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Mets
@ Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
August 31, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Mets, played on August 31, 1997 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Ballpark | Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 48,075 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ray DiMuro 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Larry Barnett |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | DH |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Todd Pratt | Catcher |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Reboulet | Second Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
| Harold Baines | DH |
| Chris Hoiles | Catcher |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
August 31, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Key
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Key
Alfonzo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Key
Gilkey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Key
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Huskey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Key
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Key
Olerud is hit by the pitch. Huskey moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Key
Pratt hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Reed
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Reed
Reboulet hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Reed
Surhoff hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Key
Baerga hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Key
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Key
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Reed
Berroa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Reed
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Reed
Ripken 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
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Key
Alfonzo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Key
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Key
Huskey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Key
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Key
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Key covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Reed
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Reed
Hoiles hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Reed
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Key
Pratt hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Pratt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Key
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields the ball and throws to Key covering. Safe. Pratt moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Key
Ordonez bunts towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to first for the out. Pratt scores. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Key
McRae hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Key
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Reed
Anderson 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 -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Reed
Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Reed
Surhoff hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Reed
Berroa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reboulet moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Reed
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Key
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Key
Huskey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Key
There goes Huskey. The throw from Hoiles and he is safe. Huskey steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Key
Hundley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Key
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Huskey moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Key
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Reed
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Reed
Baines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hoiles vs. Reed
Hoiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bordick vs. Reed
Bordick hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Reed
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Key
Baerga hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Key
Ordonez bunts towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Key
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Reed
Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Reed
Surhoff hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Reed
Berroa hits a line drive towards third. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Reed
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Rhodes
Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a line drive towards short. Bordick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Rhodes
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick misplays the ball. That's an error on Bordick. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Rhodes
There goes Gilkey. The throw from Hoiles and he is out, Bordick applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Rhodes
Huskey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Reed
Ripken hits a popup towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Reed
Baines hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Reed
Hoiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Rhodes
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Rhodes
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olerud for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Rhodes
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Rhodes
Baerga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tarasco vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching. Tony Tarasco pinch hits for Mike Bordick.
Tarasco hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rojas
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Rojas
Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Rojas
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Benitez
Aaron Ledesma now playing shortstop. Armando Benitez now pitching.
Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Benitez
McRae bunts towards the mound. Benitez fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Benitez
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Benitez
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Luis Lopez now playing second base.
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Franco
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Franco
Ripken hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Franco
Baines strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1997 -- New York at Baltimore (D)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 4 0 0 0 Anderson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Alfonzo E, 3b 5 0 0 0 Reboulet J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Gilkey B, lf 4 2 1 1 Surhoff B, lf 4 1 1 1
Huskey B, rf 3 1 2 2 Berroa G, rf 4 0 1 0
Hundley T, dh 2 0 0 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Olerud J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ripken C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pratt T, c 4 1 2 0 Baines H, dh 3 0 0 0
Baerga C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hoiles C, c 3 0 1 0
Lopez L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Bordick M, ss 2 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 3 0 1 1 Tarasco T, ph 1 0 0 0
Ledesma A, ss 0 0 0 0
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31 4 8 4 33 1 6 1
New York 102 100 000 -- 4
Baltimore 000 001 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 7.0 4 1 1 1 1
Rojas M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Franco J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Key J (L) 6.0 6 4 4 4 3
Rhodes A 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Benitez A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Bordick M
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- New York 8, Baltimore 6
2B -- Huskey B, Pratt T
HR -- Gilkey B, Huskey B, Surhoff B
SB -- Huskey B
CS -- Gilkey B
SH -- Ordonez R, McRae B
HBP -- by Key J (Olerud J), by Key J (Hundley T)
T -- 2:47
A -- 48075
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