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BAL  5
KCR  3
 DET 10
@OAK  9
(15)		 TEX 13
BOS  2
 SFG  7
@ATL  1
 CHC  9
LAD  4
 MON 10
@CIN  2
 FLA  6
PIT  2
 NYM 10
STL  9
 PHI  7
COL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 15,507

 Thursday, April 4, 1996, 1:40
Time of Game: 3:28
Cardinals
9
1-2
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  2  0   0  5  1    9 12  4
Mets            0  1  2   4  0  1   0  0  2   10 11  4
W: John Franco (1-0), L: Dennis Eckersley (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Mets
10
2-1
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W McGee RF                    6   2   3   2    0   1  .375 1.000   20   13    3   0   
R Clayton SS                  6   0   1   0    0   2  .267  .667   27   17    0   4   2B,SB
R Lankford CF                 4   1   0   1    1   1  .385 1.044   21   14    2   0   SB
R Gant LF                     4   1   2   3    0   2  .444 1.316   18   14    2   0   HBP
G Gaetti 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .462   17   11    1   3   
J Mabry 1B                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .273  .853   21   13    7   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
P Borders C                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .444 1.000   16   11    6   1   2B
  M Mejia PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Sheaffer C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              0   0   
L Alicea 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .500   11    8    1   4   SH
A Benes P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    3    0   0   
  J Parrett P                 0   1   0   0    1   0                5    1    0   0   
  T Bradshaw PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    1    0   0   
  C Bailey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Sweeney PH-1B             1   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    9    4    4   0   
Totals                       41   9  12   0    4  10              170  110   26  12
Batting Events
2B: P Borders (1, off J Franco); R Clayton (2, off D Henry).
SH: L Alicea (1, off J Franco).
HBP: R Gant (1, by P Wilson).
TB: W McGee 3; P Borders 3; R Gant 2; J Mabry 2; R Clayton 2; G Gaetti; L Alicea.
RBI: R Gant 3 (6); W McGee 2 (5); L Alicea (1); J Mabry (3); R Lankford (1).
2-out RBI: R Gant 3; W McGee.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 20.
Fielding Events
E: L Alicea (1); P Borders (1); G Gaetti (1); R Clayton (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Clayton (1, 3rd base off D Henry/T Hundley); R Lankford (1, 2nd base off D Henry/T Hundley).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  6   2   1   0    0   0  .286  .786   24   17    1   0   3B
B Gilkey LF                   4   2   2   1    1   1  .455 1.538   19    9    1   0   
  C Jones LF                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    3    2    0   0   
R Brogna 1B                   2   0   2   2    1   0  .500 1.170   10    5    3   0   2B
  C Everett RF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    4    1   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  B Mayne PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    3    2    0   0   
B Huskey RF-1B                5   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .154   20   14    6   0   
J Kent 3B                     4   0   1   1    1   1  .182  .523   17   10    1   3   2B
T Hundley C                   1   1   0   0    4   1  .222 1.128   24    6   10   0   
J Vizcaino 2B                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .364  .780   11    6    1   1   CS
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  B Minor P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B MacDonald P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K Roberson RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    5    3    0   0   
R Ordonez SS                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .473    9    8    1   4   
P Wilson P                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    7    0   0   
  E Alfonzo 2B                2   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    7    5    2   0   
Totals                       40  10  11   0    8   6              171   98   27  10
Batting Events
2B: R Brogna (1, off A Benes); J Kent (1, off C Bailey).
3B: L Johnson (1, off A Benes).
TB: R Brogna 3; L Johnson 3; B Gilkey 2; J Kent 2; J Vizcaino 2; B Mayne; E Alfonzo; R Ordonez.
RBI: R Brogna 2 (3); B Mayne (1); B Gilkey (6); R Ordonez (1); J Kent (1).
2-out RBI: B Mayne; J Kent.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 17.
Fielding Events
E: J Kent (2); E Alfonzo 2 (2); C Everett (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Vizcaino (1, 3rd base by A Benes/P Borders).

