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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 15, 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 15, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 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 15, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Mlicki |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Schmidt |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,244 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Poncino 1B: Rich Rieker 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Todd Hundley | Catcher |
Carl Everett | Right Fielder |
Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
Butch Huskey | Left Fielder |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Dave Mlicki | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Dale Sveum | Third Baseman |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
Jason Schmidt | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 15, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson 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: ---
Alfonzo vs. Schmidt
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Schmidt
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Schmidt
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Olerud goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Schmidt
Everett 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 1
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Mlicki
Womack hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Mlicki
Allensworth 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Mlicki
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Schmidt
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmidt covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Schmidt
Huskey hits a popup towards short. Polcovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Schmidt
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mlicki
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Mlicki
Sveum hits a fly ball into left field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Mlicki
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Young moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Mlicki
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Mlicki
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Schmidt
Mlicki hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Mlicki trying to get to home. Martin throws the ball in to Kendall who tags Mlicki, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Schmidt
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Schmidt
Olerud hits a popup towards third. Sveum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Mlicki
Polcovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Mlicki
Schmidt strikes out. There goes Polcovich. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Womack vs. Mlicki
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Womack for the out. Polcovich moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Allensworth vs. Mlicki
Allensworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Polcovich scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Mlicki
There goes Allensworth. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Allensworth steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Mlicki
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Mlicki
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Schmidt
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Schmidt
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Schmidt
Baerga hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Schmidt
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Schmidt
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Mlicki
Sveum strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Mlicki
Kendall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Mlicki
Guillen hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez catches it and throws to first to double up Kendall. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Schmidt
Mlicki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sveum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Alfonzo vs. Schmidt
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Schmidt
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Mlicki
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Mlicki
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Mlicki
Womack hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Mlicki
There goes Womack. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Mlicki
Allensworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Mlicki
Martin 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 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Schmidt
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Schmidt
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Schmidt
Baerga hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Baerga reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Schmidt
The ball gets by Kendall for a passed ball. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Huskey vs. Schmidt
Huskey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mlicki
Young strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Mlicki
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Mlicki
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Schmidt
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Schmidt
Mlicki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Mlicki
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polcovich vs. Mlicki
Polcovich hits a line drive towards right. Everett fields it and throws to second to catch Guillen for the out. Polcovich moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Mlicki
Mark Johnson pinch hits for Jason Schmidt.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Everett. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Polcovich scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Womack vs. Acevedo
Emil Brown pinch runs for Mark Johnson. Juan Acevedo now pitching.
Womack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Huskey. Womack reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Acevedo
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Acevedo
Martin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Acevedo
There goes Womack. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Womack steals third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Acevedo
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Christiansen
There goes Alfonzo. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Polcovich applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Christiansen
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Christiansen
Hundley hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Christiansen
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Acevedo
Sveum hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Acevedo
Kendall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Acevedo
Guillen bunts towards the mound. Acevedo fields it and throws to third for the out. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Polcovich vs. Acevedo
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it and throws to second for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Acevedo
Turner Ward pinch hits for Jason Christiansen.
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Polcovich moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Womack vs. Acevedo
Womack hits a popup towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching.
Baerga takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Loiselle
Alex Ochoa pinch runs for Carlos Baerga.
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Loiselle
Matt Franco pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Loiselle
Bernard Gilkey pinch hits for Juan Acevedo.
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1997 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Johnson L, cf 4 0 2 0 Womack T, 2b 5 0 2 1 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Allensworth J, cf 3 0 1 1 Olerud J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Martin A, lf 2 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 3 1 1 1 Young K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Everett C, rf 4 0 0 0 Sveum D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baerga C, 2b 3 1 2 2 Kendall J, c 3 1 1 0 Ochoa A, pr 0 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Huskey B, lf 4 0 0 0 Polcovich K, ss 4 2 1 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Schmidt J, p 2 0 0 0 Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson M, ph 1 0 1 1 Mlicki D, p 3 0 1 0 Brown E, pr 0 1 0 0 Acevedo J, p 0 0 0 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Gilkey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ward T, ph 1 0 1 1 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 32 4 9 4 New York 100 200 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 001 000 21x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Mlicki D 6.1 6 3 3 3 5 Acevedo J (L) 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Schmidt J 7.0 6 3 3 2 3 Christiansen J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Loiselle R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Mlicki D, Baerga C, Johnson M, Womack T, Sveum D 3B -- Johnson L HR -- Baerga C SB -- Polcovich K, Allensworth J, Womack T 3 CS -- Alfonzo E HBP -- by Acevedo J (Kendall J) PB -- Hundley T, Kendall J T -- 2:45 A -- 12244
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