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Mets 4 @ Cardinals 3
Busch Stadium
June 17, 1999

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on June 17, 1999 at Busch Stadium. The home team Cardinals were bested by the visiting Mets with a score of 4 to 3.

Game Summary

DateJune 17, 1999 
Visiting Team
New York Mets
R: 4 H: 10 E: 0 LOB: 5
Runs: 4
Hits: 10
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
St. Louis Cardinals
R: 3 H: 6 E: 1 LOB: 4
Runs: 3
Hits: 6
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 4
Winning PitcherAl Leiter  
Losing PitcherKent Mercker  
SaveDennis Cook  
Game Winning RBIEdgardo Alfonzo 

Game Info

DateJune 17, 1999 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Mets 
Home TeamSt. Louis Cardinals 
Visiting Starting PitcherAl Leiter  
Home Starting PitcherKent Mercker  
BallparkBusch Stadium 
CitySt. Louis 
StateMO 
Attendance37,601 
Time of Game2 hours 45 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Greg Bonin
1B: Greg Gibson
2B: Charlie Williams
3B: Ed Rapuano

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Rickey Henderson  Left Fielder 
Edgardo Alfonzo  Second Baseman 
John Olerud  First Baseman 
Mike Piazza  Catcher 
Robin Ventura  Third Baseman 
Brian McRae  Center Fielder 
Benny Agbayani  Right Fielder 
Rey Ordonez  Shortstop 
Al Leiter  Pitcher 
Bruce Benedict  Manager 

St. Louis Cardinals Lineup 

Name  Position 
Joe McEwing  Center Fielder 
Edgar Renteria  Shortstop 
Mark McGwire  First Baseman 
Fernando Tatis  Third Baseman 
Ray Lankford  Left Fielder 
Willie McGee  Right Fielder 
Eli Marrero  Catcher 
Placido Polanco  Second Baseman 
Kent Mercker  Pitcher 
Tony LaRussa  Manager 

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Mets 4 @ Cardinals 3
Busch Stadium
June 17, 1999

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 6/17/1999 -- New York at St. Louis (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       3  0  0  0   McEwing J, cf         3  1  1  0   
Alfonzo E, 2b         3  0  1  1   Renteria E, ss        4  1  1  0   
Olerud J, 1b          4  0  0  0   McGwire M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Piazza M, c           4  2  2  0   Aybar M, pr           0  0  0  0   
Ventura R, 3b         4  1  3  2   Tatis F, 3b           4  1  2  2   
McRae B, cf           4  0  1  1   Lankford R, lf        4  0  1  0   
Agbayani B, rf        3  0  0  0   McGee W, rf           3  0  0  1   
Cedeno R, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   Marrero E, c          4  0  0  0   
Ordonez R, ss         4  1  3  0   Polanco P, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Leiter A, p           1  0  0  0   Mercker K, p          2  0  0  0   
Benitez A, p          0  0  0  0   Slocumb H, p          0  0  0  0   
Bonilla B, ph         1  0  0  0   Howard T, ph          1  0  0  0   
Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   King C, p             0  0  0  0   
Cook D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4 10  4                        32  3  6  3

New York         000 112 000 --  4
St. Louis        010 000 002 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leiter A (W)          7.0  3  1  1  1  9
Benitez A             1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Franco J*             0.0  3  2  2  0  0
Cook D (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mercker K (L)         6.0  7  4  4  1  4
Slocumb H             2.0  2  0  0  0  2
King C                1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

E -- McGwire M
DP -- New York 1, St. Louis 1
LOB -- New York 5, St. Louis 4
2B -- Ventura R, Ordonez R, Renteria E
HR -- Ventura R
CS -- Henderson R, Ordonez R
SH -- Leiter A 2
SF -- McGee W, Alfonzo E
WP -- Mercker K
Balk -- King C
T -- 2:45
A -- 37601

    

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