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SEA  8
@BAL  2
 TEX  5
@BOS  1
 CHW  3
OAK  2
(10)		 CLE  5
@DET  0
 MIL  5
ANA  4
 TOR  4
@MIN  1
 KCR  7
@NYY  5
(12)		 FLA  3
HOU  2
 LAD  5
MON  1
 PHI  3
COL  1
 PIT  9
ATL  0
 CIN  7
@SDP  2
 CHC  5
@SFG  3
(14)		 NYM 10
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 32,054

 Friday, May 9, 1997, 7:08
Time of Game: 2:48
Mets
10
17-18
Won 1
4th, 6½ GB
 
                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
W: Mark Clark (4-2), L: Todd Stottlemyre (1-2)
 Cardinals
3
16-18
Lost 1
3rd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Bieser CF                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .375 1.000   21   13    2   0   CS
E Alfonzo 3B                  5   3   2   0    0   0  .297  .785   15    8    0   3   2B,CS
J Olerud 1B                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .358  .978   22    9    9   2   HBP
T Hundley C                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .298 1.070   27   19    5   0   2B,SF
B Gilkey LF                   5   0   3   3    0   0  .200  .588   16   10    2   0   3B,2B
C Baerga 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .564   19   11    2   3   SB
B Huskey RF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .244  .736   12    8    3   0   HR
  A Ochoa RF                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .198  .458    4    3    0   0   2B
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .513   13   11    3   2   SH
M Clark P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .056    9    7    1   0   
  M Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .754    3    2    0   0   
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  C Everett PH                0   1   0   0    1   0  .188  .520    5    1    0   0   
  T Kashiwada P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       36  10  12   0    3   8              166  102   27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
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          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .255  .676    9    7    2   3   2B
D Young 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .271  .765   19   12    8   1   HR
R Lankford CF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .421 1.311   15    7    2   0   2B
R Gant LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .758   19   12    3   0   
J Mabry RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .719   11    8    0   1   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .227  .626   11    7    0   1   2B
T Lampkin C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .564   15    9    9   2   
R Clayton SS                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .258  .712    8    5    3   3   2B,SF
T Stottlemyre P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .503    9    6    0   0   SH
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .602    1    1    0   0   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Batchelor P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Sheaffer PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .374    6    4    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   0    0   5              123   78   27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
E: D Young (7); R Lankford (3).

Pitching Stats

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 Clark, W (4-2)               6     7   3   3    0   3   1   4.38   25   87-51   34· 7·10   10·12· 3· 0     49    -     1.06  -0.02
G McMichael, H (5)             2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.66    7   22-17   10· 4· 3    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.21   0.16
T Kashiwada                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.50    4   14-10    8· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    0   5   1          36  123-78   52·12·14   16·15· 4· 0           -  
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
T Stottlemyre, L (1-2)         7     6   4   4    1   8   1   3.93   28  109-72   43·13·16    6·12· 7· 0     56    -     1.12  -0.16
T Fossas                       0.1   3   2   0    0   0   0   2.25    3   11-7     4· 1· 2    0· 3· 3· 0          0-0    1.18  -0.15
R Batchelor                    1     2   4   1    1   0   0   4.50    7   24-12   10· 1· 1    3· 3· 1· 0          1-1    0.39  -0.04
T McGraw                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   14-8     5· 1· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          3-3    0.07  -0.01
Totals                         9    12  10   5    3   8   1          42  158-99   62·16·21    9·21·12· 0          4-4
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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