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New York Mets @ St. Louis Cardinals

1987-07-28 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 47296 Β· 3:28

New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 8th. Ron Darling earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save.

Line score

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NYN101000121612
SLN00040000047

W: Ron Darling   L: Todd Worrell   SV: Roger McDowell

Umpires β€” HP: Randy Marsh Β· 1B: Paul Runge Β· 2B: Joe West Β· 3B: Gary Darling Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mookie Wilson501011
Tim Teufel421222
Keith Hernandez311021
Darryl Strawberry501101
Kevin McReynolds502101
Gary Carter513100
Howard Johnson401111
Rafael Santana301000
Ron Darling301000
Lenny Dykstra110010
Lee Mazzilli110000
Bill Almon000010

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Vince Coleman411001
Ozzie Smith301110
Tom Herr310010
Jack Clark311011
Willie McGee400001
Terry Pendleton411200
Curt Ford401100
Tony Pena401001
Joe Magrane200000
Todd Worrell101000

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ron Darling7.0724
Roger McDowell2.0010

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Magrane6.2754
Todd Worrell0.1320
Ken Dayley2.0213

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Mookie Wilson: 7
  • Tim Teufel: W
  • Keith Hernandez: W.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Darryl Strawberry: 4(1)/FO.3-H
  • Kevin McReynolds: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Gary Carter: 9

Bot 1

  • Vince Coleman: 7
  • Ozzie Smith: 43
  • Tom Herr: 43

Top 2

  • Howard Johnson: 8
  • Rafael Santana: S9/L9S
  • Ron Darling: BK.1-2
  • Ron Darling: FC6.2X3(65)
  • Mookie Wilson: WP.1-2
  • Mookie Wilson: S7/G5.2-3
  • Tim Teufel: K

Bot 2

  • Jack Clark: K
  • Willie McGee: K
  • Terry Pendleton: 4/L

Top 3

  • Keith Hernandez: S9/L89
  • Darryl Strawberry: K
  • Kevin McReynolds: 4
  • Gary Carter: D9/F9D.1-H;BX3(95)

Bot 3

  • Curt Ford: 3/G
  • Tony Pena: 63
  • Joe Magrane: 5/L

Top 4

  • Howard Johnson: K
  • Rafael Santana: 43
  • Ron Darling: 63

Bot 4

  • Vince Coleman: S3/BG13
  • Ozzie Smith: T9/L3.1-H
  • Tom Herr: FC/G.3XH(32)
  • Jack Clark: W.1-2
  • Willie McGee: 8
  • Terry Pendleton: T8/F9D.2-H;1-H
  • Curt Ford: S8/G4M.3-H
  • Tony Pena: SB2
  • Tony Pena: PO2(14)

Top 5

  • Mookie Wilson: 43
  • Tim Teufel: 63
  • Keith Hernandez: W
  • Darryl Strawberry: S8/L4M.1-3
  • Kevin McReynolds: 54(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Tony Pena: T8/F8D
  • Joe Magrane: 53
  • Vince Coleman: 6/L
  • Ozzie Smith: W
  • Tom Herr: SB2
  • Tom Herr: 53

Top 6

  • Gary Carter: 53
  • Howard Johnson: W
  • Rafael Santana: 64(1)/FO
  • Ron Darling: S8/L8S.1-3;B-2(E8)
  • Mookie Wilson: 9

Bot 6

  • Jack Clark: S8/L8S
  • Willie McGee: 5/FL
  • Terry Pendleton: 1(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 7

  • Tim Teufel: W
  • Keith Hernandez: K/C
  • Darryl Strawberry: WP.1-2
  • Darryl Strawberry: 3/G.2-3
  • Kevin McReynolds: S8/L8S.3-H
  • Gary Carter: S9/F9S.1-3
  • Howard Johnson: 8

Bot 7

  • Curt Ford: 7
  • Tony Pena: K
  • Todd Worrell: S9/L9S
  • Vince Coleman: K

Top 8

  • Lenny Dykstra: W
  • Lee Mazzilli: E7/F.1-3;B-2
  • Mookie Wilson: IW
  • Tim Teufel: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
  • Keith Hernandez: FC4.3XH(42);1-2
  • Darryl Strawberry: 2/FL
  • Kevin McReynolds: K

Bot 8

  • Ozzie Smith: 43
  • Tom Herr: W
  • Jack Clark: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
  • Willie McGee: 63

Top 9

  • Gary Carter: D7/F7S
  • Howard Johnson: S7/L7S.2-H
  • Lenny Dykstra: SB2
  • Lenny Dykstra: 63.2-3
  • Bill Almon: W
  • Mookie Wilson: K
  • Tim Teufel: K

Bot 9

  • Terry Pendleton: 7
  • Curt Ford: 53
  • Tony Pena: 43

Notes & reviews

  • Cardinals manager Herzog ejected by 2B umpire West for arguing Hernandez had interfered with 2bman when he bowled him over
  • Mets coach Robinson ejected by 1B umpire Runge for arguing Dykstra was safe at 1st