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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1987 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Mathews |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 47,734 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Terry Tata |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| John Morris | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Greg Mathews | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 12, 1987
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Gooden
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Gooden
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Herr moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herr tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Gooden
Morris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Gooden
There goes Morris. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Morris steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pena vs. Gooden
Pena hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. McGee scores. Morris scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gooden
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathews
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Mathews
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Mathews
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Mathews
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gooden
There goes Coleman. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herr vs. Gooden
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Gooden
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana misplays the ball. That's an error on Santana. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Mathews
McReynolds hits a line drive beyond third. Pendleton can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Mathews
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mathews
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Mathews
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Walter
Gene Walter now pitching.
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Walter
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Walter
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Mathews
Mark Carreon pinch hits for Gene Walter.
Carreon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Mathews
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Carreon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Teufel vs. Mathews
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. Carreon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Mathews
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Leach, and towards Santana, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Leach
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leach
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Mathews
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Mathews
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Mathews
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Leach
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Leach covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Ojeda
Bob Ojeda now pitching. Barry Lyons now catching.
Driessen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Ojeda
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mathews
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Mathews
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Mathews
Lyons hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Ojeda
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Ojeda
Morris hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Ojeda
Pena hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Ojeda
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathews
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Mathews
Teufel hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Mathews
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Mathews
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Ojeda
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ojeda
There goes Coleman. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ojeda
Smith bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herr vs. Ojeda
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Ojeda
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Mathews
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milligan vs. Mathews
Randy Milligan pinch hits for Bob Ojeda.
There goes McReynolds. The throw from Pena and he is safe. McReynolds steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milligan vs. Mathews
Milligan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Mathews
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McReynolds moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santana vs. Mathews
Santana hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Santana reaches second base with a double. McReynolds scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Mathews
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sisk
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Sisk
Morris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathews
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Mathews
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Mathews
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sisk
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sisk
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sisk
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana misplays the ball. That's an error on Santana. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sisk
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herr vs. Sisk
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Sisk
Driessen hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Mathews
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Mathews
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Mathews
Kevin Elster pinch hits for Doug Sisk.
Elster hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mathews
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Mathews
Santana hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1987 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Coleman V, lf 4 3 1 0 Wilson M, cf 3 0 2 0
Smith O, ss 3 1 2 0 Teufel T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Herr T, 2b 3 1 2 3 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0
McGee W, cf 3 1 0 1 McReynolds K, lf 4 1 2 0
Pendleton T, 3b 3 0 1 1 Carter G, c 2 0 0 0
Morris J, rf 4 1 1 1 Ojeda B, p 0 0 0 0
Pena T, c 4 0 1 2 Milligan R, ph 1 0 0 0
Mathews G, p 4 0 0 0 Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0
Elster K, ph 1 0 1 0
Johnson H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Santana R, ss 4 0 1 1
Gooden D, p 0 0 0 0
Walter G, p 0 0 0 0
Carreon M, ph 1 0 1 0
Leach T, p 0 0 0 0
Lyons B, c 2 0 0 0
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32 8 8 8 33 1 8 1
St.Louis 510 000 101 -- 8
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mathews G (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (L) 2.0 5 6 6 3 1
Walter G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Leach T 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Ojeda B 2.2 1 1 1 1 0
Sisk D 2.0 2 1 0 0 2
E -- Santana R 2
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, New York 7
2B -- Smith O, Wilson M, Santana R
SB -- Morris J, Coleman V 2, McReynolds K
SH -- Smith O 2
SF -- Pendleton T, Herr T
T -- 2:43
A -- 47734
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