Series Summary

2000 NL Championship Series

Game 1, October 11
NYM 6
STL 2
Game 2, October 12
NYM 6
STL 5
Game 3, October 14
STL 8
NYM 2
Game 4, October 15
STL 6
NYM 10
Game 5, October 16
STL 0
NYM 7

Series Summary

Game Summary

Monday, October 16, 2000
Start Time: 8:22 p.m. Local
Attendance: 55,695
Venue: Shea Stadium
Game Duration: 3:17
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
New York Mets 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 X 7 10 0
WP: Mike Hampton (2-1) • LP: Pat Hentgen (0-1)

St Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Fernando Vina 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.278 0.333 0.389 0.722 0.000 0.000
Placido Polanco 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0.267 0.389 0.267 0.656 0.000 0.000
   Craig Paquette PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.250 0.000 0.000
Jim Edmonds CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.361 0.395 0.750 1.145 0.000 0.000
   Mark McGwire PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 0.500 1.000 1.500 0.000 0.000
Eric Davis RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.143 0.133 0.214 0.348 0.000 0.000
   J.D. Drew RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.278 0.350 0.333 0.683 0.000 0.000
   Rick Wilkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Will Clark 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.345 0.441 0.621 1.062 0.000 0.000
Edgar Renteria SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.267 0.343 0.300 0.643 0.000 0.000
Ray Lankford LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.273 0.360 0.364 0.724 0.000 0.000
Carlos Hernandez C 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.259 0.310 0.370 0.681 0.000 0.000
   Eli Marrero C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Pat Hentgen P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.000
   Mike Timlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Fernando Tatis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.231 0.267 0.385 0.651 0.000 0.000
   Britt Reames P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Rick Ankiel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mike James P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Shawon Dunston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.429 0.429 0.571 1.000 0.000 0.000
   Dave Veres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 1 8 31 0.100 0.129 0.100 0.229 0.000 0.000

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Timo Perez RF-CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 5 0.300 0.317 0.375 0.692 0.229 1.378
Edgardo Alfonzo 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 5 0.361 0.452 0.583 1.036 0.087 0.472
Mike Piazza C 4 2 1 0 1 0 5 0.323 0.475 0.645 1.120 0.087 1.012
Robin Ventura 3B 3 1 1 1 2 0 5 0.179 0.390 0.321 0.712 0.143 1.255
Todd Zeile 1B 4 0 1 3 1 1 5 0.242 0.350 0.455 0.805 0.186 1.436
Benny Agbayani LF 2 0 1 0 3 0 5 0.344 0.462 0.531 0.993 0.005 0.121
Jay Payton CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.167 0.225 0.250 0.475 0.087 0.371
   Joe McEwing PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.000
Mike Bordick SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 0.120 0.353 0.120 0.473 0.087 0.500
Mike Hampton P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.087 0.455
Team Totals 33 7 10 5 9 3 44 0.303 0.465 0.364 0.829 1.000 7.000

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Pat Hentgen, L (0-1) 3.2 7 6 6 5 2 0 14.73 23 90 46 28 4 14 5 11 4 0 20 -0.276 0.84 -3.67% 20.17 -4.2
Mike Timlin 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.60 2 10 6 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.005 0.12 0.06% 2.88 0.3
Britt Reames 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.93 9 36 24 18 0 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 0.008 0.08 0.11% 1.97 1.1
Rick Ankiel 0.2 0 1 1 2 1 0 15.75 4 17 8 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.004 0.05 -0.05% 1.28 -0.7
Mike James 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 1 6 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.001 0.02 0.01% 0.48 0.2
Dave Veres 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 17 9 5 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.01% 0.05 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 9 3 0 7.88 44 176 96 62 7 27 15 16 5 0 20 2 0 -0.266 0.46 -3.53% 10.98 -2.7

New York Mets

New York Mets Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Mike Hampton, W (2-1) 9 3 0 0 1 8 0 2.11 31 120 74 36 15 23 12 10 4 0 88 0.235 0.46 3.14% 10.92 4.8
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 8 0 0.00 31 120 74 36 15 23 12 10 4 0 88 0.235 0.46 3.14% 10.92 4.8

