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KCR  5
BOS  3
 DET  6
@OAK  3
 TOR  6
@SEA  0
 CLE  7
@TEX  2
 ATL  6
SDP  3
 LAD  4
@FLA  3
 MON  2
COL  1
 NYM  4
STL  1
 PHI  4
ARI  1
 PIT  8
CIN  7
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 14,715

 Thursday, May 7, 1998, 7:41
Time of Game: 2:11
Cardinals
1
17-16
Lost 3
4th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  2  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    4  7  0
W: Masato Yoshii (2-1), L: Donovan Osborne (1-2), S: John Franco (6)
 Mets
4
17-14
Won 3
2nd, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .677   16   10    0   5   
D DeShields 2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .319  .878   22   11    5   2   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .311 1.231   14   10   10   0   
R Lankford CF                 2   0   0   0    1   2  .318  .867   14    7    3   0   
B Jordan RF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .333  .961   10    7    2   0   HR
R Gant LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .757   14    9    0   0   GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .835   12    7    0   3   
E Marrero C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .635    7    6    4   0   
D Osborne P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    5    4    0   0   
  J Frascatore P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W McGee PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .693    3    2    0   0   
  J Acevedo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
Totals                       28   1   2   0    2   9              117   73   24  10
Batting Events
HR: B Jordan (5, off M Yoshii; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: B Jordan 4; M McGwire.
GIDP: R Gant (2).
RBI: B Jordan (17).
2-out RBI: B Jordan.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Clayton-D DeShields-M McGwire.
E: G Gaetti (1).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Wilson LF                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .750 1.500   15    7    2   0   SB
L Lopez 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .758   16    9    0   1   GDP
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .357  .949   16    9   10   0   
B Huskey RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .245  .657   15    6    0   0   
C Baerga 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .565    7    7    3   1   SH
B McRae CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .215  .685   13    6    2   0   IW
A Castillo C                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .237  .599   11    7    9   0   
R Ordonez SS                  2   0   0   1    0   1  .227  .505    7    6    1   7   SF
M Yoshii P                    2   1   1   2    0   1  .111  .422    5    4    0   1   2B
  R Becker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .710    7    5    0   0   
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       29   4   7   0    2   4              112   66   27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Yoshii (1, off D Osborne).
SF: R Ordonez (2, off D Osborne).
SH: C Baerga (2, off D Osborne).
IBB: B McRae (1, by D Osborne).
TB: P Wilson 3; M Yoshii 2; B McRae; B Huskey; J Olerud.
GIDP: L Lopez (1).
RBI: M Yoshii 2 (2); P Wilson (1); R Ordonez (10).
2-out RBI: M Yoshii 2; P Wilson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Baerga-J Olerud.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Wilson (1, 2nd base off J Frascatore/E Marrero).

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
D Osborne, L (1-2)             6     6   4   0    2   3   0   2.64   26   82-50   29· 6·15   13· 8· 5· 0     53    -     1.08  -0.18
J Frascatore                   1     1   0   0    0   1   0   6.30    4   20-12    6· 2· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.30   0.01
J Acevedo                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.80    3    5-4     4· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   0    2   4   0          33  107-66   39· 8·19   15·12· 6· 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
M Yoshii, W (2-1)              7     2   1   1    2   6   1   2.43   24   93-57   31·15·11    9· 7· 2· 0     73    -     0.89   0.26
G McMichael, H (4)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.20    3   11-8     3· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
J Franco, S (6)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.15    3   13-8     2· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     2   1   1    2   9   1          30  117-73   36·19·18   12· 7· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Osborne (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Osborne (1; B McRae).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Sam Holbrook, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Rich Rieker.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 14,715.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 3mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       New York Mets                                
1. Royce Clayton                SS       1. Preston Wilson               LF
2. Delino DeShields             2B       2. Luis Lopez                   3B
3. Mark McGwire                 1B       3. John Olerud                  1B
4. Ray Lankford                 CF       4. Butch Huskey                 RF
5. Brian Jordan                 RF       5. Carlos Baerga                2B
6. Ron Gant                     LF       6. Brian McRae                  CF
7. Gary Gaetti                  3B       7. Alberto Castillo              C
8. Eli Marrero                   C       8. Rey Ordonez                  SS
9. Donovan Osborne               P       9. Masato Yoshii                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 12- RR 1,(0-0)  24% 80% 1-1 NYM M. Yoshii D. Osborne Double to RF (Line Drive); McRae Scores/unER; Castillo Scores/unER
t4 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  -13% 42% 0-0 STL B. Jordan M. Yoshii Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 1 12- 5,(2-2)  8% 56% 0-1 NYM A. Castillo D. Osborne Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Huskey to 3B; McRae to 2B
b1 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -7% 51% 0-0 NYM L. Lopez D. Osborne Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 --3 R 5,(3-1)  7% 87% 3-1 NYM P. Wilson D. Osborne Single to RF (Line Drive); Yoshii Scores/unER

