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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 26, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 26, 1987 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,360 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: John Kibler |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | First Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Curt Ford | Right Fielder |
| Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Lake | Catcher |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Ron Darling | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 26, 1987
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Darling
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Darling
The umpire calls a balk on Darling Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Darling
Smith bunts towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Darling
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darling
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Forsch
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Forsch
Backman bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Darling
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Darling
Ford hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oquendo vs. Darling
There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oquendo vs. Darling
Oquendo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lake vs. Darling
Lake hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Darling
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Darling
There's a wild pitch. Lake moves to third. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Darling
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Forsch
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Forsch
McReynolds hits a line drive beyond third. Pendleton can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Darling
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Darling
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Darling
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Darling
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. Pendleton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Darling
There's a wild pitch. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Darling
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oquendo vs. Darling
Oquendo hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Forsch
Santana hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darling vs. Forsch
Darling bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Forsch
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Forsch
Backman hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Darling
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Darling
Forsch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Darling
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Darling
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Forsch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Darling
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Forsch
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Forsch
McReynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darling
Clark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Myers, and towards Santana, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Myers
Ford hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Myers
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Myers
Lake hits a ball on the ground into right field. Strawberry picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Strawberry. Ford scores. Oquendo goes all the way around to score. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Forsch vs. Myers
Forsch bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Backman covering, for the out. Lake scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Myers
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Myers
There goes Coleman. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Myers
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Forsch
Santana is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Forsch
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Randy Myers.
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Forsch
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Walter
Gene Walter now pitching.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Walter
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Walter
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Walter
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Forsch
Backman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Backman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Backman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Forsch
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Forsch
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Perry
Pat Perry now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Strawberry scores. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Perry
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Perry
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Gene Walter.
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Oquendo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Leach
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Leach
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Leach
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Perry
Dykstra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Perry
There goes Dykstra. The throw from Lake and he is safe. Dykstra steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Perry
Backman hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Perry
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Perry
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leach
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Leach
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leach
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Perry
Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Perry
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Leach
McGee hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Leach
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Leach
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Leach
There goes Oquendo. The throw from Carter and he is out, Santana applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Perry
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Perry
Barry Lyons pinch hits for Terry Leach.
Lyons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Horton
Ricky Horton now pitching.
Dykstra hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Horton
Tim Teufel pinch hits for Wally Backman.
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pendleton. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Horton
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Worrell
Todd Worrell now pitching. Tito Landrum now playing right field.
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1987 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Coleman V, lf 4 1 2 0 Dykstra L, cf 5 0 1 0
Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 4 1 1 0
Pendleton T, 3b 5 1 1 1 Teufel T, ph 1 0 1 0
Clark J, 1b 5 1 3 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 1
McGee W, cf 5 0 0 1 Carter G, c 5 0 0 0
Ford C, rf 4 2 2 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 1 1 0
Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 3 1
Oquendo J, 2b 5 1 3 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lake S, c 4 1 2 2 Santana R, ss 4 0 1 0
Forsch B, p 2 0 2 1 Darling R, p 0 0 0 0
Perry P, p 1 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
Horton R, p 0 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph 1 0 0 0
Landrum T, rf 0 0 0 0 Walter G, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson M, ph 1 0 0 0
Leach T, p 0 0 0 0
Lyons B, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 15 6 37 4 12 4
St.Louis 111 040 000 -- 7
New York 000 003 001 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 5.1 8 3 3 1 2
Perry P 3.0 3 1 1 0 2
Horton R 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Worrell T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Darling R (L)* 4.0 9 4 4 1 3
Myers R 1.0 3 3 2 1 1
Walter G 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Leach T 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Strawberry D, Pendleton T
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 9
2B -- Hernandez K, Ford C, Backman W, Oquendo J
HR -- Clark J, Lyons B
SB -- Coleman V, Dykstra L
CS -- Oquendo J
SH -- Smith O, Darling R, Forsch B
WP -- Darling R 3
Balk -- Darling R
T -- 3:00
A -- 45360
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