Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Tudor
  
  Dykstra is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Tudor
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Tudor
  
  Magadan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Mitchell
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Mitchell
  
  Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindeman vs. Mitchell
  
  Lindeman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laga vs. Mitchell
  
  Laga hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Tudor
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Laga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tudor
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawless scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Tudor
  
  Lyons hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carreon vs. Tudor
  
  Carreon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lyons moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elster vs. Tudor
  
  Elster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ford. Elster reaches second base with a double. Lyons scores. Carreon moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mitchell vs. Tudor
  
  Mitchell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Mitchell
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Mitchell
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagnozzi vs. Mitchell
  
  Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawless vs. Mitchell
  
  Lawless hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster misplays the ball. That's an error on Elster. Pagnozzi moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tudor vs. Mitchell
  
  Tudor hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Tudor
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Laga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Tudor
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawless fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Tudor
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Magadan vs. Tudor
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lindeman throws the ball in to Laga who tags Magadan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Miller scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Tudor
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Mitchell
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Mitchell
  
  Oquendo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindeman vs. Mitchell
  
  Lindeman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan juggles the ball. That's an error on Magadan. Oquendo moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Laga vs. Mitchell
  
  Laga hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oquendo tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Mitchell
  
  There goes Lindeman. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Lindeman steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeCinces vs. Mitchell
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carreon. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. Lindeman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Mitchell
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tudor
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawless scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Tudor
  
  Lyons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carreon vs. Tudor
  
  Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elster vs. Tudor
  
  Tudor fires to first and picks off Carreon. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagnozzi vs. Mitchell
  
  Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawless vs. Mitchell
  
  Lawless hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tudor vs. Mitchell
  
  Tudor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tudor for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Tudor
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Tudor
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Tudor
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawless scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Mitchell
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oquendo vs. Mitchell
  
  Oquendo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lindeman vs. Mitchell
  
  Lindeman hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Laga vs. Mitchell
  
  Laga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Laga for the out. Johnson moves to third. Oquendo moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  DeCinces vs. Mitchell
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Horton
  
  Ricky Horton now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Horton
  
  Horton fires to first and picks off Miller. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Horton
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawless scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Horton
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Oquendo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Sisk
  
  Doug Sisk now pitching.
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagnozzi vs. Sisk
  
  Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawless vs. Sisk
  
  Lawless is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Horton
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Horton
  
  Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawless scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Horton
  
  Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Booker vs. Sisk
  
  Rod Booker pinch hits for Ricky Horton.
  
  Booker hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Sisk
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oquendo vs. Sisk
  
  Oquendo strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindeman vs. Sisk
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Lyons and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lindeman vs. Sisk
  
  Lindeman hits a line drive into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Peters
  
  Steve Peters now pitching. Rod Booker now playing second base.
  
  Elster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milligan vs. Peters
  
  Randy Milligan pinch hits for Doug Sisk.
  
  Milligan takes first base on ball four. Elster moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dykstra vs. Peters
  
  Dykstra bunts towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to third for the out. Milligan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Peters
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Magadan vs. Peters
  
  Magadan hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laga vs. Walter
  
  Gene Walter now pitching.
  
  Laga hits a popup towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Walter
  
  DeCinces hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Walter
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Peters
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Peters
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Laga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Peters
  
  Lyons hits a line drive into right field. Lindeman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/1987 -- New York at St.Louis (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Dykstra L, cf         4  0  0  0   Johnson L, cf         4  0  1  0   
Miller K, 2b          4  1  2  0   Oquendo J, ss         3  1  1  0   
Magadan D, 1b         4  0  1  1   Lindeman J, rf        4  2  1  1   
Johnson H, 3b         4  0  0  0   Laga M, 1b            3  0  0  1   
Wilson M, rf          4  0  0  0   DeCinces D, 3b        4  0  1  1   
Lyons B, c            4  1  2  0   Ford C, lf            4  0  0  0   
Carreon M, lf         3  0  1  0   Pagnozzi T, c         3  0  1  0   
Elster K, ss          3  0  2  1   Lawless T, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Mitchell J, p         2  0  0  0   Peters S, p           0  0  0  0   
Sisk D, p             0  0  0  0   Tudor J, p            2  0  0  0   
Milligan R, ph        0  0  0  0   Horton R, p           0  0  0  0   
Walter G, p           0  0  0  0   Booker R, ph-2b       1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        31  3  6  3

New York         011 000 000 --  2
St.Louis         102 000 00x --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mitchell J (L)        5.0  5  3  1  1  1
Sisk D                2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Walter G              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tudor J (W)           5.0  6  2  2  0  3
Horton R              2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Peters S (S)          2.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Elster K, Magadan D, Lyons B
LOB -- New York 4, St.Louis 6
2B -- Elster K, DeCinces D
HR -- Lindeman J
SB -- Miller K, Lindeman J, Johnson L
CS -- Carreon M
SF -- Laga M
T -- 2:14
A -- 45517

    

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