METS SWEEP REDS- SET DOWN PADRES IN GAME 1

Alex Ochoa hit 2 doubles and had 3 RBI as the New York (NL) Mets outscored the San Diego Padres 6 to 4.


Rick Reed(6-0) pitched well for New York (NL) in their victory.  He was reached for 7 hits and 1 walk in 6 innings.  San Diego had a chance in the 9th but they came up short.

John Franco recorded his 10th save.  The losing pitcher was Danny Jackson(1-1).  He pitched 6 innings giving up 9 hits and 1 walk.

"It was nice to get the comeback over the Reds they really kicked our asses last time out" Bernard Gilkey said in the clubhouse.

The Mets look to continue their hot streak vs the Padres. Come on out to the ballbark folks and CATCH THE FEVERRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 1997 San Diego Padres At 1997 New York (NL) Mets          4/30/1997
 
  Padres             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Mets               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  Q.Veras 2B          5  1  2  1 .237     C.Everett CF        4  1  2  0 .226  
  S.Finley CF         5  0  1  1 .287     J.Acevedo P         0  0  0  0 .333  
  K.Caminiti 3B       5  1  3  1 .317     J.Franco P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  W.Joyner 1B         4  0  1  0 .280     M.Franco 3B         3  1  1  1 .356  
  G.Vaughn LF         4  0  1  0 .172     J.Olerud 1B         4  2  3  0 .372  
  J.Flaherty C        4  0  0  0 .338     T.Hundley C         2  1  0  0 .296  
  R.Henderson RF      4  0  1  0 .296     B.Gilkey LF         4  1  2  2 .222  
  C.Gomez SS          4  1  1  0 .231     A.Ochoa RF          2  0  2  3 .500  
  D.Jackson P         2  0  0  0 .000   C-B.McRae PH,RF       1  0  0  0 .237  
B-T.Gwynn PH          1  1  1  0 .368     C.Baerga 2B         4  0  0  0 .169  
  W.Cunnane P         0  0  0  0 .333     R.Ordonez SS        4  0  0  0 .164  
D-M.Sweeney PH        1  0  1  0 .241     R.Reed P            3  0  0  0 .188  
                                        A-S.Bieser CF         1  0  0  0 .300  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39  4 12  3                 Totals      32  6 10  6
 
A-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Reed In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Jackson In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Ochoa In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Cunnane In 9th Inning
 
Padres.......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  3 0 0  -  4 12  2
Mets............ 4 0 1  0 1 0  0 0    -  6 10  1
 
Padres (14-11)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Jackson LOSS(1-1)       6       9   6   5   1   3   0 107   3.00  A1 D1
W.Cunnane                 2       1   0   0   2   2   0  30   5.19  D2
Totals                    8      10   6   5   3   5   0
 
Mets (18-8)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Reed WIN(6-0)           6       7   2   2   1   5   1  92   1.89  A1 C8
J.Acevedo                 2 1/3   4   2   2   0   2   0  44   9.95  C9 E1
J.Franco SAVE(10th)       0 2/3   1   0   0   1   0   0  12   1.69  E2
Totals                    9      12   4   4   2   7   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,572 DATE- Wednesday, April 30th 1997 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:57
LEFT ON BASE- Padres:10  Mets: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Padres: 1  Mets: 1
ERRORS- W.Joyner, R.Henderson, R.Ordonez
DOUBLES- Q.Veras(2nd), W.Joyner(4th), R.Henderson(1st), J.Olerud(11th),
         B.Gilkey(8th), A.Ochoa-2(3rd)
HOME RUNS- K.Caminiti(5th)
STOLEN BASES- C.Everett(1st), B.Gilkey(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- M.Franco
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Ochoa
WALKS- W.Joyner, G.Vaughn, M.Franco, T.Hundley-2
STRIKE OUTS- Q.Veras, S.Finley, J.Flaherty-2, R.Henderson-2, C.Gomez, T.Hundley,
             C.Baerga, R.Reed-2, S.Bieser
GIDP- S.Finley, B.McRae
BALKS- J.Acevedo
WILD PITCHES- W.Cunnane
 
 

LITTLE HOUSE OF HORRORS- METS DROP CRITICAL SERIES VS EXPOS

The slide continues for the New York Mets. "I can't even tell you how many fucking double play balls we hit into today, it had to be at least 15. Not even exaggerating" Graham said after the game. "This is beyond frustrating....what the fuck happened to our team" Henry Rodriguez ripped 2 homeruns at Olympic Stadium where the Montreal Expos beat the New York (NL) Mets 16 to 11. Montreal kept the scorekeepers busy in the 6th inning with 8 runs on 5 hits. New York (NL) had a chance to come back in the 9th but they came up short. (managers note: bullshit...we had no fucking chance) The win went to Jim Bullinger(2-2) who allowed 3 runs in 6 and 1/3 innings. The losing pitcher was Mark Clark(1-2). Montreal scored big getting 8 runs off him in 5 innings. With this win, Montreal has a 14-8 record. They have been 7-3 lately. With the loss New York (NL) now has a record of 15-8.

BOXSCORE: 1997 New York (NL) Mets At 1997 Montreal Expos            4/27/1997
 
  Mets               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Expos              AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.McRae CF          5  2  4  2 .230     M.Grudzielanek SS   5  3  3  1 .274  
  M.Franco 1B,3B      4  1  1  0 .326     M.Lansing 2B        4  2  1  0 .257  
  T.Hundley C         5  2  3  2 .262     R.White CF          3  2  1  2 .353  
  C.Everett RF        5  1  2  2 .175     H.Rodriguez LF      5  3  3  6 .284  
  J.Hardtke 3B        3  0  0  0 .294     D.Fletcher C        4  2  2  2 .240  
  T.Wendell P         0  0  0  0 ----     D.Strange 3B        4  2  2  2 .275  
E-T.Pratt PH          1  0  1  1 .267     R.McGuire 1B        4  1  1  3 .152  
  C.Baerga 2B         3  1  1  0 .186     M.Valdes P          1  0  0  0 .000  
C-A.Castillo 2B       2  1  0  1 .000     U.Urbina P          0  0  0  0 .000  
  B.Gilkey LF         5  1  1  2 .222     J.Orsulak RF        1  0  0  0 .231  
  L.Lopez SS          4  1  3  1 .257   A-V.Guerrero RF       2  1  1  0 .393  
  M.Clark P           2  0  0  0 .000     J.Bullinger P       2  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Acevedo P         1  1  1  01.000   B-D.Segui 1B          2  0  1  0 .261  
D-J.Olerud 1B         1  0  0  0 .350                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      41 11 17 11                 Totals      37 16 15 16
 
A-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Orsulak In 3rd Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Bullinger In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Baerga In 7th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Acevedo In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Wendell In 9th Inning
 
INJURY: Joe Orsulak INJURED (for 2 more games) in 2nd inning
 
Mets............ 1 0 0  0 0 0  5 0 5  - 11 17  0
Expos........... 2 0 3  0 0 8  0 3    - 16 15  1
 
Mets (15-8)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Clark LOSS(1-2)         5       6   8   8   3   2   2  99   7.94  A1 C7
J.Acevedo                 1       4   5   5   2   1   1  31  45.00  C8 D7
T.Wendell                 2       5   3   3   1   2   1  44  13.50  D8
Totals                    8      15  16  16   6   5   4
 
