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Standings
KCR
@BAL		3
5
DET
@OAK		10
9		 
(15)
BOS
@TEX		2
13
SFG
@ATL		7
1
LAD
@CHC		4
9
MON
@CIN		10
2
PIT
@FLA		2
6
STL
@NYM		9
10
COL
@PHI		4
7
Thursday, April 4, 1996 1:40
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 15,507, Time of Game: 3:28
Cardinals
9
1-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
 at Mets
10
2-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: John Franco (1-0)
 
                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
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie McGee RF 6 2 3 2 0 1 .375 1.000 20 13 0.330 1.69 0.428 -0.098 1.6 3 0
Royce Clayton SS 6 0 1 0 0 2 .267 .667 27 17 0.022 0.90 0.100 -0.078 0.2 0 4 2B,SB
Ray Lankford CF 4 1 0 1 1 1 .385 1.044 21 14 -0.104 1.24 0.014 -0.118 -0.9 2 0 SB
Ron Gant LF 4 1 2 3 0 2 .444 1.316 18 14 0.164 1.13 0.196 -0.032 2.4 2 0 HBP
Gary Gaetti 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .462 16 11 0.245 1.63 0.306 -0.061 0.5 1 3
John Mabry 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .273 .853 21 13 0.057 1.50 0.164 -0.107 1.5 7 0
   T.J. Mathews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dennis Eckersley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pat Borders C 5 0 2 0 0 1 .444 1.000 16 11 0.098 1.42 0.206 -0.108 0.4 6 1 2B
   Miguel Mejia PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Danny Sheaffer C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Luis Alicea 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 .500 11 8 -0.014 1.45 0.055 -0.070 -0.3 1 4 SH
Alan Benes P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 3 -0.068 2.32 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 0 0
   Jeff Parrett P 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 1 0.014 0.30 0.014 0.000 0.4 0 0
   Terry Bradshaw PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 1 1 -0.018 0.61 0.000 -0.018 -0.3
   Cory Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Sweeney PH-1B 1 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 9 4 -0.164 2.54 0.025 -0.189 -0.2 4 0
Team Totals 41 9 12 8 4 10 .293 .711 169 110 0.562 1.39 1.508 -0.947 4.5 26 12
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
E: L Alicea (1); P Borders (1); G Gaetti (1); R Clayton (1).
Baserunning
SB: R Clayton (1, 3rd base off D Henry/T Hundley); R Lankford (1, 2nd base off D Henry/T Hundley).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 6 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .786 24 17 0.033 1.21 0.125 -0.092 0.9 1 0 3B
Bernard Gilkey LF 4 2 2 1 1 1 .455 1.538 19 9 0.107 0.69 0.136 -0.030 1.1 1 0
   Chris Jones LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 3 2 0.465 5.03 0.465 0.000 1.0 0 0
Rico Brogna 1B 2 0 2 2 1 0 .500 1.170 10 5 0.106 0.75 0.106 0.000 2.5 3 0 2B
   Carl Everett RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 8 4 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.4 1 0
   John Franco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Brent Mayne PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 3 2 0.393 3.83 0.393 0.000 0.0
Butch Huskey RF-1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .154 20 14 -0.096 0.92 0.000 -0.096 -1.4 6 0
Jeff Kent 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .182 .523 17 10 -0.098 0.88 0.023 -0.121 -0.0 1 3 2B
Todd Hundley C 1 1 0 0 4 1 .222 1.128 24 6 0.032 0.54 0.056 -0.024 0.5 10 0
Jose Vizcaino 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .364 .780 11 6 0.034 0.86 0.097 -0.064 0.0 1 1 CS
   Doug Henry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Blas Minor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Macdonald P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kevin Roberson RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.000 5 3 -0.050 1.80 0.000 -0.050 -0.2 0 0
Rey Ordonez SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 .200 .473 9 8 0.010 1.39 0.111 -0.100 0.1 1 4
Paul Wilson P 3 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 9 6 0.034 0.83 0.073 -0.039 0.9 0 0
   Edgardo Alfonzo 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 7 5 0.096 1.33 0.097 -0.001 0.0 2 0
Team Totals 40 10 11 6 8 6 .275 .771 169 97 1.062 1.04 1.682 -0.621 4.9 27 10
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
E: J Kent (2); E Alfonzo 2 (2); C Everett (1).
