MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AT NEW YORK METS
09/07/1999
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 2077 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 1999 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco Giants (64-75) 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 9 9 0
New York Mets (40-99) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 8 0
San Francisco Gets 9-3 Road Win
San Francisco beat New York on the strength of starting pitcher Andy Benes's fine effort. The right-hander led his team to a win, 9-3. San Francisco is now 64-75, New York 40-99.

The Giants got a big hit from center fielder Luis Matos. Facing New York pitcher Jose Guzman in the top of the fifth, Matos pounded a bases-clearing double to left. His 12th double of the season put the Giants ahead, 7-0.

"We did more than enough to get the win," said Matos.
SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Veras 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .238 7 47
E. Brown RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .243 15 53
C. Knoblauch 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .325 8 71
W. Clark 1B 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 .297 28 107
M. Benard LF 5 0 1 2 0 2 5 .262 5 52
L. Matos CF 3 1 1 3 0 1 2 .230 8 69
   a-R. Long PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Melo SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .220 2 12
A. Smith C 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .141 0 3
A. Benes P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 1 8
   S. Linebrink P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 9 9 9 2 6 16      
a - R. Long pinch hit for L. Matos in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Benard (23, 3rd Inning off C. Hammond, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Matos (12, 5th Inning off J. Guzman, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Melo (2, 5th Inning off J. Guzman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Q. Veras , E. Brown 2 , C. Knoblauch 2 , M. Benard 2 , L. Matos 2 , J. Melo 5
2-out RBI: E. Brown , C. Knoblauch , M. Benard , L. Matos , J. Melo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Q. Veras , M. Benard , L. Matos
GIDP: W. Clark
Sac Bunt: A. Benes 2
Hit by Pitch: Q. Veras , C. Knoblauch , W. Clark 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: Q. Veras (30)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Knoblauch-Veras-Clark)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hammonds RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .325 8 31
   e-L. Polonia PH, LF 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 .243 0 18
D. Hocking SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .237 6 47
M. Lieberthal C 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .304 11 47
D. Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275 24 94
W. Morris 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222 0 2
   b-J. Browne PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 1 9
L. Tinsley LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 6 28
   c-J. Orsulak PH, LF, RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 4 21
J. McDonald 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .264 1 25
D. McDonald CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .278 0 0
C. Hammond P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Buhner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 19 54
   J. Guzman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   C. Pulido P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   d-B. Hamelin PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .207 10 27
   J. Grilli P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-E. Perez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 3 14
Totals 33 3 8 3 3 6 16      
a - J. Buhner pinch hit for C. Hammond in the 3rd
b - J. Browne pinch hit for W. Morris in the 7th
c - J. Orsulak pinch hit for L. Tinsley in the 7th
d - B. Hamelin pinch hit for C. Pulido in the 8th
e - L. Polonia pinch hit for J. Hammonds in the 8th
f - E. Perez pinch hit for J. Grilli in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lieberthal (27, 4th Inning off A. Benes, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Polonia (6, 8th Inning off A. Benes, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Lieberthal (11, 8th Inning off A. Benes, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Polonia 2 , D. Hocking , M. Lieberthal 6 , W. Morris , J. Orsulak , J. McDonald , D. McDonald
2-out RBI: M. Lieberthal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hammonds , L. Polonia , L. Tinsley , D. McDonald
GIDP: D. Bell
Sac Bunt: L. Tinsley
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. McDonald (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McDonald-Hocking-Browne)
SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Benes W (10-10) 8.2 8 3 3 3 6 1 116 4.22   
S. Linebrink 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Benes 59
Batters Faced: A. Benes 36, S. Linebrink 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Benes 8-11, S. Linebrink 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Benes 116-73, S. Linebrink 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Linebrink 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Hammond L (0-2) 3.0 3 4 4 2 1 0 59 7.50   
J. Guzman 1.2 3 5 5 0 2 1 45 16.20   
C. Pulido 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 41 0.00   
J. Grilli 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 4.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hammond 34
Batters Faced: C. Hammond 15, J. Guzman 10, C. Pulido 12, J. Grilli 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hammond 4-4, J. Guzman 2-1, C. Pulido 7-1, J. Grilli 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hammond 59-35, J. Guzman 45-26, C. Pulido 41-26, J. Grilli 16-13
Hit Batsmen: C. Hammond , J. Guzman 2 , C. Pulido
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Benes
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 20796
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