Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Person
  
  Benard strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Person
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Person
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Fernandez
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Fernandez
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Fernandez
  
  Gilkey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Gilkey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Fernandez
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Person
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. Person
  
  Wilkins is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Person
  
  McCarty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aurilia vs. Person
  
  Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Fernandez
  
  Everett hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petagine vs. Fernandez
  
  Petagine is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinoza vs. Fernandez
  
  Espinoza hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canizaro vs. Person
  
  Canizaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Person
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Person
  
  Benard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Person
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benard moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hill vs. Person
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Fernandez
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Person vs. Fernandez
  
  Person bunts towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Fernandez
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alfonzo vs. Fernandez
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilkey vs. Fernandez
  
  Gilkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hundley vs. Fernandez
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Person
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Johnson. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilkins vs. Person
  
  Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCarty vs. Person
  
  McCarty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aurilia vs. Person
  
  Aurilia hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canizaro vs. Person
  
  Canizaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarty moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fernandez vs. Person
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Fernandez
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petagine vs. Fernandez
  
  Petagine hits a fly ball towards left. Bonds catches it and throws to first to double up Everett. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinoza vs. Fernandez
  
  Espinoza hits a popup towards short. Aurilia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Person
  
  Benard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Person
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Person
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Person
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Scott
  
  Tim Scott now pitching.
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Person vs. Scott
  
  Person bunts towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Scott
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ordonez scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Scott
  
  Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilkey vs. Scott
  
  Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. Person
  
  Wilkins hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Person
  
  McCarty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aurilia vs. Person
  
  Aurilia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Petagine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canizaro vs. Person
  
  Canizaro takes first base on ball four. McCarty moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Mlicki
  
  Trent Hubbard pinch hits for Tim Scott. Dave Mlicki now pitching.
  
  Hubbard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Creek
  
  Doug Creek now pitching.
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Creek
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petagine vs. Creek
  
  Petagine hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinoza vs. Creek
  
  Espinoza hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Dewey
  
  Mark Dewey now pitching.
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dewey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mlicki vs. Dewey
  
  Mlicki strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Mlicki
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Mlicki
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Mlicki
  
  Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Mlicki
  
  Bonds hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dewey
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alfonzo vs. Dewey
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilkey vs. Dewey
  
  Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Dewey
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hill. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Poole
  
  Jim Poole now pitching.
  
  Everett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petagine vs. Poole
  
  Petagine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. Mlicki
  
  Wilkins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Mlicki
  
  McCarty hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aurilia vs. Mlicki
  
  Aurilia takes first base on ball four. McCarty moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Canizaro vs. Henry
  
  Doug Henry now pitching. Alex Ochoa now playing right field. Carl Everett now playing left field.
  
  Canizaro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Henry
  
  Desi Wilson pinch hits for Jim Poole.
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Benard vs. Henry
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Petagine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinoza vs. Bautista
  
  Jose Bautista now pitching.
  
  Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bautista, and towards Canizaro, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Bautista
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarty scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordonez for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Bautista
  
  Ochoa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bautista
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards the mound. Bautista can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ochoa moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alfonzo vs. Bautista
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ochoa scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henry vs. Bautista
  
  Henry hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Henry
  
  Andy Tomberlin now playing left field.
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Tomberlin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Henry
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Henry
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1996 -- San Francisco at New York (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Benard M, cf          3  0  0  0   Johnson L, cf         5  1  3  2   
Mueller B, 3b         5  0  1  0   Alfonzo E, 2b         4  0  1  1   
Hill G, rf            4  0  0  0   Gilkey B, lf          4  0  2  0   
Bonds B, lf           5  1  1  0   Henry D, p            1  0  0  0   
Wilkins R, c          4  1  1  1   Hundley T, c          4  0  1  1   
McCarty D, 1b         2  0  2  0   Everett C, rf-lf      2  1  1  0   
Aurilia R, ss         2  0  0  1   Tomberlin A, lf       0  0  0  0   
Canizaro J, 2b        3  0  1  0   Petagine R, 1b        4  1  1  2   
Fernandez O, p        2  0  0  0   Espinoza A, 3b        4  1  1  1   
Scott T, p            0  0  0  0   Ordonez R, ss         4  2  2  0   
Hubbard T, ph         1  0  0  0   Person R, p           0  0  0  0   
Creek D, p            0  0  0  0   Mlicki D, p           1  0  0  0   
Dewey M, p            0  0  0  0   Ochoa A, rf           1  1  1  0   
Poole J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Wilson D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Bautista J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        34  7 13  7

San Francisco    000 100 010 --  2
New York         001 013 11x --  7

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fernandez O           4.0  5  1  1  0  2
Scott T (L)           1.0  1  1  1  1  0
Creek D               0.1  2  3  3  1  1
Dewey M               1.1  2  1  1  0  1
Poole J               0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Bautista J            1.0  3  1  1  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Person R (W)          5.2  4  1  1  5  7
Mlicki D*             1.1  2  1  1  2  1
Henry D (S)           2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 11, New York 8
2B -- Gilkey B, Ordonez R 2, Bonds B, Hundley T
HR -- Petagine R, Espinoza A, Wilkins R
SH -- Person R 2
SF -- Aurilia R
T -- 2:59
A -- 23636

    

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