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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1999-06-17 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 37601 · 74°F, night · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:45
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 6th. Al Leiter earned the win and Dennis Cook picked up the save. Robin Ventura went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
W: Al Leiter L: Kent Mercker SV: Dennis Cook
Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Leiter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe McEwing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McGee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Franco | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Curtis King | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 4/P4D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G34
- John Olerud: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Joe McEwing: K
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Mike Piazza: 3/P3L
- Robin Ventura: D9/L9LS
- Brian McRae: 4/P4D
- Benny Agbayani: WP.2-3
- Benny Agbayani: K
Bot 2
- Fernando Tatis: S8/L6D
- Ray Lankford: S8/L89S.1-3
- Willie McGee: 9/SF/P9LS.3-H
- Eli Marrero: K
- Placido Polanco: S5/BG25.1-2
- Kent Mercker: K
Top 3
- Rey Ordonez: 13/G15
- Al Leiter: 9/F8RD
- Rickey Henderson: K
Bot 3
- Joe McEwing: K
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5
- Mark McGwire: 3/P3F
Top 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4
- John Olerud: 7/L7LM
- Mike Piazza: S9/L9M
- Robin Ventura: S9/L34.1-3
- Brian McRae: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Benny Agbayani: K
Bot 4
- Fernando Tatis: K23
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6
- Willie McGee: 63/G6
Top 5
- Rey Ordonez: D7/G5
- Al Leiter: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- John Olerud: POCS2(136)
Bot 5
- Eli Marrero: 53/G56
- Placido Polanco: 7/F7D
- Kent Mercker: 9/P9S
Top 6
- John Olerud: 63/G56
- Mike Piazza: S7/L7LS
- Robin Ventura: HR/F9D.1-H
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Benny Agbayani: K
Bot 6
- Joe McEwing: W
- Edgar Renteria: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mark McGwire: 3/P3SF
Top 7
- Rey Ordonez: S8/G4M
- Al Leiter: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: CS3(25)
- Rickey Henderson: K
Bot 7
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Ray Lankford: K
- Willie McGee: K
Top 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L9S
- John Olerud: E3/G3.1-3
- Mike Piazza: K
- Robin Ventura: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Eli Marrero: K
- Placido Polanco: K
- Thomas Howard: 3/P23F
Top 9
- Brian McRae: 53/G56
- Roger Cedeno: 63/G6
- Rey Ordonez: S7/L78S
- Bobby Bonilla: BK.1-2
- Bobby Bonilla: K
Bot 9
- Joe McEwing: S7/G56
- Edgar Renteria: D7/L7D.1-3
- Mark McGwire: FC/G15
- Fernando Tatis: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ray Lankford: K
- Willie McGee: 9/F89D.2-3
- Eli Marrero: 3/P3F