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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets, played on May 23, 1997 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Mlicki |
Home Starting Pitcher | Garrett Stephenson |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 15,501 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Ed Rapuano |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Todd Hundley | Catcher |
Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Dave Mlicki | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gregg Jefferies | Left Fielder |
Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Darren Daulton | Right Fielder |
Rob Butler | Center Fielder |
Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
Mark Parent | Catcher |
Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
Garrett Stephenson | Pitcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 23, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Stephenson
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Stephenson
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Stephenson
There goes Alfonzo. The throw from Parent and he is out, Morandini applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Stephenson
Olerud is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Stephenson
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Mlicki
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Mlicki
Morandini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Mlicki
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Daulton vs. Mlicki
There goes Rolen. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Rolen steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Daulton vs. Mlicki
Daulton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Mlicki
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Stephenson
Gilkey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Stephenson
Baerga takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Stephenson
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Stephenson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Mlicki vs. Stephenson
Mlicki strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Mlicki
Brogna hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Brogna reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parent vs. Mlicki
Parent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brogna moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Stocker vs. Mlicki
Stocker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Stocker reaches second base with a double. Brogna scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Mlicki
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Mlicki
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stocker scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Mlicki
Morandini 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 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Stephenson
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Stephenson
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Stephenson
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Stephenson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Morandini, and into shallow right field. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Gilkey vs. Stephenson
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field. Daulton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Mlicki
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Mlicki
Daulton 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, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Mlicki
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Mlicki
Brogna strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Stephenson
Baerga hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Stephenson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baerga for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Stephenson
Huskey hits a fly ball into right field. Daulton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Stephenson
Ordonez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parent vs. Mlicki
Parent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Mlicki
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stocker for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Mlicki
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Stephenson
Mlicki strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Stephenson
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Stephenson
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Mlicki
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Mlicki
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Mlicki
Rolen hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Stephenson
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Stephenson
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Stephenson
Gilkey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jefferies. Gilkey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Stephenson
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baerga for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Mlicki
Daulton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Mlicki
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Mlicki
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brogna for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Spradlin
Jerry Spradlin now pitching.
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Spradlin
There's a wild pitch. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Spradlin
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Spradlin
Matt Franco pinch hits for Dave Mlicki.
Franco hits a line drive towards short. Stocker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Spradlin
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parent vs. Lidle
Cory Lidle now pitching.
Parent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Lidle
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stocker for the out. Parent moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Lidle
Kevin Jordan pinch hits for Jerry Spradlin.
Jordan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parent moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Jefferies vs. Lidle
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Morandini vs. Lidle
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Ryan
Ken Ryan now pitching.
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Ryan
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Ryan
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields it and throws to second for the out. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilkey vs. Ryan
Gilkey is hit by the pitch. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Baerga vs. Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico now pitching.
Baerga hits a line drive towards left. Jefferies catches it and throws to home to double up Alfonzo. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Lidle
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Lidle
Daulton hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lidle
Butler 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 9
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Bottalico
Derrick May now playing right field.
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bieser vs. Bottalico
Steve Bieser pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
Bieser hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Bottalico
Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Cory Lidle.
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1997 -- New York at Philadelphia (N) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Everett C, cf 4 0 0 0 Jefferies G, lf 4 0 1 1 Alfonzo E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Olerud J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 4 0 1 0 Daulton D, rf 3 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 3 1 2 1 May D, rf 0 0 0 0 Baerga C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Butler R, cf 4 0 1 0 Huskey B, rf 4 0 1 0 Brogna R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Parent M, c 3 0 1 0 Bieser S, ph 1 0 0 0 Stocker K, ss 3 1 1 1 Mlicki D, p 2 0 0 0 Stephenson G, p 2 0 0 0 Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Spradlin J, p 0 0 0 0 Lidle C, p 0 0 0 0 Jordan K, ph 1 0 1 0 Ochoa A, ph 1 0 0 0 Ryan K, p 0 0 0 0 Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 31 2 7 2 New York 010 000 000 -- 1 Philadelphia 020 000 00x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Mlicki D (L) 6.0 5 2 2 1 4 Lidle C 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Stephenson G (W) 6.0 3 1 1 3 4 Spradlin J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Ryan K 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 Bottalico R (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- New York 8, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Brogna R, Stocker K, Hundley T, Gilkey B HR -- Gilkey B SB -- Rolen S CS -- Alfonzo E HBP -- by Stephenson G (Olerud J), by Ryan K (Gilkey B) WP -- Spradlin J T -- 2:31 A -- 15501
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