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CLE
@BAL		1
4
MIN
@CAL		1
2
CHW
@DET		1
3
TEX
@MIL		2
10
OAK
@SEA		2
4
BOS
@TOR		5
10
MON
@CHC		0
7
HOU
@CIN		8
9
PHI
@PIT		6
2		 
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LAD
@SDP		5
3
ATL
@SFG		2
0
NYM
@STL		3
4
Friday, April 17, 1987
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 43,699, Time of Game: 2:27
Mets
3
6-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
4
5-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: John Tudor (2-1)
L: Bob Ojeda (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    3 12  1
Cardinals       1  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    4  7  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mookie Wilson CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .333 .833 0.114 1.39 0.207 -0.093 0.5 3 0 3B
Tim Teufel 2B 5 2 3 1 0 1 .455 1.000 -0.083 1.57 0.122 -0.205 0.4 2 1 GDP
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .176 .469 0.021 1.22 0.080 -0.059 0.2 10 0
Gary Carter C 3 0 2 2 1 0 .324 .883 0.126 1.46 0.230 -0.104 0.9 3 0 GDP
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .355 1.352 -0.134 1.60 0.018 -0.152 -0.8 5 0
Kevin McReynolds LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .865 -0.087 1.93 0.130 -0.217 -0.5 0 0
Howard Johnson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .706 -0.131 1.32 0.000 -0.131 -0.9 0 2
Rafael Santana SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .161 .349 -0.058 0.95 0.021 -0.078 -0.4 1 5
Bob Ojeda P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .167 -0.078 0.92 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 0 2
   Gene Walter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lenny Dykstra PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .346 1.145 -0.074 2.89 0.000 -0.074 -0.2
Team Totals 36 3 12 3 2 7 .333 .757 -0.384 1.44 0.808 -1.191 -1.6 24 10
3B: M Wilson (1, off J Tudor).
TB: M Wilson 4; T Teufel 3; G Carter 2; K McReynolds 2; K Hernandez; R Santana; D Strawberry.
GIDP: T Teufel (1); G Carter (1).
RBI: G Carter 2 (7); T Teufel (1).
2-out RBI: G Carter 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: R Santana (4).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: K McReynolds (1st base by R Horton).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .250 .650 0.153 1.12 0.189 -0.036 1.2 2 0 SB
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .641 -0.164 1.20 0.000 -0.164 -1.4 0 3
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 1 3 0 0 .222 .650 0.247 1.33 0.269 -0.023 1.5 2 5
Jack Clark 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .980 -0.054 0.65 0.007 -0.061 -0.5 11 0
   Tom Lawless PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mike Laga 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .773 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Willie McGee CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .702 -0.010 0.77 0.050 -0.060 -0.3 2 0 2B
Jim Lindeman RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .257 .879 -0.015 0.93 0.043 -0.058 -0.1 2 0 2B
Terry Pendleton 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .730 -0.088 1.05 0.000 -0.088 -0.8 0 2
Steve Lake C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .905 0.044 1.10 0.098 -0.054 0.4 7 0
John Tudor P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.017 0.85 0.038 -0.021 0.0 0 2
   Ricky Horton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.014 0.58 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 0 2
Team Totals 31 4 7 4 1 3 .226 .540 0.116 1.00 0.694 -0.579 -0.1 27 14
2B: W McGee (1, off B Ojeda); J Lindeman (4, off B Ojeda).
TB: J Lindeman 2; W McGee 2; J Clark; S Lake; V Coleman; T Herr; J Tudor.
RBI: T Herr 3 (9); S Lake (2).
2-out RBI: T Herr 2; S Lake.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Tudor-T Herr-J Clark; O Smith-T Herr-M Laga.
E: W McGee (2).
Baserunning
SB: V Coleman (8, 2nd base off B Ojeda/G Carter).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Ojeda, L (1-2) 7 6 4 3 1 3 0 3.50 28 53 -0.148 1.07 -0.4
Gene Walter 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.032 0.45 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 4 3 1 3 0 3.38 32 53 0 0 -0.116 1.44 0.1

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Tudor, W (2-1) 6 9 3 2 1 4 0 6.06 27 47 0.000 1.13 0.1
Ricky Horton, S (2) 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 1.00 11 0 0 0.384 2.15 1.5
Team Totals 9 12 3 2 2 7 0 2.00 38 47 0 0 0.384 1.00 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Horton (1; K McReynolds, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Dave Pallone.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 43,699.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Mookie Wilson CF 1 Vince Coleman LF
2 Tim Teufel 2B 2 Ozzie Smith SS
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Tom Herr 2B
4 Gary Carter C 4 Jack Clark 1B
5 Darryl Strawberry RF 5 Willie McGee CF
6 Kevin McReynolds LF 6 Jim Lindeman RF
7 Howard Johnson 3B 7 Terry Pendleton 3B
8 Rafael Santana SS 8 Steve Lake C
9 Bob Ojeda P 9 John Tudor P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-3 2 -23 RR STL T. Herr B. Ojeda 25% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tudor Scores; Coleman Scores/unER
t9 3-4 1 1-- OO NYM T. Teufel R. Horton 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 3-4 0 1-- O NYM H. Johnson R. Horton 14% 80% McReynolds Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b5 2-3 1 1-- STL V. Coleman B. Ojeda 13% 55% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Tudor to 3B; Coleman to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t5 2-2 0 --- NYM M. Wilson J. Tudor -12% 38% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson J. Tudor 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM T. Teufel J. Tudor -2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM K. Hernandez J. Tudor 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Teufel to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R NYM G. Carter J. Tudor -9% 43% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Teufel Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- NYM D. Strawberry J. Tudor -2% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Carter to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- O NYM K. McReynolds J. Tudor 4% 45% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- STL V. Coleman B. Ojeda 4% 49% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- STL O. Smith B. Ojeda 2% 51% Coleman Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- O STL O. Smith B. Ojeda -2% 49% Flyball: CF; Coleman to 3B
