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@BAL		3
8
CLE
@CHW		3
5
TOR
@DET		8
2
ANA
@KCR		4
9
TEX
@MIN		2
10
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@NYY		4
1
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@TBD		11
4
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@ARI		2
9
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@CIN		2
3
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@COL		2
1
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@LAD		4
11
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6
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@SFG		3
5
NYM
@STL		5
2
Friday, May 26, 2000 7:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 40,028, Time of Game: 3:17
Mets
5
26-22
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 6½ GB
 at Cardinals
2
28-19
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Mike Hampton (6-4)
L: Mark Thompson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  1    5  9  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  9  2

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe McEwing CF-LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .211 .689 17 13 -0.093 0.86 0.010 -0.104 -1.0 2 0
Derek Bell RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .328 .903 22 12 -0.062 0.75 0.022 -0.084 -0.9 2 0
Edgardo Alfonzo 2B 4 3 2 0 1 0 .355 1.061 12 7 0.030 0.82 0.079 -0.049 0.6 2 3 2·2B
Mike Piazza C 3 0 1 0 2 0 .366 1.152 21 7 0.041 1.15 0.077 -0.036 0.8 8 0
Robin Ventura 3B 2 0 1 3 2 0 .255 .873 19 7 0.304 1.51 0.318 -0.013 1.9 0 4 SF
Todd Zeile 1B 3 0 0 1 2 0 .283 .864 20 9 0.031 1.31 0.096 -0.065 0.3 10 0
Benny Agbayani LF 3 1 1 0 1 2 .277 .747 21 12 -0.084 1.60 0.098 -0.182 -1.2 1 0 SB,CS
   Jay Payton CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .615 2 2 0.006 0.09 0.006 0.000 0.4 1 0 2B
Rey Ordonez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .181 .496 18 10 -0.081 0.72 0.000 -0.081 -1.5 0 4 SH
Mike Hampton P 3 0 2 1 0 0 .308 .674 14 11 0.030 1.00 0.071 -0.041 0.6 1 2 SF
   Armando Benitez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 9 5 .281 .794 166 90 0.122 1.07 0.777 -0.655 -0.1 27 13
2B: E Alfonzo 2 (15, 1 off H Slocumb, 1 off P Hentgen); J Payton (5, off J Rodriguez).
SF: R Ventura (2, off J Rodriguez); M Hampton (1, off P Hentgen).
SH: R Ordonez (4, off P Hentgen).
TB: E Alfonzo 4; M Hampton 2; J Payton 2; B Agbayani; J McEwing; R Ventura; M Piazza.
RBI: R Ventura 3 (33); M Hampton (4); T Zeile (24).
2-out RBI: R Ventura 2; T Zeile.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Ordonez-E Alfonzo-T Zeile.
E: T Zeile (7).
Baserunning
SB: B Agbayani (2, 2nd base off P Hentgen/M Matheny).
CS: B Agbayani (2, 2nd base by P Hentgen/M Matheny).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fernando Vina 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .324 .896 14 10 -0.022 1.40 0.069 -0.091 0.1 1 1 SB
Edgar Renteria SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 .266 .775 16 11 -0.145 1.60 0.065 -0.211 -1.2 3 5 2B
Jim Edmonds CF 4 1 1 1 1 3 .382 1.247 19 11 0.086 1.10 0.163 -0.077 0.5 5 0 HR
Mark McGwire 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .321 1.414 19 11 -0.036 1.09 0.034 -0.070 -0.2 8 0
Eric Davis RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .310 .944 19 12 -0.049 1.43 0.124 -0.173 -1.1 0 0 2B,GDP
Craig Paquette LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .858 13 9 -0.153 1.32 0.000 -0.153 -1.1 4 0
Mike Matheny C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .260 .715 12 9 -0.078 1.41 0.046 -0.124 -0.4 6 2 HBP
Placido Polanco 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .380 .930 14 9 0.002 1.31 0.085 -0.083 0.2 0 1
Pat Hentgen P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .316 .697 11 7 0.010 1.66 0.022 -0.012 0.1 0 0 SH
   J.D. Drew PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .314 .971 4 2 0.035 0.70 0.035 0.000 0.2 2B
   Mark Thompson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Mohler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Heathcliff Slocumb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Thomas Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .835 5 4 -0.028 1.05 0.000 -0.028 -0.3
Team Totals 35 2 9 2 2 7 .257 .744 146 95 -0.378 1.34 0.643 -1.022 -3.1 27 9
2B: E Davis (7, off M Hampton); E Renteria (10, off M Hampton); J Drew (6, off M Hampton).
HR: J Edmonds (16, off M Hampton; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: P Hentgen (4, off M Hampton).
HBP: M Matheny (2, by M Hampton).
TB: J Edmonds 4; E Davis 3; P Polanco 2; J Drew 2; E Renteria 2; P Hentgen; F Vina.
