GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (33-40) at NY METS (42-32)

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Smith relieved S Schoeneweis.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A PUJOLS ON FIRST, A KENNEDY ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
NY METS 3 TOP, 11TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Encarnacion (.270, 2-FOR-5, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL ST LOUIS AT NY METS
NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY ST. LOUIS SECOND BASEMAN BRENDAN RYAN
IN THE TOP OF THE 11TH INNING WAS THE FIRST OF HIS MAJOR LEAGUE
CAREER.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY JOSE VALENTIN ALLOWED ADAM KENNEDY TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J ENCARNACION ON FIRST, A PUJOLS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
NY METS 3 TOP, 11TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R LUDWICK (.239, 1-FOR-5)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
NY METS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

10 11 R H E
-- -- - - -
ST LOUIS 0 2 5 12 1
NY METS 0 3 5 1 (BOT 11)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - BRAD THOMPSON
NYM - JOE SMITH

DUE UP FOR NY METS: D WRIGHT (.286, 1-FOR-3, BB)
C DELGADO (.222, 0-FOR-4)
S GREEN (.286, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (5) VS NY METS (3) - MID 11TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294
S Spiezio 3b 6 1 2 1 0 0 2 .279
A Pujols 1b 4 0 1 0 2 1 3 .299
J Encarnacion rf 6 1 2 1 0 0 5 .268
R Ludwick lf 6 0 1 0 0 4 4 .237
A Miles ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .309
B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
K Stinnett c 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182
B Ryan 2b-ss 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .261
T Wellemeyer p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .111
a-C Duncan ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
T Cate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-S Schumaker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Isringhausen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Kennedy 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 45 5 12 4 4 9 22

a-walked for T Wellemeyer in the 7th; b-grounded to pitcher for T Cate in the
8th.

BATTING: 2B - S Spiezio (13, O Perez); J Encarnacion (9, O Perez); A Pujols
(15, O Perez). HR - B Ryan (1, 11th inning off S Schoeneweis 0 on, 0 Out). S -
S Taguchi. RBI - J Encarnacion (20), S Spiezio (26), B Ryan 2 (4). 2-out RBI -
J Encarnacion, S Spiezio, B Ryan. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Miles 1, R Ludwick 2, J Encarnacion 1, A Pujols 1, S Schumaker 1. Team LOB -
12.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Kennedy (4, 2nd base off S Schoeneweis/P Lo Duca).

FIELDING: E - K Stinnett (2, throw). DP: 1 (B Ryan-A Miles-A Pujols).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .317
P Lo Duca c 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .280
C Beltran cf 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .271
D Wright 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .286
C Delgado 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .222
S Green rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .286
J Valentin 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279
C Gomez lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .273
b-R Ledee ph-lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
O Perez p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
A Heilman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Feliciano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Gotay ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
G Mota p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-J Franco ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .191
B Wagner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Schoeneweis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 3 5 3 5 9 8

a-struck out swinging for P Feliciano in the 8th; b-walked for C Gomez in the
9th; c-grounded to second for G Mota in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - C Beltran (16, T Wellemeyer); J Valentin (10, J Isringhausen). HR
- P Lo Duca (4, 8th inning off R Springer 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Beltran (44), P
Lo Duca (21), J Valentin (17). 2-out RBI - P Lo Duca, J Valentin. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado 2, J Franco 2. GIDP - S Green. Team LOB
- 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Beltran 2 (12, 2nd base off T Wellemeyer/K Stinnett, 3rd
base off T Wellemeyer/K Stinnett).

FIELDING: E - J Valentin (4, ground ball).


