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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1996-04-04 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 15507 · 50°F, sunny, dry · 3:28
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 10–9. New York Mets put up 4 in the 4th. John Franco earned the win. Ron Gant went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
W: John Franco L: Dennis Eckersley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie McGee | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Benes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Parrett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rico Brogna | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Roberson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Jeff Parrett | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cory Bailey | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wilson | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Doug Henry | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Blas Minor | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Macdonald | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie McGee: 7/F78XD
- Royce Clayton: K
- Ray Lankford: 8/F89S
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: 9/F9M
- Bernard Gilkey: K/C
- Rico Brogna: W
- Butch Huskey: K/C
Top 2
- Ron Gant: HP
- Gary Gaetti: S8/G6M.1-2
- John Mabry: S8/L8LS/R6.2-H;1-2
- Pat Borders: 65(2)/FO/G6.1-2
- Luis Alicea: S7/L56D.2-3;1-2
- Alan Benes: 4/P4MD
- Willie McGee: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Kent: 7/L78M
- Todd Hundley: W
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/G6M.1-3
- Rey Ordonez: E6/G6.3-H;1-2
- Paul Wilson: CS3(25).1-2
- Paul Wilson: K
Top 3
- Royce Clayton: 53/G5
- Ray Lankford: 3/G3
- Ron Gant: K/C
Bot 3
- Lance Johnson: T9/L9LD/R35U1
- Bernard Gilkey: S8/L78M.3-H
- Rico Brogna: S7/L78S/R6U5.1-2
- Butch Huskey: 8/L8LXD/R4.2-3
- Jeff Kent: K+WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Todd Hundley: K
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G56D
- John Mabry: S8/L4MD
- Pat Borders: 9/F9M
- Luis Alicea: K
Bot 4
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/F9S
- Rey Ordonez: S5/G5L.1-2
- Paul Wilson: E4/G4M/U4.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Lance Johnson: 5E2/G56S.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8RS
- Rico Brogna: D9/L9LM/R42.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Butch Huskey: 9/L9M/R4
- Jeff Kent: W
- Todd Hundley: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Jeff Parrett: W
- Willie McGee: S8/L4M/R4.1-3
- Royce Clayton: 3/G3S.1-2
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9LS
Bot 5
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4
- Paul Wilson: 53/G56
- Lance Johnson: 3/G3L
Top 6
- John Mabry: W
- Pat Borders: K/C
- Luis Alicea: 43/G34.1-2
- Terry Bradshaw: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- Carl Everett: 43/G34.1-2
- Butch Huskey: 63/G6M.2-3
- Jeff Kent: D7/L7LD/R65.3-H
- Todd Hundley: W
- Jose Vizcaino: W.2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Willie McGee: 63/G56
- Royce Clayton: D8/L78XD/R64
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: K/C
- Gary Gaetti: SB3;SB2
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 7
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/P3SF
- Lance Johnson: 9/L9M
- Bernard Gilkey: S16/G13
- Carl Everett: 43/G4
Top 8
- John Mabry: E4/G4/U9
- Pat Borders: S4/G34D/U2.1-3(E4/TH)
- Luis Alicea: 16(1)/FO/G13.3-H(UR)
- Mark Sweeney: W.1-2
- Willie McGee: S9/G4/R6.2-H;1-2
- Royce Clayton: E9/F9LS/U5.2-3;1-2
- Ray Lankford: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ron Gant: S8/F8LS/R6.3-H(UR);1-3
- Gary Gaetti: E5/G56/R4.3-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- John Mabry: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Butch Huskey: 63/G6
- Jeff Kent: 63/G6
- Todd Hundley: W
- Kevin Roberson: K
Top 9
- Pat Borders: D9/L9LM/R4
- Luis Alicea: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3
- Mark Sweeney: K
- Willie McGee: S8/G6M.3-H
- Royce Clayton: K/C
Bot 9
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G56S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L9S/R4
- Lance Johnson: 43/G34.1-2
- Chris Jones: E5/G5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Brent Mayne: S9/G34.2-H(UR)
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Paul Wilson
- Debut game for Miguel Mejia