Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Morris
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Morris
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Olerud vs. Morris
  
  Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Piazza vs. Morris
  
  Piazza hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Piazza reaches second base with a double. Alfonzo scores. Olerud goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Morris
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Leiter
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Leiter
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Lankford reaches second base with a double. Kelly goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Leiter
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Jordan vs. Leiter
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lankford moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Jordan vs. Leiter
  
  Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Leiter
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Piazza fields it and throws to first for the out. McGwire moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Pagnozzi vs. Leiter
  
  Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Morris
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Morris
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Leiter vs. Morris
  
  Leiter bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Morris
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Leiter
  
  Tatis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Leiter
  
  Morris bunts towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Baerga covering, for the out. Tatis moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ordaz vs. Leiter
  
  Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. Tatis moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Kelly vs. Leiter
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Morris
  
  Alfonzo hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Morris
  
  Olerud hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Morris
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz misplays the ball. That's an error on Ordaz. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Morris
  
  Hundley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Baerga vs. Morris
  
  Baerga strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Leiter
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Leiter
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Leiter
  
  Jordan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Morris
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Leiter vs. Morris
  
  Leiter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Morris
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Alfonzo vs. Morris
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leiter moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Olerud vs. Morris
  
  Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Leiter
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pagnozzi vs. Leiter
  
  Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Leiter
  
  Tatis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Leiter
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Morris
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Morris
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordaz vs. Leiter
  
  Ordaz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Leiter
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Leiter
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Morris
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Morris
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Leiter vs. Morris
  
  Leiter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Leiter
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Leiter
  
  Jordan hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Leiter
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Morris
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Morris
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Morris
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pagnozzi vs. Leiter
  
  Lenny Harris now playing left field.
  
  Pagnozzi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Phillips. Pagnozzi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Tatis vs. Leiter
  
  Tatis hits a line drive towards the mound. Leiter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Mabry vs. Leiter
  
  John Mabry pinch hits for Matt Morris.
  
  Mabry strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Marrero vs. Leiter
  
  Eli Marrero pinch hits for Luis Ordaz.
  
  Marrero strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Croushore
  
  Fernando Tatis now playing shortstop. John Mabry now playing third base. Rich Croushore now pitching.
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tatis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Croushore
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Croushore
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baerga vs. Croushore
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Cook
  
  Dennis Cook now pitching.
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Cook
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Wendell
  
  Turk Wendell now pitching.
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jordan vs. Wendell
  
  There goes Lankford. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Lankford steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Jordan vs. Wendell
  
  Jordan hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Croushore
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tatis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Croushore
  
  Matt Franco pinch hits for Turk Wendell.
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Croushore
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Franco
  
  John Franco now pitching.
  
  Gant hits a popup into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Franco
  
  Willie McGee pinch hits for Tom Pagnozzi.
  
  McGee hits a line drive into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Franco
  
  Tatis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mabry vs. Franco
  
  Mabry hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/10/1998 -- New York at St. Louis (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Phillips T, rf        5  0  0  0   Kelly P, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Alfonzo E, 3b         4  1  3  0   Lankford R, cf        4  1  2  1   
Olerud J, 1b          3  1  0  0   McGwire M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Piazza M, c           4  1  1  2   Jordan B, rf          3  0  0  1   
Hundley T, lf         3  1  1  2   Gant R, lf            4  0  0  0   
Harris L, lf          1  0  0  0   Pagnozzi T, c         3  0  1  0   
McRae B, cf           4  0  2  0   McGee W, ph           1  0  0  0   
Baerga C, 2b          4  0  0  0   Tatis F, 3b-ss        3  0  2  0   
Ordonez R, ss         4  0  1  0   Morris M, p           1  0  0  0   
Leiter A, p           1  0  0  0   Mabry J, ph-3b        2  0  0  0   
Cook D, p             0  0  0  0   Ordaz L, ss           2  0  0  0   
Wendell T, p          0  0  0  0   Marrero E, ph         1  0  0  0   
Franco M, ph          1  0  0  0   Croushore R, p        0  0  0  0   
Franco J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        31  2  6  2

New York         202 000 000 --  4
St. Louis        200 000 000 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leiter A (W)          7.0  4  2  2  2  7
Cook D                0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Wendell T             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Franco J (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris M (L)          7.0  7  4  2  2  4
Croushore R           2.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Ordaz L
DP -- St. Louis 1
LOB -- New York 6, St. Louis 6
2B -- Alfonzo E, Piazza M, Lankford R, McRae B, Pagnozzi T
HR -- Hundley T
SB -- Lankford R
SH -- Leiter A, Morris M
SF -- Jordan B
WP -- Leiter A
T -- 2:50
A -- 41252

    

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