----------------------------------------------------
ST LOUIS - 100 000 110 02 -- 5
NY METS - 100 000 011 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wellemeyer 6 3 1 1 3 5 0 4.11
T Cate 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.12
R Springer 2/3 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.21
J Isringhausen 1 1/3 1 1 1 2 1 0 1.72
B Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.06

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 6 1/3 5 2 2 3 6 0 3.14
A Heilman 1 1/3 4 1 1 0 1 0 3.96
P Feliciano 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.61
G Mota 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.80
B Wagner 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.83
S Schoeneweis 2/3 2 2 1 1 0 1 5.86
J Smith 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.90

IBB - A Pujols (by S Schoeneweis). Pitches-strikes: T Wellemeyer 97-62; T
Cate 11-7; R Springer 15-11; J Isringhausen 34-18; B Thompson 10-6; O Perez
113-73; A Heilman 32-22; P Feliciano 1-1; G Mota 12-9; B Wagner 9-7; S
Schoeneweis 20-12; J Smith 6-4. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wellemeyer 5-8; T
Cate 1-1; R Springer 0-0; J Isringhausen 2-1; B Thompson 2-1; O Perez 4-9; A
Heilman 1-2; P Feliciano 1-0; G Mota 1-1; B Wagner 1-1; S Schoeneweis 1-1; J
Smith 1-0. Batters faced: T Wellemeyer 23; T Cate 3; R Springer 3; J
Isringhausen 7; B Thompson 3; O Perez 27; A Heilman 8; P Feliciano 1; G Mota 4;
B Wagner 3; S Schoeneweis 5; J Smith 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Larry Young. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RANDY FLORES (1-0, 5.20) IN THE 11TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C DELGADO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5, NY METS 3

DUE UP FOR NYMETS: S GREEN (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Flores relieved B Thompson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C DELGADO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
NY METS 3 BOTTOM, 11TH

DUE UP FOR NY METS: S Green (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL 11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
NY METS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

10 11 R H E
-- -- - - -
ST LOUIS 0 2 5 12 1
NY METS 0 0 3 6 1 (FINAL 11)

BATTERIES: STL - TODD WELLEMEYER, TROY CATE (7TH), RUSS SPRINGER (8TH), JASON
ISRINGHAUSEN (8TH), BRAD THOMPSON (10TH), RANDY FLORES (11TH)
AND KELLY STINNETT

NYM - OLIVER PEREZ, AARON HEILMAN (7TH), PEDRO
FELICIANO (8TH), GUILLERMO MOTA (9TH), BILLY WAGNER (10TH),
SCOTT SCHOENEWEIS (11TH), JOE SMITH (11TH) AND PAUL LO DUCA

HOME RUNS: STL - BRENDAN RYAN (1) OFF SCOTT SCHOENEWEIS IN THE 11TH, 0 ON

NYM - PAUL LO DUCA (4) OFF RUSS SPRINGER IN THE 8TH, 0 ON</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL 11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
NY METS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

10 11 R H E
-- -- - - -
ST LOUIS 0 2 5 12 1
NY METS 0 0 3 6 1 (FINAL 11)

BATTERIES: STL - TODD WELLEMEYER, TROY CATE (7TH), RUSS SPRINGER (8TH), JASON
ISRINGHAUSEN (8TH), BRAD THOMPSON (10TH), RANDY FLORES (11TH)
AND KELLY STINNETT

NYM - OLIVER PEREZ, AARON HEILMAN (7TH), PEDRO
FELICIANO (8TH), GUILLERMO MOTA (9TH), BILLY WAGNER (10TH),
SCOTT SCHOENEWEIS (11TH), JOE SMITH (11TH) AND PAUL LO DUCA


WP - BRAD THOMPSON (6-3)
LP - SCOTT SCHOENEWEIS (0-2)
SAVE - RANDY FLORES (1)

HOME RUNS: STL - BRENDAN RYAN (1) OFF SCOTT SCHOENEWEIS IN THE 11TH, 0 ON

NYM - PAUL LO DUCA (4) OFF RUSS SPRINGER IN THE 8TH, 0 ON


TIME: 3:46 ATT: 40,053

PROBABLES: STL - BRAD THOMPSON (6-3, 5.04)
NYM - TOM GLAVINE (6-5, 4.38)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (5) VS NY METS (3) - FINAL IN 11 INNINGS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294
S Spiezio 3b 6 1 2 1 0 0 2 .279
A Pujols 1b 4 0 1 0 2 1 3 .299
J Encarnacion rf 6 1 2 1 0 0 5 .268
R Ludwick lf 6 0 1 0 0 4 4 .237
A Miles ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .309
B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Stinnett c 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182
B Ryan 2b-ss 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .261
T Wellemeyer p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .111
a-C Duncan ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
T Cate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-S Schumaker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Isringhausen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Kennedy 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 45 5 12 4 4 9 22

a-walked for T Wellemeyer in the 7th; b-grounded to pitcher for T Cate in the
8th.

