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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1996-04-03 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 13323 · 52°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:33
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Todd Stottlemyre earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Ron Gant went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Todd Stottlemyre L: Robert Person SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Stottlemyre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rico Brogna | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Roberson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Stottlemyre | 7.2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Isringhausen | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Robert Person | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Macdonald | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Dipoto | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie McGee: 3/G34
- Royce Clayton: K
- Ray Lankford: 6/P5D
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: 7/F78M
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Rico Brogna: 41/G34D
Top 2
- Ron Gant: 63/G6
- Gary Gaetti: E5/G56
- John Mabry: 7/F7M
- Danny Sheaffer: 6/P6D
Bot 2
- Butch Huskey: K
- Jeff Kent: 53/G56
- Todd Hundley: 3/G3L
Top 3
- Luis Alicea: 53/BG5S
- Todd Stottlemyre: 43/G4
- Willie McGee: D9/L9LM
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Jason Isringhausen: K
Top 4
- Ray Lankford: S7/L78S/R641
- Ron Gant: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- John Mabry: 31/G3
- Danny Sheaffer: W
- Luis Alicea: SB2
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8LXD
Bot 4
- Lance Johnson: 3/G3
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- Rico Brogna: CS2(26)
- Rico Brogna: S89/F89S
- Butch Huskey: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Todd Stottlemyre: S9/L89M
- Willie McGee: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Royce Clayton: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Jeff Kent: 2/P25F
- Todd Hundley: 43/G4
- Jose Vizcaino: 13/G13
Top 6
- Ray Lankford: T9/L3D/R45
- Ron Gant: 8/SF/L78XD.3-H
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G56
- John Mabry: K
Bot 6
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G56
- Brent Mayne: W
- Lance Johnson: D9/L3D/R4.1-3
- Bernard Gilkey: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H
- Rico Brogna: 3/G34
- Butch Huskey: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Danny Sheaffer: 53/G5L
- Luis Alicea: 3/G34
- Todd Stottlemyre: S7/L6D/R6
- Willie McGee: E4/G4D/U9R4.1-2
- Royce Clayton: S9/L9LM.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 7
- Jeff Kent: 13/G13
- Todd Hundley: D9/L9LS/R46
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G5L
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4
Top 8
- Ron Gant: S8/G6M
- Gary Gaetti: S15/G15/R3.1-2
- John Mabry: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Danny Sheaffer: S8/L8RS.3-H
- Luis Alicea: S7/L56D.1-2
- Todd Stottlemyre: K/C
Bot 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RS
- Lance Johnson: S6/G56/R3
- Bernard Gilkey: 36(1)/FO/G3S
- Rico Brogna: W.1-2
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8LXD
Top 9
- Willie McGee: 13/G13
- Royce Clayton: 9/L9M
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Jeff Kent: 8/L8LD
- Todd Hundley: 43/G4
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/L9LM
- Kevin Roberson: S7/L56.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K