Expos (14-8)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Bullinger WIN(2-2)      6 1/3   7   3   3   3   3   0  99   3.42  A1 C8
M.Valdes                  2 1/3   9   7   7   0   0   0  60  12.00  C9 E6
U.Urbina                  0 1/3   1   1   1   0   0   1   6   1.80  E7
Totals                    9      17  11  11   3   3   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 49,106 DATE- Sunday, April 27th 1997 TIME- Day 
T- 3:20
LEFT ON BASE- Mets: 6  Expos: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Mets: 0  Expos: 4
ERRORS- M.Grudzielanek
DOUBLES- B.McRae(5th), T.Hundley-2(3rd), M.Grudzielanek(2nd), M.Lansing(6th),
         D.Fletcher-2(4th), D.Strange(4th)
TRIPLES- B.McRae(2nd), L.Lopez(2nd), H.Rodriguez(2nd)
HOME RUNS- B.Gilkey(3rd), H.Rodriguez-2(6th), D.Strange(3rd), R.McGuire(1st)
STOLEN BASES- M.Grudzielanek-2(5th)
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Bullinger
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.White
WALKS- M.Franco, J.Hardtke, L.Lopez, M.Lansing-2, R.White, D.Fletcher,
       D.Strange, V.Guerrero
HIT BY PITCH- M.Grudzielanek, V.Guerrero
STRIKE OUTS- M.Franco, B.Gilkey-2, R.White, D.Strange-2, R.McGuire, M.Valdes
GIDP- B.McRae, J.Hardtke, C.Baerga, B.Gilkey
WILD PITCHES- J.Bullinger
 

CINCY SWEEPS METS.........SKID CONTINUES

At Shea Stadium, the New York (NL) faithful were treated to an intriguing pitcher's duel. John Smiley(1-3) finally bested his New York (NL) counterpart, Cory Lidle(1-3), by the score of 2 to 0.Smiley was helped out by Mike Remlinger who pitched a perfect ninth and recorded his 1st save. Lidle was the losing pitcher. He pitched 7 innings allowing only 4 hits and no walks. "Our pitchers are keeping us in the game, we just CANT SCORE ANY FUCKING GODDAMN RUNS!!!!!!!!. This is ridiculous. No one can fucking get on base and when we do we hit into double plays, let ground balls through our legs...drop easy fly balls in the outfield. Are we playing backyard ball with wiffle bats???? What the fuck is goin' on??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Graham smashed the door to the clubhouse and launched an all out tirade. The media was not privy to what happened in the clubhouse, just alot of screaming. "I heard something smash against the walls. Alot of cussing out players" Jean Beaumont, of the New York Daily News reports. "Somethings gotta fucking change" Graham said leaving the stadium- some fans threw water bottles and plastic beer bottles at Graham's beat up chevy nova as he pulled out of the stadium. The Mets season started with a whirlwind- going 13-3, pitching a no-hitter, now things are starting to drastically spiral out of control. The bullpen is tired, relievers are getting called up from AAA. The walks are out of control. Not to mention...... the injuries are piling up, first Hundley went down, finally gets back, and the Mets lose one of their best defensive players, and Huskey, known for timely doubles clearing the gaps. "We need to stay afloat" a disgruntled Mets fan said, leaving the stadium. The Mets will now travel to Monteal to take on the Expos. Nowhere to go but up from here.

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 1997 Cincinnati Reds At 1997 New York (NL) Mets           4/23/1997
 
  Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Mets               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Sanders LF        4  0  1  0 .333     B.McRae CF          4  0  0  0 .187  
  C.Goodwin CF        4  1  2  0 .296     M.Franco 1B         4  0  0  0 .364  
  W.Greene 3B         3  0  0  0 .220     B.Gilkey LF         4  0  1  0 .246  
  R.Sanders RF        3  0  1  1 .275     T.Hundley C         3  0  0  0 .260  
  H.Morris 1B         3  0  1  1 .250     L.Lopez 3B          3  0  1  0 .192  
  J.Oliver C          4  0  0  0 .220     C.Everett RF        3  0  0  0 .143  
  P.Reese SS          4  0  0  0 .226     T.Kashiwada P       0  0  0  0 ----  
  B.Boone 2B          4  0  0  0 .179     C.Baerga 2B         3  0  0  0 .175  
  J.Smiley P          2  0  0  0 .000     R.Ordonez SS        3  0  2  0 .200  
  H.Carrasco P        0  0  0  0 .000     C.Lidle P           1  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Remlinger P       1  1  0  0 .143   A-S.Bieser RF         0  0  0  0 .286  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  2  5  2                 Totals      28  0  4  0
 
A-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Lidle In 8th Inning
 
Reds............ 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  -  2  5  0
Mets............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  0
 
Reds (13-8)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Smiley WIN(1-3)         5       3   0   0   0   8   0  61   6.64  A1 B8
H.Carrasco HOLD(2nd)      1 2/3   1   0   0   1   0   0  22   5.87  B9 C5
M.Remlinger SAVE(1st)     2 1/3   0   0   0   0   4   0  31   1.88  C6
Totals                    9       4   0   0   1  12   0
 
Mets (14-6)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Lidle LOSS(1-3)         7       4   1   1   0   5   0  87   6.75  A1 C8
T.Kashiwada               2       1   1   1   3   2   0  43   4.50  C9
Totals                    9       5   2   2   3   7   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 35,464 DATE- Wednesday, April 23rd 1997 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:48
LEFT ON BASE- Reds: 7  Mets: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Reds: 2  Mets: 0
DOUBLES- C.Goodwin-2(3rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- C.Lidle
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Sanders
WALKS- W.Greene, H.Morris, M.Remlinger, T.Hundley
HIT BY PITCH- S.Bieser
STRIKE OUTS- W.Greene-2, R.Sanders, P.Reese, B.Boone, J.Smiley, M.Remlinger,
             B.McRae-2, M.Franco, T.Hundley-3, L.Lopez-2, C.Everett-3, C.Baerga
GIDP- C.Lidle
WILD PITCHES- M.Remlinger
WEB GEMS- Top 6th: Carlos Baerga robbed Hal Morris of a base hit.
 

METS FORCE EXTRAS WITH HEROICS IN 9TH....... AGAIN, LOSE......AGAIN

Reggie Sanders collected 4 RBI with one swing of the bat as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York (NL) Mets in 12 innings by the score of 10 to 6 at Shea Stadium.Cincinnati and New York (NL) each finished the afternoon with 11 hits. The win went to Jeff Shaw(3-0) who allowed 2 runs in 4 innings. Hector Carrasco earned his 1st save. The loss was charged to Mel Rojas(0-1) in relief. He allowed Cincinnati 3 runs in 2 and 1/3 innings of work. "WE CANNOT KEEP WAITING UNTIL THE END OF THE GAME TO SHOW UP" Graham said, very heated...pounding the table at the post game presser. "I'm sick of this, every game we play like dogshit until the last inning and finally decide to show up. That's NOT going to cut it. Injuries aren't an excuse"

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 1997 Cincinnati Reds At 1997 New York (NL) Mets           4/22/1997
 
  Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Mets               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Sanders CF        4  2  2  0 .338     B.McRae CF          5  2  2  0 .197  
D-C.Goodwin CF        2  1  2  0 .261     M.Franco 3B         4  2  2  1 .414  
  J.Nunnally LF       5  3  1  4 .278     J.Olerud 1B         6  1  1  3 .343  
  W.Greene 1B         5  1  0  0 .228     J.Franco P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  R.Sanders RF        6  1  2  5 .271     T.Hundley C         6  1  2  2 .277  
  J.Oliver C          6  1  1  0 .231     B.Gilkey LF         5  0  0  0 .246  
  B.Boone 2B          6  0  1  0 .190     C.Baerga 2B         4  0  2  0 .183  
  P.Reese SS          5  0  0  0 .241     J.Crawford P        0  0  0  0 ----  
  J.Branson 3B        4  0  0  0 .273   E-T.Pratt PH          1  0  0  0 .167  
  D.Burba P           2  1  1  0 .500     M.Rojas P           0  0  0  0 .000  
  S.Belinda P         0  0  0  0 .000   G-S.Bieser 1B         0  0  0  0 .286  
B-C.Stynes PH         1  0  1  1 .467     C.Everett RF        4  0  0  0 .160  
  S.Sullivan P        0  0  0  0 .000     R.Ordonez SS        3  0  1  0 .167  
  J.Shaw P            1  0  0  0 .000     G.McMichael P       0  0  0  0 .000  
F-E.Taubensee PH      1  0  0  0 .000   C-J.Hardtke 2B        3  0  1  0 .364  
  M.Remlinger P       0  0  0  0 .167     M.Clark P           1  0  0  0 .000  
  H.Carrasco P        0  0  0  0 .000   A-L.Lopez SS          3  0  0  0 .174  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      48 10 11 10                 Totals      45  6 11  6
 
