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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

Thursday, October 12, 2000
Attendance: 52,250
Venue: Busch Stadium II
Game Duration: 3:59
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 9 0
St. Louis Cardinals 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 10 3
WP: Turk Wendell (1-0) • LP: Mike Timlin (0-1) • SV: Armando Benitez (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 2 5 0.259 0.259 0.333 0.593 0.143 0.667
Edgardo Alfonzo 2B 3 2 2 1 2 1 5 0.333 0.429 0.625 1.054 0.143 1.167
Mike Piazza C 2 2 1 1 3 0 5 0.300 0.481 0.550 1.031 0.143 1.500
Todd Zeile 1B 3 0 2 2 1 0 5 0.190 0.333 0.429 0.762 0.143 0.500
   John Franco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
Robin Ventura 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 5 0.150 0.357 0.300 0.657 0.143 0.833
   Joe McEwing PR-3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.000
Benny Agbayani LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 0.304 0.385 0.522 0.906 0.143 0.833
Jay Payton CF 4 0 1 1 1 2 5 0.200 0.222 0.320 0.542 0.143 0.500
Kurt Abbott SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Matt Franco PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Al Leiter P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Darryl Hamilton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.400 0.500 0.600 1.100 0.000 0.000
   Mike Bordick SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.125 0.364 0.125 0.489 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 35 6 9 6 8 9 45 0.257 0.386 0.457 0.844 1.000 6.000

St Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Fernando Vina 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 0.273 0.360 0.409 0.769 0.000 0.500
Edgar Renteria SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 5 0.300 0.417 0.350 0.767 0.000 1.000
Jim Edmonds CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 0.435 0.480 0.870 1.350 0.000 0.000
Fernando Tatis 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 0.200 0.200 0.400 0.600 0.000 0.500
   Matt Morris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Carlos Hernandez C 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0.250 0.333 0.438 0.771 0.000 0.583
Will Clark 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 0.316 0.409 0.579 0.988 0.000 0.750
Shawon Dunston RF-LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 0.400 0.400 0.600 1.000 0.000 0.417
Ray Lankford LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 0.286 0.375 0.429 0.804 0.000 0.333
   Placido Polanco PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.308 0.357 0.308 0.665 0.000 0.000
   J.D. Drew PH-RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0.200 0.333 0.300 0.633 0.000 0.583
Eli Marrero C 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.333
   Dave Veres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mark McGwire PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.500 0.750 2.000 2.750 0.000 0.000
   Darryl Kile PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.200 0.000 0.200 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
Rick Ankiel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Britt Reames P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Eric Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.100 0.091 0.100 0.191 0.000 0.000
   Craig Paquette 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 36 5 10 4 3 11 40 0.278 0.333 0.417 0.750 0.000 5.000

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
Al Leiter 7 8 3 3 0 9 0 3.00 29 114 72 41 14 17 4 14 3 2 58 0.114 1.25 1.52% 32.11 1.0
John Franco, H (2) 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 4.91 4 17 9 5 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.096 2.57 -1.58% 66.04 -0.8
Turk Wendell, BS (1), W (1-0) 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 3 14 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 -0.221 3.24 -3.66% 83.41 -0.7
Armando Benitez, S (1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.60 4 20 11 5 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.222 3.03 3.68% 77.92 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 3 11 0 5.00 40 165 98 53 20 25 6 17 4 3 58 1 1 0.019 1.70 -0.04% 43.63 0.1

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
Rick Ankiel 0.2 1 2 2 3 1 0 16.20 6 33 14 4 3 7 0 1 0 1 40 -0.182 1.09 -3.00% 28.14 -2.1
Britt Reames 4.1 3 1 1 3 6 1 1.17 20 80 45 22 14 9 5 5 0 1 2 0 0.124 0.89 2.05% 22.86 1.9
Matt Morris 2.2 3 2 2 2 2 0 3.86 13 51 29 15 6 8 3 4 1 2 0 0 -0.049 1.56 -1.18% 40.00 0.2
Dave Veres 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 -0.096 1.85 -1.59% 47.58 -0.5
Mike Timlin, L (0-1) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 5 18 13 9 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 -0.278 2.32 -4.59% 59.61 -0.4
Team Totals 9 9 6 5 8 9 1 5.00 45 185 104 52 23 29 12 10 1 6 40 4 1 -0.481 1.28 -8.31% 32.82 -0.9

Balks: None.
WP: John Franco (1); Rick Ankiel 2 (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: Matt Morris (1; Mike Piazza); Turk Wendell (1; Mark McGwire); Britt Reames (1; Mike Piazza).
