Mets 7, Cardinals 0 — Box Score & Highlights (10/16/2000)

 

Final: Mets 7, Cardinals 0

Player of the Game: Todd Zeile

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-0, at Shea Stadium on Monday, October 16, 2000. Todd Zeile went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI to lead the way. Mike Hampton (2-1) earned the win; Pat Hentgen took the loss.

Line Score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
STL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
NYM	3	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	X	7	10	0

St. Louis Cardinals Batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Fernando Viña 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.278
Placido Polanco 3B	2	0	0	0	1	1	.267
Craig Paquette PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125
Jim Edmonds CF	3	0	0	0	0	3	.361
Mark McGwire PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Eric Davis RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.143
J.D. Drew RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278
Rick Wilkins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Will Clark 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.345
Edgar Renteria SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.267
Ray Lankford LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.273
Carlos Hernandez C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.259
Eli Marrero C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Pat Hentgen P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000
Mike Timlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Fernando Tatis PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.231
Britt Reames P	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Rick Ankiel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Mike James P	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Shawon Dunston PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.429
Dave Veres P	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	30	0	3	0	1	8

BATTING
TB: Clark; Hentgen; Viña.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Hernandez (1, throw); Clark (2, missed catch).

New York Mets Batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Timo Perez CF	5	2	2	0	0	1	.300
Edgardo Alfonzo 2B	4	1	2	1	1	0	.361
Mike Piazza C	4	2	1	0	1	0	.323
Robin Ventura 3B	3	1	1	1	2	0	.179
Todd Zeile 1B	4	0	1	3	1	1	.242
Benny Agbayani LF	2	0	1	0	3	0	.344
Jay Payton CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.167
Joe McEwing RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Mike Bordick SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	.120
Mike Hampton P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Totals	33	7	10	5	9	3

BATTING
2B: Piazza (4, Hentgen); Zeile (4, Hentgen).
TB: Agbayani; Alfonzo, E 2; Bordick; Payton; Perez, T 2; Piazza 2; Ventura; Zeile 2.
RBI: Alfonzo, E (9); Ventura (7); Zeile 3 (8).
2-out RBI: Zeile 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bordick 2; Hampton 2; Payton; Piazza.
SAC: Hampton.
Team RISP: 4-for-13.
Team LOB: 13.

BASERUNNING
SB: Perez, T (3, 2nd base off Hentgen/Hernandez).

St. Louis Cardinals Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Pat Hentgen (L)	3.2	7	6	6	5	2	14.73
Mike Timlin	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	3.60
Britt Reames	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0.93
Rick Ankiel	0.2	0	1	1	2	1	15.75
Mike James	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	5.40
Dave Veres	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00

New York Mets Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Mike Hampton (W)	9.0	3	0	0	1	8	2.11

Strikeouts

Batter	Pitcher	#	Type	Count	Pitch
Edmonds	Hampton	6	Swinging Strike	3-2	—
Hampton	Hentgen	5	Called Strike	2-2	—
Polanco	Hampton	3	Called Strike	0-2	—
Zeile	Hentgen	5	Called Strike	2-2	—
Edmonds	Hampton	5	Swinging Strike	2-2	—
Renteria	Hampton	5	Swinging Strike	2-2	—
Lankford	Hampton	4	Swinging Strike	1-2	—
Tatis	Hampton	6	Swinging Strike	3-2	—
Viña	Hampton	4	Foul Tip	1-2	—
Edmonds	Hampton	5	Swinging Strike	2-2	—
Perez	Ankiel	4	Called Strike	1-2	—

#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.

Scoring Plays

B1: Edgardo Alfonzo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ray Lankford. Timo Perez scores. (STL 0, NYM 1)

B1: Robin Ventura singles on a line drive to right fielder Eric Davis. Edgardo Alfonzo scores. Mike Piazza to 3rd. (STL 0, NYM 2)

B1: Todd Zeile grounds into a force out, second baseman Fernando Vina to shortstop Edgar Renteria. Mike Piazza scores. Robin Ventura out at 2nd. Todd Zeile to 1st. Todd Zeile advances to 1st, on a missed catch error by first baseman Will Clark, assist to shortstop Edgar Renteria. (STL 0, NYM 3)

B4: Todd Zeile doubles (3). Timo Perez scores. Mike Piazza scores. Robin Ventura scores. (STL 0, NYM 6)

B7: Edgardo Alfonzo walks. (STL 0, NYM 7)

Statcast

Swing & Misses

Pitcher	#
Mike Hampton	15
Pat Hentgen	4
Dave Veres	2
Rick Ankiel	1

Full pitch-by-pitch charts at Baseball Savant »

Game Info

WP: Ankiel 2.
HBP: Payton (by Veres).
Groundouts-flyouts: Hentgen 2-4; Timlin 1-0; Reames 3-1; Ankiel 1-0; James 0-0; Veres 1-1; Hampton 11-3.
Batters faced: Hentgen 23; Timlin 2; Reames 9; Ankiel 4; James 1; Veres 5; Hampton 31.
Inherited runners-scored: Timlin 1-0; James 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Steve Rippley. 2B: Bruce Froemming. 3B: Tim Tschida. LF: Ed Rapuano. RF: Dale Scott.
Weather: 57 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 8:22 PM.
T: 3:17.
Att: 55,695.
Venue: Shea Stadium.
October 16, 2000

Game Highlights

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Zeile's bases clearing double

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