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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
2002-04-25 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 24637 · 49°F, overcast · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:11
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. New York Mets put up 5 in the 5th. Scott Strickland earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Mike Matheny 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
W: Scott Strickland L: Dave Veres SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Trachsel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Roberts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Guthrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Pearce | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Luther Hackman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Grant Roberts | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Guthrie | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Strickland | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 53/G56
- Placido Polanco: 8/L8RM
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 1
- Roberto Alomar: HP
- John Valentin: 7/F7LM.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/P8RS
- Jeromy Burnitz: S9/L9M.2-H;1-3
- Jay Payton: 1/P1
Top 2
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Tino Martinez: K
Bot 2
- Roger Cedeno: 63/G6
- Vance Wilson: S9/P34D
- Steve Trachsel: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Roberto Alomar: W
- John Valentin: 6/P6D
Top 3
- Edgar Renteria: S7/L7M
- Mike Matheny: HR/F7D.1-H
- Josh Pearce: 63/G56
- Fernando Vina: D7/F7D
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6M.2-3
- J. D. Drew: 4/P34D
Bot 3
- Mo Vaughn: S7/L78M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
- Jeromy Burnitz: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: S9/G34.1-3
- Tino Martinez: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Edgar Renteria: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Mike Matheny: 7/F7S
- Josh Pearce: 34/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LM
- Roger Cedeno: 53/G5
- Vance Wilson: 43/G4
Top 5
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- J. D. Drew: 9/F9S
- Albert Pujols: E3/G34
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L9S.1-3
- Tino Martinez: E2/P2R.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Grant Roberts: S7/G56
- Roberto Alomar: E5/TH/G56S.1-3;B-2
- John Valentin: D8/F78D.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L89S.2-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Jay Payton: W
- Roger Cedeno: 64(1)/FO/G6MS.3-H(UR)
- Vance Wilson: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Top 6
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8RM
- Miguel Cairo: T8/F78XD
- Fernando Vina: S3/BG34S.3-H
- Placido Polanco: S9/L89S.1-2
- J. D. Drew: K
- Albert Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
Bot 6
- Mark Guthrie: 13/G13
- Roberto Alomar: S8/G4
- John Valentin: HP.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: 31/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Tino Martinez: 13/G15
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mike Matheny: K
Bot 7
- Jeromy Burnitz: 6/P6
- Jay Payton: 63/G6
- Roger Cedeno: 8/F8LM
Top 8
- Miguel Cairo: K/C
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4
- Kerry Robinson: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Vance Wilson: 7/F7M
- Mark Johnson: HR/F7D
- Roberto Alomar: 4/L4D
- John Valentin: K
Top 9
- J. D. Drew: K/C
- Albert Pujols: K/C
- Jim Edmonds: K