September 6, 1989 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 9
@BAL 0 MIL 7
@CAL 4 TOR 4
@CHW 2 DET 11
KCR 5 OAK 7
BOS 5 NYY 5
@SEA 3 TEX 3
MIN 2 SFG 7
@ATL 2 CIN 9
LAD 5 SDP 3
@HOU 2 MON 11
PIT 6 STL 3
@NYM 2 PHI 9
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 38,283

Wednesday, September 6, 1989, 6:35
Time of Game: 2:43

Cardinals

76-62

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    3  8  0
Mets            0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  2

W: F DiPino (7-0), L: R Darling (12-12), S: K Dayley (11)

Mets

73-65

Lost 1

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .265  .676   15    1   0   SB
O Smith SS                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .271  .689   17    6   3   
J Oquendo 2B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .297  .750   13    2   4   SF
P Guerrero 1B                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .315  .862   14    9   0   2B
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .703    8    0   3   
T Brunansky RF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .247  .760   17    2   0   
M Thompson CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .733   17    5   0   
T Pena C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .639   10    2   1   
R Horton P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .700    8    0   1   2B
  J Costello P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .941    2    0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  C Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  D Quisenberry P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    1   4              127   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Horton (1, off R Darling); P Guerrero (38, off R Darling).

SF: J Oquendo (7, off R Darling).

TB: P Guerrero 2; R Horton 2; V Coleman 2; M Thompson; T Pendleton; T Brunansky; J Oquendo.

RBI: P Guerrero 2 (97); J Oquendo (44).

2-out RBI: P Guerrero.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Oquendo-O Smith-P Guerrero.

BASERUNNING

SB: V Coleman (58, 2nd base off R Darling/G Carter).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Jefferies 2B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .247  .642   14    2   2   SB
J Samuel CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .662   14    4   0   HBP
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .290  .954   20    3   0   CS
D Strawberry RF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .229  .797   18    2   1   
K McReynolds LF               4   1   2   1    0   0  .274  .774   10    2   0   HR
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .242  .665   11    8   0   GDP
  K Miller PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .507         0   0   
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .449    7    5   0   
K Elster SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .645   14    1   4   
R Darling P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .386    9    0   1   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    0   2              117   27   8

BATTING

HR: K McReynolds (19, off R Horton; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

HBP: J Samuel (8, by R Horton).

TB: K McReynolds 5; G Jefferies 2; K Hernandez 2; H Johnson; J Samuel; D Strawberry.

GIDP: K Hernandez (4).

RBI: H Johnson (86); K McReynolds (74).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: G Jefferies (10); G Carter (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Jefferies (16, 2nd base off R Horton/T Pena).

CS: H Johnson (4, 2nd base by R Horton/T Pena).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Horton                       5.2   8   2   2    0   2   1   4.50   24   88-51   29· 9·13   10· 4· 7· 0     47    -     1.07  -0.03
J Costello                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.31    1    2-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.15   0.06
F DiPino, W (7-0)              2     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.90    6   15-10    9· 0· 1    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.54   0.21
D Quisenberry, H (1)           0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.33    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.60   0.08
K Dayley, S (11)               0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.53    3    5-5     3· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.76   0.09
Totals                         9     9   2   2    0   2   1          35  112-70   43·10·17   13· 9·10· 0          1-0

