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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
2006-08-22 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 49661 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:36
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–7. New York Mets put up 4 in the 5th. Aaron Heilman earned the win. Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
W: Aaron Heilman L: Jason Isringhausen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Miles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Weaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 So Taguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Timo Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 David Wright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Endy Chavez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Woodward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Maine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Ledee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valentin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Weaver | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Adam Wainwright | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Flores | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Maine | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Guillermo Mota | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Feliciano | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chad Bradford | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4M
- Chris Duncan: 5/P5F
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 1
- Jose Reyes: 7!/L78D+
- Paul Lo Duca: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4D+
Top 2
- Scott Rolen: 3/P3
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Preston Wilson: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Carlos Delgado: HR/F9LD+
- David Wright: 53/G5
- Michael Tucker: S7/G6+
- Endy Chavez: 5/P25
- Chris Woodward: K
Top 3
- Ronnie Belliard: 3/P4S
- Yadier Molina: K
- Jeff Weaver: 43/G4
Bot 3
- John Maine: K
- Jose Reyes: 63/G6+
- Paul Lo Duca: S7/G+
- Carlos Beltran: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 4
- Aaron Miles: S8/G4M
- Chris Duncan: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Albert Pujols: HR/F89XD+.3-H;2-H
- Scott Rolen: 53/G56
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6
- Preston Wilson: 4/P34
Bot 4
- Carlos Delgado: E4/G34
- David Wright: 8/F8LS
- Michael Tucker: W.1-2
- Endy Chavez: 9/F89M
- Chris Woodward: 13/G15
Top 5
- Ronnie Belliard: S7
- Yadier Molina: D7/L7D+.1XH(762);B-3(TH)
- Jeff Weaver: K
- Aaron Miles: W
- Chris Duncan: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Scott Rolen: K
Bot 5
- Ricky Ledee: W
- Jose Reyes: PB.1-2
- Jose Reyes: E7/P78S
- Paul Lo Duca: S9/L34D+.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 12(3)/FO/G13.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Delgado: HR/F9D+.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H
- David Wright: K
- Michael Tucker: K
Top 6
- Juan Encarnacion: S7/L56+
- Preston Wilson: SB2
- Preston Wilson: K
- Ronnie Belliard: K
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56+
Bot 6
- Endy Chavez: S5/BG25-
- Chris Woodward: W.1-2
- Jose Valentin: 53/SH/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Reyes: 4!3/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Paul Lo Duca: 63/G6
Top 7
- So Taguchi: 63/G6
- Aaron Miles: W
- Chris Duncan: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6+
- Carlos Delgado: 7/F8LS
- David Wright: 9/F9D+
Top 8
- Scott Rolen: 8/F8LD
- Juan Encarnacion: D8/L8LXD+
- Timo Perez: IW
- Ronnie Belliard: 54(1)3!/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Michael Tucker: HP
- Endy Chavez: 13/SH.1-2
- Chris Woodward: 23/G2R-.2-3
- Julio Franco: K
Top 9
- Yadier Molina: K
- So Taguchi: K
- Aaron Miles: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Jose Reyes: 43/G4
- Paul Lo Duca: S8/L8LM+
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F9D+.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Delgado's 400th career homer; first grand slam for any milestone homer 300 and above