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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
October 18, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on October 18, 2006 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 18, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 18, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Carpenter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Maine |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 56,334 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: Jerry Layne |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Eckstein | Shortstop |
| Scott Spiezio | Left Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Juan Encarnacion | Right Fielder |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Ronnie Belliard | Second Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Chris Carpenter | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Reyes | Shortstop |
| Paul Lo Duca | Catcher |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| David Wright | Third Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Jose Valentin | Second Baseman |
| Endy Chavez | Left Fielder |
| John Maine | Pitcher |
| Willie Randolph | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
October 18, 2006
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Maine
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Maine
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Maine
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiezio moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Edmonds vs. Maine
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Encarnacion vs. Maine
Encarnacion is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rolen vs. Maine
Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Carpenter
Reyes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lo Duca vs. Carpenter
Lo Duca hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Carpenter
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Carpenter covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Carpenter
Delgado hits a fly ball into left field. Spiezio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Maine
Belliard hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Maine
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molina for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Maine
Carpenter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Carpenter
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Carpenter
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Carpenter
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Maine
Eckstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Maine
There goes Eckstein. The throw from Lo Duca and he is safe. Eckstein steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Maine
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Maine
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Edmonds vs. Maine
Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eckstein moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Maine
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Carpenter
Chavez bunts towards the mound. Carpenter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Maine vs. Carpenter
Maine bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Carpenter
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lo Duca vs. Carpenter
There goes Reyes. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Reyes steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lo Duca vs. Carpenter
Lo Duca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Maine
Rolen hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Maine
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Maine
Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Maine
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Carpenter
Beltran hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Carpenter
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Carpenter
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Carpenter
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beltran scores. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Carpenter
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Spiezio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Chavez vs. Carpenter
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Maine
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Maine
Spiezio hits a popup towards short. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Maine
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maine vs. Carpenter
Maine strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Carpenter
Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lo Duca vs. Carpenter
Lo Duca hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Carpenter
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Maine
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Maine
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Bradford
Chad Bradford now pitching.
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Carpenter
Delgado hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Carpenter
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Carpenter
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Bradford
Belliard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Bradford
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Mota
Chris Duncan pinch hits for Chris Carpenter. Guillermo Mota now pitching.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Looper
Braden Looper now pitching.
Valentin bunts towards the mound. Looper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Looper
Chavez hits a fly ball into left field. Spiezio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Looper
Michael Tucker pinch hits for Guillermo Mota.
Tucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Looper
There goes Tucker. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Tucker steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Looper
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lo Duca vs. Looper
There goes Reyes. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Reyes steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Lo Duca vs. Looper
Lo Duca hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tucker scores. Reyes scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Johnson
Tyler Johnson now pitching.
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolen. Lo Duca moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Johnson
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delgado for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Heilman
Aaron Heilman now pitching.
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eckstein for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Heilman
Spiezio hits a popup towards short. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Heilman
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Heilman
Edmonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Johnson
Green is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Johnson
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Chavez vs. Johnson
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chavez for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Wagner
Rolen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Chavez. Rolen reaches second base with a double. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Belliard vs. Wagner
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Molina vs. Wagner
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Taguchi vs. Wagner
So Taguchi pinch hits for Tyler Johnson.
Taguchi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chavez. Taguchi reaches second base with a double. Encarnacion scores. Rolen scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Eckstein vs. Wagner
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/18/2006 -- St. Louis at New York (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Eckstein D, ss 4 0 0 0 Reyes J, ss 4 2 3 1
Spiezio S, lf 4 0 1 0 Lo Duca P, c 4 0 1 2
Pujols A, 1b 3 0 2 0 Beltran C, cf 4 1 1 0
Edmonds J, cf 3 0 0 0 Delgado C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Encarnacion J, rf 3 1 1 0 Wright D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rolen S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Green S, rf 3 0 2 1
Belliard R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Valentin J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Molina Y, c 3 0 0 0 Chavez E, lf 4 0 1 0
Carpenter C, p 2 0 0 0 Maine J, p 2 0 0 0
Duncan C, ph 1 0 0 0 Bradford C, p 0 0 0 0
Looper B, p 0 0 0 0 Mota G, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson T, p 0 0 0 0 Tucker M, ph 1 1 1 0
Taguchi S, ph 1 0 1 2 Heilman A, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 7 2 34 4 10 4
St. Louis 000 000 002 -- 2
New York 100 100 20x -- 4
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter C (L) 6.0 7 2 2 0 4
Looper B 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Johnson T 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maine J (W) 5.1 2 0 0 4 5
Bradford C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Mota G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Heilman A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Wagner B 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Rolen S
DP -- St. Louis 1, New York 2
LOB -- St. Louis 8, New York 7
2B -- Rolen S, Taguchi S
HR -- Reyes J
SB -- Eckstein D, Reyes J 2, Tucker M
HBP -- by Maine J (Encarnacion J), by Johnson T (Green S)
T -- 2:56
A -- 56334
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