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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-06-16 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 31375 · 92°F, sunny, dry · 2:39
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 2nd. Mark Petkovsek earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Jeff Kent went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Mark Petkovsek L: Doug Henry SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rico Brogna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Harnisch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Morgan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Harnisch | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Doug Henry | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Morgan | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 43/G34
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4
- Bernard Gilkey: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Ron Gant: 3/G3
- Ozzie Smith: 7/F7LM
- Ray Lankford: W
- Gary Gaetti: SB2
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Rico Brogna: 8/F8LD
- Jeff Kent: 3/G3
- Brent Mayne: W
- Carl Everett: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Willie McGee: S9/G34
- John Mabry: D7/L7LS/R4.1-3
- Tom Pagnozzi: S8/L6M/R3.3-H;2-3
- Luis Alicea: 46(1)/FO/G34/R3.3-H
- Mike Morgan: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Ron Gant: W.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: 5/P25F
- Ray Lankford: S8/L8RS.3-H;2XH(832);1-2
Top 3
- Carl Everett: DGR/F78D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9LM/R4.2-3
- Pete Harnisch: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Lance Johnson: T7/G5L/R5
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8LXD
Bot 3
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F78XD
- Willie McGee: S7/G56
- John Mabry: 43/G34.1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F8RXD
Top 4
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8LXD
- Rico Brogna: 63/G6M
- Jeff Kent: HR/F7D
- Brent Mayne: D8/L78D
- Carl Everett: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Luis Alicea: 9/F9LM
- Mike Morgan: 8/L8RM
- Ron Gant: 5/P6S
Top 5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/P3F
- Pete Harnisch: W
- Lance Johnson: D8/L78M/R4.1-3
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/L6
- Bernard Gilkey: K
Bot 5
- Ozzie Smith: 43/G4MS
- Ray Lankford: 7/F78M
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 6
- Rico Brogna: 3/G3
- Jeff Kent: E4/G4
- Brent Mayne: 1/L13+/LDP.1X1(13)
Bot 6
- Willie McGee: 3/G3
- John Mabry: D9/L3L/R6.B-3(E9)
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/F9S/R2
- Luis Alicea: I
- Mark Petkovsek: SB2
- Mark Petkovsek: K
Top 7
- Carl Everett: T7/F7LD/R5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G5
- Todd Hundley: 9/SF/L89M/R2.3-H
- Lance Johnson: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Ron Gant: 53/G5
- Ozzie Smith: 3/P3F
- Ray Lankford: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Jose Vizcaino: E7/L78M/R6.B-2
- Bernard Gilkey: 53/G5
- Rico Brogna: S9/L9S/R2.2-H(UR);B-2
- Jeff Kent: 53/G5L
- Chris Jones: 9/L9S
Bot 8
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8LXD
- Willie McGee: S8/L8LM
- John Mabry: 8/L8RD/R3
- Tom Pagnozzi: S9/L89S/R4.1-3
- Luis Alicea: W.1-2
- Brian Jordan: D7/L7D/R6.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Danny Sheaffer: K23
Top 9
- Carl Everett: 7/F7M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 13/G15
- Todd Hundley: 8/L8LD