Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Hill
  
  Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Hill
  
  Magadan 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hill
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with Hill covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Cone
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Cone
  
  Smith bunts towards the mound. Cone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McGee moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Cone
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Guerrero vs. Cone
  
  Guerrero hits a popup off the glove of Jefferies, and into shallow right field. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. McGee scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Morris vs. Cone
  
  Morris hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Smith scores. Guerrero scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Oquendo vs. Cone
  
  Oquendo hits a line drive into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Cone
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Hill
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with Hill covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Hill
  
  McReynolds hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Hill
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Cone
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Cone
  
  Hill bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pena moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  McGee vs. Cone
  
  McGee hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Cone
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Pena moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Cone
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena scores. Hill scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Cone
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Samuel vs. Hill
  
  Samuel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Samuel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Hill
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  O'Malley vs. Hill
  
  Tom O'Malley pinch hits for David Cone.
  
  O'Malley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Samuel scores. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jefferies vs. Hill
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo fields it and throws to second for the out. Carter moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Magadan vs. Hill
  
  Magadan takes first base on ball four. Jefferies moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Hill
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Carter scores. Jefferies scores. Magadan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Strawberry vs. DiPino
  
  Frank DiPino now pitching.
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with DiPino covering, for the out. Magadan moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  McReynolds vs. DiPino
  
  McReynolds is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Hernandez vs. DiPino
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Whitehurst
  
  Wally Whitehurst now pitching.
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Whitehurst
  
  Oquendo hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Whitehurst
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Samuel vs. DiPino
  
  Samuel hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. DiPino
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Whitehurst vs. DiPino
  
  Whitehurst strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Whitehurst
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  DiPino vs. Whitehurst
  
  DiPino strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Whitehurst
  
  McGee strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. DiPino
  
  Jefferies hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. DiPino
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. DiPino
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. DiPino
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Whitehurst
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Whitehurst
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Whitehurst
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Whitehurst
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. DiPino
  
  McReynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. DiPino
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Samuel vs. Terry
  
  Scott Terry now pitching. Tom Brunansky now playing right field.
  
  Samuel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Samuel reaches second base with a double. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carter vs. Terry
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to home to get Hernandez. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Sasser vs. Terry
  
  Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Wally Whitehurst.
  
  Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Musselman
  
  Jeff Musselman now pitching.
  
  Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Musselman
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Musselman
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Musselman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Terry
  
  Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Terry
  
  Magadan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Terry
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Terry
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Musselman
  
  Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Musselman
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Musselman
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Musselman
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Guerrero vs. Machado
  
  Julio Machado now pitching.
  
  Guerrero strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Terry
  
  McReynolds hits a line drive into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Terry
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Samuel vs. Terry
  
  Samuel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Machado
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Scott Terry.
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Machado
  
  Oquendo strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Machado
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Machado
  
  There goes Pendleton. The throw from Carter and he is out, Jefferies applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Costello
  
  John Costello now pitching.
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Costello
  
  Mark Carreon pinch hits for Julio Machado.
  
  Carreon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jefferies vs. Dayley
  
  Ken Dayley now pitching.
  
  Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Teufel vs. Dayley
  
  Tim Teufel pinch hits for Dave Magadan.
  
  Teufel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Carreon moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Dayley
  
  Keith Miller pinch runs for Tim Teufel.
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Carreon moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Strawberry vs. Dayley
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1989 -- New York at St.Louis (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Jefferies G, 2b       5  1  1  0   McGee W, cf           4  1  1  0   
Magadan D, 3b         3  0  0  0   Smith O, ss           4  1  2  0   
Teufel T, ph          1  0  1  0   Thompson M, lf        4  0  2  2   
Miller K, pr          0  0  0  0   Guerrero P, 1b        4  1  2  1   
Johnson H, ss         3  0  1  2   Morris J, rf          3  0  1  2   
Strawberry D, rf      5  0  0  0   Terry S, p            0  0  0  0   
McReynolds K, lf      3  0  0  0   Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  0  1  0   Costello J, p         0  0  0  0   
Samuel J, cf          4  1  2  0   Dayley K, p           0  0  0  0   
Carter G, c           3  1  0  0   Oquendo J, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Cone D, p             0  0  0  0   Pendleton T, 3b       4  0  1  0   
O'Malley T, ph        1  0  1  1   Pena T, c             3  1  1  0   
Whitehurst W, p       1  0  0  0   Hill K, p             0  1  0  0   
Sasser M, ph          1  0  0  0   DiPino F, p           1  0  0  0   
Musselman J, p        0  0  0  0   Brunansky T, rf       1  0  0  0   
Machado J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Carreon M, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        33  5 10  5

New York         003 000 000 --  3
St.Louis         320 000 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cone D (L)            2.0  6  5  5  0  0
Whitehurst W          3.0  1  0  0  0  3
Musselman J           1.2  2  0  0  0  0
Machado J             1.1  1  0  0  0  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hill K                2.1  3  3  3  2  0
DiPino F (W)          3.0  1  0  0  2  2
Terry S               2.2  2  0  0  0  5
Costello J            0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Dayley K (S)          0.2  1  0  0  1  0

LOB -- New York 10, St.Louis 5
2B -- Guerrero P, Morris J, Samuel J 2
CS -- Pendleton T
SH -- Hill K
T -- 3:09
A -- 35884

    

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