DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT NEW YORK METS
06/08/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 763 - MONDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (25-38) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 1
New York Mets (38-25) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 4 6 0
Sheffield Hits 2 home runs in Mets Win
The New York Mets handed the Oakland Athletics a loss at Shea Stadium. The final score was 4-2. Gary Sheffield was named player of the game for New York. In addition to his 1 single and 2 home runs, he scored 2 runs and drove in 2. He also added 1 walk. New York is now riding a 3-game win streak.

New York grabbed a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth when Magglio Ordonez hit a solo home run. For the day, Ordonez hit 2 home runs.

"Coulda, shoulda, woulda," said Oakland manager Jim B. "We had our chances and didn't cash in."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Pena 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .173 9 26
B. Santiago C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .226 10 24
J. Olerud 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .222 3 17
J. Buhner RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .183 13 30
G. Vaughn DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .179 17 46
H. Perry 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107 5 16
G. Kingsale CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164 2 12
B. Roberts LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 1 4
B. Ripken SS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 12
Totals 28 2 3 2 2 4 6      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Olerud (17, 6th Inning off T. Glavine, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Olerud 3 , B. Santiago
2-out RBI: J. Olerud
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Buhner
GIDP: G. Vaughn
Hit by Pitch: B. Ripken
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Olerud (2)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Perry (6)
OF assists: 1 (Kingsale (Ordonez at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .225 14 23
M. Ordonez RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .243 11 27
G. Sheffield SS 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .260 13 35
S. Sosa CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .210 14 34
P. Nevin 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .172 12 31
B. Boone 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .199 11 34
O. Saenz 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 15 32
B. Surhoff DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 7 24
B. Haselman C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .169 3 16
Totals 30 4 6 4 2 6 8      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Ordonez 2 (11, 1st Inning off J. Moyer, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Moyer, 0 on, 0 outs) G. Sheffield 2 (13, 1st Inning off J. Moyer, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off T. Crews, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Ordonez 8 , O. Saenz , G. Sheffield 9
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Boone
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Sheffield-Boone-Saenz, Haselman-Boone)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Moyer L (5-6) 5.2 4 3 3 2 6 3 97 55 3.65   
T. Crews 2.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 26 19 7.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Moyer 53
Batters Faced: J. Moyer 23, T. Crews 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Moyer 4-6, T. Crews 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Moyer 97-55, T. Crews 26-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Crews 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Glavine W (6-4) 9.0 3 2 2 2 4 0 114 69 3.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Glavine 75
Batters Faced: T. Glavine 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Glavine 15-6
Pitches - Strikes: T. Glavine 114-69
Hit Batsmen: T. Glavine
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Sheffield
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 23 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 36536
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