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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 16, 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 September 16, 1997 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 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 | September 16, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Schilling |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 16,585 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Mark Hirschbeck 3B: Brian Gorman |
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 |
Todd Hundley | Catcher |
Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Rick Reed | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Midre Cummings | Center Fielder |
Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Gregg Jefferies | Left Fielder |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
Mike Lieberthal | Catcher |
Tony Barron | Right Fielder |
Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
Curt Schilling | Pitcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 16, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schilling
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Schilling
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Schilling
Olerud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Reed
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reed
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Reed
Jefferies 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 2
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Schilling
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Schilling
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Schilling
Huskey hits a fly ball into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Reed
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Reed
Brogna hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lieberthal vs. Reed
Lieberthal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Reed
Barron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Reed
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Reed
Schilling 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, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Schilling
Baerga 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, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Schilling
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schilling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Schilling
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Reed
Cummings hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reed
Morandini hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Reed
Jefferies 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 4
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schilling
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Schilling
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Schilling
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Reed
Rolen hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Reed
Brogna strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Reed
Lieberthal hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Schilling
Gilkey hits a line drive into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Schilling
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Schilling
Huskey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Reed
Alberto Castillo now catching.
Barron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Reed
Stocker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Reed
Schilling bunts in front of the plate. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cummings vs. Reed
Cummings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stocker scores. Cummings moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Morandini vs. Reed
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Schilling
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops it up and throws to first, with Schilling covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Schilling
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Schilling
Jason Hardtke pinch hits for Rick Reed.
Hardtke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hardtke for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Jordan
Ricardo Jordan now pitching.
Jefferies hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baerga reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Jordan
Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Jordan
Brogna hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lieberthal vs. Jordan
Lieberthal hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schilling
Ruben Amaro now playing left field.
McRae 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, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Schilling
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Schilling
Olerud hits a line drive into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Jordan
Barron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Jordan
Stocker hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Jordan
Schilling strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Schilling
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Schilling
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Alberto Castillo.
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Schilling
Huskey hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Schilling
There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Schilling
Baerga hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cummings. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Lopez scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Schilling
Carl Everett pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Kashiwada
Luis Lopez now playing shortstop. Todd Pratt now catching. Takashi Kashiwada now pitching.
Cummings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Kashiwada
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Lidle
Cory Lidle now pitching. Shawn Gilbert now playing second base.
There goes Morandini. The throw from Pratt and he is out, Lopez applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Lidle
Amaro hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Schilling
Matt Franco pinch hits for Shawn Gilbert.
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schilling
McRae hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Schilling
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Schilling
Olerud hits a line drive, foul, towards first. Brogna reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1997 -- New York at Philadelphia (N) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI McRae B, cf 4 1 1 1 Cummings M, cf 3 0 1 1 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jefferies G, lf 3 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 3 0 0 0 Amaro R, lf 1 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 2 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Castillo A, c 0 0 0 0 Brogna R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Lopez L, ph-ss 1 1 1 0 Lieberthal M, c 3 1 1 2 Huskey B, rf 3 0 0 0 Barron T, rf 3 0 0 0 Baerga C, 2b 3 0 1 1 Stocker K, ss 3 1 2 0 Lidle C, p 0 0 0 0 Schilling C, p 2 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 2 0 0 0 Everett C, ph 1 0 0 0 Pratt T, c 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 1 0 0 0 Hardtke J, ph 1 0 0 0 Jordan R, p 0 0 0 0 Kashiwada T, p 0 0 0 0 Gilbert S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 3 2 27 3 5 3 New York 000 000 011 -- 2 Philadelphia 020 010 00x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Reed R (L) 5.0 5 3 3 0 3 Jordan R 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Kashiwada T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Lidle C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Schilling C (W) 9.0 3 2 2 0 9 LOB -- New York 1, Philadelphia 3 2B -- Brogna R, Baerga C HR -- Lieberthal M, McRae B CS -- Morandini M SH -- Schilling C WP -- Schilling C T -- 2:06 A -- 16585
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