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                        3.1   7   7   3    2   5   0   8.10   21   72-44   24· 8·12    5· 9· 6· 0     29    -     1.03  -0.37
J Parrett                      1.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    7   26-15    7· 2· 6    4· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.21   0.02
C Bailey                       2     2   1   1    3   0   0   9.00   11   40-22   12· 2· 8    4· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.18  -0.01
T Mathews                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   15-7     4· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.54   0.11
D Eckersley, BS (1), L (0-1)   0.2   2   2   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   16-9     7· 0· 2    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    4.05  -0.80
Totals                         8.2  11  10   4    8   6   0          48  169-97   54·13·30   19·15·10· 0          1-0 
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
P Wilson                       6     6   3   3    2   6   0   4.50   27  100-67   36·13·18    9· 9· 4· 0     52    -     1.04   0.10
D Henry                        1.1   3   4   1    2   2   0   3.86   10   35-18    8· 5· 5    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.68  -0.08
B Minor                        0     0   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    7-4     4· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.37  -0.08
B MacDonald, H (1)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-4     2· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    3.92   0.06
J Franco, BS (1), W (1-0)      1.1   3   1   1    0   2   0   3.86    8   23-17    9· 2· 6    4· 2· 1· 0          2-2    3.17  -0.56
Totals                         9    12   9   5    4  10   0          47  169-110  59·21·30   19·13· 6· 0          7-3
B Minor faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: A Benes (1).
HBP: P Wilson (1; R Gant).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 3:28.
Attendance: 15,507.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 50° F, Wind 0mph, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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. Alan Benes                    P       9. Paul Wilson                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  47% 61% 8-9 NYM C. Jones D. Eckersley Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Alfonzo Scores/No RBI/unER; Jones to 2B
b9 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  39% 100% 9-9 NYM B. Mayne D. Eckersley Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jones Scores/unER
t9 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  -34% 18% 8-8 STL W. McGee J. Franco Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mejia Scores
t8 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -25% 50% 7-8 STL G. Gaetti J. Franco Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Lankford Scores/unER/No RBI; Gant to 3B
t9 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  19% 52% 8-8 STL M. Sweeney J. Franco Strikeout Swinging

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' Paul Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 STL W. McGee P. Wilson Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL R. Clayton P. Wilson Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 55% 0-0 STL R. Lankford P. Wilson Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 NYM L. Johnson A. Benes Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 NYM B. Gilkey A. Benes Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 52% 0-0 NYM R. Brogna A. Benes Walk
b1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 NYM B. Huskey A. Benes Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Paul Wilson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 STL R. Gant P. Wilson Hit By Pitch
t2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -6% 41% 0-0 STL G. Gaetti P. Wilson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gant to 2B
t2 0 12- R 8,(2-2)  -9% 31% 0-0 STL J. Mabry P. Wilson Single to CF (Line Drive); Gant Scores; Gaetti to 2B
t2 0 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 36% 1-0 STL P. Borders P. Wilson Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Mabry to 2B
t2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  -5% 31% 1-0 STL L. Alicea P. Wilson Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Mabry to 3B; Borders to 2B
t2 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  7% 37% 1-0 STL A. Benes P. Wilson Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t2 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  7% 44% 1-0 STL W. McGee P. Wilson Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 41% 0-1 NYM J. Kent A. Benes Lineout: LF
b2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 44% 0-1 NYM T. Hundley A. Benes Walk
b2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  7% 51% 0-1 NYM J. Vizcaino A. Benes Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hundley to 3B
b2 1 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  7% 59% 0-1 NYM R. Ordonez A. Benes Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hundley Scores; Vizcaino to 2B
b2 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -6% 53% 1-1 NYM P. Wilson A. Benes Vizcaino Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Ordonez to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 1-1 NYM P. Wilson A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Paul Wilson facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 52% 1-1 STL R. Clayton P. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 1-1 STL R. Lankford P. Wilson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 56% 1-1 STL R. Gant P. Wilson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  10% 66% 1-1 NYM L. Johnson A. Benes Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b3 0 --3 R 3,(1-1)  4% 70% 1-1 NYM B. Gilkey A. Benes Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores
