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Series Summary

2000 NL Championship Series

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

Series Summary

Game Summary

Wednesday, October 11, 2000
Attendance: 52,255
Venue: Busch Stadium II
Game Duration: 3:08
Night Game, on grass

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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Timo Perez RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 0.273 0.273 0.364 0.636 0.171 1.000
Edgardo Alfonzo 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.286 0.348 0.524 0.872 0.105 0.667
Mike Piazza C 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 0.278 0.409 0.389 0.798 0.076 0.500
Robin Ventura 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 0.125 0.348 0.313 0.660 0.076 0.500
Todd Zeile 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 0.111 0.273 0.333 0.606 0.143 1.000
Benny Agbayani LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.316 0.409 0.526 0.935 0.114 0.500
   Joe McEwing PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.000
Jay Payton CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 0.190 0.182 0.333 0.515 0.271 1.500
Mike Bordick SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.133 0.381 0.133 0.514 0.000 0.000
   Kurt Abbott PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Mike Hampton P 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0.400 0.400 0.400 0.800 0.043 0.333
   John Franco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Darryl Hamilton PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 0.600 0.750 1.350 0.000 0.000
   Bubba Trammell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Armando Benitez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 33 6 8 6 2 2 37 0.242 0.297 0.485 0.782 1.000 6.000

St Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Fernando Vina 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 5 0.294 0.400 0.471 0.871 0.000 0.000
Edgar Renteria SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 0.200 0.368 0.200 0.568 0.000 0.667
Jim Edmonds CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 0.526 0.550 1.053 1.603 0.000 0.667
Eric Davis RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 0.111 0.100 0.111 0.211 0.000 0.000
Will Clark 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.267 0.389 0.533 0.922 0.000 0.000
Carlos Hernandez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.267 0.313 0.467 0.779 0.000 0.000
   Eli Marrero PR-C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
J.D. Drew LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.111 0.273 0.111 0.384 0.000 0.000
   Shawon Dunston PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000 0.000 0.000
Placido Polanco 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.308 0.357 0.308 0.665 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
   Jason Christiansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Ray Lankford PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.273 0.385 0.455 0.839 0.000 0.667
Darryl Kile P 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.000 0.200 0.000 0.200 0.000 0.000
   Fernando Tatis PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 37 2 9 0 3 5 40 0.243 0.300 0.297 0.597 0.000 2.000

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 (1-1) 7 6 0 0 3 4 0 3.65 30 112 66 32 9 25 14 8 4 1 66 0.416 1.23 6.99% 32.05 4.0
John Franco, H (1) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 16 10 6 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.060 0.78 1.01% 20.25 0.6
Armando Benitez 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 6 21 13 8 2 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 0.004 0.13 0.07% 3.48 -1.4
Team Totals 9 9 2 0 3 5 0 0.00 40 149 89 46 11 32 17 13 7 2 66 0 0 0.480 1.02 8.07% 26.72 3.1

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
Darryl Kile, L (1-1) 7 5 3 3 2 1 0 3.21 28 83 53 36 2 15 14 10 2 1 54 -0.005 0.69 -0.07% 18.15 1.0
Mike James 1 3 3 3 0 0 2 5.06 7 25 16 8 2 6 2 2 1 2 0 0 -0.017 0.15 -0.28% 3.81 -2.8
Jason Christiansen 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 8 6 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.001 0.03 0.02% 0.65 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 6 6 2 2 2 6.00 37 116 75 46 7 22 17 12 3 3 54 1 0 -0.021 0.56 -0.33% 14.59 -0.9

