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MIN  8
DET  6
 TOR  9
@OAK  6
 TEX  5
BOS  3
 ATL 10
SFG  8
 CHC  5
SDP  4
(10)		 PIT  4
@FLA  0
 LAD  4
@HOU  3
 NYM  7
STL  6
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 42,060

 Monday, April 1, 1996, 1:45
Time of Game: 2:52
Cardinals
6
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  1   4  0  0   0  0  0    6 13  0
Mets            0  0  0   2  0  1   4  0  X    7 10  0
W: Jerry Dipoto (1-0), L: Tony Fossas (0-1), S: John Franco (1)
 Mets
7
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W McGee RF                    5   2   2   3    0   1  .400 1.400   24   14    3   1   HR
R Clayton SS                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250   16   10    4   1   2B
R Lankford CF                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .750 1.750   15    9    1   0   2B
R Gant LF                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .500   14    6    2   0   GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   15   11    2   0   
J Mabry 1B                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .333 1.583   26   15    5   2   HR,SF
P Borders C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   15    9    6   0   
L Alicea 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    9    7    1   2   GDP
A Benes P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    5    0   1   SH
  T Bradshaw PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    1    1    0   0   CS
  R Honeycutt P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  C Bailey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    2    0   0   
Totals                       33   6  13   0    2   5              143   89   24   8
Batting Events
2B: R Clayton (1, off B Jones); R Lankford (1, off J Dipoto).
HR: J Mabry (1, off B Jones; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); W McGee (1, off B Jones; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: J Mabry (1, off B Jones).
SH: A Benes (1, off B Jones).
TB: W McGee 5; J Mabry 4; R Lankford 4; R Clayton 3; P Borders 2; G Gaetti; T Bradshaw; L Alicea.
GIDP: L Alicea (1); R Gant (1).
RBI: W McGee 3 (3); J Mabry 2 (2); R Clayton (1).
2-out RBI: W McGee 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W McGee-J Mabry-R Clayton-J Mabry-R Clayton.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Bradshaw (1, 2nd base by J Dipoto/T Hundley).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    6    5    1   1   
B Gilkey LF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.750   10    6    1   1   HR
R Brogna 1B                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .333  .583   14   10    7   0   SF
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Huskey RF-1B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   16   13    1   0   
  T Bogar PR-1B               0   0   0   0    0   0                          3   0   
J Kent 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667   15   10    2   4   SH
T Hundley C                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .250 1.250   19   14    6   1   HR
J Vizcaino 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   14    9    4   3   
R Ordonez SS                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    7    3    1   7   
B Jones P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    3    0   1   
  B Minor P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Alfonzo PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    3    0   0   
  J Dipoto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Jones PH-RF               1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    4    3    1   0   
Totals                       31   7  10   0    1   6              114   79   27  19
Batting Events
HR: T Hundley (1, off A Benes; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); B Gilkey (1, off A Benes; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: R Brogna (1, off T Fossas).
SH: J Kent (1, off T Mathews).
TB: B Gilkey 5; T Hundley 4; R Brogna; J Vizcaino; L Johnson; B Huskey; C Jones; R Ordonez; J Kent.
RBI: B Gilkey 2 (2); T Hundley 2 (2); C Jones (1); R Brogna (1); L Johnson (1).
2-out RBI: T Hundley 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Vizcaino-R Ordonez-R Brogna; T Hundley-J Vizcaino; R Ordonez-J Vizcaino-R Brogna.

Pitching Stats

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Benes                        6     4   3   3    1   5   2   4.50   23   76-53   32· 9·12    6·11· 4· 0     56    -     0.79   0.14
R Honeycutt, H (1)             0.1   2   2   2    0   0   0  54.00    3   11-8     4· 0· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.14  -0.08
C Bailey                       0     1   1   1    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.55  -0.12
T Fossas, BS (1), L (0-1)      0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    3    9-5     4· 1· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          2-2    3.43  -0.42
T Mathews                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   14-10    5· 4· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.77   0.03
Totals                         8    10   7   7    1   6   2          34  114-79   48·14·17   11·16· 7· 0          4-3
C Bailey faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Jones                        3.2   8   6   6    1   3   2  14.73   19   77-49   32· 2·15    7· 8· 4· 0     23    -     0.85  -0.29
B Minor                        1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   15-10    6· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.29   0.02
J Dipoto, W (1-0)              2     4   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   25-15   11· 1· 3    4· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.36   0.04
D Henry, H (1)                 1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   15-8     5· 0· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.85   0.12
J Franco, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-5     3· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9    13   6   6    2   5   2          37  140-87   57· 5·25   17·13· 8· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Henry (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Brian Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 42,060.