A-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Clark In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Belinda In 6th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (2B) For McMichael In 8th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Sanders In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Crawford In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Shaw In 12th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Rojas In 12th Inning
 
Reds............ 2 0 0  0 3 1  0 0 0  0 0 4  - 10 11  0
Mets............ 3 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 0  -  6 11  1
 
Reds (12-8)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Burba                   4 2/3   7   4   4   4   1   1  95   4.76  A1 C7
S.Belinda                 0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.20  C8 C8
S.Sullivan HOLD(2nd)      2       1   0   0   1   3   0  28   1.29  C9 D6
J.Shaw WIN(3-0) BS(2nd)   4       3   2   2   0   2   1  59   1.88  D7 F3
M.Remlinger               0 2/3   0   0   0   2   0   0  17   2.08  F4 F7
H.Carrasco SAVE(1st)      0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   6.59  F8
Totals                   12      11   6   6   7   6   2
 
Mets (14-5)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Clark                   5       6   6   5   1   3   1  96   6.11  A1 C5
G.McMichael               2 1/3   1   0   0   1   2   0  37   0.79  C6 D5
J.Crawford                1 2/3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0.00  D6 E2
M.Rojas LOSS(0-1)         2 1/3   1   3   3   2   6   0  36   4.26  E3 F3
J.Franco                  0 2/3   2   1   1   0   1   1  12   2.25  F4
Totals                   12      11  10   9   4  12   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 49,714 DATE- Tuesday, April 22nd 1997 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 4:12
LEFT ON BASE- Reds: 6  Mets:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Reds: 1  Mets: 0
ERRORS- C.Baerga
DOUBLES- B.Boone(4th), B.McRae(3rd), M.Franco(2nd), T.Hundley(1st)
TRIPLES- D.Sanders(1st)
HOME RUNS- J.Nunnally(1st), R.Sanders(2nd), J.Olerud(5th), T.Hundley(5th)
STOLEN BASES- D.Sanders(7th)
SACRIFICE HITS- M.Clark
WALKS- J.Nunnally, W.Greene, P.Reese, J.Branson, B.McRae, M.Franco-2, B.Gilkey,
       S.Bieser, C.Everett-2
STRIKE OUTS- J.Nunnally, W.Greene-2, R.Sanders-2, J.Oliver-2, B.Boone-2,
             J.Branson-2, E.Taubensee, J.Olerud, T.Hundley, B.Gilkey, C.Baerga,
             T.Pratt, C.Everett
GIDP- M.Franco
WEB GEMS- Bot 8th: Pokey Reese robbed Brian McRae of a base hit.
 

METS LOSE ALFONZO FOR 10 GAMES- HUSKEY FOR 15, FALL TO CUBS IN FINAL GAME OF HOMESTAND.

At Shea Stadium the Chicago (NL) Cubs easily handled the New York (NL) Mets in 10 innings by the score of 7 to 3.Chicago (NL) finished with 12 hits while New York (NL) ended up with 6. Terry Adams(1-2) picked up the victory, allowing 3 runs in 1 and 1/3 innings. Cory Lidle(1-2) was hit with the loss in relief. He surrendered 4 runs and 5 hits in 1 inning. The Mets forced extras in the bottom of the 9th by scratching across 3 runs, and fought to the bitter end, but the bench was to depleted with injuries and the comeback falls short. The Mets took the first 3 games but the sweep wasnt in the cards folks. "I'm proud of our team....we could have given up, but we fought. The loss is a loss but we played hard and thats the mentality we need" Graham said after the game. "Injuries are gonna hurt us over the next week, we lost some big guys; were gonna need some people to step up"

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BOXSCORE: 1997 Chicago (NL) Cubs At 1997 New York (NL) Mets         4/21/1997
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Mets               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Clark LF          4  2  1  1 .269     B.McRae CF          4  1  0  0 .182  
  D.Glanville CF      4  1  1  1 .339     E.Alfonzo 3B        0  0  0  0 .350  
  S.Sosa RF           4  2  1  1 .304   A-L.Lopez PR,3B       3  0  0  1 .200  
  B.Brown 1B          4  0  1  1 .286     J.Olerud 1B         4  0  3  0 .359  
  K.Orie SS           3  0  1  1 .180     T.Hundley C         2  0  0  0 .268  
B-R.Sanchez SS        2  0  2  2 .667     B.Gilkey LF         4  0  0  0 .267  
  R.Sandberg 2B       5  0  1  0 .208     C.Everett RF        5  0  1  0 .190  
  T.Houston 3B        4  0  1  0 .190     C.Baerga 2B         4  1  1  0 .161  
  S.Servais C         4  0  1  0 .271     R.Ordonez SS        3  0  0  0 .154  
G-L.Johnson PR        0  1  0  0 .367   C-T.Pratt PH          0  1  0  0 .182  
H-M.Hubbard C         0  0  0  0 .000   E-J.Hardtke SS        1  0  1  0 .375  
  M.Batista P         2  0  1  0 .500     B.Jones P           3  0  0  0 .000  
  T.Adams P           0  0  0  0 .000   D-M.Franco PH         1  0  0  0 .400  
F-M.Grace PH          1  1  1  0 .267     C.Lidle P           0  0  0  0 .000  
  B.Patterson P       0  0  0  0 ----   I-S.Bieser PH         1  0  0  0 .286  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  7 12  7                 Totals      35  3  6  1
 
A-Pinch Ran For Alfonzo In 3rd Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Orie In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Ordonez In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Jones In 9th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Pratt In 10th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Adams In 10th Inning
G-Pinch Ran For Servais In 10th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Johnson In 10th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Lidle In 10th Inning
 
INJURY: Edgardo Alfonzo INJURED (for 10 more games) in 3rd inning
 
Cubs............ 0 0 0  1 0 0  2 0 0  4 -  7 12  1
Mets............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 3  0 -  3  6  0
 
Cubs (6-11)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Batista                 7 2/3   4   0   0   5   6   0 108   0.00  A1 D5
T.Adams WIN(1-2) BS(3rd)  1 1/3   0   3   1   4   1   0  30   7.45  D6 E5
B.Patterson               1       2   0   0   0   2   0  14   9.00  E6
Totals                   10       6   3   1   9   9   0
 
Mets (14-4)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Jones                   9       7   3   3   2   4   1 108   2.05  A1 D6
C.Lidle LOSS(1-2)         1       5   4   4   1   0   0  36  10.45  D7
Totals                   10      12   7   7   3   4   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 35,258 DATE- Monday, April 21st 1997 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 3:22
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 5  Mets:13
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0  Mets: 2
ERRORS- D.Glanville
DOUBLES- J.Olerud(8th)
TRIPLES- D.Glanville(2nd)
HOME RUNS- D.Clark(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- S.Sosa(4th)
CAUGHT STEALING- R.Sandberg
SACRIFICE HITS- E.Alfonzo
SACRIFICE FLIES- D.Glanville, B.Brown
WALKS- D.Clark, S.Sosa, M.Batista, B.McRae-2, J.Olerud, T.Hundley-3, B.Gilkey,
       C.Baerga, T.Pratt
HIT BY PITCH- E.Alfonzo
STRIKE OUTS- D.Clark, S.Sosa, B.Brown-2, B.McRae, L.Lopez, T.Hundley-2,
             B.Gilkey, C.Everett, C.Baerga, B.Jones, M.Franco
GIDP- D.Clark, T.Houston
WILD PITCHES- M.Batista
 

