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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 21, 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 21, 1998 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Manny Aybar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Armando Reynoso |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 52,320 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Randy Marsh |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Tom Lampkin | Catcher |
| Manny Aybar | Pitcher |
| Placido Polanco | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Harris | Right Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Armando Reynoso | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 21, 1998
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Reynoso
DeShields hits a fly ball into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reynoso
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mabry for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Reynoso
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Reynoso
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Aybar
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Aybar
Alfonzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Aybar
Olerud hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Aybar
Piazza strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Reynoso
Gant hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Alfonzo, and into shallow left field. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Reynoso
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lampkin vs. Reynoso
Lampkin hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Aybar vs. Reynoso
Aybar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Aybar
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Aybar
Hundley hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Aybar
Baerga takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Aybar
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Reynoso
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynoso covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Reynoso
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynoso covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reynoso
Mabry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Reynoso
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynoso vs. Aybar
Reynoso strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Aybar
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Aybar
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Aybar
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 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Reynoso
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Reynoso
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Reynoso
Tatis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lampkin vs. Reynoso
There goes Tatis. The throw from Piazza and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Lampkin vs. Reynoso
Lampkin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aybar vs. Reynoso
Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Aybar
Piazza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Piazza reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Aybar
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piazza moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Aybar
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Baerga vs. Aybar
Baerga hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Aybar
Ordonez is walked intentionally. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Reynoso vs. Aybar
Reynoso strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Reynoso
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Reynoso
DeShields strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reynoso
Mabry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Reynoso
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Aybar
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Aybar
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Aybar
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Aybar
Piazza 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, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Reynoso
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Reynoso
Gant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Reynoso
Tatis hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Harris. Tatis reaches second base with a double. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Lampkin vs. Reynoso
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynoso has Gant trapped. There's the throw to Piazza and over to Alfonzo, who tags Gant for the out. Tatis moves to third. Lampkin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
McGee vs. Reynoso
Willie McGee pinch hits for Manny Aybar.
McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Polanco vs. Reynoso
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Petkovsek
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Petkovsek
Baerga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Petkovsek
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Reynoso vs. Petkovsek
Reynoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petkovsek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Reynoso
Jermaine Allensworth now playing left field.
DeShields hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reynoso
Mabry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Reynoso
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Petkovsek
Harris 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Petkovsek
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. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Petkovsek
Olerud 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 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wendell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Wendell
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Wendell
Tatis hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Petkovsek
Piazza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Petkovsek
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Petkovsek
Tony Phillips pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth.
Phillips bunts towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piazza moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baerga vs. Petkovsek
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petkovsek fields it and throws to home to get Piazza. McRae moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ordonez vs. Petkovsek
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to home to get McRae. Phillips moves to third. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Franco vs. Petkovsek
Matt Franco pinch hits for Turk Wendell.
Franco 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 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Franco
Tony Phillips now playing left field. John Franco now pitching. Pat Kelly pinch hits for Tom Lampkin.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Franco
Brian Jordan pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek.
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Franco
Eli Marrero pinch hits for Placido Polanco.
Marrero 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 8/21/1998, game 2 -- 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 Harris L, rf 4 0 0 0
Mabry J, rf 2 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 3 1 2 1
McGwire M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lankford R, cf 4 0 0 0 Piazza M, c 3 0 1 0
Gant R, lf 4 0 2 0 McRae B, cf 4 0 2 0
Tatis F, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hundley T, lf 2 0 0 0
Lampkin T, c 2 0 0 0 Allensworth J, lf 0 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0 Phillips T, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
Aybar M, p 2 0 0 0 Baerga C, 2b 3 0 1 0
McGee W, ph 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0
Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0 Reynoso A, p 3 0 0 0
Jordan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0
Polanco P, ss 3 0 0 0 Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0
Marrero E, ph 1 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
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30 0 3 0 31 1 7 1
St. Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 100 000 00x -- 1
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Aybar M (L) 5.0 3 1 1 4 6
Petkovsek M 3.0 4 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reynoso A (W) 7.0 3 0 0 6 7
Wendell T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Franco J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Piazza M
LOB -- St. Louis 9, New York 11
2B -- Gant R, Piazza M, Tatis F
HR -- Alfonzo E
SB -- Tatis F
T -- 2:48
A -- 52320
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