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’ Rick Ankiel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 6,(3-2) BBCSBC O NYM Timo Perez Rick Ankiel -2% 48% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 7,(3-2) CBSFBBB NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Rick Ankiel 2% 50% Walk 0.5
t1 0-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) B NYM Mike Piazza Rick Ankiel 1% 52% Wild Pitch; Alfonzo to 2B 0.3333
t1 0-0 1 -2- 7,(3-2) BBCSFBB NYM Mike Piazza Rick Ankiel 4% 56% Walk; Alfonzo to 3B/Wild Pitch 0
t1 0-0 1 1-3 6,(3-2) BCBBCX RO NYM Todd Zeile Rick Ankiel 1% 57% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alfonzo Scores -0.0
t1 1-0 2 1– 4,(3-0) BBBB NYM Robin Ventura Rick Ankiel 2% 58% Walk; Piazza to 2B 0.3333
t1 1-0 2 12- 3,(1-1) BCX R NYM Benny Agbayani Rick Ankiel 10% 68% Double (LF-CF); Piazza Scores; Ventura to 3B 0.8334
  Britt Reames replaces Rick Ankiel pitching and batting 9th
t1 2-0 2 -23 4,(1-2) BFSS O NYM Jay Payton Britt Reames -5% 64% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets’ Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 — 4,(1-2) BCFC O STL Fernando Vina Al Leiter 2% 66% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b1 0-2 1 — 2,(0-1) CX STL Edgar Renteria Al Leiter -3% 63% Single 0.0
b1 0-2 1 1– 5,(2-2) BBFCB STL Jim Edmonds Al Leiter -1% 62% Renteria Steals 2B 0.0
b1 0-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2) BBFCBS O STL Jim Edmonds Al Leiter 4% 66% Strikeout Swinging 0
b1 0-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1) CBBX O STL Fernando Tatis Al Leiter 3% 69% Popfly: 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals’ Britt Reames facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 — 7,(3-2) BSFBBFS O NYM Kurt Abbott Britt Reames -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 2-0 1 — 3,(1-1) CBX NYM Al Leiter Britt Reames 2% 69% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B) 0.0
t2 2-0 1 1– 3,(1-1) SBX O NYM Timo Perez Britt Reames -2% 66% Foul Popfly: 3B 0.0
t2 2-0 2 1– 3,(0-2) SFC O NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Britt Reames -2% 65% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets’ Al Leiter facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 — 5,(2-2) FBBSX O STL Will Clark Al Leiter 3% 67% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line) 0.0
b2 0-2 1 — 4,(2-1) BBCX STL Shawon Dunston Al Leiter -4% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive) 0.3334
b2 0-2 1 -2- 7,(3-2) CBSBFBX STL Ray Lankford Al Leiter -5% 58% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Dunston to 3B 0.3333
b2 0-2 1 1-3 2,(0-1) CX RO STL Eli Marrero Al Leiter -1% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Dunston Scores; Lankford to 2B 0.3333
b2 1-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2) SFBBS O STL Britt Reames Al Leiter 4% 61% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals’ Britt Reames facing 3-4-5
t3 2-1 0 — 4,(1-2) FCBX R NYM Mike Piazza Britt Reames 10% 70% Home Run 1.0
t3 3-1 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O NYM Todd Zeile Britt Reames -2% 68% Flyball: LF 0.0
t3 3-1 1 — 5,(3-1) FBBBX NYM Robin Ventura Britt Reames 2% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) -0.0
t3 3-1 1 1– 3,(1-1) BSX O NYM Benny Agbayani Britt Reames -2% 68% Flyball: RF 0.0
t3 3-1 2 1– 2,(1-0) BB NYM Jay Payton Britt Reames 1% 69% Passed Ball; Ventura to 2B -0.0
t3 3-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0) BBBB NYM Jay Payton Britt Reames 1% 69% Walk 0
t3 3-1 2 12- 3,(1-1) BSX O NYM Kurt Abbott Britt Reames -4% 66% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Payton to 2B -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets’ Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
b3 1-3 0 — 4,(2-1) BBCX O STL Fernando Vina Al Leiter 3% 69% Flyball: RF 0.0
b3 1-3 1 — 5,(2-2) FBFBX STL Edgar Renteria Al Leiter -3% 66% Single to LF (Short LF) 0.0
b3 1-3 1 1– 4,(1-2) FBFS O STL Jim Edmonds Al Leiter 3% 69% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b3 1-3 2 1– 4,(1-2) CSBB STL Fernando Tatis Al Leiter -1% 68% Renteria Steals 2B 0.0
