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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Mets
1988-06-15 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 42068 Β· 86Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:32
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6β4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Ron Darling earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Darryl Strawberry went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Ron Darling L: Cris Carpenter SV: Randy Myers
Umpires β HP: Dana DeMuth Β· 1B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Dutch Rennert Β· 3B: Greg Bonin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Ford | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Oquendo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Lake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Steve Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Backman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mookie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kevin Elster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Darling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Barry Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
Steve Peters | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Ken Dayley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Darling | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Randy Myers | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ozzie Smith: S5/G5
- Luis Alicea: 6(1)63/GDP/G6M
- Curt Ford: S9/L3
- Tom Brunansky: WP.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: S7/G56.2-H
- Willie McGee: SB2
- Willie McGee: 43
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/L9S
- Wally Backman: DGR/L7LD.1-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/L9D.3-H
- Howard Johnson: 43
- Mookie Wilson: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Jose Oquendo: K
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- Steve Lake: K
Bot 2
- Mackey Sasser: 31/G34
- Kevin Elster: 43
- Ron Darling: K
Top 3
- Cris Carpenter: 63
- Ozzie Smith: 13/BG1S
- Luis Alicea: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/L34
- Wally Backman: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 3(B)36(1)/GDP/G3
Top 4
- Curt Ford: 8/F8D
- Tom Brunansky: 7/F7D
- Willie McGee: S9/L34
- Jose Oquendo: PO1(13)
Bot 4
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F9D
- Howard Johnson: 31/G34
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Mackey Sasser: 2/FL/P25F
- Kevin Elster: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Jose Oquendo: 3/G34
- Tom Pagnozzi: DGR/L89XD
- Steve Lake: S8/L4.2-H
- Cris Carpenter: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: S9/L4D.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Luis Alicea: 43
Bot 5
- Kevin Elster: S4/G4M
- Ron Darling: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/L89.2-H
- Wally Backman: S6/G56.1-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 5/FL
- Darryl Strawberry: W.1-2
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 6
- Curt Ford: HR/F9D
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Willie McGee: 7/F
- Jose Oquendo: 7/F7L
Bot 6
- Mookie Wilson: 8/F8D
- Mackey Sasser: 3/G
- Kevin Elster: K
Top 7
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/F
- Steve Lake: 7/F7D
- Steve Peters: K
Bot 7
- Ron Darling: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F
- Wally Backman: K
Top 8
- Ozzie Smith: S7/L7L
- Luis Alicea: 6(1)63/GDP
- Tony Pena: 43
Bot 8
- Lee Mazzilli: D8/L78
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/F.2-3
- Howard Johnson: S7/G56.3-H
- Mookie Wilson: 9/F9D
- Barry Lyons: SB2
- Barry Lyons: 6/P4S
Top 9
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Willie McGee: S8/L4M
- Jose Oquendo: WP.1-2
- Jose Oquendo: 6/L
- Tom Pagnozzi: K




















