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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1988-04-16 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 40582 · 42°F, overcast, wet · Wind 15 mph to LF · 3:01
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. David Cone earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Gary Carter went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
W: David Cone L: Todd Worrell SV: Randy Myers
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Pendleton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lindeman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Lake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Magrane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry McWilliams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lawless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 David Cone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Magrane | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Scott Arnold | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry McWilliams | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Worrell | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| David Cone | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Myers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vince Coleman: 5
- Ozzie Smith: K
- Tom Herr: 9
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: 63
- Tim Teufel: 13
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Top 2
- Bob Horner: 4/3DF
- Willie McGee: 43
- Terry Pendleton: W
- Jim Lindeman: BK.1-2
- Jim Lindeman: K
Bot 2
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Kevin McReynolds: D8/L78D.1-3
- Gary Carter: 63.3-H;2-3
- Howard Johnson: 63
- Kevin Elster: E5/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Sid Fernandez: W.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 31
Top 3
- Steve Lake: 7/L
- Joe Magrane: K
- Vince Coleman: K
Bot 3
- Tim Teufel: W
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: IW
- Kevin McReynolds: S9/9LS.2-H;1-2
- Gary Carter: SB2;SB3
- Gary Carter: W
- Howard Johnson: 46(1)63/GDP
Top 4
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Tom Herr: S8/L78S.1-2
- Bob Horner: 3/FL
- Willie McGee: K
- Terry Pendleton: S4/G4MD.2-3;1-2
- Jim Lindeman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Lake: E6/P.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Tony Pena: 7
Bot 4
- Kevin Elster: 63
- Sid Fernandez: W
- Mookie Wilson: 9
- Tim Teufel: S9/L9S.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
Top 5
- Vince Coleman: HR/7
- Ozzie Smith: K
- Tom Herr: S7/L7L
- Bob Horner: S8/G4M.1-3
- Willie McGee: K
- Terry Pendleton: K
Bot 5
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
- Kevin McReynolds: 9
- Gary Carter: 8
Top 6
- Jim Lindeman: 8
- Steve Lake: K
- Larry McWilliams: 13
Bot 6
- Howard Johnson: S7/G56
- Kevin Elster: 7
- David Cone: 54(B)/SH.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 7/L
Top 7
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: 5/FL
- Tom Herr: 63
Bot 7
- Tim Teufel: 63
- Keith Hernandez: 5
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
Top 8
- Bob Horner: 8
- Willie McGee: S9/G34
- Terry Pendleton: 7(B)743(1)/DP
Bot 8
- Kevin McReynolds: S6/G6M
- Gary Carter: HR/7.1-H
- Howard Johnson: HR/9
- Kevin Elster: 8
- David Cone: 7
- Mookie Wilson: 63
Top 9
- Jose Oquendo: S7/L7LS
- Tom Pagnozzi: 46(1)63/GDP
- Tom Lawless: 63
Notes & reviews
- Joe Magrane pulled a muscle
- Willie McGee thought there were two out