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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1987-09-12 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 47734 · 2:43
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 8–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 1st. Greg Mathews earned the win. Tom Herr went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Greg Mathews L: Dwight Gooden SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Morris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Teufel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Carreon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Milligan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Mathews | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dwight Gooden | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Gene Walter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Leach | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ojeda | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Sisk | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vince Coleman: K/C
- Ozzie Smith: D9/G3
- Tom Herr: W
- Dan Driessen: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie McGee: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terry Pendleton: 8/SF.3-H
- John Morris: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Tony Pena: SB2
- Tony Pena: S9/F9S.3-H;2-H
- Greg Mathews: 9
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Tim Teufel: W
- Keith Hernandez: 9
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
Top 2
- Vince Coleman: S4/G
- Ozzie Smith: SB2
- Ozzie Smith: 53/SH.2-3
- Tom Herr: S7.3-H
- Dan Driessen: E6/G.1-3;B-1
- Willie McGee: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Kevin McReynolds: S5/L
- Gary Carter: 8
- Howard Johnson: 9
- Rafael Santana: 9
Top 3
- Terry Pendleton: 9
- John Morris: 8
- Tony Pena: 9
Bot 3
- Mark Carreon: S8/F8S
- Mookie Wilson: W.1-2
- Tim Teufel: 64(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Keith Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Greg Mathews: 163(B)/G
- Vince Coleman: 63
- Ozzie Smith: 8
Bot 4
- Darryl Strawberry: 23
- Kevin McReynolds: 9
- Gary Carter: K
Top 5
- Tom Herr: 31
- Dan Driessen: 4
- Willie McGee: 8
Bot 5
- Howard Johnson: 7
- Rafael Santana: 53
- Barry Lyons: 6/L
Top 6
- Terry Pendleton: S9/G34
- John Morris: 9
- Tony Pena: 4/FL
- Greg Mathews: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Mookie Wilson: D8/G4M
- Tim Teufel: 8
- Keith Hernandez: 63.2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: 7
Top 7
- Vince Coleman: W
- Ozzie Smith: SB2
- Ozzie Smith: 13/SH.2-3
- Tom Herr: 8/SF.3-H
- Dan Driessen: 9
Bot 7
- Kevin McReynolds: S9/F9S
- Randy Milligan: SB2
- Randy Milligan: K
- Howard Johnson: 63.2-3
- Rafael Santana: D7/L7LD.3-H
- Barry Lyons: 9
Top 8
- Willie McGee: 43
- Terry Pendleton: 43
- John Morris: K
Bot 8
- Mookie Wilson: S6/G56
- Tim Teufel: 14(1)3/GDP
- Keith Hernandez: 6
Top 9
- Tony Pena: K
- Greg Mathews: 43
- Vince Coleman: E6.B-1
- Ozzie Smith: S9/G34.1-3
- Tom Herr: S7/L7S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dan Driessen: 6
Bot 9
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/G
- Kevin McReynolds: 7
- Kevin Elster: S7/F7S
- Howard Johnson: S8/L78S.1-2
- Rafael Santana: 4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Randy Milligan