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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2002-08-09 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 44299 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 3:05
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Al Leiter earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Eduardo Perez went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Al Leiter L: Mike Matthews SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Alomar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Cedeno | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Leiter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe McEwing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 David Weathers | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Matthews | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Matt Duff | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roberto Alomar: 43/G4
- Timo Perez: K
- Mike Piazza: S8/G6M
- Mo Vaughn: W.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: W
- Edgar Renteria: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 7/F7M
- Albert Pujols: K
Top 2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 7/F7M
- Roger Cedeno: 8/F8RXD
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Eduardo Perez: HR/F78XD
- Tino Martinez: S8/G4M
- Eli Marrero: 4(B)3(1)/P6MD/DP
- Mike Matheny: 3/FL/P3F
Top 3
- Al Leiter: K
- Roberto Alomar: S7/L7M
- Timo Perez: 8/F8RS
- Mike Piazza: 3/P34
Bot 3
- Andy Benes: K
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LD
- Edgar Renteria: S8/L6D
- Scott Rolen: SB2
- Scott Rolen: 7/F7LM
Top 4
- Mo Vaughn: HR/F8RXD
- Ty Wigginton: HP
- Jeromy Burnitz: 8/F8LS
- Roger Cedeno: SB2
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Rey Ordonez: 6/P6D
- Al Leiter: 3/L3
Bot 4
- Albert Pujols: 7/F78D
- Eduardo Perez: W
- Tino Martinez: 8/F8LD
- Eli Marrero: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Roberto Alomar: 53/G5
- Timo Perez: S8/G6M
- Mike Piazza: 9/F89XD
- Mo Vaughn: K
Bot 5
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8RD
- Andy Benes: S5/G5S
- Fernando Vina: 146(1)/FO/G13
- Edgar Renteria: SB2
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G15
Top 6
- Ty Wigginton: 8/F8RD
- Jeromy Burnitz: K/C
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Rey Ordonez: SB2.1-3(E1/TH2)
- Rey Ordonez: IW
- Al Leiter: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Al Leiter: K
Bot 6
- Scott Rolen: E5/TH1/G5
- Albert Pujols: 8/L8LD
- Eduardo Perez: W.1-2
- Tino Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 7
- Roberto Alomar: S8/G6M
- Timo Perez: 9(B)3(1)/L9M/DP
- Mike Piazza: W
- Mo Vaughn: PB.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: IW
- Ty Wigginton: 7/F7LM
Bot 7
- Eli Marrero: S7/L7S
- Mike Matheny: 2/FL/BP23F
- Miguel Cairo: 9/F89M
- Fernando Vina: BK.1-2
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Jeromy Burnitz: 6/P6MD
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4
- Scott Rolen: K/C
- Albert Pujols: W
- Eduardo Perez: 3/P13
Top 9
- Joe McEwing: 13/G15
- Roberto Alomar: 53/G56S
- Timo Perez: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Tino Martinez: 3/G3
- Eli Marrero: K
- Jim Edmonds: W
- J. D. Drew: SB2
- J. D. Drew: K/C