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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-05-11 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 30852 · 77°F, sunny, dry · Wind 15 mph to LF · 3:02
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 9th. Cory Lidle earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Royce Clayton went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Cory Lidle L: Dennis Eckersley SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Bieser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Alexander | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Mlicki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Morris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Rick Reed | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takashi Kashiwada | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cory Lidle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Bieser: S5/L8LS
- Edgardo Alfonzo: CS2(24)
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G5
- John Olerud: W
- Todd Hundley: K
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 53/G5L
- Delino DeShields: 9/F9M
- Ron Gant: S7/L56
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 5/P5F
Top 2
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F89D
- Carlos Baerga: 53/G5
- Alex Ochoa: K
Bot 2
- John Mabry: K
- Mike Difelice: 9/F9D
- Mark Sweeney: K
Top 3
- Manny Alexander: S8/L8LM
- Dave Mlicki: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Steve Bieser: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L56/R4.2-H
- John Olerud: 13/G13
Bot 3
- Matt Morris: 63/G6M
- Royce Clayton: S9/L9S
- Delino DeShields: SB2/R6U4
- Delino DeShields: W
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: D9/L9LS/R42.2-H;1-H
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 4
- Todd Hundley: K
- Bernard Gilkey: 53/G56
- Carlos Baerga: 13/G23
Bot 4
- John Mabry: 43/G34
- Mike Difelice: W
- Mark Sweeney: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 5
- Alex Ochoa: S7/L7S
- Manny Alexander: BK.1-2
- Manny Alexander: K
- Dave Mlicki: S8/L4MD/R2.2-H(NR);B-1(E8)
- Steve Bieser: 8/F78D/R6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Matt Morris: S8/L8RS
- Royce Clayton: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Delino DeShields: S5/G25
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LXD/R6
- Gary Gaetti: 7/L78M
Top 6
- John Olerud: 3/G3
- Todd Hundley: W
- Bernard Gilkey: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 6
- John Mabry: 6/L6
- Mike Difelice: K
- Mark Sweeney: 7/F7S
Top 7
- Carlos Baerga: 3/G3
- Alex Ochoa: W
- Manny Alexander: 53/G5S.1-2
- Matt Franco: S48/G4M.2-H
- Steve Bieser: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Mike Gallego: 63/G6
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4M
- Delino DeShields: S9/L9S
- Ron Gant: S7/G56.1-2
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Steve Bieser: HP
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F78D
- John Olerud: 8/F8LD
- Todd Hundley: W.1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Gary Gaetti: K
- John Mabry: 63/G56
- Mike Difelice: K
Top 9
- Carlos Baerga: S9/L9LS
- Alex Ochoa: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Carl Everett: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Butch Huskey: HR/F9D
- Steve Bieser: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- Danny Sheaffer: S5/BG25
- Mike Gallego: K
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6S.1-2
- Delino DeShields: K
Notes & reviews
- Steve Bieser ejected by HP umpire Jerry Layne