Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Molina fires to first and picks off Murphy. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Delgado vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Delgado hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wright moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Beltran vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Beltran reaches second base with a double. Wright scores. Delgado moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Church vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Church hits a line drive towards third. Thurston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Perez
  
  Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ankiel vs. Perez
  
  Ankiel hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Perez
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Perez
  
  Ludwick hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick who is chasing the ball. Castillo reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Reyes vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castillo scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Wright vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Perez
  
  Molina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Perez
  
  Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Perez
  
  Greene hits a fly ball into right field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thurston vs. Perez
  
  Thurston hits a line drive towards short. Reyes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Church vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Church hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wellemeyer vs. Perez
  
  Wellemeyer strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Perez
  
  Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Perez
  
  Ankiel strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Castillo hits a line drive towards short. Greene reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. Reyes moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Wright vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Pujols picks up the ball and throws it to Molina who tags the runner out. Reyes scores. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Perez
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Perez
  
  Ludwick strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Perez
  
  Molina hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Church. Molina reaches second base with a double. Pujols moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Duncan vs. Perez
  
  Duncan hits a line drive towards third. Wright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Greene vs. Perez
  
  Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Thurston vs. Perez
  
  Thurston strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Delgado hits a popup towards third. Thurston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Church vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Church hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wellemeyer vs. Perez
  
  Wellemeyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Perez
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ankiel vs. Perez
  
  Ankiel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wellemeyer moves to third. Ankiel moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Pujols vs. Perez
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Pujols reaches second base with a double. Wellemeyer scores. Ankiel scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Ludwick vs. Perez
  
  Ludwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Molina vs. Perez
  
  Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Perez
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pujols moves to third. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Greene vs. Perez
  
  Greene takes first base on ball four. Pujols scores. Molina moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Thurston vs. Fossum
  
  Casey Fossum now pitching.
  
  Thurston takes first base on ball four. Molina scores. Duncan moves to third. Greene moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Barden vs. Fossum
  
  Brian Barden pinch hits for Todd Wellemeyer.
  
  Barden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. McClellan
  
  Kyle McClellan now pitching.
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. McClellan
  
  Castillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cora vs. McClellan
  
  Alex Cora pinch hits for Casey Fossum.
  
  Cora hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. McClellan
  
  Reyes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Stokes
  
  Brian Stokes now pitching.
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ankiel vs. Stokes
  
  Ankiel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Stokes
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. Ryan moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ludwick vs. Stokes
  
  Ludwickhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Castro interferes with Ludwick who is awarded first base. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Molina vs. Stokes
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. McClellan
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. McClellan
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. McClellan
  
  Delgado strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Feliciano
  
  Pedro Feliciano now pitching.
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Feliciano
  
  Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thurston vs. Feliciano
  
  Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feliciano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Wainwright vs. Feliciano
  
  Adam Wainwright pinch hits for Kyle McClellan.
  
  Wainwright strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Reyes
  
  Dennys Reyes now pitching.
  
  Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Church vs. Reyes
  
  Church bunts towards the mound. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Beltran moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castro vs. Motte
  
  Jason Motte now pitching.
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Putz
  
  J.J. Putz now pitching.
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Ryan reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ankiel vs. Putz
  
  Ankiel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Church. Ankiel reaches second base with a double. Ryan scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Putz
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ankiel moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Ludwick vs. Putz
  
  Ludwick hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ankiel tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Putz
  
  Molina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Putz
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards short. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Franklin
  
  Ryan Franklin now pitching. Skip Schumaker now playing left field.
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Franklin
  
  Gary Sheffield pinch hits for J.J. Putz.
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Franklin
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/2009 -- New York at St. Louis (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Reyes J, ss           5  1  2  1   Ryan B, 2b            4  1  2  0   
Murphy D, lf          3  0  1  1   Ankiel R, cf          5  2  3  1   
Wright D, 3b          4  1  2  1   Pujols A, 1b          4  1  1  2   
Delgado C, 1b         4  0  1  0   Ludwick R, rf         3  0  0  1   
Beltran C, cf         3  0  2  1   Molina Y, c           4  1  3  0   
Church R, rf          3  0  0  0   Duncan C, lf          5  0  1  0   
Castro R, c           4  0  0  0   Franklin R, p         0  0  0  0   
Castillo L, 2b        4  1  2  0   Greene K, ss          1  0  0  1   
Perez O, p            1  1  1  0   Thurston J, 3b        3  0  0  1   
Fossum C, p           0  0  0  0   Wellemeyer T, p       2  1  1  0   
Cora A, ph            1  0  0  0   Barden B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Stokes B, p           0  0  0  0   McClellan K, p        0  0  0  0   
Feliciano P, p        0  0  0  0   Wainwright A, ph      1  0  0  0   
Putz J, p             0  0  0  0   Reyes D, p            0  0  0  0   
Sheffield G, ph       1  0  0  0   Motte J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Schumaker S, lf       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4 11  4                        33  6 11  6

New York         110 200 000 --  4
St. Louis        000 040 02x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perez O               4.2  6  4  4  5  4
Fossum C              0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Stokes B              1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Feliciano P           1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Putz J (L)            1.0  3  2  2  0  0

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wellemeyer T          5.0 10  4  4  2  1
McClellan K           2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Reyes D               0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Motte J (W)           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Franklin R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Thurston J, Castro R
DP -- New York 1, St. Louis 1
LOB -- New York 6, St. Louis 12
2B -- Beltran C, Molina Y, Pujols A, Ankiel R
3B -- Castillo L, Ryan B
SH -- Church R
SF -- Ludwick R
T -- 2:53
A -- 35506

    

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