Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Crawford
  
  Nixon hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Crawford
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Crawford
  
  Piazza hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Candiotti
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Candiotti
  
  Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Candiotti
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gilkey vs. Candiotti
  
  Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Baerga vs. Candiotti
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Crawford
  
  Karros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Crawford
  
  Mondesi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zeile vs. Crawford
  
  Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Candiotti
  
  Huskey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pratt vs. Candiotti
  
  Pratt hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Candiotti
  
  Ordonez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Candiotti
  
  Crawford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Crawford
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Crawford
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Candiotti vs. Crawford
  
  Candiotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Nixon vs. Crawford
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Candiotti
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Candiotti
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Candiotti
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gilkey vs. Candiotti
  
  Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Crawford
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Crawford
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Crawford
  
  Karros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Candiotti
  
  Baerga hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Baerga reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Huskey vs. Candiotti
  
  Huskey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Huskey reaches second base with a double. Baerga scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Pratt vs. Candiotti
  
  Pratt strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Candiotti
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Huskey moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Crawford vs. Candiotti
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Crawford
  
  Mondesi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Zeile vs. Crawford
  
  Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mondesi moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gagne vs. Crawford
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Crawford
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Candiotti
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Candiotti
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Candiotti
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Candiotti vs. Crawford
  
  Candiotti strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Crawford
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Crawford
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Candiotti
  
  Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Baerga vs. Candiotti
  
  Baerga hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Candiotti
  
  Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pratt vs. Candiotti
  
  Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Candiotti
  
  Ordonez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Crawford
  
  Piazza hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Crawford
  
  Karros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. McMichael
  
  Greg McMichael now pitching. Carl Everett now playing right field.
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zeile vs. McMichael
  
  Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Guthrie
  
  Mark Guthrie now pitching.
  
  Everett hits a line drive towards third. Zeile reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Guthrie
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Guthrie
  
  Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Guthrie
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. McMichael
  
  Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. McMichael
  
  Brett Butler pinch hits for Roger Cedeno.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco fields the ball and throws to McMichael covering. Safe. Gagne moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Liriano vs. McMichael
  
  Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Mark Guthrie.
  
  Liriano bunts towards the mound. McMichael fields it and throws to third for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. McMichael
  
  Wilton Guerrero pinch runs for Nelson Liriano.
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. McMichael
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Dreifort
  
  Brett Butler now playing left field. Darren Dreifort now pitching.
  
  Gilkey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Dreifort
  
  Baerga is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Dreifort
  
  John Olerud pinch hits for Greg McMichael.
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Franco
  
  John Olerud now playing first base. John Franco now pitching.
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Franco
  
  Karros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Franco
  
  Mondesi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Mondesi reaches second base with a double. Karros moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Zeile vs. Franco
  
  Zeile strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gagne vs. Franco
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1997, game 1 -- Los Angeles at New York (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Nixon O, cf           4  0  0  0   McRae B, cf           4  0  0  0   
Young E, 2b           4  0  0  0   Alfonzo E, 3b         2  0  1  0   
Piazza M, c           4  1  1  1   Franco M, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Karros E, 1b          3  0  1  0   Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   
Mondesi R, rf         3  0  1  0   Gilkey B, lf          3  1  0  0   
Zeile T, 3b           4  0  0  0   Baerga C, 2b          3  2  2  2   
Gagne G, ss           3  0  0  0   Huskey B, rf          3  0  1  1   
Cedeno R, lf          2  0  1  0   McMichael G, p        0  0  0  0   
Butler B, ph-lf       1  0  1  0   Olerud J, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
Candiotti T, p        2  0  0  0   Pratt T, c            3  0  1  0   
Guthrie M, p          0  0  0  0   Ordonez R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Liriano N, ph         1  0  0  0   Crawford J, p         2  0  0  0   
Guerrero W, pr        0  0  0  0   Everett C, rf         1  0  0  0   
Dreifort D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        29  3  6  3

Los Angeles      000 000 100 --  1
New York         000 102 00x --  3

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Candiotti T (L)       6.0  6  3  3  2  3
Guthrie M             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Dreifort D            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Crawford J (W)*       6.0  3  1  1  1  1
McMichael G           2.0  1  0  0  1  1
Franco J (S)          1.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

DP -- Los Angeles 1, New York 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, New York 6
2B -- Cedeno R, Baerga C, Huskey B, Mondesi R
HR -- Baerga C, Piazza M
HBP -- by Dreifort D (Baerga C)
T -- 2:28
A -- 0

    

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