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SEA
@BAL		8
2
TEX
@BOS		5
1
OAK
@CHW		2
3		 
(10)
CLE
@DET		5
0
ANA
@MIL		4
5
TOR
@MIN		4
1
KCR
@NYY		7
5		 
(12)
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@FLA		2
3
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@LAD		1
5
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@PHI		1
3
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@PIT		0
9
CIN
@SDP		7
2
CHC
@SFG		5
3		 
(14)
NYM
@STL		10
3
Friday, May 9, 1997 7:08
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 32,054, Time of Game: 2:48
Mets
10
17-18
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 6½ GB
 at Cardinals
3
16-18
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
W: Mark Clark (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   3  0  0   1  2  4   10 12  0
Cardinals       1  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  9  2

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Bieser CF 4 1 1 1 1 2 .375 1.000 21 13 -0.060 0.66 0.024 -0.084 0.0 2 0 CS
Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 5 3 2 0 0 0 .297 .785 14 8 0.104 0.79 0.137 -0.033 1.6 0 3 2B,CS
John Olerud 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .358 .978 20 8 0.145 0.76 0.167 -0.022 2.6 9 2 HBP
Todd Hundley C 4 1 2 3 0 1 .298 1.070 27 19 0.143 1.17 0.201 -0.059 1.0 5 0 2B,SF
Bernard Gilkey LF 5 0 3 3 0 0 .200 .588 16 10 0.115 0.89 0.177 -0.062 2.0 2 0 3B,2B
Carlos Baerga 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .564 17 11 0.017 0.92 0.099 -0.082 -0.3 2 3 SB
Butch Huskey RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .244 .736 12 8 0.098 1.45 0.194 -0.096 -0.0 3 0 HR
   Alex Ochoa RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .198 .458 4 3 0.010 0.15 0.010 0.000 0.6 0 0 2B
Rey Ordonez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .220 .513 13 11 -0.118 0.97 0.000 -0.118 -1.4 3 2 SH
Mark Clark P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .056 6 5 -0.077 1.34 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 1 0
   Matt Franco PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .754 3 2 -0.018 0.73 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Greg McMichael P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carl Everett PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .188 .520 5 1 0.001 0.24 0.001 0.000 0.2
   Takashi Kashiwada P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 10 12 9 3 8 .333 .974 158 99 0.360 0.90 1.010 -0.651 5.4 27 10
2B: T Hundley (6, off T Stottlemyre); E Alfonzo (7, off T Stottlemyre); A Ochoa (3, off R Batchelor); B Gilkey (5, off T McGraw).
3B: B Gilkey (1, off T Stottlemyre).
HR: B Huskey (5, off T Stottlemyre; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: T Hundley (4, off T McGraw).
SH: R Ordonez (7, off R Batchelor).
HBP: J Olerud (2, by T Stottlemyre).
TB: B Gilkey 6; B Huskey 4; T Hundley 3; E Alfonzo 3; A Ochoa 2; S Bieser; C Baerga; J Olerud.
RBI: B Gilkey 3 (17); T Hundley 3 (34); J Olerud (29); B Huskey (18); S Bieser (4).
2-out RBI: B Gilkey.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Baserunning
SB: C Baerga (1, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/T Lampkin).
CS: E Alfonzo (1, 2nd base by T Fossas/T Lampkin); S Bieser (1, 2nd base by T Stottlemyre/T Lampkin).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Delino DeShields 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .255 .676 9 7 0.088 1.07 0.150 -0.062 0.4 2 3 2B
Dmitri Young 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .271 .765 19 12 0.023 0.94 0.101 -0.078 0.3 8 1 HR
Ray Lankford CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .421 1.311 15 7 -0.019 0.85 0.048 -0.066 -0.0 2 0 2B
Ron Gant LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .758 19 12 -0.102 0.98 0.000 -0.102 -1.0 3 0
John Mabry RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .280 .719 11 8 -0.046 0.92 0.031 -0.077 -0.2 0 1
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .227 .626 11 7 0.060 0.70 0.082 -0.022 0.4 0 1 2B
Tom Lampkin C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .208 .564 15 9 -0.087 1.00 0.000 -0.087 -0.9 9 2
Royce Clayton SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 .258 .712 8 5 0.020 1.22 0.069 -0.049 0.4 3 3 2B,SF
Todd Stottlemyre P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .503 9 6 -0.043 1.39 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 0 0 SH
   Mark Sweeney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .602 1 1 -0.035 1.41 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Tony Fossas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rich Batchelor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tom McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Danny Sheaffer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .374 6 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 0 5 .265 .728 123 78 -0.141 0.97 0.481 -0.621 -1.6 27 12
2B: D DeShields (4, off M Clark); R Clayton (13, off T Kashiwada); G Gaetti (5, off M Clark); R Lankford (6, off M Clark).
