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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1987-10-02 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 45517 · 2:14
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. John Tudor earned the win and Steve Peters picked up the save. Jim Lindeman 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: John Tudor L: John Mitchell SV: Steve Peters
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Carreon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Milligan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Oquendo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lindeman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Laga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug DeCinces | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lawless | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Tudor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Booker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mitchell | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Sisk | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Walter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudor | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Ricky Horton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Peters | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: K/C
- Keith Miller: 63
- Dave Magadan: K/C
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: K
- Jose Oquendo: 43
- Jim Lindeman: HR/7
- Mike Laga: 9/FL
Top 2
- Howard Johnson: 3/FL
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Barry Lyons: S8/F8S
- Mark Carreon: S7/G56.1-2
- Kevin Elster: D7/L78.2-H;1-3
- John Mitchell: K
Bot 2
- Doug DeCinces: 63
- Curt Ford: 63
- Tom Pagnozzi: S9/G34
- Tom Lawless: E6.1-2;B-1
- John Tudor: 7
Top 3
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G
- Keith Miller: S4/G1
- Dave Magadan: SB2
- Dave Magadan: S9/L9S.2-H;BX2(953)
- Howard Johnson: 53
Bot 3
- Lance Johnson: 53
- Jose Oquendo: W
- Jim Lindeman: E3.1-3;B-1
- Mike Laga: 8/SF/L.3-H(UR)
- Doug DeCinces: SB2
- Doug DeCinces: D7/L78D.2-H(UR)
- Curt Ford: 3/G
Top 4
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Barry Lyons: S7/L7S
- Mark Carreon: 54(1)/FO
- Kevin Elster: POCS2(13)
Bot 4
- Tom Pagnozzi: 53
- Tom Lawless: 63
- John Tudor: 3/G
Top 5
- Kevin Elster: 53
- John Mitchell: 8/L
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
Bot 5
- Lance Johnson: S7/F7S
- Jose Oquendo: S8/L8S.1-2
- Jim Lindeman: 9
- Mike Laga: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Doug DeCinces: 63
Top 6
- Keith Miller: S7/F78S
- Dave Magadan: PO1(13)
- Dave Magadan: 43
- Howard Johnson: 6/L
Bot 6
- Curt Ford: 43
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9
- Tom Lawless: K/C
Top 7
- Mookie Wilson: 53
- Barry Lyons: 43
- Mark Carreon: 63
Bot 7
- Rod Booker: S7/F7S
- Lance Johnson: 36(1)/FO
- Jose Oquendo: K
- Jim Lindeman: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jim Lindeman: 7/L
Top 8
- Kevin Elster: S8/L8S
- Randy Milligan: W.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: FC1/BG.2X3(15);1-2
- Keith Miller: K
- Dave Magadan: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Mike Laga: 3/P
- Doug DeCinces: 4/P
- Curt Ford: 3/G
Top 9
- Howard Johnson: 8
- Mookie Wilson: 3/G
- Barry Lyons: 9/L
Notes & reviews
- Dave Magadan pulled his foot off 1B early