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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1987-10-03 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 46845 · 2:33
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 9th. Rick Aguilera earned the win and David Cone picked up the save. Barry Lyons went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Rick Aguilera L: Lee Tunnell SV: David Cone
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Miller | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Lyons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Carreon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Aguilera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Cone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lindeman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Oquendo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Lawless | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy O'Neal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug DeCinces | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| David Cone | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy O'Neal | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Lee Tunnell | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Bill Dawley | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: D8/F9D
- Keith Miller: 43.2-3
- Dave Magadan: PB.3-H
- Dave Magadan: 43
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: S1/BG13
- Tony Pena: 31.1-2
- Terry Pendleton: 63.2-3
- Dan Driessen: E7/F7D.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jim Lindeman: 5
Top 2
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Barry Lyons: K
- Mark Carreon: W
- Kevin Elster: 13
Bot 2
- David Green: K
- Jose Oquendo: K
- Tom Lawless: 3/G
Top 3
- Rick Aguilera: E5/G5.B-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/SH.2-3
- Keith Miller: K
- Dave Magadan: 43
Bot 3
- Randy O'Neal: S8/G4M
- Lance Johnson: 36(1)/FO
- Tony Pena: SB2
- Tony Pena: K
- Terry Pendleton: K
Top 4
- Howard Johnson: 9
- Mookie Wilson: S8/F8S
- Barry Lyons: SB2
- Barry Lyons: 13
- Mark Carreon: 53
Bot 4
- Dan Driessen: 43
- Jim Lindeman: 13
- David Green: 6
Top 5
- Kevin Elster: 5/FL
- Rick Aguilera: E5/G5.B-1
- Lenny Dykstra: WP.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Keith Miller: 8
- Dave Magadan: 3/G
Bot 5
- Jose Oquendo: 43
- Tom Lawless: 53
- Jack Clark: 3/L
Top 6
- Howard Johnson: K
- Mookie Wilson: S8/L8S
- Barry Lyons: S9/G34.1-2
- Mark Carreon: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Kevin Elster: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Lance Johnson: 13
- Doug DeCinces: 9
- Steve Lake: 8
Top 7
- Gregg Jefferies: 63
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Keith Miller: W
- Dave Magadan: S7/L7S.1-3
- Howard Johnson: D9/G3.3-H;1-3
- Mookie Wilson: IW
- Barry Lyons: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Carreon: 63
Bot 7
- John Morris: 6
- Jim Lindeman: K
- David Green: S8/G4M
- Jose Oquendo: K
Top 8
- Kevin Elster: K
- David Cone: 31
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
Bot 8
- Tom Lawless: 4
- Curt Ford: K
- Lance Johnson: 63
Top 9
- Keith Miller: S8/L8S
- Dave Magadan: 8
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: IW
- Mookie Wilson: E5/G5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Barry Lyons: D7/L7L.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Mark Carreon: 9.2-3
- Kevin Elster: 8
Bot 9
- Doug DeCinces: 7
- Steve Lake: 7
- John Morris: 3/G