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CURRENT STANDINGS

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1997 Major Leagues
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
AL East                     WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1997 New York (AL) NYY       15   2  .882 ----   142     0   0 ----   96  66 .593
1997 Baltimore BAL           11   6  .647  4.0           0   0 ----   98  64 .605
1997 Detroit DET              8  10  .444  7.5           0   0 ----   79  83 .488
1997 Boston BOS               7  10  .412  8.0           0   0 ----   78  84 .481
1997 Toronto TOR              6  11  .353  9.0           0   0 ----   76  86 .469
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
AL Central                  WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1997 Kansas City KCR         10   6  .625 ----   146     0   0 ----   67  94 .416
1997 Chicago (AL) CHW        10   7  .588   .5           0   0 ----   80  81 .497
1997 Milwaukee MIL            9   8  .529  1.5           0   0 ----   78  83 .484
1997 Cleveland CLE            8   9  .471  2.5           0   0 ----   86  75 .534
1997 Minnesota MIN            8  10  .444  3.0           0   0 ----   68  94 .420
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
AL West                     WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1997 Seattle SEA             10   7  .588 ----   143    10   7 .588   90  72 .556
1997 Texas TEX                7  10  .412  3.0           0   0 ----   77  85 .475
1997 Anaheim ANA              5  11  .313  4.5           7   9 .438   84  78 .519
1997 Oakland OAK              5  12  .294  5.0           0   0 ----   65  97 .401
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
NL East                     WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1997 New York (NL) NYM       13   3  .813 ----   145     0   0 ----   88  74 .543
1997 Montreal MON            11   5  .688  2.0           7   9 .438   78  84 .481
1997 Florida FLA              9   7  .563  4.0           0   0 ----   92  70 .568
1997 Atlanta ATL              8   9  .471  5.5           0   0 ----  101  61 .623
1997 Philadelphia PHI         6  11  .353  7.5           0   0 ----   68  94 .420
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
NL Central                  WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1997 Houston HOU             13   4  .765 ----   142     0   0 ----   84  78 .519
1997 Cincinnati CIN          10   8  .556  3.5           6  12 .333   76  86 .469
1997 Pittsburgh PIT           6  10  .375  6.5           0   0 ----   79  83 .488
1997 St. Louis STL            6  11  .353  7.0           0   0 ----   73  89 .451
1997 Chicago (NL) CHC         5  10  .333  7.0           0   0 ----   68  94 .420
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
NL West                     WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1997 San Diego SDP            8   8  .500 ----   147     0   0 ----   76  86 .469
1997 San Francisco SFG        7   8  .467   .5           0   0 ----   90  72 .556
1997 Los Angeles LAD          7   9  .438  1.0           0   0 ----   88  74 .543
1997 Colorado COL             5  11  .313  3.0           0   0 ----   83  79 .512
 
 
AL Wild Card Standings      WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
1997 Baltimore BAL           11   6  .647 ----   145  
1997 Chicago (AL) CHW        10   7  .588  1.0        
1997 Milwaukee MIL            9   8  .529  2.0        
1997 Cleveland CLE            8   9  .471  3.0        
1997 Minnesota MIN            8  10  .444  3.5        
1997 Detroit DET              8  10  .444  3.5        
 
NL Wild Card Standings      WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
1997 Montreal MON            11   5  .688 ----   145  
1997 Florida FLA              9   7  .563  2.0        
1997 Cincinnati CIN          10   8  .556  2.0        
1997 Atlanta ATL              8   9  .471  3.5        
1997 San Francisco SFG        7   8  .467  3.5        
1997 Los Angeles LAD          7   9  .438  4.0        
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
ANA      5   11  .313  3- 5  2- 6  3- 4  2- 7  1- 3  2- 7     3-7     Lost 2
ATL      8    9  .471  5- 4  3- 5  1- 1  7- 8  1- 1  2- 4     5-5     Won 1
BAL     11    6  .647  4- 3  7- 3  2- 4  9- 2  0- 1  1- 2     7-3     Won 3
BOS      7   10  .412  4- 5  3- 5  2- 5  5- 5  0- 2  0- 4     4-6     Lost 2
CHC      5   10  .333  3- 4  2- 6  1- 4  4- 6  1- 0  3- 6     4-6     Lost 3
CHW     10    7  .588  6- 4  4- 3  1- 3  9- 4  2- 0  4- 4     5-5     Lost 3
CIN     10    8  .556  4- 2  6- 6  2- 3  8- 5  1- 1  2- 1     3-7     Lost 1
CLE      8    9  .471  2- 5  6- 4  3- 1  5- 8  2- 0  6- 3     4-6     Lost 3
COL      5   11  .313  3- 5  2- 6  1- 3  4- 8  0- 0  2- 2     4-6     Lost 1
DET      8   10  .444  6- 4  2- 6  1- 4  7- 6  0- 2  3- 5     4-6     Won 2
FLA      9    7  .563  4- 5  5- 2  2- 3  7- 4  1- 1  4- 3     6-4     Won 2
HOU     13    4  .765  6- 2  7- 2  4- 1  9- 3  0- 0  4- 1     8-2     Won 1
KCR     10    6  .625  6- 3  4- 3  4- 1  6- 5  3- 0  3- 0     8-2     Won 6
LAD      7    9  .438  6- 5  1- 4  2- 0  5- 9  1- 0  2- 3     3-7     Lost 1
MIL      9    8  .529  5- 5  4- 3  1- 1  8- 7  3- 0  6- 1     7-3     Won 2
MIN      8   10  .444  5- 3  3- 7  2- 5  6- 5  0- 1  2- 3     4-6     Lost 2
MON     11    5  .688  4- 2  7- 3  0- 1 11- 4  0- 0  4- 1     7-3     Won 4
NYM     13    3  .813  7- 0  6- 3  2- 0 11- 3  0- 0  4- 2     9-1     Won 7
NYY     15    2  .882  5- 0 10- 2  5- 0 10- 2  2- 1  5- 1     9-1     Won 3
OAK      5   12  .294  2- 6  3- 6  0- 2  5-10  0- 0  3- 3     4-6     Lost 2
PHI      6   11  .353  2- 6  4- 5  1- 5  5- 6  1- 1  1- 4     3-7     Lost 4
PIT      6   10  .375  4- 4  2- 6  2- 5  4- 5  0- 2  3- 2     5-5     Won 1
SDP      8    8  .500  4- 7  4- 1  0- 1  8- 7  3- 1  3- 4     7-3     Lost 1
SEA     10    7  .588  6- 4  4- 3  2- 2  8- 5  2- 1  4- 1     6-4     Won 3
SFG      7    8  .467  6- 4  1- 4  2- 1  5- 7  0- 1  4- 1     3-7     Lost 2
STL      6   11  .353  1- 5  5- 6  2- 2  4- 9  0- 1  0- 4     4-6     Won 1
TEX      7   10  .412  4- 5  3- 5  3- 1  4- 9  0- 2  1- 3     4-6     Won 2
TOR      6   11  .353  3- 6  3- 5  1- 2  5- 9  0- 2  3- 6     2-8     Lost 6
TOTAL  233  233  .500
 

