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Rockies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 17, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies, played on May 17, 1997 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Thomson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 23,987 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Gary Darling |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Jason Bates | Third Baseman |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
John Thomson | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
Matt Franco | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Todd Hundley | Catcher |
Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 17, 1997
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jones
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Jones
McCracken hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jones
There goes Young. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Alexander applying the tag. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Thomson
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Thomson
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Thomson
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Thomson
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Jones
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud juggles the ball. That's an error on Olerud. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Jones
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Jones
Reed bunts towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Baerga covering, for the out. Galarraga moves to third. Bichette moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bates vs. Jones
Bates strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Weiss vs. Jones
Weiss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Thomson
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Thomson
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Thomson
Huskey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Thomson
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jones
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Jones
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Jones
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Thomson
Jones hits a line drive towards first. Galarraga reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Thomson
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Thomson
Franco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Jones
Bichette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Jones
Reed hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Jones
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Jones
Weiss hits a popup into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Thomson
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Thomson
Hundley hits a popup towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Thomson
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Bates, and into shallow left field. Gilkey reaches second base with a double. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baerga vs. Thomson
Baerga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Olerud scores. Gilkey scores. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Thomson
Huskey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Thomson
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Thomson
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jones
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Jones
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Thomson
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Everett for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Thomson
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Thomson
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Jones
Edgardo Alfonzo now playing third base.
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Jones
Bichette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Jones
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Jones
Bates hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Thomson
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Thomson
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Thomson
Baerga hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Huskey vs. Thomson
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Hundley scores. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Thomson
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Jones
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Jones
John Vander Wal pinch hits for John Thomson.
Vander Wal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Jones
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. DeJean
Mike DeJean now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. DeJean
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. DeJean
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. DeJean
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Jones
McCracken hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a line drive towards first. Olerud catches it and steps on first to double up McCracken. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Jones
Galarraga hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Jones
Bichette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Reed
There goes Hundley. The throw from Reed to Young and they have Hundley trapped. The throw over to Galarraga, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Reed
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Reed
Baerga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Reed
Rey Ordonez pinch runs for Carlos Baerga.
Huskey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Franco
Manny Alexander now playing second base. Rey Ordonez now playing shortstop. Alex Ochoa now playing right field. John Franco now pitching. Darnell
Coles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Coles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Franco
Vinny Castilla pinch hits for Jason Bates.
Castilla strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. Franco
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Franco
Ellis Burks pinch hits for Steve Reed.
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Franco
Kirt Manwaring pinch runs for Ellis Burks.
Young hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1997 -- Colorado at New York (D) Colorado AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Young E, 2b 5 0 1 0 Everett C, cf 3 0 0 0 McCracken Q, cf 3 0 1 0 Franco M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Walker L, rf 4 0 1 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 1 0 1 0 Galarraga A, 1b 4 1 1 1 Olerud J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bichette D, lf 4 0 3 0 Hundley T, c 4 1 2 0 Reed J, c 2 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 4 1 1 0 Coles D, ph 1 0 1 0 Baerga C, 2b 4 0 3 2 Bates J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ordonez R, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Castilla V, ph 1 0 0 0 Huskey B, rf 4 0 2 1 Weiss W, ss 2 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Thomson J, p 2 0 0 0 Alexander M, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones B, p 3 0 0 0 DeJean M, p 0 0 0 0 Ochoa A, rf 0 0 0 0 Reed S, p 0 0 0 0 Burks E, ph 0 0 0 0 Manwaring K, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 8 1 33 3 10 3 Colorado 000 000 010 -- 1 New York 000 201 00x -- 3 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Thomson J (L) 6.0 7 3 3 1 3 DeJean M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Reed S 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jones B (W) 8.0 7 1 1 3 4 Franco J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Olerud J DP -- New York 2 LOB -- Colorado 9, New York 7 2B -- Gilkey B, Coles D HR -- Galarraga A CS -- Young E, Hundley T SH -- Reed J T -- 2:36 A -- 23987
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