RockieBill
08-21-2001, 05:59 PM
TODAY: N.Y. METS
When: 5:10 p.m. MDT.
Where: Shea Stadium, New York.
TV/radio: KWGN-Channel 2. KOA-AM (850).
starting pitchers: Mike Hampton (12-9, 5.34 earned-run average; 6-3, 2.18 lifetime against New York) for the Rockies vs. Al Leiter (7-10, 3.44; 6-3, 4.25 lifetime against Colorado) for the Mets.
After losing five decisions in a row, the longest losing streak of his career, Hampton has gone 3-2 in his past five decisions despite allowing 27 earned runs in 28 1/3 innings. He has worked five or fewer innings in five of his past 12 starts. Hampton will be facing the Mets for the second time since leaving New York to sign as a free agent with the Rockies during the off-season. He pitched a seven-hit shutout against the Mets at Coors Field on May 9. Hampton has gone 5-5 with a 5.40 ERA in 13 starts on the road this year.
Leiter has gone 1-2 in his past three starts, allowing 10 earned runs in 18 1/3 innings. He has gone 5-2 with a 2.33 ERA in nine starts at Shea Stadium this season. He will be facing the Rockies for the first time in 2001. While pitching for Florida on May 11, 1996, he became the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the Rockies.
METS HITTERS VS. HAMPTON
Hitter Avg. AB H HR RBI
Agbayani .286 7 2 0 0
Alfonzo .281 32 9 0 3
Harris .500 4 2 0 1
Johnson .000 3 0 0 0
Lawton .000 2 0 0 1
McEwing .250 8 2 0 0
Ordonez .111 27 3 0 1
Payton 1.000 1 1 0 0
Piazza .296 27 8 2 6
Relaford .500 2 1 0 1
Shinjo .250 4 1 0 0
Ventura .308 13 4 1 3
Zeile .304 23 7 0 4
Wilson has not faced Hampton.
ROCKIES HITTERS VS. LEITER
Hitter Avg. AB H HR RBI
Cirillo .316 19 6 0 2
Helton .273 11 3 0 2
Ochoa .250 24 6 0 3
Shumpert .286 14 4 0 1
Walker .385 13 5 0 1
No other Rockies position players have batted against Leiter.
SCOUTING REPORT
Series history: The Rockies lead 43-39 but have gone 15-25 at Shea Stadium, where they have lost the season series each of the past six years. The Rockies won three of four from the Mets at Coors Field in May.
Roster report: Infielder Jorge Velandia (strained left oblique muscle), left-handed pitcher Bobby Jones (tendinitis, left rotator cuff) and right-hander Eric Cammack (bone spur, right elbow) are on the disabled list . . . Third baseman Robin Ventura sat out Sunday's game after taking a line drive off his left thumb on Saturday . . . The Mets acquired outfielder Matt Lawton from Minnesota for right-hander Rick Reed and got left-hander Bruce Chen as part of a package from Philadelphia for right-hander Turk Wendell and left-hander Dennis Cook before the July 31 trading deadline.
Quickly: The Mets already have equaled last year's total with 68 losses . . . They lost seven in a row, their longest losing streak in two years, before winning the final two games of a series in Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday . . . New York has gone 31-28 at Shea Stadium but has batted only .239 at home . . . Mike Piazza is tied with Lance Parrish for fourth on the major league career list with 299 home runs as a catcher, seven behind Yogi Berra. Carlton Fisk is the career leader with 351, followed by Johnny Bench with 327 . . . Mets outfielders have batted only .255 with 26 home runs and 137 RBI . . . Armando Benitez has converted 29 of 31 save opportunities . . . Lenny Harris has collected 146 pinch hits in the big leagues, four short of the career record held by Manny Mota.
Who's hot: Piazza has gone 13-for-36 with three homers and 10 RBI in his past 10 games . . . Reliever Donne Wall has not been scored upon in seven innings in his past five appearances.
Who's not: Outfielder Jay Payton has gone 6-for-38 with three RBI since July 30 . . . Ventura has batted .137 with eight RBI since June 22 . . . Todd Zeile has gone 2-for-17 with one RBI since Aug. 9.
COMING UP
Wednesday: Rockies (Shawn Chacon, 6-7, 5.66), vs. Mets (Kevin Appier, 6-10, 4.10), Shea Stadium, 5:10 p.m. MDT. Fox Sports Net. KOA-AM (850).
Thursday: Rockies (Jason Jennings, major league debut) vs. Mets (Glendon Rusch, 6-8, 4.73), Shea Stadium, 5:10 p.m. MDT. Fox Sports Net. KOA-AM (850).
