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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 14, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on July 14, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 14, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 14, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Cooke |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,794 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jeff Kellogg 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Rich Rieker 3B: Randy Marsh |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
Manny Alexander | Second Baseman |
Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
Butch Huskey | First Baseman |
Todd Pratt | Catcher |
Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
Luis Lopez | Third Baseman |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Rick Reed | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Turner Ward | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Dale Sveum | Third Baseman |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Mark Smith | Right Fielder |
Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
Steve Cooke | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 14, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cooke
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Cooke
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Cooke
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Polcovich. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Cooke
Huskey takes first base on ball four. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Cooke
Pratt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Reed
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Reed
Ward hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Reed
Reed spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Reed. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Reed
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huskey fields it and throws to home to get Ward. Martin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Reed
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Cooke
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Cooke
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Cooke
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Cooke
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Reed
Sveum hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reed
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reed
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polcovich vs. Reed
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cooke
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Cooke
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Cooke
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Reed
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Reed
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Reed
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huskey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Cooke
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Cooke
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ochoa vs. Cooke
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Cooke
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sveum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reed
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reed
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Reed
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Cooke
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sveum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Cooke
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cooke
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Cooke
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gilkey vs. Cooke
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reed
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reed
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Reed
Polcovich bunts towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cooke vs. Reed
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Cooke
Huskey hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Cooke
Pratt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Cooke
Ochoa hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Ochoa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Cooke
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Cooke
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Reed
Womack strikes out. Pratt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Womack out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Reed
Ward hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Reed
Martin hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Martin reaches second base with a double. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Young vs. Reed
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ward scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sveum vs. Reed
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Cooke
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cooke
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Cooke
Alexander bunts in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Cooke
Gilkey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reed
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Reed
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Reed
Polcovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Reed
Jose Guillen pinch hits for Steve Cooke.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Polcovich moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Womack vs. Kashiwada
Takashi Kashiwada now pitching. Carlos Baerga now playing second base.
Womack hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Polcovich scores. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Kashiwada
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guillen scores. There goes Womack trying to get to third. Gilkey throws the ball in to Ordonez, who relays the ball to Lopez who tags Womack for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Sodowsky
Clint Sodowsky now pitching.
Huskey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Sodowsky
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Sodowsky
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sodowsky
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Sodowsky
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. Lopez scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Sodowsky
Carl Everett pinch hits for Takashi Kashiwada.
Everett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Ordonez moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Baerga vs. Rincon
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching.
Martin hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Martin reaches second base with a double. Ochoa throws the ball in to Lopez who tags Martin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. McMichael
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. McMichael
Sveum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Sveum moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Lidle
Lou Collier pinch runs for Dale Sveum. Cory Lidle now pitching.
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Kendall reaches second base with a double. Collier scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lidle
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Polcovich vs. Lidle
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Loiselle
Lou Collier now playing shortstop. Kevin Polcovich now playing third base. Turner Ward now playing right field. Jermaine Allensworth now playing c
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Loiselle
Huskey hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Loiselle
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Loiselle
Todd Hundley pinch hits for Alex Ochoa.
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/14/1997 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Johnson L, cf 4 1 3 0 Womack T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Alexander M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Ward T, cf-rf 4 1 3 1 Baerga C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Martin A, lf 4 0 2 0 Gilkey B, lf 4 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 4 1 2 1 Huskey B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Sveum D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Pratt T, c 5 1 1 1 Collier L, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Ochoa A, rf 4 0 1 0 Kendall J, c 4 0 2 1 Hundley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith M, rf 3 0 1 0 Lopez L, 3b 4 1 1 0 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 1 1 Polcovich K, ss-3b 4 1 2 0 Reed R, p 3 0 0 0 Cooke S, p 2 0 0 0 Kashiwada T, p 0 0 0 0 Guillen J, ph 1 1 1 0 Everett C, ph 0 0 0 0 Sodowsky C, p 0 0 0 0 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0 Lidle C, p 0 0 0 0 Allensworth J, cf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 4 34 5 15 5 New York 000 001 120 -- 4 Pittsburgh 000 001 22x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Reed R 6.2 9 3 3 0 2 Kashiwada T 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 McMichael G (L) 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 Lidle C 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cooke S 7.0 7 2 2 2 5 Sodowsky C 0.2 3 2 2 1 2 Rincon R (W) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Loiselle R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Polcovich K, Reed R DP -- New York 3, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 11, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Ward T, Ochoa A, Martin A 2, Lopez L, Ordonez R, Young K, Kendall J 3B -- Johnson L HR -- Pratt T, Huskey B SH -- Alexander M T -- 2:30 A -- 12794
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