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New York Mets @ San Diego Padres

1997-04-01 Β· Day game Β· Qualcomm Stadium Β· Att: 43005 Β· 67Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 12 mph R to L Β· 3:03

San Diego Padres defeated New York Mets 12–5. San Diego Padres put up 11 in the 6th. Joey Hamilton earned the win. Chris Gomez went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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NYN00220001059
SDN0000011011211

W: Joey Hamilton   L: Yorkis Perez   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Charlie Williams Β· 2B: Steve Rippley Β· 3B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lance Johnson411010
John Olerud312111
Bernard Gilkey502201
Todd Hundley311221
Butch Huskey400001
Carlos Baerga401010
Carl Everett400012
Rey Ordonez412001
Pete Harnisch200002
Steve Bieser010000
Edgardo Alfonzo100001
Andy Tomberlin100001

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Quilvio Veras321220
Tony Gwynn523200
Steve Finley501301
Ken Caminiti511102
Greg Vaughn311010
Wally Joyner402000
John Flaherty310010
Chris Gomez321211
Joey Hamilton100000
Rickey Henderson121200
Chris Jones010010

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Harnisch5.0500
Yorkis Perez0.1201
Toby Borland0.1030
Barry Manuel1.1412
Ricardo Jordan1.0021

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joey Hamilton6.0866
Tim Scott2.0102
Doug Bochtler1.0003

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lance Johnson: 43/G4
  • John Olerud: K
  • Bernard Gilkey: S8/L8RM/R4
  • Todd Hundley: SB2/R6
  • Todd Hundley: W
  • Butch Huskey: 4/P4D

Bot 1

  • Quilvio Veras: 7/F7M
  • Tony Gwynn: S7/L56D/R6
  • Steve Finley: 3/P13
  • Ken Caminiti: 5/P25F

Top 2

  • Carlos Baerga: W
  • Carl Everett: K
  • Rey Ordonez: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
  • Pete Harnisch: K
  • Lance Johnson: 53/G56

Bot 2

  • Greg Vaughn: 63/G6
  • Wally Joyner: 7/F7LM
  • John Flaherty: 9/F9M

Top 3

  • John Olerud: S7/G5/R4
  • Bernard Gilkey: 7/F78D
  • Todd Hundley: HR/F78XD.1-H
  • Butch Huskey: 7/F78M
  • Carlos Baerga: 43/G4

Bot 3

  • Chris Gomez: 8/F8RM
  • Joey Hamilton: 43/G4
  • Quilvio Veras: 53/G5

Top 4

  • Carl Everett: 5/P5
  • Rey Ordonez: S3/G3
  • Pete Harnisch: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
  • Lance Johnson: W
  • John Olerud: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bernard Gilkey: S9/L34D/R6.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Todd Hundley: 31/G34

Bot 4

  • Tony Gwynn: 6/P5DF
  • Steve Finley: 9/L9M
  • Ken Caminiti: 63/G6M

Top 5

  • Butch Huskey: 8/F8RM
  • Carlos Baerga: S7/G56/R6
  • Carl Everett: W.1-2
  • Rey Ordonez: 6/P6D
  • Pete Harnisch: K

Bot 5

  • Greg Vaughn: 5/P5S
  • Wally Joyner: S9/L3D/R4
  • John Flaherty: 16(1)3/GDP/G13S

Top 6

  • Lance Johnson: 3/G34
  • John Olerud: D9/F89D/R6
  • Bernard Gilkey: K
  • Todd Hundley: IW
  • Butch Huskey: K

Bot 6

  • Chris Gomez: HR/F78XD
  • Rickey Henderson: HR/F7D
  • Quilvio Veras: HR/F9LD
  • Tony Gwynn: S7/L78S/R6
  • Steve Finley: K+SB2
  • Ken Caminiti: S9/F8RS/R4.2-H
  • Greg Vaughn: W.1-2
  • Wally Joyner: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
  • John Flaherty: W
  • Chris Gomez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Rickey Henderson: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Quilvio Veras: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Tony Gwynn: S7/L78S/R2.3-H;2-H;1-3(TH);B-2
  • Steve Finley: D9/F89D/R4.3-H;2-H
  • Ken Caminiti: K

Top 7

  • Carlos Baerga: 8/F8RD
  • Carl Everett: 43/G4
  • Rey Ordonez: K

Bot 7

  • Greg Vaughn: S7/G56/R6
  • Wally Joyner: S6/L6.1-2
  • John Flaherty: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
  • Chris Gomez: K

Top 8

  • Steve Bieser: HP
  • Lance Johnson: S5/G6S.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
  • John Olerud: 7/SF/F7D.3-H(UR)
  • Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8RD
  • Todd Hundley: K

Bot 8

  • Chris Jones: W
  • Quilvio Veras: W.1-2
  • Tony Gwynn: 9/F89D.2-3
  • Steve Finley: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-H;B-1
  • Ken Caminiti: K

Top 9

  • Edgardo Alfonzo: K
  • Carlos Baerga: E5/TH/G5.B-1
  • Carl Everett: K
  • Andy Tomberlin: K

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Steve Bieser