May 2, 1997 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
OAK 1 NYY 9
@KCR 1 SEA 8
MIL 1 BOS 5
@TEX 4 MIN 3
@TOR 2
(10) PIT 3
@ATL 2 PHI 7
@COL 4 HOU 2
FLA 1 LAD 8
CHC 7
(10) NYM 7
STL 4 MON 5
@SDP 4 CIN 6
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 14,877

Friday, May 2, 1997, 7:42
Time of Game: 2:46

Cardinals

12-15

Lost 1

3rd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  6  0
Mets            1  2  0   1  0  0   1  2  X    7 11  1

W: G McMichael (2-2), L: T Mathews (0-1), S: J Franco (7)

Mets

13-15

Won 1

4th, 7½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                5   1   3   0    0   1  .244  .682   17    1   4   3B
R Clayton SS                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .222  .641   20    3   2   
R Lankford CF                 2   1   0   0    3   1  .419 1.324   26    2   0   CS
B Jordan RF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .286  .693   17    2   0   
R Gant LF                     4   0   1   2    0   2  .231  .721   19    2   0   
J Mabry 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .247  .701   11    6   0   IW
M Difelice C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .053  .279   15    7   0   SH
M Gallego 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    0   2   
D Osborne P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .603    1    0   0   
  J Frascatore P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  T Lampkin PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .599    4    0   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Young PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .724    3    0   0   
  R Honeycutt P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   3    6   7              145   24   8

BATTING

3B: D DeShields (3, off A Reynoso).

SH: M Difelice (1, off G McMichael).

IBB: J Mabry (2, by A Reynoso).

TB: D DeShields 5; J Mabry; R Clayton; R Gant.

RBI: R Gant 2 (16); R Clayton (11).

2-out RBI: R Gant 2; R Clayton.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D DeShields-R Clayton-J Mabry 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Lankford (3, 2nd base by G McMichael/T Hundley).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Everett CF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .180  .526   11    2   0   2B
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .724    9    1   2   
J Olerud 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .355  .973   15    9   0   
B Gilkey LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .214  .620   15    1   0   GDP
T Hundley C                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .250  .855   16    7   1   GDP
B Huskey RF                   3   2   2   2    0   0  .250  .714    9    3   0   HR,2B
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   1   
  A Castillo PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .762    4    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
C Baerga 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .181  .439   15    1   3   2B
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .586   13    2   3   3B,CS,SH
A Reynoso P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .533   10    0   2   
  A Ochoa RF                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .221  .500    5    1   0   
Totals                       31   7  11   6    3   5              122   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Huskey (6, off J Frascatore); C Baerga (4, off T Mathews); C Everett (1, off D Osborne).

3B: R Ordonez (2, off J Frascatore).

HR: B Huskey (3, off D Osborne; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: R Ordonez (5, off T Mathews).

TB: B Huskey 6; R Ordonez 3; C Everett 3; C Baerga 2; A Reynoso; A Castillo; T Hundley; A Ochoa; J Olerud.

GIDP: T Hundley (1); B Gilkey (3).

RBI: B Huskey 2 (14); T Hundley (21); R Ordonez (6); J Olerud (22); A Ochoa (8).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

E: R Ordonez (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Ordonez (1, Home by J Frascatore/M Difelice).

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
D Osborne                      2     5   3   3    1   1   1   3.60   11   32-19   10· 5· 4    4· 2· 3· 0     34    -     0.79  -0.20
J Frascatore                   3     2   1   1    1   1   0   1.62   10   38-24   17· 1· 6    3· 2· 3· 0          0-0    1.22   0.05
T Mathews, L (0-1)             2     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.31    8   27-20   11· 5· 4    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.33  -0.09
R Honeycutt                    1     2   2   2    1   2   0  13.50    6   24-14   10· 3· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.53  -0.10
Totals                         8    11   7   7    3   5   1          35  121-77   48·14·15   12· 6· 9· 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
A Reynoso                      6     5   4   3    5   3   0   3.68   29  108-56   34· 8·13   10· 6· 5· 0     46    -     1.33  -0.08
G McMichael, W (2-2)           2     1   0   0    1   3   0   2.04    7   22-14    5· 4· 5    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.35   0.21
J Franco, S (7)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.61    3    9-6     3· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         9     6   4   3    6   7   0          39  139-76   42·13·20   13· 7· 6· 0           -

Balks: R Honeycutt (1).

WP: R Honeycutt (1); A Reynoso (1).

