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Standings
DET
@ANA		12
3
CHW
@BAL		4
9
NYY
@MIN		5
3
TOR
@OAK		3
4
CLE
@SEA		7
4		 
(10)
KCR
@TBD		1
2
BOS
@TEX		0
6
SDP
@ATL		2
3
COL
@CHC		3
2
MON
@CIN		3
4		 
(11)
SFG
@MIL		7
3
STL
@NYM		7
8
STL
@NYM		7
5
LAD
@PHI		9
7
ARI
@PIT		7
5
Sunday, August 22, 1999 3:40PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 50,139, Time of Game: 2:53
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cardinals
7
63-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 12 GB
 at Mets
5
76-49
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   2  0  0   0  4  0    7 10  1
Mets            0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  3    5 11  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Edgar Renteria SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .268 .708 22 18 0.014 0.53 0.067 -0.053 0.4 3 5 2B
J.D. Drew CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .838 12 9 0.021 0.52 0.059 -0.038 -0.0 1 0
Mark McGwire 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .285 1.138 23 10 -0.035 0.67 0.022 -0.057 0.1 11 0
Ray Lankford LF 4 2 1 1 1 0 .311 .912 22 12 0.080 0.76 0.115 -0.036 0.8 3 0 2B
Thomas Howard RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .270 .736 16 10 -0.013 0.73 0.034 -0.047 -0.6 1 0 2B
   Lance Painter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Aybar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Juan Acevedo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053 .105 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Craig Paquette 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 .328 .960 11 8 0.209 1.17 0.279 -0.070 1.3 0 1 HR
Adam Kennedy 2B 3 0 3 3 0 0 .429 1.214 8 5 0.121 1.15 0.226 -0.105 2.8 1 4 2·2B,CS,HBP
Eli Marrero C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .547 7 6 -0.115 0.96 0.000 -0.115 -1.7 7 1 GDP
Garrett Stephenson P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 10 7 -0.056 0.71 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 0 1
   Joe McEwing RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .745 7 5 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 35 7 10 7 4 5 .286 .889 138 90 0.225 0.77 0.802 -0.578 2.1 27 12
2B: T Howard (9, off O Hershiser); R Lankford (27, off O Hershiser); A Kennedy 2 (2, 1 off O Hershiser, 1 off C McElroy); E Renteria (27, off B Taylor).
HR: C Paquette (5, off O Hershiser; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: A Kennedy (1, by O Hershiser).
TB: C Paquette 5; A Kennedy 5; E Renteria 3; R Lankford 2; T Howard 2; J Drew.
GIDP: E Marrero (14).
RBI: A Kennedy 3 (3); C Paquette 3 (18); R Lankford (53).
2-out RBI: A Kennedy 3; C Paquette 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 3. E Marrero-E Renteria; A Kennedy-E Renteria-M McGwire; E Renteria-M McGwire.
E: J Drew (5).
Baserunning
CS: A Kennedy (1, Home by O Hershiser/T Pratt).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Cedeno RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .809 22 15 -0.125 1.15 0.000 -0.125 -0.9 4 0
   Mike Piazza PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .325 .969 7 4 0.027 0.65 0.027 0.000 1.6
   Pat Mahomes PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .867 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Edgardo Alfonzo 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .316 .883 15 9 -0.052 0.92 0.057 -0.110 -0.5 1 6 CS
John Olerud 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .306 .919 21 13 0.046 0.95 0.094 -0.048 0.0 10 1
Robin Ventura 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .308 .939 15 9 0.089 1.10 0.117 -0.028 0.5 0 1
Darryl Hamilton CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .314 .797 16 8 0.107 1.32 0.131 -0.024 0.5 2 0
Matt Franco LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .756 13 9 -0.326 2.26 0.000 -0.326 -2.3 2 0 GDP
   Benny Agbayani PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285 .880 4 2 0.005 0.17 0.005 0.000 0.3 HBP
Todd Pratt C 4 2 2 0 0 1 .287 .750 10 7 -0.002 1.12 0.081 -0.083 0.5 6 0 2B
Rey Ordonez SS 3 1 3 1 0 0 .265 .640 20 12 0.116 1.14 0.136 -0.020 1.8 1 4 SB,SH
Orel Hershiser P 1 0 0 1 0 0 .146 .324 6 6 -0.054 1.61 0.019 -0.073 -0.4 1 0 SF,GDP
   Shawon Dunston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .311 .776 8 6 -0.062 2.56 0.000 -0.062 -0.3
   Billy Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chuck McElroy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luis Lopez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .632 4 3 -0.043 1.41 0.000 -0.043 -0.8
Team Totals 34 5 11 5 1 6 .324 .704 161 103 -0.274 1.23 0.667 -0.942 0.1 27 12
2B: T Pratt (3, off G Stephenson).
SF: O Hershiser (2, off G Stephenson).
SH: R Ordonez (10, off G Stephenson).
HBP: B Agbayani (2, by L Painter).
