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BAL 16
CLE  3

CAL  1
MIN  0

DET  3
CHW  2

MIL  4
TEX  3

NYY  7
KCR  6

OAK  7
@SEA  5

BOS  6
@TOR  4

MON  4
@CHC  2

CIN  8
HOU  0

PHI  8
@PIT  6

LAD  5
@SDP  2

SFG  2
ATL  1

(10)
STL 12
NYM  8

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 41,942

Saturday, April 18, 1987
Time of Game: 3:50
Mets
8
6-4
Lost 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  3   1  0  0   0  0  2   1    8 11  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   5  0  1   0  0  1   5   12 14  0
W: D LaPoint (1-1), L: J Orosco (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Cardinals
12
6-4
Won 2
1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  6   1   2   1    0   0  .344 1.088    0    1   0   2B
W Backman 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .290  .676    0    3   2   
  T Teufel PH-2B              0   0   0   0    1   0  .455 1.045    0    0   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   1   1    1   0  .184  .484    0    9   0   SF
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .814    0   14   0   
D Strawberry RF               5   1   2   0    0   1  .361 1.304    0    0   0   2B,CS
K McReynolds LF               4   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .841    0    1   0   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
H Johnson 3B-LF               4   1   2   4    1   1  .273  .845    0    1   2   HR
R Santana SS                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .206  .435    0    0   1   
  L Mazzilli PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .429    0    0   0   
  A Pedrique SS               0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   1   
R Darling P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   SH
  D Cone P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Wilson PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .868    0    0   0   
  G Walter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Magadan 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   SH
Totals                       36   8  11   7    9   4                    29  10
BATTING
2B: L Dykstra (3, off P Perry); D Strawberry (4, off D Cox).
HR: H Johnson (2, off D Cox; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: K Hernandez (1, off P Perry).
SH: D Magadan (1, off B Dawley); R Darling (1, off D Cox).
TB: H Johnson 5; L Dykstra 3; D Strawberry 3; R Santana 2; K McReynolds; K Hernandez; W Backman.
RBI: H Johnson 4 (8); K McReynolds (4); K Hernandez (1); L Dykstra (4).
2-out RBI: H Johnson 4; K McReynolds; L Dykstra.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 1. H Johnson-W Backman-K Hernandez.
E: G Carter (1).
BASERUNNING
CS: D Strawberry (2, 2nd base by T Worrell/S Lake).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  6   0   1   0    0   2  .237  .604    0    5   0   
O Smith SS                    2   3   1   0    4   0  .286  .738    0    1   1   2·SB
T Herr 2B                     3   2   3   6    2   0  .282  .878    0    4   4   HR,2B,SH
J Clark 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   3  .258  .894    0    9   1   
W McGee CF                    5   1   2   1    0   3  .294  .715    0    2   0   
  D LaPoint P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
J Lindeman RF                 3   1   1   2    0   1  .263  .888    0    2   0   2B,GDP
  T Landrum RF-CF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .779    0    2   1   
T Pendleton 3B                5   1   2   0    0   2  .310  .739    0    1   3   
S Lake C                      5   1   2   1    0   0  .346  .884    0    4   1   
  T Lawless PR                0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Cox P                       0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
  J Oquendo PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .884    0    0   0   
  P Perry P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Worrell P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Dawley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  C Ford RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .750 1.800         0   0   
  T Pagnozzi PH               1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       41  12  14  11    6  14                    30  14
BATTING
2B: T Herr (5, off D Cone); J Lindeman (5, off R Darling).
HR: T Herr (1, off J Orosco; 10th inn, 3 on, 2 outs).
SH: T Herr (1, off J Orosco).
TB: T Herr 7; T Pendleton 2; J Lindeman 2; W McGee 2; S Lake 2; J Clark; O Smith; T Pagnozzi; V Coleman.
GIDP: J Lindeman (1).
RBI: T Herr 6 (15); J Lindeman 2 (9); S Lake (3); T Pagnozzi (1); W McGee (6).
2-out RBI: T Herr 6.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
BASERUNNING
SB: O Smith 2 (4, 3rd base off J Orosco/G Carter, 2nd base off R Darling/G Carter).