Mike James faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.
WP: Mike Hampton (1); Darryl Kile (1).
HBP: Mike James (1; Mike Bordick).
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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 5,(2-2) CFBBX NYM Timo Perez Darryl Kile 6% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive) 0.6667
t1 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1) FB NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Darryl Kile 3% 58% Wild Pitch; Perez to 3B 0.3333
t1 0-0 0 –3 6,(3-2) FBBBFB NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Darryl Kile 3% 62% Walk 0
t1 0-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0) X R NYM Mike Piazza Darryl Kile 9% 71% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Perez Scores; Alfonzo to 3B 0.5
t1 1-0 0 -23 1,(0-0) X RO NYM Robin Ventura Darryl Kile -2% 69% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Alfonzo Scores 0.5
t1 2-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2) CBFC O NYM Todd Zeile Darryl Kile -3% 66% Strikeout Looking -0.0
t1 2-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0) BX O NYM Benny Agbayani Darryl Kile -3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 — 4,(2-1) BBCX O STL Fernando Vina Mike Hampton 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b1 0-2 1 — 5,(2-2) BBCCX STL Edgar Renteria Mike Hampton -3% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
b1 0-2 1 1– 7,(2-2) BBC1CFFX O STL Jim Edmonds Mike Hampton 3% 66% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B 0.0
b1 0-2 2 1– 4,(1-2) CFBX STL Eric Davis Mike Hampton -3% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Edmonds to 3B 0.0
b1 0-2 2 1-3 5,(3-1) FBBBB STL Will Clark Mike Hampton -3% 61% Walk; Davis to 2B 0.0
b1 0-2 2 123 3,(1-1) BSX O STL Carlos Hernandez Mike Hampton 8% 69% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals’ Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 — 3,(1-1) BFX O NYM Jay Payton Darryl Kile -2% 67% Flyball: CF 0.0
t2 2-0 1 — 4,(2-1) CBBX O NYM Mike Bordick Darryl Kile -1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t2 2-0 2 — 3,(0-2) CFX O NYM Mike Hampton Darryl Kile -1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
b2 0-2 0 — 5,(1-2) CSBFX O STL J.D. Drew Mike Hampton 3% 67% Lineout: SS 0.0
b2 0-2 1 — 2,(1-0) BX O STL Placido Polanco Mike Hampton 2% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
b2 0-2 2 — 6,(3-2) CBCBBB STL Darryl Kile Mike Hampton -1% 68% Walk 0.0
b2 0-2 2 1– 3,(0-2) CCX O STL Fernando Vina Mike Hampton 3% 70% Lineout: CF (LF-CF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals’ Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 — 1,(0-0) X O NYM Timo Perez Darryl Kile -2% 68% Foul Popfly: C 0.0
t3 2-0 1 — 3,(0-2) CFX O NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Darryl Kile -1% 67% Groundout: P-2B-1B 0.0
t3 2-0 2 — 2,(1-0) BX NYM Mike Piazza Darryl Kile 1% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
t3 2-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O NYM Robin Ventura Darryl Kile -2% 66% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
b3 0-2 0 — 3,(1-1) CBX O STL Edgar Renteria Mike Hampton 3% 69% Lineout: 1B 0.0
b3 0-2 1 — 5,(2-2) BCCBX STL Jim Edmonds Mike Hampton -3% 66% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole) 0.0
b3 0-2 1 1– 3,(1-1) 1F1BB STL Eric Davis Mike Hampton -2% 64% Wild Pitch; Edmonds to 2B 0.0
b3 0-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2) 1F1BBSBC O STL Eric Davis Mike Hampton 4% 68% Strikeout Looking 0
b3 0-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1) FBBX O STL Will Clark Mike Hampton 4% 72% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals’ Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 — 5,(2-2) CSBBX O NYM Todd Zeile Darryl Kile -2% 70% Flyball: RF (Short RF) 0.0
t4 2-0 1 — 6,(3-2) BCFBBX O NYM Benny Agbayani Darryl Kile -1% 68% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
t4 2-0 2 — 1,(0-0) X O NYM Jay Payton Darryl Kile -1% 67% Lineout: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
b4 0-2 0 — 6,(3-2) CBFBBX O STL Carlos Hernandez Mike Hampton 3% 70% Foul Popfly: 1B 0.0
b4 0-2 1 — 6,(3-2) BBCSBS O STL J.D. Drew Mike Hampton 2% 73% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 0-2 2 — 2,(1-0) BX O STL Placido Polanco Mike Hampton 1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals’ Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 — 2,(0-1) CX O NYM Mike Bordick Darryl Kile -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t5 2-0 1 — 2,(1-0) BX NYM Mike Hampton Darryl Kile 2% 74% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole) 0.3334
t5 2-0 1 1– 2,(0-1) CX O NYM Timo Perez Darryl Kile -2% 72% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Hampton to 2B 0.3333
t5 2-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1) BSBX R NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Darryl Kile 8% 81% Single to LF; Hampton Scores 0.3333
t5 3-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O NYM Mike Piazza Darryl Kile -1% 79% Foul Popfly: 1B 0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
b5 0-3 0 — 3,(1-1) BCX O STL Darryl Kile Mike Hampton 3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b5 0-3 1 — 3,(1-1) CBX STL Fernando Vina Mike Hampton -4% 78% Single to LF; Vina to 2B/Adv on E7 0.0
