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Montreal Expos @ New York Mets

1997-06-03 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 14492 · 61°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:29

New York Mets defeated Montreal Expos 2–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 8th. Bobby Jones earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Matt Franco went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5
NYN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		2	7

W: Bobby Jones L: Pedro Martinez SV: John Franco

Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Montreal Expos — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mark Grudzielanek	3	1	0	0	1	1
Mike Lansing	2	0	0	0	1	0
Rondell White	3	0	2	1	1	0
David Segui	4	0	0	0	0	2
Darrin Fletcher	4	0	0	0	0	1
Henry Rodriguez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Vladimir Guerrero	4	0	3	0	0	0
F. P. Santangelo	3	0	0	0	0	1
Pedro Martinez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Sherman Obando	1	0	0	0	0	1
Andy Stankiewicz	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Steve Bieser	3	0	0	0	0	2
Edgardo Alfonzo	4	1	2	0	0	1
John Olerud	4	0	0	0	0	2
Todd Hundley	3	0	0	0	1	1
Carlos Baerga	4	0	3	1	0	0
Butch Huskey	3	0	1	0	0	1
Carl Everett	3	0	0	0	0	1
Manny Alexander	2	0	0	0	1	1
Bobby Jones	2	0	0	0	0	2
Matt Franco	1	1	1	1	0	0
Luis Lopez	1	0	0	0	0	1

Montreal Expos — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pedro Martinez	8.0	7	2	12

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bobby Jones	8.0	4	3	5
John Franco	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mark Grudzielanek: K
Mike Lansing: 3/G
Rondell White: S14/G
David Segui: K

Bot 1

Steve Bieser: K/C
Edgardo Alfonzo: S9
John Olerud: 3/G.1-2
Todd Hundley: 2/FL

Top 2

Darrin Fletcher: K/C
Henry Rodriguez: 6/L
Vladimir Guerrero: S8
F. P. Santangelo: 7/F

Bot 2

Carlos Baerga: T9
Butch Huskey: K
Carl Everett: 9/F
Manny Alexander: IW
Bobby Jones: SB2
Bobby Jones: K

Top 3

Pedro Martinez: 63/G
Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F
Mike Lansing: 8/F

Bot 3

Steve Bieser: 6/P
Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F
John Olerud: 43/G

Top 4

Rondell White: W
David Segui: K
Darrin Fletcher: 7/F
Henry Rodriguez: 4/P

Bot 4

Todd Hundley: 6/P
Carlos Baerga: 43/G
Butch Huskey: 13/G

Top 5

Vladimir Guerrero: 43/G
F. P. Santangelo: K/C
Pedro Martinez: 63/G

Bot 5

Carl Everett: 7/F
Manny Alexander: 63/G
Bobby Jones: K

Top 6

Mark Grudzielanek: 143/G
Mike Lansing: W
Rondell White: E9.1-2;B-1
David Segui: 8/F.2-3
Darrin Fletcher: 64(1)/FO/G

Bot 6

Steve Bieser: K
Edgardo Alfonzo: K
John Olerud: K/C

Top 7

Henry Rodriguez: 63/G
Vladimir Guerrero: D7
F. P. Santangelo: 3/L
Pedro Martinez: 53/G

Bot 7

Todd Hundley: K
Carlos Baerga: S9
Butch Huskey: S8.1-2
Carl Everett: K
Manny Alexander: K

Top 8

Mark Grudzielanek: W
Mike Lansing: 3/SH/BG.1-2
Rondell White: D7.2-H
David Segui: 6/P
Darrin Fletcher: 8/F

Bot 8

Matt Franco: HR/9
Luis Lopez: K
Edgardo Alfonzo: S8
John Olerud: K
Todd Hundley: W.1-2
Carlos Baerga: D9.2-H;1XH(92)

Top 9

Henry Rodriguez: K
Vladimir Guerrero: S8
Sherman Obando: K
Andy Stankiewicz: 7/F