October 15, 2006 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4 at Busch Stadium II Play by Play and Box Score

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2006 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4
2006 postseason: WS: STL-DET / ALCS: DET-OAK / NLCS: STL-NYM / Div. Series: DET-NYY / OAK-MIN / NYM-LAD / STL-SDP

Game 1
NYM  2
STL  0
Game 2
STL  9
@NYM  6
Game 3
STL  5
NYM  0
Game 4
NYM 12
@STL  5
Game 5
STL  4
NYM  2
Game 6
NYM  4
STL  2
Game 7
STL  3
@NYM  1

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 46,600

Sunday, October 15, 2006, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:31

Mets

Willie Randolph

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  2   0  3  6   1  0  0   12 14  1
Cardinals       0  1  1   0  1  2   0  0  0    5 11  1

W: O Perez (1-0), L: B Thompson (0-1)

Cardinals

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    6   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .760   26    5   5   
P Lo Duca C                   6   2   1   0    0   0  .235  .572   18    5   0   
C Beltran CF                  3   4   3   2    2   0  .333 1.377   22    2   0   2·HR
C Delgado 1B                  4   2   2   5    1   1  .400 1.671   21   10   0   HR,2B
D Wright 3B                   4   2   1   1    1   1  .077  .602   18    1   2   HR
S Green RF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .308  .746   27    1   0   
J Valentin 2B                 4   0   2   3    1   1  .286  .690   17    1   7   2B
E Chavez LF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .333   14    2   1   
O Perez P                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .000  .250   20    0   0   
  C Bradford P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Feliciano P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Tucker PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167    8    0   0   
  G Mota P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       41  12  14  12    6   9              191   27  15

BATTING

2B: C Delgado (3, off J Hancock); J Valentin (1, off T Johnson).

HR: C Delgado (3, off B Thompson; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); D Wright (1, off A Reyes; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); C Beltran 2 (3, off B Looper, off A Reyes; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: C Beltran 9; C Delgado 6; D Wright 4; J Valentin 3; S Green 2; E Chavez; J Reyes; M Tucker; P Lo Duca.

RBI: C Delgado 5 (9); J Valentin 3 (3); C Beltran 2 (4); S Green (1); D Wright (1).

2-out RBI: D Wright.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Valentin-J Reyes-C Delgado 3.

E: C Delgado (2).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 3   1   2   1    0   0  .214  .818   18    4   2   HR,HBP
  J Rodriguez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   GDP
S Spiezio LF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .250 1.024   16    1   0   GDP
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .769   16    4   0   
J Encarnacion RF              4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .564   10    1   1   3B,GDP
S Rolen 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .533    9    0   0   
J Edmonds CF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .231 1.025   10    5   0   HR
  S Taguchi PH-CF             1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.500    2    0   0   
R Belliard 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .214  .527   14    2   2   SB
Y Molina C                    3   1   2   2    0   1  .462 1.269   14   10   0   HR
  A Miles PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    0   0   
A Reyes P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  C Duncan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  B Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hancock P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522    7    0   0   
  B Looper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Bennett PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
Totals                       35   5  11   5    1   5              130   27   6

BATTING

3B: J Encarnacion (1, off O Perez).

HR: Y Molina (1, off O Perez; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Edmonds (2, off O Perez; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); D Eckstein (1, off O Perez; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: D Eckstein (1, by C Bradford).

TB: Y Molina 5; D Eckstein 5; J Edmonds 4; J Encarnacion 3; R Belliard 2; A Miles; S Taguchi; S Rolen.

GIDP: S Spiezio (1); J Encarnacion (1); J Rodriguez (1).

RBI: Y Molina 2 (4); D Eckstein (1); J Edmonds (4); J Encarnacion (2).

2-out RBI: Y Molina; J Encarnacion.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Encarnacion-A Pujols.

E: R Belliard (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Belliard (1, 2nd base off O Perez/P Lo Duca).

PITCHING

New York Mets              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
O Perez, W (1-0)            5.2   9   5   5    1   3   3   7.94   26   92-56     5-8     33    - 
C Bradford                  1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   20-13     3-0          0-0
P Feliciano                 1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   10-6      2-0          0-0
G Mota                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    3    8-6      1-0          0-0
Totals                      9    11   5   5    1   5   3          37  130-81    11-8          0-0

St. Louis Cardinals        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
A Reyes                     4     3   2   2    4   4   2   4.50   19   86-48     2-6     48    - 
B Thompson, L (0-1)         0.1   3   3   2    0   1   1  27.00    5   13-10     0-0          0-0
R Flores                    0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   10-6      1-0          1-0
J Hancock                   0     3   5   5    2   0   0 162.00    5   21-9      0-0          0-0
T Johnson                   1     2   1   1    0   2   0   3.86    5   19-14     0-1          3-3
B Looper                    3     2   1   1    0   1   1   2.25   10   42-30     3-4          0-0
Totals                      9    14  12  11    6   9   4          47  191-117    6-11         4-3

J Hancock faced 5 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: P Feliciano (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Bradford (1; D Eckstein).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 3:31.

