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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1999-08-21 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 45491 · 61°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph from LF · 3:18
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Pat Mahomes earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Mike Piazza went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Pat Mahomes L: Kent Mercker SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ray Lankford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Mercker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Agbayani | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kenny Rogers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Mahomes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Manny Aybar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Rogers | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Pat Mahomes | 3.1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Turk Wendell | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Edgar Renteria: D8/L8RD
- J. D. Drew: S3/BG34S.2-3
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: S9/L34D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Craig Paquette: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: W.1-2
- Mike Piazza: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8LM
- Shawon Dunston: S9/L9S
- Benny Agbayani: 54(1)/FO/G5L
Top 2
- Alberto Castillo: S5/G15
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Kent Mercker: 5/BP13S
- Edgar Renteria: W.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Rey Ordonez: 6/P6D
- Kenny Rogers: K
- Rickey Henderson: S8/F78D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4
Top 3
- Mark McGwire: S8/L4MD
- Ray Lankford: S9/L34.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: D7/F7D.2-H;1-3
- Craig Paquette: 9/SF/F89XD.3-H;2-3
- Alberto Castillo: 63/G6S
- Adam Kennedy: 13/G13
Bot 3
- John Olerud: 3/G3
- Mike Piazza: S8/G6M
- Robin Ventura: S8/G4M.1-3
- Shawon Dunston: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H
- Benny Agbayani: PO1(E1).1-2
- Benny Agbayani: K
Top 4
- Kent Mercker: K
- Edgar Renteria: 4/P4
- J. D. Drew: 2/P25F
Bot 4
- Rey Ordonez: W
- Pat Mahomes: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: W
- Fernando Tatis: SB2
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Craig Paquette: CS2(243)
- Craig Paquette: K
Bot 5
- John Olerud: 63/G6
- Mike Piazza: W
- Robin Ventura: K
- Shawon Dunston: K
Top 6
- Alberto Castillo: 63/G6
- Adam Kennedy: 7/L7LS
- Kent Mercker: K
Bot 6
- Benny Agbayani: D8/F89XD
- Rey Ordonez: 13/G13
- Pat Mahomes: 43/G4S.2-3
- Rickey Henderson: S7/L56D.3-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56
Top 7
- Edgar Renteria: K
- J. D. Drew: W
- Mark McGwire: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 7
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: W.1-2
- Robin Ventura: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 43/G34S.3-H;2-3
- Benny Agbayani: S9/L34.3-H
- Rey Ordonez: W.1-2
- Turk Wendell: 5/P25
Top 8
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Craig Paquette: S9/L4D
- Thomas Howard: 43/G4S.1-2
- Adam Kennedy: 8/F8RS
Bot 8
- Rickey Henderson: S5/G56
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P4MD
- John Olerud: CS2(26)
- John Olerud: K
Top 9
- Willie McGee: K
- Edgar Renteria: K
- J. D. Drew: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Adam Kennedy