METS HOST CUBBIES IN 4 GAME SET

METS VS CUBS

Kevin Foster vs Dave Mlicki

7:05 pm Shea Stadium

Friday, Apr 18 1997

by Larry Abraham

Dave Mlicki (2-0, 1.13 era) will duel against Kevin Foster (1-1, 3.10 era) Friday, Apr 18th. The last time Mlicki took the field he pitched a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants. Mlicki isn't focused on that anymore, just ready to look ahead he said in a press conference. "I'm ready to get on with the season, we; as a team, have to come out and play like we have been playing. I'm not going to change anything, it's been working; I have been doing alot of strength conditioning this offseason and its paid dividends"

Fans will no doubt remember, and he is sure to get a standing ovation when he takes the field. Mlicki will have to go head to head against power threat Sammy Sosa (.333 avg, 3 hr 11 rbi). Aside from Sosa, their isnt alot that can hurt you. "I told him just be agressive, dont be afraid of anyone- attack, attack, attack" Graham said, he goes on with a piece of advice for Mlicki and the rest of his staff: "Be like an animal out there- fear no one, if you hit someone with a pitch smile and taunt them, make them afraid"

The Mets are off to one of the best starts in baseball, but the team isn't impressed. Brian McRae, whose home run numbers are drastically up from what they normally are, said he credits strength and conditioning coaches, but said the team doesnt care about records or stats right now. "Look...it's nice we're winning, but that doesnt mean [expletive deleted] if we bog down and blow the division or get swept, it's world series or bust for us". "We have an off day before the game, we're just gonna use it to rest some of our guys" Graham said.

Graham likes to switch the lineup around from time to time, but their are two mainstays he refuses to bobble around as long as they keep playing like they do, John Olerud (.340 avg, 3 hr 5 rbi) and Todd Hundley (.308 avg, 2 hr 5 rbi). "I love those guys at 3 and 4 in the lineup. Olerud has been drawing alot of walks, and thats fine with me, because I know they'll pay for it. With Gilkey and Huskey on deck after that- there really isnt escaping. One way or another.....we're gonna get ya"

That has been the theme of this team, numbers coming from across the board, no one player is exceptional, but everyone produces. "I've seen it happen a few times already, pitchers getting comfortable after the 3-4-5. I just smile in the dugout, because I know anyone of the people in this lineup can produce." Graham stated. "The players make my job very easy. If I have a good stealer on I'll tell him to hold, let the guys do what they get paid to do- drive in runs, and it's working so far"

The Mets are a perfect 5-0 at home. The Chicago Cubs road record is a dismal 2-4.

Will we see a repeat of Mlicki's dominating start last time out? Will the Mets continue perfection at home? Or will the Cubs come in and pull out a series upset.

We'll find out soon enough.

REYNOSO TWIRLS GEM- METS TOPPLE DODGERS TO TAKE SERIES

Armando Reynoso had a strong outing as the New York (NL) Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 2 to 0 at Shea Stadium. "Hell of a game, anytime we can get a pitcher to pitch that effectively and give our bullpen a break is a huge plus- that's what we needed him to do and he delivered" Graham said after the game. Reynoso(1-0) pitched one of his finer games as he simply was too much for the Los Angeles batters. He didn't allow much, just 2 hits and no walks in 8 innings improving his ERA from 1.23 to 0.59. Los Angeles threatened in the 9th but New York (NL) was able to put down the rally. Reynoso got relief help from John Franco who gained credit for his 7th save. The loss was charged to Ramon Martinez(2-1). Los Angeles' manager was in a sour mood after the game. 'Even you guys up in the press box know why we lost this game. We made too many mistakes.'

BOXSCORE: 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers At 1997 New York (NL) Mets       4/16/1997
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Mets               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Young 2B          4  0  1  0 .315     B.McRae CF          4  0  1  1 .200  
  B.Butler CF         4  0  0  0 .325     E.Alfonzo 3B        4  0  2  0 .319  
C-D.Lewis PR          0  0  0  0 .333     J.Olerud 1B         3  0  1  0 .340  
  M.Piazza C          4  0  2  0 .462     T.Hundley C         3  1  1  0 .308  
  E.Karros 1B         4  0  0  0 .105     B.Huskey RF         4  0  1  1 .156  
  R.Mondesi RF        3  0  0  0 .241     B.Gilkey LF         4  0  0  0 .277  
  T.Zeile 3B          3  0  0  0 .208     C.Baerga 2B         3  0  0  0 .159  
  T.Hollandsworth LF  3  0  0  0 .214     R.Ordonez SS        3  0  0  0 .200  
  G.Gagne SS          3  0  0  0 .224     A.Reynoso P         3  1  0  0 .000  
  R.Martinez P        1  0  0  0 .429     J.Franco P          0  0  0  0 ----  
A-R.Cedeno PH         1  0  0  0 .188                                          
  T.Candiotti P       0  0  0  0 .000                                          
B-T.Cromer PH         1  0  1  0 .143                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  0  4  0                 Totals      31  2  6  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Martinez In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Candiotti In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Ran For Butler In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  1
Mets............ 0 0 0  1 1 0  0 0    -  2  6  0
 
Dodgers (6-8)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Martinez LOSS(2-1)      5       5   2   1   2   5   0  69   1.00  A1 C5
T.Candiotti               3       1   0   0   0   1   0  45   3.14  C6
Totals                    8       6   2   1   2   6   0
 
Mets (11-3)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
A.Reynoso WIN(1-0)        8       2   0   0   0   5   0  96   0.59  A1 C8
J.Franco SAVE(7th)        1       2   0   0   0   0   0  24   1.23  C9
Totals                    9       4   0   0   0   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 25,816 DATE- Wednesday, April 16th 1997 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:27
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 4  Mets: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Mets: 0
ERRORS- R.Mondesi
DOUBLES- B.McRae(2nd), J.Olerud(6th), B.Huskey(3rd)
WALKS- J.Olerud, T.Hundley
STRIKE OUTS- E.Young, E.Karros, T.Hollandsworth, G.Gagne, R.Martinez, B.McRae,
             T.Hundley-2, C.Baerga-2, A.Reynoso
WILD PITCHES- R.Martinez, A.Reynoso, J.Franco
 

METS BOMB GIANTS 13-1, MCRAE SLUGS 2 HOMERS, METS SWEEP

Brian McRae blasted 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI and Rick Reed had a strong outing as the New York (NL) Mets crushed the San Francisco Giants 13 to 1. San Francisco was out-hit by New York (NL), 19 hits to 4. Reed(3-0) got credit for the victory, pitching 6 innings and allowing 1 run. Reed got help from Mel Rojas who earned his 1st save. Mark Gardner(0-2) ended up with the loss. He allowed a few too many baserunners giving up 7 hits and 2 walks in 2 innings. The New York (NL) ballclub's record now stands at a division leading 9-3. With the loss San Francisco now has a record of 6-5. Brian McRae is our offensive player of the game, going 3-6, 2 runs scored, 3 ribbies with 2 blasts. What a game!!!!!!! "I've never seen anyone so focused at the plate, he looked possessed at the plate like he just wanted to bash the leather right off the ball" Graham said after the game. "We're on a roll right now, but we HAVE to stay focused, that is key"

