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Standings
DET
@ANA		2
13
TBD
@BAL		4
2
BOS
@KCR		2
8
NYY
@MIN		4
9
CHW
@OAK		1
3
TOR
@SEA		7
0
CLE
@TEX		2
8
SDP
@ATL		2
0
SFG
@CHC		3
7
LAD
@FLA		2
1		 
(10)
HOU
@MIL		5
6		 
(10)
COL
@MON		6
3
STL
@NYM		2
0
STL
@NYM		4
5
ARI
@PHI		1
11
ARI
@PHI		12
9		 
(11)
CIN
@PIT		5
6
Thursday, August 20, 1998 7:57
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 45,308, Time of Game: 2:30
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cardinals
4
61-65
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 16 GB
 at Mets
5
70-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 12½ GB
W: Rick Reed (15-7)
L: Darren Oliver (7-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  6  1
Mets            0  1  0   2  0  0   2  0  X    5  9  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .669 13 8 -0.073 0.70 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 0 4
Brian Jordan RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .324 .924 12 8 -0.005 1.04 0.083 -0.088 0.4 1 0 HR
Mark McGwire 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 .289 1.186 18 10 0.106 0.73 0.145 -0.039 1.5 13 1 HR,SB
Ray Lankford CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .905 13 8 -0.081 0.78 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 3 0
John Mabry LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .707 19 12 -0.140 1.35 0.000 -0.140 -1.1 1 0
Fernando Tatis 3B 3 1 1 0 0 2 .268 .681 17 9 0.000 0.68 0.038 -0.038 -0.1 1 2 2B
   Delino DeShields PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .863 3 2 -0.053 2.13 0.000 -0.053 -0.2
Eli Marrero C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .244 .665 16 12 0.000 1.05 0.062 -0.062 0.3 3 0 SB
Darren Oliver P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .063 .188 12 9 -0.106 0.91 0.000 -0.106 -1.2 0 4
   John Frascatore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Placido Polanco SS 3 0 1 2 0 1 .255 .577 8 7 0.127 0.94 0.151 -0.025 1.4 2 4
Team Totals 33 4 6 4 1 11 .182 .600 131 85 -0.225 0.95 0.479 -0.705 -0.5 24 15
2B: F Tatis (22, off R Reed).
HR: B Jordan (21, off R Reed; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); M McGwire (51, off R Reed; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: M McGwire 5; B Jordan 4; F Tatis 2; E Marrero; P Polanco.
RBI: P Polanco 2 (4); B Jordan (75); M McGwire (110).
2-out RBI: P Polanco 2; M McGwire.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
E: F Tatis (21).
Baserunning
SB: M McGwire (1, 2nd base off R Reed/M Piazza); E Marrero (5, 2nd base off R Reed/M Piazza).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .306 .856 10 7 0.037 1.39 0.085 -0.048 -0.1 2 0
Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .742 18 12 -0.086 0.79 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 0 1
John Olerud 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .349 .988 16 9 -0.023 0.87 0.042 -0.065 -0.2 8 1
Mike Piazza C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .306 .877 14 9 0.111 1.02 0.172 -0.061 1.1 11 0 HR
Brian McRae CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .268 .855 13 7 -0.004 0.71 0.046 -0.050 0.2 1 0 2B
Jermaine Allensworth RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .285 .765 11 6 0.190 1.21 0.214 -0.024 1.2 0 0 2B,CS
   Lenny Harris PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .632 3 2 -0.015 0.52 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 0
Carlos Baerga 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 .280 .694 12 8 -0.132 1.99 0.000 -0.132 -0.7 0 2 SF
Rey Ordonez SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .258 .598 9 6 0.166 1.56 0.220 -0.054 0.5 3 0 2B
Rick Reed P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .135 .374 11 7 -0.050 0.99 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 1 2
   Luis Lopez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .682 2 1 0.082 2.12 0.082 0.000 0.5
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 0 3 .281 .741 119 74 0.276 1.15 0.861 -0.585 1.0 27 7
2B: R Ordonez (16, off D Oliver); J Allensworth (20, off D Oliver); B McRae (30, off D Oliver).
HR: M Piazza (22, off D Oliver; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: C Baerga (7, off D Oliver).
TB: M Piazza 4; J Allensworth 3; B McRae 3; R Ordonez 2; L Lopez; T Phillips; J Olerud.
RBI: M Piazza 2 (77); C Baerga (47); T Phillips (13); R Ordonez (33).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Baserunning
CS: J Allensworth (5, 2nd base by D Oliver POCS).

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
Darren Oliver, L (7-9) 6.1 8 5 5 0 3 1 6.18 27 98 62 39 1 22 17 7 2 0 40 -0.265 1.18 -1.7
John Frascatore 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.02 6 21 12 8 1 3 2 4 2 0 2 1 -0.010 1.02 0.7
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 0 3 1 5.62 33 119 74 47 2 25 19 11 4 0 40 2 1 -0.275 0.95 -1.0

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
Rick Reed, W (15-7) 7 6 4 4 1 9 2 2.96 28 108 68 34 15 19 6 12 6 0 57 -0.059 0.76 -0.5
Turk Wendell, S (2) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.82 6 23 17 7 3 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.284 1.86 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 1 11 2 4.00 34 131 85 41 18 26 9 13 6 0 57 0 0 0.225 1.15 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Oliver (5; J Allensworth, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 45,308.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 4mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         New York Mets
1 Pat Kelly 2B 1 Tony Phillips LF
2 Brian Jordan RF 2 Edgardo Alfonzo 3B
3 Mark McGwire 1B 3 John Olerud 1B
4 Ray Lankford CF 4 Mike Piazza C
5 John Mabry LF 5 Brian McRae CF
6 Fernando Tatis 3B 6 Jermaine Allenswor RF
7 Eli Marrero C 7 Carlos Baerga 2B
8 Darren Oliver P 8 Rey Ordonez SS
9 Placido Polanco SS 9 Rick Reed P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 3-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R NYM R. Ordonez D. Oliver 22% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Allensworth Scores
b4 1-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR NYM M. Piazza D. Oliver 17% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Olerud Scores
t2 1-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR STL P. Polanco R. Reed -15% 24% Single to LF (Line Drive); Tatis Scores; Marrero Scores
b7 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM J. Allensworth D. Oliver 13% 49% Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  R STL M. McGwire R. Reed -10% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)

