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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
2002-04-23 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 33333 · 48°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:28
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Jeff D'Amico earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Jeff D'Amico L: Matt Morris SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tino Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Morris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timo Perez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff D'Amico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vance Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff D'Amico | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Mark Guthrie | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Strickland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56S
- J. D. Drew: S8/L4D
- Albert Pujols: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Timo Perez: S7/P7S
- Roberto Alomar: 43/G4.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Mike Piazza: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roger Cedeno: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 2
- Tino Martinez: 9/F9D
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F89M
- Mike Difelice: S7/L5D
- Matt Morris: D8/F8LXD.1-H
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Jeff D'Amico: 9/L9LM
- Jay Payton: 53/G5
- Roberto Alomar: 7/F78M
Top 3
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5
- J. D. Drew: 31/G34
- Albert Pujols: K/C
Bot 3
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L4MD
- Vance Wilson: 9/F89M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 4
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
- Tino Martinez: W
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9M
- Mike Difelice: K
Bot 4
- Jeromy Burnitz: K23
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Rey Ordonez: K
Top 5
- Matt Morris: K
- Fernando Vina: S7/L7LS.BX2(74)
- Placido Polanco: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Jeff D'Amico: K
- Jay Payton: S7/G56
- Roberto Alomar: K+SB2
- Mo Vaughn: IW
- Vance Wilson: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/L3
Top 6
- J. D. Drew: S9/L89S
- Albert Pujols: SB2
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6S
- Jim Edmonds: 13/G15
- Tino Martinez: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Roger Cedeno: 13/G15
- Rey Ordonez: 1/G34S
Top 7
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9M
- Mike Difelice: 7/F78D
- Matt Morris: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Jeff D'Amico: K/C
- Jay Payton: K
- Roberto Alomar: S9/L9S
- Mo Vaughn: K/C
Top 8
- Fernando Vina: 13/BG23
- Placido Polanco: DGR/F8LD
- J. D. Drew: K
- Albert Pujols: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Vance Wilson: 53/G5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D9/L9S
- Jeromy Burnitz: W
- Roger Cedeno: WP.2-3;1-2
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Rey Ordonez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Top 9
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Tino Martinez: S8/G4M
- Edgar Renteria: SB2
- Edgar Renteria: 3/G34.2-3
- Miguel Cairo: K23