Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. D'Amico
  
  Vina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. D'Amico
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. D'Amico
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. D'Amico
  
  Pujols hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. D'Amico
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Morris
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Morris
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Vaughn vs. Morris
  
  Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Piazza vs. Morris
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Vaughn moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Alfonzo vs. Morris
  
  Vance Wilson pinch runs for Mike Piazza.
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burnitz vs. Morris
  
  Burnitz is hit by the pitch. Vaughn scores. Wilson moves to third. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Cedeno vs. Morris
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Alfonzo moves to third. Burnitz moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Ordonez vs. Morris
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. D'Amico
  
  Vance Wilson now catching.
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. D'Amico
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Difelice vs. D'Amico
  
  Difelice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. D'Amico
  
  Morris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Perez. Morris reaches second base with a double. Difelice goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Vina vs. D'Amico
  
  Vina hits a fly ball into center field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  D'Amico vs. Morris
  
  D'Amico hits a line drive into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Morris
  
  Jay Payton pinch hits for Timo Perez.
  
  Payton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Morris
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. D'Amico
  
  Jay Payton now playing center field.
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. D'Amico
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. D'Amico fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. D'Amico
  
  Pujols is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Morris
  
  Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Alfonzo vs. Morris
  
  Alfonzo strikes out. There goes Vaughn. The throw from Difelice to second, and Vaughn is out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. D'Amico
  
  Edmonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. D'Amico
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. D'Amico
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Difelice vs. D'Amico
  
  Difelice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Morris
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Morris
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Morris
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. D'Amico
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. D'Amico
  
  Vina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno throws the ball in to Alomar who tags Vina, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. D'Amico
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  D'Amico vs. Morris
  
  D'Amico strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Morris
  
  Payton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Morris
  
  Alomar strikes out. There goes Payton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughn vs. Morris
  
  Vaughn is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Payton scores. Vaughn moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Alfonzo vs. Morris
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alfonzo for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. D'Amico
  
  Drew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. D'Amico
  
  There goes Drew. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Drew steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. D'Amico
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Edmonds vs. D'Amico
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. D'Amico fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. D'Amico
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Morris
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Morris
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Morris
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. D'Amico
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Difelice vs. D'Amico
  
  Difelice hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. D'Amico
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  D'Amico vs. Morris
  
  D'Amico is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Morris
  
  Payton strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Morris
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Vaughn vs. Morris
  
  Vaughn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. D'Amico
  
  Vina bunts towards the mound. D'Amico fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. D'Amico
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Payton. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Drew vs. Guthrie
  
  Mark Guthrie now pitching.
  
  Drew strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Strickland
  
  Scott Strickland now pitching.
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Veres
  
  Dave Veres now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Veres
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Burnitz vs. Veres
  
  Burnitz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Veres
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alfonzo moves to third. Burnitz moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Cedeno vs. Veres
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ordonez vs. Veres
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Vina scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Benitez
  
  Armando Benitez now pitching.
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Benitez
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Benitez
  
  Eli Marrero pinch runs for Tino Martinez.
  
  There goes Marrero. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Marrero steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Renteria vs. Benitez
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Renteria for the out. Marrero moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Cairo vs. Benitez
  
  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Mike Difelice.
  
  Cairo strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/23/2002 -- St. Louis at New York (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Vina F, 2b            4  0  1  0   Perez T, cf           1  1  1  0   
Polanco P, 3b         4  0  1  0   Payton J, ph-cf       3  1  1  0   
Drew J, rf            4  1  2  0   Alomar R, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Pujols A, lf          4  1  1  2   Vaughn M, 1b          2  1  1  0   
Edmonds J, cf         4  0  0  0   Piazza M, c           1  0  1  1   
Martinez T, 1b        3  0  1  0   Wilson V, pr-c        3  1  1  1   
Marrero E, pr         0  0  0  0   Alfonzo E, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Renteria E, ss        4  0  0  0   Burnitz J, rf         2  0  0  1   
DiFelice M, c         3  1  1  0   Cedeno R, lf          3  0  1  1   
Cairo M, ph           1  0  0  0   Ordonez R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Morris M, p           3  0  1  1   D'Amico J, p          3  0  0  0   
Veres D, p            0  0  0  0   Guthrie M, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Strickland S, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Benitez A, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        30  4  9  4

St. Louis        210 000 000 --  3
New York         300 010 00x --  4

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris M (L)          7.0  8  4  4  2 10
Veres D               1.0  1  0  0  2  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
D'Amico J (W)         7.1  7  3  3  1  4
Guthrie M             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Strickland S          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Benitez A (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  2

DP -- St. Louis 3
LOB -- St. Louis 5, New York 7
2B -- Morris M, Polanco P, Alfonzo E
HR -- Pujols A
SB -- Payton J, Drew J, Marrero E
CS -- Vaughn M
HBP -- by Morris M (Burnitz J)
WP -- Veres D
T -- 2:28
A -- 33333

    

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