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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 14, 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 August 14, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Donovan Osborne |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,411 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Jim Quick |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Todd Pratt | Catcher |
| Shawn Gilbert | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Donovan Osborne | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 14, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Osborne
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Osborne
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Osborne
Olerud hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Jones
DeShields 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Jones
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Jones
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Osborne
Huskey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Osborne
Gilkey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Osborne
Pratt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Osborne
Gilbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Jones
McGwire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Jones
Gant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Jones
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagnozzi vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. McGwire moves to third. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Pagnozzi vs. Jones
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and has McGwire trapped. Jones throws to third, and Alfonzo tags McGwire for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mabry vs. Jones
Mabry takes first base on ball four. Gant moves to third. Pagnozzi moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Osborne vs. Jones
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Osborne
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Osborne
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Osborne
McRae 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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Jones
DeShields 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Jones
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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Jones
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Osborne
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton misplays the ball. That's an error on Clayton. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Osborne
Huskey 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 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Jones
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Jones
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Jones
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Jones
Pagnozzi hits a line drive towards third. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Osborne
Gilkey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Gilkey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Osborne
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Osborne covering. Safe. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gilbert vs. Osborne
Gilbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Osborne
Ordonez bunts towards the mound. Osborne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilkey scores. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Osborne
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Osborne
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pratt moves to third. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Alfonzo vs. Osborne
Alfonzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Osborne
Olerud hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Jones
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Jones
Osborne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Jones
There goes Osborne. The throw from Pratt and he is safe. Osborne steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Jones
DeShields hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Jones
Clayton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Jones
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Jones
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Osborne
Huskey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Osborne
Gilkey hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Osborne
Pratt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Pratt reaches second base with a double. Huskey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching. Luis Lopez pinch hits for Shawn Gilbert.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Frascatore
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
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Jones
Luis Lopez now playing second base.
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Jones
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Jones
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Jones
Mabry 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, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Frascatore
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Frascatore
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Frascatore
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Frascatore covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Frascatore
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Huskey vs. Frascatore
Huskey hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Jones
Willie McGee pinch hits for John Frascatore.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields the ball and throws to Jones covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Jones
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Jones
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Petkovsek
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Petkovsek
Lopez 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
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Wendell
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching.
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. McMichael
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pagnozzi vs. McMichael
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Petkovsek
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Petkovsek
Matt Franco pinch hits for Greg McMichael.
Franco hits a line drive towards center. Lankford catches it and throws to first to double up Ordonez. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Petkovsek
McRae hits a line drive 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Rojas
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek.
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Rojas
DeShields hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1997 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 5 1 1 0 DeShields D, 2b 5 1 1 2
Alfonzo E, 3b 4 1 2 4 Clayton R, ss 4 0 1 0
Olerud J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lankford R, cf 3 0 0 0
Huskey B, rf 3 1 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 2 0 1 0
Gilkey B, lf 4 1 1 0 Gant R, lf 4 0 2 0
Pratt T, c 4 1 3 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gilbert S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 4 0 0 0
Lopez L, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Mabry J, rf 3 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 4 1 2 1 Osborne D, p 2 1 1 0
Jones B, p 3 0 0 0 Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 McGee W, ph 1 0 1 0
McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0
Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Lampkin T, ph 1 0 0 0
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0
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36 6 10 6 33 2 7 2
New York 000 051 000 -- 6
St.Louis 000 020 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B (W) 7.0 7 2 2 2 2
Wendell T* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
McMichael G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Rojas M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Osborne D (L) 5.1 7 6 6 1 2
Frascatore J 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
Petkovsek M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Clayton R
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 4, St.Louis 8
2B -- Gilkey B, Pratt T
HR -- Alfonzo E, DeShields D
SB -- Osborne D
WP -- Jones B
T -- 2:38
A -- 28411
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