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Colorado Rockies
1997-05-06 Β· Day game Β· Coors Field Β· Att: 48020 Β· 77Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 8 mph to RF Β· 3:27
Colorado Rockies defeated New York Mets 12β11. Colorado Rockies put up 5 in the 3rd. Bill Swift earned the win and Steve Reed picked up the save. John Olerud went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 | |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
W: Bill Swift L: Toby Borland SV: Steve Reed
Umpires β HP: Rich Rieker Β· 1B: Tom Hallion Β· 2B: Ed Montague Β· 3B: Wally Bell Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Edgardo Alfonzo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Olerud | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Todd Hundley | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Bernard Gilkey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Carlos Baerga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Manny Alexander | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Thurman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rey Ordonez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Alex Ochoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Ellis Burks | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Larry Walker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Andres Galarraga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Vinny Castilla | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jeff Reed | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Bill Swift | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
John Vander Wal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Weiss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Colorado Rockies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Swift | 5.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Bieser: 13/G13
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9D
- John Olerud: HR/F89XD
- Todd Hundley: W
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F8LD
Bot 1
- Eric Young: W
- Ellis Burks: 8/F8RM
- Dante Bichette: S9/G4/R6.1-3
- Larry Walker: FC1/G13.3XH(15);1-2
- Andres Galarraga: K
Top 2
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4
- Butch Huskey: 53/G5L
- Manny Alexander: D9/L9LM/R46
- Dave Mlicki: K
Bot 2
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Jeff Reed: 43/G4
- Jason Bates: S8/G4M
- Bill Swift: K23
Top 3
- Steve Bieser: S8/G4M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F7M
- John Olerud: S9/G34/R5.1-3
- Todd Hundley: HR/9D.3-H;1-H
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9M
- Carlos Baerga: S16/G13
- Butch Huskey: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Eric Young: HR/F8LXD
- Ellis Burks: W
- Dante Bichette: S7/F7M.1-2
- Larry Walker: D9/G3L/R4.2-H;1-3
- Andres Galarraga: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Vinny Castilla: 9/F9M/R46
- Jeff Reed: K
- Jason Bates: SB2/R6U8.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jason Bates: I
- Bill Swift: W.1-2
- Eric Young: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: K
Top 4
- Manny Alexander: D9/F9M
- Carl Everett: 53/G5S
- Steve Bieser: S9/L34D/R2U1.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L8LM/R4.2-3
- John Olerud: 7/SF/F7D/R6.3-H;1-2
- Todd Hundley: W
- Bernard Gilkey: K
Bot 4
- Dante Bichette: 9/F9M
- Larry Walker: S8/G6M
- Andres Galarraga: 6/P6MD
- Vinny Castilla: PO1(E1).1-2
- Vinny Castilla: W+WP.2-3
- Jeff Reed: S9/L9LS/R4.3-H;1-3
- Jason Bates: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Bill Swift: D7/L7LM/R62.2-H;1-H
- Eric Young: WP.2-3
- Eric Young: 8/F78D
Top 5
- Carlos Baerga: 13/G34S
- Gary Thurman: S8/G4M
- Manny Alexander: 54(1)/FO/G4/R3
- Carl Everett: D7/L7M/R4.1-3
- Steve Bieser: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Ellis Burks: HR/F89XD
- Dante Bichette: HR/F78XD
- Larry Walker: K
- Andres Galarraga: 23/G2R
- Vinny Castilla: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D8/L89D/R6
- John Olerud: S9/L9S/R6.2-H
- Todd Hundley: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: S8/L8RS/R3.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Baerga: S9/G34/R3.2-3;1-2
- Gary Thurman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(NR);2-3
- Manny Alexander: S8/G4M.3-H
- Carl Everett: SB2/R6U4.1-3(E2/TH)
- Carl Everett: 8/F8RXD
Bot 6
- Jeff Reed: 7/F7M
- Jason Bates: 8/F8RD
- John Vander Wal: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Rey Ordonez: 13/G13
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6/P6MD
- John Olerud: S8/L8RM
- Todd Hundley: W.1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: 4/L4
Bot 7
- Eric Young: 9/F9D
- Ellis Burks: W
- Dante Bichette: SB2.1-3(WP)
- Dante Bichette: K+WP.3-H(NR);BX1(23)
- Larry Walker: W
- Andres Galarraga: 8/F8LXD
Top 8
- Carlos Baerga: E6/G6M.B-2
- Matt Franco: S7/P7LS/R4.2-H(UR)
- Manny Alexander: 8(B)3(1)/FDP/F8RM
- Carl Everett: K
Bot 8
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Jeff Reed: S8/G4M
- Jason Bates: 8/F8RM
- Walt Weiss: S9/L9S/R5.1-3(E9);B-2
- Eric Young: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Alex Ochoa: 43/G4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L7M/R64
- John Olerud: 63/G6.1-2
- Todd Hundley: W
- Bernard Gilkey: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 4/P4MD


















