DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT DETROIT TIGERS
08/05/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1356 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (67-45) 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 0
Detroit Tigers (44-70) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Mets Win, Nevin 3-5
Phil Nevin helped his team muscle past the Detroit Tigers, 7-3. In the game, the New York third baseman went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double, while adding 6 RBI and scoring once. Armando Benitez, credited with the save, is now 1 for 1 in save opportunities. New York is 67-45 and Detroit, with the loss, 44-70.

In the top of the first, Nevin pounced on a 1-1 fastball from Felipe Lira and hit a grand slam home run. It put New York on top, 4-0.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Nevin said after the game.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Cedeno LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .250 0 1
D. Magadan DH 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .278 0 5
G. Sheffield SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .263 25 74
P. Nevin 3B 5 1 3 6 0 0 2 .196 18 53
M. Ordonez RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .246 17 47
B. Boone 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .197 15 56
O. Saenz 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .246 23 47
L. Johnson CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .321 0 4
B. Surhoff C 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .209 10 40
Totals 36 7 10 7 6 3 16      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Nevin (11, 2nd Inning off F. Lira, 2 on, 0 outs) G. Sheffield (16, 2nd Inning off F. Lira, 1 on, 0 outs) B. Boone (14, 4th Inning off F. Lira, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Nevin (18, 1st Inning off F. Lira, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Magadan , P. Nevin 7 , R. Cedeno 2 , G. Sheffield 2 , L. Johnson 2 , B. Boone 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Nevin , R. Cedeno , B. Surhoff , L. Johnson , B. Boone
GIDP: D. Magadan
Hit by Pitch: O. Saenz 2 , G. Sheffield
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Johnson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Boone-Sheffield-Saenz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Herrera CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275 2 11
S. Stewart LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .236 5 36
W. Cordero 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .239 13 52
B. Grieve RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .301 18 72
G. Colbrunn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277 6 27
R. Petagine DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 4 19
C. Gomez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261 7 40
A. Gonzalez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .190 7 43
B. Mayne C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .237 1 11
Totals 32 3 6 3 1 6 10      
BATTING
Triples: B. Grieve (3, 1st Inning off T. Glavine, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Grieve (18, 3rd Inning off T. Glavine, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Grieve 7 , J. Herrera , S. Stewart , A. Gonzalez , C. Gomez
2-out RBI: , B. Grieve 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Colbrunn
GIDP: G. Colbrunn
Hit by Pitch: W. Cordero
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Herrera (20) , S. Stewart (21)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gonzalez-Cordero-Colbrunn)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Glavine W (11-7) 5.0 5 3 3 0 3 1 77 50 3.04   
A. Benitez SV (1) 4.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 43 26 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Glavine 48
Batters Faced: T. Glavine 21, A. Benitez 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Glavine 8-4, A. Benitez 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Glavine 77-50, A. Benitez 43-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Benitez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Glavine
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Lira L (4-14) 4.2 8 7 7 5 2 1 110 58 6.36   
E. Dessens 4.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 60 37 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lira 17
Batters Faced: F. Lira 30, E. Dessens 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lira 4-8, E. Dessens 5-6
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lira 110-58, E. Dessens 60-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Dessens 1-0
WP: F. Lira 2
Hit Batsmen: F. Lira 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Phil Nevin
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 34489
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