Balks: None.
WP: Rick Ankiel 2 (9).
HBP: Dave Veres (2; Jay Payton).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 3,(1-1) BCX STL Fernando Vina Mike Hampton -3% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
t1 0-0 0 1– 2,(1-0) 1BX O STL Placido Polanco Mike Hampton 3% 50% Flyball: RF (Short RF) 0.0
t1 0-0 1 1– 6,(3-2) 1BCF1BBS O STL Jim Edmonds Mike Hampton 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t1 0-0 2 1– 5,(3-1) 1FBBBX O STL Eric Davis Mike Hampton 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 5,(1-2) BCCFX NYM Timo Perez Pat Hentgen 3% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.7833
b1 0-0 0 1– 2,(1-0) B1S NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Pat Hentgen 5% 64% Perez Steals 2B; Perez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) 0.5167
b1 0-0 0 –3 3,(1-1) B1SX R NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Pat Hentgen 4% 67% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Perez Scores 0
b1 1-0 0 1– 4,(3-0) BBBB NYM Mike Piazza Pat Hentgen 4% 72% Walk; Alfonzo to 2B 0.4167
b1 1-0 0 12- 2,(0-1) CX R NYM Robin Ventura Pat Hentgen 10% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Alfonzo Scores; Piazza to 3B 0.6833
b1 2-0 0 1-3 4,(2-1) BBCX RO NYM Todd Zeile Pat Hentgen -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Piazza Scores/No RBI; Zeile to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch) 0.25
b1 3-0 1 1– 5,(3-1) BBCBB NYM Benny Agbayani Pat Hentgen 2% 82% Walk; Zeile to 2B 0.05
b1 3-0 1 12- 2,(0-1) CX NYM Jay Payton Pat Hentgen 3% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Zeile to 3B; Agbayani to 2B 0.3
b1 3-0 1 123 3,(1-1) FBX O NYM Mike Bordick Pat Hentgen -4% 81% Popfly: 1B -0.0
b1 3-0 2 123 5,(2-2) SSBBC O NYM Mike Hampton Pat Hentgen -4% 77% Strikeout Looking -0.0
  3 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 6,(2-2) BCCFBX O STL Will Clark Mike Hampton 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t2 0-3 1 3,(1-1) CBX O STL Edgar Renteria Mike Hampton 1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t2 0-3 2 5,(3-1) BBBCX O STL Ray Lankford Mike Hampton 1% 82% Popfly: 3B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals’ Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
b2 3-0 0 1,(0-0) X O NYM Timo Perez Pat Hentgen -1% 80% Lineout: LF 0.0
b2 3-0 1 2,(1-0) BX O NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Pat Hentgen -1% 79% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
b2 3-0 2 5,(3-1) FBBBX O NYM Mike Piazza Pat Hentgen -1% 79% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 2,(0-1) CX O STL Carlos Hernandez Mike Hampton 2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
t3 0-3 1 2,(0-1) FX STL Pat Hentgen Mike Hampton -2% 79% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) 0.0
t3 0-3 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O STL Fernando Vina Mike Hampton 3% 81% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) 0.0
t3 0-3 2 1– 3,(0-2) FFC O STL Placido Polanco Mike Hampton 2% 83% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals’ Pat Hentgen facing 4-5-6
b3 3-0 0 9,(3-2) BCBBSFFFB NYM Robin Ventura Pat Hentgen 2% 85% Walk 0.0
b3 3-0 0 1– 5,(2-2) >FBFBC O NYM Todd Zeile Pat Hentgen -2% 84% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b3 3-0 1 1– 5,(3-1) BF*BBB NYM Benny Agbayani Pat Hentgen 2% 85% Walk; Ventura to 2B 0.0
b3 3-0 1 12- 3,(1-1) BCX O NYM Jay Payton Pat Hentgen -2% 83% Flyball: LF (Deep LF) 0.0
b3 3-0 2 12- 2,(0-1) FX O NYM Mike Bordick Pat Hentgen -2% 81% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 5,(2-2) CBBFS O STL Jim Edmonds Mike Hampton 2% 83% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 0-3 1 5,(2-2) CBCBX O STL Eric Davis Mike Hampton 2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t4 0-3 2 5,(2-2) BSSBX STL Will Clark Mike Hampton -1% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
t4 0-3 2 1– 5,(2-2) BSSBS O STL Edgar Renteria Mike Hampton 2% 86% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals’ Pat Hentgen facing 9-1-2
b4 3-0 0 5,(2-2) FBFBX O NYM Mike Hampton Pat Hentgen -1% 84% Flyball: LF (Short LF) -0.0452
b4 3-0 1 3,(1-1) CBX NYM Timo Perez Pat Hentgen 1% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball) 0.5952
b4 3-0 1 1– 3,(2-0) 11BBX O NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Pat Hentgen -1% 84% Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line) -0.0452
b4 3-0 2 1– 5,(3-1) 1BCB*BX NYM Mike Piazza Pat Hentgen 2% 86% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Perez to 3B 0.5952
b4 3-0 2 -23 4,(3-0) BBBB NYM Robin Ventura Pat Hentgen 1% 86% Walk 0.5714
b4 3-0 2 123 5,(2-2) CBBCX RRR NYM Todd Zeile Pat Hentgen 10% 96% Double (Fly Ball); Perez Scores; Piazza Scores; Ventura Scores 1.1858
  Mike Timlin replaces Pat Hentgen pitching and batting 9th
b4 6-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2) BBBCFFFB NYM Benny Agbayani Mike Timlin 0% 96% Walk 0.0714
b4 6-0 2 12- 2,(0-1) FX O NYM Jay Payton Mike Timlin -1% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Zeile to 3B 0.0714
  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 6.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
