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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 20, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 20, 1997 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Mlicki |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,259 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Mark Hirschbeck 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Deion Sanders | Left Fielder |
| Curtis Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Jon Nunnally | Right Fielder |
| Willie Greene | Third Baseman |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Eric Owens | Second Baseman |
| Pokey Reese | Shortstop |
| Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
| Ray Knight | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Manny Alexander | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Dave Mlicki | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 20, 1997
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Mlicki
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Mlicki
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Mlicki
Nunnally hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mercker
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Mercker
Gilkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Mercker
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Mercker
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sanders. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Gilkey scores. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Alfonzo vs. Mercker
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sanders. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. Olerud scores. Hundley scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Mercker
Huskey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Mercker
There goes Alfonzo. The throw from Oliver and he is out, Greene applying the tag. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Mercker
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Mlicki
Greene hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Greene reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Mlicki
Morris hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Mlicki
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Ordonez, and towards Alexander, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Owens vs. Mlicki
Owens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Mercker
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Mercker covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Mercker
Mlicki strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mercker
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Mercker
Gilkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Mercker
Olerud hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mlicki
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Mlicki
Mercker hits a popup into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Mlicki
Sanders hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Mercker
Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Mercker
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Mercker
Huskey hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Mercker
Alexander bunts towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Mlicki
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Mlicki
Nunnally strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Mlicki
Greene hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Mercker
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Mercker
Mlicki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mercker
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Mercker
Gilkey hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Mercker
Olerud hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mlicki
Morris hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Mlicki
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Mlicki
Owens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Mlicki
There's a wild pitch. Owens moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Mlicki
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owens scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Branson vs. Mlicki
Jeff Branson pinch hits for Kent Mercker.
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Mlicki
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Rodriguez
Felix Rodriguez now pitching.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Rodriguez
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Rodriguez
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Rodriguez
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Mlicki
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Mlicki
Nunnally hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Mlicki
Greene strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Rodriguez
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mlicki vs. Rodriguez
There goes Ordonez. The throw from Oliver and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Rodriguez
Mlicki hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sanders. Mlicki reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mlicki moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gilkey vs. Rodriguez
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Olerud vs. Rodriguez
Olerud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mlicki scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Rodriguez
Hundley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Rodriguez
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mlicki
Luis Lopez now playing third base. Alex Ochoa now playing right field. Butch Huskey now playing left field.
Morris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Morris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Mlicki
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Owens vs. Mlicki
Owens hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Mlicki
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Perez now playing first base.
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Rodriguez
Alexander hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Rodriguez
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Rodriguez
Matt Franco pinch hits for Dave Mlicki.
Franco hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kashiwada
Matt Franco now playing first base. Shawn Gilbert now playing second base. Takashi Kashiwada now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kashiwada
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Kashiwada
Mike Kelly pinch hits for Curtis Goodwin.
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nunnally vs. Kashiwada
Nunnally is hit by the pitch. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Kashiwada
Greene takes first base on ball four. Sanders moves to third. Nunnally moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Kashiwada
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Mike Kelly now playing right field. Lenny Harris now playing left field. Jon Nunnally now playing center field. Ed Taubensee now catching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Rodriguez
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Rodriguez
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Lidle
Cory Lidle now pitching. Todd Pratt now catching.
Taubensee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Owens vs. Lidle
Owens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lidle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Lidle
Bret Boone pinch hits for Felix Rodriguez.
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Lidle
Harris takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Lidle
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1997 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sanders D, lf 3 0 0 0 Johnson L, cf 5 1 2 0
Harris L, lf 0 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 4 2 3 2
Goodwin C, cf 3 0 0 0 Lopez L, 3b 1 0 0 0
Kelly M, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 3 2 1 1
Nunnally J, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 Gilbert S, 2b 1 0 0 0
Greene W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hundley T, c 4 3 4 5
Morris H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Pratt T, c 0 0 0 0
Perez E, 1b 1 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 1 2
Oliver J, c 3 0 0 0 Ochoa A, rf 0 0 0 0
Taubensee E, c 1 0 1 0 Huskey B, rf-lf 3 0 0 0
Owens E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Alexander M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1 Kashiwada T, p 0 0 0 0
Mercker K, p 1 0 0 0 Lidle C, p 0 0 0 0
Branson J, ph 1 0 1 0 Ordonez R, ss 4 0 2 0
Rodriguez F, p 1 0 0 0 Mlicki D, p 3 2 2 0
Boone B, ph 1 0 1 0 Franco M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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34 1 7 1 37 10 15 10
Cincinnati 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 301 204 00x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Mercker K (L) 4.0 8 6 6 2 1
Rodriguez F 4.0 7 4 4 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mlicki D (W) 7.0 5 1 1 0 4
Kashiwada T 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Lidle C 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, New York 5
2B -- Hundley T, Alfonzo E, Greene W, Mlicki D, Morris H
HR -- Hundley T 2, Gilkey B
CS -- Ordonez R
HBP -- by Kashiwada T (Nunnally J)
WP -- Mlicki D
T -- 2:45
A -- 36259
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