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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 25, 1986
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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 25, 1986 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 25, 1986 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 25, 1986 |
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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 | Ricky Horton |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 43,721 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Fred Brocklander |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kevin Mitchell | Center Fielder |
Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Jack Clark | First Baseman |
Andy Van Slyke | Right Fielder |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Ricky Horton | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 25, 1986
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Horton
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Horton
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Horton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman hits a line drive towards short. Santana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Gooden
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up 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: ---
Carter vs. Horton
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Horton
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Horton
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Gooden
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaValliere vs. Gooden
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Horton
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Horton
Santana hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Horton
Gooden bunts towards the mound. Horton fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Horton
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Gooden
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Gooden
Carter fires to first and picks off Coleman. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Horton
Teufel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Teufel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Horton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Horton
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horton fields it and has Teufel trapped. Horton throws to third, and Pendleton tags Teufel for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Horton
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Horton
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Gooden
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herr for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Horton
Knight hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Horton
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Horton
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Horton
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Gooden
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Gooden
LaValliere strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Horton
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Horton
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 -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Horton
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Horton
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Horton
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Gooden
Horton bunts towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Horton
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Horton
Santana hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Horton
Gooden bunts towards the mound. Horton fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Horton
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Santana scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Horton
Teufel hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Gooden
Lenny Dykstra now playing center field.
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herr for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Gooden
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Horton
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Horton
Carter takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Horton
Strawberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Perry
Pat Perry now pitching. Clint Hurdle now playing right field.
Foster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Perry
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Perry
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Perry. Strawberry scores. Foster goes all the way around to score. Santana moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gooden vs. Perry
Gooden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santana scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Perry
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gooden moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Teufel vs. Perry
Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gooden moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Perry
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Gooden
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Gooden
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Perry
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Perry
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Perry
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Perry
Knight hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Perry
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Gooden
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Gooden
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herr for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/25/1986 -- New York at St.Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Mitchell K, cf 4 0 2 1 Coleman V, lf 4 0 0 0 Dykstra L, cf 1 0 1 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 0 0 Teufel T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 5 1 1 0 Clark J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Carter G, c 2 2 0 0 Van Slyke A, rf 3 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 5 1 2 1 Perry P, p 0 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 1 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Knight R, 3b 4 2 2 4 LaValliere M, c 3 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 5 2 3 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 2 0 Gooden D, p 2 0 1 1 Horton R, p 2 0 1 0 Hurdle C, rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 13 7 30 0 5 0 New York 000 010 152 -- 9 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gooden D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Horton R (L)* 7.0 9 5 5 2 2 Perry P 2.0 4 4 4 2 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Clark J, Perry P DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 3 2B -- Teufel T, Mitchell K, Strawberry D HR -- Knight R 2 SH -- Gooden D 2 SF -- Knight R T -- 2:35 A -- 43721
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