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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1999-08-22 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:02
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–7. New York Mets put up 5 in the 8th. Armando Benitez earned the win. Mark McGwire went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
W: Armando Benitez L: Ricky Bottalico SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe McEwing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Pratt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Oliver | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Rich Croushore | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Lance Painter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavio Dotel | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Jeff Tam | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe McEwing: HR/F7D
- J. D. Drew: K
- Mark McGwire: HR/F8RXD
- Ray Lankford: D7/L7LD
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Willie McGee: S3/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Alberto Castillo: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H;2-3
- David Howard: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: S9/G34
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89M
- John Olerud: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Darren Oliver: S8/L6D
- Joe McEwing: 7/F7M
- J. D. Drew: W.1-2
- Mark McGwire: 3/P3SF
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 2
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4M
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8RXD
- Shawon Dunston: 43/G34
Top 3
- Fernando Tatis: S3/G34S
- Willie McGee: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Willie McGee: S7/G56.3-H
- Alberto Castillo: 16(1)/FO/G13S
- David Howard: S9/L9S.1-3
- Darren Oliver: K
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8LXD
Bot 3
- Benny Agbayani: S9/L89M
- Rey Ordonez: POCS2(136)
- Rey Ordonez: 9/F89D
- Octavio Dotel: K
Top 4
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8LXD
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 4
- Rickey Henderson: S8/L6MD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: SB2
- John Olerud: S8/G4M.2-H
- Mike Piazza: 9/F9D
- Robin Ventura: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Willie McGee: 9/L89M
- Alberto Castillo: HP
- David Howard: 8/F8LXD
Bot 5
- Shawon Dunston: D8/L78D
- Benny Agbayani: 53/G5S
- Rey Ordonez: 3/L34S
- Todd Pratt: K
Top 6
- Darren Oliver: 63/G6
- Joe McEwing: 1/L13
- J. D. Drew: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6MS
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4M
- John Olerud: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78XD
- Ray Lankford: 9/F9S
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F89S
- Willie McGee: K
Bot 7
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6S
- Robin Ventura: 7/F78XD
- Shawon Dunston: S7/G56
- Benny Agbayani: 4/P4
Top 8
- Alberto Castillo: HR/L7D
- David Howard: 3/G3L
- Darren Oliver: K
- Joe McEwing: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Rey Ordonez: D7/L7LD
- Luis Lopez: 63/G6MS
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.2-3;1-2
- John Olerud: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mike Piazza: HR/L8RXD
- Robin Ventura: K
- Shawon Dunston: K
Top 9
- J. D. Drew: W
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7S.1-2
- Ray Lankford: 5/P2LF
- Fernando Tatis: SB3
- Fernando Tatis: 54(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Willie McGee: S8/L78S.1-3
- Alberto Castillo: 5/P5S
Bot 9
- Darryl Hamilton: 13/G13
- Rey Ordonez: W
- Matt Franco: W.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: D9/L9M.2-H;1-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/G56.3-H;2-3