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DET  2
@BAL  1
 DET  7
@BAL  4
 MIN  6
@CAL  2
 CHW  6
KCR  5
 CLE  4
TOR  3
 MIL  4
OAK  2
 BOS  6
@NYY  0
 SEA  8
@TEX  5
 CIN  2
@ATL  1
 PHI  8
MON  5
 PIT  7
CHC  4
 SDP  9
HOU  1
 SFG  2
LAD  0
 NYM  9
@STL  7
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 39,284

 Sunday, September 25, 1988, 1:15
Time of Game: 2:48
Mets
9
96-58
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  2  0   3  0  2   2  0  0    9 13  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   6  1  0    7 10  1
W: David Cone (19-3), L: Scott Terry (9-5), S: Randy Myers (25)
 Cardinals
7
74-82
Lost 2
4th, 23 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .693   11    9    3   0   SB
G Jefferies 3B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .352 1.069   11    7    1   0   
  K Elster SS                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .214  .591    5    3    0   1   
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .735    8    6    1   1   
  D Magadan 1B                1   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .728   12    7    2   0   CS
D Strawberry RF               3   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .902    9    6    0   0   
  M Carreon LF                2   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.171   12    7    1   0   2B
K McReynolds LF               2   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .842    6    5    0   0   
  L Mazzilli RF               2   0   0   0    1   0  .147  .391    9    4    1   0   
H Johnson SS-3B               3   3   1   2    1   0  .235  .776   11    7    0   0   SB,SF,IW
M Sasser C                    4   2   3   4    1   0  .265  .681   15    7   15   0   2B
T Teufel 2B                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .646    9    5    1   0   2B,GDP
  K Miller 2B                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .212  .571   14    6    1   1   
D Cone P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .357   12    8    1   0   
  R McDowell P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    7    5    0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750              0   0   
Totals                       38   9  13   0    4   6              151   92   27   3
Batting Events
2B: M Carreon (1, off T Worrell); M Sasser (9, off S Terry); T Teufel (17, off S Terry).
SF: H Johnson (8, off D Quisenberry).
IBB: H Johnson (23, by T Worrell).
TB: M Sasser 4; M Carreon 3; T Teufel 2; K McReynolds 2; K Miller; H Johnson; L Dykstra; K Elster; D Strawberry.
GIDP: T Teufel (6).
RBI: M Sasser 4 (17); H Johnson 2 (68); K Miller (5); T Teufel (30).
2-out RBI: M Sasser 3; T Teufel.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: D Magadan (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Dykstra (29, 2nd base off S Terry/T Pena); H Johnson (23, 2nd base off S Terry/T Pena).
CS: D Magadan (1, 2nd base by T Worrell/T Pena).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .652    9    7    1   0   
  J Morris LF                 2   1   1   2    0   1  .261  .596    9    6    1   0   2B
  S Lake PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .728    4    3    0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143              0   0   
O Smith SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .268  .686   11    5    2   2   
  T Jones SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .581    7    5    2   0   
P Guerrero 1B                 5   1   2   2    0   2  .283  .761   18   14    7   0   HR
D Walling 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .232  .602   14    8    0   1   
  D Quisenberry P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  C Ford PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .509    3    3    0   0   
  S Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Lawless LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .519    2    2    0   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .239  .752    9    6    2   0   
W McGee CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .285  .687    9    8    3   0   
J Oquendo 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .717   10    5    2   4   
  L Alicea 2B                 2   1   2   0    0   0  .216  .569    5    4    0   0   
T Pena C                      3   1   2   2    0   0  .259  .671   12    8    7   1   SF
S Terry P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .604    3    3    0   0   
  M Laga PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .131  .310    3    3    0   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Booker 3B                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .400 1.050    1    1    0   2   2B
  T Pagnozzi PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .629    1    1    0   0   
Totals                       37   7  10   0    2  14              130   92   27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Morris (1, off D Cone); R Booker (3, off D Cone).
