Cardinals 2-9 Mets (May 7, 1998)

STL

NYM

1

0

1

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

4

5

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6

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7

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8

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9

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X

R

2

9

H

5

12

E

1

0

W: R. Reed

L: C. Politte

STL

Team Stats

NYM

1

HR

1

2

R

9

5

H

12

0

SB

0

LOB

.161

AVG

.343

.235

OBP

.410

.258

SLG

.543

10.13

ERA

2.00

6

K

6

4

BB

3

Current Series

Cardinals

1

Mets

4

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

2

Mets

9

Game 2

Final

1998 NL Central

STL NYM

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	102	60	.630
Cubs	90	73	.552	12.5
Cardinals	83	79	.512	19.0
Reds	77	85	.475	25.0
Brewers	74	88	.457	28.0
Pirates	69	93	.426	33.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	106	56	.654
Mets	88	74	.543	18.0
Phillies	75	87	.463	31.0
Expos	65	97	.401	41.0
Marlins	54	108	.333	52.0

Game Summary

The New York Mets dominated the St. Louis Cardinals, 9 to 2, on May 8, 1998.

Game Info

May 7, 1998

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Royce Clayton R. Clayton SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Delino DeShields D. DeShields 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	3	1	1	2	1	1	1
Brian R. Hunter B. R. Hunter 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Lankford R. Lankford CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Jordan B. Jordan RF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
John Mabry J. Mabry PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Gant R. Gant LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Busby M. Busby P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie McGee W. McGee PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Lampkin T. Lampkin C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Cliff Politte C. Politte P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
David Howard D. Howard 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	5	2	1	3	6

NYM

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Brian McRae B. McRae CF	4	2	1	3	1	1	0
Preston Wilson P. Wilson RF	4	3	3	1	0	1	1
Matt Franco M. Franco 3B	3	0	3	1	0	0	0
Rey Ordonez R. Ordonez PR-SS	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
John Olerud J. Olerud 1B	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Tatum J. Tatum 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Baerga C. Baerga 2B	5	0	2	2	0	0	1
Rich Becker R. Becker LF	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
Luis Lopez L. Lopez SS-3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Alberto Castillo A. Castillo C	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Rick Reed R. Reed P	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Shawn Gilbert S. Gilbert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turk Wendell T. Wendell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Hudek J. Hudek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	9	12	9	1	4	6

Batting

HR: M. McGwire

TB: D. DeShields 2, G. Gaetti, B. Jordan, M. McGwire 4

RBI: M. McGwire 2

GIDP: C. Politte

Batting

2B: C. Baerga, M. Franco, P. Wilson 2

HR: B. McRae

TB: C. Baerga 3, A. Castillo, M. Franco 4, L. Lopez, B. McRae 4, R. Ordonez, P. Wilson 5

RBI: C. Baerga 2, M. Franco, B. McRae 3, J. Olerud, R. Ordonez, P. Wilson

SAC: A. Castillo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Cliff Politte C. Politte (L)	5.0	9	7	7	2	3	1	12.60
Mike Busby M. Busby	3.0	3	2	2	2	3	0	6.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	4	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Reed R. Reed (W)	7.0	5	2	2	3	4	1	2.57
Turk Wendell T. Wendell	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
John Hudek J. Hudek	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	6	1

WP: C. Politte

Batters faced: M. Busby 14, C. Politte 27

Batters faced: J. Hudek 3, R. Reed 28, T. Wendell 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Royce Clayton R. Clayton SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Delino DeShields D. DeShields 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	3	1	1	2	1	1	1
Brian R. Hunter B. R. Hunter 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Lankford R. Lankford CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Jordan B. Jordan RF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
John Mabry J. Mabry PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Gant R. Gant LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Busby M. Busby P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie McGee W. McGee PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Lampkin T. Lampkin C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Cliff Politte C. Politte P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
David Howard D. Howard 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	5	2	1	3	6

Batting

HR: M. McGwire

TB: D. DeShields 2, G. Gaetti, B. Jordan, M. McGwire 4

RBI: M. McGwire 2

GIDP: C. Politte

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Cliff Politte C. Politte (L)	5.0	9	7	7	2	3	1	12.60
Mike Busby M. Busby	3.0	3	2	2	2	3	0	6.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	4	6	1

WP: C. Politte

Batters faced: M. Busby 14, C. Politte 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Brian McRae B. McRae CF	4	2	1	3	1	1	0
Preston Wilson P. Wilson RF	4	3	3	1	0	1	1
Matt Franco M. Franco 3B	3	0	3	1	0	0	0
Rey Ordonez R. Ordonez PR-SS	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
John Olerud J. Olerud 1B	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Tatum J. Tatum 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Baerga C. Baerga 2B	5	0	2	2	0	0	1
Rich Becker R. Becker LF	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
Luis Lopez L. Lopez SS-3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Alberto Castillo A. Castillo C	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Rick Reed R. Reed P	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Shawn Gilbert S. Gilbert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turk Wendell T. Wendell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Hudek J. Hudek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	9	12	9	1	4	6

Batting

2B: C. Baerga, M. Franco, P. Wilson 2

HR: B. McRae

TB: C. Baerga 3, A. Castillo, M. Franco 4, L. Lopez, B. McRae 4, R. Ordonez, P. Wilson 5

RBI: C. Baerga 2, M. Franco, B. McRae 3, J. Olerud, R. Ordonez, P. Wilson

SAC: A. Castillo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Reed R. Reed (W)	7.0	5	2	2	3	4	1	2.57
Turk Wendell T. Wendell	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
John Hudek J. Hudek	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	6	1

Batters faced: J. Hudek 3, R. Reed 28, T. Wendell 3

17-17 STL

NYM 18-14

Team Stats

Current Series

1998 NL Central

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