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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 1, 1996
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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 April 1, 1996 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 1, 1996 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 1, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 42,060 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Brian Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie McGee | Right Fielder |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Third Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 1, 1996
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Jones
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Jones
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Jones
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Benes
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Benes
Brogna hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Jones
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Jones
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mabry vs. Jones
Mabry hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Jones
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Jones
Alicea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Benes
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Benes
Kent hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Benes
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Benes
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vizcaino for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Jones
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Jones
McGee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Jones
Clayton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Clayton reaches second base with a double. Johnson throws the ball in to Kent who tags Clayton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McGee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Jones
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Jones
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Benes
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Benes
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Benes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Benes
Gilkey hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Jones
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Jones
Mabry hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Jones
Borders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Jones
Alicea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Borders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Benes vs. Jones
Benes bunts towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. Borders moves to third. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
McGee vs. Jones
McGee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Minor
Blas Minor now pitching.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Benes
Brogna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Benes
Huskey hits a line drive into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Benes
Kent hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Benes
Hundley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Benes
Vizcaino hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Minor
Lankford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Minor
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Minor
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Benes
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Benes
Edgardo Alfonzo pinch hits for Blas Minor.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benes
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. DiPoto
Jerry DiPoto now pitching.
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. DiPoto
Borders hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. DiPoto
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Benes
Gilkey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Benes
Brogna strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Benes
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Benes
Kent strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradshaw vs. DiPoto
Terry Bradshaw pinch hits for Andy Benes.
Bradshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. DiPoto
McGee strikes out. There goes Bradshaw. The throw from Hundley to second, and Bradshaw is out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. DiPoto
Clayton bunts towards the mound. DiPoto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. DiPoto
Lankford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Lankford reaches second base with a double. There goes Clayton trying to get to home. Gilkey throws the ball in to Ordonez who relays the ball to Hundley, who tags Clayton, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Honeycutt
Vizcaino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Honeycutt
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Bailey
Chris Jones pinch hits for Jerry DiPoto. Cory Bailey now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vizcaino scores. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ordonez scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. Fossas
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Brogna vs. Fossas
Brogna hits a fly ball towards right. McGee catches it and throws to Mabry who relays to second to double up Gilkey. Johnson tags and scores. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Henry
Chris Jones now playing right field. Butch Huskey now playing first base. Doug Henry now pitching.
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Henry
Gaetti hits a line drive towards third. Kent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Henry
There's a wild pitch. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Henry
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Henry
Borders hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Huskey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Mathews
Kent bunts towards first. Mabry scoops it up and throws to first, with Alicea covering, for the out. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Mathews
Tim Bogar pinch runs for Butch Huskey.
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Mathews
Vizcaino hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Franco
Tim Bogar now playing first base. John Franco now pitching.
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Franco
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for T.J. Mathews.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bogar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Franco
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/1/1996 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McGee W, rf 5 2 2 3 Johnson L, cf 4 1 1 1
Clayton R, ss 4 0 2 1 Gilkey B, lf 4 1 2 2
Lankford R, cf 4 0 3 0 Brogna R, 1b 3 1 1 1
Gant R, lf 2 1 0 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Mabry J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Huskey B, rf-1b 4 0 1 0
Borders P, c 4 1 2 0 Bogar T, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Alicea L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kent J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Benes A, p 1 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 4 1 1 2
Bradshaw T, ph 1 0 1 0 Vizcaino J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Honeycutt R, p 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 2 1 1 0
Bailey C, p 0 0 0 0 Jones B, p 1 0 0 0
Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Minor B, p 0 0 0 0
Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Sweeney M, ph 1 0 0 0 DiPoto J, p 0 0 0 0
Jones C, ph-rf 1 1 1 1
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33 6 13 6 31 7 10 7
St.Louis 011 400 000 -- 6
New York 000 201 40x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A 6.0 4 3 3 1 5
Honeycutt R 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Bailey C* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Fossas T (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Mathews T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B 3.2 8 6 6 1 3
Minor B 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
DiPoto J (W) 2.0 4 0 0 0 1
Henry D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Franco J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 3
LOB -- St.Louis 4, New York 3
2B -- Clayton R, Lankford R
HR -- Mabry J, McGee W, Hundley T, Gilkey B
CS -- Bradshaw T
SH -- Benes A, Kent J
SF -- Mabry J, Brogna R
WP -- Henry D
T -- 2:52
A -- 42060
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