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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 15, 1989
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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 April 15, 1989 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Heinkel |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,477 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Paul Runge |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
| 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 |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Pedro Guerrero | First Baseman |
| Milt Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
| Don Heinkel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 15, 1989
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Heinkel
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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Heinkel
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Heinkel
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Heinkel
McReynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gooden
There goes Coleman. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Gooden
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Gooden
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Heinkel
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Heinkel
Magadan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Heinkel
Lyons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Lyons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Heinkel
There goes Lyons. The throw from Pena and he is out, Pendleton applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Gooden
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Gooden
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Gooden
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oquendo for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Heinkel
Elster 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Heinkel
Gooden hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Heinkel
Dykstra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Heinkel
There goes Dykstra. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Dykstra steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Heinkel
Jefferies 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 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heinkel vs. Gooden
Heinkel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Gooden
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Heinkel
Strawberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Heinkel
McReynolds 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Heinkel
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Heinkel
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Heinkel
Lyons takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Elster vs. Heinkel
Elster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gooden
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Gooden
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Gooden
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Heinkel
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Heinkel
Dykstra hits a line drive into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Heinkel
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Gooden
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heinkel vs. Gooden
Heinkel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gooden
There goes Coleman. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Coleman steals third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Heinkel
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Heinkel
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Heinkel
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McReynolds moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Magadan vs. Heinkel
Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McReynolds scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Costello
John Costello now pitching.
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton has Hernandez trapped. There's the throw to Pena and back to Pendleton, who tags Hernandez for the out. Magadan moves to third. Lyons moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Elster vs. Costello
Elster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gooden vs. Costello
Gooden hits a popup into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Dykstra vs. Dayley
Ken Dayley now pitching.
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 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gooden
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gooden
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Dayley
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Dayley
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Dayley
McReynolds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Dayley
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Magadan vs. Dayley
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Gooden
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Gooden
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Oquendo vs. Gooden
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brunansky moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McGee vs. Gooden
Willie McGee pinch hits for Ken Dayley.
McGee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brunansky scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching. Howard Johnson now playing third base.
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Worrell
Todd Worrell now pitching. Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Barry Lyons.
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Worrell
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Worrell
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Worrell
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Myers
Mackey Sasser now catching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Myers
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Myers
Guerrero 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, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Worrell
Jefferies strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Worrell
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Worrell
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Myers
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Myers
There goes Thompson. The throw from Sasser and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Myers
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Myers
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Oquendo vs. Myers
Oquendo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pagnozzi vs. Myers
Tom Pagnozzi pinch hits for Todd Worrell.
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Quisenberry
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Randy Myers.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sasser vs. Quisenberry
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Aase covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Aase
There goes Coleman. The throw from Sasser and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Aase
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Aase
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Aase
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Smith moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1989 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 5 0 1 0 Coleman V, lf 4 2 3 0
Jefferies G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 5 0 2 0
Strawberry D, rf 5 1 3 1 Pendleton T, 3b 5 0 0 1
McReynolds K, lf 4 1 1 0 Guerrero P, 1b 4 0 1 1
Hernandez K, 1b 5 0 2 0 Thompson M, cf 4 0 1 0
Magadan D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Brunansky T, rf 4 1 1 0
Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Pena T, c 3 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 1 0 Oquendo J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Aase D, p 0 0 0 0 Heinkel D, p 2 0 0 0
Lyons B, c 2 0 1 0 Costello J, p 0 0 0 0
Sasser M, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0 McGee W, ph 1 0 1 1
Gooden D, p 3 0 0 0 Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson H, 3b 0 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, ph 1 0 0 0
Quisenberry D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 10 2 37 3 9 3
New York 000 002 000 0 -- 2
St.Louis 001 000 100 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D 6.2 5 2 2 2 6
Myers R 2.1 1 0 0 1 4
Aase D (L) 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Heinkel D* 5.0 8 2 2 2 1
Costello J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Dayley K 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Worrell T 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Quisenberry D (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 11, St.Louis 9
2B -- Lyons B, Hernandez K, Coleman V, Strawberry D, Brunansky T
HR -- Strawberry D
SB -- Coleman V 3, Dykstra L, Thompson M
T -- 3:29
A -- 40477
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