August 2, 1996 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 11
MIN 10 CLE 11
BAL 1 DET 8
SEA 2 KCR 4
NYY 3
(10) MIL 4
@OAK 3
(10) CHW 9
@TEX 0 TOR 9
CAL 2 COL 7
@CHC 2 HOU 5
SFG 1 LAD 2
ATL 1 MON 11
CIN 1 STL 4
@NYM 3 PIT 8
@PHI 3 SDP 2
FLA 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 34,091

Friday, August 2, 1996, 7:40
Time of Game: 2:45

Cardinals

58-51

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    4  7  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3  9  1

W: T Stottlemyre (10-7), L: B Jones (9-7), S: R Honeycutt (3)

Mets

52-58

Lost 2

3rd, 15 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .685    8    1   2   
R Lankford CF                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .272  .861   19    4   0   2B
R Gant LF                     4   1   1   4    0   2  .260  .950   13    5   0   HR
B Jordan RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .302  .837   13    2   0   SB
J Mabry 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .813    8    6   1   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .752   13    0   0   HBP
D Sheaffer C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .695   13    6   0   GDP
M Gallego 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .419   16    2   3   
T Stottlemyre P               2   1   1   0    1   0  .240  .573   11    0   2   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W McGee PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .299  .734    5    0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Honeycutt P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       34   4   7   4    3   4              119   27   8

BATTING

2B: R Lankford (24, off B Jones).

HR: R Gant (21, off B Jones; 5th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: G Gaetti (7, by B Jones).

TB: R Gant 4; R Lankford 2; R Clayton 2; G Gaetti; T Stottlemyre; B Jordan.

GIDP: D Sheaffer (9).

RBI: R Gant 4 (60).

2-out RBI: R Gant 4.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Clayton-M Gallego-J Mabry.

E: T Stottlemyre (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Jordan (16, 2nd base off B Jones/T Hundley).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .788   14    1   0   SB
T Bogar 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .448   12    1   3   
  A Tomberlin PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .975    8    0   0   
  J Dipoto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Gilkey LF                   3   1   2   2    1   0  .317  .957   16    3   0   HR,2B
T Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .928   18    4   0   
B Huskey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .746   11   14   1   GDP
A Ochoa RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .319  .826   16    1   0   
E Alfonzo 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .581   14    1   3   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .599    6    2   8   
  C Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .750    4    0   0   
B Jones P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .116  .319    6    0   0   
  C Everett PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .730    5    0   0   
  A Espinoza 3B               1   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .700    1    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   3    2   6              131   27  15

BATTING

2B: B Gilkey (26, off T Stottlemyre).

HR: B Gilkey (25, off T Stottlemyre; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: B Gilkey 6; L Johnson 2; A Espinoza; T Hundley; A Ochoa; E Alfonzo; R Ordonez.

GIDP: B Huskey (9).

RBI: B Gilkey 2 (82); A Espinoza (13).

2-out RBI: B Gilkey 2; A Espinoza.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Alfonzo-R Ordonez-B Huskey.

E: T Bogar (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Johnson (41, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/D Sheaffer).

PO: L Johnson (1st base by T Stottlemyre).

PITCHING

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
T Stottlemyre, W (10-7)        7.2   6   2   2    2   4   1   3.76   30  106-70   40·14·16    8· 9· 7· 0     61    -     0.97   0.28
T Fossas, H (10)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.84    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.69   0.02
D Eckersley, H (3)             0.2   3   1   1    0   2   0   3.99    5   15-13    7· 4· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.91  -0.08
R Honeycutt, S (3)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.55    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    6.80   0.17
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   6   1          37  128-87   50·18·19   10·10· 9· 0          2-0

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
B Jones, L (9-7)               8     7   4   4    2   4   1   4.40   34  108-70   52· 5·13   15· 8· 4· 0     54    -     0.76  -0.14
J Dipoto                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.07    4   10-5     5· 0· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.02
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   4   1          38  118-75   57· 5·13   18· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: T Stottlemyre (1; L Johnson, 1st base).

