April 15, 1989 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 12
@BOS 4 CHW 7
OAK 4 TEX 4
@DET 1 MIL 5
CLE 1 CAL 9
@SEA 2 KCR 10
@TOR 5 LAD 3
HOU 1 PIT 6
MON 4 CIN 6
@SDP 3
(10) SFG 1
ATL 0 STL 3
NYM 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 40,477

Saturday, April 15, 1989, 3:05
Time of Game: 3:29

Mets

3-6

Lost 1

6th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0    2 10  0
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0   1    3  9  0

W: D Quisenberry (1-0), L: D Aase (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Cardinals

3-5

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .879   13    2   0   SB
G Jefferies 2B                5   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .406   25    1   7   
D Strawberry RF               5   1   3   1    0   1  .257  .836   22    1   0   HR,2B
K McReynolds LF               4   1   1   0    1   1  .206  .543   11    1   0   IW
K Hernandez 1B                5   0   2   0    0   0  .219  .567   12   12   0   2B
D Magadan 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .200  .633   15    0   2   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167    4    0   0   
  D Aase P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Lyons C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .733    8    6   0   2B
  M Sasser PH-C               2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    5    4   0   GDP
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .355  .993   15    1   1   IW
D Gooden P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .361    9    0   2   
  H Johnson 3B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .872    7    0   0   
Totals                       38   2  10   2    5   3              146   28  12

BATTING

2B: D Strawberry (5, off K Dayley); B Lyons (1, off D Heinkel); K Hernandez (2, off D Heinkel).

HR: D Strawberry (1, off D Heinkel; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: K McReynolds (2, by K Dayley); K Elster (1, by J Costello).

TB: D Strawberry 7; K Hernandez 3; B Lyons 2; K McReynolds; D Magadan; L Dykstra; L Mazzilli.

GIDP: M Sasser (1).

RBI: D Strawberry (3); D Magadan (1).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Dykstra (1, 2nd base off D Heinkel/T Pena).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   2   3   0    1   0  .343  .810   28    4   0   2B,3·SB
O Smith SS                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   29    1   5   
T Pendleton 3B                5   0   0   1    0   2  .242  .566   21    1   1   
P Guerrero 1B                 4   0   1   1    1   1  .258  .914   14    9   0   
M Thompson CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .462 1.116   15    3   0   SB
T Brunansky RF                4   1   1   0    0   2  .226  .778   16    4   0   2B
T Pena C                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .777   15    4   2   
J Oquendo 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .347   22    4   4   
D Heinkel P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  J Costello P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W McGee PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .444 1.278    6    0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Pagnozzi PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    6    0   0   
  D Quisenberry P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   3   9   3    3  10              180   30  14

BATTING

2B: T Brunansky (2, off D Gooden); V Coleman (2, off D Gooden).

TB: V Coleman 4; T Brunansky 2; O Smith 2; M Thompson; P Guerrero; W McGee.

RBI: T Pendleton (3); W McGee (3); P Guerrero (14).

2-out RBI: W McGee.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: M Thompson (1, 2nd base off R Myers/M Sasser); V Coleman 3 (6, 2nd base off D Aase/M Sasser, 3rd base off D Gooden/B Lyons, 2nd base off D Gooden/B Lyons).

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 Gooden                       6.2   5   2   2    2   6   0   2.49   27  112-72   48· 8·16   14· 2· 3· 0     60    -     1.23  -0.01
R Myers                        2.1   1   0   0    1   4   0   2.35    9   40-23    9· 9· 5    1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    2.56   0.27
D Aase, L (0-1)                0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   3.86    4   19-12    8· 1· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.01  -0.37
Totals                         9.1   9   3   3    3  10   0          40  171-107  65·18·24   16· 6· 5· 0          1-0

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 Heinkel                      5     8   2   2    2   1   1   2.57   24   75-47   29· 1·17    5· 7· 9· 0     42    -     1.12  -0.21
J Costello                     0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.70    3    7-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.85   0.11
K Dayley                       1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.45    6   23-14    9· 1· 4    2· 1· 2· 0          3-0    1.75   0.12
T Worrell                      2     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.35    7   29-18    7· 4· 7    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.69   0.23
D Quisenberry, W (1-0)         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    3    7-6     3· 0· 3    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.46   0.13
Totals                        10    10   2   2    5   3   1          43  141-87   50· 6·31   11·11·13· 0          5-0

D Heinkel faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Costello (2; K Elster); K Dayley (1; K McReynolds).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:29.

