FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
NEW YORK METS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
07/08/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
NEW YORK METS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 670 - TUESDAY, JULY 8TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (51-33) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 8 0
Arizona Diamondbacks (45-41) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Victory Over Diamondbacks Takes New York to 51-33
New York right-hander Matt Garza was sensational in shutting out the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-0. Tom Butters converted his 8th save in 14 tries. The first-place Mets have won 7 straight.

It could have been a different outcome for New York, had it not been for Ed Romero, the 30-year old shortstop . Romero contributed a run-scoring double in the top of the third inning to put New York up, 1-0.

"Matt is still learning," said Mets manager Jamie Dagostini. "The sky's the limit for him."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Puckett CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .314 7 28
B. Elliott RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .279 5 29
   a-C. Furillo RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199 1 12
L. Johnson DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .293 15 55
E. Karros 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .288 16 51
J. Willingham C 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .307 16 49
P. Clark 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288 12 37
M. Byrd LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .325 2 10
E. Romero SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .251 3 16
C. Schilling 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .146 1 15
Totals 35 3 8 3 1 5 16      
a - C. Furillo substituted for B. Elliott in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Byrd (3, 9th Inning off C. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out) E. Romero 2 (4, 3rd Inning off C. Taylor, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off C. Taylor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Willingham (16, 6th Inning off C. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Byrd 3 , J. Willingham 4 , C. Schilling , E. Karros 2 , E. Romero 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Byrd , L. Johnson , B. Elliott , C. Schilling
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cora SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 3 28
E. Mathews 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281 7 35
K. Phelps 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .236 14 39
B. Powell DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .254 14 49
B. McBride CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .252 3 27
M. Almada RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .222 1 22
N. Aoki LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223 0 18
J. Peterson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .188 3 21
T. Wolters C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 2 28
Totals 30 0 3 0 2 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Powell (11, 9th Inning off A. Hrabosky, 0 on, 1 out) E. Mathews (14, 1st Inning off M. Garza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Almada , B. Powell 2 , E. Mathews 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Almada , B. Powell , T. Wolters , J. Peterson , B. McBride
Hit by Pitch: A. Cora
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Almada (7) , B. McBride (6)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Almada (2)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Garza W (7-5) 6.1 2 0 0 2 4 0 96 56 3.86   
A. Hrabosky H (7) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 17 2.44   
T. Butters SV (8) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5 1.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Garza 71
Batters Faced: M. Garza 24, A. Hrabosky 7, T. Butters 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Garza 6-9, A. Hrabosky 2-2, T. Butters 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Garza 96-56, A. Hrabosky 24-17, T. Butters 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Butters 1-0
WP: M. Garza
Hit Batsmen: M. Garza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Taylor L (6-3) 8.1 8 3 3 1 4 1 104 71 2.60   
F. Howard 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Taylor 58
Batters Faced: C. Taylor 34, F. Howard 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Taylor 11-10, F. Howard 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Taylor 104-71, F. Howard 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Howard 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Garza
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Clear skies (107 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 29099
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