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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
2006-10-13 · 2006 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 7 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 56349 · 54°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:58
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 9–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 9th. Josh Kinney earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | |
| NYN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Josh Kinney L: Billy Wagner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: Gary Darling · RF: Tim Welke
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Delgado | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 David Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Shawn Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Endy Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Maine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Josh Hancock | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Flores | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Kinney | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Wainwright | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Maine | 4.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
 Chad Bradford | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Feliciano | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guillermo Mota | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 8/F
- Chris Duncan: 43/G
- Albert Pujols: 9/F
Bot 1
- Jose Reyes: D9/L
- Paul Lo Duca: 13/SH/BG.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Carlos Delgado: HR/78/F.3-H;1-H
- David Wright: W
- Shawn Green: 43/G.1-2
- Jose Valentin: 8/F
Top 2
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Scott Spiezio: E3/G3L.1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: W.1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: 6/P/IF
- Yadier Molina: D9/L.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Chris Carpenter: K
- David Eckstein: 4/L-
Bot 2
- Endy Chavez: D9/L
- John Maine: 24/SH/BG.2-3
- Jose Reyes: S9/G.3-H
- Paul Lo Duca: 53/G.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 3
- Chris Duncan: K
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: HR/8/F.1-H
- Scott Spiezio: W
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/F
- Ronnie Belliard: 9/F
Bot 3
- Carlos Delgado: 63/G
- David Wright: W
- Shawn Green: W.1-2
- Jose Valentin: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Yadier Molina: 8/F
- Chris Carpenter: 7/F
- David Eckstein: W
- Chris Duncan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Chris Duncan: K
Bot 4
- Endy Chavez: 43/G
- Michael Tucker: HP
- Jose Reyes: 46(1)/FO/G
- Paul Lo Duca: 63/G
Top 5
- Albert Pujols: 63/G
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F
- Scott Spiezio: 7/F
Bot 5
- Carlos Beltran: 31/G
- Carlos Delgado: HR/7/F
- David Wright: E4/G
- Shawn Green: S9/G.1-2
- Jose Valentin: 7/F
- Endy Chavez: 5(2)/FO/G.1-2
Top 6
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Ronnie Belliard: 43/G
- Yadier Molina: S7/G
- John Rodriguez: 5/P
Bot 6
- Anderson Hernandez: K
- Jose Reyes: W
- Paul Lo Duca: D7/L.1-H
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G6M.2-3
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G
Top 7
- David Eckstein: 43/G
- Chris Duncan: 7/F
- Albert Pujols: S7/L
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: T9/F9DW.2-H;1-H
- Juan Encarnacion: 43/G
Bot 7
- David Wright: 8/F
- Shawn Green: 3/G
- Jose Valentin: S8/G
- Endy Chavez: 43/G
Top 8
- Ronnie Belliard: 43/G
- Yadier Molina: S7/G+
- Preston Wilson: K
- David Eckstein: WP.1-2
- David Eckstein: 43/G
Bot 8
- Julio Franco: K
- Jose Reyes: S8/G
- Paul Lo Duca: W.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- So Taguchi: HR/7/L
- Albert Pujols: D7/L
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G.2-3
- Scott Spiezio: D9/G.3-H
- Juan Encarnacion: S9/G.2-H
- Ronnie Belliard: 43/G.1-2
- Yadier Molina: FC5/G.2X3(56546)
Bot 9
- Carlos Delgado: K
- David Wright: 53/G
- Shawn Green: 43/G
Notes & reviews
- Shawn Green jumped for the ball at the wall; it hit his glove and caromed off the very top of the wall back onto the field