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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 24, 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 September 24, 1988 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 1988 |
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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 | September 24, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | David West |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 35,670 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: John Kibler 3B: Eric Gregg |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Gregg Jefferies | Third Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
David West | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vince Coleman | Center Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
Pedro Guerrero | Left Fielder |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Tom Pagnozzi | First Baseman |
Tony Pena | Catcher |
Tom Lawless | Third Baseman |
Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 24, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McWilliams
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. McWilliams
Jefferies 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McWilliams
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. McWilliams
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. McWilliams
McReynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. McWilliams
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. West
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. West
Smith takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Oquendo vs. West
Oquendo hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. West
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. West
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. McWilliams
Teufel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. McWilliams
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
West vs. McWilliams
West hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. McWilliams
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. McWilliams
Jefferies strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McWilliams
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. West
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. West
Pena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Pena reaches second base with a double. Pagnozzi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lawless vs. West
Lawless hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lake vs. West
Steve Lake pinch hits for Larry McWilliams.
Lake hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. West
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Quisenberry
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Quisenberry
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Quisenberry
Teufel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. West
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. West
Oquendo hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. West
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Quisenberry
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Quisenberry
West hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Quisenberry
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Quisenberry
Jefferies hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. West
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. West
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. West
Pena hits a popup off the glove of Teufel, and into shallow right field. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lawless vs. West
Lawless hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Quisenberry
Hernandez 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, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Quisenberry
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Quisenberry
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guerrero. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. Strawberry scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Quisenberry
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Quisenberry
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. West
Dave Magadan now playing first base. Luis Alicea pinch hits for Dan Quisenberry.
Alicea hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. West
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. West
Smith hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Peters
Luis Alicea now playing second base. Steve Peters now pitching. Jose Oquendo now playing shortstop.
Elster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Peters
Mark Carreon pinch hits for David West.
The umpire calls a balk on Peters Elster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Peters
Carreon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Peters
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jefferies vs. Peters
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. Elster scores. Carreon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Peters
Magadan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Magadan reaches second base with a double. Jefferies scores. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Peters
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pagnozzi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
McReynolds vs. Peters
McReynolds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lawless settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Aguilera
Mark Carreon now playing left field. Mookie Wilson now playing right field. Lenny Dykstra now playing center field. Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Oquendo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Aguilera
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Aguilera
Curt Ford pinch runs for Pedro Guerrero.
Brunansky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Aguilera
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Peters
Jose Oquendo now catching. Curt Ford now playing left field. John Morris now playing right field. Tim Jones now playing shortstop.
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Peters
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Peters
Elster hits a line drive towards third. Lawless reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Aguilera
Barry Lyons now catching.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Aguilera
Lawless hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Aguilera
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Aguilera covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Peters
Mike Laga now playing first base. Tom Pagnozzi now catching.
Carreon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Peters
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Peters
Jefferies strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Peters
Magadan takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dykstra vs. Peters
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carreon. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Booker vs. McClure
Rod Booker pinch hits for Steve Peters.
Booker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Laga vs. McClure
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Laga vs. McClure
Laga strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ford vs. McClure
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Morris vs. McClure
Morris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Costello
John Costello now pitching. Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Bob McClure.
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alicea reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Costello
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Alicea. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Costello
Teufel takes first base on ball four. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Costello
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Carreon vs. Costello
Carreon takes first base on ball four. Lyons moves to third. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Costello
Wilson hits a ball on the ground to right center field. The ball gets by Coleman. Morris fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morris. Lyons scores. Teufel scores. Carreon goes all the way around to score. Wilson moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 13 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Costello
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Costello
Magadan 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
Bottom 9
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Mets, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching.
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McDowell
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. McDowell
Lawless takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. McDowell
Alicea hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1988 -- New York at St.Louis (D) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf-rf 5 3 3 4 Coleman V, cf 4 0 2 0 Jefferies G, 3b 6 1 2 3 Smith O, ss 2 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Peters S, p 0 0 0 0 Magadan D, 1b 2 0 1 1 Booker R, ph 0 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 2 2 0 Costello J, p 0 0 0 0 Dykstra L, cf 1 0 0 0 Oquendo J, 2b-ss-c 2 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 1 2 4 Laga M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Aguilera R, p 0 0 0 0 Guerrero P, lf 3 0 0 0 McClure B, p 0 0 0 0 Ford C, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 2 0 0 0 McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0 Morris J, rf 1 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, 1b-c 4 1 1 0 Lyons B, c 1 1 0 0 Pena T, c 2 0 2 1 Teufel T, 2b 4 2 1 1 Jones T, ss 2 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 5 1 1 0 Lawless T, 3b 3 0 0 0 West D, p 2 1 2 0 McWilliams L, p 0 0 0 0 Carreon M, ph-lf 1 2 0 0 Lake S, ph 1 0 0 0 Quisenberry D, p 0 0 0 0 Alicea L, ph-2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 14 14 13 31 1 6 1 New York 330 013 004 -- 14 St.Louis 010 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO West D (W) 5.0 5 1 1 2 3 Aguilera R 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 McClure B 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 McDowell R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO McWilliams L (L) 2.0 5 6 6 1 3 Quisenberry D 3.0 3 1 1 1 1 Peters S 3.0 4 3 3 2 2 Costello J 1.0 2 4 0 2 0 E -- Alicea L, Morris J DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 8 2B -- Pena T 2, West D, Strawberry D, McReynolds K, Jefferies G, Magadan D, Coleman V HR -- McReynolds K, Teufel T, Wilson M SB -- Booker R, Coleman V Balk -- Peters S T -- 2:45 A -- 35670
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