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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 17, 1999
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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 June 17, 1999 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 37,601 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Greg Gibson 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Ed Rapuano |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Mike Piazza | Catcher |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Benny Agbayani | Right Fielder |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Al Leiter | Pitcher |
Bruce Benedict | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe McEwing | Center Fielder |
Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
Ray Lankford | Left Fielder |
Willie McGee | Right Fielder |
Eli Marrero | Catcher |
Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 17, 1999
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mercker
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Mercker
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Mercker
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Leiter
McEwing strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Leiter
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Leiter
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Mercker
Piazza hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Mercker
Ventura hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McGee. Ventura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Mercker
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Agbayani vs. Mercker
There's a wild pitch. Ventura moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Agbayani vs. Mercker
Agbayani strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Leiter
Tatis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Leiter
Lankford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Leiter
McGee hits a popup into right field. Agbayani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tatis tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Leiter
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Leiter
Polanco bunts towards third. Ventura fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mercker vs. Leiter
Mercker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Mercker
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Mercker
Leiter hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mercker
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Leiter
McEwing strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Leiter
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Leiter
McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Mercker
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Mercker
Olerud hits a line drive into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Mercker
Piazza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Mercker
Ventura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piazza moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Mercker
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piazza scores. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Agbayani vs. Mercker
Agbayani strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Leiter
Tatis strikes out. Piazza drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tatis out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Leiter
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Leiter
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Mercker
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lankford. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Leiter vs. Mercker
Leiter bunts towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Mercker
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Alfonzo vs. Mercker
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ordonez tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Mercker
Mercker fires to first and has Henderson trapped. There's the throw to Renteria who tags Henderson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Leiter
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Leiter
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Leiter
Mercker hits a popup into right field. Agbayani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Mercker
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Mercker
Piazza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Mercker
Ventura hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mercker
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Agbayani vs. Mercker
Agbayani strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Leiter
McEwing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Leiter
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Leiter
McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Leiter vs. Slocumb
Leiter bunts towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leiter for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Slocumb
There goes Ordonez. The throw from Marrero and he is out, Tatis applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Slocumb
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Leiter
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Leiter
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Leiter
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Slocumb
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Slocumb
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire juggles the ball. That's an error on McGwire. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Piazza vs. Slocumb
Piazza strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ventura vs. Slocumb
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Benitez
Armando Benitez now pitching.
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Benitez
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Benitez
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Heathcliff Slocumb.
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. King
Curtis King now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. King
Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Benny Agbayani.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. King
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. King
Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Armando Benitez.
The umpire calls a balk on King Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. King
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Franco
Roger Cedeno now playing right field. John Franco now pitching.
McEwing hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Franco
Renteria hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Renteria reaches second base with a double. McEwing moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McGwire vs. Franco
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tatis vs. Franco
Tatis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McEwing scores. Renteria scores. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching. Manny Aybar pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Cook
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aybar moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Marrero vs. Cook
Marrero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1999 -- New York at St. Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 3 0 0 0 McEwing J, cf 3 1 1 0 Alfonzo E, 2b 3 0 1 1 Renteria E, ss 4 1 1 0 Olerud J, 1b 4 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Piazza M, c 4 2 2 0 Aybar M, pr 0 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 4 1 3 2 Tatis F, 3b 4 1 2 2 McRae B, cf 4 0 1 1 Lankford R, lf 4 0 1 0 Agbayani B, rf 3 0 0 0 McGee W, rf 3 0 0 1 Cedeno R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Marrero E, c 4 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 4 1 3 0 Polanco P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Leiter A, p 1 0 0 0 Mercker K, p 2 0 0 0 Benitez A, p 0 0 0 0 Slocumb H, p 0 0 0 0 Bonilla B, ph 1 0 0 0 Howard T, ph 1 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 King C, p 0 0 0 0 Cook D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 10 4 32 3 6 3 New York 000 112 000 -- 4 St. Louis 010 000 002 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Leiter A (W) 7.0 3 1 1 1 9 Benitez A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Franco J* 0.0 3 2 2 0 0 Cook D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mercker K (L) 6.0 7 4 4 1 4 Slocumb H 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 King C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- McGwire M DP -- New York 1, St. Louis 1 LOB -- New York 5, St. Louis 4 2B -- Ventura R, Ordonez R, Renteria E HR -- Ventura R CS -- Henderson R, Ordonez R SH -- Leiter A 2 SF -- McGee W, Alfonzo E WP -- Mercker K Balk -- King C T -- 2:45 A -- 37601
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