April 14, 1989 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 51,257

Friday, April 14, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:25

Mets

3-5

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  1   0  7  1   0  0  0    9 11  1
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    4  7  0

W: D Cone (1-1), L: J Magrane (1-2)

Cardinals

2-5

Lost 3

5th, 4 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   5   2   3   2    0   0  .286  .733   18    5   0   HR
G Jefferies 3B                5   1   1   3    0   0  .176  .465    9    2   1   2B
D Strawberry RF               5   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .647   23    1   0   
K McReynolds LF               3   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .527   13    2   0   IW
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .185  .489   15   11   2   
G Carter C                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .148  .392   13    2   0   2B
T Teufel 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .375 1.000   16    1   3   3B
K Elster SS                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .393 1.076   17    1   3   2B
D Cone P                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .533   12    2   1   
Totals                       36   9  11   8    3   2              136   27  10

BATTING

2B: G Jefferies (3, off J Magrane); G Carter (1, off C Carpenter); K Elster (5, off J Magrane).

3B: T Teufel (1, off D Quisenberry).

HR: M Wilson (1, off F DiPino; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: K McReynolds (1, by J Magrane).

TB: M Wilson 6; T Teufel 4; G Jefferies 2; K Elster 2; G Carter 2; K McReynolds; K Hernandez; D Cone.

RBI: G Jefferies 3 (6); G Carter 2 (3); M Wilson 2 (3); K Hernandez (2).

2-out RBI: G Carter 2; M Wilson; K Hernandez.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Elster-T Teufel-K Hernandez.

E: T Teufel (1).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .290  .676   20    3   0   SB
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .661   10    0   4   
P Guerrero 1B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .259  .953   15   12   1   SF
T Brunansky RF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .781    8    3   0   
  T Pagnozzi C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    2    1   0   
M Thompson CF                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .500 1.227   13    1   1   3B,2B
T Pena C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .367  .834   12    3   0   GDP
  D Quisenberry P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
J Oquendo SS                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .394   12    1   3   
T Jones 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .530   10    2   6   
J Magrane P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   0   
  C Carpenter P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Booker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Morris RF                 2   1   1   2    0   0  .500 1.750    6    0   0   HR
Totals                       33   4   7   4    2   2              115   27  16

BATTING

2B: M Thompson (3, off D Cone).

3B: M Thompson (1, off D Cone).

HR: J Morris (1, off D Cone; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: P Guerrero (1, off D Cone).

TB: M Thompson 6; J Morris 4; T Jones; T Brunansky; V Coleman.

GIDP: T Pena (1).

RBI: J Morris 2 (2); J Oquendo (5); P Guerrero (13).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Jones-P Guerrero.

PB: T Pena (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: V Coleman (3, 2nd base off D Cone/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
D Cone, W (1-1)                9     7   4   4    2   2   1   3.52   36  114-67   42· 9·16   17·12· 3· 0     57    -     0.51   0.10
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2   2   1          36  114-67   42· 9·16   17·12· 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
J Magrane, L (1-2)             4.2   8   8   8    3   2   0  11.05   23   81-49   24· 8·17    9· 3· 6· 0     15    -     1.15  -0.36
C Carpenter                    0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    8-5     3· 0· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.28  -0.03
F DiPino                       2     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.86    7   13-8     7· 0· 1    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.00
D Quisenberry                  2     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    7   28-19   15· 1· 3    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   9   9    3   2   1          39  130-81   49· 9·23   17· 8· 9· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: J Magrane (3).

