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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1998
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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 20, 1998 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Donovan Osborne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Blair |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Bill Hohn 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Paul Nauert |
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 |
| Tom Lampkin | Catcher |
| Donovan Osborne | Pitcher |
| Luis Ordaz | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | Right Fielder |
| Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
| Matt Franco | First Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Left Fielder |
| Luis Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Willie Blair | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1998
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Blair
DeShields hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Blair
Jordan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Blair
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Osborne
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Osborne
Allensworth hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Osborne
Franco hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Blair
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Blair
McGee hits a line drive into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Blair
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lampkin vs. Blair
Lampkin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Osborne
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Osborne
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Osborne
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Osborne
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ordaz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Blair
Osborne hits a line drive towards first. Franco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Blair
Ordaz 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Blair
DeShields strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Osborne
Ordonez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeShields reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Osborne
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Osborne
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osborne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Blair
Jordan hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Blair
McGwire hits a line drive towards third. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Blair
Lankford hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Osborne
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Osborne
Franco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeShields misplays the ball. That's an error on DeShields. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Osborne
Piazza strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Osborne
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Blair
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Blair
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Blair
Lampkin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Osborne
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Osborne
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Ordaz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Osborne
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Blair
Osborne hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Blair
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Blair
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Osborne
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Osborne
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Osborne
Allensworth hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Osborne
Franco hits a line drive beyond second. DeShields can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Osborne
Piazza strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Blair
Jordan hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Blair
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Blair
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Blair
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Blair
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Osborne
Alfonzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Osborne
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Osborne
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Osborne
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Osborne
John Olerud pinch hits for Willie Blair.
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olerud for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Lampkin hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Rojas
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Rojas
Ordaz hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Osborne
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Osborne
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Osborne
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching.
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. McMichael
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. McMichael
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Acevedo
Juan Acevedo now pitching.
Piazza hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Acevedo
Alfonzo hits a popup towards short. Ordaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Acevedo
Hundley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1998, game 1 -- St. Louis at New York (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
DeShields D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Phillips T, rf 4 0 1 0
Jordan B, rf 4 1 1 1 Allensworth J, cf 4 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Franco M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lankford R, cf 3 0 1 0 Piazza M, c 4 0 0 0
McGee W, lf 3 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tatis F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hundley T, lf 4 0 0 0
Lampkin T, c 3 0 0 0 Lopez L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Osborne D, p 3 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 1 0
Acevedo J, p 0 0 0 0 Blair W, p 1 0 0 0
Ordaz L, ss 3 0 0 0 Olerud J, ph 1 0 0 0
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0
McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 3 2 31 0 4 0
St. Louis 000 000 200 -- 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Osborne D (W) 8.0 4 0 0 2 5
Acevedo J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Blair W (L) 7.0 3 2 2 0 6
Rojas M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
McMichael G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- DeShields D
DP -- St. Louis 1
LOB -- St. Louis 1, New York 6
HR -- Jordan B, McGwire M
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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