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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-08-12 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 32547 · 84°F, night, drizzle, wet · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:33
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 2nd. Andy Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Andy Benes L: Dave Mlicki SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Huskey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Mlicki | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Turk Wendell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis King | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: W
- Bernard Gilkey: 6/L6M/LDP.1X1(63)
- John Olerud: W
- Todd Hundley: 3/G3L
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 7/L7S
- Brian Jordan: S8/G6M
- Ray Lankford: SB2/R6
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mark McGwire: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L56D
- Carlos Baerga: 5/P5SF
- Butch Huskey: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Ron Gant: 43/G4M
- Gary Gaetti: S8/F78S
- Tom Pagnozzi: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Royce Clayton: 8/F89D
- Andy Benes: 53/G56
Top 3
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Dave Mlicki: S8/G4M
- Brian McRae: S9/G34/R6.1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9M/R6
- John Olerud: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Delino DeShields: 9/L9D
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6
- Ray Lankford: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Todd Hundley: HR/F89XD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
- Carlos Baerga: 6/P6D
- Butch Huskey: S8/L6M
- Rey Ordonez: 1/G3S
Bot 4
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7LD
- Ron Gant: S8/L8LS
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L7LS/R6.1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Royce Clayton: 53/G5S
Top 5
- Dave Mlicki: K
- Brian McRae: 8/F89M
- Bernard Gilkey: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Andy Benes: 9/F9S
- Delino DeShields: T8/L89D/R65
- Brian Jordan: FC5/G5.3XH(525);B-2
- Ray Lankford: W
- Mark McGwire: D7/L78M/R6.2-H;1-H
- Ron Gant: K
Top 6
- John Olerud: S9/G34
- Todd Hundley: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9M/R4
- Carlos Baerga: S9/F89S/R6.1-3
- Butch Huskey: 8/L8RD
Bot 6
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G56
- Tom Pagnozzi: 6/P56D
- Royce Clayton: 13/F13
Top 7
- Luis Lopez: 8/L8LD
- Alex Ochoa: W
- Brian McRae: S8/L8LS/R4.1-3
- Bernard Gilkey: S9/L89S/R6.3-H;1-2
- John Olerud: W.2-3;1-2
- Todd Hundley: 8/F8LM/R2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 13/G13
Bot 7
- David Bell: 63/G6M
- Delino DeShields: 8/F8LD
- Brian Jordan: 3/L34
Top 8
- Carlos Baerga: 63/G6
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8RS
- Luis Lopez: K
Bot 8
- Ray Lankford: 9/F9M
- Mark McGwire: 6/P6D
- Ron Gant: 3/G3
Top 9
- Matt Franco: 9/L9LD
- Brian McRae: 6/F78S
- Bernard Gilkey: K