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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1998-05-07 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 14715 · 65°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 3 mph to LF · 2:11
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. New York Mets put up 4 in the 5th. Masato Yoshii earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Brian Jordan went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Masato Yoshii L: Donovan Osborne SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Rich Rieker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donovan Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Preston Wilson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Huskey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Masato Yoshii | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Becker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Osborne | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 John Frascatore | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masato Yoshii | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: 8/F8RD
- Delino DeShields: W
- Mark McGwire: S8/G6M.1-3
- Ray Lankford: K
- Brian Jordan: K
Bot 1
- Preston Wilson: S5/G5S
- Luis Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- John Olerud: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Ron Gant: 4/L4M
- Gary Gaetti: 6/P56
- Eli Marrero: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Butch Huskey: 4/P6MD
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Brian McRae: 9/F8RM
Top 3
- Donovan Osborne: 7/F7S
- Royce Clayton: K
- Delino DeShields: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Alberto Castillo: 63/G56
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G56
- Masato Yoshii: K
Top 4
- Mark McGwire: 63/G56
- Ray Lankford: K
- Brian Jordan: HR/F7D
- Ron Gant: K
Bot 4
- Preston Wilson: 63/G6
- Luis Lopez: 63/G6
- John Olerud: 63/G6
Top 5
- Gary Gaetti: 13/G15
- Eli Marrero: 63/G56
- Donovan Osborne: 8/L8RS
Bot 5
- Butch Huskey: W
- Carlos Baerga: 4/L6MD
- Brian McRae: S8/G6M.1-2
- Alberto Castillo: E5/G5.2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H(UR)
- Masato Yoshii: D9/L89M.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Preston Wilson: WP.2-3
- Preston Wilson: S9/L89M.3-H(UR)
- Luis Lopez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 6
- John Olerud: S8/L8LS
- Butch Huskey: S6/G56.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 53/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Brian McRae: IW
- Alberto Castillo: 4/P34D
- Rey Ordonez: K
Top 7
- Ray Lankford: W
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Ron Gant: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 7
- Rich Becker: 8/F8LM
- Preston Wilson: S6/L6D
- Luis Lopez: SB2
- Luis Lopez: 3/G4.2-3
- John Olerud: K
Top 8
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
- Willie McGee: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Butch Huskey: 9/F89S
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F8LM
- Brian McRae: 3/G4
Top 9
- Royce Clayton: K
- Delino DeShields: 13/G4MS
- Mark McGwire: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Preston Wilson