St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets
April 25, 2002 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 25, 2002 at Shea Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Mets 7

St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Vina 2b 5 0 2 1
Polanco 3b 4 0 1 0
  Timlin p 0 0 0 0
  Robinson ph 1 0 0 0
  Veres p 0 0 0 0
Drew rf 5 0 0 0
Pujols lf 2 2 0 0
Edmonds cf 5 1 2 0
Martinez 1b 4 0 1 1
Renteria ss 4 1 2 1
Matheny c 4 1 1 2
Pearce p 1 0 0 0
  Hackman p 0 0 0 0
  Cairo ph,3b 2 1 1 0
Totals 37 6 10 5
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Alomar 2b 3 2 1 0
Valentin ss 4 1 1 2
Vaughn 1b 3 1 2 1
Alfonzo 3b 3 1 0 0
Burnitz rf 3 0 1 2
Payton cf 3 0 0 0
Cedeno lf 4 0 0 1
Wilson c 4 0 1 0
Trachsel p 0 0 0 0
  Roberts p 1 1 1 0
  Guthrie p 1 0 0 0
  Strickland p 0 0 0 0
  Johnson ph 1 1 1 1
  Benitez p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 7 8 7
St. Louis 002 211 0006101
New York 100 050 01x782
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Pearce   4.0 6 6 4 3 0
  Hackman   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Timlin   2.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Veres  L (2-2) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Totals
8.0
8
7
5
4
1
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel   3.0 6 4 4 2 3
  Roberts   2.1 4 2 1 0 0
  Guthrie   1.0 0 0 0 1 2
  Strickland  W (2-1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3
  Benitez  SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Totals
9.0
10
6
5
3
11

  E–Polanco (2), Vaughn (1), Wilson (1).  DP–St. Louis 1, New York 1.  2B–St. Louis Vina (5,off Trachsel), New York Valentin (2,off Pearce).  3B–St. Louis Cairo (1,off Roberts).  HR–St. Louis Matheny (2,3rd inning off Trachsel 1 on, 0 out), New York Johnson (1,8th inning off Veres 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Pearce (2,off Roberts); Trachsel (2,off Pearce).  SF–Burnitz (1,off Hackman).  HBP–Alomar (1,by Pearce); Valentin (2,by Timlin).  CS–Pujols (1,2nd base by Trachsel/Wilson).  WP–Hackman (1).  HBP–Pearce (1,Alomar); Timlin (2,Valentin).  U-HP–Paul Emmel, 1B–Tim Timmons, 2B–Steve Rippley, 3B–Gary Darling.  T–3:11.  A–24,637.
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