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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 18, 2023
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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 August 18, 2023 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 2023 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 2023 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Lucchesi |
Home Starting Pitcher | Zack Thompson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 42,076 |
Time of Game | 2 hours and 43. minutes |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brandon Nimmo | Designated Hitter |
Tim Locastro | Left Fielder |
Pete Alonso | First Baseman |
Francisco Lindor | Shortstop |
Francisco Alvarez | Catcher |
Jeff McNeil | Right Fielder |
Danny Mendick | Second Baseman |
Rafael Ortega | Center Fielder |
Jonathan Arauz | Third Baseman |
Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Edman | Center Fielder |
Paul Goldschmidt | Designated Hitter |
Nolan Arenado | Third Baseman |
Willson Contreras | Catcher |
Tyler O'Neill | Left Fielder |
Jordan Walker | Right Fielder |
Luken Baker | First Baseman |
Jose Fermin | Second Baseman |
Masyn Winn | Shortstop |
Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 18, 2023
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nimmo vs. Thompson
Nimmo hits a drive into left center field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Locastro vs. Thompson
Locastro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alonso vs. Thompson
Alonso strikes out swinging. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Thompson
Lindor hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
alvarez vs. Thompson
alvarez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and alvarez is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edman vs. Lucchesi
Edman hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Edman is out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs. Lucchesi
That is ball 4. Goldschmidt is on with a walk. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arenado vs. Lucchesi
Arenado hits a fly ball towards center. Ortega makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Lucchesi
Contreras hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Goldschmidt moves to 3rd. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Lucchesi
That is ball 4. O'Neill is on with a walk. Contreras moves to 2nd. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Lucchesi
Walker strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McNeil vs. Thompson
McNeil hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and McNeil is out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mendick vs. Thompson
Mendick hits a ball towards short. Winn can't make the play in time. Mendick gets a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ortega vs. Thompson
Ortega hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Mendick moves to 2nd. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Arauz vs. Thompson
Arauz hits a line drive deep towards center. Edman makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nimmo vs. Thompson
Nimmo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lucchesi
Baker hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Baker is out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Lucchesi
Fermin hits a line drive towards left field. Locastro makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Lucchesi
Winn strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Locastro vs. Thompson
Locastro hits a fly ball towards right. Walker is there to make the catch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alonso vs. Thompson
Alonso strikes out swinging. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Thompson
Lindor hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
alvarez vs. Thompson
That is ball 4. alvarez is on with a walk. Lindor moves to 2nd. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McNeil vs. Thompson
McNeil hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Lindor scores. alvarez moves to 2nd. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mendick vs. Thompson
Mendick hits a ground ball towards second. Fermin throws to second to get McNeil. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Edman vs. Lucchesi
Edman hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Edman is out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs. Lucchesi
Goldschmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arenado vs. Lucchesi
Arenado hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Arenado is out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Thompson
Ortega hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Ortega is out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arauz vs. Thompson
Arauz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nimmo vs. Thompson
Nimmo hits a line drive towards third. Arenado makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Lucchesi
Contreras hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Contreras is out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Lucchesi
O'Neill hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and O'Neill is out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lucchesi
Walker hits a line drive deep towards center. Ortega makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Locastro vs. Thompson
Locastro hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Locastro is out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alonso vs. Thompson
Alonso hits a fly ball towards center. Edman makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Thompson
Lindor hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Lindor is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lucchesi
Baker hits a fly ball towards center. Ortega makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Lucchesi
Fermin hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Fermin is out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Lucchesi
Winn hits a ball towards third. Arauz can't make the play in time. Winn gets a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Edman vs. Lucchesi
Edman strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
alvarez vs. Suarez
Andrew Su
View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McNeil vs. Suarez
McNeil hits a fly ball towards center. Edman makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mendick vs. Suarez
Mendick strikes out swinging. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ortega vs. Suarez
Ortega hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. alvarez moves to 3rd. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Arauz vs. Suarez
Arauz hits a fly ball towards center. Edman makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs. Lucchesi
Goldschmidt strikes out swinging. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arenado vs. Lucchesi
Arenado hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Lucchesi
Contreras hits a ground ball towards short. Lindor throws to second to get Arenado. Contreras is on 1st. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Lucchesi
O'Neill hits a line drive into right center field. That will be extra bases. O'Neill is safe at second with a double. Contreras moves to 3rd. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Bickford
Phil Bickford replaces Joey Lucchesi as Pitcher.
That is ball 4. Walker is on with a walk. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Bickford
Alec Burleson pinch hits for Luken Baker batting 7th.
Burleson strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nimmo vs. Suarez
Alec Burleson moves from Pinch Hitter to 1st Baseman.
Nimmo hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Locastro vs. Naile
James Naile replaces Andrew Su
View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Alonso vs. Naile
That is ball 4. Alonso is on with a walk. Nimmo moves to 3rd. Locastro moves to 2nd. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Lindor vs. Naile
Lindor hits a ground ball towards short. Winn has it and steps on second to get the force on Alonso. Nimmo scores. Locastro moves to 3rd. Lindor is on 1st. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
alvarez vs. Naile
alvarez hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Locastro scores. Lindor moves to 2nd. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
McNeil vs. Naile
McNeil hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. Lindor scores. alvarez scores. A 3 run home run. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mendick vs. Naile
Mendick hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Mendick is out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Naile
Ortega is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Coonrod
Sam Coonrod replaces Phil Bickford as Pitcher.
Fermin hits a popup, foul, off the third base line. Arauz makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Coonrod
Winn hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Winn is out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edman vs. Coonrod
Edman hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Edman is out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Arauz vs. Naile
Taylor Motter replaces Nolan Arenado as 3rd Baseman batting 3rd.
Arauz hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Arauz is out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nimmo vs. Naile
Nimmo hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Locastro vs. Naile
Locastro hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Nimmo moves to 2nd. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alonso vs. Naile
Alonso hits a fly ball towards left. O'Neill makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lindor vs. Naile
Lindor hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Naile covering, and Lindor is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs. Santana
Dennis Santana replaces Sam Coonrod as Pitcher.
Goldschmidt strikes out swinging. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motter vs. Santana
Motter hits a fly ball towards left. Locastro makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Santana
That is ball 4. Contreras is on with a walk. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Santana
O'Neill hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Contreras moves to 2nd. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Santana
Walker hits a fly ball towards right. McNeil is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
alvarez vs. Naile
Richie Palacios replaces Tommy Edman as Center Fielder batting 1st.
alvarez hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Burleson makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McNeil vs. Naile
McNeil hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and McNeil is out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mendick vs. Naile
Mendick hits a popup beyond short. Winn gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Santana
That is ball 4. Burleson is on with a walk. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fermin vs. Santana
There's a wild pitch. Burleson moves to 2nd. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fermin vs. Santana
Fermin hits a line drive deep towards left. Locastro makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Winn vs. Santana
Winn hits a fly ball towards center. Ortega makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Palacios vs. Santana
Palacios hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Palacios is safe at second with a double. Burleson scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Goldschmidt vs. Santana
Goldschmidt hits a fly ball towards center. Ortega makes the catch for the out. View Play
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