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San Diego Padres @ 
New York Mets
1997-08-23 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 34823 · 74°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:09
New York Mets defeated San Diego Padres 9–5. New York Mets put up 4 in the 7th. Dave Mlicki earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Todd Hundley went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
W: Dave Mlicki L: Paul Menhart SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Brian Gibbons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quilvio Veras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Finley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Gwynn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Vaughn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gomez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Flaherty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Menhart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Shipley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Archi Cianfrocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Mlicki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg McMichael | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Menhart | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Sean Bergman | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 6.2 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
 Yorkis Perez | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 John Franco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Quilvio Veras: K23
- Steve Finley: K
- Tony Gwynn: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: 8/F78XD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: 9/F9S
- Todd Hundley: W.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 41/G34
Top 2
- Ken Caminiti: S9/L9S/R4
- Mark Sweeney: 6/L6/R3
- Greg Vaughn: 7/F7S
- Chris Gomez: S9/L34D/R5.1-3
- John Flaherty: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6
- Butch Huskey: D8/F89XDW/R5
- Rey Ordonez: E5/G5.2-2
- Dave Mlicki: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Paul Menhart: 31/G3L
- Quilvio Veras: 43/G4
- Steve Finley: HR/F9D
- Tony Gwynn: DGR/F8RXD
- Ken Caminiti: K
Bot 3
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L7S
- John Olerud: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
Top 4
- Mark Sweeney: S1/BG56S
- Greg Vaughn: K
- Chris Gomez: 9/F9D
- John Flaherty: S9/L9LM/R5.1-3
- Paul Menhart: 23/BG23
Bot 4
- Todd Hundley: 9/F9LM
- Carlos Baerga: D9/L9LS/R6
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Butch Huskey: D7/L78S/R6.2-H
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G56
Top 5
- Quilvio Veras: 13/G15
- Steve Finley: S7/G56
- Tony Gwynn: S8/L4D/R4.1-3
- Ken Caminiti: 6/SF/F7S/R2.3-H
- Mark Sweeney: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Dave Mlicki: W
- Brian McRae: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F7D.1-H
- John Olerud: 63/G6M
- Todd Hundley: S7/L7LS
- Carlos Baerga: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Greg Vaughn: 63/G6
- Chris Gomez: 9/F9M
- John Flaherty: 8/F89D
Bot 6
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6
- Butch Huskey: HR/F7LD
- Rey Ordonez: 4/P4D
Top 7
- Craig Shipley: HR/F7D
- Quilvio Veras: 43/G4
- Steve Finley: 31/G3L
- Tony Gwynn: S8/L6MD
- Ken Caminiti: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Archi Cianfrocco: K
Bot 7
- Carl Everett: K
- Brian McRae: S8/G4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L78S/R6.1-2
- John Olerud: W.2-3;1-2
- Todd Hundley: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Carlos Baerga: 3/L3
- Greg McMichael: S7/L6D
- Butch Huskey: K
Top 8
- Greg Vaughn: E4/G4M
- Chris Gomez: D9/L9LS/R6.1-3
- John Flaherty: 53/G5
- Craig Shipley: K
- Quilvio Veras: W
- Steve Finley: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- Rey Ordonez: 6/P5DF
- Carl Everett: 8/F89XD
- Brian McRae: HR/F9D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4
Top 9
- Tony Gwynn: W
- Ken Caminiti: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Chris Jones: D9/L3D/R6
- Greg Vaughn: 5/P5F
- Chris Gomez: 7/F7D.2-3
- John Flaherty: W
- Craig Shipley: 54(1)/FO/G5