July 26, 1997 New York Mets at San Diego Padres Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 53,871

Saturday, July 26, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:53

Mets

59-44

Lost 1

2nd, 5½ GB

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

W: S Hitchcock (7-5), L: B Jones (12-6), S: T Hoffman (24)

Padres

51-53

Won 1

3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Everett CF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .269  .791   17    2   0   CS
B Gilkey LF                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .224  .691   11    3   0   SF
E Alfonzo 3B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .322  .849   20    1   1   2B
T Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .291 1.013   17    5   0   
B Huskey 1B-RF                4   0   2   1    0   0  .282  .815   14    9   1   CS
A Ochoa RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .582   16    1   1   
  M Franco PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .771    3    1   0   
C Baerga 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .281  .700   17    1   4   
R Ordonez SS                  2   2   1   0    1   0  .242  .564    9    0   3   2B
  L Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .765    6    0   0   
B Jones P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .152  .384    7    1   1   
  L Lopez PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .709    4    0   0   
  J Acevedo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Olerud PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .867    4    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    4   8              145   24  11

BATTING

2B: E Alfonzo (20, off J Bruske); R Ordonez (3, off S Hitchcock).

SF: B Gilkey (8, off J Bruske).

TB: R Ordonez 2; E Alfonzo 2; B Huskey 2; C Everett; L Lopez; A Ochoa.

RBI: C Everett (43); B Huskey (52); B Gilkey (50).

2-out RBI: C Everett.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ordonez-C Baerga-B Huskey.

E: B Huskey (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Huskey (2, 2nd base by S Hitchcock/M Romero); C Everett (7, 2nd base by J Bruske/M Romero).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .274  .801   19    0   0   SB
Q Veras 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .711   22    1   1   
T Gwynn RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .391 1.015    9    1   0   2B,GDP
K Caminiti 3B                 2   2   1   1    1   1  .259  .775   15    0   2   SF
S Finley CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .838   17    4   0   
W Joyner 1B                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .340  .914   10   12   1   2B,SF
M Romero C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .368 1.084   23    7   3   
C Gomez SS                    3   0   1   2    1   1  .264  .688   14    2   6   
S Hitchcock P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .094  .241    8    0   0   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .616    1    0   0   
  J Bruske P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500         0   0   
  D Bochtler P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Hoffman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       29   5   8   5    4   5              138   27  13

BATTING

2B: T Gwynn (29, off B Jones); W Joyner (21, off J Acevedo).

SF: W Joyner (9, off B Jones); K Caminiti (3, off B Jones).

TB: T Gwynn 3; W Joyner 2; R Henderson; S Finley; Q Veras; C Gomez; K Caminiti.

GIDP: T Gwynn (8).

RBI: W Joyner 2 (57); C Gomez 2 (46); K Caminiti (49).

2-out RBI: C Gomez 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: Q Veras (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (20, 2nd base off B Jones/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
B Jones, L (12-6)              6     5   4   3    4   4   0   3.41   27  101-58   33· 4·21   12· 6· 1· 0     48    -     0.98  -0.17
J Acevedo                      2     3   1   1    0   1   0   4.09    8   35-23   17· 2· 4    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.55  -0.04
Totals                         8     8   5   4    4   5   0          35  136-81   50· 6·25   15· 8· 3· 0           -

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Hitchcock, W (7-5)           6     5   1   1    3   6   0   4.15   25  101-61   34· 8·19    7· 7· 2· 0     61    -     1.03   0.23
J Bruske, H (4)                1     2   2   2    1   0   0   4.18    5   14-8     4· 1· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.70  -0.10
D Bochtler, H (9)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.70    3   11-5     3· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          1-1    1.82   0.09
T Hoffman, S (24)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.56    3   15-10    3· 2· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   8   0          36  141-84   44·11·29   13· 9· 2· 0          1-1