Baserunning
CS: J Vizcaino (1, 3rd base by A Benes/P Borders).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Alan Benes 3.1 7 7 3 2 5 0 8.10 21 72 44 24 8 12 5 9 6 0 29 -0.375 1.04 -5.7
Jeff Parrett 1.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 7 26 15 7 2 6 4 1 1 0 1 0 0.020 0.15 1.2
Cory Bailey 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 9.00 11 40 22 12 2 8 4 4 2 0 0 0 -0.014 0.14 -0.0
T.J. Mathews 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 15 7 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.106 1.51 0.5
Dennis 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 -0.801 3.92 -0.8
Team Totals 8.2 11 10 4 8 6 0 4.15 48 169 97 54 13 30 19 15 10 0 29 1 0 -1.064 1.39 -4.9

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Wilson 6 6 3 3 2 6 0 4.50 27 100 67 36 13 18 9 9 4 0 52 0.099 1.03 -0.0
Doug Henry 1.1 3 4 1 2 2 0 3.86 10 35 18 8 5 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 -0.085 0.63 -1.9
Blas Minor 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 7 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 -0.082 2.30 -0.7
Bob 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 0.064 3.93 0.1
John 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 -0.559 3.19 -2.0
Team Totals 9 12 9 5 4 10 0 5.00 47 169 110 59 21 30 19 13 6 0 52 7 3 -0.563 1.04 -4.5
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Paul Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL W. McGee P. Wilson 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Clayton P. Wilson 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Lankford P. Wilson 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM L. Johnson A. Benes -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey A. Benes -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM R. Brogna A. Benes 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. Huskey A. Benes -2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  STL R. Gant P. Wilson -4% 46% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  STL G. Gaetti P. Wilson -6% 40% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gant to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- 8,(2-2)  R STL J. Mabry P. Wilson -9% 31% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gant Scores; Gaetti to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL P. Borders P. Wilson 5% 36% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Mabry to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  STL L. Alicea P. Wilson -5% 30% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Mabry to 3B; Borders to 2B
t2 1-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Benes P. Wilson 7% 37% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t2 1-0 2 123 6,(2-2)  O STL W. McGee P. Wilson 7% 44% 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 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Kent A. Benes -3% 41% Lineout: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  NYM T. Hundley A. Benes 3% 44% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYM J. Vizcaino A. Benes 7% 51% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hundley to 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R NYM R. Ordonez A. Benes 8% 59% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hundley Scores; Vizcaino to 2B
b2 1-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O NYM P. Wilson A. Benes -6% 53% Vizcaino Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Ordonez to 2B
b2 1-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYM P. Wilson A. Benes -3% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Clayton P. Wilson 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford P. Wilson 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Gant P. Wilson 1% 55% 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 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM L. Johnson A. Benes 10% 66% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b3 1-1 0 --3 3,(1-1)  R NYM B. Gilkey A. Benes 4% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores
b3 2-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYM R. Brogna A. Benes 5% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gilkey to 2B
b3 2-1 0 12- 3,(2-0)  O NYM B. Huskey A. Benes -2% 73% Lineout: CF; Gilkey to 3B
b3 2-1 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  RO NYM J. Kent A. Benes 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Gilkey Scores/No RBI; Brogna to 2B
b3 3-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYM T. Hundley A. Benes -2% 73% 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 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL G. Gaetti P. Wilson 3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL J. Mabry P. Wilson -3% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t4 1-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL P. Borders P. Wilson 3% 76% Flyball: RF
t4 1-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL L. Alicea P. Wilson 3% 79% 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 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM J. Vizcaino A. Benes 2% 81% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b4 3-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYM R. Ordonez A. Benes 3% 85% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Vizcaino to 2B
b4 3-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R NYM P. Wilson A. Benes 7% 92% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Vizcaino Scores/unER/No RBI; Ordonez to 3B
b4 4-1 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  R NYM L. Johnson A. Benes 2% 94% Reached on E2 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B to 3B); Ordonez Scores/No RBI/unER; Wilson to 2B
b4 5-1 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O NYM B. Gilkey A. Benes -1% 93% Flyball: CF
b4 5-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  RR NYM R. Brogna A. Benes 5% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores/unER; Johnson Scores/unER
Jeff Parrett replaces Alan Benes pitching and batting 9th
b4 7-1 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O NYM B. Huskey J. Parrett -0% 97% Lineout: RF
b4 7-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  NYM J. Kent J. Parrett 0% 97% Walk
b4 7-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  NYM T. Hundley J. Parrett 0% 97% Walk; Brogna to 3B; Kent to 2B
b4 7-1 2 123 2,(0-1)  O NYM J. Vizcaino J. Parrett -1% 96% 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 1-7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL J. Parrett P. Wilson -1% 95% Walk
t5 1-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL W. McGee P. Wilson -3% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Parrett to 3B
t5 1-7 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Clayton P. Wilson 2% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); McGee to 2B