HR: D Young (2, off M Clark; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: R Clayton (2, off M Clark).
SH: T Stottlemyre (2, off M Clark).
TB: D Young 4; R Clayton 3; G Gaetti 3; R Lankford 3; D DeShields 2; J Mabry.
RBI: D Young (8); D DeShields (8); R Clayton (15).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: D Young (7); R Lankford (3).
Outfield Assists: J Mabry (T Hundley at 2nd base).

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
Mark Clark, W (4-2) 6 7 3 3 0 3 1 4.38 25 87 51 34 7 10 10 12 3 0 49 -0.022 1.07 0.0
Greg McMichael, H (5) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.66 7 22 17 10 4 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0.161 1.16 1.0
Takashi Kashiwada 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.50 4 14 10 8 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 0 5 1 3.00 36 123 78 52 12 14 16 15 4 0 49 0 0 0.140 0.90 1.6

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
Todd Stottlemyre, L (1-2) 7 6 4 4 1 8 1 3.93 28 110 72 43 13 16 6 12 7 0 56 -0.159 1.12 -0.4
Tony Fossas 0.1 3 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 3 11 7 4 1 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 -0.150 1.14 -1.4
Rich Batchelor 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 4.50 7 24 12 10 1 1 3 3 1 0 1 1 -0.043 0.34 -2.1
Tom McGraw 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 14 8 5 1 2 0 3 1 0 3 3 -0.008 0.04 -1.4
Team Totals 9 12 10 5 3 8 1 5.00 42 159 99 62 16 21 9 21 12 0 56 4 4 -0.360 0.97 -5.4
Balks: R Batchelor (1).
WP: None.
HBP: T Stottlemyre (4; J Olerud).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 32,054.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 18mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Steve Bieser CF 1 Delino DeShields 2B
2 Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 2 Dmitri Young 1B
3 John Olerud 1B 3 Ray Lankford CF
4 Todd Hundley C 4 Ron Gant LF
5 Bernard Gilkey LF 5 John Mabry RF
6 Carlos Baerga 2B 6 Gary Gaetti 3B
7 Butch Huskey RF 7 Tom Lampkin C
8 Rey Ordonez SS 8 Royce Clayton SS
9 Mark Clark P 9 Todd Stottlemyre P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R NYM B. Huskey T. Stottlemyre 19% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 0-2 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R NYM T. Hundley T. Stottlemyre 17% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Alfonzo Scores; Olerud to 3B
b5 2-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R STL D. DeShields M. Clark -15% 41% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Clayton Scores
t4 1-2 0 -23 2,(0-1)  RR NYM B. Gilkey T. Stottlemyre 10% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Olerud Scores; Hundley Scores
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R STL D. Young M. Clark -10% 37% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYM S. Bieser T. Stottlemyre -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM E. Alfonzo T. Stottlemyre -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM J. Olerud T. Stottlemyre -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. DeShields M. Clark 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R STL D. Young M. Clark -10% 37% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL R. Lankford M. Clark 1% 39% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Gant M. Clark 1% 40% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYM T. Hundley T. Stottlemyre -2% 37% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM B. Gilkey T. Stottlemyre 7% 44% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-1 1 --3 5,(1-2)  O NYM C. Baerga T. Stottlemyre -6% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Huskey T. Stottlemyre -4% 34% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mark Clark facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL J. Mabry M. Clark -3% 31% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2 1-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL G. Gaetti M. Clark -5% 27% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Mabry to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Lampkin M. Clark 2% 28% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Mabry to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO STL R. Clayton M. Clark -1% 27% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mabry Scores
b2 2-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O STL T. Stottlemyre M. Clark 2% 29% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez T. Stottlemyre -2% 26% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM M. Clark T. Stottlemyre -2% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM S. Bieser T. Stottlemyre -1% 23% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL D. DeShields M. Clark 2% 25% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. Young M. Clark 1% 26% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  STL R. Lankford M. Clark -2% 24% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b3 2-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Gant M. Clark 2% 27% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  NYM E. Alfonzo T. Stottlemyre 7% 34% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-2 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  NYM J. Olerud T. Stottlemyre 4% 38% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-2 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R NYM T. Hundley T. Stottlemyre 17% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Alfonzo Scores; Olerud to 3B
t4 1-2 0 -23 2,(0-1)  RR NYM B. Gilkey T. Stottlemyre 10% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Olerud Scores; Hundley Scores
t4 3-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYM C. Baerga T. Stottlemyre 9% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Gilkey to 3B
t4 3-2 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. Huskey T. Stottlemyre -6% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez T. Stottlemyre -7% 62% Lineout: SS
t4 3-2 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  NYM M. Clark T. Stottlemyre 1% 63% Baerga Steals 2B
t4 3-2 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O NYM M. Clark T. Stottlemyre -6% 57% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Mark Clark facing 5-6-7
b4 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Mabry M. Clark 3% 60% Lineout: RF
b4 2-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL G. Gaetti M. Clark 2% 63% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b4 2-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Lampkin M. Clark 1% 64% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t5 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM S. Bieser T. Stottlemyre -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 3-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM E. Alfonzo T. Stottlemyre -2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 3-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM J. Olerud T. Stottlemyre -1% 59% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Mark Clark facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  STL R. Clayton M. Clark -5% 53% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b5 2-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Stottlemyre M. Clark 3% 56% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Clayton to 2B
