METS SWEEP.... BUT LOSE FAR MORE

Bobby Jones(1-0) was very good in the win.  He didn't give up much, just 4
hits and 3 walks in 8 and 2/3 innings.  San Diego had a chance to come back
in the 9th but they came up short. 

John Franco gained credit for his 2nd save.  Pete Smith(0-1) took the loss in
relief.  He gave up 1 run and 1 hit in 2 and 1/3 innings.

However, their big power guy in Todd Hundley was drilled  by pitch in the 6th inning. Team officials say the injury isnt serious......however he will have to sit out 8 games.

"You certaintly hate to see it happen" Graham said in his post game presser. "It's a shame but this is a 162 game grind, and injuries are just a part of the game..... we might pick up someone from the minors, or go to our bench"

The Mets now are perfect on the season. (3-0)


BOXSCORE: 1997 New York (NL) Mets At 1997 San Diego Padres           4/3/1997

  Mets               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Padres             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.McRae CF          3  1  0  0 .200     Q.Veras 2B          4  0  1  0 .182 
  E.Alfonzo 3B        4  1  3  1 .462     S.Finley CF         4  0  0  0 .167 
  J.Olerud 1B         4  0  1  1 .182     T.Gwynn RF          4  1  1  1 .167 
  T.Hundley C         2  0  0  0 .222     K.Caminiti 3B       3  0  0  0 .182 
B-T.Pratt PR,C        0  0  0  0 ----     W.Joyner 1B         3  0  1  0 .400 
  B.Huskey RF         4  0  0  0 .083     G.Vaughn LF         4  0  0  0 .000 
  B.Gilkey LF         3  0  0  0 .200     C.Gomez SS          3  0  0  0 .000 
  C.Baerga 2B         4  0  0  0 .167     T.Worrell P         0  0  0  0 ---- 
  L.Lopez SS          4  0  2  0 .429     J.Flaherty C        2  0  0  0 .250 
  B.Jones P           4  0  0  0 .000     P.Smith P           0  0  0  0 ---- 
  J.Franco P          0  0  0  0 ----   C-C.Shipley SS        1  0  1  0 .500 
                                        D-R.Henderson PR      0  0  0  0 .500 
                                        E-A.Cianfrocco SS     0  0  0  0 ---- 
                                          S.Hitchcock P       0  0  0  0 ---- 
                                        A-C.Hernandez C       2  0  0  0 .000 
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---     
         Totals      32  2  6  2                 Totals      30  1  4  1

A-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Hitchcock In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Hundley In 6th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Smith In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Shipley In 8th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Henderson In 9th Inning

INJURY: Todd Hundley INJURED (for 8 more games) in 6th inning

Mets............ 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  2  6  0
Padres.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  1  4  0

Mets (3-0)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Jones WIN(1-0)          8 2/3   4   1   1   3   6   1 106   1.04  A1 D5
J.Franco SAVE(2nd)        0 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.00  D6
Totals                    9       4   1   1   3   7   1

Padres (0-3)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
S.Hitchcock               5 1/3   4   1   1   0   3   0  66   1.69  A1 C2
P.Smith LOSS(0-1)         2 1/3   1   1   1   3   1   0  47   3.86  C3 D4
T.Worrell                 1 1/3   1   0   0   0   1   0  19   3.86  D5
Totals                    9       6   2   2   3   5   0

ATTENDANCE- 19,642 DATE- Thursday, April 3rd 1997 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:53
LEFT ON BASE- Mets: 7  Padres: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Mets: 1  Padres: 1
DOUBLES- E.Alfonzo(2nd), L.Lopez-2(2nd), C.Shipley(1st)
HOME RUNS- T.Gwynn(1st)
STOLEN BASES- B.McRae(1st)
WALKS- B.McRae, T.Pratt, B.Gilkey, K.Caminiti, W.Joyner, S.Hitchcock
HIT BY PITCH- T.Hundley
STRIKE OUTS- J.Olerud, T.Hundley, B.Gilkey, C.Baerga, B.Jones, Q.Veras,
             S.Finley, K.Caminiti-2, G.Vaughn, C.Gomez, C.Hernandez
GIDP- L.Lopez, W.Joyner