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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 8, 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 June 8, 1988 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose DeLeon |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 38,451 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Dave Pallone |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Mookie Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | First Baseman |
| Jose Oquendo | Third Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Jose DeLeon | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 8, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. DeLeon
Dykstra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. DeLeon
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. DeLeon
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. DeLeon
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Ojeda
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ojeda
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Ojeda
McGee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Ojeda
Brunansky 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. DeLeon
McReynolds hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. DeLeon
Carter hits a line drive 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: ---
Wilson vs. DeLeon
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. DeLeon
Elster hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Elster reaches second base with a double. There goes Wilson trying to get to home. Coleman throws the ball in to Oquendo who relays the ball to Pena, who tags Wilson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ojeda
Horner 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Ojeda
Oquendo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Ojeda
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. DeLeon
Ojeda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. DeLeon
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. DeLeon
Backman takes first base on ball four. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. DeLeon
Magadan hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. DeLeon
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Ojeda
Alicea bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeLeon vs. Ojeda
DeLeon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Ojeda
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. DeLeon
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oquendo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. DeLeon
Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. DeLeon
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. DeLeon
Elster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ojeda
Smith hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Ojeda
McGee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra who is chasing the ball. McGee reaches third base with a triple. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Brunansky vs. Ojeda
Brunansky hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Horner vs. Ojeda
Horner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McGee scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Ojeda
Oquendo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Ojeda
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. DeLeon
Ojeda hits a line drive towards third. Oquendo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. DeLeon
Dykstra bunts towards third. Oquendo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. DeLeon
There's a wild pitch. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. DeLeon
Backman hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Magadan vs. DeLeon
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. DeLeon
There's a wild pitch. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. DeLeon
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Ojeda
Alicea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeLeon vs. Ojeda
DeLeon 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Ojeda
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. DeLeon
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oquendo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. DeLeon
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. DeLeon
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ojeda
Smith hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Ojeda
McGee hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Ojeda
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. DeLeon
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oquendo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. DeLeon
Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Bob Ojeda.
Sasser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. DeLeon
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. DeLeon
Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Magadan vs. Peters
Steve Peters now pitching.
Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Peters
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching. Lee Mazzilli now playing first base. Dave Magadan now playing third base.
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. McDowell
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. McDowell
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oquendo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Alicea vs. McDowell
Alicea takes first base on ball four. Oquendo moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ford vs. McDowell
Curt Ford pinch hits for Steve Peters.
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oquendo scores. There goes Pena trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Alicea moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. McDowell
Coleman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Smith vs. McDowell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster throws towards first. Mazzilli fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mazzilli. Alicea scores. Ford scores. Coleman moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McGee vs. McDowell
McGee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Brunansky vs. McDowell
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Worrell
Todd Worrell now pitching.
McReynolds bunts towards third. Oquendo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Worrell
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Worrell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. McDowell
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. McDowell
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. McDowell
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Worrell
Tom Lawless now playing third base. Jose Oquendo now playing first base.
Elster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Worrell
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Worrell
Dykstra hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1988 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 5 2 3 0 Coleman V, lf 3 0 0 0
Backman W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Smith O, ss 4 1 2 2
Magadan D, 1b-3b 4 0 3 2 McGee W, cf 3 1 2 1
Johnson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 4 0 0 0
McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0 Horner B, 1b 4 0 1 1
McReynolds K, lf 4 0 1 0 Lawless T, 3b 0 0 0 0
Carter G, c 4 0 1 0 Oquendo J, 3b-1b 3 1 2 0
Wilson M, rf 4 0 1 0 Pena T, c 4 0 1 0
Elster K, ss 4 0 1 0 Alicea L, 2b 2 1 0 0
Ojeda B, p 2 0 0 0 DeLeon J, p 2 0 0 0
Sasser M, ph 1 0 0 0 Peters S, p 0 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, 1b 1 0 0 0 Ford C, ph 1 1 1 1
Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0
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36 2 11 2 30 5 9 5
New York 000 010 100 -- 2
St.Louis 000 200 30x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B 6.0 5 2 2 1 3
McDowell R (L) 2.0 4 3 3 3 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
DeLeon J 6.2 9 2 2 1 5
Peters S (W) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Worrell T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Mazzilli L
DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- McGee W, Elster K
3B -- McGee W
WP -- DeLeon J 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 38451
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