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NLCS reset: Mets run rampant
Mets overwhelm Redbirds
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
The Mets hit four homers and used a six-run sixth to rout the Cardinals and even the NLCS at two games apiece. Carlos Delgado homered and drove in five, Carlos Beltran hit a pair of jacks and David Wright added a solo shot, while Jose Valentin's three-run double highlighted the big sixth.
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 Chavez throws out Belliard
 Beltran's first homer
 Wright's solo home run
 Valentin shows his range
 Delgado's three-run jack
 Delgado knocks in two
 Green's RBI single
 Valentin's three-run double
 Beltran goes deep again
 Mets' bats even up NLCS
 Beltran, Delgado on win
 Beltran chats about the Mets' big win
 Randolph's postgame remarks
Mets 12, Cardinals 5
Special delivery: Carlos Delgado sends his third homer of the series over the wall at Busch. (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty)
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Cards can't plug floodgates
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
The Cardinals belted three homers, but they allowed the Mets a quartet of long balls and a six-run sixth inning to lose the lead in the NLCS. Yadier Molina homered and drove in two, while Jim Edmonds and David Eckstein added blasts, but the Redbirds couldn't stop their relentless opponents.
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 Molina's RBI single
 Encarnacion's RBI triple
 Eckstein's solo homer
 Edmonds saves a run
 Edmonds' solo homer
 Molina's solo tater
 Cards' bullpen struggles in Game 4
 La Russa's postgame remarks
NYM
October 15, 2006
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
NY Mets
 0 0 2 0 3 6 1 0 0   12 14 1
St. Louis
 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0   5 11 1
Gameday | Mets Stats | Cardinals Stats
STL
NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Reyes, SS6110015.278
Lo Duca, C6210001.235
Beltran, CF3432200.333
Delgado, 1B4225110.400
Wright, 3B4211112.077
Green, RF5121010.308
Valentin, 2B4023110.286
Chavez, LF5010014.133
Perez, P3000134.000
  Bradford, P0000000.000
  Feliciano, P0000000.000
  a-Tucker, PH1010000.500
  Mota, P0000000.000
Totals411214126916 

a-Singled for Feliciano in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Delgado (3, Hancock), Valentin (1, Johnson).
HR: Beltran 2 (3, 3rd inning off Reyes, 0 on, 1 out; 7th inning off Looper, 0 on, 1 out), Wright (1, 3rd inning off Reyes, 0 on, 2 out), Delgado (3, 5th inning off Thompson, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Reyes; Lo Duca; Beltran 9; Delgado 6; Wright 4; Green 2; Valentin 3; Chavez; Tucker.
RBI: Beltran 2 (4), Wright (1), Delgado 5 (9), Green (1), Valentin 3 (3).
2-out RBI: Wright.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wright; Reyes 2; Perez.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Delgado (2, missed catch).
Outfield assists: Chavez (Belliard at 3rd base).
DP: 3 (Valentin-Reyes-Delgado 3).
 
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Eckstein, SS3121000.214
  f-Rodriguez, PH1000001.000
Spiezio, LF3100112.250
Pujols, 1B4000011.286
Encarnacion, RF4011002.167
Rolen, 3B4110001.200
Edmonds, CF3111001.231
  c-Taguchi, PH-CF10100001.000
Belliard, 2B4020011.214
Molina, C3122011.462
  d-Miles, PH1010000.500
Reyes, P1000001.000
  a-Duncan, PH1000001.000
  Thompson, P0000000.000
  Flores, P0000000.000
  Hancock, P0000000.000
  Johnson, P0000000.000
  b-Wilson, PH1000000.222
  Looper, P0000000.000
  e-Bennett, PH1000011.000
Totals3551151513 

a-Grounded out for Reyes in the 4th. b-Grounded out for Johnson in the 6th. c-Singled for Edmonds in the 8th. d-Singled for Molina in the 9th. e-Struck out for Looper in the 9th. f-Grounded into a double play for Eckstein in the 9th.

BATTING
3B: Encarnacion (1, Perez).
HR: Eckstein (1, 5th inning off Perez, 0 on, 0 out), Edmonds (2, 6th inning off Perez, 0 on, 1 out), Molina (1, 6th inning off Perez, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Eckstein 5; Encarnacion 3; Rolen; Edmonds 4; Taguchi; Belliard 2; Molina 5; Miles.
RBI: Molina 2 (4), Encarnacion (2), Eckstein (1), Edmonds (4).
2-out RBI: Encarnacion; Molina.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rolen; Duncan; Belliard.
GIDP: Encarnacion; Spiezio; Rodriguez.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Belliard (1, 2nd base off Perez/Lo Duca).

FIELDING
E: Belliard (2, fielding).
Outfield assists: Encarnacion (Reyes at 1st base).
DP: (Encarnacion-Pujols).
 
NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Perez (W, 1-0)5.29551337.94
Bradford 1.10000000.00
Feliciano 1.01000100.00
Mota 1.01000106.75
 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Reyes 4.03224424.50
Thompson (L, 0-1)0.133201127.00
Flores 0.21000100.00
Hancock 0.0355200162.00
Johnson 1.02110203.86
Looper 3.02110112.25

Hancock pitched to 5 batters in the 6th.

WP: Feliciano.
HBP: Eckstein (by Bradford).
Pitches-strikes: Perez 92-56, Bradford 20-13, Feliciano 10-6, Mota 8-6, Reyes 86-48, Thompson 13-10, Flores 10-6, Hancock 21-9, Johnson 19-14, Looper 42-30.
Ground outs-fly outs: Perez 5-8, Bradford 4-0, Feliciano 2-0, Mota 2-0, Reyes 2-6, Thompson 0-0, Flores 1-0, Hancock 0-0, Johnson 0-1, Looper 3-5.
Batters faced: Perez 26, Bradford 4, Feliciano 4, Mota 3, Reyes 19, Thompson 5, Flores 3, Hancock 5, Johnson 5, Looper 10.
Inherited runners-scored: Flores 1-0, Johnson 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Fieldin Culbreth. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Gary Darling. 3B: Tim Welke. LF: Jim Joyce. RF: Jerry Layne.
Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:31.
Att: 46,600.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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