t5 1-7 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Lankford P. Wilson 3% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-7 2 -23 3,(0-2)  RR STL R. Gant P. Wilson -4% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Parrett Scores; McGee Scores
t5 3-7 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL G. Gaetti P. Wilson 1% 93% 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 7-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Parrett -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 7-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM P. Wilson J. Parrett -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 7-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM L. Johnson J. Parrett -0% 92% 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 3-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  STL J. Mabry P. Wilson -3% 89% Walk
t6 3-7 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL P. Borders P. Wilson 3% 92% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL L. Alicea P. Wilson 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Mabry to 2B
Terry Bradshaw pinch hits for Jeff Parrett (P) batting 9th
t6 3-7 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Bradshaw P. Wilson 2% 95% 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 7-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM B. Gilkey C. Bailey 1% 96% Walk
b6 7-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYM C. Everett C. Bailey -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Gilkey to 2B
b6 7-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O NYM B. Huskey C. Bailey -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Gilkey to 3B
b6 7-3 2 --3 4,(1-2)  R NYM J. Kent C. Bailey 2% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gilkey Scores
b6 8-3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYM T. Hundley C. Bailey 0% 97% Walk
b6 8-3 2 12- 4,(3-0)  NYM J. Vizcaino C. Bailey 0% 98% Walk; Kent to 3B; Hundley to 2B
b6 8-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez C. Bailey -1% 97% 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 3-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL W. McGee D. Henry 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 3-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL R. Clayton D. Henry -1% 97% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t7 3-8 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Lankford D. Henry -1% 95% Walk
t7 3-8 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Gant D. Henry 2% 97% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-8 2 12- 1,(0-0)  STL G. Gaetti D. Henry -1% 97% Clayton Steals 3B; Lankford Steals 2B
t7 3-8 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O STL G. Gaetti D. Henry 2% 99% 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 8-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo C. Bailey -0% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B
b7 8-3 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O NYM L. Johnson C. Bailey -0% 98% Lineout: RF
b7 8-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM B. Gilkey C. Bailey 0% 98% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
b7 8-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYM C. Everett C. Bailey -0% 98% 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 3-8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  STL J. Mabry D. Henry -1% 97% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t8 3-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL P. Borders D. Henry -3% 94% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Mabry to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
t8 3-8 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO STL L. Alicea D. Henry 3% 96% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Mabry Scores/unER
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Cory Bailey (P) batting 9th
t8 4-8 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL M. Sweeney D. Henry -3% 94% Walk; Alicea to 2B
t8 4-8 1 12- 6,(3-2)  R STL W. McGee D. Henry -6% 88% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Alicea Scores; Sweeney to 2B
Blas Minor replaces Doug Henry pitching and batting 7th
t8 5-8 1 12- 7,(3-2)  STL R. Clayton B. Minor -8% 80% 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 5-8 1 123 4,(0-2)  RO STL R. Lankford B. Macdonald 6% 86% 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 6-8 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R STL R. Gant J. Franco -12% 75% Single to CF (Fly Ball); McGee Scores/unER; Lankford to 3B
t8 7-8 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R STL G. Gaetti J. Franco -25% 50% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Lankford Scores/unER/No RBI; Gant to 3B
t8 8-8 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Mabry J. Franco 11% 61% 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 8-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Huskey T. Mathews -5% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM J. Kent T. Mathews -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-8 2 --- 4,(3-0)  NYM T. Hundley T. Mathews 2% 55% Walk
b8 8-8 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM K. Roberson T. Mathews -5% 50% 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 8-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL P. Borders J. Franco -17% 33% Double to RF (Line Drive)
Miguel Mejia pinch runs for Pat Borders (C) batting 7th
t9 8-8 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL L. Alicea J. Franco -0% 33% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mejia to 3B
t9 8-8 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Sweeney J. Franco 19% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t9 8-8 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R STL W. McGee J. Franco -34% 18% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mejia Scores
t9 9-8 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Clayton J. Franco 2% 20% 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 8-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez D. Eckersley -9% 11% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 8-9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM E. Alfonzo D. Eckersley 10% 21% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b9 8-9 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O NYM L. Johnson D. Eckersley -7% 14% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Alfonzo to 2B
b9 8-9 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R NYM C. Jones D. Eckersley 47% 61% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Alfonzo Scores/No RBI/unER; Jones to 2B
Brent Mayne pinch hits for John Franco (P) batting 3rd
b9 9-9 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R NYM B. Mayne D. Eckersley 39% 100% 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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