DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT NEW YORK METS
07/24/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 1223 - FRIDAY, JULY 24TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (39-63) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
New York Mets (60-41) 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 5 6 0
Victory Pushes Mets Record to 60-41
The New York Mets grabbed a 5-2 win over the Oakland Athletics at Shea Stadium. New York second baseman Bret Boone went 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once to earn player of the game honors. Todd Jones was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 10 of 12 save opportunities. The Mets, at 60-41, have now won 4 straight.

Boone had a key at-bat for New York early in the game. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 3-run home run. It was his 15th home run of the season and gave New York an early 3-0 lead.

"I like our mindset right now," said New York manager Michael Kritikos.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Tucker LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .191 2 5
G. Pena 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .156 12 33
J. Olerud 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .238 4 26
G. Vaughn RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .183 28 68
J. Buhner DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .168 14 31
B. Santiago C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .237 13 37
G. Kingsale CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .169 5 24
T. Rodriguez SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .244 0 7
H. Perry 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .112 6 17
Totals 34 2 7 2 1 4 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: B. Santiago , M. Tucker , T. Rodriguez , G. Pena , G. Vaughn , J. Olerud 2
2-out RBI: T. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Santiago , H. Perry 2
Hit by Pitch: G. Kingsale
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Morris (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Pena-Olerud)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Surhoff LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .209 10 35
M. Ordonez RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245 16 43
G. Sheffield SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .271 23 64
S. Sosa CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .227 27 66
B. Boone 2B 3 1 2 4 1 0 1 .202 15 56
P. Nevin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .190 16 44
O. Saenz 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .251 23 45
B. Haselman DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167 4 22
D. Fletcher C 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .429 0 2
Totals 30 5 6 5 3 7 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Boone (15, 1st Inning off M. Morris, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Boone 5 , D. Fletcher 2 , G. Sheffield , B. Surhoff
2-out RBI: , B. Boone 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Nevin
GIDP: P. Nevin
Team LOB: 4
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Morris L (12-7) 8.0 6 5 4 3 7 1 124 73 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Morris 56
Batters Faced: M. Morris 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Morris 7-9
Pitches - Strikes: M. Morris 124-73
WP: M. Morris
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Castillo W (11-5) 7.1 7 2 2 1 3 0 111 75 3.29   
T. Jones SV (10) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 11 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castillo 58
Batters Faced: F. Castillo 31, T. Jones 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castillo 7-12, T. Jones 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castillo 111-75, T. Jones 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Jones 1-0
WP: F. Castillo 2
Hit Batsmen: F. Castillo
Balk: T. Jones
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bret Boone
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 36361
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