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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1988-04-23 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 45110 · 54°F, night, dry · Wind 24 mph to CF · 3:22
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 12–9. New York Mets put up 4 in the 2nd. Roger McDowell earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Vince Coleman went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | |
| SLN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
W: Roger McDowell L: Steve Peters SV: Randy Myers
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger McDowell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry McWilliams | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 David Cone | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roger McDowell | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Myers | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Forsch | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry McWilliams | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Steve Peters | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Terry | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Arnold | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 6/P6M
- Wally Backman: 43/G4M
- Keith Hernandez: 6/P6M
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: T8/L8XD
- Ozzie Smith: 53/G5
- Willie McGee: 3/FL
- Bob Horner: W+SBH
- Terry Pendleton: 9/F9L
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/G4M
- Kevin McReynolds: S8/L8S.1-2
- Gary Carter: S7/P78S.2-H(NR);1-3(E8)
- Howard Johnson: 8/F8
- Dave Magadan: W.1-2
- Sid Fernandez: 31/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: T8/F78XD.3-H;2-H
- Wally Backman: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Tom Brunansky: 3/FL
- Tony Pena: S8/L8S
- Luis Alicea: 7/F7
- Larry McWilliams: S/BG34.1-2
- Vince Coleman: HR/L7D.2-H;1-H
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Willie McGee: BK.1-2
- Willie McGee: K
Top 3
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: HR/L78XD
- Gary Carter: 8/F8D
Bot 3
- Bob Horner: 7/F78XD
- Terry Pendleton: 8/F8D
- Tom Brunansky: 7/F7
Top 4
- Howard Johnson: FLE3
- Howard Johnson: 63/G6
- Dave Magadan: W
- Sid Fernandez: 34/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 4/L
Bot 4
- Tony Pena: S8/G46
- Luis Alicea: 9/FL
- Larry McWilliams: HP.1-2
- Vince Coleman: BK.2-3;1-2
- Vince Coleman: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Ozzie Smith: S9/G34.3-H
- Willie McGee: W.1-2
- Bob Horner: CS3(25)
Top 5
- Wally Backman: 43/G4
- Keith Hernandez: 6/6MD
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 5
- Bob Horner: 8/F8D
- Terry Pendleton: 43/G4
- Tom Brunansky: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Kevin McReynolds: 53/G5
- Gary Carter: 13/G1
- Howard Johnson: W
- Dave Magadan: E6/G6M.1-2
- Barry Lyons: D8/L78S.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Lenny Dykstra: 9/F9
Bot 6
- Tony Pena: 13/G1
- Luis Alicea: T9/G3
- Curt Ford: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Vince Coleman: 13/G1
Top 7
- Tim Teufel: 63/G
- Keith Hernandez: 5/FL
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 7
- Ozzie Smith: 43/G4
- Willie McGee: S5/G5
- Bob Horner: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Kevin McReynolds: S8/L8S
- Gary Carter: 463/G.1-2
- Howard Johnson: IW
- Dave Magadan: S9/G34.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Roger McDowell: D8/L78D.3-H;2-H
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/F78D
- Tim Teufel: W
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 8
- Terry Pendleton: 31/G34
- Tom Brunansky: E5/TH
- Tony Pena: 8/F78D
- Luis Alicea: W.1-2
- Steve Lake: W.2-3;1-2
- Vince Coleman: 7/L78D
Top 9
- Darryl Strawberry: S7/G56
- Kevin McReynolds: SB2
- Kevin McReynolds: W+WP.2-3
- Gary Carter: BK.3-H;1-2
- Gary Carter: S8/L8.2-H
- Howard Johnson: D9/L9L.1-3
- Kevin Elster: W
- Randy Myers: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/P89S
- Tim Teufel: 9/F9S
Bot 9
- Ozzie Smith: S8/L6M
- Willie McGee: 43/G.1-2
- Bob Horner: K
- Terry Pendleton: E6/G56.2-3;B-1
- Tom Brunansky: S7/L7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Tony Pena: S8/G46.2-H(UR);1-3
- Luis Alicea: 7/F7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Luis Alicea