April 5, 1997 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 7
@ANA 5 DET 15
@CHW 12 MIN 7
KCR 5 NYY 10
@OAK 5 BOS 8
@SEA 6 BAL 9
@TEX 7 MIL 5
@TOR 2 ATL 11
CHC 5 FLA 4
CIN 3
(11) HOU 6
STL 2 PIT 3
@LAD 1 COL 15
@MON 3 SDP 4
PHI 1 SFG 2
NYM 0

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 13,768

Saturday, April 5, 1997, 1:06
Time of Game: 2:28

Mets

1-4

Lost 2

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    2  6  0

W: J Roa (1-0), L: B Manuel (0-1), S: R Beck (3)

Giants

3-1

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .840   13    1   0   SB
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .350 1.090   11    6   1   
B Gilkey LF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .200  .733   24    2   0   SB
T Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .864   14    6   1   
E Alfonzo 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .443   18    0   1   
C Baerga 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .421    9    4   5   
A Ochoa RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462   13    2   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .534    9    2   1   
R Reed P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    1   0   
  C Everett PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091    3    0   0   
  B Manuel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    1   6              121   24   9

BATTING

TB: L Johnson; C Baerga; R Ordonez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Olerud-R Ordonez-C Baerga; E Alfonzo-C Baerga-J Olerud; T Hundley-C Baerga.

E: B Manuel (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Johnson (3, 2nd base off R Beck/D Berryhill); B Gilkey (2, 2nd base off W Van Landingham/D Berryhill).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .466   15    2   0   
J Vizcaino SS                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .429  .929   21    0   3   CS
B Bonds LF                    1   0   0   0    2   0  .300 1.000   14    2   0   
J Kent 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .928   12    1   2   GDP
S Javier RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   16    6   0   
J Snow 1B                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .214  .599   15    9   0   
B Mueller 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .795   11    1   0   
D Berryhill C                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.100    5    6   0   
W Van Landingha P             2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   GDP
  J Roa P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Wilkins PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .200  .608    8    0   0   2B
  J Poole P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       27   2   6   2    2   6              123   27   6

BATTING

2B: R Wilkins (1, off B Manuel).

TB: R Wilkins 2; J Vizcaino 2; D Berryhill 2; J Snow.

GIDP: W Van Landingham (1); J Kent (1).

RBI: R Wilkins 2 (3).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Vizcaino (1, 2nd base by R Reed/T Hundley).

PO: J Snow (2nd base by B Manuel).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reed                         7     3   0   0    2   5   0   0.00   23  100-59   32· 9·18    7· 4· 5· 0     74    -     1.16   0.44
B Manuel, L (0-1)              1     3   2   2    0   1   0  19.29    6   20-13    8· 2· 3    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.02  -0.32
Totals                         8     6   2   2    2   6   0          29  120-72   40·11·21    9· 5· 7· 0           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Van Landingha                7     2   0   0    1   5   0   0.00   24   95-62   39·11·12    5·11· 2· 0     77    -     0.92   0.44
J Roa, W (1-0)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-7     3· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
J Poole, H (2)                 0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    5-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.26  -0.01
R Beck, S (3)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    2    8-5     3· 2· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.90   0.09
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   6   0          31  115-77   48·15·14    8·12· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Manuel (0; J Snow, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Kerwin Danley.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 13,768.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 San Francisco Giants                 
1. L Johnson            CF    1. D Hamilton           CF 
2. J Olerud             1B    2. J Vizcaino           SS 
3. B Gilkey             LF    3. B Bonds              LF 
4. T Hundley            C     4. J Kent               2B 
5. E Alfonzo            3B    5. S Javier             RF 
6. C Baerga             2B    6. J Snow               1B 
7. A Ochoa              RF    7. B Mueller            3B 
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. D Berryhill          C  
9. R Reed               P     9. W Van Landingham     P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  0-0  -23  5   17%  95% R Wilkins       B Manuel        Double to RF (Line Drive); Snow Scores; Berryhill Scores
   b 7   0  0-0  12-  4  -15%  57% J Kent          R Reed          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Vizcaino to 3B
   b 6   0  0-0  1--  3  -11%  52% W Van Landingha R Reed          Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B (Short 1B Line)
   b 8   1  0-0  12-  3   11%  78% R Wilkins       B Manuel        Snow Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Snow to 3B; Berryhill to 2B
   b 7   0  0-0  1--  5    8%  73% B Bonds         R Reed          Walk; Vizcaino to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, William Van Landingham facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  4   54%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   55%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  D Hamilton      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   51%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   52%  B Bonds         Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  J Kent          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, William Van Landingham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  T Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF
          ---  2   53%  C Baerga        Single to 3B (Line Drive to P's Right)
   O      1--  6   55%  A Ochoa         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   53%  S Javier        Lineout: P (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   51%  J Snow          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  B Mueller       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, William Van Landingham facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   53%  R Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   54%  R Reed          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   56%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   53%  D Berryhill     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   51%  W Van Landingha Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   50%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, William Van Landingham facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   53%  J Olerud        Foul Flyball: RF
          ---  5   50%  B Gilkey        Walk
   O      1--  3   53%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      52%  E Alfonzo       Gilkey Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   56%  " "             Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   60%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   56%  B Bonds         Popfly: SS (Weak 2B)
   OO     1--  6   50%  J Kent          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Vizcaino Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, William Van Landingham facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   53%  C Baerga        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   55%  A Ochoa         Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  5   54%  R Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   57%  R Reed          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   54%  S Javier        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  7   52%  J Snow          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   50%  B Mueller       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, William Van Landingham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  L Johnson       Foul Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   56%  J Olerud        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   58%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   63%  D Berryhill     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   OO     1--  3   52%  W Van Landingha Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  3   50%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, William Van Landingham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   54%  T Hundley       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   57%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   59%  C Baerga        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   64%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  5   73%  B Bonds         Walk; Vizcaino to 2B
   OO     12-  4   57%  J Kent          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Vizcaino to 3B
   O      --3  3   50%  S Javier        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Roa facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Roa replaces William Van Landingham pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   55%  A Ochoa         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   58%  R Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Carl Everett pinch hits for Rick Reed batting 9th
   O      ---  3   61%  C Everett       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Barry Manuel facing 6-7-8
                  Barry Manuel replaces Carl Everett pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   67%  J Snow          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   61%  B Mueller       Foul Flyball: LF
          1--  2   67%  D Berryhill     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Snow to 2B
                  Rick Wilkins pinch hits for Joe Roa batting 9th
          12-      78%  R Wilkins       Snow Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Snow to 3B; Berryhill to 2B
   RR     -23  5   95%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive); Snow Scores; Berryhill Scores
   O      -2-  2   94%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Wilkins to 3B
   O      --3  5   93%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Poole facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Poole replaces Rick Wilkins pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   85%  L Johnson       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   91%  J Olerud        Lineout: CF
                  Rod Beck replaces Jim Poole pitching and batting 9th
          1--      90%  B Gilkey        Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   96%  " "             Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4  100%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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