TB: R Ordonez 3; T Pratt 3; R Ventura 2; D Hamilton 2; M Piazza; J Olerud.
GIDP: M Franco (8); O Hershiser (3).
RBI: M Piazza 2 (97); R Ordonez (43); O Hershiser (3); R Ventura (101).
2-out RBI: M Piazza 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Ordonez-E Alfonzo-J Olerud.
Baserunning
SB: R Ordonez (7, 2nd base off M Aybar/E Marrero).
CS: E Alfonzo (2, 2nd base by L Painter/E Marrero).

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
Garrett Stephenson, W (4-0) 7 8 2 1 1 4 0 3.06 29 119 78 47 8 23 8 16 6 0 58 0.232 1.41 1.4
Lance Painter 1.1 0 1 1 0 1 0 4.83 4 21 11 3 1 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.034 0.30 0.9
Manny Aybar 0.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.57 4 20 13 9 2 2 0 3 1 0 1 1 -0.040 0.84 -2.7
Juan Acevedo, S (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.97 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.049 1.65 0.2
Team Totals 9 11 5 4 1 6 0 4.00 38 161 103 60 11 32 11 19 7 0 58 3 1 0.275 0.77 -0.1
G Stephenson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

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
Orel Hershiser, L (12-10) 7 6 3 3 1 2 1 4.67 27 83 55 38 7 10 12 11 4 0 54 0.012 0.83 0.8
Billy Taylor 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 4.99 3 8 4 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.147 1.08 -1.8
Chuck McElroy 2 2 1 1 2 3 0 5.73 10 47 31 20 3 8 0 5 2 0 3 3 -0.090 0.52 -1.1
Team Totals 9 10 7 7 4 5 1 7.00 40 138 90 62 10 18 13 17 7 0 54 3 3 -0.225 1.23 -2.1
B Taylor faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: O Hershiser (9; A Kennedy); L Painter (2; B Agbayani).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jeff Nelson.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 50,139.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         New York Mets
1 Edgar Renteria SS 1 Roger Cedeno RF
2 J.D. Drew CF 2 Edgardo Alfonzo 2B
3 Mark McGwire 1B 3 John Olerud 1B
4 Ray Lankford LF 4 Robin Ventura 3B
5 Thomas Howard RF 5 Darryl Hamilton CF
6 Craig Paquette 3B 6 Matt Franco LF
7 Adam Kennedy 2B 7 Todd Pratt C
8 Eli Marrero C 8 Rey Ordonez SS
9 Garrett Stephenson P 9 Orel Hershiser P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-3 1 123 5,(2-2)  OO NYM M. Franco G. Stephenson 25% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR STL C. Paquette O. Hershiser 22% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Howard Scores
t8 4-2 2 123 1,(0-0)  RRR STL A. Kennedy C. McElroy 11% 98% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Drew Scores; McGwire Scores; Lankford Scores
t7 3-2 1 --3 3,(1-1)  O STL G. Stephenson O. Hershiser -10% 64% Kennedy Caught Stealing Hm (C)
b6 1-3 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  R NYM R. Ventura G. Stephenson -10% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Alfonzo Scores/unER; Olerud to 2B

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' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL E. Renteria O. Hershiser -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL J. Drew O. Hershiser -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL M. McGwire O. Hershiser -1% 45% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Cedeno G. Stephenson 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo G. Stephenson 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM J. Olerud G. Stephenson 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Lankford O. Hershiser 6% 56% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O STL T. Howard O. Hershiser -2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Lankford to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R STL C. Paquette O. Hershiser 6% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive); Lankford Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL A. Kennedy O. Hershiser 3% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive); Paquette to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO STL E. Marrero O. Hershiser -8% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Ventura G. Stephenson 3% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM D. Hamilton G. Stephenson 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM M. Franco G. Stephenson 1% 61% Lineout: 1B (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL G. Stephenson O. Hershiser -2% 59% Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
t3 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL E. Renteria O. Hershiser -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Drew O. Hershiser -1% 56% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM T. Pratt G. Stephenson -7% 49% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 0-1 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez G. Stephenson 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Pratt to 3B
b3 0-1 1 --3 4,(0-2)  RO NYM O. Hershiser G. Stephenson -2% 49% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Pratt Scores
b3 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Cedeno G. Stephenson 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. McGwire O. Hershiser -3% 47% Lineout: CF
t4 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL R. Lankford O. Hershiser -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  STL T. Howard O. Hershiser 2% 47% Walk
t4 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR STL C. Paquette O. Hershiser 22% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Howard Scores
t4 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  STL A. Kennedy O. Hershiser 1% 70% Hit By Pitch
t4 3-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL E. Marrero O. Hershiser -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 2-3-4
b4 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM E. Alfonzo G. Stephenson 3% 71% Flyball: RF
b4 1-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM J. Olerud G. Stephenson 2% 73% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM R. Ventura G. Stephenson -2% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 1-3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  NYM D. Hamilton G. Stephenson -3% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive); Ventura to 3B
b4 1-3 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O NYM M. Franco G. Stephenson 6% 74% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
t5 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL G. Stephenson O. Hershiser -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL E. Renteria O. Hershiser -1% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Drew O. Hershiser -1% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 7-8-9
