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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 4, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 4, 1997 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Manny Aybar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,944 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Bill Hohn |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Manny Aybar | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Carl Everett | Right Fielder |
| Jason Hardtke | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Rick Reed | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 4, 1997
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Reed
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Reed
McGee hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reed
Mabry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Aybar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Aybar
There goes Johnson. The throw from Difelice and he is out, DeShields applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Aybar
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Aybar
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Reed
McGwire hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Reed
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Reed
Gant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Difelice vs. Reed
Difelice hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Reed
Clayton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey who is chasing the ball. Clayton reaches third base with a triple. Gaetti scores. Gant goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Aybar vs. Reed
Aybar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Aybar
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Aybar
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Aybar
Everett strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Reed
DeShields hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Everett. DeShields reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Reed
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeShields moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mabry vs. Reed
Mabry hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Reed
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGwire for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Aybar
Hardtke hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Aybar
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Aybar
Reed bunts towards the mound. Aybar fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Aybar
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mabry who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Ordonez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Aybar
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Olerud vs. Aybar
Olerud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Aybar
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Reed
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Reed
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Reed
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Aybar
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Aybar
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Everett for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Aybar
Hardtke 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 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Reed
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Reed
Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Reed
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Aybar
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Aybar
Reed hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Aybar
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mabry who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Reed scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Aybar
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Aybar
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Aybar
Hundley hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Reed
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reed
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Reed
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Aybar
Alfonzo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Aybar
Everett is hit by the pitch. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardtke vs. Aybar
Hardtke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alfonzo scores. There goes Everett trying to get to third. Mabry throws the ball in to Gaetti, who tags Everett for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Hardtke moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Petkovsek
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ochoa vs. Petkovsek
Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Rick Reed.
Ochoa hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Lidle
Alex Ochoa now playing right field. Cory Lidle now pitching.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Lidle
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Lidle
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Lidle
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Petkovsek
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Petkovsek
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Petkovsek
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Petkovsek covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Livingstone vs. Lidle
Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek.
Livingstone strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Lidle
DeShields bunts towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Lidle
McGee hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. King
Curtis King now pitching.
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. King
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. King
Butch Huskey pinch hits for Cory Lidle.
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Huskey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hardtke vs. King
Hardtke hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hardtke for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching.
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields the ball and throws to Franco covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Franco
Scarborough Green pinch runs for John Mabry.
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Franco
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1997 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
DeShields D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Johnson L, cf 4 1 3 2
McGee W, cf 4 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 3 0 0 0
Mabry J, rf 4 0 1 0 Olerud J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Green S, pr 0 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 4 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 3 1 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Everett C, rf 2 0 0 0
Gant R, lf 3 1 1 0 Lidle C, p 0 0 0 0
Difelice M, c 3 0 1 0 Huskey B, ph 1 0 1 0
Clayton R, ss 3 0 1 2 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Aybar M, p 2 0 0 0 Hardtke J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 1 1 0
Livingstone S, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 1 1 1 0
King C, p 0 0 0 0 Ochoa A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 29 4 8 4
St.Louis 020 000 000 -- 2
New York 002 011 00x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Aybar M (L) 5.1 7 4 4 2 4
Petkovsek M 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
King C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 6.0 4 2 2 0 4
Lidle C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Franco J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, New York 6
2B -- DeShields D, Reed R, Huskey B
3B -- Clayton R, Johnson L 2
CS -- Johnson L
SH -- Reed R
HBP -- by Aybar M (Alfonzo E), by Aybar M (Everett C)
WP -- Petkovsek M
T -- 2:15
A -- 17944
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