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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-05-10 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 43747 · 73°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:28
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–0. Bobby Jones earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. John Olerud went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Bobby Jones L: Alan Benes SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Huskey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Frascatore | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carl Everett: 6/P56D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 31/G34
- John Olerud: S7/L7S
- Todd Hundley: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 7/L7M
- Dmitri Young: K
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: K
Top 2
- Bernard Gilkey: 6/P6MD
- Carlos Baerga: D7/G5L/R5
- Butch Huskey: 53/G56
- Rey Ordonez: K
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- John Mabry: K
- Mike Difelice: 63/G6
Top 3
- Bobby Jones: K
- Carl Everett: 6/P6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Royce Clayton: D8/G6M/R6
- Alan Benes: SB3
- Alan Benes: 13/G13
- Delino DeShields: 7/F78S/R2
- Dmitri Young: 63/G6
Top 4
- John Olerud: HP
- Todd Hundley: 5/P6
- Bernard Gilkey: 7/F7LM
- Carlos Baerga: 6/L6M
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: 54(1)/FO/G5/R3
- Gary Gaetti: 13/G15.1-2
- John Mabry: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Butch Huskey: K
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
- Bobby Jones: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Mike Difelice: S8/G6M
- Royce Clayton: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Alan Benes: 9/L9S
Top 6
- Carl Everett: 2/P2LF
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9LM
- John Olerud: HR/L78XD
- Todd Hundley: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Delino DeShields: K
- Mark Sweeney: W
- Ray Lankford: 8/F89D
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6
- Carlos Baerga: S68/G6M
- Butch Huskey: CS2(2E4)
- Butch Huskey: W
- Rey Ordonez: S7/L78S/R2.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bobby Jones: CSH(2).2-3
- Bobby Jones: K
Bot 7
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9S
- John Mabry: 7/L7M
- Mike Difelice: 9/F9S
Top 8
- Carl Everett: D7/L5L
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/SH/BG25.2-3
- John Olerud: 3/G34S
- Todd Hundley: W
- Bernard Gilkey: SB2
- Bernard Gilkey: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4M
- Tom Lampkin: 3/G3
- Delino DeShields: 13/G13
Top 9
- Carlos Baerga: S9/L89S
- Butch Huskey: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Rey Ordonez: S8/G4M
- Matt Franco: S7/G56.1XH(42)(E7)
Bot 9
- Willie McGee: S8/G4M
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7D
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LD
- Gary Gaetti: K