b5 0-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1) CX O STL Edgar Renteria Mike Hampton 4% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b5 0-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2) CFBBS O STL Jim Edmonds Mike Hampton 3% 85% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals’ Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
t6 3-0 0 — 4,(3-0) BBBB NYM Robin Ventura Darryl Kile 2% 87% Walk 0.0
t6 3-0 0 1– 6,(3-2) FBFBBX O NYM Todd Zeile Darryl Kile -2% 85% Flyball: RF 0.0
t6 3-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O NYM Benny Agbayani Darryl Kile -2% 83% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
t6 3-0 2 1– 3,(1-1) BCX O NYM Jay Payton Darryl Kile -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
b6 0-3 0 — 1,(0-0) X O STL Eric Davis Mike Hampton 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b6 0-3 1 — 2,(0-1) CX STL Will Clark Mike Hampton -5% 80% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line) 0.0
b6 0-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0) BX O STL Carlos Hernandez Mike Hampton 4% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Clark to 3B 0.0
b6 0-3 2 –3 2,(1-0) BX O STL J.D. Drew Mike Hampton 4% 88% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals’ Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
t7 3-0 0 — 4,(0-2) CCFX O NYM Mike Bordick Darryl Kile -1% 87% Foul Popfly: C 0.0
t7 3-0 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O NYM Mike Hampton Darryl Kile -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B) 0.0
t7 3-0 2 — 4,(2-1) BBCX O NYM Timo Perez Darryl Kile -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets’ Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
b7 0-3 0 — 3,(1-1) CBX STL Placido Polanco Mike Hampton -5% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
  Fernando Tatis pinch hits for Darryl Kile (P) batting 9th
b7 0-3 0 1– 5,(2-2) BSSBS O STL Fernando Tatis Mike Hampton 5% 85% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b7 0-3 1 1– 6,(3-2) BBCBCB STL Fernando Vina Mike Hampton -5% 80% Walk; Polanco to 2B 0.0
b7 0-3 1 12- 1,(0-0) X O STL Edgar Renteria Mike Hampton 6% 86% Flyball: RF; Polanco to 3B 0.0
b7 0-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0) X O STL Jim Edmonds Mike Hampton 6% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals’ Mike James facing 2-3-4
  Mike James replaces Placido Polanco (3B) pitching and batting 8thFernando Tatis moves from PH to 3B
t8 3-0 0 — 4,(1-2) CBSX O NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Mike James -1% 91% Lineout: RF 0.0
t8 3-0 1 — 5,(2-2) CBFBX O NYM Mike Piazza Mike James -1% 91% Flyball: LF 0.0
t8 3-0 2 — 2,(0-1) CX O NYM Robin Ventura Mike James 0% 90% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets’ John Franco facing 4-5-6
  John Franco replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 — 5,(2-2) BBCFC O STL Eric Davis John Franco 3% 93% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b8 0-3 1 — 4,(1-2) BCCX O STL Will Clark John Franco 2% 95% Lineout: CF 0.0
b8 0-3 2 — 2,(1-0) BX STL Carlos Hernandez John Franco -2% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) 0.0
  Shawon Dunston pinch hits for J.D. Drew (LF) batting 7thEli Marrero pinch runs for Carlos Hernandez (C) batting 6th
b8 0-3 2 1– 5,(2-2) FBLBX O STL Shawon Dunston John Franco 3% 96% Lineout: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals’ Mike James facing 5-6-7
  Eli Marrero moves from PR to C Shawon Dunston moves from PH to LF
t9 3-0 0 — 4,(1-2) CBSX R NYM Todd Zeile Mike James 2% 98% Home Run (LF-CF) 1.0
t9 4-0 0 — 6,(3-2) BBBCCX NYM Benny Agbayani Mike James 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) 0.5
  Joe McEwing pinch runs for Benny Agbayani (LF) batting 6th
t9 4-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) X RR NYM Jay Payton Mike James 1% 100% Home Run; McEwing Scores 1.5
t9 6-0 0 — 3,(1-1) FBH NYM Mike Bordick Mike James 0% 100% Hit By Pitch 0.0
  Jason Christiansen replaces Mike James pitching and batting 8thBubba Trammell pinch hits for Darryl Hamilton batting 9thDarryl Hamilton pinch hits for John Franco (P) batting 9thKurt Abbott pinch runs for Mike Bordick (SS) batting 8th
t9 6-0 0 1– 4,(1-2) SCBS O NYM Bubba Trammell Jason Christiansen 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t9 6-0 1 1– 4,(1-2) SFBX OO NYM Timo Perez Jason Christiansen 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B 0.0
  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets’ Armando Benitez facing 8-9-1
  Armando Benitez replaces Bubba Trammell (PH) pitching and batting 9thKurt Abbott moves from PR to SS Joe McEwing moves from PR to LF Ray Lankford pinch hits for Jason Christiansen (P) batting 8th
b9 0-6 0 — 2,(1-0) BX STL Ray Lankford Armando Benitez -1% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line) 0.6666
b9 0-6 0 -2- 7,(3-2) BBSSFBX O STL Fernando Tatis Armando Benitez 1% 100% Flyball: LF 0.0
b9 0-6 1 -2- 5,(2-2) BBCFX O STL Fernando Vina Armando Benitez 0% 100% Flyball: RF -0.0
b9 0-6 2 -2- 2,(0-1) CX R STL Edgar Renteria Armando Benitez 0% 100% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Lankford Scores/unER 0.6667
b9 1-6 2 1– 3,(2-0) BBX R STL Jim Edmonds Armando Benitez 0% 99% Single to RF; Renteria Scores/Adv on E9/unER 0.6667
b9 2-6 2 1– 2,(0-1) CX O STL Eric Davis Armando Benitez 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 2.