Attendance: 46,600.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 11mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. J Reyes              SS    1. D Eckstein           SS 
2. P Lo Duca            C     2. S Spiezio            LF 
3. C Beltran            CF    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. J Encarnacion        RF 
5. D Wright             3B    5. S Rolen              3B 
6. S Green              RF    6. J Edmonds            CF 
7. J Valentin           2B    7. R Belliard           2B 
8. E Chavez             LF    8. Y Molina             C  
9. O Perez              P     9. A Reyes              P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Anthony Reyes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6  J Reyes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  P Lo Duca       Flyball: CF
          ---  6  C Beltran       Walk
          1--  5  C Delgado       Walk; Beltran to 2B
   O      12-  6  D Wright        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Oliver Perez facing 1-2-3
          ---  4  D Eckstein      Single to CF
   O      1--  2  S Spiezio       Popfly: 2B
          1--  4  A Pujols        Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Eckstein to 2B
   OO     12-  5  J Encarnacion   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Anthony Reyes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  9  S Green         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  E Chavez        Single to RF
          1--  5  O Perez         Walk; Chavez to 2B
   O      12-  5  J Reyes         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Oliver Perez facing 5-6-7
          ---  3  S Rolen         Single to RF
   O      1--  3  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF
          1--  5  R Belliard      Single to CF; Rolen to 3B
   RO     1-3  2  Y Molina        Single to LF; Rolen Scores; Belliard out at 3B/LF-3B
   O      1--  4  A Reyes         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Anthony Reyes facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4  P Lo Duca       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  2  C Beltran       Home Run (RF)
   O      ---  5  C Delgado       Flyball: LF
   R      ---  1  D Wright        Home Run (LF)
   O      ---  5  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Oliver Perez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6  D Eckstein      Flyball: RF
          ---  4  S Spiezio       Walk
   O      1--  4  A Pujols        Lineout: SS
   R      1--  2  J Encarnacion   Triple to CF; Spiezio Scores
   O      --3  1  S Rolen         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Anthony Reyes facing 7-8-9
          ---  8  J Valentin      Walk
   O      1--  2  E Chavez        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--  5  O Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2  J Reyes         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Oliver Perez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF
          ---  2  R Belliard      Single to CF
   O      1--  7  Y Molina        Strikeout Looking, Belliard Steals 2B
                  Chris Duncan pinch hits for Anthony Reyes batting 9th
   O      -2-  2  C Duncan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Brad Thompson facing 2-3-4
                  Brad Thompson replaces Chris Duncan pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4  P Lo Duca       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  2  C Beltran       Single to RF; Lo Duca to 2B
   RRR    12-  3  C Delgado       Home Run (LF); Lo Duca Scores/unER; Beltran Scores
   O      ---  3  D Wright        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  S Green         Single to RF
                  Randy Flores replaces Brad Thompson pitching and batting 9th
          1--  1  J Valentin      Single to CF; Green to 2B
   O      12-  3  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Green to 3B
   O      1-3  6  O Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Oliver Perez facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  4  D Eckstein      Home Run (LF)
   O      ---  4  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  J Encarnacion   Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Josh Hancock facing 1-2-3
                  Josh Hancock replaces Randy Flores pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6  J Reyes         Single to RF
          1--  2  P Lo Duca       Single to LF; Reyes to 3B
          1-3  7  C Beltran       Walk; Lo Duca to 2B
   RR     123  2  C Delgado       Double to CF; Reyes Scores; Lo Duca Scores; Beltran to 3B
          -23  4  D Wright        Walk
                  Tyler Johnson replaces Josh Hancock pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  7  S Green         Single to CF; Beltran Scores; Delgado to 3B; Wright to 2B
   RRR    123  2  J Valentin      Double to LF; Delgado Scores; Wright Scores; Green Scores
   O      -2-  3  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4  O Perez         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3  J Reyes         Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 11, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-11, Oliver Perez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2  S Rolen         Popfly: SS
   R      ---  2  J Edmonds       Home Run (CF)
   O      ---  3  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  5  Y Molina        Home Run (LF)
                  Chad Bradford replaces Oliver Perez pitching and batting 9th; Preston Wilson pinch hits for Tyler Johnson batting 9th
   O      ---  7  P Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 11, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 11-5, Braden Looper facing 2-3-4
                  Braden Looper replaces Preston Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  P Lo Duca       Popfly: 2B
   R      ---  5  C Beltran       Home Run (RF)
   O      ---  6  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  D Wright        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-12, Chad Bradford facing 1-2-3
          ---  4  D Eckstein      Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  6  S Spiezio       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 12-5, Braden Looper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5  S Green         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  J Valentin      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4  E Chavez        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-12, Pedro Feliciano facing 4-5-6
                  Pedro Feliciano replaces Chad Bradford pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B
                  So Taguchi pinch hits for Jim Edmonds batting 6th
          ---  2  S Taguchi       Single to CF
          1--     R Belliard      Wild Pitch; Taguchi to 2B
   O      -2-  4  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 12-5, Braden Looper facing 9-1-2
                  So Taguchi moves to CF; Michael Tucker pinch hits for Pedro Feliciano batting 9th
          ---  8  M Tucker        Single to RF
   O      1--  4  J Reyes         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  2  P Lo Duca       Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-12, Guillermo Mota facing 8-9-1
                  Guillermo Mota replaces Michael Tucker pitching and batting 9th; Aaron Miles pinch hits for Yadier Molina batting 8th
          ---  1  A Miles         Single to LF
                  Gary Bennett pinch hits for Braden Looper batting 9th
   O      1--  4  G Bennett       Strikeout Swinging
                  John Rodriguez pinch hits for David Eckstein batting 1st
   OO     1--  3  J Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 5.

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