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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 24, 1996
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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 April 24, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1996 |
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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 | April 24, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Harnisch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Petkovsek |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 23,189 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Jim Quick |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
Todd Hundley | Catcher |
Jeff Kent | Third Baseman |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Pete Harnisch | Pitcher |
Dallas Green | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
John Mabry | First Baseman |
Danny Sheaffer | Catcher |
Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
Mark Petkovsek | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 24, 1996
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Petkovsek
Johnson 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Petkovsek
Vizcaino hits a line drive beyond second. Alicea can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Petkovsek
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petkovsek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Harnisch
Clayton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Harnisch
Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Lankford vs. Harnisch
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clayton tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Harnisch
There goes Jordan. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Vizcaino applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Harnisch
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Petkovsek
Huskey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Petkovsek
Brogna hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Petkovsek
Hundley takes first base on ball four. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Petkovsek
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Petkovsek
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Clayton fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Harnisch
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Harnisch
Mabry hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Harnisch
Sheaffer hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harnisch vs. Petkovsek
Harnisch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Petkovsek
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Petkovsek
Vizcaino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Petkovsek
There goes Vizcaino. The throw from Sheaffer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Petkovsek
Gilkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vizcaino scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Petkovsek
Huskey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Harnisch
Alicea hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petkovsek vs. Harnisch
Petkovsek hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Harnisch
Clayton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Harnisch
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Harnisch
Lankford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Lankford reaches second base with a double. Clayton scores. Jordan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Harnisch
Gant strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Petkovsek
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petkovsek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Petkovsek
Hundley 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Petkovsek
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petkovsek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Harnisch
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Harnisch
Mabry hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Harnisch
Sheaffer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Sheaffer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Harnisch
Alicea hits a ball on the ground into right field. Huskey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Huskey. Sheaffer scores. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petkovsek vs. Harnisch
Petkovsek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clayton vs. Harnisch
Clayton 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
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Petkovsek
Ordonez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberson vs. Petkovsek
Kevin Roberson pinch hits for Pete Harnisch.
Roberson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Petkovsek
Johnson 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Petkovsek
Vizcaino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Vizcaino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Petkovsek
Gilkey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Petkovsek
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Mlicki
Kevin Roberson now playing right field. Dave Mlicki now pitching.
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Mlicki
Lankford hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Jordan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Mlicki
Gant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jordan scores. There goes Lankford trying to get to third. Gilkey throws the ball in to Kent, who tags Lankford for the out. Gant moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Mlicki
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Mlicki
Mlicki spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Mlicki. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Mabry vs. Mlicki
Mabry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sheaffer vs. Mlicki
Sheaffer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gant scores. Mabry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Alicea vs. Mlicki
Alicea hits a line drive towards first. Brogna reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Brogna strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Fossas
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Fossas
Kent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Bailey
Cory Bailey now pitching.
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Mlicki
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kent. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Mlicki
Clayton bunts towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Mlicki
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Mlicki
Lankford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Mlicki
Gant hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberson who is chasing the ball. Gant reaches third base with a triple. Bailey scores. Lankford goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Mlicki
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roberson vs. Bailey
Roberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bailey
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Bailey
Vizcaino hits a line drive beyond short. Clayton can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Bailey
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Person
Robert Person now pitching. Edgardo Alfonzo now playing second base.
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Person
Sheaffer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Person
Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Person
Willie McGee pinch hits for Cory Bailey.
McGee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Person
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Roberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Honeycutt
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Honeycutt
Hundley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kent vs. Honeycutt
Kent hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Person
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Person
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Person
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Miguel Mejia now playing left field.
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mejia. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Roberson vs. Eckersley
Roberson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Mayne vs. Eckersley
Brent Mayne pinch hits for Robert Person.
Mayne hits a line drive into left field. Mejia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1996 -- New York at St.Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Johnson L, cf 5 0 0 0 Clayton R, ss 3 2 1 0 Vizcaino J, 2b 4 2 4 0 Jordan B, rf 5 2 3 0 Person R, p 0 0 0 0 Lankford R, cf 3 1 1 3 Mayne B, ph 1 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 5 1 2 3 Gilkey B, lf 4 1 2 3 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0 Huskey B, rf 3 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Mlicki D, p 0 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sheaffer D, c 4 1 2 1 Brogna R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Alicea L, 2b 3 0 1 1 Hundley T, c 3 0 1 0 Petkovsek M, p 2 0 0 0 Kent J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 4 0 1 0 Bailey C, p 1 1 0 0 Harnisch P, p 1 0 0 0 McGee W, ph 1 0 1 0 Roberson K, ph-rf 3 1 2 1 Honeycutt R, p 0 0 0 0 Mejia M, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 11 4 34 9 12 9 New York 001 030 000 -- 4 St.Louis 102 222 00x -- 9 New York IP H R ER BB SO Harnisch P (L) 4.0 7 5 5 1 1 Mlicki D 2.0 4 4 0 2 0 Person R 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Petkovsek M (W) 5.0 7 4 4 1 3 Fossas T 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 Bailey C 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 Honeycutt R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Sheaffer D, Huskey B, Ordonez R, Mlicki D, Kent J DP -- St.Louis 2 LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 7 2B -- Lankford R, Sheaffer D, Vizcaino J, Hundley T, Ordonez R 3B -- Gant R HR -- Gaetti G, Roberson K, Gilkey B SB -- Vizcaino J CS -- Jordan B SH -- Clayton R SF -- Lankford R T -- 2:42 A -- 23189
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