BATTING: 2B - S Spiezio (13, O Perez); J Encarnacion (9, O Perez); A Pujols
(15, O Perez). HR - B Ryan (1, 11th inning off S Schoeneweis 0 on, 0 Out). S -
S Taguchi. RBI - J Encarnacion (20), S Spiezio (26), B Ryan 2 (4). 2-out RBI -
J Encarnacion, S Spiezio, B Ryan. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Miles 1, R Ludwick 2, J Encarnacion 1, A Pujols 1, S Schumaker 1. Team LOB -
12.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Kennedy (4, 2nd base off S Schoeneweis/P Lo Duca).

FIELDING: E - K Stinnett (2, throw). DP: 1 (B Ryan-A Miles-A Pujols).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .317
P Lo Duca c 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .280
C Beltran cf 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .271
D Wright 3b 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .285
C Delgado 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .225
S Green rf 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .285
J Valentin 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .276
C Gomez lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .273
b-R Ledee ph-lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
O Perez p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
A Heilman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Feliciano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Gotay ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
G Mota p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-J Franco ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .191
B Wagner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Schoeneweis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 38 3 6 3 5 9 10

a-struck out swinging for P Feliciano in the 8th; b-walked for C Gomez in the
9th; c-grounded to second for G Mota in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - C Beltran (16, T Wellemeyer); J Valentin (10, J Isringhausen); C
Delgado (16, B Thompson). HR - P Lo Duca (4, 8th inning off R Springer 0 on, 2
Out). RBI - C Beltran (44), P Lo Duca (21), J Valentin (17). 2-out RBI - P Lo
Duca, J Valentin. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Valentin 1, C
Delgado 2, J Franco 2. GIDP - S Green. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Beltran 2 (12, 2nd base off T Wellemeyer/K Stinnett, 3rd
base off T Wellemeyer/K Stinnett).

FIELDING: E - J Valentin (4, ground ball).


----------------------------------------------------
ST LOUIS - 100 000 110 02 -- 5
NY METS - 100 000 011 00 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wellemeyer 6 3 1 1 3 5 0 4.11
T Cate (H, 1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.12
R Springer (H, 5) 2/3 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.21
J Isringhausen (B, 2) 1 1/3 1 1 1 2 1 0 1.72
B Thompson (W, 6-3) 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.04
R Flores (S, 1) 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.08

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 6 1/3 5 2 2 3 6 0 3.14
A Heilman 1 1/3 4 1 1 0 1 0 3.96
P Feliciano 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.61
G Mota 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.80
B Wagner 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.83
S Schoeneweis (L, 0-2) 2/3 2 2 1 1 0 1 5.86
J Smith 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.90

IBB - A Pujols (by S Schoeneweis). Pitches-strikes: T Wellemeyer 97-62; T
Cate 11-7; R Springer 15-11; J Isringhausen 34-18; B Thompson 16-9; R Flores
8-5; O Perez 113-73; A Heilman 32-22; P Feliciano 1-1; G Mota 12-9; B Wagner
9-7; S Schoeneweis 20-12; J Smith 6-4. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wellemeyer
5-8; T Cate 1-1; R Springer 0-0; J Isringhausen 2-1; B Thompson 3-1; R Flores
0-2; O Perez 4-9; A Heilman 1-2; P Feliciano 1-0; G Mota 1-1; B Wagner 1-1; S
Schoeneweis 1-1; J Smith 1-0. Batters faced: T Wellemeyer 23; T Cate 3; R
Springer 3; J Isringhausen 7; B Thompson 5; R Flores 2; O Perez 27; A Heilman
8; P Feliciano 1; G Mota 4; B Wagner 3; S Schoeneweis 5; J Smith 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Larry Young. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

T--3:46. Att--40,053.
Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right
to left.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
ST LOUIS 5
NY METS 3 FINAL</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ST LOUIS (5) AT NY METS (3) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ST LOUIS 1ST: S Taguchi flied out to left. S Spiezio doubled to left.
A Pujols flied out to center, S Spiezio to third. J Encarnacion doubled to deep
center, S Spiezio scored. R Ludwick struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 0.