b3 1-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2) CSBBC O STL Fernando Tatis Al Leiter 4% 72% Strikeout Looking 0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals’ Britt Reames facing 9-1-2
t4 3-1 0 — 4,(1-2) BCSS O NYM Al Leiter Britt Reames -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 3-1 1 — 1,(0-0) X O NYM Timo Perez Britt Reames -1% 68% Foul Popfly: 3B 0.0
t4 3-1 2 — 3,(1-1) CBX NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Britt Reames 2% 71% Triple to RF (Fly Ball) 0.0
t4 3-1 2 –3 4,(3-0) IIII NYM Mike Piazza Britt Reames 1% 72% Intentional Walk 0.0
t4 3-1 2 1-3 7,(3-2) BBBCSFB NYM Todd Zeile Britt Reames 2% 73% Walk; Piazza to 2B 0.0
t4 3-1 2 123 7,(3-2) CBFBBFX O NYM Robin Ventura Britt Reames -6% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets’ Al Leiter facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 — 3,(1-1) FBX STL Will Clark Al Leiter -7% 60% Double to CF (Fly Ball) 0.0
b4 1-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0) X O STL Shawon Dunston Al Leiter 2% 63% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Clark to 3B 0.0
b4 1-3 1 –3 6,(3-2) BFBFBS O STL Ray Lankford Al Leiter 7% 69% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 1-3 2 –3 5,(1-2) CFFBS O STL Eli Marrero Al Leiter 4% 74% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals’ Britt Reames facing 6-7-8
t5 3-1 0 — 3,(1-1) CBX O NYM Benny Agbayani Britt Reames -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t5 3-1 1 — 5,(2-2) FBFBS O NYM Jay Payton Britt Reames -1% 70% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 3-1 2 — 5,(2-2) CBSBS O NYM Kurt Abbott Britt Reames -1% 69% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets’ Al Leiter facing 9-1-2
  Eric Davis pinch hits for Britt Reames (P) batting 9th
b5 1-3 0 — 1,(0-0) X O STL Eric Davis Al Leiter 3% 73% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
b5 1-3 1 — 3,(1-1) BCX STL Fernando Vina Al Leiter -4% 69% Single to P (Bunt) 0.5
b5 1-3 1 1– 6,(3-2) BBCBFX R STL Edgar Renteria Al Leiter -14% 55% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Vina Scores 1.0
b5 2-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0) BB STL Jim Edmonds Al Leiter -4% 51% Renteria Steals 3B -0.0
b5 2-3 1 –3 3,(2-0) BBX O STL Jim Edmonds Al Leiter 8% 59% Flyball: RF (Short RF) 0
b5 2-3 2 –3 6,(2-2) BFFBFX R STL Fernando Tatis Al Leiter -14% 45% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Renteria Scores 0.5
b5 3-3 2 -2- 2,(1-0) BX O STL Will Clark Al Leiter 5% 50% Flyball: LF 0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
  Matt Morris replaces Fernando Tatis (3B) pitching and batting 4thCraig Paquette replaces Eric Davis (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
t6 3-3 0 — 5,(2-2) CSBBS O NYM Al Leiter Matt Morris -4% 46% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t6 3-3 1 — 3,(0-2) CCS O NYM Timo Perez Matt Morris -3% 44% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t6 3-3 2 — 6,(3-2) CBBBCB NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Matt Morris 2% 46% Walk 0.0
t6 3-3 2 1– 5,(2-2) BCFBX O NYM Mike Piazza Matt Morris -4% 42% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets’ Al Leiter facing 6-7-8
b6 3-3 0 — 3,(1-1) BFX O STL Shawon Dunston Al Leiter 3% 46% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
b6 3-3 1 — 5,(2-2) CBSBS O STL Ray Lankford Al Leiter 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b6 3-3 2 — 3,(1-1) SBX O STL Eli Marrero Al Leiter 2% 50% Popfly: SS (Deep SS) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
t7 3-3 0 — 3,(1-1) BSX NYM Todd Zeile Matt Morris 10% 60% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF) 0.0
t7 3-3 0 -2- 4,(0-2) CFFX O NYM Robin Ventura Matt Morris -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B; Zeile to 3B 0.0
t7 3-3 1 –3 3,(1-1) BFX O NYM Benny Agbayani Matt Morris -11% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) 0.0
t7 3-3 2 –3 1,(0-0) X O NYM Jay Payton Matt Morris -7% 41% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets’ Al Leiter facing 9-1-2