IBB: J Magrane (1; K McReynolds).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 51,257.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 64° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. M Wilson             CF    1. V Coleman            LF 
2. G Jefferies          3B    2. T Pendleton          3B 
3. D Strawberry         RF    3. P Guerrero           1B 
4. K McReynolds         LF    4. T Brunansky          RF 
5. K Hernandez          1B    5. M Thompson           CF 
6. G Carter             C     6. T Pena               C  
7. T Teufel             2B    7. J Oquendo            SS 
8. K Elster             SS    8. T Jones              2B 
9. D Cone               P     9. J Magrane            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  1-2  123  3   17%  92% G Jefferies     J Magrane       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Elster Scores; Cone Scores; Wilson Scores
   b 4   1  1-1  1-3  5   14%  50% T Pena          D Cone          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   t 5   1  1-1  123  3   12%  75% M Wilson        J Magrane       Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Teufel Scores; Elster to 3B; Cone to 2B
   t 3   2  1-0  --3  3    9%  46% M Wilson        J Magrane       Wild Pitch; Elster Scores
   b 4   1  1-1  1--  2   -8%  36% M Thompson      D Cone          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brunansky to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Magrane facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   54%  M Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  1   50%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  4   45%  D Strawberry    Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  V Coleman       Walk
          1--      39%  T Pendleton     Coleman Steals 2B
          -2-  2   32%  " "             Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Coleman to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   33%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Coleman Scores; Pendleton to 2B
   O      -2-  5   36%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  3   39%  M Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Magrane facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   36%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   35%  K Hernandez     Lineout: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   34%  G Carter        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, David Cone facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   36%  T Pena          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   37%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   38%  T Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Magrane facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   35%  T Teufel        Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
          ---  4   40%  K Elster        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  4   36%  D Cone          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Elster to 3B; Cone out at 1B/CF-3B-1B
   R      --3      46%  M Wilson        Wild Pitch; Elster Scores
   O      ---  5   45%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, David Cone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   47%  J Magrane       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   49%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Joe Magrane facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   47%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  2   47%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--      48%  K Hernandez     Passed Ball; McReynolds to 2B
   O      -2-  5   44%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, David Cone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   47%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  1   44%  T Brunansky     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   36%  M Thompson      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brunansky to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   50%  T Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Joe Magrane facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   47%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
          ---  6   50%  T Teufel        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   55%  K Elster        Walk; Teufel to 2B
          12-  4   63%  D Cone          Walk; Teufel to 3B; Elster to 2B
   R      123  3   75%  M Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Teufel Scores; Elster to 3B; Cone to 2B
   RRR    123  3   92%  G Jefferies     Double to RF (Ground Ball); Elster Scores; Cone Scores; Wilson Scores
   O      -2-  5   91%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   91%  K McReynolds    Intentional Walk
   R      12-  3   95%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Jefferies Scores; McReynolds to 2B
                  Cris Carpenter replaces Joe Magrane pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-  5   98%  G Carter        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); McReynolds Scores; Hernandez Scores
   O      -2-  3   98%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  7 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, David Cone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   99%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   99%  T Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Rod Booker pinch hits for Cris Carpenter batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  R Booker        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-1, Frank DiPino facing 8-9-1
                  Frank DiPino replaces Rod Booker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  K Elster        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   99%  D Cone          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  3   99%  M Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   99%  G Jefferies     Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-9, David Cone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   99%  V Coleman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1  100%  T Pendleton     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5  100%  P Guerrero      Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-1, Frank DiPino facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2  100%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  3  100%  K McReynolds    Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1  100%  K Hernandez     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-9, David Cone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2  100%  T Brunansky     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3  100%  M Thompson      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  6  100%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2  100%  J Oquendo       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-1, Dan Quisenberry facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Tony Pena pitching and batting 6th; Tom Pagnozzi replaces Tom Brunansky playing C batting 4th; John Morris replaces Frank DiPino playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5  100%  T Teufel        Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      --3  7  100%  K Elster        Fielder's Choice 3B; Teufel out at Hm/3B-C; Elster to 1B
   O      1--  3  100%  D Cone          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-9, David Cone facing 8-9-1
          ---  1  100%  T Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   99%  J Morris        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Jones Scores
          ---  4   99%  V Coleman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   99%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  P Guerrero      Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
   O      1--  2  100%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-3, Dan Quisenberry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1  100%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  9  100%  D Strawberry    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, David Cone facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   99%  M Thompson      Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Dan Quisenberry batting 6th
   O      --3  4  100%  D Walling       Groundout: P-1B
   RO     --3  2  100%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 1B-P; Thompson Scores
          ---  4  100%  T Jones         Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  J Morris        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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