FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
TEXAS RANGERS AT NEW YORK (N) METS
09/01/2000
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FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
TEXAS RANGERS AT NEW YORK (N) METS
GAME ID: 1342 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (48-87) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 10 0
New York (N) Mets (86-47) 4 0 0 1 4 0 3 1 X 13 15 0
Multi-HR Game for Velez in 13-5 Win
Otto Velez was a major contributor to the 13-5 New York (N) win over Texas. The Mets left fielder was 2-4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. New York (N) improves to 86-47 with the win. They lead their division by 3 games.

With New York (N) leading 9-2 in the bottom of the seventh, Velez came up to bat against Texas pitcher Luke Little. Velez hit a fastball to left-center for a 3-run home run. His 7th home run of the season put the Mets on top, 12-2.

"It's the best feeling when you come through for your teammates," said Velez.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK (N) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Davis CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .232 18 61
B. Moss DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .287 24 61
K. Bass RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .328 30 93
B. Williams LF 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .286 19 69
E. Suárez SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .240 29 76
T. Stephenson C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .299 14 66
M. Lansing 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 6 31
R. Auerbach 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .260 5 44
R. Webster 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .293 7 21
Totals 34 5 10 5 4 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Moss (28, 1st Inning off C. Carroll, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Auerbach (20, 4th Inning off C. Carroll, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Williams (26, 8th Inning off B. Stewart, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Webster (13, 9th Inning off B. Stewart, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Suárez (29, 8th Inning off B. Stewart, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Moss 3 , B. Williams 3 , E. Suárez 5 , T. Stephenson , R. Auerbach 2 , R. Webster 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Moss , E. Suárez , R. Webster
GIDP: E. Suárez , T. Stephenson , M. Lansing
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
PB: T. Stephenson
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lewis CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .292 5 58
   a-W. Williams PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 6 22
B. Werber 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .255 11 70
   b-A. Diaz 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 5 23
D. Allen 3B 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .331 26 125
F. Robinson RF 5 3 2 3 0 1 3 .324 29 108
Z. Bonura 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .275 12 76
B. Bell DH 4 2 1 3 1 0 3 .262 15 49
H. Kim SS 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .276 9 77
O. Velez LF 4 2 2 4 0 2 2 .181 7 32
N. Sherry C 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .321 4 15
Totals 39 13 15 13 4 8 15      
a - W. Williams pinch hit for D. Lewis in the 7th
b - A. Diaz substituted for B. Werber in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Robinson (44, 1st Inning off F. Edwards, 2 on, 0 outs) , D. Allen (36, 3rd Inning off F. Edwards, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Sherry (3, 4th Inning off F. Edwards, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: H. Kim (3, 1st Inning off F. Edwards, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Bell (15, 5th Inning off F. Edwards, 2 on, 1 out) , O. Velez 2 (7, 5th Inning off M. Leiter Jr., 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off L. Little, 2 on, 0 outs) , F. Robinson (29, 8th Inning off J. Veras, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Lewis , B. Werber , D. Allen 4 , F. Robinson 6 , B. Bell 4 , H. Kim 5 , O. Velez 8 , N. Sherry 3
2-out RBI: H. Kim , O. Velez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Werber , Z. Bonura , B. Bell , O. Velez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lewis (40) , B. Werber (32) , D. Allen (9) , F. Robinson (22)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Werber-Kim-Bonura, Bonura-Kim-Carroll, Werber-Kim-Bonura)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK (N) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Edwards L (10-5) 4.1 10 8 8 1 5 1 94 3.51   
M. Leiter Jr. 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 1 30 8.87   
L. Little 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 1 27 10.28   
J. Veras 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 21 5.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Edwards 15
Batters Faced: F. Edwards 24, M. Leiter Jr. 8, L. Little 6, J. Veras 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Edwards 3-5, M. Leiter Jr. 1-2, L. Little 0-2, J. Veras 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Edwards 94-62, M. Leiter Jr. 30-20, L. Little 27-16, J. Veras 21-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Carroll W (7-9) 6.1 6 2 2 3 2 0 87 5.67   
J. Axford 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 28 2.76   
B. Stewart 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 1 25 7.77   
J. Affeldt 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Carroll 52
Batters Faced: C. Carroll 25, J. Axford 5, B. Stewart 6, J. Affeldt 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Carroll 12-2, J. Axford 1-1, B. Stewart 2-0, J. Affeldt 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Carroll 87-50, J. Axford 28-15, B. Stewart 25-15, J. Affeldt 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Stewart 1-1 , J. Affeldt 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Otto Velez
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 29819
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