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New York Mets @ St. Louis Cardinals

1998-08-12 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 14 innings · Att: 34260 · 85°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 10 mph L to R · 4:42

St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. John Frascatore earned the win. Jorge Fabregas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: John Frascatore   L: John Franco   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Phillips501012
Edgardo Alfonzo601001
Matt Franco601000
Todd Hundley400001
Brian McRae311030
Carlos Baerga614000
Jorge Fabregas411210
Rey Ordonez301100
Masato Yoshii100000
John Olerud100000
Mike Piazza111100
Luis Lopez300000
Jermaine Allensworth200001
Lenny Harris100000
John Franco100000

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Delino DeShields633011
Brian Jordan723100
Mark McGwire401223
Ray Lankford703201
Ron Gant300012
Fernando Tatis400013
Eli Marrero500000
Kent Bottenfield300001
Placido Polanco300000
Willie McGee100020
Pat Kelly100000
Tom Lampkin201001
Luis Ordaz200001
John Mabry101000
Tom Pagnozzi100001

New York Mets — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Masato Yoshii6.0625
Mel Rojas2.0113
Dennis Cook2.0001
Turk Wendell1.1223
John Franco2.0322

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kent Bottenfield6.0432
Rich Croushore2.0001
Jeff Brantley0.2301
Lance Painter2.1220
Mark Petkovsek2.0201
John Frascatore1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tony Phillips: 43/G4
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: K
  • Matt Franco: 43/G34

Bot 1

  • Delino DeShields: D8/L78M
  • Brian Jordan: 9/F9M.2-3
  • Mark McGwire: S5/L56D.3-H
  • Ray Lankford: 3/G34S.1-2
  • Ron Gant: K

Top 2

  • Todd Hundley: 7/F7D
  • Brian McRae: W
  • Carlos Baerga: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 2

  • Fernando Tatis: 3/P34S
  • Eli Marrero: 63/G6
  • Kent Bottenfield: K

Top 3

  • Jorge Fabregas: 63/G6
  • Rey Ordonez: 13/G13
  • Masato Yoshii: 3/F3F

Bot 3

  • Placido Polanco: 63/G56
  • Delino DeShields: S6/G56
  • Brian Jordan: S8/G4M.1-3
  • Mark McGwire: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;1-2
  • Ray Lankford: WP.2-3
  • Ray Lankford: D7/L7LM.3-H
  • Ron Gant: W
  • Fernando Tatis: K

Top 4

  • Tony Phillips: S3/G34
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9LD
  • Matt Franco: 43/G34.1-2
  • Todd Hundley: 43/G4M

Bot 4

  • Eli Marrero: 8/F8LM
  • Kent Bottenfield: 53/G56S
  • Placido Polanco: 63/G6

Top 5

  • Brian McRae: W
  • Carlos Baerga: S3/L3D.1-3
  • Jorge Fabregas: 8/F8RS
  • Rey Ordonez: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
  • Masato Yoshii: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
  • Tony Phillips: K

Bot 5

  • Delino DeShields: 6/L6
  • Brian Jordan: 53/G5
  • Mark McGwire: K

Top 6

  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G5S
  • Matt Franco: 8/F78D
  • Todd Hundley: 3/G34

Bot 6

  • Ray Lankford: S3/G34
  • Ron Gant: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Ron Gant: K
  • Fernando Tatis: IW
  • Eli Marrero: 6/P5DF
  • Kent Bottenfield: 63/G6S

Top 7

  • Brian McRae: W
  • Carlos Baerga: S8/L8LS.1-2
  • Jorge Fabregas: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
  • Rey Ordonez: 13/G15S
  • John Olerud: 7/F7M

Bot 7

  • Placido Polanco: 53/G56S
  • Delino DeShields: W
  • Brian Jordan: SB2
  • Brian Jordan: S5/G5.2-H
  • Mark McGwire: K
  • Ray Lankford: SB2
  • Ray Lankford: K

Top 8

  • Tony Phillips: K
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RXD
  • Matt Franco: 43/G4

Bot 8

  • Ron Gant: 63/G56
  • Fernando Tatis: K
  • Eli Marrero: 9/F8LXD

Top 9

  • Todd Hundley: K
  • Brian McRae: 6/P6D
  • Carlos Baerga: S9/L9S
  • Jorge Fabregas: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Mike Piazza: HR/F78XD
  • Luis Lopez: 13/G13

Bot 9

  • Willie McGee: 53/G5
  • Pat Kelly: 9/F89D
  • Delino DeShields: 4/L4

Top 10

  • Tony Phillips: W
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
  • Matt Franco: S7/L78S
  • Jermaine Allensworth: 5/P5

Bot 10

  • Brian Jordan: 9/P9S
  • Mark McGwire: K
  • Ray Lankford: 5/P5F

Top 11

  • Brian McRae: 63/G6MS
  • Carlos Baerga: S8/F8RS
  • Jorge Fabregas: W.1-2
  • Lenny Harris: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 11

  • Tom Lampkin: D8/G4M
  • Fernando Tatis: K
  • Eli Marrero: 5/L56S
  • Willie McGee: IW
  • Luis Ordaz: K

Top 12

  • Luis Lopez: 6/L6
  • Tony Phillips: 8/L8LD
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: S6/G56
  • Matt Franco: 43/G34

Bot 12

  • Delino DeShields: K
  • Brian Jordan: D7/L7LM
  • Mark McGwire: IW
  • Ray Lankford: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 13

  • Jermaine Allensworth: K
  • Brian McRae: S9/L9S
  • Carlos Baerga: CS2(43)
  • Carlos Baerga: 43/G4

Bot 13

  • Tom Lampkin: K
  • John Mabry: D7/L78XD
  • Tom Pagnozzi: PB.2-3
  • Tom Pagnozzi: K
  • Willie McGee: IW
  • Luis Ordaz: SB2
  • Luis Ordaz: 43/G4

Top 14

  • Jorge Fabregas: 7/L78M
  • John Franco: 43/G4
  • Luis Lopez: 43/G4

Bot 14

  • Delino DeShields: S2/BG25
  • Brian Jordan: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Mark McGwire: W.1-2
  • Ray Lankford: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Fernando Tatis ejected by HP umpire Dana DeMuth