t5 0-6 0 4,(1-2) BCCS O STL Ray Lankford Mike Hampton 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 0-6 1 3,(1-1) SBX O STL Carlos Hernandez Mike Hampton 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  Fernando Tatis pinch hits for Mike Timlin (P) batting 9th
t5 0-6 2 6,(3-2) BBCSBS O STL Fernando Tatis Mike Hampton 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals’ Britt Reames facing 8-9-1
  Britt Reames replaces Fernando Tatis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-0 0 4,(1-2) BCFX NYM Mike Bordick Britt Reames 0% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
b5 6-0 0 1– 2,(1-0) BX O NYM Mike Hampton Britt Reames 0% 98% Bunt Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line) 0.0
b5 6-0 1 1– 7,(2-2) BBCFFFX O NYM Timo Perez Britt Reames 0% 97% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B 0.0
b5 6-0 2 1– 5,(2-2) *BFBFX NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Britt Reames 0% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Perez to 2B 0.0
b5 6-0 2 12- 3,(0-2) CFX O NYM Mike Piazza Britt Reames 0% 97% Groundout: P-1B (P’s Right) 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 6.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
t6 0-6 0 4,(1-2) CSBT O STL Fernando Vina Mike Hampton 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t6 0-6 1 7,(3-2) CBFFBBB STL Placido Polanco Mike Hampton -1% 97% Walk 0.0
t6 0-6 1 1– 5,(2-2) FBBCS O STL Jim Edmonds Mike Hampton 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t6 0-6 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX O STL Eric Davis Mike Hampton 1% 99% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals’ Britt Reames facing 4-5-6
b6 6-0 0 3,(1-1) BCX O NYM Robin Ventura Britt Reames 0% 98% Lineout: CF 0.0
b6 6-0 1 8,(3-2) CBCBBFFB NYM Todd Zeile Britt Reames 0% 99% Walk 0.0
b6 6-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O NYM Benny Agbayani Britt Reames 0% 98% Flyball: CF 0.0
b6 6-0 2 1– 3,(1-1) BFX O NYM Jay Payton Britt Reames 0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 6.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
t7 0-6 0 2,(0-1) CX O STL Will Clark Mike Hampton 1% 99% Flyball: LF 0.0
t7 0-6 1 4,(1-2) BFCX O STL Edgar Renteria Mike Hampton 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) 0.0
t7 0-6 2 4,(1-2) CSBX O STL Ray Lankford Mike Hampton 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals’ Rick Ankiel facing 8-9-1
  Rick Ankiel replaces Britt Reames pitching and batting 9thEli Marrero replaces Carlos Hernandez playing C batting 8th
b7 6-0 0 5,(3-1) CBBBB NYM Mike Bordick Rick Ankiel 0% 99% Walk 0.5
b7 6-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) X O NYM Mike Hampton Rick Ankiel 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Bordick to 2B 0.5
b7 6-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2) BCFC O NYM Timo Perez Rick Ankiel 0% 99% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b7 6-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1) BSB NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Rick Ankiel 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Bordick to 3B 0.0
b7 6-0 2 –3 4,(2-1) BSBB R NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Rick Ankiel 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Bordick Scores 0
b7 7-0 2 7,(3-2) BSBBFFB NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Rick Ankiel 0% 100% Walk 0
  Mike James replaces Rick Ankiel pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-0 2 1– 6,(3-2) BBCBFX O NYM Mike Piazza Mike James 0% 100% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B) -0.0
  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 7.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
t8 0-7 0 5,(2-2) BBCSX O STL Eli Marrero Mike Hampton 0% 100% Lineout: CF 0.0
  Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Mike James (P) batting 9th
t8 0-7 1 2,(1-0) BX O STL Shawon Dunston Mike Hampton 0% 100% Popfly: 1B 0.0
t8 0-7 2 4,(1-2) BFFX O STL Fernando Vina Mike Hampton 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cardinals’ Dave Veres facing 4-5-6
  Dave Veres replaces Shawon Dunston (PH) pitching and batting 9thJ.D. Drew replaces Eric Davis playing RF batting 4th
b8 7-0 0 3,(2-0) BBX O NYM Robin Ventura Dave Veres 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B) 0.0
b8 7-0 1 4,(2-1) BCBX O NYM Todd Zeile Dave Veres 0% 100% Flyball: RF 0.0
b8 7-0 2 2,(1-0) BX NYM Benny Agbayani Dave Veres 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) 0.0
b8 7-0 2 1– 5,(1-2) SSFBH NYM Jay Payton Dave Veres 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; Agbayani to 2B 0.0
  Joe McEwing pinch runs for Jay Payton (CF) batting 7th
b8 7-0 2 12- 3,(1-1) CBX O NYM Mike Bordick Dave Veres 0% 100% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; McEwing to 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
  Timo Perez moves from RF to CF Joe McEwing moves from PR to RF Craig Paquette pinch hits for Placido Polanco (3B) batting 2nd
t9 0-7 0 3,(1-1) BCX O STL Craig Paquette Mike Hampton 0% 100% Lineout: LF 0.0
  Mark McGwire pinch hits for Jim Edmonds (CF) batting 3rd
t9 0-7 1 2,(1-0) BX O STL Mark McGwire Mike Hampton 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  Rick Wilkins pinch hits for J.D. Drew (RF) batting 4th
t9 0-7 2 5,(3-1) BCBBX O STL Rick Wilkins Mike Hampton 0% 100% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 7.