J Bruske faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 53,871.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 5mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 San Diego Padres                     
1. C Everett            CF    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. B Gilkey             LF    2. Q Veras              2B 
3. E Alfonzo            3B    3. T Gwynn              RF 
4. T Hundley            C     4. K Caminiti           3B 
5. B Huskey             1B    5. S Finley             CF 
6. A Ochoa              RF    6. W Joyner             1B 
7. C Baerga             2B    7. M Romero             C  
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. C Gomez              SS 
9. B Jones              P     9. S Hitchcock          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-1  123  1   14%  85% C Gomez         B Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Caminiti Scores; Finley Scores; Romero out at 3B/RF-3B
   t 8   0  4-2  ---  3   -9%  78% E Alfonzo       J Bruske        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 8   1  3-4  1--  2    8%  95% W Joyner        J Acevedo       Double to CF (Line Drive); Caminiti Scores
   t 7   0  4-1  1--  4   -7%  79% L Lopez         J Bruske        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ordonez to 2B
   t 5   2  3-0  -2-  4   -7%  79% C Everett       S Hitchcock     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ordonez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Sterling Hitchcock facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  B Gilkey        Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
          ---  6   53%  E Alfonzo       Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  T Hundley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  R Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  Q Veras         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   53%  T Gwynn         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   50%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Sterling Hitchcock facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   46%  B Huskey        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      52%  A Ochoa         Huskey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  8   54%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  C Baerga        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  S Finley        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   51%  W Joyner        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  8   50%  M Romero        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Sterling Hitchcock facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   52%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  B Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  C Gomez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   51%  S Hitchcock     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  R Henderson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Sterling Hitchcock facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   46%  B Gilkey        Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  7   53%  T Hundley       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  3   50%  B Huskey        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Gilkey to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      1-3  6   56%  A Ochoa         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   53%  Q Veras         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   56%  T Gwynn         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  4   60%  K Caminiti      Walk; Gwynn to 2B
          12-  2   68%  S Finley        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gwynn to 3B; Caminiti to 2B
   RO     123  2   70%  W Joyner        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Gwynn Scores; Caminiti to 3B; Finley to 2B
          -23  8   71%  M Romero        Walk
   RRO    123  1   85%  C Gomez         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Caminiti Scores; Finley Scores; Romero out at 3B/RF-3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Sterling Hitchcock facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   87%  C Baerga        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   83%  R Ordonez       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   86%  B Jones         Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  4   79%  C Everett       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ordonez Scores
   O      1--  2   82%  B Gilkey        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bobby Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   81%  S Hitchcock     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   82%  R Henderson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--      83%  Q Veras         Henderson Steals 2B
          -2-  8   84%  " "             Walk
          12-  1   88%  T Gwynn         Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Henderson to 3B; Veras to 2B
   RO     123  6   89%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Henderson Scores/unER
   O      12-  5   87%  S Finley        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Padres 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Sterling Hitchcock facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   83%  E Alfonzo       Walk
   O      1--  1   87%  T Hundley       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  6   90%  B Huskey        Flyball: CF
          1--  1   88%  A Ochoa         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Alfonzo to 2B
   O      12-  4   92%  C Baerga        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Padres 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bobby Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   91%  W Joyner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   91%  M Romero        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   91%  C Gomez         Walk
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Sterling Hitchcock batting 9th
   O      1--  1   90%  M Sweeney       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Padres 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Bruske facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Bruske replaces Mark Sweeney pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   86%  R Ordonez       Walk
                  Luis Lopez pinch hits for Bobby Jones batting 9th
          1--  4   79%  L Lopez         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ordonez to 2B
   O      12-  2   84%  C Everett       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Ordonez to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   86%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ordonez Scores
   O      1--  3   89%  E Alfonzo       Everett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Padres 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-2, Juan Acevedo facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Acevedo replaces Luis Lopez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   88%  R Henderson     Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   89%  Q Veras         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   87%  T Gwynn         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Padres 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Jim Bruske facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   78%  E Alfonzo       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Doug Bochtler replaces Jim Bruske pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   83%  T Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B; Alfonzo to 3B
   RO     --3  3   85%  B Huskey        Groundout: SS-1B; Alfonzo Scores
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Alex Ochoa batting 6th
   O      ---  3   87%  M Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Padres 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-3, Juan Acevedo facing 4-5-6
                  Matt Franco moves to 1B; Butch Huskey moves to RF
          ---  2   89%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  8   87%  S Finley        Flyball: RF
   R      1--  2   95%  W Joyner        Double to CF (Line Drive); Caminiti Scores
   O      -2-  5   94%  M Romero        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  5   93%  C Gomez         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Padres 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Trevor Hoffman facing 7-8-9
                  Trevor Hoffman replaces Doug Bochtler pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  C Baerga        Strikeout Swinging
                  Lance Johnson pinch hits for Rey Ordonez batting 8th
   O      ---  6   99%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  John Olerud pinch hits for Juan Acevedo batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Olerud        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Padres 5.

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