HR: P Guerrero (8, off D Cone; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: T Pena (4, off R McDowell).
TB: P Guerrero 5; R Booker 2; L Alicea 2; T Pena 2; J Morris 2; T Brunansky; W McGee.
RBI: P Guerrero 2 (60); T Pena 2 (48); J Morris 2 (3); R Booker (2).
2-out RBI: P Guerrero 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. O Smith-J Oquendo-P Guerrero.
PB: T Pena (8).
E: D Walling (9).

Pitching Stats

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
D Cone, W (19-3)               6.2   7   6   3    2  11   1   2.23   30   96-66   36·22· 8    6·11· 3· 0     51    -     0.57   0.13
R McDowell, H (7)              0.2   3   1   1    0   1   0   2.61    5   15-12    8· 3· 1    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.30  -0.18
R Myers, S (25)                1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.35    5   19-14    7· 4· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.25   0.27
Totals                         9    10   7   4    2  14   1          40  130-92   51·29·12    8·16· 4· 0          2-0 
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
S Terry, L (9-5)               5     8   5   5    0   4   0   2.76   22   66-46   30· 8· 8    9· 9· 3· 0     35    -     0.72  -0.28
K Dayley                       1     1   2   0    1   1   0   2.98    6   19-10    8· 2· 0    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.18  -0.03
D Quisenberry                  1     3   2   2    1   0   0   4.91    7   19-11    7· 1· 3    0· 6· 3· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.00
S Peters                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.28    3   13-9     6· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
T Worrell                      1     1   0   0    2   0   0   3.00    5   26-13   10· 1· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.01
Totals                         9    13   9   7    4   6   0          43  143-89   61·14·14   13·20· 6· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Worrell (14; H Johnson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 39,284.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Lenny Dykstra                CF       1. Vince Coleman                LF
2. Gregg Jefferies              3B       2. Ozzie Smith                  SS
3. Keith Hernandez              1B       3. Pedro Guerrero               1B
4. Darryl Strawberry            RF       4. Denny Walling                3B
5. Kevin McReynolds             LF       5. Tom Brunansky                RF
6. Howard Johnson               SS       6. Willie McGee                 CF
7. Mackey Sasser                 C       7. Jose Oquendo                 2B
8. Tim Teufel                   2B       8. Tony Pena                     C
9. David Cone                    P       9. Scott Terry                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 12- RR 2,(1-0)  14% 89% 2-0 NYM M. Sasser S. Terry Double to LF (Fly Ball); McReynolds Scores; Johnson Scores
b8 0 12- 3,(1-1)  -13% 67% 6-9 STL L. Alicea R. McDowell Single (Pop Fly); Brunansky to 3B; McGee to 2B
b8 1 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  11% 85% 7-9 STL T. Pagnozzi R. Myers Popfly: 2B
t2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  10% 64% 0-0 NYM K. McReynolds S. Terry Single (Pop Fly to Short CF); Strawberry to 3B
b8 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  -9% 80% 6-9 STL W. McGee R. McDowell Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Brunansky to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYM L. Dykstra S. Terry Popfly: CF (LF-CF)
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 46% 0-0 NYM G. Jefferies S. Terry Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 NYM K. Hernandez S. Terry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' David Cone facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 48% 0-0 STL V. Coleman D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 45% 0-0 STL O. Smith D. Cone Walk
b1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -7% 38% 0-0 STL P. Guerrero D. Cone Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Smith to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  7% 45% 0-0 STL D. Walling D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  5% 50% 0-0 STL T. Brunansky D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 54% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry S. Terry Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  10% 64% 0-0 NYM K. McReynolds S. Terry Single (Pop Fly to Short CF); Strawberry to 3B
t2 0 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  -2% 62% 0-0 NYM H. Johnson S. Terry Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Strawberry Scores
t2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 63% 1-0 NYM M. Sasser S. Terry Johnson Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  9% 72% 1-0 NYM M. Sasser S. Terry Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Johnson Scores