It's a cryin' shame both teams are fighting to stay out of last place...should be a good series, anyway.
When: 5:10 p.m. MDT.
Where: Shea Stadium, New York.
TV/radio: KWGN-Channel 2. KOA-AM (850).
starting pitchers: Mike Hampton (12-9, 5.34 earned-run average; 6-3, 2.18 lifetime against New York) for the Rockies vs. Al Leiter (7-10, 3.44; 6-3, 4.25 lifetime against Colorado) for the Mets.
After losing five decisions in a row, the longest losing streak of his career, Hampton has gone 3-2 in his past five decisions despite allowing 27 earned runs in 28 1/3 innings. He has worked five or fewer innings in five of his past 12 starts. Hampton will be facing the Mets for the second time since leaving New York to sign as a free agent with the Rockies during the off-season. He pitched a seven-hit shutout against the Mets at Coors Field on May 9. Hampton has gone 5-5 with a 5.40 ERA in 13 starts on the road this year.
Leiter has gone 1-2 in his past three starts, allowing 10 earned runs in 18 1/3 innings. He has gone 5-2 with a 2.33 ERA in nine starts at Shea Stadium this season. He will be facing the Rockies for the first time in 2001. While pitching for Florida on May 11, 1996, he became the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the Rockies.
METS HITTERS VS. HAMPTON
Hitter Avg. AB H HR RBI
Agbayani .286 7 2 0 0
Alfonzo .281 32 9 0 3
Harris .500 4 2 0 1
Johnson .000 3 0 0 0
Lawton .000 2 0 0 1
McEwing .250 8 2 0 0
Ordonez .111 27 3 0 1
Payton 1.000 1 1 0 0
Piazza .296 27 8 2 6
Relaford .500 2 1 0 1
Shinjo .250 4 1 0 0
Ventura .308 13 4 1 3
Zeile .304 23 7 0 4
Wilson has not faced Hampton.
ROCKIES HITTERS VS. LEITER
Hitter Avg. AB H HR RBI
Cirillo .316 19 6 0 2
Helton .273 11 3 0 2
Ochoa .250 24 6 0 3
Shumpert .286 14 4 0 1
Walker .385 13 5 0 1
No other Rockies position players have batted against Leiter.
SCOUTING REPORT
Series history: The Rockies lead 43-39 but have gone 15-25 at Shea Stadium, where they have lost the season series each of the past six years. The Rockies won three of four from the Mets at Coors Field in May.
Roster report: Infielder Jorge Velandia (strained left oblique muscle), left-handed pitcher Bobby Jones (tendinitis, left rotator cuff) and right-hander Eric Cammack (bone spur, right elbow) are on the disabled list . . . Third baseman Robin Ventura sat out Sunday's game after taking a line drive off his left thumb on Saturday . . . The Mets acquired outfielder Matt Lawton from Minnesota for right-hander Rick Reed and got left-hander Bruce Chen as part of a package from Philadelphia for right-hander Turk Wendell and left-hander Dennis Cook before the July 31 trading deadline.
Quickly: The Mets already have equaled last year's total with 68 losses . . . They lost seven in a row, their longest losing streak in two years, before winning the final two games of a series in Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday . . . New York has gone 31-28 at Shea Stadium but has batted only .239 at home . . . Mike Piazza is tied with Lance Parrish for fourth on the major league career list with 299 home runs as a catcher, seven behind Yogi Berra. Carlton Fisk is the career leader with 351, followed by Johnny Bench with 327 . . . Mets outfielders have batted only .255 with 26 home runs and 137 RBI . . . Armando Benitez has converted 29 of 31 save opportunities . . . Lenny Harris has collected 146 pinch hits in the big leagues, four short of the career record held by Manny Mota.
Who's hot: Piazza has gone 13-for-36 with three homers and 10 RBI in his past 10 games . . . Reliever Donne Wall has not been scored upon in seven innings in his past five appearances.
Who's not: Outfielder Jay Payton has gone 6-for-38 with three RBI since July 30 . . . Ventura has batted .137 with eight RBI since June 22 . . . Todd Zeile has gone 2-for-17 with one RBI since Aug. 9.
COMING UP
Wednesday: Rockies (Shawn Chacon, 6-7, 5.66), vs. Mets (Kevin Appier, 6-10, 4.10), Shea Stadium, 5:10 p.m. MDT. Fox Sports Net. KOA-AM (850).
Thursday: Rockies (Jason Jennings, major league debut) vs. Mets (Glendon Rusch, 6-8, 4.73), Shea Stadium, 5:10 p.m. MDT. Fox Sports Net. KOA-AM (850).
It's a cryin' shame both teams are fighting to stay out of last place...should be a good series, anyway.