IBB: A Reynoso (2; J Mabry).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 14,877.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           New York Mets                        
1. D DeShields          2B    1. C Everett            CF 
2. R Clayton            SS    2. E Alfonzo            3B 
3. R Lankford           CF    3. J Olerud             1B 
4. B Jordan             RF    4. B Gilkey             LF 
5. R Gant               LF    5. T Hundley            C  
6. J Mabry              1B    6. B Huskey             RF 
7. M Difelice           C     7. C Baerga             2B 
8. M Gallego            3B    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. D Osborne            P     9. A Reynoso            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  3-1  123  7  -19%  50% R Gant          A Reynoso       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Clayton Scores; Lankford Scores; Jordan to 3B
   b 2   0  0-1  1--  4   14%  83% B Huskey        D Osborne       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hundley Scores
   b 4   1  4-3  --3  4   13%  62% R Ordonez       J Frascatore    Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Huskey Scores
   b 7   0  4-4  ---  5   11%  70% C Baerga        T Mathews       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   t 3   2  3-3  1-3  1  -11%  39% J Mabry         A Reynoso       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Jordan Scores/No RBI/unER; Gant to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Armando Reynoso facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  D DeShields     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      44%  R Clayton       Wild Pitch; DeShields to 2B
   O      -2-  6   48%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  4   51%  R Lankford      Flyball: RF (Deep RF); DeShields to 3B
   O      --3  4   55%  B Jordan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  C Everett       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   57%  E Alfonzo       Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   R      -2-  4   65%  J Olerud        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Everett Scores
   OO     1--  1   61%  B Gilkey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Armando Reynoso facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   63%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   65%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   66%  M Difelice      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Donovan Osborne facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   69%  T Hundley       Walk
   RR     1--  4   83%  B Huskey        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hundley Scores
   O      ---  4   81%  C Baerga        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   80%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   81%  A Reynoso       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  2   82%  C Everett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Reynoso to 2B
   O      12-  2   80%  E Alfonzo       Foul Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Armando Reynoso facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   82%  M Gallego       Flyball: CF
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Donovan Osborne batting 9th
   O      ---  1   83%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   81%  D DeShields     Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  1   74%  R Clayton       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); DeShields Scores
          1--  6   72%  R Lankford      Walk; Clayton to 2B
          12-  4   69%  B Jordan        Walk; Clayton to 3B; Lankford to 2B
   RR     123  7   50%  R Gant          Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Clayton Scores; Lankford Scores; Jordan to 3B
   R      1-3  1   39%  J Mabry         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Jordan Scores/No RBI/unER; Gant to 2B
   O      12-  5   43%  M Difelice      Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, John Frascatore facing 3-4-5
                  John Frascatore replaces Mark Sweeney pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   48%  J Olerud        Walk
   O      1--  5   44%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   OO     1--  3   37%  T Hundley       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Armando Reynoso facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   40%  M Gallego       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   41%  J Frascatore    Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  5   42%  D DeShields     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, John Frascatore facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   51%  B Huskey        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   49%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B; Huskey to 3B
   R      --3  4   62%  R Ordonez       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Huskey Scores
   O      --3      51%  A Reynoso       Ordonez Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   O      ---  6   50%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Armando Reynoso facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   45%  R Clayton       Walk
          1--  7   38%  R Lankford      Walk; Clayton to 2B
   O      12-  4   38%  B Jordan        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Clayton to 3B; Lankford to 2B
   O      -23  2   49%  R Gant          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          -23  4   47%  J Mabry         Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   57%  M Difelice      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, John Frascatore facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   54%  C Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   51%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   50%  J Olerud        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Armando Reynoso facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  M Gallego       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Tom Lampkin pinch hits for John Frascatore batting 9th
   O      ---  4   56%  T Lampkin       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   54%  D DeShields     Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   57%  R Clayton       Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, T.J. Mathews facing 4-5-6
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Tom Lampkin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   54%  B Gilkey        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   52%  T Hundley       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   50%  B Huskey        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Greg McMichael facing 3-4-5
                  Greg McMichael replaces Butch Huskey pitching and batting 6th; Alex Ochoa replaces Armando Reynoso playing RF batting 9th
          ---  5   44%  R Lankford      Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   55%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   59%  J Mabry         Lankford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, T.J. Mathews facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   70%  C Baerga        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   69%  R Ordonez       Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Baerga to 3B
   R      --3  5   79%  A Ochoa         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Baerga Scores
   O      1--  5   77%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   75%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Greg McMichael facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   66%  J Mabry         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   70%  M Difelice      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Mabry to 2B
   O      -2-  2   79%  M Gallego       Fielder's Choice SS; Gallego out at 2B/SS-2B-3B
                  Dmitri Young pinch hits for T.J. Mathews batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   87%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rick Honeycutt facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Dmitri Young pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   86%  J Olerud        Lineout: CF
          ---  7   87%  B Gilkey        Walk
          1--      88%  T Hundley       Balk; Gilkey to 2B
   R      -2-  3   94%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Gilkey Scores
                  Alberto Castillo pinch hits for Greg McMichael batting 6th
          1--  4   96%  A Castillo      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hundley to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   97%  C Baerga        Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Hundley Scores; Castillo to 2B
   O      -2-  5   97%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 7.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, John Franco facing 1-2-3
                  John Franco replaces Alberto Castillo pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  2   99%  D DeShields     Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3  100%  R Clayton       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  R Lankford      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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