PITCHING

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                      3.2   7   5   5    3   6   0   6.00   21     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 2· 0     30    -     1.27  -0.35
D Cone                         3.1   3   1   1    1   5   0   3.12   13     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 2· 0          3-0    1.18   0.08
G Walter                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
J Orosco, BS (1), L (0-1)      1.2   4   6   5    2   2   1   8.10   11     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 3· 1          0-0    4.25  -1.09
Totals                         9.2  14  12  11    6  14   1          48     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 7· 1          3-0 
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
D Cox                          3     7   4   4    2   2   1   4.60   18     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 5· 1     29    -     1.09  -0.23
P Perry                        4     2   1   1    0   2   0   2.00   14     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.95   0.12
T Worrell, H (1)               1     0   2   2    5   0   0   4.91    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    3.46  -0.07
B Dawley, BS (1)               1.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   3.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 3· 0          2-2    4.52  -0.41
D LaPoint, W (1-1)             0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   6.75    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    2.20  -0.24
Totals                        10    11   8   8    9   4   1          48     -       ·  ·     13·11·10· 1          4-3 
P Perry faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
T Worrell faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D LaPoint (1).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 3:50.
Attendance: 41,942.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. V Coleman            LF 
2. W Backman            2B    2. O Smith              SS 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. T Herr               2B 
4. G Carter             C     4. J Clark              1B 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. W McGee              CF 
6. K McReynolds         LF    6. J Lindeman           RF 
7. H Johnson            3B    7. T Pendleton          3B 
8. R Santana            SS    8. S Lake               C  
9. R Darling            P     9. D Cox                P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  8-7  12-      37%  71% T Pagnozzi      J Orosco        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pendleton Scores; Lawless to 2B
   b10   2  8-8  123      34% 100% T Herr          J Orosco        Home Run; Lawless Scores; Pagnozzi Scores; Smith Scores
   t 9   2  6-5  12-     -33%  52% K McReynolds    B Dawley        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Backman Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   t10   2  7-7  --3     -32%  20% T Teufel        D LaPoint       Wild Pitch; Pedrique Scores
   t 9   2  6-6  12-     -32%  20% H Johnson       B Dawley        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hernandez Scores; McReynolds out at Hm/RF-2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  W Backman       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      46%  K Hernandez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Backman to 2B
          12-      40%  G Carter        Walk; Backman to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   O      123      48%  D Strawberry    Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      123      55%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  V Coleman       Strikeout
          ---      55%  O Smith         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      57%  T Herr          Smith Steals 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      54%  J Clark         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-      50%  W McGee         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  H Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Santana       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      52%  R Darling       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Santana to 2B
   R      -2-      42%  L Dykstra       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Santana Scores
   O      1--      44%  W Backman       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      42%  J Lindeman      Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  T Pendleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  S Lake          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Cox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      41%  K Hernandez     Lineout: RF
   O      ---      43%  G Carter        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      40%  D Strawberry    Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          -2-      39%  K McReynolds    Walk
   RRR    12-      16%  H Johnson       Home Run; Strawberry Scores; McReynolds Scores
          ---      15%  R Santana       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      16%  R Darling       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Danny Cox batting 9th
   O      ---      14%  J Oquendo       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      13%  V Coleman       Strikeout
   O      ---      12%  O Smith         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pat Perry facing 1-2-3
                  Pat Perry replaces Jose Oquendo pitching and batting 9th
          ---      10%  L Dykstra       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      -2-      10%  W Backman       Flyball: RF; Dykstra to 3B
   RO     --3       9%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Dykstra Scores
   O      ---       9%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
          ---      12%  T Herr          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      16%  J Clark         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Herr to 2B
   R      12-      23%  W McGee         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Herr Scores; Clark to 2B
   RR     12-      39%  J Lindeman      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Clark Scores; McGee Scores
   O      -2-      36%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B; Lindeman to 3B
   R      --3      43%  S Lake          Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Lindeman Scores