BOXSCORE: 1997 San Francisco Giants At 1997 New York (NL) Mets      4/14/1997
 
  Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Mets               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Hamilton CF       4  1  1  0 .286     B.McRae CF          6  2  3  3 .209  
  J.Vizcaino 2B       3  0  0  1 .270     M.Franco 3B         5  2  4  1 .389  
  B.Bonds LF          4  0  1  0 .286     J.Olerud 1B         4  3  3  0 .326  
  J.Snow 1B           3  0  1  0 .231     T.Hundley C         3  2  2  1 .316  
  M.Lewis 3B          3  0  1  0 .133     B.Gilkey LF         5  2  2  1 .302  
  R.Aurilia SS        3  0  0  0 .111     C.Everett RF        5  1  1  2 .077  
  D.Berryhill C       3  0  0  0 .200     J.Hardtke 2B        5  1  2  1 .286  
  D.Powell RF         3  0  0  0 .000     R.Ordonez SS        4  0  1  2 .208  
  M.Gardner P         1  0  0  0 .000     R.Reed P            3  0  1  1 .250  
  J.Tavarez P         0  0  0  0 ----   B-A.Ochoa PR          0  0  0  0 .000  
  K.Foulke P          0  0  0  0 .000     M.Rojas P           1  0  0  0 .000  
A-S.Javier PH         1  0  0  0 .188                                          
  D.Henry P           0  0  0  0 .000                                          
C-B.Mueller PH        1  0  0  0 .357                                          
  T.Mulholland P      0  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      29  1  4  1                 Totals      41 13 19 12
 
A-Pinch Hit For Foulke In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Reed In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Henry In 8th Inning
 
Giants.......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  4  1
Mets............ 1 0 7  3 2 0  0 0    - 13 19  0
 
Giants (6-5)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Gardner LOSS(0-2)       2       7   7   7   2   2   2  67  13.50  A1 B6
J.Tavarez                 1       5   3   3   0   0   0  27   4.70  B7 C4
K.Foulke                  2       7   3   3   0   2   1  49   7.04  C5 D8
D.Henry                   2       0   0   0   2   3   0  31   1.80  D9 E7
T.Mulholland              1       0   0   0   0   0   0  11   3.38  E8
Totals                    8      19  13  13   4   7   3
 
Mets (9-3)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Reed WIN(3-0)           6       3   1   1   0   2   0  84   0.90  A1 C2
M.Rojas SAVE(1st)         3       1   0   0   0   0   0  40   2.84  C3
Totals                    9       4   1   1   0   2   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 49,743 DATE- Monday, April 14th 1997 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:47
LEFT ON BASE- Giants: 2  Mets: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Giants: 0  Mets: 0
ERRORS- D.Powell
DOUBLES- B.McRae(1st), M.Franco(1st), J.Olerud(4th)
TRIPLES- D.Hamilton(1st)
HOME RUNS- B.McRae-2(4th), M.Franco(1st)
STOLEN BASES- A.Ochoa(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- B.Bonds
SACRIFICE HITS- R.Ordonez
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Vizcaino
WALKS- J.Olerud, T.Hundley-2, R.Reed
STRIKE OUTS- J.Vizcaino, R.Aurilia, B.McRae-2, M.Franco, T.Hundley, C.Everett,
             J.Hardtke, R.Reed
WEB GEMS- Bot 4th: Barry Bonds 

HUNDLEY-GILKEY GO BACK TO BACK, MAYOR GIVES MLICKI KEY TO CITY

Fans showed up early for Sunday's game against the visiting Giants, and it wasn't to see Bonds smack balls out of the park during batting practice. The 48,544 fans that showed up to watch the Mets host the Giants in game two of the homestand got to see a special ceremony take place on the mound before the first pitch was thrown. Dave Mlicki met the mayor and commissioner Harry Scanlon at the top of the mound, where he recieved congratulations and a key to the city. "Its a tremendous honor" Mlicki said trying to hold back tears. Cory Lidle offered a hug on the way out to the mound and the crowd roared as Mlicki walked back to the dugout. It was a sight to behold- and one that will be engraved into Mets fans hearts for years to come.

Bernard Gilkey went yard and had 4 RBI as the New York (NL) Mets beat the San Francisco Giants by a score of 6 to 4.Both teams totaled 7 hits on the afternoon. 

The big blow of the game occured in the bottom of the 6th inning, when Todd Hundley led off with a solo shot to right, and Bernard Gilkey followed suit, blasting one into the crowd. That proved to be the difference in the game as the Mets beat the Giants 6-4.

Greg McMichael(1-0) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 2 innings. John Franco gained credit for his 5th save.  Pat Rapp(0-2) ended up with the loss.

The Mets are off to a good start under new manager Eric Graham, where they have posted an 8-3 record. Graham claims "The records not important right now, we know the Marlins and Braves are going to catch fire sooner or later. Right now we just have to keep winning games and keep trying to part ourselves in a good position to take the division. We havent played those teams yet, and when we do- those are the series we need to take, anything can happen, momentum can swing and things can change very easily"

BOXSCORE: 1997 San Francisco Giants At 1997 New York (NL) Mets      4/13/1997
 
  Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Mets               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Hamilton CF       4  1  1  0 .290     B.McRae CF          2  1  0  0 .162  
  J.Vizcaino SS       4  2  2  1 .294     E.Alfonzo 2B        4  1  1  0 .302  
  B.Bonds LF          1  0  0  1 .290     J.Olerud 1B         3  1  0  0 .282  
  J.Kent 2B           1  0  0  0 .281     T.Hundley C         4  2  2  2 .250  
A-M.Lewis PR,2B       2  0  0  0 .083     B.Gilkey LF         4  1  3  4 .289  
  J.Snow 1B           4  0  1  1 .217     C.Everett RF        3  0  0  0 .000  
  G.Hill RF           4  0  0  0 .324     M.Franco 3B         3  0  1  0 .231  
  B.Mueller 3B        4  0  2  0 .370     R.Ordonez SS        3  0  0  0 .200  
  B.Johnson C         3  1  1  0 .206     C.Lidle P           2  0  0  0 .000  
C-D.Powell PH         1  0  0  0 .000     G.McMichael P       0  0  0  0 .000  
  P.Rapp P            2  0  0  0 .000   B-L.Lopez PH          1  0  0  0 .333  
  J.Tavarez P         0  0  0  0 ----     J.Franco P          0  0  0  0 ----  
D-M.Benard PH         1  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  4  7  3                 Totals      29  6  7  6
 
A-Pinch Ran For Kent In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For McMichael In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Johnson In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Tavarez In 9th Inning
 
INJURY: Jeff Kent INJURED (for 3 more games) in 3rd inning
 
Giants.......... 1 0 1  0 2 0  0 0 0  -  4  7  1
Mets............ 2 0 2  0 0 2  0 0    -  6  7  1
 
Giants (6-4)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
P.Rapp LOSS(0-2)          5       6   5   4   2   3   1  83  11.74  A1 C4
J.Tavarez                 3       1   1   1   1   1   1  40   1.35  C5
Totals                    8       7   6   5   3   4   2
 
Mets (8-3)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Lidle                   5       5   4   3   2   1   0  87   9.82  A1 C6
G.McMichael WIN(1-0)      2       1   0   0   0   2   0  19   1.42  C7 D3
J.Franco SAVE(5th)        2       1   0   0   0   2   0  24   1.69  D4
Totals                    9       7   4   3   2   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 48,544 DATE- Sunday, April 13th 1997 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:43
LEFT ON BASE- Giants: 5  Mets: 2
DOUBLE PLAYS- Giants: 1  Mets: 1
ERRORS- G.Hill, R.Ordonez
DOUBLES- B.Gilkey-2(5th)
TRIPLES- J.Vizcaino-2(2nd), B.Mueller(1st)
HOME RUNS- T.Hundley(1st), B.Gilkey(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- E.Alfonzo(3rd)
CAUGHT STEALING- B.Johnson, B.McRae
SACRIFICE HITS- P.Rapp
SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Bonds
WALKS- B.Bonds-2, B.McRae-2, J.Olerud
HIT BY PITCH- J.Kent
STRIKE OUTS- J.Vizcaino, M.Lewis, G.Hill, D.Powell, P.Rapp, T.Hundley,
             C.Everett, C.Lidle, L.Lopez
GIDP- M.Benard, R.Ordonez
 

 

LEAGUE RECAP

NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1997 Major Leagues                   Date: 4/13/1997
 