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' Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL P. Kelly R. Reed 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Jordan R. Reed 2% 54% Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  R STL M. McGwire R. Reed -10% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t1 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Lankford R. Reed 1% 45% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM T. Phillips D. Oliver -2% 42% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo D. Oliver -2% 41% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM J. Olerud D. Oliver -1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL J. Mabry R. Reed 2% 42% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL F. Tatis R. Reed -4% 38% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t2 1-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  STL E. Marrero R. Reed -4% 33% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Tatis to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  STL D. Oliver R. Reed -2% 32% Marrero Steals 2B
t2 1-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Oliver R. Reed 7% 39% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR STL P. Polanco R. Reed -15% 24% Single to LF (Line Drive); Tatis Scores; Marrero Scores
t2 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL P. Kelly R. Reed 1% 25% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM M. Piazza D. Oliver -2% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM B. McRae D. Oliver 4% 27% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b2 0-3 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  NYM J. Allensworth D. Oliver 5% 31% Single to SS (Ground Ball); McRae to 3B
b2 0-3 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  RO NYM C. Baerga D. Oliver -0% 31% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores
b2 1-3 2 1-- O NYM R. Ordonez D. Oliver -2% 29% Allensworth Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Rick Reed facing 2-3-4
t3 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R STL B. Jordan R. Reed -8% 20% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t3 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL M. McGwire R. Reed -2% 18% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 4-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Lankford R. Reed 2% 20% Lineout: SS
t3 4-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL J. Mabry R. Reed -1% 19% McGwire Steals 2B
t3 4-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL J. Mabry R. Reed 2% 21% Flyball: LF
t3 4-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL F. Tatis R. Reed 2% 23% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 8-9-1
b3 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez D. Oliver -2% 21% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Reed D. Oliver -2% 19% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM T. Phillips D. Oliver 1% 21% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b3 1-4 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYM E. Alfonzo D. Oliver -2% 18% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Rick Reed facing 7-8-9
t4 4-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O STL E. Marrero R. Reed 1% 20% Strikeout Swinging
t4 4-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Oliver R. Reed 1% 21% Strikeout Swinging
t4 4-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL P. Polanco R. Reed 1% 21% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 3-4-5
b4 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM J. Olerud D. Oliver 4% 25% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b4 1-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR NYM M. Piazza D. Oliver 17% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Olerud Scores
b4 3-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM B. McRae D. Oliver -3% 40% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 3-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM J. Allensworth D. Oliver 3% 43% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b4 3-4 1 1-- 5,(0-2)  O NYM C. Baerga D. Oliver -4% 39% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez D. Oliver -3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
t5 4-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL P. Kelly R. Reed 2% 38% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t5 4-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL B. Jordan R. Reed 2% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B)
t5 4-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL M. McGwire R. Reed -1% 39% Walk
t5 4-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O STL R. Lankford R. Reed 3% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 9-1-2
b5 3-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYM R. Reed D. Oliver -3% 38% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b5 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM T. Phillips D. Oliver -2% 35% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b5 3-4 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo D. Oliver -2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
t6 4-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Mabry R. Reed 2% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t6 4-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL F. Tatis R. Reed 2% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL E. Marrero R. Reed 1% 39% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 3-4-5
b6 3-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM J. Olerud D. Oliver -4% 35% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM M. Piazza D. Oliver -3% 33% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 3-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM B. McRae D. Oliver -2% 31% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
t7 4-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Oliver R. Reed 2% 33% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL P. Polanco R. Reed 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL P. Kelly R. Reed 1% 36% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 6-7-8
b7 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM J. Allensworth D. Oliver 13% 49% Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
b7 3-4 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O NYM C. Baerga D. Oliver -9% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R NYM R. Ordonez D. Oliver 22% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Allensworth Scores
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Rick Reed (P) batting 9th
b7 4-4 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  NYM L. Lopez D. Oliver 8% 71% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Ordonez to 3B
John Frascatore replaces Darren Oliver pitching and batting 8th
b7 4-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO NYM T. Phillips J. Frascatore 7% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ordonez Scores; Lopez to 2B
b7 5-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYM E. Alfonzo J. Frascatore -3% 75% Lineout: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' Turk Wendell facing 2-3-4
Turk Wendell replaces Luis Lopez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL B. Jordan T. Wendell 6% 80% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t8 4-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL M. McGwire T. Wendell 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Lankford T. Wendell 3% 87% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cardinals' John Frascatore facing 3-4-5
b8 5-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM J. Olerud J. Frascatore -1% 85% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 5-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM M. Piazza J. Frascatore -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM B. McRae J. Frascatore 1% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth (RF) batting 6th
b8 5-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYM L. Harris J. Frascatore -1% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' Turk Wendell facing 5-6-7
Lenny Harris moves from PH to RF
t9 4-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL J. Mabry T. Wendell 7% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
Delino DeShields pinch hits for Fernando Tatis (3B) batting 6th
t9 4-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. DeShields T. Wendell 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t9 4-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL E. Marrero T. Wendell 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.

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