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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1987-04-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 10 innings · Att: 41942 · 3:50
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 12–8. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 4th. Dave LaPoint earned the win. Tom Herr went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
W: Dave LaPoint L: Jesse Orosco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Darling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Cone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Pedrique | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ozzie Smith | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Lindeman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Lake | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Landrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Worrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| David Cone | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Gene Walter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Cox | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Pat Perry | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Todd Worrell | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
 Bill Dawley | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave LaPoint | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Wally Backman: S7/L7S
- Keith Hernandez: S9/L9S.1-2
- Gary Carter: W.2-3;1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: 5/FL
- Kevin McReynolds: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: S8/G4M
- Tom Herr: SB2
- Tom Herr: W
- Jack Clark: 7/F7D
- Willie McGee: K/C
Top 2
- Howard Johnson: K
- Rafael Santana: S7/L7S
- Ron Darling: 14/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: S7/G4M.2-H
- Wally Backman: 13
Bot 2
- Jim Lindeman: K
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Steve Lake: 13
Top 3
- Keith Hernandez: 9/L9
- Gary Carter: 8/F8D
- Darryl Strawberry: D8/F89
- Kevin McReynolds: W
- Howard Johnson: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Rafael Santana: S7/L7S
- Ron Darling: K/C
Bot 3
- Jose Oquendo: 8/F
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: 13
Top 4
- Lenny Dykstra: D7/F7S
- Wally Backman: 9/F.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: 7/SF.3-H
- Gary Carter: 53
Bot 4
- Tom Herr: S7/L7S
- Jack Clark: S8/G4M.1-2
- Willie McGee: S4/G4S.2-H;1-2
- Jim Lindeman: D9/F89D.2-H;1-H
- Terry Pendleton: 43.2-3
- Steve Lake: S4/G4.3-H
- Pat Perry: K
- Vince Coleman: S8/L8S.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Herr: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jack Clark: K
Top 5
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
- Kevin McReynolds: 63
- Howard Johnson: 53
Bot 5
- Willie McGee: S6/G6
- Jim Lindeman: 54(1)3/GDP
- Terry Pendleton: S8/L8S
- Steve Lake: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Rafael Santana: 43
- David Cone: K/C
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/F
Bot 6
- Pat Perry: 53
- Vince Coleman: 5/FL
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Tom Herr: D9/L9D.1-H
- Jack Clark: K
Top 7
- Wally Backman: 43
- Keith Hernandez: 9/L9D
- Gary Carter: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Willie McGee: K
- Tito Landrum: K
- Terry Pendleton: K
Top 8
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/L8S
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/F
- Howard Johnson: CS2(26)
- Howard Johnson: W
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/F7S
Bot 8
- Steve Lake: 4/P
- Todd Worrell: K
- Vince Coleman: 13
Top 9
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Gary Carter: 8/F8S
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/L7D
- Kevin McReynolds: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Howard Johnson: S9/L9S.2-H;1XH(94)
Bot 9
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Tom Herr: 13/SH.1-2
- Jack Clark: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)(UR)
- Jack Clark: K
- Willie McGee: K
Top 10
- Al Pedrique: W
- Dave Magadan: 34/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G.2-3
- Tim Teufel: WP.3-H
- Tim Teufel: W
- Keith Hernandez: 143(B)/G
Bot 10
- Tito Landrum: 63
- Terry Pendleton: S9/L89
- Steve Lake: S7/L7S.1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Vince Coleman: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Tom Herr: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Kevin McReynolds twisted his ankle and Tom Herr tagged him on the ground