NY METS 1ST: J Reyes singled to left. P Lo Duca grounded out to pitcher,
J Reyes to second. C Beltran doubled to deep right, J Reyes scored. D Wright
flied out to right, C Beltran to third. C Delgado flied out to right. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 1.

ST LOUIS 7TH: K Stinnett grounded out to shortstop. B Ryan singled to
right. C Duncan hit for T Wellemeyer. C Duncan walked, B Ryan to second.
A Heilman relieved O Perez. S Taguchi flied out to right, B Ryan to third.
S Spiezio reached on infield single to second, B Ryan scored, C Duncan to second.
A Pujols grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, S Spiezio out at second.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 2, NY METS 1.

ST LOUIS 8TH: J Encarnacion singled to center. R Ludwick struck out
swinging. A Miles singled to center, J Encarnacion to third. K Stinnett
popped out to first. B Ryan singled to center, J Encarnacion scored, A Miles
to third. S Schumaker hit for T Cate. P Feliciano relieved A Heilman.
S Schumaker grounded out to pitcher. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3,
NY METS 1.

NY METS 8TH: R Springer relieved T Cate. R Gotay hit for P Feliciano.
R Gotay struck out swinging. J Reyes struck out swinging. P Lo Duca homered to
left. J Isringhausen relieved R Springer. C Beltran grounded out to first.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3, NY METS 2.

NY METS 9TH: D Wright struck out looking. C Delgado flied out to left.
S Green walked. J Valentin doubled to right, S Green scored, J Valentin to third
on throwing error by catcher K Stinnett. R Ledee hit for C Gomez. R Ledee
walked. J Franco hit for G Mota. R Ledee to second on fielder's indifference.
J Franco grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) ST LOUIS 3, NY METS 3.

ST LOUIS 11TH: S Schoeneweis relieved B Wagner. B Ryan homered to left.
A Kennedy reached on infield single to shortstop. A Kennedy stole second.
S Taguchi sacrificed to pitcher, A Kennedy to third. S Spiezio lined out to
third. A Pujols intentionally walked. J Smith relieved S Schoeneweis.
J Encarnacion safe at first on error by second baseman J Valentin, A Kennedy
scored, A Pujols to second. R Ludwick grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 2 Hits,
1 Error) ST LOUIS 5, NY METS 3.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at NY METS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ST LOUIS (5) AT NY METS (3) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

St Louis Starting Lineups -- S Taguchi CF, S Spiezio 3B, A Pujols 1B,
J Encarnacion RF, R Ludwick LF, A Miles SS, K Stinnett C, B Ryan 2B, T Wellemeyer RHP.

Ny Mets Starting Lineups -- J Reyes SS, P Lo Duca C, C Beltran CF, D Wright 3B,
C Delgado 1B, S Green RF, J Valentin 2B, C Gomez LF, O Perez LHP.

Umpires -- Ted Barrett (HP), Mark Carlson (1B), Larry Young (2B), Angel Hernandez (3B).

Gametime Weather: 86 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind right to left at 14 mph.


ST LOUIS 1ST: S Taguchi flied out to left. S Spiezio doubled to left.
A Pujols flied out to center, S Spiezio to third. J Encarnacion doubled to deep
center, S Spiezio scored. R Ludwick struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 0.

NY METS 1ST: J Reyes singled to left. P Lo Duca grounded out to pitcher,
J Reyes to second. C Beltran doubled to deep right, J Reyes scored. D Wright
flied out to right, C Beltran to third. C Delgado flied out to right. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 1.