b3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  5% 75% 2-1 NYM R. Brogna A. Benes Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gilkey to 2B
b3 0 12- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 73% 2-1 NYM B. Huskey A. Benes Lineout: CF; Gilkey to 3B
b3 1 1-3 RO 3,(0-2)  3% 76% 2-1 NYM J. Kent A. Benes Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Gilkey Scores/No RBI; Brogna to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 73% 3-1 NYM T. Hundley A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Paul Wilson facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 76% 1-3 STL G. Gaetti P. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 73% 1-3 STL J. Mabry P. Wilson Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t4 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 76% 1-3 STL P. Borders P. Wilson Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 79% 1-3 STL L. Alicea P. Wilson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 81% 3-1 NYM J. Vizcaino A. Benes Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  3% 85% 3-1 NYM R. Ordonez A. Benes Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Vizcaino to 2B
b4 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  7% 92% 3-1 NYM P. Wilson A. Benes Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Vizcaino Scores/unER/No RBI; Ordonez to 3B
b4 0 1-3 R 6,(3-2)  2% 94% 4-1 NYM L. Johnson A. Benes Reached on E2 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B to 3B); Ordonez Scores/No RBI/unER; Wilson to 2B
b4 0 12- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 93% 5-1 NYM B. Gilkey A. Benes Flyball: CF
b4 1 12- RR 2,(0-1)  5% 97% 5-1 NYM R. Brogna A. Benes Double to RF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores/unER; Johnson Scores/unER
Jeff Parrett replaces Alan Benes pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 97% 7-1 NYM B. Huskey J. Parrett Lineout: RF
b4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 97% 7-1 NYM J. Kent J. Parrett Walk
b4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  0% 97% 7-1 NYM T. Hundley J. Parrett Walk; Brogna to 3B; Kent to 2B
b4 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  -1% 96% 7-1 NYM J. Vizcaino J. Parrett Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 7.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Mets' Paul Wilson facing 9-1-2
Butch Huskey moves from RF to 1B; Carl Everett replaces Rico Brogna (1B) playing RF batting 3rd
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 95% 1-7 STL J. Parrett P. Wilson Walk
t5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 92% 1-7 STL W. McGee P. Wilson Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Parrett to 3B
t5 0 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  2% 94% 1-7 STL R. Clayton P. Wilson Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); McGee to 2B
t5 1 -23 O 3,(0-2)  3% 96% 1-7 STL R. Lankford P. Wilson Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -23 RR 3,(0-2)  -4% 92% 1-7 STL R. Gant P. Wilson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Parrett Scores; McGee Scores
t5 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 3-7 STL G. Gaetti P. Wilson Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-3, Cardinals' Jeff Parrett facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 93% 7-3 NYM R. Ordonez J. Parrett Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 93% 7-3 NYM P. Wilson J. Parrett Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 92% 7-3 NYM L. Johnson J. Parrett Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 7.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Mets' Paul Wilson facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 89% 3-7 STL J. Mabry P. Wilson Walk
t6 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 92% 3-7 STL P. Borders P. Wilson Strikeout Looking
t6 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 94% 3-7 STL L. Alicea P. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Mabry to 2B
Terry Bradshaw pinch hits for Jeff Parrett (P) batting 9th
t6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  2% 95% 3-7 STL T. Bradshaw P. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-3, Cardinals' Cory Bailey facing 2-3-4
Cory Bailey replaces Terry Bradshaw (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 96% 7-3 NYM B. Gilkey C. Bailey Walk
b6 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 96% 7-3 NYM C. Everett C. Bailey Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Gilkey to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 95% 7-3 NYM B. Huskey C. Bailey Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Gilkey to 3B
b6 2 --3 R 4,(1-2)  2% 97% 7-3 NYM J. Kent C. Bailey Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gilkey Scores
b6 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  0% 97% 8-3 NYM T. Hundley C. Bailey Walk
b6 2 12- 4,(3-0)  0% 98% 8-3 NYM J. Vizcaino C. Bailey Walk; Kent to 3B; Hundley to 2B
b6 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -1% 97% 8-3 NYM R. Ordonez C. Bailey Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 8.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Mets' Doug Henry facing 1-2-3
