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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1996-08-02 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 34091 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:45
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Todd Stottlemyre earned the win and Rick Honeycutt picked up the save. Ron Gant went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Todd Stottlemyre L: Bobby Jones SV: Rick Honeycutt
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Stottlemyre | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Tomberlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Stottlemyre | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Jerry Dipoto | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: S9/L9S/R4
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7LM
- Ron Gant: K
- Brian Jordan: K
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: S49/G4/R6
- Tim Bogar: PO1(E1)/R36.1-2
- Tim Bogar: K
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- Todd Hundley: 7/F78S
- Butch Huskey: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 2
- John Mabry: 7/F7D
- Gary Gaetti: E5/G5/U6
- Danny Sheaffer: 8/F78M/R6
- Mike Gallego: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Alex Ochoa: 8/L8LD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/L9M
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4
Top 3
- Todd Stottlemyre: 63/G6
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6MS
- Ray Lankford: D9/L9D/R4
- Ron Gant: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Jones: K
- Lance Johnson: 6/P56D
- Tim Bogar: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Brian Jordan: K
- John Mabry: 43/G4M
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Bernard Gilkey: D9/L89M/R6
- Todd Hundley: 7/F7M
- Butch Huskey: 43/G6M.2-3
- Alex Ochoa: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 13/G13
Top 5
- Danny Sheaffer: 53/G4M
- Mike Gallego: 43/G4M
- Todd Stottlemyre: S9/F9S/R4
- Royce Clayton: S9/G34/R6.1-2
- Ray Lankford: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Gant: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Brian Jordan: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Rey Ordonez: S7/L7S/R6
- Bobby Jones: 9/F9LM/R6
- Lance Johnson: 7/L7LD/R4
- Tim Bogar: 63/G56
Top 6
- John Mabry: 3/G3
- Gary Gaetti: S8/L6D
- Danny Sheaffer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 6
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F89XD
- Todd Hundley: S8/F8RS
- Butch Huskey: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 7
- Mike Gallego: 63/G56
- Todd Stottlemyre: W
- Royce Clayton: 53/G6S.1-2
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Alex Ochoa: 7/F7LD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 13/G13
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RXD
Top 8
- Ron Gant: 53/G56
- Brian Jordan: S9/L9M/R6
- John Mabry: 4/P4MD
- Gary Gaetti: SB2/R4
- Gary Gaetti: HP
- Danny Sheaffer: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 8
- Carl Everett: K
- Lance Johnson: S8/L6MD/R4
- Andy Tomberlin: SB2
- Andy Tomberlin: K
- Bernard Gilkey: HR/L7LD.2-H
- Todd Hundley: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Mike Gallego: 63/G56
- Willie McGee: W
- Royce Clayton: 36(1)/FO/G34S/R1
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Butch Huskey: K
- Alex Ochoa: S9/L34D/R6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/G4M/R6.1-2
- Chris Jones: K
- Alvaro Espinoza: S8/L6M/R6.2-H;1-2
- Lance Johnson: 31/G3