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Mets
@ Marlins
Pro Player Stadium
September 21, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Florida Marlins and the New York Mets, played on September 21, 1997 at Pro Player Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Florida Marlins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 21, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Florida Marlins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirt Ojala |
Ballpark | Pro Player Stadium |
City | Miami |
State | FL |
Attendance | 44,176 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Brian Gorman |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
Butch Huskey | First Baseman |
Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
Jason Hardtke | Second Baseman |
Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Rick Reed | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Florida Marlins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Devon White | Center Fielder |
Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
Gary Sheffield | Right Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Darren Daulton | First Baseman |
Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
Gregg Zaun | Catcher |
Craig Counsell | Second Baseman |
Kirt Ojala | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Marlins
Pro Player Stadium
September 21, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ojala
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Ojala
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Ojala
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Ojala
Huskey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ochoa vs. Ojala
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ojala, and towards Renteria, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Reed
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Reed
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Reed
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Ojala
Hardtke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ojala, and towards Renteria, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Ojala
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Counsell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Ojala
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojala fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Reed
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Reed
Daulton hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zaun vs. Reed
Zaun hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Counsell vs. Reed
Counsell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huskey scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Ojala
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ojala
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Ojala
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Ojala
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ojala vs. Reed
Ojala hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Reed
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huskey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Reed
Renteria 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, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Ojala
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Ojala
Ochoa hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hardtke vs. Ojala
There goes Huskey. The throw from Zaun and they have the runner in a rundown. Renteria applies the tag, and Huskey is out. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hardtke vs. Ojala
Hardtke strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Ojala
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Reed
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Reed
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Reed
Daulton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Ojala
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Ojala
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ojala
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojala fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Reed
Zaun hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Counsell vs. Reed
Counsell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ojala vs. Reed
Ojala hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Ojala
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Ojala
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Ojala
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daulton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Ojala
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Reed
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Reed
Renteria bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Reed
Sheffield hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Reed
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Ojala
Hardtke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Ojala
Castillo bunts towards third. Bonilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Ojala
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Ojala
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Ojala
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Reed
Daulton hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Reed
Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Zaun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Powell
Gilkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Powell
Huskey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Powell
Carl Everett pinch hits for Alex Ochoa.
Everett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilkey scores. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardtke vs. Powell
Hardtke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daulton fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Powell drops the ball. Huskey moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Olerud vs. Powell
John Olerud pinch hits for Alberto Castillo.
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ordonez vs. Powell
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Counsell vs. Reed
Carl Everett now playing right field. Todd Pratt now catching.
Counsell hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Reed
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Jay Powell.
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huskey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cangelosi for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Reed
White strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Stanifer
Rob Stanifer now pitching.
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stanifer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daulton fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Stanifer drops the ball. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Stanifer
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Stanifer
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Reed
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Reed
Sheffield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Reed
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Daulton vs. Reed
Daulton hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Daulton reaches second base with a double. Bonilla goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Marlins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Rojas
John Wehner pinch runs for Darren Daulton. Mel Rojas now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1997 -- New York at Florida (D) New York AB R H RBI Florida AB R H RBI McRae B, cf 5 0 0 0 White D, cf 3 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Renteria E, ss 3 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 3 1 1 0 Sheffield G, rf 4 0 0 0 Huskey B, 1b 4 0 3 0 Bonilla B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Ochoa A, rf 3 0 1 0 Daulton D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Everett C, ph-rf 1 0 1 1 Wehner J, pr 0 0 0 0 Hardtke J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Alou M, lf 4 0 1 0 Castillo A, c 3 0 0 0 Zaun G, c 3 0 1 0 Olerud J, ph 1 0 0 0 Counsell C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Pratt T, c 0 0 0 0 Ojala K, p 2 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 4 0 1 0 Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 4 0 0 0 Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Stanifer R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 8 2 31 1 5 1 New York 000 000 110 -- 2 Florida 000 000 001 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Reed R (W) 8.2 5 1 1 1 3 Rojas M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Florida IP H R ER BB SO Ojala K (L) 7.0 5 1 1 3 3 Powell J 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 Stanifer R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Alou M, Powell J, Stanifer R LOB -- New York 10, Florida 5 2B -- Daulton D HR -- Hardtke J CS -- Huskey B SH -- Renteria E T -- 2:38 A -- 44176
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