GIDP: E Davis (2).
RBI: J Edmonds (39); F Vina (14).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
E: E Davis (2); E Renteria (5).
Baserunning
SB: F Vina (7, 2nd base off A Benitez/M Piazza).

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
Mike Hampton, W (6-4) 8 9 2 2 2 5 1 3.99 35 127 82 49 14 19 15 11 5 1 59 0.329 1.38 2.6
Armando Benitez, S (13) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.50 4 19 13 5 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.050 0.99 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 2 7 1 2.00 39 146 95 54 17 24 17 11 5 1 59 0 0 0.379 1.07 3.1

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
Pat Hentgen 6 4 2 2 5 4 0 5.52 26 103 58 34 4 20 8 9 1 0 55 0.138 1.03 1.4
Mark Thompson, L (0-1) 0.2 0 2 2 3 0 0 5.14 5 20 5 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.029 1.58 -0.2
Mike Mohler 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 -0.276 4.67 -1.8
Heathcliff Slocumb 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4.76 8 28 18 10 1 7 4 2 1 0 2 0 0.035 0.86 -0.1
Jose Rodriguez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 12 7 5 0 2 0 4 1 0 2 1 0.011 0.26 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 9 5 0 5.00 44 166 90 53 6 31 13 17 4 0 55 7 3 -0.121 1.34 0.1
M Mohler faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
H Slocumb faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Hampton (4).
HBP: M Hampton (3; M Matheny).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Laz Diaz, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 40,028.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 13mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Joe McEwing CF 1 Fernando Vina 2B
2 Derek Bell RF 2 Edgar Renteria SS
3 Edgardo Alfonzo 2B 3 Jim Edmonds CF
4 Mike Piazza C 4 Mark McGwire 1B
5 Robin Ventura 3B 5 Eric Davis RF
6 Todd Zeile 1B 6 Craig Paquette LF
7 Benny Agbayani LF 7 Mike Matheny C
8 Rey Ordonez SS 8 Placido Polanco 3B
9 Mike Hampton P 9 Pat Hentgen 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 2-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  RR NYM R. Ventura M. Mohler 28% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive); Bell Scores; Alfonzo Scores; Piazza to 3B; Ventura to 2B/Adv on E9
b1 0-1 1 123 4,(2-1)  OO STL E. Davis M. Hampton 15% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R STL J. Edmonds M. Hampton -14% 43% Home Run
b8 2-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL E. Davis M. Hampton -11% 71% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  R NYM T. Zeile P. Hentgen 9% 61% Walk; Alfonzo Scores; Piazza to 3B; Ventura 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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM J. McEwing P. Hentgen -2% 48% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Bell P. Hentgen -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM E. Alfonzo P. Hentgen 2% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  NYM M. Piazza P. Hentgen 1% 49% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  NYM R. Ventura P. Hentgen 3% 52% Walk; Alfonzo to 3B; Piazza to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  R NYM T. Zeile P. Hentgen 9% 61% Walk; Alfonzo Scores; Piazza to 3B; Ventura to 2B
t1 1-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O NYM B. Agbayani P. Hentgen -7% 54% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL F. Vina M. Hampton 2% 57% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL E. Renteria M. Hampton -4% 53% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b1 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Edmonds M. Hampton -3% 50% Wild Pitch; Renteria to 3B
b1 0-1 1 --3 5,(3-1)  STL J. Edmonds M. Hampton -2% 48% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-3 8,(3-2)  STL M. McGwire M. Hampton -3% 45% Walk; Edmonds to 2B
b1 0-1 1 123 4,(2-1)  OO STL E. Davis M. Hampton 15% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Pat Hentgen facing 8-9-1
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez P. Hentgen -2% 57% Popfly: SS
t2 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM M. Hampton P. Hentgen 2% 60% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
t2 1-0 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O NYM J. McEwing P. Hentgen -3% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Bell P. Hentgen -2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Paquette M. Hampton 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Matheny M. Hampton 2% 59% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  STL P. Polanco M. Hampton -1% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  STL P. Hentgen M. Hampton -2% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Polanco to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  STL F. Vina M. Hampton -3% 52% Single (Ground Ball); Polanco to 3B; Hentgen to 2B
b2 0-1 2 123 5,(2-2)  O STL E. Renteria M. Hampton 8% 60% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Pat Hentgen facing 3-4-5
t3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM E. Alfonzo P. Hentgen -2% 58% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM M. Piazza P. Hentgen -2% 56% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM R. Ventura P. Hentgen 1% 58% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYM T. Zeile P. Hentgen -2% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
b3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Edmonds M. Hampton 3% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. McGwire M. Hampton 2% 60% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  STL E. Davis M. Hampton -2% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b3 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Paquette M. Hampton 3% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Pat Hentgen facing 7-8-9
t4 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM B. Agbayani P. Hentgen 4% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM R. Ordonez P. Hentgen 2% 68% Agbayani Steals 2B
t4 1-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez P. Hentgen -1% 66% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Agbayani to 3B
t4 1-0 1 --3 6,(2-2)  RO NYM M. Hampton P. Hentgen 2% 68% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Agbayani Scores
t4 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM J. McEwing P. Hentgen 1% 69% Single (Ground Ball)
t4 2-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O NYM D. Bell P. Hentgen -2% 67% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
