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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 20, 1998 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,308 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Angel Hernandez |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Second Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| John Mabry | Left Fielder |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Eli Marrero | Catcher |
| Darren Oliver | Pitcher |
| Placido Polanco | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Jermaine Allensworth | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Rick Reed | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1998
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Reed
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Reed
Jordan hits a line drive towards the mound. Reed reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Reed
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Reed
Lankford hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Oliver
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Oliver
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Oliver
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reed
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Reed
Tatis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Tatis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Marrero vs. Reed
Marrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Reed
There goes Marrero. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Marrero steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Polanco vs. Reed
Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tatis scores. Marrero scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Reed
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Oliver
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Oliver
McRae hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Oliver
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Baerga vs. Oliver
Baerga hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Oliver
Oliver fires to first and has Allensworth trapped. There's the throw to Polanco who tags Allensworth for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Reed
Jordan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Reed
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Reed
Lankford hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Reed
There goes McGwire. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. McGwire steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Reed
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Reed
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Oliver
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Oliver
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Oliver
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Oliver
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Reed
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Reed
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Oliver
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Oliver
Piazza hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Oliver
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Tatis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Oliver
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis juggles the ball. That's an error on Tatis. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Oliver
Baerga strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Oliver
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Reed
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Reed
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jordan for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Reed
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Reed
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Oliver
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Oliver
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Oliver
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reed
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mabry for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Reed
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Reed
Marrero hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Oliver
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Oliver
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Oliver
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Reed
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Reed
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Oliver
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Tatis, and into shallow left field. Allensworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Oliver
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Oliver
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mabry. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. Allensworth scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Oliver
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Rick Reed.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ordonez scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Frascatore
Alfonzo hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Jordan hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wendell
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wendell
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wendell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Frascatore
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Frascatore
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Frascatore
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Frascatore
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wendell
Lenny Harris now playing right field.
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Wendell covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Wendell
Delino DeShields pinch hits for Fernando Tatis.
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Wendell
Marrero strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1998, game 2 -- St. Louis at New York (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kelly P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Phillips T, lf 4 0 1 1
Jordan B, rf 4 1 1 1 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 3 1 2 1 Olerud J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Lankford R, cf 4 0 0 0 Piazza M, c 4 1 1 2
Mabry J, lf 4 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 4 1 2 0
Tatis F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Allensworth J, rf 3 1 2 0
DeShields D, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Marrero E, c 4 1 1 0 Baerga C, 2b 2 0 0 1
Oliver D, p 3 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 1 1 1
Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 2 0 0 0
Polanco P, ss 3 0 1 2 Lopez L, ph 1 0 1 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 4 32 5 9 5
St. Louis 121 000 000 -- 4
New York 010 200 20x -- 5
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D (L) 6.1 8 5 5 0 3
Frascatore J 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 7.0 6 4 4 1 9
Wendell T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Tatis F
LOB -- St. Louis 3, New York 4
2B -- Tatis F, McRae B, Allensworth J, Ordonez R
HR -- McGwire M, Jordan B, Piazza M
SB -- Marrero E, McGwire M
CS -- Allensworth J
SF -- Baerga C
T -- 2:30
A -- 45308
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