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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 9, 1997
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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 May 9, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Clark |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,054 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Paul Runge |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Bieser | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Mark Clark | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Dmitri Young | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Lampkin | Catcher |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Todd Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 9, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bieser vs. Stottlemyre
Bieser strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Stottlemyre
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Stottlemyre
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
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Clark
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Clark
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Clark
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Clark covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Clark
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Stottlemyre
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Stottlemyre
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mabry who is chasing the ball. Gilkey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Baerga vs. Stottlemyre
Baerga strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Huskey vs. Stottlemyre
Huskey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lampkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Clark
Mabry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Clark
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lampkin vs. Clark
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields it and throws to second for the out. Mabry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clayton vs. Clark
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mabry tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Clark
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Stottlemyre
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Stottlemyre
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bieser vs. Stottlemyre
Bieser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Clark
DeShields hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Clark
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Bieser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Clark
Lankford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Lankford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Clark
Gant strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Stottlemyre
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Stottlemyre
Olerud is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Stottlemyre
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Alfonzo scores. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gilkey vs. Stottlemyre
Gilkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Olerud scores. Hundley scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Stottlemyre
Baerga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Huskey vs. Stottlemyre
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Stottlemyre
Ordonez hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Baerga. The throw from Lampkin and he is safe. Baerga steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Stottlemyre
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Clark
Mabry hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Clark
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Clark
Lampkin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bieser vs. Stottlemyre
Bieser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Stottlemyre
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Stottlemyre
Olerud hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Clark
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Clark
Stottlemyre bunts towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Clark
DeShields hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. DeShields reaches second base with a double. Clayton scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Clark
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeShields moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lankford vs. Clark
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Stottlemyre
Hundley 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Stottlemyre
Gilkey hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Stottlemyre
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Clark
Gant 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Clark
Mabry hits a fly ball into center field. Bieser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Clark
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bieser. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lampkin vs. Clark
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lampkin for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Stottlemyre
Huskey hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Stottlemyre
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stottlemyre
Matt Franco pinch hits for Mark Clark.
Franco hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bieser vs. Stottlemyre
Bieser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Bieser. The throw from Lampkin and he is out, DeShields applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching. Alex Ochoa now playing right field.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. McMichael
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Todd Stottlemyre.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. McMichael
DeShields strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Fossas
Alfonzo is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Fossas
Olerud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Fossas
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mabry throws the ball in to Clayton who tags Hundley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Alfonzo scores. Olerud moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Batchelor
Rich Batchelor now pitching.
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Batchelor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Baerga vs. Batchelor
The umpire calls a balk on Batchelor Olerud scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Batchelor
Baerga hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. McMichael
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. McMichael
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. McMichael
Gant hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. McMichael
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Batchelor
Ochoa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Ochoa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Batchelor
Ordonez bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with DeShields covering, for the out. Ochoa moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Everett vs. Batchelor
Carl Everett pinch hits for Greg McMichael.
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bieser vs. Batchelor
Bieser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Batchelor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ochoa scores. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Batchelor
Alfonzo hits a fly ball towards center. Lankford settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lankford. Everett moves to third. Bieser moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Olerud vs. McGraw
Tom McGraw now pitching.
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Everett scores. Bieser moves to third. Alfonzo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. McGraw
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bieser tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. McGraw
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mabry. Gilkey reaches second base with a double. Alfonzo scores. Olerud moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Baerga vs. McGraw
Baerga hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Kashiwada
Takashi Kashiwada now pitching.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Kashiwada
Lampkin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Kashiwada
Clayton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bieser. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sheaffer vs. Kashiwada
Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Tom McGraw.
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1997 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bieser S, cf 4 1 1 1 DeShields D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Alfonzo E, 3b 5 3 2 0 Young D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Olerud J, 1b 3 2 1 1 Lankford R, cf 4 0 2 0
Hundley T, c 4 1 2 3 Gant R, lf 4 0 0 0
Gilkey B, lf 5 0 3 3 Mabry J, rf 4 1 1 0
Baerga C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Huskey B, rf 3 1 1 1 Lampkin T, c 4 0 0 0
Ochoa A, rf 1 1 1 0 Clayton R, ss 3 1 2 1
Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Stottlemyre T, p 1 0 0 0
Clark M, p 2 0 0 0 Sweeney M, ph 1 0 0 0
Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Batchelor R, p 0 0 0 0
Everett C, ph 0 1 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Kashiwada T, p 0 0 0 0 Sheaffer D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 10 12 9 34 3 9 3
New York 000 300 124 -- 10
St.Louis 110 010 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Clark M (W) 6.0 7 3 3 0 3
McMichael G 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kashiwada T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre T (L) 7.0 6 4 4 1 8
Fossas T 0.1 3 2 0 0 0
Batchelor R 1.0 2 4 1 1 0
McGraw T 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Young D, Lankford R
LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Lankford R, Alfonzo E, Hundley T, DeShields D, Gaetti G, Ochoa A, Gilkey B, Clayton R
3B -- Gilkey B
HR -- Young D, Huskey B
SB -- Baerga C
CS -- Bieser S, Alfonzo E
SH -- Stottlemyre T, Ordonez R
SF -- Clayton R, Hundley T
HBP -- by Stottlemyre T (Olerud J)
Balk -- Batchelor R
T -- 2:48
A -- 32054
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