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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 5, 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 5, 1997 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Morris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Harnisch |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,777 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Brian Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Matt Morris | 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 |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Luis Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Pete Harnisch | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 5, 1997
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Harnisch
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Harnisch
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Harnisch
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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Morris
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Morris
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Morris
Hundley 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Harnisch
McGwire hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Harnisch
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Harnisch
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Morris
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Morris
The ball gets by Difelice for a passed ball. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Morris
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Morris
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. McGee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McGee. Alfonzo scores. Lopez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Morris
Ordonez 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harnisch vs. Morris
Harnisch 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 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Harnisch
Difelice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Harnisch
Clayton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Harnisch
Morris hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Harnisch
DeShields hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Morris
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Morris
Olerud hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeShields catches it and throws to first to double up Johnson. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Harnisch
Gant hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Harnisch
McGee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Harnisch
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Harnisch
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Morris
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Morris
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Morris
Huskey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Huskey reaches second base with a double. Hundley scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Morris
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Morris
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Harnisch
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Harnisch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Harnisch
Difelice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Harnisch
Clayton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Clayton reaches second base with a double. Difelice moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Morris vs. Harnisch
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
DeShields vs. Harnisch
DeShields hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Difelice scores. Clayton scores. DeShields moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Harnisch
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harnisch vs. Morris
Harnisch hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Morris
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Harnisch
McGee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Harnisch
McGwire hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Harnisch
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harnisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Morris
Olerud 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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Morris
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Morris
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Acevedo
Juan Acevedo now pitching.
Mabry hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Acevedo
Difelice hits a line drive towards the mound. Acevedo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Acevedo
Clayton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Acevedo
Morris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Morris reaches second base with a double. Clayton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Acevedo
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Morris
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Morris
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Morris
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching. Jason Hardtke now playing second base.
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. McMichael
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. McMichael
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Morris
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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Morris
Gilkey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. McMichael
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. McMichael
Mabry bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Difelice vs. McMichael
Difelice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. McMichael
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo throws to second for one, and Hardtke throws to first, and Olerud drops the ball. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. McMichael
There goes Clayton. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Clayton steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. McMichael
Morris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Morris
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Morris
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Eckersley
Alex Ochoa pinch runs for Todd Hundley. Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Huskey vs. Eckersley
Huskey hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Eckersley
Matt Franco pinch hits for Greg McMichael.
Franco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ochoa scores. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Eckersley
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to third. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hardtke vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Hardtke hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Franco
Alex Ochoa now playing right field. Todd Pratt now catching. John Franco now pitching.
DeShields bunts towards the mound. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Franco
Gant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Franco
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Franco
McGwire takes first base on ball four. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Lidle
Cory Lidle now pitching.
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fossas
Johnson hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Fossas
Gilkey bunts in front of the plate. Difelice fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Difelice. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Fossas
Olerud bunts towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Ochoa vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching. David Bell now playing third base.
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Gilkey moves to third. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Alfonzo vs. Frascatore
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilkey tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1997 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
DeShields D, 2b 5 0 1 2 Johnson L, cf 5 1 3 0
Gant R, lf 5 0 1 0 Gilkey B, lf 5 1 0 0
McGee W, cf 5 0 2 0 Olerud J, 1b 4 0 1 1
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 2 1 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 5 1 1 0 Ochoa A, pr-rf 1 1 0 0
Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 2 1 0 1
Mabry J, rf 3 0 0 0 Huskey B, rf 4 0 1 1
Difelice M, c 3 1 2 1 Pratt T, c 0 0 0 0
Clayton R, ss 4 2 2 0 Lopez L, 2b 3 0 1 1
Morris M, p 4 0 1 1 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0
Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0 Franco M, ph 1 0 1 1
Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Bell D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lidle C, p 0 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0
Harnisch P, p 2 0 0 0
Acevedo J, p 0 0 0 0
Hardtke J, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 10 4 34 5 7 5
St.Louis 000 020 101 0 -- 4
New York 110 100 001 1 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Morris M 8.1 4 4 3 3 4
Eckersley D 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Fossas T (L)* 0.1 2 1 0 0 0
Frascatore J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Harnisch P 6.0 5 2 2 1 3
Acevedo J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
McMichael G 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Franco J 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Lidle C (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 10th
E -- McGee W, Olerud J, Difelice M
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 7
2B -- Johnson L, McGee W, Huskey B, Clayton R, Morris M
SB -- Clayton R
SH -- Mabry J
SF -- Olerud J, Alfonzo E
PB -- Difelice M
T -- 3:04
A -- 22777
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