Field Condition: Damp.
Start Time Weather: 47° F, Overcast, Drizzle.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       New York Mets                                
1. Willie McGee                 RF       1. Lance Johnson                CF
2. Royce Clayton                SS       2. Bernard Gilkey               LF
3. Ray Lankford                 CF       3. Rico Brogna                  1B
4. Ron Gant                     LF       4. Butch Huskey                 RF
5. Gary Gaetti                  3B       5. Jeff Kent                    3B
6. John Mabry                   1B       6. Todd Hundley                  C
7. Pat Borders                   C       7. Jose Vizcaino                2B
8. Luis Alicea                  2B       8. Rey Ordonez                  SS
9. Andy Benes                    P       9. Bobby Jones                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 12- R 4,(3-0)  27% 71% 5-6 NYM B. Gilkey T. Fossas Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jones Scores; Johnson to 3B
b7 1 1-3 R 4,(1-2)  12% 32% 3-6 NYM C. Jones C. Bailey Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Vizcaino Scores; Ordonez to 3B
t4 2 -23 RRR 5,(2-2)  -12% 5% 3-0 STL W. McGee B. Jones Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Borders Scores; Alicea Scores
b7 1 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  11% 44% 4-6 NYM L. Johnson T. Fossas Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ordonez Scores; Jones to 2B
t2 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  -9% 37% 0-0 STL G. Gaetti B. Jones Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gant to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 STL W. McGee B. Jones Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL R. Clayton B. Jones Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 55% 0-0 STL R. Lankford B. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 NYM L. Johnson A. Benes Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 NYM B. Gilkey A. Benes Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 NYM R. Brogna A. Benes Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 STL R. Gant B. Jones Walk
t2 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  -9% 37% 0-0 STL G. Gaetti B. Jones Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gant to 3B
t2 0 1-3 RO 6,(3-2)  2% 39% 0-0 STL J. Mabry B. Jones Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Gant Scores
t2 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 42% 1-0 STL P. Borders B. Jones Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 44% 1-0 STL L. Alicea B. Jones Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 41% 0-1 NYM B. Huskey A. Benes Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 44% 0-1 NYM J. Kent A. Benes Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 41% 0-1 NYM T. Hundley A. Benes Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 38% 0-1 NYM J. Vizcaino A. Benes Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 41% 1-0 STL A. Benes B. Jones Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 38% 1-0 STL W. McGee B. Jones Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- RO 5,(2-2)  -7% 31% 1-0 STL R. Clayton B. Jones Double to CF (Line Drive); McGee Scores; Clayton out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
t3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  -1% 30% 2-0 STL R. Lankford B. Jones Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 32% 2-0 STL R. Gant B. Jones Flyball: LF (Short LF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  4% 37% 0-2 NYM R. Ordonez A. Benes Walk
b3 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 33% 0-2 NYM B. Jones A. Benes Strikeout (missed bunt)
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 29% 0-2 NYM L. Johnson A. Benes Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 27% 0-2 NYM B. Gilkey A. Benes Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 28% 2-0 STL G. Gaetti B. Jones Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- R 6,(3-2)  -9% 19% 2-0 STL J. Mabry B. Jones Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 18% 3-0 STL P. Borders B. Jones Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 16% 3-0 STL L. Alicea B. Jones Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Borders to 2B
t4 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  2% 18% 3-0 STL A. Benes B. Jones Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Borders to 3B; Alicea to 2B
t4 2 -23 RRR 5,(2-2)  -12% 5% 3-0 STL W. McGee B. Jones Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Borders Scores; Alicea Scores
Blas Minor replaces Bobby Jones pitching and batting 9th
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 5% 6-0 STL R. Clayton B. Minor Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 7% 0-6 NYM R. Brogna A. Benes Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b4 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 6% 0-6 NYM B. Huskey A. Benes Lineout: RF
b4 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 4% 0-6 NYM J. Kent A. Benes Popfly: 3B
b4 2 1-- RR 7,(1-2)  6% 11% 0-6 NYM T. Hundley A. Benes Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Brogna Scores