t2 1 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  -3% 69% 2-0 NYM T. Teufel S. Terry Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' David Cone facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 71% 0-2 STL W. McGee D. Cone Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 72% 0-2 STL J. Oquendo D. Cone Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 73% 0-2 STL T. Pena D. Cone Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 72% 2-0 NYM D. Cone S. Terry Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 71% 2-0 NYM L. Dykstra S. Terry Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 70% 2-0 NYM G. Jefferies S. Terry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' David Cone facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 72% 0-2 STL S. Terry D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 74% 0-2 STL V. Coleman D. Cone Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 75% 0-2 STL O. Smith D. Cone Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 74% 2-0 NYM K. Hernandez S. Terry Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 73% 2-0 NYM D. Strawberry S. Terry Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 74% 2-0 NYM K. McReynolds S. Terry Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 75% 2-0 NYM H. Johnson S. Terry Single (Ground Ball); McReynolds to 2B
t4 2 12- RR 2,(1-0)  14% 89% 2-0 NYM M. Sasser S. Terry Double to LF (Fly Ball); McReynolds Scores; Johnson Scores
t4 2 -2- R 4,(2-1)  4% 94% 4-0 NYM T. Teufel S. Terry Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sasser Scores
t4 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 93% 5-0 NYM D. Cone S. Terry Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' David Cone facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 94% 0-5 STL P. Guerrero D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -2% 92% 0-5 STL D. Walling D. Cone Walk
b4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 94% 0-5 STL T. Brunansky D. Cone Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 95% 0-5 STL W. McGee D. Cone Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 1-2-3
John Morris replaces Vince Coleman playing LF batting 1st
t5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 96% 5-0 NYM L. Dykstra S. Terry Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t5 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 95% 5-0 NYM G. Jefferies S. Terry Strikeout Swinging, Dykstra Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 95% 5-0 NYM K. Hernandez S. Terry Groundout: 2B-1B; Dykstra to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -1% 94% 5-0 NYM D. Strawberry S. Terry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' David Cone facing 7-8-9
Dave Magadan replaces Keith Hernandez playing 1B batting 3rd; Keith Miller replaces Tim Teufel playing 2B batting 8th; Howard Johnson moves from SS to 3B; Kevin Elster replaces Gregg Jefferies (3B) playing SS batting 2nd; Mark Carreon replaces Darryl Strawberry (RF) playing LF batting 4th; Lee Mazzilli replaces Kevin McReynolds (LF) playing RF batting 5th
b5 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 95% 0-5 STL J. Oquendo D. Cone Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 94% 0-5 STL T. Pena D. Cone Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
Mike Laga pinch hits for Scott Terry (P) batting 9th
b5 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  1% 95% 0-5 STL M. Laga D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  1% 96% 0-5 STL J. Morris D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Ken Dayley facing 5-6-7
Ken Dayley replaces Mike Laga (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 96% 5-0 NYM L. Mazzilli K. Dayley Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 97% 5-0 NYM H. Johnson K. Dayley Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B
t6 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 97% 5-0 NYM M. Sasser K. Dayley Walk
t6 1 12- R 3,(1-1)  1% 98% 5-0 NYM K. Miller K. Dayley Passed Ball; Johnson Scores/unER; Sasser to 2B
t6 1 -2- R 5,(3-1)  1% 99% 6-0 NYM K. Miller K. Dayley Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sasser Scores/unER
t6 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 7-0 NYM D. Cone K. Dayley Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 7-0 NYM L. Dykstra K. Dayley Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Mets' David Cone facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 0-7 STL O. Smith D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 0-7 STL P. Guerrero D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 0-7 STL D. Walling D. Cone Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cardinals' Dan Quisenberry facing 2-3-4
Dan Quisenberry replaces Denny Walling (3B) pitching and batting 4th; Luis Alicea replaces Jose Oquendo playing 2B batting 7th; Rod Booker replaces Ken Dayley (P) playing 3B batting 9th; Tim Jones replaces Ozzie Smith playing SS batting 2nd
