  B Mueller       Wild Pitch; Hamilton to 3B
   O      --3  6   82%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Gardner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   84%  T Hundley       Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   86%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   85%  C Everett       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      84%  E Alfonzo       Balk; Everett to 2B
   O      -2-  5   86%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mark Clark facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   88%  G Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      85%  B Bonds         Hill Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          --- 10   86%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      85%  J Kent          Bonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  5   85%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  1   84%  J Snow          Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Gardner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   86%  R Ordonez       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  2   87%  M Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   88%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mark Clark facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   91%  M Jensen        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   89%  R Aurilia       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  6   87%  M Gardner       Strikeout Looking
          -2-  7   88%  D Hamilton      Walk
   O      12-  3   86%  B Mueller       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Gardner facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   83%  C Baerga        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   89%  J Olerud        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  6   90%  T Hundley       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mark Clark facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   89%  G Hill          Flyball: CF
          ---  4   90%  B Bonds         Single to CF
          1--      91%  J Kent          Bonds Steals 2B
   RO     -2-  4   93%  " "             Double to CF; Bonds Scores; Kent out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
                  Joe Crawford replaces Mark Clark pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   93%  J Snow          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Mark Gardner facing 5-6-7
                  Jose Vizcaino replaces Jeff Kent playing 2B batting 5th
   O      ---  4   94%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   95%  C Everett       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   96%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Joe Crawford facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   95%  M Jensen        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   96%  R Aurilia       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   95%  M Gardner       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Mark Gardner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   96%  R Ordonez       Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
                  Steve Bieser pinch hits for Joe Crawford batting 9th
   O      ---  7   97%  S Bieser        Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---  2   96%  L Johnson       Single to 1B (Bunt)
          1--      96%  C Baerga        Balk; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   97%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ricardo Jordan facing 1-2-3
                  Ricardo Jordan replaces Steve Bieser pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   97%  B Mueller       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Mark Gardner facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  3   93%  J Olerud        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Olerud Scores
          ---  5   90%  T Hundley       Walk
          1--  8   84%  B Gilkey        Single to LF (Line Drive); Hundley to 2B
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Mark Gardner pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   90%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   92%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Hundley to 3B; Gilkey to 2B
          -23  4   90%  R Ordonez       Walk
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Ricardo Jordan batting 9th
   O      123  3   97%  M Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Barry Manuel facing 4-5-6
                  Barry Manuel replaces Matt Franco pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   96%  B Bonds         Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   96%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   96%  J Snow          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Rich Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Rodriguez replaces Julian Tavarez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   97%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   98%  C Baerga        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  3   97%  J Olerud        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   99%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Barry Manuel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   98%  M Jensen        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   98%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   98%  R Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   98%  D Hamilton      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Doug Henry facing 5-6-7
                  Doug Henry replaces Rich Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  B Gilkey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  C Everett       Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
          ---  3  100%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   99%  R Ordonez       Single to P (Ground Ball); Alfonzo to 2B
                  Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Barry Manuel batting 9th
   O      12-  2  100%  A Ochoa         Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation