August 21, 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 4
@ANA 3
(12) CHW 6
TOR 3 BAL 4
@KCR 3 DET 2
@MIL 1
(12) OAK 13
BOS 6 SEA 7
CLE 6 HOU 10
COL 4 MON 3
STL 2 NYM 3
LAD 1 LAD 4
@NYM 3 SDP 9
@PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 43,500

Thursday, August 21, 1997, 7:55
Time of Game: 2:52

Dodgers

69-58

Won 1

2nd, 2 GB

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

W: C Park (13-6), L: R Reed (10-7), S: T Worrell (31)

Mets

68-58

Lost 1

3rd, 9½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .286  .775   16    1   2   SB
B Butler LF                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .305  .732   14    2   0   SH
  R Cedeno LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .741         0   0   
R Mondesi RF                  3   2   1   0    1   1  .306  .898   13    6   0   SB
E Karros 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .266  .798   10    9   0   CS,SF
T Zeile 3B                    4   0   2   3    0   0  .240  .760   11    0   1   
T Prince C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .642   21    7   1   
O Nixon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .618   10    1   0   GDP
J Castro SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .135  .408   16    1   3   
C Park P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .593   12    0   1   
  S Radinsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Guerrero PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .711    3    0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   4   7   4    3   7              126   27   8

BATTING

SF: E Karros (8, off R Reed).

SH: B Butler (12, off R Reed).

TB: E Young 2; T Zeile 2; E Karros; B Butler; R Mondesi.

GIDP: O Nixon (11).

RBI: T Zeile 3 (65); E Karros (85).

2-out RBI: T Zeile 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Castro-E Young-E Karros.

E: E Young (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Young (34, 2nd base off T Wendell/T Hundley); R Mondesi (27, 2nd base off R Reed/T Hundley).

CS: E Karros (6, 2nd base by T Wendell/T Hundley).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Everett RF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .737   20    3   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .837   23    0   0   
J Olerud 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .302  .874   15    8   0   
T Hundley C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .269  .952   18    8   2   3B
C Baerga 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .293  .736   15    3   2   
B Gilkey LF                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .219  .667   13    2   0   SF
B McRae CF                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .238  .690   20    3   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .548   13    0   3   
  M Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .758    1    0   0   GDP
  M Rojas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Reed P                      2   0   2   1    0   0  .222  .671    3    0   2   2B
  B Huskey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .768    5    0   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  L Lopez SS                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .697    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    4   8              151   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Reed (5, off C Park).

3B: T Hundley (2, off C Park).

SF: B Gilkey (9, off C Park).

TB: T Hundley 3; R Reed 3; B McRae 2; B Gilkey; R Ordonez.

GIDP: M Franco (3).

RBI: B McRae (30); B Gilkey (54); R Reed (5).

2-out RBI: R Reed.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ordonez-C Baerga-J Olerud.

E: E Alfonzo (9); B McRae (2).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Park, W (13-6)               6.2   6   3   3    3   6   0   3.19   29  120-76   42·13·21    8· 8· 4· 0     53    -     1.27   0.15
S Radinsky, H (24)             0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    3    9-4     3· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.77   0.09
D Hall, H (12)                 0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.35    3    8-4     3· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.39   0.08
T Worrell, S (31)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.62    3   14-9     4· 1· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.20
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   8   0          38  151-93   52·15·26   13· 9· 4· 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 Reed, L (10-7)               6     6   4   4    1   4   0   2.98   25   74-55   32· 5·18   10· 6· 4· 0     47    -     1.02  -0.13
T Wendell                      2     1   0   0    2   2   0   3.78    8   38-24   11· 6· 7    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.09   0.11
M Rojas                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.81    3    9-7     4· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   7   0          36  121-86   47·13·26   10·11· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 43,500.

Field Condition: Damp.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 2mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           New York Mets                        
1. E Young              2B    1. C Everett            RF 
2. B Butler             LF    2. E Alfonzo            3B 
3. R Mondesi            RF    3. J Olerud             1B 
4. E Karros             1B    4. T Hundley            C  
5. T Zeile              3B    5. C Baerga             2B 
6. T Prince             C     6. B Gilkey             LF 
7. O Nixon              CF    7. B McRae              CF 
8. J Castro             SS    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. C Park               P     9. R Reed               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-3  1-3  1   33%  84% M Franco        D Hall          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   b 8   1  4-3  1--  1  -18%  51% B McRae         D Hall          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gilkey to 3B
   t 3   2  1-2  -23  2   17%  79% T Zeile         R Reed          Single to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Mondesi Scores; Zeile to 2B/Adv on E8
   b 4   2  4-2  12-  2  -12%  58% R Reed          C Park          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gilkey Scores; McRae to 2B
   b 2   0  2-0  ---  5  -10%  57% T Hundley       C Park          Triple to LF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  E Young         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  2   50%  B Butler        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  3   59%  R Mondesi       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Butler to 3B; Mondesi to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23  1   59%  E Karros        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Butler Scores; Mondesi to 3B
   R      --3  3   67%  T Zeile         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Mondesi Scores
   O      1--  6   65%  T Prince        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Chan Ho Park facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   68%  C Everett       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   69%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   70%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Reed facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   68%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   67%  J Castro        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   66%  C Park          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Chan Ho Park facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   57%  T Hundley       Triple to LF (Line Drive)
   O      --3  6   62%  C Baerga        Strikeout Swinging
   RO     --3  4   60%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hundley Scores
          ---  6   59%  B McRae         Walk
   O      1--  3   61%  R Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   65%  E Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   63%  B Butler        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Young to 2B
          -2-  6   65%  R Mondesi       Walk
   O      12-  1   61%  E Karros        Flyball: CF; Young to 3B
          1-3      62%  T Zeile         Mondesi Steals 2B
   RR     -23  2   79%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Mondesi Scores; Zeile to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-  2   77%  T Prince        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Chan Ho Park facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   71%  R Reed          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   75%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   79%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  2   82%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Reed facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   81%  O Nixon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   80%  J Castro        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   79%  C Park          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Chan Ho Park facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   81%  T Hundley       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   79%  C Baerga        Walk
          1--  2   72%  B Gilkey        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Baerga to 3B
   R      1-3  5   64%  B McRae         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Baerga Scores; Gilkey to 2B
   O      12-  3   70%  R Ordonez       Popfly: SS
   R      12-  2   58%  R Reed          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gilkey Scores; McRae to 2B
   O      12-  5   64%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   68%  E Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   66%  B Butler        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B); Young to 2B
   O      -2-  1   62%  R Mondesi       Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  4   59%  E Karros        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Chan Ho Park facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   62%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  7   58%  J Olerud        Walk
   O      1--  2   63%  T Hundley       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  2   66%  C Baerga        Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   64%  T Zeile         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   66%  T Prince        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Prince to 1B
   OO     1--  1   61%  O Nixon         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Chan Ho Park facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   65%  B Gilkey        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  8   68%  B McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   65%  R Ordonez       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Butch Huskey pinch hits for Rick Reed batting 9th
   O      1--  5   70%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Turk Wendell facing 8-9-1
                  Turk Wendell replaces Butch Huskey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   67%  J Castro        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   65%  C Park          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   67%  E Young         Walk
          1--      68%  B Butler        Young Steals 2B
          -2-  7   69%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   64%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Chan Ho Park facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   69%  C Everett       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  7   72%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Scott Radinsky replaces Chan Ho Park pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   70%  J Olerud        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Olerud to 1B
   O      1--  5   75%  T Hundley       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Turk Wendell facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   78%  E Karros        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      1--  3   75%  T Zeile         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      71%  T Prince        Karros Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  7   70%  " "             Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Radinsky facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   76%  C Baerga        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Darren Hall replaces Scott Radinsky pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   69%  B Gilkey        Walk
          1--  1   51%  B McRae         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gilkey to 3B
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Rey Ordonez batting 8th
   OO     1-3  1   84%  M Franco        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mel Rojas facing 7-8-9
                  Mel Rojas replaces Matt Franco pitching and batting 8th; Luis Lopez replaces Turk Wendell playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  4   82%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   81%  J Castro        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  Wilton Guerrero pinch hits for Darren Hall batting 9th
   O      ---  3   80%  W Guerrero      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Todd Worrell facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Worrell replaces Wilton Guerrero pitching and batting 9th; Roger Cedeno replaces Brett Butler playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   89%  L Lopez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   95%  C Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 3.

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