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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1989 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Hill |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,884 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Ed Montague |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Shortstop |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Juan Samuel | Center Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| David Cone | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Milt Thompson | Left Fielder |
| Pedro Guerrero | First Baseman |
| John Morris | Right Fielder |
| Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Ken Hill | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 20, 1989
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hill
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Hill
Magadan 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hill
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with Hill covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Cone
McGee 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cone
Smith bunts towards the mound. Cone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Cone
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Cone
Guerrero hits a popup off the glove of Jefferies, and into shallow right field. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. McGee scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Morris vs. Cone
Morris hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Smith scores. Guerrero scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Oquendo vs. Cone
Oquendo hits a line drive into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Cone
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Hill
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with Hill covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Hill
McReynolds hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hill
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Cone
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Cone
Hill bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pena moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Cone
McGee hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Cone
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Pena moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Cone
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena scores. Hill scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Cone
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Hill
Samuel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Samuel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Hill
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
O'Malley vs. Hill
Tom O'Malley pinch hits for David Cone.
O'Malley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Samuel scores. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jefferies vs. Hill
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo fields it and throws to second for the out. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Magadan vs. Hill
Magadan takes first base on ball four. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Hill
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Carter scores. Jefferies scores. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with DiPino covering, for the out. Magadan moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McReynolds vs. DiPino
McReynolds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. DiPino
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Whitehurst
Wally Whitehurst now pitching.
Morris 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, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Whitehurst
Oquendo hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Whitehurst
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. DiPino
Samuel hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. DiPino
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitehurst vs. DiPino
Whitehurst strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Whitehurst
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DiPino vs. Whitehurst
DiPino strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Whitehurst
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. DiPino
Jefferies hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. DiPino
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. DiPino
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. DiPino
Strawberry hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Whitehurst
Smith hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Whitehurst
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Whitehurst
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Whitehurst
Morris strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. DiPino
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. DiPino
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Terry
Scott Terry now pitching. Tom Brunansky now playing right field.
Samuel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Samuel reaches second base with a double. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Terry
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to home to get Hernandez. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Sasser vs. Terry
Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Wally Whitehurst.
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Musselman
Jeff Musselman now pitching.
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, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Musselman
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. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Musselman
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Musselman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Terry
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Terry
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Terry
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Terry
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Musselman
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Musselman
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Musselman
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Musselman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Machado
Julio Machado now pitching.
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Terry
McReynolds hits a line drive into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Terry
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Terry
Samuel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Machado
Denny Walling pinch hits for Scott Terry.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Machado
Oquendo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Machado
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Machado
There goes Pendleton. The throw from Carter and he is out, Jefferies applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Costello
John Costello now pitching.
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Costello
Mark Carreon pinch hits for Julio Machado.
Carreon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Dayley
Ken Dayley now pitching.
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Dayley
Tim Teufel pinch hits for Dave Magadan.
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Carreon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dayley
Keith Miller pinch runs for Tim Teufel.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Carreon moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Strawberry vs. Dayley
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1989 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Jefferies G, 2b 5 1 1 0 McGee W, cf 4 1 1 0
Magadan D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 1 2 0
Teufel T, ph 1 0 1 0 Thompson M, lf 4 0 2 2
Miller K, pr 0 0 0 0 Guerrero P, 1b 4 1 2 1
Johnson H, ss 3 0 1 2 Morris J, rf 3 0 1 2
Strawberry D, rf 5 0 0 0 Terry S, p 0 0 0 0
McReynolds K, lf 3 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Costello J, p 0 0 0 0
Samuel J, cf 4 1 2 0 Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0
Carter G, c 3 1 0 0 Oquendo J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cone D, p 0 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 1 0
O'Malley T, ph 1 0 1 1 Pena T, c 3 1 1 0
Whitehurst W, p 1 0 0 0 Hill K, p 0 1 0 0
Sasser M, ph 1 0 0 0 DiPino F, p 1 0 0 0
Musselman J, p 0 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 1 0 0 0
Machado J, p 0 0 0 0
Carreon M, ph 0 0 0 0
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34 3 7 3 33 5 10 5
New York 003 000 000 -- 3
St.Louis 320 000 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D (L) 2.0 6 5 5 0 0
Whitehurst W 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Musselman J 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Machado J 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Hill K 2.1 3 3 3 2 0
DiPino F (W) 3.0 1 0 0 2 2
Terry S 2.2 2 0 0 0 5
Costello J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Dayley K (S) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
LOB -- New York 10, St.Louis 5
2B -- Guerrero P, Morris J, Samuel J 2
CS -- Pendleton T
SH -- Hill K
T -- 3:09
A -- 35884
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