Doug Henry replaces Jose Vizcaino (2B) pitching and batting 7th; Edgardo Alfonzo replaces Paul Wilson (P) playing 2B batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 98% 3-8 STL W. McGee D. Henry Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 96% 3-8 STL R. Clayton D. Henry Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t7 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  -1% 95% 3-8 STL R. Lankford D. Henry Walk
t7 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  2% 97% 3-8 STL R. Gant D. Henry Strikeout Looking
t7 2 12- 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 3-8 STL G. Gaetti D. Henry Clayton Steals 3B; Lankford Steals 2B
t7 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  2% 99% 3-8 STL G. Gaetti D. Henry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' Cory Bailey facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 8-3 NYM E. Alfonzo C. Bailey Foul Popfly: 1B
b7 1 --- O 5,(0-2)  -0% 98% 8-3 NYM L. Johnson C. Bailey Lineout: RF
b7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 8-3 NYM B. Gilkey C. Bailey Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
b7 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 8-3 NYM C. Everett C. Bailey Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 8.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Mets' Doug Henry facing 6-7-8
Chris Jones replaces Bernard Gilkey playing LF batting 2nd
t8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -1% 97% 3-8 STL J. Mabry D. Henry Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -4% 94% 3-8 STL P. Borders D. Henry Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Mabry to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
t8 0 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  3% 96% 3-8 STL L. Alicea D. Henry Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Mabry Scores/unER
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Cory Bailey (P) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 94% 4-8 STL M. Sweeney D. Henry Walk; Alicea to 2B
t8 1 12- R 6,(3-2)  -6% 88% 4-8 STL W. McGee D. Henry Single to RF (Ground Ball); Alicea Scores; Sweeney to 2B
Blas Minor replaces Doug Henry pitching and batting 7th
t8 1 12- 7,(3-2)  -8% 80% 5-8 STL R. Clayton B. Minor Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Sweeney to 3B; McGee to 2B
Bob MacDonald replaces Blas Minor pitching and batting 7th
t8 1 123 RO 4,(0-2)  6% 87% 5-8 STL R. Lankford B. MacDonald Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sweeney Scores/unER; McGee to 3B
John Franco replaces Carl Everett (RF) pitching and batting 3rd; Kevin Roberson replaces Bob MacDonald (P) playing RF batting 7th
t8 2 1-3 R 4,(1-2)  -12% 75% 6-8 STL R. Gant J. Franco Single to CF (Fly Ball); McGee Scores/unER; Lankford to 3B
t8 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -25% 50% 7-8 STL G. Gaetti J. Franco Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Lankford Scores/unER/No RBI; Gant to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  11% 61% 8-8 STL J. Mabry J. Franco Groundout: 3B-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 4 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Mets 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 8-8, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 4-5-6
T.J. Mathews replaces John Mabry (1B) pitching and batting 6th; Mark Sweeney moves from PH to 1B
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 56% 8-8 NYM B. Huskey T. Mathews Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 53% 8-8 NYM J. Kent T. Mathews Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 55% 8-8 NYM T. Hundley T. Mathews Walk
b8 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -5% 50% 8-8 NYM K. Roberson T. Mathews Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Mets 8.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 8-8, Mets' John Franco facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -17% 33% 8-8 STL P. Borders J. Franco Double to RF (Line Drive)
Miguel Mejia pinch runs for Pat Borders (C) batting 7th
t9 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  0% 33% 8-8 STL L. Alicea J. Franco Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mejia to 3B
t9 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  19% 52% 8-8 STL M. Sweeney J. Franco Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  -34% 18% 8-8 STL W. McGee J. Franco Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mejia Scores
t9 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 20% 9-8 STL R. Clayton J. Franco Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Mets 8.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 8-9, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
Dennis Eckersley replaces T.J. Mathews pitching and batting 6th; Danny Sheaffer replaces Miguel Mejia (PR) playing C batting 7th
b9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -9% 11% 8-9 NYM R. Ordonez D. Eckersley Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  10% 21% 8-9 NYM E. Alfonzo D. Eckersley Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b9 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -7% 14% 8-9 NYM L. Johnson D. Eckersley Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Alfonzo to 2B
b9 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  47% 61% 8-9 NYM C. Jones D. Eckersley Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Alfonzo Scores/No RBI/unER; Jones to 2B
Brent Mayne pinch hits for John Franco (P) batting 3rd
b9 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  39% 100% 9-9 NYM B. Mayne D. Eckersley Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jones Scores/unER
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Mets 10.

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