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New York Mets @ St. Louis Cardinals

2010-04-17 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · 20 innings · Att: 43709 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph from CF · 6:53

New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Francisco Rodriguez earned the win and Mike Pelfrey picked up the save. Yadier Molina went 3-for-9 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	9
SLN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	15

W: Francisco Rodriguez L: Joe Mather SV: Mike Pelfrey

Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Reyes	7	1	0	1	1	1
Luis Castillo	7	0	2	0	1	1
David Wright	6	0	1	0	3	3
Jason Bay	7	0	0	0	0	4
Jeff Francoeur	7	0	0	1	0	1
Fernando Tatis	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rod Barajas	5	0	1	0	0	1
Angel Pagan	6	1	3	0	2	0
Johan Santana	1	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Catalanotto	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Matthews	1	0	0	0	0	1
Henry Blanco	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Jacobs	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jonathon Niese	1	0	0	0	0	1
Raul Valdes	2	0	1	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Skip Schumaker	8	0	2	0	2	3
Ryan Ludwick	7	0	2	0	2	3
Albert Pujols	5	1	2	0	4	0
Matt Holliday	5	0	0	0	0	3
Yadier Molina	9	0	3	1	0	1
David Freese	1	0	0	0	1	0
Felipe Lopez	8	0	1	0	1	2
Colby Rasmus	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jaime Garcia	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brendan Ryan	6	0	2	0	0	1
Nick Stavinoha	1	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Mather	6	0	2	0	0	0
Allen Craig	4	0	0	0	1	2
Jason Motte	1	0	0	0	0	1
Blake Hawksworth	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bryan Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Lohse	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johan Santana	7.0	4	1	9
Ryota Igarashi	1.1	1	2	1
Pedro Feliciano	1.1	1	1	0
Fernando Nieve	2.1	1	2	3
Hisanori Takahashi	2.0	1	2	4
Jenrry Mejia	2.0	3	1	1
Raul Valdes	2.0	1	0	0
Francisco Rodriguez	1.0	2	1	1
Mike Pelfrey	1.0	1	1	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jaime Garcia	7.0	1	2	5
Kyle McClellan	2.0	0	0	2
Mitchell Boggs	1.1	0	1	2
Trever Miller	1.0	0	0	1
Jason Motte	1.1	2	0	2
Dennys Reyes	1.0	0	0	1
Blake Hawksworth	2.1	2	1	3
Ryan Franklin	1.0	1	0	0
Felipe Lopez	1.0	1	1	0
Joe Mather	2.0	2	3	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Reyes: 13/G15
Luis Castillo: 63/G6S
David Wright: W
Jason Bay: SB2
Jason Bay: K

Bot 1

Skip Schumaker: D9/F9D
Ryan Ludwick: K
Albert Pujols: 8/F8LD
Matt Holliday: K

Top 2

Jeff Francoeur: 63/G56
Fernando Tatis: 9/F89D
Rod Barajas: 53/G56S

Bot 2

Yadier Molina: K
David Freese: W
Felipe Lopez: S7/G56+.1-2
Colby Rasmus: K
Jaime Garcia: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2

Top 3

Angel Pagan: 53/G56S+
Johan Santana: K
Jose Reyes: 43/G4M

Bot 3

Skip Schumaker: K
Ryan Ludwick: 9/F9LS
Albert Pujols: 7/L78D

Top 4

Luis Castillo: 3/G34
David Wright: 5!3/G56+
Jason Bay: K

Bot 4

Matt Holliday: K
Yadier Molina: S7/L56
David Freese: 9/F9M
Felipe Lopez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 5

Jeff Francoeur: 7/L7D+
Fernando Tatis: 43/G4
Rod Barajas: K

Bot 5

Colby Rasmus: 6/F8LS-
Jaime Garcia: 53/G56
Skip Schumaker: 6/L6-

Top 6

Angel Pagan: S8/F8RS-
Johan Santana: 53/SH.1-2
Jose Reyes: 8/F8RD
Luis Castillo: W
David Wright: K

Bot 6

Ryan Ludwick: K
Albert Pujols: 6/F6MD-
Matt Holliday: 63/G6

Top 7

Jason Bay: 9/F89D+
Jeff Francoeur: 3/G34S
Fernando Tatis: 13/G15+

Bot 7

Yadier Molina: S7
David Freese: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
Felipe Lopez: K
Colby Rasmus: K

