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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
2021-09-15 · Night game · Citi Field · Att: 21001 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to LF · 3:34
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 11–4. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Tyler O'Neill doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kevin Pillar. Tommy Edman scores. Paul Goldschmidt scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Harrison Bader singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kevin Pillar. Dylan Carlson scores. Edmundo Sosa scores. Harrison Bader to 2nd — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Jon Lester L: Tylor Megill SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Junior Valentine · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dylan Carlson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edmundo Sosa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lester | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Villar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Alonso | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Conforto | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Pillar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff McNeil | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tylor Megill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Peraza | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dominic Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Andrew Miller | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 T. J. McFarland | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tylor Megill | 3.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Miguel Castro | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Hand | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seth Lugo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Heath Hembree | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Reed | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Edman: W
- Paul Goldschmidt: D7/L7L.1-3
- Tyler O'Neill: D8/L78+.3-H;2-H
- Nolan Arenado: W
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Dylan Carlson: S7/L56D.3-H
- Edmundo Sosa: S9/L89S.1-3
- Harrison Bader: S8/F8S.3-H;1-H;B-2
- Jon Lester: K
Bot 1
- Jonathan Villar: 53/G56
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Javier Baez: 3/P34
Top 2
- Tommy Edman: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: 53/G56
- Tyler O'Neill: K
Bot 2
- Pete Alonso: HR/F7D
- Michael Conforto: K
- Kevin Pillar: 53/G56
- James McCann: 6/F7S
Top 3
- Nolan Arenado: 8/F78D
- Yadier Molina: S5/G5
- Dylan Carlson: 8/F8XD
- Edmundo Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G6D+.B-1
Bot 3
- Jeff McNeil: D5/P5D
- Tylor Megill: K
- Jonathan Villar: 4/F34D
- Francisco Lindor: E6/G6D.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Javier Baez: 9/F89S
Top 4
- Harrison Bader: HR/F7D
- Jon Lester: D9/G3
- Tommy Edman: S4/G4.2-3(E4/TH)
- Paul Goldschmidt: WP.1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: 63/G6D
- Tyler O'Neill: 3/P4MS
- Nolan Arenado: 9/L89D
Bot 4
- Pete Alonso: K
- Michael Conforto: S7/L6D
- Kevin Pillar: 4/P34
- James McCann: K
Top 5
- Yadier Molina: 7/F7D
- Dylan Carlson: 7/F7LS
- Edmundo Sosa: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jeff McNeil: S9/G34+
- J. D. Davis: S8/L8.1-2
- Jonathan Villar: 23/BG2.2-3;1-2
- Francisco Lindor: K23
- Javier Baez: 8/F8XD+
Top 6
- Harrison Bader: 43/G6MD
- Jon Lester: K
- Tommy Edman: 53/G5S
Bot 6
- Pete Alonso: K
- Michael Conforto: 8/F78D
- Kevin Pillar: HR/F7D
- James McCann: 63/G6
Top 7
- Paul Goldschmidt: HR/F78XD
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Nolan Arenado: HR/F7LD
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9LF/FL
- Dylan Carlson: K
Bot 7
- Jeff McNeil: T8/F89XD+
- Jose Peraza: S8/L89.3-H
- Jonathan Villar: S1/G56S.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 6/L6M
- Javier Baez: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Pete Alonso: 9/F9D+
Top 8
- Edmundo Sosa: HR/F89XD
- Harrison Bader: 43/G6M
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Tommy Edman: D9/F9D
- Paul Goldschmidt: S9/G4.2-H
- Tyler O'Neill: S9/G4.1-2
- Nolan Arenado: S9/G4+.2-H;1-2
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5D
Bot 8
- Michael Conforto: 63/G4
- Kevin Pillar: S7/G56
- James McCann: S7/G56.1-2
- Jeff McNeil: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Dominic Smith: 7/F7
Top 9
- Matt Carpenter: 63/G4MD
- Edmundo Sosa: W
- Harrison Bader: K
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Bot 9
- Jonathan Villar: K
- Francisco Lindor: S9/L34D+
- Javier Baez: S7/L7+.1-2
- Pete Alonso: 8/F8
- Michael Conforto: 63/G6D
Notes & reviews
- Mets challenged call that Villar was out at 1st; call upheld - bunt ground out