b5 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM T. Pratt G. Stephenson 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b5 1-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM R. Ordonez G. Stephenson -4% 70% Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right)
b5 1-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO NYM O. Hershiser G. Stephenson 7% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
t6 3-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL M. McGwire O. Hershiser -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford O. Hershiser -1% 74% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t6 3-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  STL T. Howard O. Hershiser 2% 76% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t6 3-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Paquette O. Hershiser -3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 1-2-3
b6 1-3 0 --- 9,(2-2)  O NYM R. Cedeno G. Stephenson 4% 77% Foul Popfly: C
b6 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM E. Alfonzo G. Stephenson -4% 73% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball)
b6 1-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYM J. Olerud G. Stephenson -9% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Alfonzo to 3B
b6 1-3 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  R NYM R. Ventura G. Stephenson -10% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Alfonzo Scores/unER; Olerud to 2B
b6 2-3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  NYM D. Hamilton G. Stephenson -10% 43% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Olerud to 3B; Ventura to 2B
b6 2-3 1 123 5,(2-2)  OO NYM M. Franco G. Stephenson 25% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
t7 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL A. Kennedy O. Hershiser 7% 75% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t7 3-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Marrero O. Hershiser -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kennedy to 3B
t7 3-2 1 --3 3,(1-1)  O STL G. Stephenson O. Hershiser -10% 64% Kennedy Caught Stealing Hm (C)
t7 3-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL G. Stephenson O. Hershiser -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM T. Pratt G. Stephenson 5% 68% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM R. Ordonez G. Stephenson -5% 62% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Orel Hershiser (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 1 1-- 8,(2-2)  O NYM S. Dunston G. Stephenson 6% 68% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYM R. Cedeno G. Stephenson 5% 74% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Billy Taylor facing 1-2-3
Billy Taylor replaces Shawon Dunston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL E. Renteria B. Taylor 7% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t8 3-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Drew B. Taylor 6% 86% Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Renteria to 3B
t8 3-2 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  STL M. McGwire B. Taylor 2% 88% Walk; Drew to 2B
Chuck McElroy replaces Billy Taylor pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 123 7,(3-2)  R STL R. Lankford C. McElroy 5% 94% Walk; Renteria Scores; Drew to 3B; McGwire to 2B
t8 4-2 0 123 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Howard C. McElroy -3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-2 1 123 6,(2-2)  O STL C. Paquette C. McElroy -4% 87% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-2 2 123 1,(0-0)  RRR STL A. Kennedy C. McElroy 11% 98% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Drew Scores; McGwire Scores; Lankford Scores
t8 7-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL E. Marrero C. McElroy -0% 98% Lineout: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 2-3-4
b8 2-7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM E. Alfonzo G. Stephenson -2% 96% Walk
Lance Painter replaces Thomas Howard (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Joe McEwing replaces Garrett Stephenson (P) playing RF batting 9th
b8 2-7 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO NYM J. Olerud L. Painter 3% 99% Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Alfonzo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 2-7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM R. Ventura L. Painter 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mets' Chuck McElroy facing 9-1-2
t9 7-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL J. McEwing C. McElroy -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 7-2 1 --- 9,(2-2)  STL E. Renteria C. McElroy 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t9 7-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Drew C. McElroy -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 7-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL M. McGwire C. McElroy 0% 99% Walk; Renteria to 2B
t9 7-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  STL R. Lankford C. McElroy 0% 99% Defensive Indifference; Renteria to 3B
t9 7-2 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Lankford C. McElroy -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Cardinals' Lance Painter facing 5-6-7
b9 2-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM D. Hamilton L. Painter 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
Benny Agbayani pinch hits for Matt Franco (LF) batting 6th
b9 2-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM B. Agbayani L. Painter -1% 99% Hit By Pitch
Manny Aybar replaces Lance Painter pitching and batting 5th
b9 2-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM T. Pratt M. Aybar -1% 98% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Agbayani to 2B
b9 2-7 1 12- 8,(3-2)  R NYM R. Ordonez M. Aybar -3% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive); Agbayani Scores; Pratt to 3B
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Chuck McElroy (P) batting 9th
b9 3-7 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  NYM L. Lopez M. Aybar -1% 94% Ordonez Steals 2B
b9 3-7 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O NYM L. Lopez M. Aybar 4% 98% Strikeout Swinging
Mike Piazza pinch hits for Roger Cedeno (RF) batting 1st
b9 3-7 2 -23 7,(3-2)  RR NYM M. Piazza M. Aybar -3% 95% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Pratt Scores; Ordonez Scores
Juan Acevedo replaces Manny Aybar pitching and batting 5th
Pat Mahomes pinch runs for Mike Piazza (PH) batting 1st
b9 5-7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM E. Alfonzo J. Acevedo 5% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Mets 5.

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