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Rockies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 18, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies, played on May 18, 1997 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Mlicki |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 22,845 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Jim Quick |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
Butch Huskey | First Baseman |
Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Dave Mlicki | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rockies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 18, 1997
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mlicki
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Mlicki
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mlicki
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Jones
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Jones
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Jones
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Jones
Huskey hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Mlicki
Bichette strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Mlicki
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Mlicki
Castilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Jones
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Jones
Ochoa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Jones
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Mlicki
Manwaring strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Mlicki
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mlicki
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Mlicki
Young takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McCracken vs. Mlicki
McCracken hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. McCracken reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. There goes Young trying to get to third. Everett throws the ball in to Ordonez, who relays the ball to Alfonzo who tags Young for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Jones
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Jones
Mlicki strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Jones
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Jones
There goes Everett. The throw from Manwaring and he is safe. Everett steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Jones
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mlicki
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Mlicki
Bichette hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Mlicki
Galarraga hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Mlicki
Castilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manwaring vs. Mlicki
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Jones
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Jones
Huskey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Huskey reaches second base with a double. Gilkey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Jones
Baerga bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ochoa vs. Jones
Ochoa hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Huskey tags and scores. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Jones
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Jones
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Mlicki
Weiss hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mlicki
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mlicki
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Jones
Mlicki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Jones
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Jones
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mlicki moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. Jones
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Huskey vs. Jones
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mlicki moves to third. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Baerga vs. Jones
Baerga hits a popup towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Mlicki
McCracken hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mlicki
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Mlicki
Bichette strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Mlicki
Galarraga hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Jones
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Jones
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Jones
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. McCurry
Gary Thurman pinch hits for Dave Mlicki. Jeff McCurry now pitching. Matt Franco pinch hits for Gary Thurman.
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Trlicek
Ricky Trlicek now pitching.
Castilla hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Trlicek
Manwaring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Trlicek
Weiss bunts towards first. Huskey scoops it up and throws to first, with Baerga covering, for the out. Manwaring moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bates vs. Kashiwada
Jason Bates pinch hits for Jeff McCurry. Takashi Kashiwada now pitching.
Bates strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Kashiwada
Young takes first base on ball four. Manwaring moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
McCracken vs. Kashiwada
There goes Young. The throw from Castillo and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Manwaring scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McCracken vs. Kashiwada
McCracken hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. DiPoto
Jerry DiPoto now pitching.
Everett bunts towards the mound. DiPoto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. DiPoto
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. DiPoto
Gilkey hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kashiwada
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Kashiwada
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Kashiwada
Galarraga hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Kashiwada
Castilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Kashiwada
Manwaring hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huskey for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Reed
Baerga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Munoz
John Olerud pinch hits for Alex Ochoa. Mike Munoz now pitching.
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Ruffin
Steve Bieser pinch runs for John Olerud. Todd Hundley pinch hits for Alberto Castillo. Bruce Ruffin now pitching. Jeff Reed now catching.
Hundley takes first base on ball four. Baerga moves to third. Bieser moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Ordonez vs. Ruffin
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. Baerga scores. Bieser moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Ruffin
Manny Alexander pinch hits for Takashi Kashiwada.
Alexander takes first base on ball four. Bieser scores. Hundley moves to third. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Everett vs. DeJean
Mike DeJean now pitching.
Everett takes first base on ball four. Hundley scores. Ordonez moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Alfonzo vs. DeJean
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. Alexander moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gilkey vs. DeJean
Gilkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Everett scores. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Huskey vs. DeJean
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alfonzo scores. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Baerga vs. Holmes
Darren Holmes now pitching.
Baerga hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Gilkey scores. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Bieser vs. Holmes
Bieser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Holmes
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 4 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Lidle
Cory Lidle now pitching. Steve Bieser now playing center field. Todd Hundley now catching. Manny Alexander now playing second base. Carl Everett
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lidle
Reed hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lidle
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo 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 5/18/1997 -- Colorado at New York (D) Colorado AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Young E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Everett C, cf-rf 3 1 0 1 McCracken Q, cf 4 0 1 1 Alfonzo E, 3b 5 1 2 1 Walker L, rf 4 0 2 0 Gilkey B, lf 3 2 1 2 Bichette D, lf 4 0 0 0 Huskey B, 1b 5 1 3 2 Galarraga A, 1b 4 1 2 1 Baerga C, 2b 4 1 2 1 Castilla V, 3b 2 1 1 1 Lidle C, p 0 0 0 0 Manwaring K, c 3 1 0 0 Ochoa A, rf 1 0 0 1 Ruffin B, p 0 0 0 0 Olerud J, ph 0 0 0 0 DeJean M, p 0 0 0 0 Bieser S, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Holmes D, p 0 0 0 0 Castillo A, c 1 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 3 0 0 0 Hundley T, ph-c 1 1 0 0 Jones B, p 2 1 1 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 1 1 1 McCurry J, p 0 0 0 0 Mlicki D, p 1 0 0 0 Bates J, ph 1 0 0 0 Thurman G, ph 0 0 0 0 DiPoto J, p 0 0 0 0 Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed S, p 0 0 0 0 Trlicek R, p 0 0 0 0 Munoz M, p 0 0 0 0 Kashiwada T, p 0 0 0 0 Reed J, c 1 0 1 0 Alexander M, ph-2b 0 1 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 8 3 29 10 9 10 Colorado 001 000 210 -- 4 New York 000 200 08x -- 10 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Jones B 5.1 4 2 2 7 3 McCurry J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 DiPoto J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Reed S 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Munoz M* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 Ruffin B (L)+ 0.0 0 3 3 3 0 DeJean M# 0.0 3 3 3 1 0 Holmes D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Mlicki D 6.0 4 1 1 2 7 Trlicek R 0.1 1 2 1 1 0 Kashiwada T (W) 1.2 2 1 1 2 1 Lidle C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th # Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Castillo A DP -- Colorado 2, New York 2 LOB -- Colorado 6, New York 9 2B -- McCracken Q, Galarraga A, Huskey B, Walker L, Baerga C HR -- Castilla V, Galarraga A SB -- Everett C, Young E SH -- Baerga C, Weiss W SF -- Ochoa A WP -- Kashiwada T T -- 3:13 A -- 22845
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