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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1996-04-01 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 42060 · 47°F, overcast, drizzle, damp · 2:52
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. New York Mets put up 4 in the 7th. Jerry DiPoto earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Willie McGee went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Jerry DiPoto L: Tony Fossas SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie McGee | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Benes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Bradshaw | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Brogna | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Kent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Jones | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Bailey | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Blas Minor | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Dipoto | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie McGee: 63/G6M
- Royce Clayton: 13/G13
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: 3/G3
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9LM
- Rico Brogna: 5/P5
Top 2
- Ron Gant: W
- Gary Gaetti: S8/G6M.1-3
- John Mabry: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
- Pat Borders: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Luis Alicea: K
Bot 2
- Butch Huskey: K
- Jeff Kent: S7/G56
- Todd Hundley: 7/F78D
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G3S
Top 3
- Andy Benes: K
- Willie McGee: S8/L8RM
- Royce Clayton: D8/L78M.1-H;BX3(865)
- Ray Lankford: S8/G4M
- Ron Gant: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: W
- Bobby Jones: K
- Lance Johnson: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Bernard Gilkey: 7/L7LM
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: K
- John Mabry: HR/F89XD
- Pat Borders: S9/L9LM
- Luis Alicea: S7/L56D.1-2
- Andy Benes: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Willie McGee: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
- Royce Clayton: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Rico Brogna: S7/L7S
- Butch Huskey: 9/L9M
- Jeff Kent: 5/P15S
- Todd Hundley: HR/F9D.1-H
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/L6
Top 5
- Ray Lankford: S7/L7S
- Ron Gant: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 5
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 13/G13
- Lance Johnson: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- John Mabry: 63/G6M
- Pat Borders: S7/L7LS
- Luis Alicea: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Bernard Gilkey: HR/F7D
- Rico Brogna: K
- Butch Huskey: K
- Jeff Kent: K
Top 7
- Terry Bradshaw: S6/G56
- Willie McGee: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Royce Clayton: S1/BG5S
- Ray Lankford: D7/L5L.1XH(762)
Bot 7
- Todd Hundley: 13/G13
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/L8RM
- Rey Ordonez: S9/G34.1-3
- Chris Jones: S8/G6M.3-H;1-3
- Lance Johnson: S5/G5S.3-H;1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Rico Brogna: 9/SF/F9S/DP.3-H;1X2(93636)
Top 8
- Ron Gant: W
- Gary Gaetti: 5/L5
- John Mabry: WP.1-2
- John Mabry: 13/G15
- Pat Borders: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Butch Huskey: S7/L7S
- Jeff Kent: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Todd Hundley: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/P6M
Top 9
- Luis Alicea: 53/G5S
- Mark Sweeney: 3/G3
- Willie McGee: 63/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rey Ordonez