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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2004-08-07 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 45364 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from CF · 2:54
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 2–1. Julian Tavarez earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Julian Tavarez L: Mike Stanton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Ramon Armendariz · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Valent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Cameron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vance Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Benson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woody Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Stanton | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Williams | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Cal Eldred | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kline | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Tavarez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Reyes: 9/F9D
- Eric Valent: 7/F7LS-
- Kazuo Matsui: K
Bot 1
- Tony Womack: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Albert Pujols: K23
Top 2
- Cliff Floyd: W
- Mike Cameron: HP.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/IF/P6MD-
- David Wright: K
- Vance Wilson: 1/P
Bot 2
- Scott Rolen: 53/G56-
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
- John Mabry: W
- Reggie Sanders: 9/P89S
Top 3
- Kris Benson: 43/G4M-
- Jose Reyes: 1!3/BG3S
- Eric Valent: K
Bot 3
- Mike Matheny: 7/F78D
- Woody Williams: D7/G5+
- Tony Womack: K
- Edgar Renteria: 3/G3
Top 4
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4
- Cliff Floyd: K
- Mike Cameron: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4
- Scott Rolen: D9/L9LS+
- Jim Edmonds: K
- John Mabry: S9/G34+.2-H;B-3(E9/TH)
- Reggie Sanders: 43/G4
Top 5
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- David Wright: K
- Vance Wilson: 9/F9LD
Bot 5
- Mike Matheny: 53/G5
- Woody Williams: 43/G4
- Tony Womack: 3/P3D-
Top 6
- Kris Benson: 63/G6
- Jose Reyes: D9/L9LD+
- Eric Valent: 31/G34.2-3
- Kazuo Matsui: S9/G34+.3-H
- Cliff Floyd: 43/G4-
Bot 6
- Edgar Renteria: 1/G34S-
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6+
- Scott Rolen: 9/L9D+
Top 7
- Mike Cameron: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F89D
- David Wright: 9/F89D
- Vance Wilson: SB2
- Vance Wilson: 13/G15+
Bot 7
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3
- John Mabry: HP
- Reggie Sanders: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Larry Walker: K
- Marlon Anderson: 5/P56-
Top 8
- Gerald Williams: K
- Jose Reyes: 13/G15-
- Eric Valent: S9/G34+
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Tony Womack: 43/G34
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Albert Pujols: K
Top 9
- Cliff Floyd: K
- Mike Cameron: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 9
- Scott Rolen: 9/F9M
- Jim Edmonds: W
- John Mabry: W.1-2
- Hector Luna: 43/G4-.2-3;1-2
- Larry Walker: IW
- Yadier Molina: S8/F8LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Matsui left game with injured leg