TEAM     WON LOST   BATTING AVERAGE     HOME RUNS           RUNS BATTED IN
1997 NYY   9   1    M.Piazza  LAD .475  K.Griffey SEA    6  K.Griffey SEA   17
1997 TOR   5   5    M.Cameron CHW .471  D.Nilsson MIL    5  A.Belle   CHW   15
1997 BAL   5   5    B.Bonilla FLA .465  L.Walker  COL    5  B.William NYY   14
1997 BOS   4   6    L.Mouton  CHW .442  J.Reed    COL    5  J.Oliver  CIN   12
1997 DET   4   7    J.Flahert SDP .429  B.Bonds   SFG    5  B.Bonds   SFG   12
 
1997 CHW   8   2    WINS                SAVES               ERA
1997 MIN   7   4    R.Garcia  HOU    3  R.Aguiler MIN    6  F.Rodrigu MIN 0.00
1997 CLE   6   4    OTHERS TIED W    2  M.Rivera  NYY    4  H.Nomo    LAD 0.56
1997 MIL   4   6                        B.Wagner  HOU    4  M.Morris  STL 0.63
1997 KCR   4   6                        J.Franco  NYM    4  R.Reed    NYM 0.64
                                        OTHERS TIED W    3  C.Park    LAD 0.64
1997 SEA   5   5
1997 TEX   4   6    CUR HIT STREAK      STOLEN BASES        STRIKEOUTS
1997 ANA   4   6    B.Hunter  DET   11  E.Young   LAD    9  C.Schilli PHI   28
1997 OAK   2   8    L.Sojo    NYY   10  O.Nixon   TOR    8  P.Martine MON   26
                    B.William NYY   10  D.Deshiel STL    8  K.Brown   FLA   23
1997 NYM   7   3    E.Young   LAD   10  T.Goodwin TEX    7  J.Smoltz  ATL   22
1997 MON   6   4    OTHERS TIED W    9  T.Womack  PIT    7  OTHERS TIED W   19
1997 FLA   6   4
1997 PHI   5   6
1997 ATL   4   7
 
1997 HOU   9   2
1997 CIN   7   4
1997 CHC   4   6
1997 STL   3   7
1997 PIT   3   7
 
1997 SFG   6   3
1997 LAD   6   5
1997 SDP   4   7
1997 COL   3   8
 
YESTERDAY'S BEST PERFORMANCES
BATTER         TM OPP AB  R  H RB BB Ks HR SB
J.Gonzalez    TEX BAL  5  3  3  5  0  0  2  0
T.Bogar       HOU STL  5  2  3  4  0  1  2  0
S.Sosa        CHC ATL  4  2  3  4  0  1  1  1
M.Alou        FLA CIN  2  3  1  1  2  0  1  0
D.Clark       CHC ATL  1  1  1  2  0  0  1  0
 
PITCHER        TM OPP  INN  H  R ER BB Ks HR WLS
D.Mlicki      NYM SFG  9.0  0  0  0  3  6  0 W  
K.Brown       FLA CIN  7.0  4  1  1  2  7  0 W  
T.Martin      HOU STL  2.0  0  0  0  0  4  0   S
B.Patterson   CHC ATL  2.0  1  0  0  0  3  0 W  
P.Assenmacher CLE ANA  3.0  1  0  0  1  2  0    
 
WHO'S HOT - BEST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER         TM  AVG AB  H RB BB HR  PITCHER        TM IP  H ER BB Ks HR WLS
K.Griffey Jr. SEA .371 35 13 16  3  6  A.Osuna       LAD  6  1  0  1  8  0 000
M.Piazza      LAD .469 32 15  8  7  3  M.Rivera      NYY  5  1  0  1  7  0 004
K.Caminiti    SDP .296 27  8  7  6  3  R.Johnson     SEA 15  6  2  1 19  0 110
H.Rodriguez   MON .367 30 11 10  2  3  C.Park        LAD 14  4  1  3 14  0 110
F.Thomas      CHW .385 26 10  6  2  3  F.Rodriguez   MIN 15  7  0  2  7  0 200
 
WHO'S NOT - WORST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER         TM  AVG AB  H RB BB HR  PITCHER        TM IP  H ER BB Ks HR WLS
G.Anderson    ANA .179 39  7  1  0  0  M.Bielecki    ATL  5 13 11  2  4  3 010
G.Williams    MIL .188 32  6  1  0  0  R.Pavlik      TEX  6  8  8  5  6  1 010
O.Guillen     CHW .111 27  3  1  2  0  A.Sele        BOS  5  8  7  5  2  1 010
S.Brosius     OAK .111 27  3  1  2  0  O.Hershiser   CLE 11 21 11  4  3  5 020
J.Vizcaino    SFG .222 27  6  0  0  0  C.Ogea        CLE  7 13  9  1  6  2 010
 

METS TO HONOR MLICKI BEFORE GAME

by Clyde Hawkins

Dave Mlicki gave one of the most dominating performances in recent memory, pitching just the second no-hitter in opening day history, walking only 3 batters before a packed house at Shea Stadium. Fans will get to show their appreciation before game two of the homestand. Mlicki will hand out the lineup card and a pre-game ceremony to follow to honor the achievement.

Mlicki wasn't available before the game to comment, however; made it clear yesterday "It was a great win, sure it was absolutely amazing to do what I did, and I'm so thankful to the fans for their support, but the most important thing was that we got the win. To me.... bragging is unbecoming, if you play the game the right way, and play hard, personal accomplishments will take care of themselves, and people will talk about you, you dont have to talk about yourself"

Mlicki has now solidified himself as being in the starting rotation, and solidified himself in Mets history. The Mets sold out tickets within minutes of the final pitch last night. Graham arrived early to the game today and issued this statement to the media and the fans:

"Well, to be honest, I'm glad we got it out of the way. When a pitcher goes out like that, and gives you maybe 6 or 7 innings without a hit, you cant help but think about it- it crosses  your mind alot, you dont wanna jinx yourself, but you cant not think about it. If they broke it up in the late innings, I think I would be more devastated than Dave, I wanted it real bad for him. Now we can put this aside and go on with the season. I think this is a great message to the rest of our staff, If your not afraid to go after hitters, instead of working around the zone, trusting your stuff, with a little luck- this is the reward. I want to thank all the fans last night, unbelievable; the atmosphere was electric. You guys are a huge part of this, thank you!!!"

If you plan on attending today's game please come early, parking will be limited and you dont want to miss the on-field ceremony.

NO HITTER!!!!!!! MLICKI NO HITS THE GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Dave Mlicki delivers a pitch during the 8th inning.



Dave Mlicki is a back of the rotation starter- questionable in spring training to make the team; and on a cool crisp day at shea stadium, he did something only one other man has done before. The Cleveland Indians' Bob Feller left the Chicago White Sox hitless on Apr 16, 1940, and 57 years later, Dave Mlicki of the New York Mets joins that sacred list tossing 9 innings of no-hit ball to stun the Giants and turn Shea Stadium into a party. A party with 35,000+ screaming, shrieking after every pitch, gritting their teeth- and after Vizcaino's ground out in the 9th, a massive eruption heard around Queens.  The second opening day no-hitter in baseball history. The partisan crowd cheered every San Francisco out from the 7th inning on. He walked 3 San Francisco batters. The New York (NL) players and coaches started to leave Mlicki alone with his thoughts after the game reached the 7th inning. By the time the 9th inning rolled around, you could hear a pin drop every time he went to his wind-up - and an explosion after every out. San Francisco could do no damage in the 9th. Terry Mulholland(1-1) absorbed the loss. It took a while to pry Mlicki away from his teammates as they all wanted to show their appreciation and joy. Finally, however, Eric Graham got to offer his own congratulations with a big bear hug and the comment, 'That was one of the best pitched games I have seen in all my years in baseball - Mlicki was masterful out there this afternoon!'