b1 0-1 1 --3 RO STL T. Herr B. Ojeda 2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B; Coleman Scores
b1 1-1 2 --- O STL J. Clark B. Ojeda -1% 50% Flyball: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- O NYM H. Johnson J. Tudor 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 1-1 1 --- O NYM R. Santana J. Tudor 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O NYM B. Ojeda J. Tudor 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O STL W. McGee B. Ojeda -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- STL J. Lindeman B. Ojeda 4% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b2 1-1 1 -2- O STL T. Pendleton B. Ojeda -4% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 1-1 2 -2- R STL S. Lake B. Ojeda 10% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lindeman Scores
b2 2-1 2 1-- O STL J. Tudor B. Ojeda -2% 61% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson J. Tudor 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- NYM T. Teufel J. Tudor -5% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Teufel to 2B/Adv on E8
t3 1-2 1 -2- O NYM K. Hernandez J. Tudor 4% 63% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-2 2 -2- R NYM G. Carter J. Tudor -10% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Teufel Scores/unER
t3 2-2 2 1-- O NYM D. Strawberry J. Tudor 3% 56% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- O STL V. Coleman B. Ojeda -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-2 1 --- O STL O. Smith B. Ojeda -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b3 2-2 2 --- O STL T. Herr B. Ojeda -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 6-7-8
t4 2-2 0 --- NYM K. McReynolds J. Tudor -4% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t4 2-2 0 1-- O NYM H. Johnson J. Tudor 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t4 2-2 1 1-- O NYM R. Santana J. Tudor 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-2 2 1-- O NYM B. Ojeda J. Tudor 3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- O STL J. Clark B. Ojeda -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 2-2 1 --- STL W. McGee B. Ojeda 5% 58% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b4 2-2 1 -2- O STL J. Lindeman B. Ojeda -4% 54% Flyball: RF
b4 2-2 2 -2- O STL T. Pendleton B. Ojeda -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- NYM M. Wilson J. Tudor -12% 38% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 2-2 0 --3 R NYM T. Teufel J. Tudor -5% 32% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Wilson Scores
t5 3-2 0 1-- NYM K. Hernandez J. Tudor -6% 27% Walk; Teufel to 2B
t5 3-2 0 12- OO NYM G. Carter J. Tudor 10% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; Teufel to 3B
t5 3-2 2 --3 O NYM D. Strawberry J. Tudor 4% 42% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- O STL S. Lake B. Ojeda -3% 38% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-3 1 --- STL J. Tudor B. Ojeda 4% 42% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b5 2-3 1 1-- STL V. Coleman B. Ojeda 13% 55% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Tudor to 3B; Coleman to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b5 2-3 1 -23 O STL O. Smith B. Ojeda -12% 43% Popfly: 1B
b5 2-3 2 -23 RR STL T. Herr B. Ojeda 25% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tudor Scores; Coleman Scores/unER
b5 4-3 2 1-- O STL J. Clark B. Ojeda -2% 66% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 6-7-8
t6 3-4 0 --- O NYM K. McReynolds J. Tudor 4% 70% Flyball: CF
t6 3-4 1 --- O NYM H. Johnson J. Tudor 3% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-4 2 --- NYM R. Santana J. Tudor -2% 70% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
t6 3-4 2 1-- O NYM B. Ojeda J. Tudor 4% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
b6 4-3 0 --- O STL W. McGee B. Ojeda -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-3 1 --- O STL J. Lindeman B. Ojeda -2% 70% Strikeout
b6 4-3 2 --- O STL T. Pendleton B. Ojeda -1% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 1-2-3
Ricky Horton replaces John Tudor pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-4 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson R. Horton 4% 74% Strikeout
t7 3-4 1 --- O NYM T. Teufel R. Horton 3% 77% Strikeout
t7 3-4 2 --- NYM K. Hernandez R. Horton -2% 74% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t7 3-4 2 1-- NYM G. Carter R. Horton -4% 70% Walk; Hernandez to 2B
t7 3-4 2 12- O NYM D. Strawberry R. Horton 8% 79% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
b7 4-3 0 --- O STL S. Lake B. Ojeda -2% 77% Popfly: 2B
b7 4-3 1 --- O STL R. Horton B. Ojeda -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-3 2 --- O STL V. Coleman B. Ojeda -1% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 6-7-8
t8 3-4 0 --- NYM K. McReynolds R. Horton -9% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t8 3-4 0 1-- O NYM H. Johnson R. Horton 14% 80% McReynolds Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t8 3-4 1 --- O NYM H. Johnson R. Horton 4% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-4 2 --- O NYM R. Santana R. Horton 3% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Gene Walter facing 2-3-4
Gene Walter replaces Bob Ojeda pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-3 0 --- O STL O. Smith G. Walter -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-3 1 --- O STL T. Herr G. Walter -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-3 2 --- STL J. Clark G. Walter 1% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Tom Lawless pinch runs for Jack Clark (1B) batting 4th
b8 4-3 2 1-- O STL W. McGee G. Walter -2% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 9-1-2
Mike Laga replaces Tom Lawless (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
Lenny Dykstra pinch hits for Gene Walter (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra R. Horton 7% 91% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-4 1 --- NYM M. Wilson R. Horton -8% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 3-4 1 1-- OO NYM T. Teufel R. Horton 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.

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