ST LOUIS 2ND: A Miles flied out to center. K Stinnett struck out looking.
B Ryan walked. T Wellemeyer struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 1.

NY METS 2ND: S Green struck out swinging. J Valentin popped out to
shortstop. C Gomez walked. O Perez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 1.

ST LOUIS 3RD: S Taguchi flied out to right. S Spiezio fouled out to first.
A Pujols doubled to deep right. J Encarnacion flied out to right. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 1.

NY METS 3RD: J Reyes flied out to left. P Lo Duca grounded out to second.
C Beltran struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 1.

ST LOUIS 4TH: R Ludwick struck out looking. A Miles struck out swinging.
K Stinnett flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 1.

NY METS 4TH: D Wright singled to center. C Delgado struck out swinging.
S Green grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Wright out at
second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 1.

ST LOUIS 5TH: B Ryan grounded out to second. T Wellemeyer struck out
swinging. S Taguchi flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1,
NY METS 1.

NY METS 5TH: J Valentin flied out to center. C Gomez struck out swinging.
O Perez flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 1.

ST LOUIS 6TH: S Spiezio grounded out to third. A Pujols walked.
J Encarnacion flied out to left. R Ludwick singled to left, A Pujols to second.
A Miles grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 1.

NY METS 6TH: J Reyes popped out to shortstop. P Lo Duca flied out to
right. C Beltran walked. C Beltran stole second. D Wright walked, C Beltran
stole third. C Delgado grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 1, NY METS 1.

ST LOUIS 7TH: K Stinnett grounded out to shortstop. B Ryan singled to
right. C Duncan hit for T Wellemeyer. C Duncan walked, B Ryan to second.
A Heilman relieved O Perez. S Taguchi flied out to right, B Ryan to third.
S Spiezio reached on infield single to second, B Ryan scored, C Duncan to second.
A Pujols grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, S Spiezio out at second.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 2, NY METS 1.

NY METS 7TH: T Cate relieved T Wellemeyer. S Green grounded out to first.
J Valentin lined out to second. C Gomez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) ST LOUIS 2, NY METS 1.

ST LOUIS 8TH: J Encarnacion singled to center. R Ludwick struck out
swinging. A Miles singled to center, J Encarnacion to third. K Stinnett
popped out to first. B Ryan singled to center, J Encarnacion scored, A Miles
to third. S Schumaker hit for T Cate. P Feliciano relieved A Heilman.
S Schumaker grounded out to pitcher. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3, NY METS 1.

NY METS 8TH: R Springer relieved T Cate. R Gotay hit for P Feliciano.
R Gotay struck out swinging. J Reyes struck out swinging. P Lo Duca homered to
left. J Isringhausen relieved R Springer. C Beltran grounded out to first.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3, NY METS 2.

ST LOUIS 9TH: G Mota relieved P Feliciano. S Taguchi singled to center.
S Spiezio flied out to center. A Pujols struck out swinging. J Encarnacion
grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3, NY METS 2.

NY METS 9TH: D Wright struck out looking. C Delgado flied out to left.
S Green walked. J Valentin doubled to right, S Green scored, J Valentin to third
on throwing error by catcher K Stinnett. R Ledee hit for C Gomez. R Ledee
walked. J Franco hit for G Mota. R Ledee to second on fielder's indifference.
J Franco grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) ST LOUIS 3, NY METS 3.

ST LOUIS 10TH: R Ledee in left field. B Wagner relieved G Mota. R Ludwick
struck out looking. A Miles grounded out to shortstop. K Stinnett flied out
to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3, NY METS 3.

NY METS 10TH: B Thompson relieved J Isringhausen. B Ryan at shortstop.
A Kennedy at second base. J Reyes grounded out to second. P Lo Duca lined out to
shortstop. C Beltran grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 3, NY METS 3.