"I'm  holding back tears, I was shaking during the dugout in the 9th inning. This is, I cant even describe it.... this is amazing. I'm so fucking proud, he pitched his ass off out there, our defense stepped up, jesus christ...a no-hitter" Graham stated. "We were aware of what was going on in the 7th, I didn't think it would happen, he just kept mowing down hitters, it was... fate, I cant even describe how I feel right now. Jesus fucking christ I honestly cant believe this, in our home opener, in front of 35,000 fans. I cant..... [sobbing] fucking believe this. Im sorry" Graham said noticeably choked up.

Mlicki was reached for comment in the clubhouse, soaked in beer from his teammates. "Man, I cant believe what I just did, this was a total team effort, my defense bailed me out several times...and thats what this is all about man... this is a team, it hasnt really hit me yet what just happened, probably wont til' I show up for work tomorrow... this is incredible"


This game will forever be etched in Shea Stadium history, and baseball history.

Congratulations Dave Mlicki on your no-hitter.




Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 1997 San Francisco Giants At 1997 New York (NL) Mets      4/12/1997
 
  Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Mets               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Hamilton CF       4  0  0  0 .296     E.Alfonzo 3B        4  2  1  0 .308  
  J.Vizcaino SS       4  0  0  0 .267     B.McRae CF          3  1  1  2 .171  
  B.Bonds LF          2  0  0  0 .300     J.Olerud 1B         4  0  3  0 .306  
  J.Kent 2B           2  0  0  0 .290     T.Hundley C         3  0  0  0 .167  
  J.Snow 1B           3  0  0  0 .211     B.Gilkey LF         4  0  1  0 .235  
  G.Hill RF           3  0  0  0 .364     B.Huskey RF         4  0  0  0 .132  
  B.Mueller 3B        2  0  0  0 .348     C.Baerga 2B         3  0  1  0 .184  
  B.Johnson C         3  0  0  0 .194     R.Ordonez SS        3  0  0  0 .235  
  T.Mulholland P      1  0  0  0 .000     D.Mlicki P          3  0  1  0 .200  
A-S.Javier PH         1  0  0  0 .200                                          
  K.Foulke P          0  0  0  0 .000                                          
B-R.Aurilia PH        1  0  0  0 .167                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      26  0  0  0                 Totals      31  3  8  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Mulholland In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Foulke In 9th Inning
 
Giants.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  0  1
Mets............ 0 0 2  0 1 0  0 0    -  3  8  1
 
Giants (6-3)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
T.Mulholland LOSS(1-1)    5       8   3   3   1   3   1  89   3.72  A1 C5
K.Foulke                  3       0   0   0   1   1   0  35   4.76  C6
Totals                    8       8   3   3   2   4   1
 
Mets (7-3)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Mlicki WIN(2-0)         9       0   0   0   3   6   0 100   1.13  A1
Totals                    9       0   0   0   3   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 35,170 DATE- Saturday, April 12th 1997 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:35
LEFT ON BASE- Giants: 2  Mets: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Giants: 1  Mets: 1
ERRORS- G.Hill, J.Olerud
DOUBLES- J.Olerud-2(3rd), C.Baerga(1st)
TRIPLES- E.Alfonzo(1st)
HOME RUNS- B.McRae(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- B.Bonds(2nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Vizcaino
WALKS- B.Bonds, J.Kent, B.Mueller, B.McRae, T.Hundley
STRIKE OUTS- D.Hamilton, J.Vizcaino-2, J.Kent, B.Johnson, T.Mulholland,
             T.Hundley, B.Huskey-2, D.Mlicki
GIDP- B.Johnson, C.Baerga
 

Tonights no hitter play by play

*** TOP OF INNING 1 ***
0     D.Hamilton  5- 9     5 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     J.Vizcaino  5- 9     3 Strike Out                     b-0 
2     B.Bonds     5-11     1 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 1 ***
0     E.Alfonzo   4-11     3 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     B.McRae     3- 4 16  4 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     J.Olerud    6- 8     3 Double                         b-2 
2  2  T.Hundley   6- 6     5 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 2 ***
0     J.Kent      3- 4  8  1 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     J.Snow      6- 9     3 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     G.Hill      3- 6     1 Pop Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 2 ***
0     B.Gilkey    4- 5     5 Single                         b-1 
0 1   B.Huskey    4- 7  5  4 Force Play                     1-o b-1 
1 1   C.Baerga    6- 7     1 Ground Out Double Play         1-o b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 3 ***
0     B.Mueller   2- 2     5 Foul Out                       b-0 
1     B.Johnson   5- 2     3 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     T.Mulhollan 2- 7     3 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 3 ***
0     R.Ordonez   5-11  8  1 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     D.Mlicki    1- 8 20  5 Single                         b-1 
1 1   E.Alfonzo   4-11     4 Force Play                     1-o b-1 
2 1   B.McRae     1- 2     6 Home Run                       1-H b-H 
2     J.Olerud    1- 6  6  5 Single                         b-1 
2 1   T.Hundley   3- 6     6 Walk                           1-2 b-1 
2 12  B.Gilkey    4- 4     1 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 4 ***
0     D.Hamilton  3- 3     5 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     J.Vizcaino  5- 7     5 Strike Out                     b-0 
2     B.Bonds     5-11     5 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 4 ***
0     B.Huskey    6- 6     4 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     C.Baerga    6- 8  9  5 Double                         b-2 
1  2  R.Ordonez   6-10     3 Fly Out                        b-0 
2  2  D.Mlicki    6- 6     3 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 5 ***
0     J.Kent      3- 5     3 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     J.Snow      1- 9     6 Fly Out                        b-0 
2     G.Hill      1-10     1 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 5 ***
0     E.Alfonzo   4- 3     5 Triple & Error - RF            b-H 
0     B.McRae     2- 3     2 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     J.Olerud    2- 5 20  8 Double                         b-2 
1  2  T.Hundley   6- 4     5 Foul Out                       b-0 
2  2  B.Gilkey    5-11 16  1 Pop Out                        b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 6 ***
0     B.Mueller   3- 5     6 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     B.Johnson   3- 7     3 Strike Out                     b-0 
                             SUBSTITUTE PH- Stan Javier
2     S.Javier    2- 4     1 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 ***
                             SUBSTITUTE P - Keith Foulke
0     B.Huskey    6- 6     3 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     C.Baerga    4- 2     6 Fly Out                        b-0 
2     R.Ordonez   6-10     6 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 7 ***
0     D.Hamilton  6-10     4 Pop Out                        b-0 
1     J.Vizcaino  5- 2     3 1 Base Error - 1B              b-1 
1 1                        1 Caught Stealing                1-o 
2     B.Bonds              0 Int Walk                       b-1 
2 1                        1 Stolen Base                    1-2 
2  2  J.Kent      1- 8     5 Walk                           b-1 
2 12  J.Snow      5- 3     3 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 7 ***
0     D.Mlicki    2- 4     3 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     E.Alfonzo   1-12     3 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     B.McRae     1- 7     4 Walk                           b-1 
2 1   J.Olerud    4- 3 15  1 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 8 ***
0     G.Hill      4- 4     3 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     B.Mueller   6- 6     5 Walk                           b-1 
1 1   B.Johnson   2- 8     3 Ground Out Double Play         1-o b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 ***
0     T.Hundley   5-11 12  4 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     B.Gilkey    6- 3     3 Fly Out                        b-0 
2     B.Huskey    4- 4     2 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 9 ***
                             SUBSTITUTE PH- Rich Aurilia
0     R.Aurilia   5- 6 16  5 Line Out                       b-0 
1     D.Hamilton  4- 5     4 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     J.Vizcaino  5- 3     3 Ground Out                     b-0