Top 8

Rod Barajas: 43/G6MD
Angel Pagan: 43/G34
Frank Catalanotto: 4/F4MD-

Bot 8

Brendan Ryan: 43/G4+
Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
Ryan Ludwick: W
Albert Pujols: W.1-2
Matt Holliday: K

Top 9

Jose Reyes: K
Luis Castillo: 43/G4
David Wright: K

Bot 9

Yadier Molina: 8/F8LXD
Nick Stavinoha: S8/G6M+
Felipe Lopez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 10

Jason Bay: K
Jeff Francoeur: 43/G6M
Fernando Tatis: K

Bot 10

Joe Mather: 53/G56
Brendan Ryan: 53/G56S+
Skip Schumaker: W
Ryan Ludwick: S8/G6M.1-2
Albert Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
Matt Holliday: 3!/F3DF-

Top 11

Rod Barajas: 8/F8LXD
Angel Pagan: W
Gary Matthews: K
Jose Reyes: POCS2(1341)

Bot 11

Yadier Molina: 9/F9LD+
Allen Craig: K
Felipe Lopez: 6/F6-

Top 12

Jose Reyes: 1/L15+
Luis Castillo: S9/G34+
David Wright: K
Jason Bay: K

Bot 12

Joe Mather: 2/F25F-
Brendan Ryan: K
Skip Schumaker: S8/L78S+
Ryan Ludwick: C/E2.1-2
Albert Pujols: IW.2-3;1-2
Jason Motte: K

Top 13

Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RXD
Henry Blanco: 7/F7M
Rod Barajas: S9/F9S
Angel Pagan: 8/L8LD

Bot 13

Yadier Molina: 13/G13-
Allen Craig: W
Felipe Lopez: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 14

Mike Jacobs: K
Jose Reyes: 53/G56+
Luis Castillo: S6/G56
David Wright: W.1-2
Jason Bay: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 14

Joe Mather: D7/L5D+
Brendan Ryan: E1/SH.2-3;B-1
Skip Schumaker: DI.1-2
Skip Schumaker: K
Ryan Ludwick: K
Albert Pujols: IW
Blake Hawksworth: K

Top 15

Jeff Francoeur: K
Henry Blanco: 9/F89D
Jonathon Niese: K

Bot 15

Yadier Molina: 63/G6
Allen Craig: 43/G4
Felipe Lopez: W
Joe Mather: S7/L78M.1-3
Brendan Ryan: 43/G4

Top 16

Angel Pagan: S8/F8LS-
Mike Jacobs: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
Jose Reyes: 43/G4.2-3
Luis Castillo: K

Bot 16

Skip Schumaker: K
Ryan Ludwick: S8/G6M
Albert Pujols: S7/G56.1-2
Bryan Anderson: 46(1)/FO/DP.2XH(62);B-1

Top 17

David Wright: S4/G6MD
Jason Bay: 7!/L7M
Jeff Francoeur: 5/F25F-
Henry Blanco: CS2(24)

Bot 17

Yadier Molina: 7/F78D
Allen Craig: 6/L6
Felipe Lopez: 8/L8RD

Top 18

Henry Blanco: 6!/F8LS
Raul Valdes: S6/G56.BX2(35)
Angel Pagan: W
Mike Jacobs: 9/F9D

Bot 18

Joe Mather: 7/F7M
Brendan Ryan: S7/F78M-
Skip Schumaker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 19

Jose Reyes: W
Luis Castillo: 53/SH.1-2
David Wright: IW
Jason Bay: HP.2-3;1-2
Jeff Francoeur: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
Henry Blanco: IW.2-3;1-2
Raul Valdes: 31/G34

Bot 19

Ryan Ludwick: W
Albert Pujols: CS2(24)
Albert Pujols: D7/F78XD+
Kyle Lohse: 63/G6-.2-3
Yadier Molina: S9/L89S.3-H
Allen Craig: K

Top 20

Angel Pagan: S1/G-
Mike Jacobs: S9/L9S.1-3
Jose Reyes: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
Luis Castillo: 7/F7LS-
David Wright: 2/F2RF-

Bot 20

Felipe Lopez: 63/G6
Joe Mather: 9/F9S
Brendan Ryan: S7/G56+
Skip Schumaker: W.1-2
Ryan Ludwick: 43/G4

Notes & reviews

two different position players pitch in the game for the Cardinals: Felipe Lopez and Joe Mather, who is the first St. Louis position player to register a pitching decision since Jose Oquendo in 1988
Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse put in LF; infielder Felipe Lopez pitching
Cardinals outfielder Joe Mather pitching

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