HBP: B Jones (3; G Gaetti).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 34,091.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           New York Mets                        
1. R Clayton            SS    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. R Lankford           CF    2. T Bogar              3B 
3. R Gant               LF    3. B Gilkey             LF 
4. B Jordan             RF    4. T Hundley            C  
5. J Mabry              1B    5. B Huskey             1B 
6. G Gaetti             3B    6. A Ochoa              RF 
7. D Sheaffer           C     7. E Alfonzo            2B 
8. M Gallego            2B    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. T Stottlemyre        P     9. B Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-0  123  3   36%  89% R Gant          B Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stottlemyre Scores; Clayton Scores; Lankford Scores
   b 9   2  4-3  12-  2   17% 100% L Johnson       R Honeycutt     Groundout: 1B-P
   b 9   1  4-2  12-  4   11%  91% C Jones         D Eckersley     Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   1  4-2  1--  2   -9%  80% E Alfonzo       D Eckersley     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ochoa to 2B
   b 9   2  4-2  12-  1   -8%  83% A Espinoza      D Eckersley     Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Ochoa Scores; Alfonzo to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   54%  R Clayton       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  8   50%  R Lankford      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   47%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   45%  B Jordan        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  L Johnson       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      39%  T Bogar         Johnson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  6   43%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   42%  B Gilkey        Walk
   O      12-  7   46%  T Hundley       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      12-  2   50%  B Huskey        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   48%  J Mabry         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   50%  G Gaetti        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   47%  D Sheaffer      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   45%  M Gallego       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  A Ochoa         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   49%  E Alfonzo       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1   50%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   48%  T Stottlemyre   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  R Clayton       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  2   48%  R Lankford      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  6   45%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  B Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  L Johnson       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   50%  T Bogar         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   45%  J Mabry         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   44%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   37%  B Gilkey        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   42%  T Hundley       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   45%  B Huskey        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Gilkey to 3B
          --3  6   44%  A Ochoa         Walk
   O      1-3  3   50%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   47%  D Sheaffer      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   45%  M Gallego       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   47%  T Stottlemyre   Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--  2   49%  R Clayton       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Stottlemyre to 2B
          12-  5   53%  R Lankford      Walk; Stottlemyre to 3B; Clayton to 2B
   RRRR   123  3   89%  R Gant          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stottlemyre Scores; Clayton Scores; Lankford Scores
   O      ---  1   88%  B Jordan        Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   85%  R Ordonez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   88%  B Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   90%  L Johnson       Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      1--  2   92%  T Bogar         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bobby Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   91%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   92%  G Gaetti        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   OO     1--  1   91%  D Sheaffer      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   93%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   90%  T Hundley       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  1   94%  B Huskey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bobby Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   94%  M Gallego       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   94%  T Stottlemyre   Walk
   O      1--  2   94%  R Clayton       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Stottlemyre to 2B
   O      -2-  2   93%  R Lankford      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   95%  A Ochoa         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   96%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   97%  R Ordonez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bobby Jones facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   96%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   97%  B Jordan        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   96%  J Mabry         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          1--      96%  G Gaetti        Jordan Steals 2B
          -2-  4   96%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  3   96%  D Sheaffer      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Gaetti to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
                  Carl Everett pinch hits for Bobby Jones batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  C Everett       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   96%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
                  Andy Tomberlin pinch hits for Tim Bogar batting 2nd
          1--      95%  A Tomberlin     Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  5   91%  B Gilkey        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Johnson Scores
                  Tony Fossas replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   93%  T Hundley       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jerry Dipoto facing 8-9-1
                  Jerry Dipoto replaces Andy Tomberlin pitching and batting 2nd; Alvaro Espinoza replaces Carl Everett playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  2   92%  M Gallego       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Willie McGee pinch hits for Tony Fossas batting 9th
          ---  5   93%  W McGee         Walk
   O      1--  1   92%  R Clayton       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   91%  R Lankford      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Willie McGee pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   96%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   89%  A Ochoa         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2   80%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ochoa to 2B
                  Chris Jones pinch hits for Rey Ordonez batting 8th
   O      12-  4   91%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  1   83%  A Espinoza      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Ochoa Scores; Alfonzo to 2B
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2  100%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation