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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1997-08-04 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 17944 · 73°F, night, rain, soaked · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:15
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Rick Reed earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Lance Johnson went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Rick Reed L: Manny Aybar SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Aybar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Livingstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Hardtke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Reed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Aybar | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curtis King | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Cory Lidle | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: 8/F8S
- Willie McGee: 8/L8
- John Mabry: K
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: S8/G4M
- Bernard Gilkey: CS2(24)
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- John Olerud: 63/G6
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: 3/P4MS
- Gary Gaetti: S9/L9S
- Ron Gant: S9/L34.1-2
- Mike Difelice: 6/P6MD
- Royce Clayton: T7/L78D/R5.2-H;1-H
- Manny Aybar: K
Bot 2
- Todd Hundley: 7/F7M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Carl Everett: K
Top 3
- Delino DeShields: D9/L9LS/R6
- Willie McGee: 8/F8LD/R5.2-3
- John Mabry: 6/P5D
- Mark McGwire: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Jason Hardtke: 3/P34
- Rey Ordonez: S7/L56D/R4
- Rick Reed: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Lance Johnson: T9/F9D/R5.2-H
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- John Olerud: S7/L7S/R4.3-H;1-2
- Todd Hundley: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Ron Gant: 63/G56
- Mike Difelice: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F89M
- Carl Everett: 3/G3
- Jason Hardtke: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Manny Aybar: 53/G56
- Delino DeShields: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Rick Reed: D7/G5/R5
- Lance Johnson: T98/L89S/R5.2-H
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6
- John Olerud: W
- Todd Hundley: 7/L7D
Top 6
- Willie McGee: K
- John Mabry: 13/G15S
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HP
- Carl Everett: HP.1-2
- Jason Hardtke: S9/G34.2-H;1X3(95)
- Rey Ordonez: WP/U1R6.1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G56S
- Alex Ochoa: 6/L6
Top 7
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G56
- Ron Gant: 8/F8RS
- Mike Difelice: S4/G4MS/R3
- Royce Clayton: 43/G34D
Bot 7
- Lance Johnson: K
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6M
- John Olerud: 31/G34
Top 8
- Scott Livingstone: K
- Delino DeShields: 53/BG25
- Willie McGee: 7/L7S
Bot 8
- Todd Hundley: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G5
- Butch Huskey: D7/G5L/R5
- Jason Hardtke: 3/G3
Top 9
- John Mabry: S3/G3S/R1
- Mark McGwire: K
- Gary Gaetti: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Manny Aybar