b4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  STL M. Matheny M. Hampton -5% 63% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  STL P. Polanco M. Hampton -7% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive); Matheny to 2B
b4 0-2 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O STL P. Hentgen M. Hampton 1% 57% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Matheny to 3B; Polanco to 2B
b4 0-2 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO STL F. Vina M. Hampton 1% 58% Groundout: 2B-P; Matheny Scores; Polanco to 3B
b4 1-2 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Renteria M. Hampton 5% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Pat Hentgen facing 3-4-5
t5 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM E. Alfonzo P. Hentgen -3% 60% Popfly: SS
t5 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM M. Piazza P. Hentgen -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Ventura P. Hentgen -1% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
b5 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R STL J. Edmonds M. Hampton -14% 43% Home Run
b5 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL M. McGwire M. Hampton 3% 46% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-2 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL E. Davis M. Hampton 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL C. Paquette M. Hampton 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Pat Hentgen facing 6-7-8
t6 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM T. Zeile P. Hentgen -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  NYM B. Agbayani P. Hentgen 4% 50% Walk
t6 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez P. Hentgen -6% 44% Agbayani Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 2-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez P. Hentgen -2% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
b6 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Matheny M. Hampton 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL P. Polanco M. Hampton 3% 48% Flyball: RF
J.D. Drew pinch hits for Pat Hentgen (P) batting 9th
b6 2-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  STL J. Drew M. Hampton -4% 45% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b6 2-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL F. Vina M. Hampton 5% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Mark Thompson facing 9-1-2
Mark Thompson replaces J.D. Drew (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM M. Hampton M. Thompson -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM J. McEwing M. Thompson -3% 43% Flyball: LF
t7 2-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  NYM D. Bell M. Thompson 2% 45% Walk
t7 2-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYM E. Alfonzo M. Thompson 3% 48% Walk; Bell to 2B
t7 2-2 2 12- 4,(3-0)  NYM M. Piazza M. Thompson 5% 53% Walk; Bell to 3B; Alfonzo to 2B
Mike Mohler replaces Mark Thompson pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  RR NYM R. Ventura M. Mohler 28% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive); Bell Scores; Alfonzo Scores; Piazza to 3B; Ventura to 2B/Adv on E9
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Mike Mohler pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-2 2 -23 6,(3-2)  NYM T. Zeile H. Slocumb 1% 81% Walk
t7 4-2 2 123 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. Agbayani H. Slocumb -5% 76% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
Joe McEwing moves from CF to LF
Jay Payton replaces Benny Agbayani (LF) playing CF batting 7th
b7 2-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL E. Renteria M. Hampton 4% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL J. Edmonds M. Hampton 3% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL M. McGwire M. Hampton 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 8-9-1
t8 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez H. Slocumb -2% 83% Flyball: LF
t8 4-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM M. Hampton H. Slocumb 3% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Hampton to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t8 4-2 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O NYM J. McEwing H. Slocumb -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O NYM D. Bell H. Slocumb -2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
b8 2-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL E. Davis M. Hampton -11% 71% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b8 2-4 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Paquette M. Hampton 8% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-4 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. Matheny M. Hampton 7% 86% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
b8 2-4 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O STL P. Polanco M. Hampton 6% 92% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 3-4-5
t9 4-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM E. Alfonzo H. Slocumb 2% 94% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
t9 4-2 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  NYM M. Piazza H. Slocumb 2% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive); Alfonzo to 3B
Jose Rodriguez replaces Heathcliff Slocumb pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-2 0 1-3 3,(2-0)  RO NYM R. Ventura J. Rodriguez -0% 96% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alfonzo Scores
t9 5-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYM T. Zeile J. Rodriguez -1% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 5-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYM J. Payton J. Rodriguez 1% 96% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Piazza to 3B
t9 5-2 2 -23 5,(3-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Rodriguez -1% 95% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Armando Benitez facing 9-1-2
Armando Benitez replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 9th
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Jose Rodriguez (P) batting 9th
b9 2-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL T. Howard A. Benitez 3% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL F. Vina A. Benitez -3% 95% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b9 2-5 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  STL E. Renteria A. Benitez -1% 94% Vina Steals 2B
b9 2-5 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL E. Renteria A. Benitez 4% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Edmonds A. Benitez 2% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.

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