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San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

1997-08-24 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 28798 Β· 75Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 5 mph L to R Β· 2:40

San Diego Padres defeated New York Mets 3–2. San Diego Padres put up 3 in the 2nd. Pete Smith earned the win and Trevor Hoffman picked up the save. Butch Huskey went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Pete Smith   L: Brian Bohanon   SV: Trevor Hoffman

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Davidson Β· 1B: Brian Gorman Β· 2B: Brian Gibbons Β· 3B: Frank Pulli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Shipley400000
Chris Jones402000
Tony Gwynn402001
Ken Caminiti411001
Greg Vaughn410000
Carlos Hernandez401001
Chris Gomez402001
Archi Cianfrocco210020
Pete Smith301301
Steve Finley100001

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian McRae401000
Edgardo Alfonzo201120
John Olerud300011
Todd Hundley400000
Carlos Baerga300012
Butch Huskey411100
Bernard Gilkey300011
Rey Ordonez200000
Brian Bohanon200000
Luis Lopez211000
Carl Everett201001

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Smith6.0252
Tim Worrell2.0301
Trevor Hoffman1.0002

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Brian Bohanon7.0924
Cory Lidle2.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Craig Shipley: 9/F9LM
  • Chris Jones: S64/G4M
  • Tony Gwynn: CS2(26)
  • Tony Gwynn: K

Bot 1

  • Brian McRae: S56/G56S
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G5.1-2
  • John Olerud: 8/F78XD.2-3
  • Todd Hundley: 43/G4

Top 2

  • Ken Caminiti: S8/G6M/R6
  • Greg Vaughn: E4/TH/G4S/R6.1-3
  • Carlos Hernandez: SB2/R4
  • Carlos Hernandez: K
  • Chris Gomez: K
  • Archi Cianfrocco: I
  • Pete Smith: T9/L9LM.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
  • Craig Shipley: 9/F9M

Bot 2

  • Carlos Baerga: K
  • Butch Huskey: 43/G4
  • Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6

Top 3

  • Chris Jones: 53/G5
  • Tony Gwynn: S8/G6M/R6
  • Ken Caminiti: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 3

  • Rey Ordonez: 3/P3DF
  • Brian Bohanon: 8/F78D
  • Brian McRae: 3/G3

Top 4

  • Greg Vaughn: 63/G6
  • Carlos Hernandez: 4/P4D
  • Chris Gomez: S8/F78S
  • Archi Cianfrocco: W.1-2
  • Pete Smith: 63/G4M

Bot 4

  • Edgardo Alfonzo: W
  • John Olerud: K+SB2/R4U6
  • Todd Hundley: 6/L6
  • Carlos Baerga: W
  • Butch Huskey: 9/F9M

Top 5

  • Craig Shipley: 53/G5
  • Chris Jones: 63/G6
  • Tony Gwynn: D9/G3L/R6
  • Ken Caminiti: 8/F78XD

Bot 5

  • Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9D
  • Rey Ordonez: 8/F78M
  • Brian Bohanon: 53/G5

Top 6

  • Greg Vaughn: 7/F78M
  • Carlos Hernandez: S7/L78S
  • Chris Gomez: S18/G6M/R4.1-2
  • Archi Cianfrocco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 6

  • Brian McRae: 31/G34
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: W
  • John Olerud: SB2/R6
  • John Olerud: W
  • Todd Hundley: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
  • Carlos Baerga: 13/G13

Top 7

  • Pete Smith: K
  • Craig Shipley: 7/F7M
  • Chris Jones: S6/G56
  • Tony Gwynn: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 7

  • Butch Huskey: HR/F7LD
  • Bernard Gilkey: W
  • Luis Lopez: CS2(24)
  • Luis Lopez: S8/L78S/R6
  • Carl Everett: S7/G56.1-2
  • Brian McRae: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/F7LM/R6.3-H;1-3
  • John Olerud: 53/G56

Top 8

  • Ken Caminiti: K
  • Greg Vaughn: 63/G6
  • Carlos Hernandez: 53/G56S

Bot 8

  • Todd Hundley: 8/F8LXD
  • Carlos Baerga: K
  • Butch Huskey: 63/G6M

Top 9

  • Chris Gomez: 53/G5
  • Archi Cianfrocco: 53/G5
  • Steve Finley: K

Bot 9

  • Bernard Gilkey: K
  • Luis Lopez: 5/P5F
  • Carl Everett: K