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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Mets
1997-07-20 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 36259 Β· 73Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 3 mph R to L Β· 2:45
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 10β1. New York Mets put up 4 in the 6th. Dave Mlicki earned the win. Todd Hundley went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
W: Dave Mlicki L: Kent Mercker SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Williams Β· 1B: Bruce Froemming Β· 2B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· 3B: Angel Hernandez Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deion Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jon Nunnally | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Owens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Mercker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Branson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Taubensee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bret Boone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lenny Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
John Olerud | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Todd Hundley | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Manny Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Luis Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shawn Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kent Mercker | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Cory Lidle | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Deion Sanders: 3/G3S
- Curtis Goodwin: 53/G5S
- Jon Nunnally: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: 8/F8LS
- Bernard Gilkey: S8/L8LS/R6
- John Olerud: W.1-2
- Todd Hundley: D7/L7LD/R65.2-H;1-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/G5/R4.3-H;2-H
- Butch Huskey: I
- Manny Alexander: OA.2X3(235);1-2
- Manny Alexander: 8/F8RXD
Top 2
- Willie Greene: D9/L9LD/R46
- Hal Morris: 6/56D
- Joe Oliver: 643/G6
- Eric Owens: K
Bot 2
- Rey Ordonez: 31/G34
- Dave Mlicki: K
- Lance Johnson: S7/L56/R6
- Bernard Gilkey: S7/L7M/R6.1-2
- John Olerud: 9/F89M
Top 3
- Pokey Reese: 8/F8RD
- Kent Mercker: 8/P4MD
- Deion Sanders: 5/P5F
Bot 3
- Todd Hundley: HR/F7D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G5
- Butch Huskey: 6/P4M
- Manny Alexander: 13/BG34S
Top 4
- Curtis Goodwin: K
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Willie Greene: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G56
- Dave Mlicki: S9/L34/R4
- Lance Johnson: 8/F8RD/R4
- Bernard Gilkey: HR/F78XD.1-H
- John Olerud: 9/F89XD
Top 5
- Hal Morris: 8/L8LS
- Joe Oliver: 3/P3DF
- Eric Owens: S7/L56D/R4
- Pokey Reese: WP.1-2
- Pokey Reese: S8/L78M/R64.2-H
- Jeff Branson: S4/G4M/R6.1-2
- Deion Sanders: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Todd Hundley: S5/G5S/R3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RS/R4
- Butch Huskey: K
- Manny Alexander: 53/G5
Top 6
- Curtis Goodwin: 3/G3S
- Jon Nunnally: 8/L8RM
- Willie Greene: K
Bot 6
- Rey Ordonez: S6/G56D/R3
- Dave Mlicki: CS2(26)
- Dave Mlicki: D7/L7LD/R4
- Lance Johnson: S9/L34/R2.2-3
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- John Olerud: S7/L56D/R6.3-H;1-2
- Todd Hundley: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Hal Morris: D9/L3D/R6
- Joe Oliver: 53/G5
- Eric Owens: FC6/G5.2X3(565)
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Butch Huskey: 53/G5
- Manny Alexander: 8/L8LD
- Rey Ordonez: S7/L56D/R4
- Matt Franco: 6/P56D
Top 8
- Felix Rodriguez: 7/F78M
- Deion Sanders: W
- Mike Kelly: 9/F89S
- Jon Nunnally: HP.1-2
- Willie Greene: W.2-3;1-2
- Eduardo Perez: K
Bot 8
- Lance Johnson: 7/F7LS
- Luis Lopez: K
- Shawn Gilbert: 9/F9LD
Top 9
- Ed Taubensee: S9/G34/R6
- Eric Owens: 36(1)/FO/G34/R1
- Pokey Reese: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Bret Boone: S8/G6M/R6.1-3
- Lenny Harris: W.1-2
- Mike Kelly: 54(1)/FO/G5




















