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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1988-10-02 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 42099 · 70°F, overcast, dry · Wind to LF · 2:20
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Ron Darling earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Darryl Strawberry went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NYN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Ron Darling L: Larry McWilliams SV: Randy Myers
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Morris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Booker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry McWilliams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Laga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Teufel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Darling | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Peters | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| John Costello | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob McClure | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Myers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie McGee: S3/G3D
- Tim Jones: 8
- John Morris: SB2
- John Morris: K
- Tom Brunansky: K
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: 3/P
- Gregg Jefferies: 8
- Keith Hernandez: S8/L78
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Kevin McReynolds: 7
Top 2
- Denny Walling: D7/G5
- Rod Booker: 8
- Luis Alicea: 1(B)6(2)/LDP/L1
Bot 2
- Gary Carter: K23
- Tim Teufel: D9/L9D
- Kevin Elster: 9/FL.2-3
- Ron Darling: T9/G3.3-H
- Mookie Wilson: S3/G34.3-H
- Gregg Jefferies: 63
Top 3
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8
- Larry McWilliams: K
- Willie McGee: D9/G3
- Tim Jones: 8
Bot 3
- Keith Hernandez: 9/L
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
- Kevin McReynolds: K
Top 4
- John Morris: 43
- Tom Brunansky: 13
- Denny Walling: S9/G34
- Rod Booker: 43
Bot 4
- Gary Carter: 6/L
- Tim Teufel: D7/G5
- Kevin Elster: 9/L.2-3
- Ron Darling: S1/BG15.3-H
- Mookie Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Luis Alicea: 31
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/L
- Mike Laga: 3/L
Bot 5
- Gregg Jefferies: K
- Keith Hernandez: HR/F78XD
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F7D
- Kevin McReynolds: 8
- Gary Carter: 9
Top 6
- Willie McGee: 5/FL
- Tim Jones: 9
- John Morris: 8
Bot 6
- Tim Teufel: 63
- Kevin Elster: 6/P
- Ron Darling: S7/L7L
- Mookie Wilson: 7
Top 7
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Denny Walling: S8/G6M.1-2
- Rod Booker: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
- Luis Alicea: S7/L78.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: D7/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Ozzie Smith: 6/L
- Willie McGee: S7/G56.2-3
- Tim Jones: S3/BG13.3-H;1-2
- John Morris: 7
- Tom Brunansky: SB3;SB2
- Tom Brunansky: 2/P
Bot 7
- Gregg Jefferies: S8/L8
- Keith Hernandez: CS2(26)
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Top 8
- Denny Walling: 7
- Rod Booker: K
- Luis Alicea: 63
Bot 8
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Howard Johnson: 31
- Tim Teufel: K
Top 9
- Tom Pagnozzi: S8/L89
- Jose Oquendo: 7
- Willie McGee: K
- Pedro Guerrero: W.1-2
- John Morris: 64(1)/FO