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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 11, 1998
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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 11, 1998 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 11, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 34,489 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Schrieber 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: CB Bucknor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | Right Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Left Fielder |
| Luis Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Left Fielder |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Eli Marrero | Catcher |
| Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
| Luis Ordaz | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 11, 1998
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Mercker
Allensworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McGee. Allensworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Mercker
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allensworth moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Mercker
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to home to get Allensworth. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Mercker
Piazza hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Jones
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeShields for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Jones
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Jones
McGwire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hundley. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Jones
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mercker
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Mercker
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Mercker
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Mercker
Ordonez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Mercker
Jones hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Jones reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Ordonez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Mercker
Allensworth hits a line drive into left field. McGee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McGee. Jones scores. Allensworth moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Mercker
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allensworth scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Mercker
Olerud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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 -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Jones
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Jones
There goes Tatis. The throw from Piazza and he is out, Lopez applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Jones
Marrero hits a line drive into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Mercker
Piazza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Mercker
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Mercker
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Mercker
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Jones
Mercker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Jones
Ordaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Jones
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Jones
Jordan hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Mercker
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mercker
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Mercker
Allensworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Jones
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Jones
Lankford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Jones
McGee hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Olerud, and into shallow right field. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Jones
Tatis hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Marrero vs. Jones
Marrero strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Mercker
Alfonzo hits a line drive off the glove of Tatis, and into shallow left field. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Mercker
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piazza vs. Mercker
Piazza hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alfonzo tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Mercker
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Mercker
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Jones
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Kent Mercker.
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Jones
Ordaz strikes out. Piazza drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ordaz out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Jones
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jones, and towards Ordonez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Petkovsek
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Petkovsek
Jones bunts in front of the plate. Marrero throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Jones is out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Petkovsek
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Jones
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Jones
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Jones
Lankford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allensworth. Lankford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Jones
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Petkovsek
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Petkovsek
Olerud hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Petkovsek
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Petkovsek
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Petkovsek
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piazza scores. There goes McRae trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Jones
Lenny Harris now playing left field.
Tatis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Jones
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Jones
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek.
Lampkin hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Jones
Ordaz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Jones
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Witt
Bobby Witt now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Witt
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Witt
Matt Franco pinch hits for Bobby Jones.
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Witt
Tony Phillips pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth.
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Witt
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Witt covering. Safe. Lopez scores. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Olerud vs. Painter
Lance Painter now pitching.
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Franco scores. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Painter
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wendell
Lenny Harris now playing right field. Tony Phillips now playing left field. Turk Wendell now pitching.
Jordan hits a popup into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wendell
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wendell
Lankford hits a line drive towards first. Olerud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Frascatore
Harris takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Frascatore
Lopez takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ordonez vs. Frascatore
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it and throws to home to get McRae. Harris moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Fabregas vs. Frascatore
Jorge Fabregas pinch hits for Turk Wendell.
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Frascatore covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. McMichael
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. McMichael
Marrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. McMichael
John Mabry pinch hits for John Frascatore.
Mabry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. McMichael
Ron Gant pinch hits for Luis Ordaz.
Gant 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 8/11/1998 -- New York at St. Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Allensworth J, rf 4 1 2 1 DeShields D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Phillips T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 4 0 0 0
Alfonzo E, 3b 5 1 4 2 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Olerud J, 1b 5 0 2 1 Lankford R, cf 4 0 1 0
Piazza M, c 4 1 1 1 McGee W, lf 4 0 1 0
McRae B, cf 5 1 3 0 Tatis F, 3b 4 1 2 1
Hundley T, lf 4 0 1 1 Marrero E, c 4 0 1 0
Harris L, lf-rf 0 0 0 0 Mercker K, p 1 0 0 0
Lopez L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 4 1 1 0 Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0
Jones B, p 2 1 1 2 Lampkin T, ph 1 1 1 1
Franco M, ph 1 1 1 0 Witt B, p 0 0 0 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Painter L, p 0 0 0 0
Fabregas J, ph 1 0 0 0 Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0
McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Mabry J, ph 1 0 1 0
Ordaz L, ss 3 0 1 0
Gant R, ph 1 0 0 0
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40 8 17 8 36 3 10 3
New York 040 010 120 -- 8
St. Louis 000 100 200 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B (W) 7.0 8 3 3 0 3
Wendell T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
McMichael G 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mercker K (L) 5.0 8 5 4 1 6
Petkovsek M 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Witt B 0.2 3 2 2 0 1
Painter L 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Frascatore J 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
E -- McGee W
DP -- St. Louis 1
LOB -- New York 10, St. Louis 6
2B -- Allensworth J, McGwire M, McRae B, Jones B, McGee W, Alfonzo E, Lankford R
HR -- McGwire M, Tatis F, Lampkin T
CS -- Tatis F
SH -- Jones B
SF -- Piazza M
T -- 2:49
A -- 34489
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