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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies

1997-09-15 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · 10 innings · 78°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph to CF · 3:32

New York Mets defeated Philadelphia Phillies 10–5. New York Mets put up 5 in the 10th. Cory Lidle earned the win. Butch Huskey went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	5	10	14
PHI	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	10

W: Cory Lidle L: Ryan Karp SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian McRae	4	2	1	1	1	1
Edgardo Alfonzo	5	1	1	0	0	1
Bernard Gilkey	5	3	3	3	0	0
Butch Huskey	5	3	4	3	0	1
Alex Ochoa	5	1	3	1	0	0
Luis Lopez	5	0	1	1	0	2
Alberto Castillo	2	0	0	0	0	2
Rey Ordonez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Bohanon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Carl Everett	1	0	0	0	0	1
John Olerud	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Hardtke	1	0	0	0	0	0
Todd Pratt	1	0	1	1	1	0
Carlos Baerga	2	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Mendoza	1	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Franco	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rex Hudler	3	1	1	0	0	1
Mickey Morandini	5	0	1	1	0	0
Gregg Jefferies	4	1	2	1	0	1
Scott Rolen	3	2	1	1	2	1
Mike Lieberthal	5	0	1	1	0	0
Rico Brogna	5	0	2	1	0	2
Tony Barron	3	1	0	0	1	0
Kevin Stocker	4	0	1	0	0	0
Matt Beech	2	0	1	0	0	0
Midre Cummings	1	0	0	0	1	0
Kevin Jordan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben Amaro	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Bohanon	5.0	7	2	2
Juan Acevedo	2.0	3	0	2
Cory Lidle	2.0	0	2	0
Mel Rojas	1.0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Beech	7.0	6	0	6
Jerry Spradlin	1.0	2	0	1
Ricky Bottalico	1.0	0	1	1
Ryan Karp	0.1	2	1	1
Ken Ryan	0.2	4	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian McRae: 9/L89D
Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Bernard Gilkey: 8/F78M

Bot 1

Rex Hudler: S9/G34/R4
Mickey Morandini: 8/L8LM/R6
Gregg Jefferies: SB2/R6
Gregg Jefferies: D8/L78S/R6.2-H
Scott Rolen: W
Mike Lieberthal: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Rico Brogna: S8/L4D/R6.2-H;1-3
Tony Barron: 8/F8RD

Top 2

Butch Huskey: S5/G56/R3
Alex Ochoa: S57/G56/R4.1-3
Luis Lopez: K
Alberto Castillo: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 2

Kevin Stocker: S6/G56D/R3
Matt Beech: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
Rex Hudler: K
Mickey Morandini: 7/L7LD

Top 3

Rey Ordonez: 7/L78M
Brian Bohanon: 63/G6
Brian McRae: K

Bot 3

Gregg Jefferies: D9/L9LS/R4
Scott Rolen: S8/G4M/R2.2-H
Mike Lieberthal: 9/F89S/R6
Rico Brogna: 9/F89D/R6U5.1-2
Tony Barron: 63/G6M

Top 4

Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9S
Bernard Gilkey: 63/G56
Butch Huskey: HR/L89XD
Alex Ochoa: 13/G15S

Bot 4

Kevin Stocker: 8/L8LD
Matt Beech: 63/G6
Rex Hudler: 8/L8LXD

Top 5

Luis Lopez: 53/G5S
Alberto Castillo: K
Rey Ordonez: 5/L5

Bot 5

Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
Gregg Jefferies: 4/F9LS
Scott Rolen: W
Mike Lieberthal: D7/G5L/R24.1-H
Rico Brogna: K

Top 6

Carl Everett: K
Brian McRae: 53/L5
Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F89D

Bot 6

Tony Barron: E5/TH/G5/R3
Kevin Stocker: 9/F9LM/R4
Matt Beech: S7/G56.1-2
Midre Cummings: 9/F89XD/R4.2-3
Mickey Morandini: S7/G6/R6.3-H(UR);1-2
Gregg Jefferies: K

Top 7

Bernard Gilkey: HR/F78XD
Butch Huskey: HR/F7D
Alex Ochoa: S5/G5
Luis Lopez: 3/P3F
John Olerud: 36(1)/FO/G3/R1
Rey Ordonez: 3/G13

Bot 7

Scott Rolen: K
Mike Lieberthal: 9/F9LDF
Rico Brogna: S9/L3D/R4U65
Tony Barron: CS2(24)

Top 8

Jason Hardtke: 8/F8LD
Brian McRae: HR/L9D
Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/L8RM
Bernard Gilkey: HR/L89XD
Butch Huskey: K

Bot 8

Tony Barron: W
Kevin Stocker: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
Kevin Jordan: 7/F78D
Midre Cummings: W
Mickey Morandini: 43/G4

Top 9

Alex Ochoa: 63/G6
Luis Lopez: K
Todd Pratt: W
Carlos Baerga: 63/G6

Bot 9

Ruben Amaro: 7/L7LD
Scott Rolen: 53/G5
Mike Lieberthal: 8/F8LD

Top 10

Carlos Mendoza: K
Brian McRae: W
Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/G56/R4.1-3
Bernard Gilkey: S9/L9S/R4.3-H;1-2
Butch Huskey: S8/G4M/R4.2-H;1-2
Alex Ochoa: S9/G3+.2-H;1-3
Luis Lopez: S9/G34/R6.3-H;1-2
Todd Pratt: S8/G6M/R4.2-H;1-3
Carlos Baerga: K
Matt Franco: 31/G3

Bot 10

Rico Brogna: K
Tony Barron: HP
Kevin Stocker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4