b4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 10% 2-6 NYM J. Vizcaino A. Benes Lineout: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mets' Blas Minor facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 9% 6-2 STL R. Lankford B. Minor Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t5 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  3% 11% 6-2 STL R. Gant B. Minor Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 12% 6-2 STL G. Gaetti B. Minor Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 10% 2-6 NYM R. Ordonez A. Benes Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
Edgardo Alfonzo pinch hits for Blas Minor (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 9% 2-6 NYM E. Alfonzo A. Benes Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 8% 2-6 NYM L. Johnson A. Benes Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mets' Jerry Dipoto facing 6-7-8
Jerry Dipoto replaces Edgardo Alfonzo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 9% 6-2 STL J. Mabry J. Dipoto Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 8% 6-2 STL P. Borders J. Dipoto Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t6 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  2% 9% 6-2 STL L. Alicea J. Dipoto Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  6% 16% 2-6 NYM B. Gilkey A. Benes Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 13% 3-6 NYM R. Brogna A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 11% 3-6 NYM B. Huskey A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 10% 3-6 NYM J. Kent A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mets' Jerry Dipoto facing 9-1-2
Terry Bradshaw pinch hits for Andy Benes (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 9% 6-3 STL T. Bradshaw J. Dipoto Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t7 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  3% 12% 6-3 STL W. McGee J. Dipoto Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Bradshaw Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 11% 6-3 STL R. Clayton J. Dipoto Single to P (Bunt to Weak 3B)
t7 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  1% 12% 6-3 STL R. Lankford J. Dipoto Double to LF (Line Drive); Clayton out at Hm/LF-SS-C
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-6, Cardinals' Rick Honeycutt facing 6-7-8
Rick Honeycutt replaces Terry Bradshaw (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 9% 3-6 NYM T. Hundley R. Honeycutt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 13% 3-6 NYM J. Vizcaino R. Honeycutt Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  7% 20% 3-6 NYM R. Ordonez R. Honeycutt Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Vizcaino to 3B
Cory Bailey replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching and batting 9th; Chris Jones pinch hits for Jerry Dipoto (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-3 R 4,(1-2)  12% 32% 3-6 NYM C. Jones C. Bailey Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Vizcaino Scores; Ordonez to 3B
Tony Fossas replaces Cory Bailey pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  11% 44% 4-6 NYM L. Johnson T. Fossas Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ordonez Scores; Jones to 2B
b7 1 12- R 4,(3-0)  27% 71% 5-6 NYM B. Gilkey T. Fossas Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jones Scores; Johnson to 3B
b7 1 1-3 ROO 4,(1-2)  4% 75% 6-6 NYM R. Brogna T. Fossas Double Play: Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Johnson Scores; Gilkey out at 2B/RF-1B-SS-1B-SS
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 7.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-7, Mets' Doug Henry facing 4-5-6
Doug Henry replaces Rico Brogna (1B) pitching and batting 3rd; Butch Huskey moves from RF to 1B; Chris Jones moves from PH to RF
t8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -9% 66% 6-7 STL R. Gant D. Henry Walk
t8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  8% 74% 6-7 STL G. Gaetti D. Henry Lineout: 3B
t8 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  -4% 70% 6-7 STL J. Mabry D. Henry Wild Pitch; Gant to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  8% 79% 6-7 STL J. Mabry D. Henry Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t8 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  8% 87% 6-7 STL P. Borders D. Henry Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-6, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 4-5-6
T.J. Mathews replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 89% 7-6 NYM B. Huskey T. Mathews Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b8 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 88% 7-6 NYM J. Kent T. Mathews Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Huskey to 2B
Tim Bogar pinch runs for Butch Huskey (1B) batting 4th
b8 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 86% 7-6 NYM T. Hundley T. Mathews Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 84% 7-6 NYM J. Vizcaino T. Mathews Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-7, Mets' John Franco facing 8-9-1
John Franco replaces Doug Henry pitching and batting 3rd; Tim Bogar moves from PR to 1B
t9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  7% 91% 6-7 STL L. Alicea J. Franco Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for T.J. Mathews (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  5% 96% 6-7 STL M. Sweeney J. Franco Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 100% 6-7 STL W. McGee J. Franco Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 7.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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