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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 11, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on May 11, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Mlicki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Morris |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 30,852 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Joe West 3B: Mike Winters |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Bieser | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
| Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
| Dave Mlicki | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Mark Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Matt Morris | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 11, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bieser vs. Morris
Bieser hits a line drive beyond third. Gaetti can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Morris
There goes Bieser. The throw from Difelice and he is out, DeShields applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Morris
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Morris
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Morris
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Mlicki
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Mlicki
DeShields hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Mlicki
Gant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Mlicki
Lankford takes first base on ball four. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Mlicki
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Morris
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Morris
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Morris
Ochoa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Mlicki
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Mlicki
Difelice hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Mlicki
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Morris
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mlicki vs. Morris
Mlicki bunts towards first. Mabry scoops it up and throws to first, with DeShields covering, for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bieser vs. Morris
Bieser strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Morris
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alexander scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Morris
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mlicki
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Mlicki
Clayton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Mlicki
There goes Clayton. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Clayton steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Mlicki
DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Mlicki
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Mlicki
Lankford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Lankford reaches second base with a double. Clayton scores. DeShields goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Mlicki
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Morris
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Morris
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Morris
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Mlicki
Mabry 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Mlicki
Difelice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Mlicki
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Morris
Ochoa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Morris
The umpire calls a balk on Morris Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Morris
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mlicki vs. Morris
Mlicki hits a line drive into center field. Lankford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lankford. Ochoa scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bieser vs. Morris
Bieser hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Morris
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mlicki
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Mlicki
Clayton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Mlicki
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Mlicki
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Mlicki
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. Bieser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Mlicki
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Morris
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olerud for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Morris
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Morris
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Mlicki
Mabry hits a line drive towards short. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Mlicki
Difelice strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Mlicki
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Morris
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baerga for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Morris
Ochoa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Morris
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Morris
Matt Franco pinch hits for Dave Mlicki.
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ochoa scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bieser vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching. Mike Gallego now playing third base. Gary Gaetti now playing first base. John Mabry now playing right field. Gary Th
There goes Thurman. The throw from Difelice and he is out, DeShields applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Reed
Rick Reed now pitching.
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Reed
Clayton 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Reed
DeShields hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Reed
Gant hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. DeShields moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Kashiwada
Takashi Kashiwada now pitching.
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bieser vs. Petkovsek
Bieser is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Petkovsek
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Fossas
Hundley takes first base on ball four. Bieser moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. Eckersley
Rey Ordonez pinch runs for Todd Hundley. Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Danny Sheaffer now playing left field.
Gilkey hits a fly ball into left field. Sheaffer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Lidle
Alberto Castillo now catching. Cory Lidle now pitching.
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Lidle
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Lidle
Difelice strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Eckersley
Baerga hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Eckersley
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Eckersley
Carl Everett pinch hits for Manny Alexander.
Everett hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Eckersley
Butch Huskey pinch hits for Cory Lidle.
Huskey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bieser vs. Eckersley
Bieser strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Eckersley
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Edgardo Alfonzo now playing shortstop. Carl Everett now playing center field. Butch Huskey now playing third base.
Sheaffer bunts towards third. Huskey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Franco
Gallego strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Franco
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sheaffer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Franco
DeShields strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1997 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bieser S, cf 4 0 1 0 Clayton R, ss 5 2 2 2
Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 DeShields D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Alfonzo E, 3b-ss 5 0 1 1 Gant R, lf 4 0 2 0
Olerud J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0
Hundley T, c 2 0 0 0 Lankford R, cf 3 0 1 2
Ordonez R, pr 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0
Castillo A, c 0 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b-rf 4 0 0 0
Gilkey B, lf 4 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 3 0 0 0
Baerga C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sweeney M, rf 3 0 0 0
Ochoa A, rf 3 3 1 0 Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0
Alexander M, ss 3 1 1 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Everett C, ph-cf 1 1 1 2 Sheaffer D, lf 1 0 1 0
Mlicki D, p 1 0 1 0 Morris M, p 2 1 1 0
Franco M, ph 1 0 1 1 Gallego M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Thurman G, pr 0 0 0 0
Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
Kashiwada T, p 0 0 0 0
Lidle C, p 0 0 0 0
Huskey B, ph-3b 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 9 5 35 4 9 4
New York 001 010 103 -- 6
St.Louis 002 020 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mlicki D 6.0 6 4 4 3 6
Reed R 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Kashiwada T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lidle C (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Franco J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Morris M 6.2 6 3 3 3 5
Petkovsek M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Fossas T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Eckersley D (L) 1.1 3 3 3 0 1
E -- Lankford R
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- Lankford R
HR -- Clayton R, Everett C, Huskey B
SB -- Clayton R
CS -- Bieser S, Thurman G
SH -- Mlicki D
HBP -- by Petkovsek M (Bieser S)
Balk -- Morris M
T -- 3:02
A -- 30852
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