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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2

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New York Mets 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Day

Game Played on Thursday, June 25, 2009 (D) at Citi Field

STL N    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
NY  N    0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  5  1
BATTING
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ryan ss                       4   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
  Reyes p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McClellan p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Miller p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Motte p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Duncan ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Schumaker lf                  4   1   1   0       1   2       0   0
Pujols 1b                     4   0   1   0       1   0       8   2
xLudwick rf                   3   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Molina c                      5   0   2   1       0   1       6   0
Ankiel cf                     3   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
  T. Greene ph,ss             1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
K. Greene 3b                  3   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Carpenter p                   2   0   1   0       1   0       1   1
  LaRue ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rasmus cf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Thurston 2b                   2   0   1   1       1   0       2   3
Totals                       33   2   8   2       5   5      24   9
x - reached first on interference.
BATTING - 
2B: Ankiel (13,off Santana).
SH: Thurston (2,off Santana); K. Greene (2,off Feliciano).
Team LOB: 12.
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cora ss                       3   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Castillo 2b                   3   1   1   0       1   0       2   2
Wright 3b                     3   0   1   0       1   0       1   1
Church rf                     4   1   0   0       0   2       1   0
Tatis lf                      4   1   1   1       0   0       3   0
  Rodriguez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
F. Martinez cf                3   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Evans 1b                      3   0   1   2       0   1       5   0
  Feliciano p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Reed lf                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Santos c                      3   0   0   0       0   1       6   1
Santana p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Murphy 1b                   1   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Totals                       29   3   5   3       2   6      27   8
FIELDING - 
E: Santos (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Evans (1,off Carpenter).
HBP: Cora (1,by Carpenter).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Carpenter L(5-2)              7     4   3   3   0   5   0  26
Reyes                         0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
McClellan                     0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1
Miller                        0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Motte                         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        8     5   3   3   2   6   0  32
HBP: Carpenter (2,Cora).
Inherited Runners - Scored: McClellan 2-0; Miller 3-0; Motte 3-0.
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New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Santana W(9-5)                7     7   2   1   3   3   0  32
Feliciano                     1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Rodriguez SV(20)              1     0   0   0   2   2   0   5
Totals                        9     8   2   1   5   5   0  41

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Mike DiMuro
Official Scorer: David Freeman
Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 41221
Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Cardinals           New York Mets            
1. Ryan                ss        Cora                ss
2. Schumaker           lf        Castillo            2b
3. Pujols              1b        Wright              3b
4. Ludwick             rf        Church              rf
5. Molina              c         Tatis               lf
6. Ankiel              cf        F. Martinez         cf
7. K. Greene           3b        Evans               1b
8. Carpenter           p         Santos              c
9. Thurston            2b        Santana             p

CARDINALS 1ST: Ryan flied to center; Schumaker singled to left;
Pujols popped to shortstop; Ludwick reached on catcher's
interference by Santos [Schumaker to second]; Molina singled to
center [Schumaker scored (unearned), Ludwick to second]; Ankiel
flied to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Cora was hit by a pitch; Castillo forced Cora
(shortstop to second); Wright flied to center; Church struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: K. Greene struck out; Carpenter singled to right;
Thurston walked [Carpenter to second]; Ryan forced Carpenter
(shortstop to third) [Thurston to second]; Schumaker walked
[Thurston to third, Ryan to second]; Pujols flied to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Tatis popped to second; F. Martinez struck out; Evans
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Ludwick popped to catcher; Molina singled to
left; Ankiel popped to first; K. Greene flied to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Santos was called out on strikes; Santana struck out;
Cora flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Carpenter walked; Thurston out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Carpenter to second]; Ryan grounded
out (second to first) [Carpenter to third]; Schumaker was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Castillo singled to left; Wright singled to pitcher
[Castillo to second]; Church forced Wright (first to shortstop)
[Castillo to third]; Tatis singled to right [Castillo scored,
Church to second]; F. Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Church to third, Tatis to second]; Evans doubled to right
[Church scored, Tatis scored]; Santos grounded out (shortstop to
first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Pujols popped to shortstop; Ludwick flied to
left; Molina struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Santana flied to right; Cora grounded out (second to
first); Castillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Ankiel doubled to right; K. Greene grounded out
(third to first); Carpenter grounded out (second to first)
[Ankiel to third]; Thurston singled to center [Ankiel scored];
Ryan grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cardinals 2, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Wright grounded out (shortstop to first); Church
grounded out (first to pitcher); Tatis grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Mets 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Schumaker grounded out (pitcher to first); Pujols
singled to center; Ludwick flied to right; Molina lined to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: F. Martinez flied to center; Evans grounded out (first
unassisted); Santos lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 2, Mets 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: FELICIANO REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); MURPHY
REPLACED SANTANA (PLAYING 1B); T. GREENE BATTED FOR ANKIEL; T.
Greene singled to center; K. Greene out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [T. Greene to second]; LARUE BATTED FOR
CARPENTER; LaRue lined to first; Thurston grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: RASMUS REPLACED LARUE (PLAYING CF); T. GREENE STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING SS); REYES REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Murphy
singled to left; Cora flied to center; Castillo walked [Murphy
to second]; MCCLELLAN REPLACED REYES (PITCHING); Wright walked
[Murphy to third, Castillo to second]; MILLER REPLACED MCCLELLAN
(PITCHING); Church struck out; MOTTE REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING);
Tatis popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Mets
3.

CARDINALS 9TH: REED REPLACED FELICIANO (PLAYING LF); RODRIGUEZ
REPLACED TATIS (PITCHING); DUNCAN BATTED FOR MOTTE; Duncan
struck out; Schumaker struck out; Pujols walked; Ludwick walked
[Pujols to second]; Molina lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cardinals 2, Mets 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cardinals        2   8   0   12
 Mets             3   5   1    5
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