b5 2-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R STL D. DeShields M. Clark -15% 41% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Clayton Scores
b5 3-3 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O STL D. Young M. Clark 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; DeShields to 3B
b5 3-3 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O STL R. Lankford M. Clark 5% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
t6 3-3 0 --- 10,(3-2)  O NYM T. Hundley T. Stottlemyre -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 3-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM B. Gilkey T. Stottlemyre -2% 44% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 3-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM C. Baerga T. Stottlemyre -2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
b6 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Gant M. Clark 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b6 3-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Mabry M. Clark 2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 3-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  STL G. Gaetti M. Clark -4% 45% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 3-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  O STL T. Lampkin M. Clark 5% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
t7 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R NYM B. Huskey T. Stottlemyre 19% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t7 4-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez T. Stottlemyre -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
Matt Franco pinch hits for Mark Clark (P) batting 9th
t7 4-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM M. Franco T. Stottlemyre -2% 65% Lineout: LF
t7 4-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  NYM S. Bieser T. Stottlemyre 1% 66% Walk
t7 4-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM E. Alfonzo T. Stottlemyre -3% 64% Bieser Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Greg McMichael facing 8-9-1
Greg McMichael replaces Matt Franco (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Alex Ochoa replaces Butch Huskey playing RF batting 7th
b7 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Clayton G. McMichael 5% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Todd Stottlemyre (P) batting 9th
b7 3-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Sweeney G. McMichael 4% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 3-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL D. DeShields G. McMichael 2% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Tony Fossas facing 2-3-4
Tony Fossas replaces Mark Sweeney (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  NYM E. Alfonzo T. Fossas 3% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 4-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYM J. Olerud T. Fossas 3% 81% Alfonzo Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E3
t8 4-3 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  NYM J. Olerud T. Fossas 6% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Alfonzo to 3B
t8 4-3 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO NYM T. Hundley T. Fossas 3% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Alfonzo Scores/unER; Olerud to 3B; Hundley out at 2B/RF-SS
Rich Batchelor replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 1 --3 3,(2-0)  O NYM B. Gilkey R. Batchelor -4% 86% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t8 5-3 2 --3 2,(2-0)  R NYM C. Baerga R. Batchelor 6% 92% Balk; Olerud Scores/unER
t8 6-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM C. Baerga R. Batchelor -0% 91% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Mets' Greg McMichael facing 2-3-4
b8 3-6 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL D. Young G. McMichael 3% 94% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b8 3-6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  STL R. Lankford G. McMichael -3% 91% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b8 3-6 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O STL R. Gant G. McMichael 3% 94% Popfly: SS
b8 3-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Mabry G. McMichael 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Rich Batchelor facing 7-8-9
t9 6-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM A. Ochoa R. Batchelor 1% 98% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t9 6-3 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez R. Batchelor -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ochoa to 3B
Carl Everett pinch hits for Greg McMichael (P) batting 9th
t9 6-3 1 --3 5,(3-1)  NYM C. Everett R. Batchelor 0% 98% Walk
t9 6-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R NYM S. Bieser R. Batchelor 1% 99% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Ochoa Scores; Everett to 2B
t9 7-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  NYM E. Alfonzo R. Batchelor 0% 99% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Everett to 3B; Bieser to 2B
Tom McGraw replaces Rich Batchelor pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-3 1 123 4,(3-0)  R NYM J. Olerud T. McGraw 1% 100% Walk; Everett Scores/unER; Bieser to 3B; Alfonzo to 2B
t9 8-3 1 123 4,(1-2)  RO NYM T. Hundley T. McGraw 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bieser Scores/unER
t9 9-3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R NYM B. Gilkey T. McGraw 0% 100% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Alfonzo Scores/unER; Olerud to 3B
t9 10-3 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O NYM C. Baerga T. McGraw -0% 100% Lineout: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 10, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-10, Mets' Takashi Kashiwada facing 6-7-8
Takashi Kashiwada replaces Carl Everett (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 3-10 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL G. Gaetti T. Kashiwada 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 3-10 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Lampkin T. Kashiwada 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-10 2 --- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Clayton T. Kashiwada 0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive)
Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Tom McGraw (P) batting 9th
b9 3-10 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL D. Sheaffer T. Kashiwada 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Cardinals 3.

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