t7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 7-0 NYM K. Elster D. Quisenberry Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 7-0 NYM D. Magadan D. Quisenberry Lineout: SS
t7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 7-0 NYM M. Carreon D. Quisenberry Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Elster to 2B
t7 1 12- 4,(3-0)  0% 100% 7-0 NYM L. Mazzilli D. Quisenberry Walk; Elster to 3B; Carreon to 2B
t7 1 123 RO 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 7-0 NYM H. Johnson D. Quisenberry Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Elster Scores; Carreon to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 8-0 NYM M. Sasser D. Quisenberry Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Carreon Scores; Mazzilli to 2B
t7 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 100% 9-0 NYM K. Miller D. Quisenberry Flyball: RF (RF Line)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-9, Mets' David Cone facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-9 STL T. Brunansky D. Cone Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 0-9 STL W. McGee D. Cone Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 0-9 STL L. Alicea D. Cone Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); McGee to 2B
b7 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 0-9 STL T. Pena D. Cone Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); McGee Scores/unER; Alicea to 3B
b7 1 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -1% 98% 1-9 STL R. Booker D. Cone Double (Fly Ball to LF Line); Alicea Scores; Pena to 3B
b7 1 -23 RR 6,(3-2)  -2% 97% 2-9 STL J. Morris D. Cone Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to LF Line); Pena Scores; Booker Scores
b7 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 4-9 STL T. Jones D. Cone Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 -2- RR 2,(0-1)  -4% 93% 4-9 STL P. Guerrero D. Cone Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Morris Scores/unER; Guerrero Scores/unER
Roger McDowell replaces David Cone pitching and batting 9th; Curt Ford pinch hits for Dan Quisenberry (P) batting 4th
b7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 94% 6-9 STL C. Ford R. McDowell Strikeout Swinging
6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-6, Cardinals' Steve Peters facing 9-1-2
Steve Peters replaces Curt Ford (PH) pitching and batting 4th
t8 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -1% 94% 9-6 NYM R. McDowell S. Peters Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 93% 9-6 NYM L. Dykstra S. Peters Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 93% 9-6 NYM K. Elster S. Peters Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-9, Mets' Roger McDowell facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 89% 6-9 STL T. Brunansky R. McDowell Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  -9% 80% 6-9 STL W. McGee R. McDowell Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Brunansky to 2B
b8 0 12- 3,(1-1)  -13% 67% 6-9 STL L. Alicea R. McDowell Single (Pop Fly); Brunansky to 3B; McGee to 2B
b8 0 123 RO 2,(1-0)  7% 74% 6-9 STL T. Pena R. McDowell Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Brunansky Scores; McGee to 3B
Randy Myers replaces Roger McDowell pitching and batting 9th; Tom Pagnozzi pinch hits for Rod Booker (3B) batting 9th
b8 1 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  11% 85% 7-9 STL T. Pagnozzi R. Myers Popfly: 2B
Steve Lake pinch hits for John Morris (LF) batting 1st
b8 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  8% 94% 7-9 STL S. Lake R. Myers Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-7, Cardinals' Todd Worrell facing 3-4-5
Todd Worrell replaces Steve Lake (PH) pitching and batting 1st; Tom Pagnozzi moves from PH to 3B; Tom Lawless replaces Steve Peters (P) playing LF batting 4th
t9 0 --- 10,(3-2)  1% 95% 9-7 NYM D. Magadan T. Worrell Walk
t9 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 93% 9-7 NYM M. Carreon T. Worrell Magadan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 94% 9-7 NYM M. Carreon T. Worrell Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 93% 9-7 NYM L. Mazzilli T. Worrell Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t9 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 94% 9-7 NYM H. Johnson T. Worrell Intentional Walk
t9 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 92% 9-7 NYM M. Sasser T. Worrell Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 7-9, Mets' Randy Myers facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 96% 7-9 STL T. Jones R. Myers Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  3% 99% 7-9 STL P. Guerrero R. Myers Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 7-9 STL T. Lawless R. Myers Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 7.

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