ST LOUIS 11TH: S Schoeneweis relieved B Wagner. B Ryan homered to left.
A Kennedy reached on infield single to shortstop. A Kennedy stole second.
S Taguchi sacrificed to pitcher, A Kennedy to third. S Spiezio lined out to
third. A Pujols intentionally walked. J Smith relieved S Schoeneweis.
J Encarnacion safe at first on error by second baseman J Valentin, A Kennedy
scored, A Pujols to second. R Ludwick grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 2 Hits,
1 Error) ST LOUIS 5, NY METS 3.

NY METS 11TH: D Wright grounded out to shortstop. C Delgado doubled to
deep right. R Flores relieved B Thompson. S Green popped out to second.
J Valentin flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 5, NY METS 3.</div>

 

Ryan's homer leads Cardinals over Mets

<h3>ST LOUIS 5, NY METS 3 (11 INNINGS)</h3>FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Rookie Brendan Ryan picked agreat time to smack his first career home run.

Ryan's solo blast snapped a 11th-inning tie as the St. LouisCardinals posted an exciting 5-3 victory over the New York Metsin middle contest of their four-game set Tuesday night at SheaStadium.

Ryan had three hits and two RBI and Juan Encarnacion added arun-scoring double for the Cardinals, who defeated the Mets forthe first time in five tries this season.

In just his eighth career game, Ryan matched his hit and RBItotal from his past seven contests, capping the performance witha clutch homer off Mets reliever Scott Schoeneweis (0-2) tosend the Cardinals to a dramatic victory.

He had just six minor-league homers in his entire career andblasted his first major league shot at an opportune time.

St. Louis thought it had the game wrapped up in the ninth, butShawn Green started a ninth-inning rally one night afterblasting a walk-off homer to send the New York to a 2-1 victoryin the series opener.

He battled back from an 0-2 count to draw a two-out walk offCardinals closer Jason Isringhausen with the Mets leading, 3-2,in the ninth. With Green running, Jose Valentin lined a 2-1pitch down the right field line for a game-tying double.

Valentin went to third on a throwing error by catcher KellyStinnett but was left stranded when pinch hitter Julio Francogrounded out.

St. Louis originally took the lead with one out in the seventhwhen Ryan singled before Oliver Perez walked pinch hitter ChrisDuncan. Aaron Heilman relieved and Ryan then went to third on afly ball to right by So Taguchi.

Spiezio lined a pitch back to the box that deflected offHeilman's glove and toward the right of second base. Valentinwas unable to make a barehanded play, and Ryan raced home on theinfield single to make it 2-1.

The Cardinals added a valuable insurance run in the eighth offHeilman on singles by Encarnacion, Aaron Miles and Ryan.

But the Mets battled back, cutting the deficit in half on PaulLo Duca's solo blast in the eighth.

Todd Wellemeyer, who made his sixth start since being claimedoff waivers from Kansas City, allowed just one run and threehits with three walks and five strikeouts. St. Louis has woneach of the six starts by Wellemeyer, who threw a career-high 97pitches.

The righthander used the spacious dimensions of Shea Stadium tohis advantage. David Wright, Carlos Delgado and Valentin allflew out to the warning track in the first five innings.

Troy Cate, Russ Springer, Isringhausen and Brad Thompson (6-3)combined to toss 4 1/3 innings of relief, bridging the gap toRandy Flores, who got the final two outs for his first save.

Perez allowed just two runs and five hits, walking three andstriking out six in 6 1/3 innings.

The Cardinals scored a run in the first on doubles by Spiezioand Encarnacion.

The Mets tied it in their half of the frame when Jose Reyessingled, went to second on a groundout by Lo Duca and scored ona double to right field by Carlos Beltran.

Wellemeyer walked two batters with two outs in the sixth, butCarlos Delgado grounded out.

Taguchi singled in the ninth to extend his hitting streak to 18games.

 

Ryan's homer leads Cardinals over Mets

<h3>ST LOUIS 5, NY METS 3 (11 INNINGS)</h3><div class="pre">FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) Rookie Brendan Ryan returned the</div>favor for the St. Louis Cardinals with his first major leaguehome run.

