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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-08-14 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 28411 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:38
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. New York Mets put up 5 in the 5th. Bobby Jones earned the win. Edgardo Alfonzo went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bobby Jones L: Donovan Osborne SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Huskey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Pratt | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Gilbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Donovan Osborne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Osborne | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 John Frascatore | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: 7/F7M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F7S
- John Olerud: 6/L6
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 53/G5
- Royce Clayton: 13/G13
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LXD
Top 2
- Butch Huskey: 4/P4MD
- Bernard Gilkey: 4/P4
- Todd Pratt: S7/L6D
- Shawn Gilbert: K
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: S8/G6M/R4
- Ron Gant: S9/L9S/R4.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 8/L8LM/R6
- Tom Pagnozzi: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: FC1/G15.3XH(15);B-1
- John Mabry: W.2-3;1-2
- Donovan Osborne: 13/G15S
Top 3
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8LD
- Bobby Jones: 3/G34
- Brian McRae: 43/G4M
Bot 3
- Delino DeShields: 53/G5S
- Royce Clayton: 53/G5
- Ray Lankford: 53/G5
Top 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P34D
- John Olerud: E6/G6M/R4.B-1
- Butch Huskey: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ron Gant: K
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8RM
- Tom Pagnozzi: 5/L5
Top 5
- Bernard Gilkey: D7/L7LS/R6
- Todd Pratt: S3/G34S.2-3
- Shawn Gilbert: 4/P34D
- Rey Ordonez: S1/BG34S.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Jones: K
- Brian McRae: S5/G5S/R6.2-3;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/L7D.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-H
- John Olerud: 8/L78D
Bot 5
- John Mabry: 63/G6M
- Donovan Osborne: S8/G4M
- Delino DeShields: SB2/R6
- Delino DeShields: HR/F9D.2-H;B-H
- Royce Clayton: S7/L7S
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mark McGwire: 7/F78S
Top 6
- Butch Huskey: W
- Bernard Gilkey: 7/F7D/R4
- Todd Pratt: D8/L89D/R4.1-H
- Luis Lopez: K
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Ron Gant: S5/G5S/R3
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9S/R4
- Tom Pagnozzi: 7/F7D/R6
- John Mabry: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Bobby Jones: 63/G6
- Brian McRae: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S3/G34
- John Olerud: S8/G4MD/R2.1-3
- Butch Huskey: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Willie McGee: S3/G34
- Delino DeShields: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6
- Todd Pratt: K
- Luis Lopez: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Ray Lankford: W
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Ron Gant: 7/F7LM/R6
- Gary Gaetti: 5(2)/FO/G5L/R3.1-2;B-1
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
Top 9
- Rey Ordonez: S8/L8RS
- Matt Franco: 8/DP/L89M/R3.1X1(83)
- Brian McRae: 9/L9D
Bot 9
- John Mabry: K
- Tom Lampkin: 31/G3L
- Delino DeShields: 7/L7LS