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New York Mets @ 
San Diego Padres
1997-04-03 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 21611 · 63°F, overcast, drizzle, dry · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:36
New York Mets defeated San Diego Padres 4–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Bobby Jones earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Bernard Gilkey went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SDN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Bobby Jones L: Fernando Valenzuela SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilvio Veras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Gwynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Finley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Caminiti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Joyner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Valenzuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rickey Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Valenzuela | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Will Cunnane | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Bergman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 8/F78D
- John Olerud: D8/L8LS/R6
- Bernard Gilkey: 4/P4MD
- Todd Hundley: W
- Butch Huskey: 3/P3F
Bot 1
- Quilvio Veras: W
- Tony Gwynn: 43/G4M.1-2
- Steve Finley: WP.2-3
- Steve Finley: D7/L7D/R6.3-H
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Greg Vaughn: 53/G5L
Top 2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/P34S
- Alex Ochoa: 63/G6
- Rey Ordonez: 13/BG13
Bot 2
- Wally Joyner: S9/L4D/R6
- Chris Gomez: K
- Carlos Hernandez: S9/L34/R6.1-2
- Fernando Valenzuela: 14/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
- Quilvio Veras: 7/F7LDF
Top 3
- Bobby Jones: K
- Lance Johnson: 7/F7M
- John Olerud: K
Bot 3
- Tony Gwynn: K
- Steve Finley: 3/G3L
- Ken Caminiti: 63/G4M
Top 4
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- Todd Hundley: POCS2(1E3)/R6U7R6.1-2
- Todd Hundley: 8/L8RD.2-3
- Butch Huskey: S7/G56/R4.3-H(UR)
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56S.1-2
- Alex Ochoa: S9/F89S/R3.2-H(UR)
- Rey Ordonez: 7/F7LM
Bot 4
- Greg Vaughn: 7/F7M
- Wally Joyner: 7/F7M
- Chris Gomez: 3/G3
Top 5
- Bobby Jones: 63/G6
- Lance Johnson: S8/L6M/R6
- John Olerud: W.1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: CS3(25)
- Bernard Gilkey: HR/L7D.1-H
- Todd Hundley: W
- Butch Huskey: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 5
- Carlos Hernandez: 23/G2L
- Don Slaught: 13/G15
- Quilvio Veras: S9/L9LS/R4
- Tony Gwynn: PB.1-2
- Tony Gwynn: 8/L8RM
Top 6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/G3
- Alex Ochoa: S7/L4D/R4
- Rey Ordonez: CS2(243)
- Rey Ordonez: 6/P6D
Bot 6
- Steve Finley: K
- Ken Caminiti: 4/L4D
- Greg Vaughn: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Bobby Jones: W
- Lance Johnson: 8/F8LD
- John Olerud: D7/L7LM/R65.1-3
- Bernard Gilkey: 53/G5S
- Todd Hundley: I
- Butch Huskey: FC5/G56.2X3(5);1-2
Bot 7
- Wally Joyner: 9/F9D
- Chris Gomez: 13/G15
- Carlos Hernandez: S7/L7LM/R6
- Rickey Henderson: K
Top 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Alex Ochoa: 13/G15S
- Rey Ordonez: S7/L56/R4
- Bobby Jones: 4/L4MD
Bot 8
- Quilvio Veras: 13/G13
- Tony Gwynn: S7/G56/R4
- Steve Finley: 6/P5D
- Ken Caminiti: 43/G34
Top 9
- Lance Johnson: 9/F9M
- John Olerud: 63/G6M
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/L8LXD
Bot 9
- Greg Vaughn: 8/F8RXD
- Wally Joyner: D9/L9DW/R4
- Chris Gomez: 43/G4
- Carlos Hernandez: 7/L7M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Will Cunnane