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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 11, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos, played on September 11, 1997 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 11, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 13,271 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jeff Kellogg 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Larry Vanover |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
Jose Vidro | Third Baseman |
David Segui | First Baseman |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Rondell White | Center Fielder |
F.P. Santangelo | Right Fielder |
Chris Widger | Catcher |
Mike Johnson | Pitcher |
Felipe Alou | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
Todd Pratt | Catcher |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Rick Reed | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 11, 1997
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Reed
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Reed
Lansing strikes out. There goes Grudzielanek. The throw from Pratt to second, and Grudzielanek is out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Reed
Vidro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Johnson
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Santangelo. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Johnson
Olerud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Santangelo. Olerud reaches second base with a double. Alfonzo scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Johnson
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Johnson
Baerga hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ochoa vs. Johnson
Ochoa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Johnson
Pratt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Reed
Segui hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Reed
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Segui moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Reed
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Segui moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Santangelo vs. Reed
Santangelo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Johnson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Johnson
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Reed
Widger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Alfonzo. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Reed
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Johnson
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Johnson
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Johnson
Gilkey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Gilkey reaches second base with a double. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Baerga vs. Johnson
Baerga hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Olerud scores. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ochoa vs. Johnson
There goes Baerga. The throw from Widger and he is safe. Baerga steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ochoa vs. Johnson
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Pratt vs. Johnson
Pratt strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Reed
Lansing strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Reed
Vidro 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 -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Reed
Segui hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Reed
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Johnson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Johnson
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Reed
White strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Reed
Santangelo hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Reed
Widger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fullmer vs. Reed
Brad Fullmer pinch hits for Mike Johnson.
Fullmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Bennett
Shayne Bennett now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vidro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Bennett
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Bennett
Gilkey hits a line drive towards short. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Reed
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Reed
Lansing strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Reed
Vidro 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
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Bennett
Raul Chavez now catching.
Baerga hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Bennett
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Bennett
Pratt hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of White. Pratt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Bennett
Ordonez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Bennett
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Grudzielanek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Reed
Segui strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Reed
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Reed
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Santangelo vs. Reed
Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. DeHart
Rick DeHart now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. DeHart
There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. DeHart
Alfonzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. DeHart
Olerud hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Thurman
Joe Orsulak now playing right field. Mike Thurman now pitching.
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Thurman
Baerga hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Thurman
Ochoa strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Reed
Chavez 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 -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Reed
Orsulak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Reed
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Orsulak moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Reed
Orlando Cabrera pinch hits for Mike Lansing.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground to left field. Gilkey throws towards the plate. Pratt fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pratt. Orsulak scores. Grudzielanek moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Vidro vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Vidro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meulens vs. Rojas
Hensley Meulens pinch hits for David Segui.
Meulens strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Carl Everett now playing right field.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Thurman
Hensley Meulens now playing first base. Ryan McGuire now playing center field. Orlando Cabrera now playing shortstop. Andy Stankiewicz now playing
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vidro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Thurman
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vidro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Thurman
Everett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Thurman
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Telford
Vladimir Guerrero now playing center field. Anthony Telford now pitching. Ryan McGuire now playing first base.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGuire fields the ball and throws to Telford covering. Safe. Everett moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Olerud vs. Kline
Steve Kline now pitching.
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Guerrero who is chasing the ball. Olerud reaches third base with a triple. Everett scores. McRae scores. Alfonzo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Kline
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Franco
McGuire hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Franco
Darrin Fletcher pinch hits for Vladimir Guerrero.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Franco
Chavez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Franco
Doug Strange pinch hits for Joe Orsulak.
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Strange vs. Franco
Strange hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Stankiewicz vs. Franco
Stankiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1997 -- Montreal at New York (N) Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Grudzielanek M, ss 4 1 2 0 McRae B, cf 4 3 2 0 Stankiewicz A, 2b 1 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 5 3 3 3 Lansing M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 5 2 4 5 Cabrera O, ph-ss 1 1 1 1 Gilkey B, lf 5 0 1 0 Vidro J, 3b 4 1 1 3 Baerga C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Segui D, 1b 3 1 2 1 Ochoa A, rf 3 0 0 0 Meulens H, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Telford A, p 0 0 0 0 Pratt T, c 4 0 1 0 Kline S, p 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 4 0 2 0 Reed R, p 3 0 0 0 White R, cf 3 0 0 0 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 McGuire R, cf-1b 1 0 1 0 Everett C, rf 1 1 1 0 Santangelo F, rf 3 0 0 0 Thurman M, p 0 0 0 0 Guerrero V, cf 0 0 0 0 Fletcher D, ph 1 0 0 0 Widger C, c 1 0 0 0 Chavez R, c 2 0 0 0 Johnson M, p 1 0 0 0 Fullmer B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bennett S, p 0 0 0 0 DeHart R, p 0 0 0 0 Orsulak J, rf 1 1 1 0 Strange D, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 5 37 9 13 9 Montreal 000 100 040 -- 5 New York 201 000 33x -- 9 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Johnson M (L) 4.0 6 3 3 1 5 Bennett S 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 DeHart R* 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 Thurman M 1.2 1 2 2 0 2 Telford A+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Kline S 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Reed R (W) 7.1 8 4 4 1 9 Rojas M 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 Franco J (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Alfonzo E, Pratt T DP -- New York 3 LOB -- Montreal 5, New York 7 2B -- Alfonzo E, Olerud J, Gilkey B, Pratt T, Rodriguez H, Everett C 3B -- Olerud J HR -- Segui D, Alfonzo E, Olerud J, Vidro J SB -- Baerga C CS -- Grudzielanek M HBP -- by Thurman M (McRae B) WP -- DeHart R, Franco J T -- 2:48 A -- 13271
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