Attendance: 40,477.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. V Coleman            LF 
2. G Jefferies          2B    2. O Smith              SS 
3. D Strawberry         RF    3. T Pendleton          3B 
4. K McReynolds         LF    4. P Guerrero           1B 
5. K Hernandez          1B    5. M Thompson           CF 
6. D Magadan            3B    6. T Brunansky          RF 
7. B Lyons              C     7. T Pena               C  
8. K Elster             SS    8. J Oquendo            2B 
9. D Gooden             P     9. D Heinkel            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  2-1  --3  6   22%  54% W McGee         D Gooden        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Brunansky Scores
   b10   1  2-2  1-3  2   18% 100% P Guerrero      D Aase          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Coleman Scores; Smith to 2B
   t 6   0  1-0  ---  3  -17%  50% D Strawberry    D Heinkel       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 6   0  1-1  1--  2  -14%  31% K Hernandez     D Heinkel       Single to LF (Ground Ball); McReynolds to 3B
   b 7   0  2-1  ---  1   14%  48% T Brunansky     D Gooden        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Heinkel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  G Jefferies     Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          ---  7   52%  D Strawberry    Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   55%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  V Coleman       Walk
          1--      61%  O Smith         Coleman Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   60%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Coleman to 3B
   O      --3  6   54%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Swinging
          --3  5   55%  P Guerrero      Walk
   O      1-3  3   50%  M Thompson      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Heinkel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  K Hernandez     Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  2   54%  D Magadan       Lineout: 2B
          ---  2   52%  B Lyons         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   55%  K Elster        Baserunner Out Advancing; Lyons out at 3B/C-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   53%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Heinkel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   52%  K Elster        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   54%  D Gooden        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   53%  L Dykstra       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      52%  G Jefferies     Dykstra Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  D Heinkel       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  9   56%  V Coleman       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   63%  O Smith         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Coleman to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   66%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B; Coleman Scores; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-  2   63%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Heinkel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   66%  D Strawberry    Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   68%  K McReynolds    Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  4   65%  K Hernandez     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  6   64%  D Magadan       Walk
          12-  4   60%  B Lyons         Walk; Hernandez to 3B; Magadan to 2B
   O      123  2   69%  K Elster        Flyball: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   67%  M Thompson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   66%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   65%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Heinkel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   68%  D Gooden        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   70%  L Dykstra       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   72%  G Jefferies     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   70%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   68%  D Heinkel       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   71%  V Coleman       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
          -2-      71%  O Smith         Coleman Steals 3B
   O      --3  6   67%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Heinkel facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  3   50%  D Strawberry    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  2   45%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  2   31%  K Hernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball); McReynolds to 3B
   R      1-3  2   19%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); McReynolds Scores; Hernandez to 3B
                  John Costello replaces Don Heinkel pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  2   23%  B Lyons         Fielder's Choice 3B; Hernandez out at Hm/3B-C-3B-P-SS; Magadan to 3B; Lyons to 2B
          -23  4   23%  K Elster        Intentional Walk
   O      123  1   30%  D Gooden        Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
                  Ken Dayley replaces John Costello pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  4   38%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   34%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  4   31%  P Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   29%  M Thompson      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Dayley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   31%  G Jefferies     Lineout: LF
          ---  6   27%  D Strawberry    Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          -2-  4   25%  K McReynolds    Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   29%  K Hernandez     Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF); Strawberry to 3B
   O      1-3  5   34%  D Magadan       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   48%  T Brunansky     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      -2-  8   39%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  9   32%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 2B-1B; Brunansky to 3B
                  Willie McGee pinch hits for Ken Dayley batting 9th
   R      --3  6   54%  W McGee         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Brunansky Scores
                  Randy Myers replaces Dave Magadan pitching and batting 6th; Howard Johnson replaces Dwight Gooden playing 3B batting 9th
   O      1--  3   50%  V Coleman       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Todd Worrell facing 7-8-9
                  Todd Worrell replaces Willie McGee pitching and batting 9th; Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Barry Lyons batting 7th
   O      ---  4   55%  M Sasser        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   58%  K Elster        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   55%  H Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  2   60%  L Dykstra       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Myers facing 2-3-4
                  Mackey Sasser moves to C
   O      ---  5   56%  O Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   52%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Todd Worrell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   56%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   60%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   63%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Myers facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   70%  M Thompson      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      80%  T Brunansky     Thompson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   69%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   70%  T Pena          Walk
   O      12-  5   61%  J Oquendo       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  Tom Pagnozzi pinch hits for Todd Worrell batting 9th
   O      12-  6   50%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Tom Pagnozzi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   56%  K Hernandez     Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Randy Myers batting 6th
          ---  4   50%  L Mazzilli      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   OO     1--  1   63%  M Sasser        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
                  Don Aase replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 6th
          ---  6   70%  V Coleman       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--      80%  O Smith         Coleman Steals 2B
          -2-  4   93%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Coleman to 3B
   O      1-3  7   82%  T Pendleton     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      1-3  2  100%  P Guerrero      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Coleman Scores; Smith to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation