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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 30, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 30, 1987 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 30, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 30, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Mathews |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 49,416 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Doug Harvey |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Jack Clark | First Baseman |
Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Curt Ford | Right Fielder |
Tony Pena | Catcher |
Greg Mathews | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Lee Mazzilli | Right Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 30, 1987
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Gooden
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathews
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Mathews
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Mathews
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Mathews
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee hits a line drive towards the mound. Gooden reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Mathews
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Mathews
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mathews
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Mathews
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gooden
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Gooden
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ford moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Gooden
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Ford scores. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Mathews
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathews
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Mathews
Backman hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Mathews
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Gooden
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Mathews
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Mathews
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Mathews
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gooden
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Gooden
Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gooden
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mathews
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Mathews
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Mathews
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Gooden
John Morris pinch hits for Vince Coleman.
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Gooden
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathews
John Morris now playing right field. Curt Ford now playing left field.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Mathews
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Mathews
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gooden
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Gooden
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Gooden
Pena is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gooden
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Mathews
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Mathews
McReynolds hits a line drive into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Mathews
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mathews
Johnson hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Pendleton, and into shallow left field. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santana vs. Mathews
Santana hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Mathews
Gooden hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Gooden
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith bunts towards the mound. Gooden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Gooden
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathews
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Mathews
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Mathews
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gooden
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Mathews
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Dawley
Lenny Dykstra pinch runs for Gary Carter. Bill Dawley now pitching.
McReynolds bunts towards the mound. Dawley fields it and throws to first for the out. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Horton
Ricky Horton now pitching. Jose Oquendo now playing left field.
Mazzilli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Horton
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/30/1987 -- St.Louis at New York (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Coleman V, lf 2 0 1 0 Wilson M, cf 4 0 1 0 Morris J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 1 2 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Clark J, 1b 2 0 0 1 Dykstra L, pr 0 1 0 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 1 0 McReynolds K, lf 3 0 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, rf 3 1 1 0 Ford C, rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 1 3 1 Horton R, p 0 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 3 0 1 2 Pena T, c 3 0 1 0 Gooden D, p 3 0 0 0 Mathews G, p 2 0 0 0 Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0 Oquendo J, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 8 1 30 3 7 3 St.Louis 001 001 000 -- 2 New York 000 000 201 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mathews G (L)* 8.0 6 3 3 2 2 Dawley B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Horton R 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gooden D (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 9 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 3 LOB -- St.Louis 5, New York 6 2B -- Johnson H CS -- Ford C SH -- McReynolds K SF -- Clark J T -- 2:48 A -- 49416
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