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Game 1: Friday, April 16
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Game 2: Saturday, April 17
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Game 3: Sunday, April 18
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Mets 2

(4-7, 2-3 away)

Cardinals 1

(7-4, 3-2 home)

4:10 PM ET, April 17, 2010

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri 

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NYM 00000000011 2 9 2
STL 00000000010 1 15 0

W: F. Rodriguez (1-0)

L: J. Mather (0-1)

S: M. Pelfrey (1)

New York Mets
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Reyes SS71011142.171.231.229
L Castillo 2B70201128.257.333.286
D Wright 3B60103344.270.500.568
J Bay LF70000435.222.327.289
J Francoeur RF70010128.381.451.714
F Tatis 1B40000118.174.240.217
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c-H Blanco PH-C
30001017.000.091.000
R Barajas C50100118.237.225.421
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0000000.000.000.000
d-J Niese PH
1000016.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
R Valdes P
20100013.333.333.333
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.500.600.500
A Pagan CF61302034.267.333.267
J Santana P1000016.250.250.500
1000003.100.100.100
0000000.000.000.000
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1000014.182.308.273
30100115.208.296.375
Totals61292816311   
a-popped out to second for J Santana in the 8th
b-struck out swinging for A Cora in the 11th
c-flied out to left for F Nieve in the 13th
d-struck out looking for H Takahashi in the 15th
BATTING
RBI: J Francoeur (8), J Reyes (2)
S: M Jacobs, J Santana, L Castillo
SF: J Francoeur, J Reyes
Mets RISP: 0-7 (D Wright 0-1, R Valdes 0-1, L Castillo 0-1, J Reyes 0-2, J Bay 0-2)
Team LOB: 13
BASERUNNING
SB: D Wright (4, 2nd base off J Garcia/Y Molina)
CS: D Wright (1, 2nd base by R Franklin/Y Molina); A Pagan (1, 2nd base by T Miller/Y Molina)
Picked Off: A Pagan (1st base by Y Molina)
FIELDING
E: R Barajas (1, catchers interference); H Takahashi (1, bobble)
DP: 4 (J Reyes-F Tatis, H Blanco-L Castillo, L Castillo-J Reyes-H Blanco, L Castillo-J Reyes-M Jacobs).
New York Mets
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Santana7.0400190113-813.00
R Igarashi1.110021030-140.00
P Feliciano1.110010017-90.00
F Nieve2.110023039-235.87
H Takahashi2.010024041-231.50
J Mejia2.030011032-202.57
R Valdes2.010000027-181.17
F Rodriguez
(W, 1-0; B, 1)		1.021111024-161.80
M Pelfrey
(S, 1)		1.010010018-91.29
Totals20.0151111190341-213 
PITCHING
IBB: A Pujols 2 (By F Nieve; H Takahashi)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Santana 15/26; R Igarashi 4/7; P Feliciano 3/5; F Nieve 6/11; H Takahashi 4/9; J Mejia 5/9; R Valdes 3/6; F Rodriguez 3/5; M Pelfrey 2/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Santana 20-13-32-16; R Igarashi 4-1-5-4; P Feliciano 1-1-2-4; F Nieve 7-5-5-6; H Takahashi 7-4-9-3; J Mejia 3-3-7-7; R Valdes 8-0-4-6; F Rodriguez 2-6-5-3; M Pelfrey 2-0-3-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Santana 5-7; R Igarashi 2-1; P Feliciano 4-0; F Nieve 0-4; H Takahashi 2-0; J Mejia 4-0; R Valdes 2-4; F Rodriguez 1-0; M Pelfrey 2-1
Game Scores: J Santana 77
St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
S Schumaker 2B80202342.256.370.333
R Ludwick RF-CF70202346.273.319.318
A Pujols 1B51204038.364.462.773
M Holliday LF50000322.262.311.524
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1000014.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1000015.000.000.000
1000003.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1000004.200.200.400
Y Molina C90310142.225.295.400
D Freese 3B10001010.355.400.419
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1010007.286.286.714
0000000.000.000.000
A Craig LF-RF
40001222.071.188.071
F Lopez SS-3B-P-3B80101237.242.324.455
C Rasmus CF30000211.179.378.429
b-J Mather PH-CF-3B-P
60200019.200.250.267
J Garcia P2000005.000.200.000
60200123.129.229.129
Totals6911511119340   
a-singled to center for K Mcclellan in the 9th
b-grounded to third for C Rasmus in the 10th
c-grounded into fielder's choice to second for B Hawksworth in the 16th
BATTING
2B: S Schumaker (3, J Santana); J Mather (1, H Takahashi); A Pujols (3, F Rodriguez)
RBI: Y Molina (8)
S: D Freese, B Ryan
2-out RBI: Y Molina
GIDP: F Lopez, S Schumaker
Cardinals RISP: 1-18 (J Motte 0-1, M Holliday 0-3, B Anderson 0-1, J Garcia 0-1, R Ludwick 0-3, K Lohse 0-1, B Hawksworth 0-1, Y Molina 1-1, C Rasmus 0-2, B Ryan 0-1, A Pujols 0-1, F Lopez 0-1, S Schumaker 0-1)
Team LOB: 22
BASERUNNING
CS: R Ludwick (1, 2nd base by F Rodriguez/H Blanco); A Craig (1, 2nd base by H Takahashi/H Blanco)
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Garcia7.010025097-590.69
K McClellan2.000002025-154.15
M Boggs1.100012022-135.40
T Miller1.000001012-90.00
J Motte1.120002025-183.37
D Reyes1.000001015-90.00
B Hawksworth2.120013038-270.00
R Franklin1.010000018-106.00
F Lopez1.010010021-120.00
J Mather
(L, 0-1)		2.022230038-149.00
Totals20.09228160311-186 
PITCHING
IBB: D Wright (By J Mather); H Blanco (By J Mather)
HBP: J Bay (By J Mather)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Garcia 10/24; K McClellan 5/6; M Boggs 2/5; T Miller 2/2; J Motte 3/6; D Reyes 1/3; B Hawksworth 9/10; R Franklin 0/3; F Lopez 1/4; J Mather 1/12
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Garcia 18-11-13-17; K McClellan 3-3-5-4; M Boggs 1-3-7-2; T Miller 4-1-3-1; J Motte 6-3-5-4; D Reyes 4-1-2-2; B Hawksworth 12-3-6-6; R Franklin 0-4-3-3; F Lopez 2-0-7-3; J Mather 5-1-0-8
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Garcia 12-4; K McClellan 3-1; M Boggs 1-1; T Miller 0-1; J Motte 0-2; D Reyes 1-1; B Hawksworth 3-1; R Franklin 0-2; F Lopez 0-2; J Mather 2-4
Game Scores: J Garcia 78

Scoring Summary

NYMSTL
19thJ Francoeur hit sacrifice fly to left, J Reyes scored.10
19thY Molina singled to right, A Pujols scored.11
20thJ Reyes hit sacrifice fly to center, A Pagan scored.21
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Game Information

StadiumBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance43,709 (99.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time6:53
Weather63 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind12 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - C.B. Bucknor, First Base - Doug Eddings, Second Base - Dana Demuth, Third Base - Kerwin Danley