   O      1--      39%  P Perry         Strikeout
          1--      42%  V Coleman       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lake to 2B
          12-      46%  O Smith         Walk; Lake to 3B; Coleman to 2B
   R      123      59%  T Herr          Walk; Lake Scores; Coleman to 3B; Smith to 2B
                  David Cone replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      50%  J Clark         Strikeout
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Pat Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  H Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, David Cone facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  W McGee         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      52%  J Lindeman      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      53%  T Pendleton     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      50%  S Lake          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Pat Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Santana       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Cone          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  L Dykstra       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, David Cone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  P Perry         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  V Coleman       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      54%  O Smith         Walk
   R      1--      73%  T Herr          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Smith Scores
   O      -2-      69%  J Clark         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Pat Perry facing 2-3-4
                  Tito Landrum replaces Jim Lindeman playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      74%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  K Hernandez     Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      79%  G Carter        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-5, David Cone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  W McGee         Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  T Landrum       Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  T Pendleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Pat Perry facing 5-6-7
          ---      66%  D Strawberry    Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  Todd Worrell replaces Pat Perry pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      74%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF
   O      1--      84%  H Johnson       Strawberry Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      81%  " "             Walk
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rafael Santana batting 8th
          1--      76%  L Mazzilli      Walk; Johnson to 2B
                  Mookie Wilson pinch hits for David Cone batting 9th
          12-      69%  M Wilson        Walk; Johnson to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
   O      123      87%  L Dykstra       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Gene Walter facing 8-9-1
                  Gene Walter replaces Mookie Wilson pitching and batting 9th; Al Pedrique replaces Lee Mazzilli playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      85%  S Lake          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      84%  T Worrell       Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  V Coleman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Todd Worrell facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  W Backman       Walk
          1--      56%  K Hernandez     Walk; Backman to 2B
                  Bill Dawley replaces Todd Worrell pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      72%  G Carter        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      12-      86%  D Strawberry    Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   R      12-      52%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Backman Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   RO     12-      20%  H Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hernandez Scores; McReynolds out at Hm/RF-2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-7, Jesse Orosco facing 2-3-4
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Kevin McReynolds pitching and batting 6th; Dave Magadan replaces Gene Walter playing 3B batting 9th; Howard Johnson moves to LF
          ---      34%  O Smith         Walk
   O      1--      28%  T Herr          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
   R      -2-      58%  J Clark         Smith Steals 3B; Smith Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)/unER
   O      ---      54%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  W McGee         Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 7-7, Bill Dawley facing 8-9-1
          ---      42%  A Pedrique      Walk
   O      1--      44%  D Magadan       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pedrique to 2B
                  Dave LaPoint replaces Willie McGee pitching and batting 5th; Tito Landrum moves to CF; Curt Ford replaces Bill Dawley playing RF batting 9th
   O      -2-      52%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pedrique to 3B
                  Tim Teufel pinch hits for Wally Backman batting 2nd
   R      --3      20%  T Teufel        Wild Pitch; Pedrique Scores
          ---      19%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      20%  K Hernandez     Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 7-8, Jesse Orosco facing 6-7-8
                  Tim Teufel moves to 2B
   O      ---      12%  T Landrum       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      21%  T Pendleton     Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      34%  S Lake          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Pendleton to 2B
                  Tom Pagnozzi pinch hits for Curt Ford batting 9th; Tom Lawless pinch runs for Steve Lake batting 8th
   R      12-      71%  T Pagnozzi      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pendleton Scores; Lawless to 2B
   O      12-      64%  V Coleman       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lawless to 3B; Pagnozzi to 2B
          -23      66%  O Smith         Walk
   RRRR   123     100%  T Herr          Home Run; Lawless Scores; Pagnozzi Scores; Smith Scores
        5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 12.

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