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Rockies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 20, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies, played on April 20, 1996 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Clark |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,847 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Kerwin Danley |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Ellis Burks | Left Fielder |
| Dante Bichette | Right Fielder |
| Larry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Jason Bates | Second Baseman |
| Mark Thompson | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Jeff Kent | Third Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Mark Clark | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 20, 1996
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Clark
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Clark
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Clark
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Thompson
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Thompson
Gilkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Thompson
There goes Gilkey. The throw from Reed and he is out, Bates applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clark
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Clark
Galarraga hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Clark
Castilla hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Castilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Clark
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bates vs. Clark
Bates hits a line drive towards third. Kent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Thompson
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Thompson
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Thompson
Hundley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Thompson
Kent strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Clark
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Clark
Weiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilkey throws the ball in to Vizcaino who tags Weiss, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Clark
Burks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Thompson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Thompson
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Clark
Bichette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Clark
Walker strikes out. There goes Bichette. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Clark
Galarraga hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Galarraga reaches second base with a double. Bichette scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Clark
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Clark
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Thompson
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Thompson
Gilkey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Thompson
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Clark
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bates for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Clark
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Clark
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Thompson
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Thompson
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Thompson
Kent takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Thompson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Clark
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Clark
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clark
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Clark
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Thompson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Weiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Thompson
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Clark
Castilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Clark
Reed hits a popup into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Clark
Bates hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Clark
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Thompson
Gilkey hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Thompson
Huskey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Thompson
Chris Jones pinch runs for Butch Huskey.
Brogna hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burks. Brogna reaches second base with a double. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Thompson
Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Thompson
Kent hits a line drive towards short. Weiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Thompson
Ordonez hits a popup towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Clark
Chris Jones now playing right field.
Weiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Clark
Burks bunts towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Clark
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Clark
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Vizcaino scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Munoz
Mike Munoz now pitching. Edgardo Alfonzo pinch hits for Mark Clark.
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Munoz
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Munoz fields it and throws to first for the out. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Munoz
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alfonzo scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Reed
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching.
Galarraga hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Franco
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Franco
Trent Hubbard pinch hits for Jeff Reed.
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Franco
Bates hits a popup towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Ruffin
Jorge Brito now catching. Bruce Ruffin now pitching.
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ruffin
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Ruffin
Kent strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Franco
Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Bruce Ruffin.
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Franco
Weiss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Franco
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Habyan
John Habyan now pitching.
Ordonez hits a popup beyond second. Bates can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Habyan
Brent Mayne pinch hits for John Franco.
Mayne bunts in front of the plate. Brito fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Habyan
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Habyan
Vizcaino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1996 -- Colorado at New York (D)
Colorado AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Weiss W, ss 4 0 2 0 Johnson L, cf 4 0 0 0
Burks E, lf 4 0 1 0 Vizcaino J, 2b 5 0 1 1
Bichette D, rf 3 1 1 0 Gilkey B, lf 4 0 2 1
Walker L, cf 4 0 1 0 Huskey B, rf 3 0 1 0
Galarraga A, 1b 4 2 3 3 Jones C, pr-rf 1 1 0 0
Castilla V, 3b 4 0 2 0 Brogna R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Reed J, c 3 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 3 1 2 1
Hubbard T, ph 1 0 0 0 Kent J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Brito J, c 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 4 1 1 0
Bates J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clark M, p 2 0 0 0
Thompson M, p 3 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, ph 1 1 1 0
Munoz M, p 0 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Reed S, p 0 0 0 0 Mayne B, ph 0 0 0 0
Ruffin B, p 0 0 0 0
McCracken Q, ph 1 0 0 0
Habyan J, p 0 0 0 0
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35 3 10 3 34 4 9 4
Colorado 010 100 001 0 -- 3
New York 010 000 110 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson M 7.0 5 2 2 2 2
Munoz M 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Reed S 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Ruffin B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Habyan J (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Clark M 8.0 9 2 2 2 6
Franco J (W) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
DP -- Colorado 1, New York 3
LOB -- Colorado 5, New York 5
2B -- Castilla V, Galarraga A, Walker L, Brogna R
HR -- Galarraga A 2, Hundley T
SB -- Bichette D
CS -- Gilkey B
SH -- Burks E, Johnson L, Mayne B
T -- 2:40
A -- 20847
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