b7 3-3 0 — 4,(1-2) CSBS O STL Craig Paquette Al Leiter 4% 45% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b7 3-3 1 — 2,(0-1) FX O STL Fernando Vina Al Leiter 3% 48% Flyball: RF 0.0
b7 3-3 2 — 4,(1-2) BCFX O STL Edgar Renteria Al Leiter 2% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
  Matt Franco pinch hits for Kurt Abbott (SS) batting 8th
t8 3-3 0 — 6,(3-2) BSSBBX O NYM Matt Franco Matt Morris -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
  Darryl Hamilton pinch hits for Al Leiter (P) batting 9th
t8 3-3 1 — 4,(2-1) CBBX O NYM Darryl Hamilton Matt Morris -4% 41% Flyball: LF (Short LF) -0.0
t8 3-3 2 — 1,(0-0) X NYM Timo Perez Matt Morris 3% 44% Single to LF 0.6666
t8 3-3 2 1– 6,(3-2) BBFFBX R NYM Edgardo Alfonzo Matt Morris 27% 71% Single to CF (Short LF-CF); Perez Scores; Alfonzo to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm 0.6667
t8 4-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0) IIII NYM Mike Piazza Matt Morris 1% 72% Intentional Walk 0.1667
  Dave Veres replaces Eli Marrero (C) pitching and batting 8thCarlos Hernandez replaces Matt Morris (P) playing C batting 4th
t8 4-3 2 12- 3,(0-2) CFX RO NYM Todd Zeile Dave Veres 10% 82% Single to LF; Alfonzo Scores; Piazza out at 3B/LF-3B-SS-2B 0.5
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets’ John Franco facing 3-4-5
  John Franco replaces Todd Zeile (1B) pitching and batting 4thMatt Franco moves from PH to 1B Mike Bordick replaces Darryl Hamilton (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 3-5 0 — 5,(2-2) BFCBX O STL Jim Edmonds John Franco 5% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
b8 3-5 1 — 5,(3-1) BSBBB STL Carlos Hernandez John Franco -6% 81% Walk 0.5833
b8 3-5 1 1– 1,(0-0) X STL Will Clark John Franco -11% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Hernandez to 3B 0.7501
b8 3-5 1 1-3 1,(0-0) B R STL Shawon Dunston John Franco -8% 62% Wild Pitch; Hernandez Scores; Clark to 2B 0.0833
b8 4-5 1 -2- 6,(2-2) BBCCFX O STL Shawon Dunston John Franco 10% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B 0
  Turk Wendell replaces John Franco pitching and batting 4thPlacido Polanco pinch hits for Ray Lankford (LF) batting 7thJ.D. Drew pinch hits for Placido Polanco batting 7th
b8 4-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2) CCBBX R STL J.D. Drew Turk Wendell -30% 42% Double to CF; Clark Scores 0.5833
  Mark McGwire pinch hits for Dave Veres (P) batting 8th
b8 5-5 2 -2- 4,(3-0) IIII STL Mark McGwire Turk Wendell -1% 41% Intentional Walk -0.0
  Darryl Kile pinch runs for Mark McGwire (PH) batting 8th
b8 5-5 2 12- 5,(2-2) SBFBS O STL Craig Paquette Turk Wendell 9% 50% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals’ Mike Timlin facing 5-6-7
  Mike Timlin replaces Darryl Kile (PR) pitching and batting 8thShawon Dunston moves from RF to LF J.D. Drew moves from PH to RF
t9 5-5 0 — 5,(3-1) BBBCX NYM Robin Ventura Mike Timlin 8% 58% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball) 0.5
t9 5-5 0 1– 2,(0-1) CX O NYM Benny Agbayani Mike Timlin -3% 55% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Ventura to 2B 0.0
  Joe McEwing pinch runs for Robin Ventura (3B) batting 5th
t9 5-5 1 -2- 6,(1-2) CFBFFX R NYM Jay Payton Mike Timlin 31% 87% Single to CF; McEwing Scores/unER; Payton to 3B/Adv on E8 0.5
t9 6-5 1 –3 4,(1-2) CBFX O NYM Matt Franco Mike Timlin -5% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t9 6-5 2 –3 1,(0-0) X O NYM Mike Bordick Mike Timlin -4% 78% Groundout: SS-1B -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Mets’ Armando Benitez facing 1-2-3
  Armando Benitez replaces Turk Wendell pitching and batting 4thJoe McEwing moves from PR to 3B
b9 5-6 0 — 6,(3-2) BCBFBX O STL Fernando Vina Armando Benitez 10% 87% Flyball: CF (Short CF) 0.0
b9 5-6 1 — 5,(1-2) CBSFX O STL Edgar Renteria Armando Benitez 7% 95% Flyball: CF 0.0
b9 5-6 2 — 5,(3-1) BBBCB STL Jim Edmonds Armando Benitez -5% 89% Walk 0.0
b9 5-6 2 1– 4,(1-2) BSFS O STL Carlos Hernandez Armando Benitez 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 5.