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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1987-07-30 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 48256 · 3:09
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Dwight Gooden earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Greg Mathews SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Teufel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwight Gooden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ozzie Smith | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Lindeman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Mathews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Tunnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
 Roger McDowell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Mathews | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Lee Tunnell | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Bill Dawley | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: D7/L
- Tim Teufel: K
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G.2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Kevin McReynolds: T9/L9L.3-H;1-H
- Gary Carter: S8.3-H
- Howard Johnson: 6
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: 63
- Ozzie Smith: D7/L7L
- Tom Herr: S7/G5.2-3
- Willie McGee: FC3.3XH(3253);1-2
- Terry Pendleton: S9/L34.2-H;1-3
- Curt Ford: S9/G5.3-H;1-3
- Jim Lindeman: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Dave Magadan: W
- Dwight Gooden: 24/SH.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 53
- Tim Teufel: 53
Bot 2
- Tony Pena: K
- Greg Mathews: 3/G
- Vince Coleman: K
Top 3
- Keith Hernandez: S/L78
- Darryl Strawberry: S5/G.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/7D
- Gary Carter: 6
- Howard Johnson: 8/L89
Bot 3
- Ozzie Smith: 7/L
- Tom Herr: 43
- Willie McGee: 63
Top 4
- Dave Magadan: K
- Dwight Gooden: S8
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Tim Teufel: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Terry Pendleton: 7/7D
- Curt Ford: K
- Jim Lindeman: D/L78D
- Tony Pena: 31
Top 5
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Kevin McReynolds: SB2
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F.2-3
- Gary Carter: S8.3-H
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 5
- Lee Tunnell: 4
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: 31
Top 6
- Dave Magadan: 63
- Dwight Gooden: 63
- Mookie Wilson: 3/G
Bot 6
- Tom Herr: 7
- Willie McGee: D/L9L
- Terry Pendleton: 8/F.2-3
- Curt Ford: K
Top 7
- Tim Teufel: HP
- Keith Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP
- Darryl Strawberry: S3/G
- Kevin McReynolds: SB2
- Kevin McReynolds: K
Bot 7
- Jim Lindeman: 9/F9D
- Tony Pena: T9/F9D
- John Morris: 43.3-H
- Vince Coleman: 43
Top 8
- Gary Carter: 31
- Howard Johnson: HR/9
- Dave Magadan: S8/L
- Dwight Gooden: 34/SH.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: IW
- Tim Teufel: K
Bot 8
- Ozzie Smith: S7/G
- Tom Herr: K/C
- Willie McGee: 163.1-2
- Terry Pendleton: HP
- Curt Ford: 7
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: S8/G
- Darryl Strawberry: W.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 9
- Gary Carter: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Jim Lindeman: S9/L
- Tony Pena: S7/G56.1-2
- Jose Oquendo: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Vince Coleman: FC3.3XH(32)
- Ozzie Smith: 8