Game Wrapup


	Mets stopped short

Cardinals 5, Mets 3

Oliver Perez yielded two runs on five hits in 6 1/3 innings. (Julie Jacobson/AP)

By Marty Noble / MLB.com

The Mets' winning streak was ended at four games as their lead in the National League East was reduced to 2 1/2 games over the second-place Phils. Paul Lo Duca hit his fourth home run, and Jose Valentin provided a game-tying RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 06/25: NYM 2, STL 1
Tue. 06/26: STL 5, NYM 3
Wed. 06/27: NYM 2, STL 0
Thu. 06/28: PPD

St. Louis (34-40)
Won 1

St. Louis 5, NY Mets 3

NY Mets (42-33)
Lost 1

June 26, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
St. Louis	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	5	12	1
NY Mets	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	6	1

Standings thru 6/26/07 | Gameday | Cardinals Stats | Mets Stats

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Taguchi, CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	.294
Spiezio, 3B	6	1	2	1	0	0	2	.279
Pujols, 1B	4	0	1	0	2	1	4	.299
Encarnacion, RF	6	1	2	1	0	0	3	.268
Ludwick, LF	6	0	1	0	0	4	4	.237
Miles, SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	2	.309
Thompson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
Flores, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Stinnett, C	5	0	0	0	0	1	2	.182
Ryan, 2B-SS	4	2	3	2	1	0	0	.261
Wellemeyer, P	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	.111
a-Duncan, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.273
Cate, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Schumaker, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.216
Springer, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Isringhausen, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Kennedy, 2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.211
Totals	45	5	12	4	4	9	22
a-Walked for Wellemeyer in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Cate in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Spiezio (13, Perez), Encarnacion (9, Perez), Pujols (15, Perez). HR: Ryan (1, 11th inning off Schoeneweis, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Taguchi; Spiezio 3; Pujols 2; Encarnacion 3; Ludwick; Miles; Ryan 6; Kennedy. RBI: Encarnacion (20), Spiezio (26), Ryan 2 (4). 2-out RBI: Encarnacion; Spiezio; Ryan. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ludwick 2; Encarnacion; Miles; Pujols; Schumaker. S: Taguchi. Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING SB: Kennedy (4, 2nd base off Schoeneweis/Lo Duca). FIELDING E: Stinnett (2, throw). DP: (Ryan-Miles-Pujols).

NY Mets	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Reyes, SS	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	.317
Lo Duca, C	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	.280
Beltran, CF	4	0	1	1	1	1	0	.271
Wright, 3B	4	0	1	0	1	1	1	.285
Delgado, 1B	5	0	1	0	0	1	4	.225
Green, RF	4	1	0	0	1	1	2	.285
Valentin, 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	.276
Gomez, LF	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.273
b-Ledee, PH-LF	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250
Perez, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250
Heilman, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Feliciano, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Gotay, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.296
Mota, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
c-Franco, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.191
Wagner, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Schoeneweis, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Smith, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	38	3	6	3	5	9	12
a-Struck out for Feliciano in the 8th. b-Walked for Gomez in the 9th. c-Grounded out for Mota in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Beltran (16, Wellemeyer), Valentin (10, Isringhausen), Delgado (16, Thompson). HR: Lo Duca (4, 8th inning off Springer, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Reyes; Lo Duca 4; Beltran 2; Wright; Delgado 2; Valentin 2. RBI: Beltran (44), Lo Duca (21), Valentin (17). 2-out RBI: Lo Duca; Valentin. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Delgado 2; Franco 2; Valentin. GIDP: Green. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING SB: Beltran 2 (12, 2nd base off Wellemeyer/Stinnett, 3rd base off Wellemeyer/Stinnett). FIELDING E: Valentin (4, fielding).

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Wellemeyer	6.0	3	1	1	3	5	0	6.04
Cate (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.13
Springer (H, 5)	0.2	1	1	1	0	2	1	3.21
Isringhausen (BS, 2)	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0	1.72
Thompson (W, 6-3)	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5.04
Flores (S, 1)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.08

NY Mets	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Perez	6.1	5	2	2	3	6	0	3.14
Heilman	1.1	4	1	1	0	1	0	3.96
Feliciano	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.61
Mota	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.80
Wagner	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.83
Schoeneweis (L, 0-2)	0.2	2	2	1	1	0	1	5.86
Smith	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.90

IBB: Pujols (by Schoeneweis).
Pitches-strikes: Wellemeyer 97-62, Cate 11-7, Springer 15-11, Isringhausen 34-18, Thompson 16-9, Flores 8-5, Perez 113-73, Heilman 32-22, Feliciano 1-1, Mota 12-9, Wagner 9-7, Schoeneweis 20-12, Smith 6-4.
Ground outs-fly outs: Wellemeyer 5-8, Cate 1-1, Springer 0-0, Isringhausen 2-1, Thompson 3-1, Flores 0-2, Perez 4-9, Heilman 1-2, Feliciano 1-0, Mota 1-1, Wagner 1-1, Schoeneweis 1-1, Smith 1-0.
Batters faced: Wellemeyer 23, Cate 3, Springer 3, Isringhausen 7, Thompson 5, Flores 2, Perez 27, Heilman 8, Feliciano 1, Mota 4, Wagner 3, Schoeneweis 5, Smith 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Flores 1-0, Heilman 2-1, Feliciano 2-0, Smith 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: Mark Carlson. 2B: Larry Young. 3B: Angel Hernandez.
Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, R to L.
T: 3:46.
Att: 40,053.

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