PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-08-13 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 10 innings · Att: 27171 · 79°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph to CF · 3:11
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Cory Lidle earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Cory Lidle L: Tony Fossas SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bohanon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bohanon | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cory Lidle | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Stottlemyre | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Rigo Beltran | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Frascatore | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis King | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: D7/G5L/R6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S5/P4D/R2.2-3
- John Olerud: S8/L8RM/R6.3-H;1-2
- Todd Hundley: D7/L5D/R6.2-H;1-3
- Carlos Baerga: 7/SF/F7M/R2.3-H
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Alex Ochoa: 8/F8LS
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: S8/G6M/R6
- Brian Jordan: 8/L8RD
- Ray Lankford: 53/G5.1-2
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7LD.2-H
- Ron Gant: W
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F89M
Top 2
- Rey Ordonez: 8/L8RD
- Brian Bohanon: 43/G4
- Brian McRae: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Mike Difelice: 53/G56
- Royce Clayton: S8/G4M/R4
- Todd Stottlemyre: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Delino DeShields: 31/G34
Top 3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/L4
- John Olerud: S8/G4M/R4
- Todd Hundley: K
- Carlos Baerga: S9/G34/R6.1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Brian Jordan: 9/F9LS
- Ray Lankford: S7/F78M
- Mark McGwire: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 4
- Alex Ochoa: 43/G34
- Rey Ordonez: 31/G34
- Brian Bohanon: S7/L56/R6
- Brian McRae: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Ron Gant: 7/L78M
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G56
- Mike Difelice: 13/G2R
Top 5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: E8/F89XD/R4.B-2
- John Olerud: S9/G34/R4.2-H(UR)
- Todd Hundley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Carlos Baerga: 31/G3L
Bot 5
- Royce Clayton: 3/P23
- Todd Stottlemyre: K
- Delino DeShields: HP
- Brian Jordan: SB2
- Brian Jordan: W
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 6
- Bernard Gilkey: 53/G56
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Rey Ordonez: K
Bot 6
- Mark McGwire: S9/F9LS/R4
- Ron Gant: 53/G56.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 43/G4M.2-3
- Mike Difelice: S8/G6M/R4.3-H
- Royce Clayton: 3/G3
Top 7
- Luis Lopez: 63/G4M
- Brian McRae: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9S/R4
- John Olerud: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Willie McGee: D7/L7D/R6
- Delino DeShields: S1/BG15S/R3.2-3
- Brian Jordan: SB2
- Brian Jordan: 9/F9S/DP.3XH(92)
- Ray Lankford: 53/G5S
Top 8
- John Olerud: 43/G4
- Todd Hundley: W
- Carlos Baerga: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Bernard Gilkey: S6/G56/R3.1-2
- Alex Ochoa: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7LD
- Ron Gant: 63/G6
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P23F
- Mike Difelice: K
Top 9
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4M
- Matt Franco: 43/G4
- Brian McRae: 13/G15
Bot 9
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4MS
- Willie McGee: D68/G6M
- Delino DeShields: S8/F8RS.2-3
- John Mabry: SB2
- John Mabry: K
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4M
Top 10
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: S7/L7S/R6.1-2
- Todd Hundley: 163/G15.2-3;1-2
- Butch Huskey: S7/G56/R5.3-H;2-3
- Bernard Gilkey: FC5/G5S.3XH(52);1-2
- Alex Ochoa: 6/L6
Bot 10
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ron Gant: S7/L7S/R6
- Gary Gaetti: S9/G34/R4.1-2
- Danny Sheaffer: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M