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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2012-09-03 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 40952 · 79°F · Wind 9 mph from CF · 3:09
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Kelly earned the win and Jason Motte picked up the save. Daniel Murphy went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Joe Kelly L: Collin McHugh SV: Jason Motte
Umpires — HP: Toby Basner · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ruben Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daniel Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 David Wright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ike Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Baxter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Collin McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Lutz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hairston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Allen Craig | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Skip Schumaker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Descalso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Kelly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin McHugh | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Acosta | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Carson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Parnell | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Edgin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kelly | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Edward Mujica | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Boggs | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Freeman | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Motte | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ruben Tejada: K
- Daniel Murphy: S8/L78S
- David Wright: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Ike Davis: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Jon Jay: T7/F7LM
- Matt Carpenter: 43/G4+.3-H
- Matt Holliday: 9/F9LD+
- Allen Craig: 3/F3D-
Top 2
- Lucas Duda: K
- Mike Baxter: S8/G6M+
- Kelly Shoppach: 8/F8RD
- Andres Torres: SB2
- Andres Torres: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6+
- David Freese: K
- Skip Schumaker: E3/G3
- Daniel Descalso: K
Top 3
- Collin McHugh: 63/G4M-
- Ruben Tejada: 8/F8LM
- Daniel Murphy: W
- David Wright: PO1(13)
Bot 3
- Joe Kelly: D8/F8LD
- Jon Jay: 53/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Matt Carpenter: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Matt Holliday: S7/G6+
- Allen Craig: S7.1-2
- Yadier Molina: S7/L7LD+.2-H;1-3
- David Freese: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- David Wright: 63/G6
- Ike Davis: D8/L8RD+
- Lucas Duda: 5/F56-
- Mike Baxter: 43/G34D
Bot 4
- Skip Schumaker: HR/F9D+
- Daniel Descalso: 3/G3
- Joe Kelly: 4/F9LSF
- Jon Jay: 13/G13+
Top 5
- Kelly Shoppach: 8/F8LD
- Andres Torres: 63/G6+
- Zach Lutz: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Matt Carpenter: 31/G3
- Matt Holliday: 53/G5
- Allen Craig: 9/F9LSF
Top 6
- Ruben Tejada: 63/G6
- Daniel Murphy: 63/G6
- David Wright: K
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89S
- David Freese: 8/L8RM
- Skip Schumaker: S8/G6M
- Daniel Descalso: E4/TH1/G34.1-3;B-2
- Joe Kelly: 4/L4-
Top 7
- Ike Davis: K
- Lucas Duda: 7/F7LM
- Mike Baxter: W
- Kelly Shoppach: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Andres Torres: T8/F8RD
- Justin Turner: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jon Jay: HP
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Matt Holliday: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Allen Craig: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Yadier Molina: 46(1)3/GDP/G4-
Top 8
- Ruben Tejada: S8/G6
- Daniel Murphy: HR/F9D+.1-H
- David Wright: 9/F9M
- Ike Davis: W
- Jason Bay: S7.1-2
- Scott Hairston: 6/L6-
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Bot 8
- David Freese: W
- Skip Schumaker: 53/SH/BG56S.1-2
- Daniel Descalso: K
- Shane Robinson: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Andres Torres: 13/AP/G34+
- Ronny Cedeno: K
- Ruben Tejada: W
- Daniel Murphy: 9/F9D
Notes & reviews
- Andres Torres hit an apparent double to RF; the Cardinals appealed at 1B and Torres was called out for missing the bag by 1B umpire David Rackley