Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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