Ryan homered to lead off the 11th inning as the St. LouisCardinals squandered a two-run deficit before edging the NewYork Mets, 5-3, in the second game of their four-game series.

The Mets had won the opener of the four-game series on Monday onan 11th-inning home run by Shawn Green. New York sentTuesday's game into extra innings on Tuesday with a home run byPaul Lo Duca in the eighth and an RBI double by Jose Valentin inthe ninth.

The Cardinals finally regrouped in extra innings thanks to Ryan,a rookie infielder who belted a full-count pitch from ScottSchoeneweis (0-2) over the left field fence for his third hit ofthe game.

"I'm a high-energy guy. I think they like that," said Ryan, aCalifornia native who said he had 16 text messages ofcongratulations on his cell phone from the time he hit his homerto the time he got back to his locker.

"What a great moment for him. He had a (heck) of a game,"Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said.

Ryan had three hits and two RBI and Juan Encarnacion added arun-scoring double for the Cardinals, who defeated the Mets forthe first time in five tries this season.

In just his eighth career game, Ryan matched his hit and RBI totalfrom his past seven contests, capping the performance with a clutchhomer off Schoeneweis, who saw his ERA rise to 5.86.

"I don't know anything about him and he was on every fastball Ithrew," Schoeneweis said. "It's just how it has been going. Mymom could be in there and hit a home run (off me)."

Adam Kennedy scored the second run of the inning when JoseValentin booted a ground ball. Ryan, a seventh-round draftchoice in 2003, had just six minor-league homers.

"When I saw I was in the lineup, I just prepared myself to helpany way I can," Ryan said.

St. Louis thought it had the game wrapped up in the ninth, butGreen started a ninth-inning when he battled back from an 0-2count to draw a two-out walk off Cardinals closer JasonIsringhausen with the Mets leading, 3-2, in the ninth.

"That walked killed me, but it gave a chance for Mr. Ryan to bea hero," Isringhausen said.

With Green running, Valentin lined a 2-1 pitch down the rightfield line for a game-tying double.

"It's always nice to get a hit like that, but I wish we couldhave had more of them earlier," Valentin said.

Valentin went to third on a throwing error by catcher KellyStinnett but was left stranded when pinch hitter Julio Francogrounded out.

St. Louis originally took the lead with one out inthe seventh when Ryan singled before Oliver Perez walked pinchhitter Chris Duncan. Aaron Heilman relieved and Ryan then wentto third on a fly ball to right by So Taguchi.

Spiezio lined a pitch back to the box that deflected off Heilman'sglove and toward the right of second base. Valentin was unableto make a barehanded play, and Ryan raced home on the infield singleto make it 2-1.

The Cardinals added a valuable insurance run in theeighth off Heilman on singles by Encarnacion, Aaron Miles andRyan.

The Mets cut the deficit in half on Lo Duca's solo blastin the eighth.

Todd Wellemeyer, who made his sixth start sincebeing claimed off waivers from Kansas City, allowed just one runand three hits with three walks and five strikeouts. St. Louishas won each of the six starts by Wellemeyer, who threw acareer-high 97 pitches.

"I just stayed in the zone by getting ahead in the count withmultiple pitches," Wellemeyer said. "I hope I can stay on aroll."

The righthander used the spacious dimensions of Shea Stadium tohis advantage. David Wright, Carlos Delgado and Valentin allflew out to the warning track in the first five innings.

Troy Cate, Russ Springer, Isringhausen and Brad Thompson (6-3)combined to toss 4 1/3 innings of relief, bridging the gap toRandy Flores, who got the final two outs for his first save.

Perez allowed just two runs and five hits, walking three andstriking out six in 6 1/3 innings. The Cardinals scored a run inthe first on doubles by Spiezio and Encarnacion.

The Mets tied it in their half of the frame when Jose Reyessingled, went to second on a groundout by Lo Duca and scored on adouble to right field by Carlos Beltran. Wellemeyer walked twobatters with two outs in the sixth, but Carlos Delgado groundedout.

Taguchi singled in the ninth to extend his hitting streakto 18 games.