Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Reynoso
  
  DeShields hits a fly ball into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Reynoso
  
  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, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Reynoso
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Reynoso
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Aybar
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Aybar
  
  Alfonzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Aybar
  
  Olerud hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Aybar
  
  Piazza strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Reynoso
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Alfonzo, and into shallow left field. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Tatis vs. Reynoso
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lampkin vs. Reynoso
  
  Lampkin hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Aybar vs. Reynoso
  
  Aybar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Aybar
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Aybar
  
  Hundley hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Aybar
  
  Baerga takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Aybar
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Reynoso
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynoso covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Reynoso
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynoso covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Reynoso
  
  Mabry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Reynoso
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reynoso vs. Aybar
  
  Reynoso strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Aybar
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Aybar
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Aybar
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olerud for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Reynoso
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Reynoso
  
  Gant strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Reynoso
  
  Tatis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lampkin vs. Reynoso
  
  There goes Tatis. The throw from Piazza and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Lampkin vs. Reynoso
  
  Lampkin is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aybar vs. Reynoso
  
  Aybar 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 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Aybar
  
  Piazza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Piazza reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Aybar
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piazza moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. Aybar
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Baerga vs. Aybar
  
  Baerga hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ordonez vs. Aybar
  
  Ordonez is walked intentionally. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Reynoso vs. Aybar
  
  Reynoso strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Reynoso
  
  Polanco 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, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Reynoso
  
  DeShields strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Reynoso
  
  Mabry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Reynoso
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Aybar
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Aybar
  
  Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Aybar
  
  Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Piazza vs. Aybar
  
  Piazza hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Reynoso
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Reynoso
  
  Gant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatis vs. Reynoso
  
  Tatis hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Harris. Tatis reaches second base with a double. Gant moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Lampkin vs. Reynoso
  
  Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynoso has Gant trapped. There's the throw to Piazza and over to Alfonzo, who tags Gant for the out. Tatis moves to third. Lampkin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  McGee vs. Reynoso
  
  Willie McGee pinch hits for Manny Aybar.
  
  McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Polanco vs. Reynoso
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Petkovsek
  
  Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Petkovsek
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Baerga vs. Petkovsek
  
  Baerga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Ordonez vs. Petkovsek
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Reynoso vs. Petkovsek
  
  Reynoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petkovsek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Reynoso
  
  Jermaine Allensworth now playing left field.
  
  DeShields hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Reynoso
  
  Mabry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Reynoso
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Petkovsek
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Petkovsek
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Petkovsek
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Wendell
  
  Turk Wendell now pitching.
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wendell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Wendell
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Wendell
  
  Tatis hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Petkovsek
  
  Piazza takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Petkovsek
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piazza moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Petkovsek
  
  Tony Phillips pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth.
  
  Phillips bunts towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piazza moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baerga vs. Petkovsek
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petkovsek fields it and throws to home to get Piazza. McRae moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ordonez vs. Petkovsek
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to home to get McRae. Phillips moves to third. Baerga moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Franco vs. Petkovsek
  
  Matt Franco pinch hits for Turk Wendell.
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Franco
  
  Tony Phillips now playing left field. John Franco now pitching. Pat Kelly pinch hits for Tom Lampkin.
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Franco
  
  Brian Jordan pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek.
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Franco
  
  Eli Marrero pinch hits for Placido Polanco.
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1998, game 2 -- St. Louis at New York (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
DeShields D, 2b       4  0  0  0   Harris L, rf          4  0  0  0   
Mabry J, rf           2  0  0  0   Alfonzo E, 3b         3  1  2  1   
McGwire M, 1b         3  0  0  0   Olerud J, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Lankford R, cf        4  0  0  0   Piazza M, c           3  0  1  0   
Gant R, lf            4  0  2  0   McRae B, cf           4  0  2  0   
Tatis F, 3b           3  0  1  0   Hundley T, lf         2  0  0  0   
Lampkin T, c          2  0  0  0   Allensworth J, lf     0  0  0  0   
Kelly P, ph           1  0  0  0   Phillips T, ph-lf     1  0  1  0   
Aybar M, p            2  0  0  0   Baerga C, 2b          3  0  1  0   
McGee W, ph           0  0  0  0   Ordonez R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Petkovsek M, p        0  0  0  0   Reynoso A, p          3  0  0  0   
Jordan B, ph          1  0  0  0   Wendell T, p          0  0  0  0   
Polanco P, ss         3  0  0  0   Franco M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Marrero E, ph         1  0  0  0   Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  3  0                        31  1  7  1

St. Louis        000 000 000 --  0
New York         100 000 00x --  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aybar M (L)           5.0  3  1  1  4  6
Petkovsek M           3.0  4  0  0  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reynoso A (W)         7.0  3  0  0  6  7
Wendell T             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Franco J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Piazza M
LOB -- St. Louis 9, New York 11
2B -- Gant R, Piazza M, Tatis F
HR -- Alfonzo E
SB -- Tatis F
T -- 2:48
A -- 52320

    

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