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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 3, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on October 3, 1987 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 3, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 3, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Aguilera |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy O'Neal |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 46,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: John Kibler 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Keith Miller | Second Baseman |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Mookie Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Mark Carreon | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Rick Aguilera | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Jim Lindeman | Right Fielder |
| David Green | Left Fielder |
| Jose Oquendo | Shortstop |
| Tom Lawless | Second Baseman |
| Randy O'Neal | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 3, 1987
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. O'Neal
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. O'Neal
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawless scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Magadan vs. O'Neal
The ball gets by Pena for a passed ball. Dykstra scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. O'Neal
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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. O'Neal
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Aguilera
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Aguilera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Aguilera
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Aguilera covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Aguilera
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Aguilera
Driessen hits a fly ball towards left. Carreon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Carreon. Johnson scores. Driessen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindeman vs. Aguilera
Lindeman hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. O'Neal
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. O'Neal
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. O'Neal
Carreon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. O'Neal
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Aguilera
Green strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Aguilera
Oquendo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Aguilera
Lawless hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawless for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguilera vs. O'Neal
Aguilera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton juggles the ball. That's an error on Pendleton. Aguilera moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. O'Neal
Dykstra bunts towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. Aguilera moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. O'Neal
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Magadan vs. O'Neal
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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neal vs. Aguilera
O'Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Aguilera
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Aguilera
There goes Johnson. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Aguilera
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Aguilera
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. O'Neal
Doug DeCinces now playing third base. Steve Lake now catching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Lindeman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. O'Neal
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. O'Neal
There goes Wilson. The throw from Lake and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. O'Neal
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. O'Neal
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Aguilera
Driessen 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindeman vs. Aguilera
Lindeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Aguilera
Green hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. O'Neal
Elster hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguilera vs. O'Neal
Aguilera hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. O'Neal
There's a wild pitch. Aguilera moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. O'Neal
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. O'Neal
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. O'Neal
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Aguilera
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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Aguilera
Lawless hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Aguilera
Jack Clark pinch hits for Randy O'Neal.
Clark hits a line drive towards first. Magadan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tunnell
Lee Tunnell now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tunnell
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Tunnell
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carreon vs. Tunnell
Carreon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Tunnell
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Aguilera
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Aguilera
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Aguilera
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Tunnell
Gregg Jefferies pinch hits for Rick Aguilera.
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Tunnell
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 -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tunnell
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Tunnell
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Tunnell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Lindeman. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Tunnell
Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lyons vs. Tunnell
Lyons takes first base on ball four. Magadan scores. Johnson moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carreon vs. Tunnell
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Cone
John Morris pinch hits for Dan Driessen. David Cone now pitching.
Morris hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindeman vs. Cone
Lindeman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cone
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Cone
Oquendo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Dawley
John Morris now playing right field. Jim Lindeman now playing first base. Bill Dawley now pitching. Curt Ford now playing left field.
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Dawley
Cone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lindeman scoops it up and throws to first, with Dawley covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Dawley
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Cone
Lawless hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Cone
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cone
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dawley
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Dawley
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dawley
There goes Miller. The throw from Lake and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Dawley
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Dawley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. Miller moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lyons vs. Dawley
Lyons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ford. Lyons reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Johnson scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Dawley
Carreon hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lyons moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elster vs. Dawley
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Cone
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Cone
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Cone
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/3/1987 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 3 1 1 0 Johnson L, cf 4 1 1 0
Miller K, 2b 4 2 1 0 Pena T, c 2 0 0 0
Magadan D, 1b 5 1 1 0 DeCinces D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Johnson H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Pendleton T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Wilson M, rf 4 2 2 0 Lake S, c 2 0 0 0
Lyons B, c 4 0 2 4 Driessen D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Carreon M, lf 4 0 1 1 Morris J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 5 0 0 0 Lindeman J, rf-1b 3 0 0 0
Aguilera R, p 2 0 0 0 Green D, lf 3 0 1 0
Jefferies G, ph 1 0 0 0 Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0
Cone D, p 1 0 0 0 Oquendo J, ss 3 0 0 0
Lawless T, 2b 3 0 0 0
O'Neal R, p 1 0 1 0
Clark J, ph 1 0 0 0
Tunnell L, p 0 0 0 0
Ford C, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 9 6 31 1 3 0
New York 100 001 203 -- 7
St.Louis 100 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Aguilera R (W) 6.0 2 1 0 0 4
Cone D (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
O'Neal R 5.0 2 1 1 2 4
Tunnell L (L) 2.0 5 3 3 3 1
Dawley B 2.0 2 3 2 1 1
E -- Carreon M, Pendleton T, DeCinces D 2
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 10, St.Louis 3
2B -- Dykstra L, Johnson H, Lyons B
SB -- Johnson L, Wilson M, Miller K
SH -- Dykstra L
WP -- O'Neal R
PB -- Pena T
T -- 2:33
A -- 46845
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