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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 12, 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 12, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 12, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Mlicki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,547 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Jim Quick |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Dave Mlicki | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 12, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Benes
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Benes
Gilkey hits a line drive towards short. Clayton catches it and throws to first to double up McRae. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Benes
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Benes
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Mlicki
DeShields hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Mlicki
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Mlicki
There goes Jordan. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Jordan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Mlicki
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Mlicki
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Benes
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Benes
Baerga hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Benes
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Mlicki
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Mlicki
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Mlicki
Pagnozzi hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Mlicki
Clayton hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Mlicki
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Benes
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Benes
Mlicki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Benes
McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mlicki moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. Benes
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Benes
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Mlicki
DeShields hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Mlicki
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Mlicki
Lankford hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Benes
Hundley hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Benes
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Benes
Baerga hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Benes
Huskey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Benes
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Benes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordonez for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Mlicki
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Mlicki
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Mlicki
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagnozzi vs. Mlicki
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Clayton vs. Mlicki
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Benes
Mlicki strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Benes
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Benes
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Mlicki
Benes hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Mlicki
DeShields hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. DeShields reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Mlicki
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo has DeShields trapped. There's the throw to Hundley and back to Alfonzo, who tags DeShields for the out. Jordan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Mlicki
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Mlicki
McGwire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. McGwire reaches second base with a double. Jordan scores. Lankford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Mlicki
Gant strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Benes
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Benes
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Benes
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Benes
Baerga hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Huskey vs. Benes
Huskey hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Mlicki
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Mlicki
Pagnozzi hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Mlicki
Clayton hits a popup towards the mound. Mlicki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Benes
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Benes
Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Dave Mlicki.
Ochoa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Benes
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ochoa moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gilkey vs. Benes
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ochoa scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching. David Bell now playing third base.
Olerud takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Fossas
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Alfonzo vs. King
Curtis King now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wendell
Luis Lopez now playing shortstop. Turk Wendell now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Wendell
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wendell
Jordan hits a line drive towards first. Olerud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. King
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. King
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. King
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wendell
Lankford hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wendell
McGwire hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Wendell
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gant for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Matt Franco pinch hits for Turk Wendell.
Franco hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Eckersley
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1997 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 4 0 2 0 DeShields D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gilkey B, lf 5 0 1 1 Jordan B, rf 4 1 1 0
Olerud J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Lankford R, cf 3 1 0 0
Hundley T, c 4 1 1 1 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 2 3
Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gant R, lf 4 0 1 0
Baerga C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 1 2 0
Huskey B, rf 4 0 1 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 2 0 0 0 King C, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez L, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0
Mlicki D, p 2 0 1 0 Pagnozzi T, c 3 1 1 2
Ochoa A, ph 0 1 0 0 Clayton R, ss 3 0 0 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Benes A, p 2 0 0 0
Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bell D, 3b 1 0 0 0
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34 2 9 2 31 5 8 5
New York 000 100 100 -- 2
St.Louis 020 120 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mlicki D (L) 6.0 8 5 5 1 2
Wendell T 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (W) 6.1 9 2 2 3 3
Fossas T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
King C 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Eckersley D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 9, St.Louis 3
2B -- McGwire M
3B -- DeShields D
HR -- Pagnozzi T, Hundley T, McGwire M
SB -- Jordan B
T -- 2:33
A -- 32547
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