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' Masato Yoshii facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 STL R. Clayton M. Yoshii Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 STL D. DeShields M. Yoshii Walk
t1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  -6% 44% 0-0 STL M. McGwire M. Yoshii Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeShields to 3B
t1 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  6% 50% 0-0 STL R. Lankford M. Yoshii Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  5% 55% 0-0 STL B. Jordan M. Yoshii Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 58% 0-0 NYM P. Wilson D. Osborne Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b1 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -7% 51% 0-0 NYM L. Lopez D. Osborne Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 NYM J. Olerud D. Osborne Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 STL R. Gant M. Yoshii Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 STL G. Gaetti M. Yoshii Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 55% 0-0 STL E. Marrero M. Yoshii Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 NYM B. Huskey D. Osborne Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 NYM C. Baerga D. Osborne Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 NYM B. McRae D. Osborne Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 STL D. Osborne M. Yoshii Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 STL R. Clayton M. Yoshii Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 56% 0-0 STL D. DeShields M. Yoshii Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 NYM A. Castillo D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 NYM R. Ordonez D. Osborne Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 NYM M. Yoshii D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 STL M. McGwire M. Yoshii Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 55% 0-0 STL R. Lankford M. Yoshii Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  -13% 42% 0-0 STL B. Jordan M. Yoshii Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 44% 1-0 STL R. Gant M. Yoshii Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 41% 0-1 NYM P. Wilson D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 38% 0-1 NYM L. Lopez D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 37% 0-1 NYM J. Olerud D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 39% 1-0 STL G. Gaetti M. Yoshii Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 41% 1-0 STL E. Marrero M. Yoshii Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 42% 1-0 STL D. Osborne M. Yoshii Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  5% 48% 0-1 NYM B. Huskey D. Osborne Walk
b5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 43% 0-1 NYM C. Baerga D. Osborne Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  5% 48% 0-1 NYM B. McRae D. Osborne Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Huskey to 2B
b5 1 12- 5,(2-2)  8% 56% 0-1 NYM A. Castillo D. Osborne Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Huskey to 3B; McRae to 2B
b5 1 123 RO 2,(0-1)  -1% 56% 0-1 NYM R. Ordonez D. Osborne Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Huskey Scores/unER
b5 2 12- RR 1,(0-0)  24% 80% 1-1 NYM M. Yoshii D. Osborne Double to RF (Line Drive); McRae Scores/unER; Castillo Scores/unER
b5 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  0% 80% 3-1 NYM P. Wilson D. Osborne Wild Pitch; Yoshii to 3B
b5 2 --3 R 5,(3-1)  7% 87% 3-1 NYM P. Wilson D. Osborne Single to RF (Line Drive); Yoshii Scores/unER
b5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 86% 4-1 NYM L. Lopez D. Osborne Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 88% 1-4 STL R. Clayton M. Yoshii Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 90% 1-4 STL D. DeShields M. Yoshii Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 91% 1-4 STL M. McGwire M. Yoshii Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 92% 4-1 NYM J. Olerud D. Osborne Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  2% 94% 4-1 NYM B. Huskey D. Osborne Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Olerud to 2B
b6 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  0% 94% 4-1 NYM C. Baerga D. Osborne Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Olerud to 3B; Huskey to 2B
b6 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 94% 4-1 NYM B. McRae D. Osborne Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 O 1,(0-0)  -3% 91% 4-1 NYM A. Castillo D. Osborne Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b6 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  -3% 89% 4-1 NYM R. Ordonez D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Masato Yoshii facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 84% 1-4 STL R. Lankford M. Yoshii Walk
t7 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 88% 1-4 STL B. Jordan M. Yoshii Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  6% 94% 1-4 STL R. Gant M. Yoshii Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' John Frascatore facing 9-1-2
John Frascatore replaces Donovan Osborne pitching and batting 9th; Rich Becker pinch hits for Masato Yoshii (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -1% 93% 4-1 NYM R. Becker J. Frascatore Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 4-1 NYM P. Wilson J. Frascatore Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  0% 94% 4-1 NYM L. Lopez J. Frascatore Wilson Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 94% 4-1 NYM L. Lopez J. Frascatore Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 3B
b7 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  -1% 92% 4-1 NYM J. Olerud J. Frascatore Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Greg McMichael facing 7-8-9
Greg McMichael replaces Rich Becker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 95% 1-4 STL G. Gaetti G. McMichael Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 96% 1-4 STL E. Marrero G. McMichael Groundout: SS-1B
Willie McGee pinch hits for John Frascatore (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 1-4 STL W. McGee G. McMichael Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Juan Acevedo facing 4-5-6
Juan Acevedo replaces Willie McGee (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 97% 4-1 NYM B. Huskey J. Acevedo Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 96% 4-1 NYM C. Baerga J. Acevedo Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 4-1 NYM B. McRae J. Acevedo Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' John Franco facing 1-2-3
John Franco replaces Greg McMichael pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 98% 1-4 STL R. Clayton J. Franco Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 100% 1-4 STL D. DeShields J. Franco Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-4 STL M. McGwire J. Franco Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 4.

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