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Darling, L (12-12)           7.1   8   3   1    1   2   0   3.61   31  104-65   41· 7·17   13· 5·10· 0     55    -     1.53  -0.19
R Myers                        1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.15    5   21-14    7· 3· 4    0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.93   0.09
Totals                         9     8   3   1    1   4   0          36  125-79   48·10·21   13· 8·10· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: R Darling (10).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Horton (4; J Samuel).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 38,283.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           New York Mets                        
1. V Coleman            LF    1. G Jefferies          2B 
2. O Smith              SS    2. J Samuel             CF 
3. J Oquendo            2B    3. H Johnson            3B 
4. P Guerrero           1B    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. T Pendleton          3B    5. K McReynolds         LF 
6. T Brunansky          RF    6. K Hernandez          1B 
7. M Thompson           CF    7. G Carter             C  
8. T Pena               C     8. K Elster             SS 
9. R Horton             P     9. R Darling            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  2-2  1--  2   20%  77% J Oquendo       R Darling       Single to RF (Line Drive); Smith to 3B
   t 6   2  2-1  --3  2   18%  48% P Guerrero      R Darling       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Coleman Scores
   b 6   0  2-2  12-  3   14%  44% K Hernandez     R Horton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Strawberry to 3B
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  3  -13%  45% K McReynolds    R Horton        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   b 3   1  1-1  -2-  6  -11%  31% H Johnson       R Horton        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jefferies Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   54%  V Coleman       Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  6   50%  O Smith         Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          1--      55%  J Oquendo       Coleman Steals 2B; Coleman to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RO     --3  2   58%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Coleman Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   57%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ricky Horton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   59%  G Jefferies     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   57%  J Samuel        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   60%  H Johnson       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   62%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   60%  T Pendleton     Lineout: CF
          ---  6   62%  T Brunansky     Walk
   O      1--  2   61%  M Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Brunansky to 2B
   O      -2-  3   58%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ricky Horton facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   45%  K McReynolds    Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          ---  3   41%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   45%  G Carter        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      1--  6   48%  K Elster        Lineout: SS
   O      1--  2   50%  R Darling       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   57%  R Horton        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   52%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-  3   49%  O Smith         Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
   O      -2-  5   45%  J Oquendo       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Ricky Horton facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   41%  G Jefferies     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   44%  J Samuel        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--      42%  H Johnson       Jefferies Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   31%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jefferies Scores
   O      1--      35%  D Strawberry    Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   36%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   33%  P Guerrero      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   31%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   30%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ricky Horton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   32%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   33%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   34%  G Carter        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   31%  M Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   29%  T Pena          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  5   28%  R Horton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ricky Horton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   29%  K Elster        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   31%  R Darling       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   30%  G Jefferies     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   28%  J Samuel        Hit By Pitch; Jefferies to 2B
   O      12-  7   32%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   38%  V Coleman       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--      42%  O Smith         Wild Pitch; Coleman to 2B
   O      -2-  4   40%  " "             Lineout: RF; Coleman to 3B
   O      --3  3   30%  J Oquendo       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   R      --3  2   48%  P Guerrero      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Coleman Scores
   O      -2-  3   43%  T Pendleton     Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Guerrero out at Hm/RF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Ricky Horton facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   38%  D Strawberry    Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   30%  K McReynolds    Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Strawberry to 2B
   OO     12-  3   44%  K Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Strawberry to 3B
                  John Costello replaces Ricky Horton pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  2   50%  G Carter        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   56%  T Brunansky     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   65%  M Thompson      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Brunansky to 2B
   O      12-  1   56%  T Pena          Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Thompson to 2B
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for John Costello batting 9th
   O      12-  2   52%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thompson to 3B; Pena to 2B
   O      -23  3   42%  V Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank DiPino facing 8-9-1
                  Frank DiPino replaces Denny Walling pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   46%  K Elster        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   48%  R Darling       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   50%  G Jefferies     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   57%  O Smith         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   77%  J Oquendo       Single to RF (Line Drive); Smith to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   79%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith Scores/unER; Oquendo to 2B
                  Randy Myers replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   77%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Oquendo to 3B
   O      --3  3   73%  T Brunansky     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank DiPino facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   79%  J Samuel        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   83%  H Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   86%  D Strawberry    Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Randy Myers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   85%  M Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   84%  T Pena          Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  Craig Wilson pinch hits for Frank DiPino batting 9th
   O      ---  6   83%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Craig Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  Ken Dayley replaces Dan Quisenberry pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   82%  K Hernandez     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Keith Miller pinch runs for Keith Hernandez batting 6th
   O      1--  1   92%  G Carter        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2  100%  K Elster        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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