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Mets
@ Rockies
Coors Field
August 23, 2002
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the New York Mets, played on August 23, 2002 at Coors Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 2002 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Colorado Rockies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 2002 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Colorado Rockies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Astacio |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Jennings |
Ballpark | Coors Field |
City | Denver |
State | CO |
Attendance | 29,110 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Phil Cuzzi 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Brian Gorman |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
Timo Perez | Center Fielder |
Mike Piazza | Catcher |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
Roger Cedeno | Left Fielder |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Pedro Astacio | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Juan Pierre | Center Fielder |
Brent Butler | Second Baseman |
Todd Helton | First Baseman |
Jay Payton | Left Fielder |
Todd Zeile | Third Baseman |
Gabe Kapler | Right Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
Juan Uribe | Shortstop |
Jason Jennings | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Rockies
Coors Field
August 23, 2002
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Jennings
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Butler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jennings
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Jennings
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Butler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Astacio
Pierre bunts in front of the plate. Piazza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Astacio
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Astacio
Helton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Helton for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Jennings
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Butler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Jennings
Burnitz hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Jennings
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Alomar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Astacio
Payton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Astacio
Zeile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Astacio
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Astacio
Alomar hits a line drive towards third. Wigginton catches it and throws to first to double up Kapler. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jennings
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Jennings
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Butler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Astacio vs. Jennings
Astacio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jennings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Astacio
Uribe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jennings vs. Astacio
There goes Uribe. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Uribe steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jennings vs. Astacio
Jennings hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jennings for the out. Uribe moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Pierre vs. Astacio
Pierre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Astacio
There goes Pierre. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Pierre steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Butler vs. Astacio
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Helton vs. Astacio
Helton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Astacio fields it and throws to home. Piazza drops the ball. Uribe scores. Pierre moves to third. Butler moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Payton vs. Astacio
Payton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Perez. Payton reaches second base with a double. Pierre scores. Butler scores. Helton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Zeile vs. Astacio
Zeile is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Astacio
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Jennings
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Jennings
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Jennings's glove, towards Butler, who fields it, throws to second, with Uribe covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Jennings
Piazza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Jennings
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Butler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Astacio
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Astacio
Uribe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jennings vs. Astacio
Jennings strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pierre vs. Astacio
Pierre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uribe moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Astacio
There goes Pierre. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Pierre steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Butler vs. Astacio
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Astacio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Jennings
Burnitz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Jennings
Wigginton hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jennings
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Astacio
Helton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Astacio
Payton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Astacio
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. Payton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Astacio
Kapler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Payton scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Astacio
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uribe vs. Astacio
Uribe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kapler moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jennings vs. Astacio
Jennings strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Jennings
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tarasco vs. Jennings
Tony Tarasco pinch hits for Pedro Astacio.
Tarasco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Payton. Tarasco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Jennings
Alomar hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jennings
Perez hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Jennings
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Cerda
Tony Tarasco now playing center field. Jaime Cerda now pitching.
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cerda
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burnitz. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Helton vs. Cerda
Helton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Payton vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Payton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Reed
Zeile takes first base on ball four. Helton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kapler vs. Reed
Kapler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helton moves to third. Zeile moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Reed
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helton scores. Zeile scores. Kapler moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Uribe vs. Reed
Uribe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Jennings
Vaughn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Jennings
Burnitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Jennings
Wigginton hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pierre. Wigginton reaches second base with a double. Burnitz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Jennings
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wigginton moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Valentin vs. Jennings
John Valentin pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
Valentin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wigginton scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tarasco vs. Jennings
Tarasco hits a fly ball into right field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. D'Amico
John Valentin now playing shortstop. Jack Cust pinch hits for Jason Jennings. Jeff D'Amico now pitching.
Cust hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pierre vs. D'Amico
Pierre hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. D'Amico
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Tarasco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Helton vs. D'Amico
Helton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cust moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Payton vs. D'Amico
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Santos
Victor Santos now pitching.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Santos
Raul Gonzalez pinch hits for Jeff D'Amico.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Santos
Piazza hits a line drive towards first. Helton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Benitez
Armando Benitez now pitching.
Zeile strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Benitez
Kapler strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Benitez
Alomar strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Fuentes
Brian Fuentes now pitching.
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Fuentes
Burnitz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Fuentes
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Butler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/2002 -- New York at Colorado (N) New York AB R H RBI Colorado AB R H RBI Alomar R, 2b 4 1 2 2 Pierre J, cf 4 1 1 0 Perez T, cf 3 0 0 0 Butler B, 2b 5 2 1 0 Cerda J, p 0 0 0 0 Helton T, 1b 5 3 3 2 Reed S, p 0 0 0 0 Payton J, lf 4 2 2 4 D'Amico J, p 0 0 0 0 Zeile T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Gonzalez R, ph 1 0 0 0 Kapler G, rf 5 0 2 1 Benitez A, p 0 0 0 0 Alomar S, c 5 0 1 2 Piazza M, c 4 0 1 0 Uribe J, ss 4 1 3 0 Vaughn M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jennings J, p 3 0 0 0 Burnitz J, rf 3 1 0 0 Cust J, ph 1 0 1 0 Wigginton T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Santos V, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno R, lf 3 0 1 0 Fuentes B, p 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 2 0 0 0 Valentin J, ph-ss 1 0 1 1 Astacio P, p 1 0 0 0 Tarasco T, ph-cf 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 7 4 39 10 14 9 New York 000 002 200 -- 4 Colorado 014 023 00x -- 10 New York IP H R ER BB SO Astacio P (L) 5.0 8 7 6 2 3 Cerda J 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 Reed S 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 D'Amico J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Benitez A 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Jennings J (W) 7.0 7 4 4 1 3 Santos V 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Fuentes B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Piazza M DP -- New York 1, Colorado 3 LOB -- New York 2, Colorado 9 2B -- Payton J, Tarasco T, Butler B, Wigginton T HR -- Payton J, Helton T, Alomar R SB -- Uribe J, Pierre J 2 HBP -- by Astacio P (Payton J) T -- 2:42 A -- 29110
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