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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 23, 1988
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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 September 23, 1988 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Magrane |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,290 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: John Kibler |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Keith Miller | Second Baseman |
| Mookie Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tim Teufel | First Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Pedro Guerrero | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
| John Morris | Right Fielder |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Joe Magrane | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 23, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Magrane
Dykstra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Magrane
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Magrane
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Magrane
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman 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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gooden
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Magrane
Teufel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morris. Teufel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Magrane
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Magrane
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Magrane
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Gooden
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Magrane
Gooden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Magrane
Dykstra 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Magrane
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Gooden
Morris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Gooden
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Magrane vs. Gooden
Magrane bunts towards first. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Magrane
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Magrane
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Magrane
Teufel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Magrane
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gooden
Guerrero 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Magrane
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Magrane
Elster hits a popup into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Magrane
Gooden hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McGee. Gooden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Magrane
Dykstra 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
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gooden, and towards Elster, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Gooden
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Gooden
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Magrane
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Magrane
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Magrane
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Magrane
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Magrane
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Gooden
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magrane vs. Gooden
Magrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pagnozzi moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teufel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Magrane
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first, with Magrane covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Magrane
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Magrane
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gooden
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee hits a popup, foul, towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Magrane
Dykstra hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Magrane
Miller hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Magrane
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Magrane
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Gooden
Oquendo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Gooden
Morris 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Gooden
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Gooden
Tim Jones pinch runs for Tom Pagnozzi. Curt Ford pinch hits for Joe Magrane.
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Costello
Tony Pena now catching. John Costello now pitching.
Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Costello
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Costello
Lyons hits a popup towards first. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gooden
There goes Coleman. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Gooden
There goes Smith. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Smith steals third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Gooden
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1988 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 4 0 1 0 Coleman V, lf 3 1 0 0
Miller K, 2b 3 1 1 0 Smith O, ss 4 1 1 1
Wilson M, rf 4 0 0 0 Guerrero P, 1b 3 0 0 1
Johnson H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Walling D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Teufel T, 1b 4 0 2 0 McGee W, cf 3 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, lf 4 0 0 0 Oquendo J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lyons B, c 4 0 0 0 Morris J, rf 3 0 1 0
Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 3 0 2 0
Gooden D, p 3 0 1 0 Jones T, pr 0 0 0 0
Pena T, c 0 0 0 0
Magrane J, p 1 0 0 0
Ford C, ph 1 0 0 0
Costello J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 27 2 4 2
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis 000 000 002 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (L) 8.1 4 2 2 1 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Magrane J 8.0 6 1 1 1 3
Costello J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Smith O
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 6, St.Louis 3
2B -- Teufel T, Gooden D
SB -- Coleman V, Smith O
SH -- Magrane J
SF -- Guerrero P
T -- 2:03
A -- 33290
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