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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1988-04-24 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 41617 · 58°F, sunny, dry · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:38
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 7th. Danny Cox earned the win and Todd Worrell picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Danny Cox L: Jeff Innis SV: Todd Worrell
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mackey Sasser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Leach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Pendleton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Cox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Ojeda | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Leach | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Jeff Innis | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Gene Walter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Cox | 8.2 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Worrell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: S7/L7
- Wally Backman: CS2(26)
- Wally Backman: 7/F78D
- Dave Magadan: S7/G
- Darryl Strawberry: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: 1/P
- Ozzie Smith: S3/BG3S
- Willie McGee: K
- Bob Horner: K
Top 2
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F8D
- Howard Johnson: 2/FL
- Mackey Sasser: S9/L9
- Kevin Elster: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Terry Pendleton: 7/F7D
- Tom Brunansky: 9/F9D
- Tony Pena: S4/G4M
- Luis Alicea: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Terry Leach: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/F7
- Wally Backman: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Danny Cox: 63/G6
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: 43/G4MD
Top 4
- Dave Magadan: 63/G6D
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/F8
- Kevin McReynolds: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Willie McGee: D8/G
- Bob Horner: S7/L7L.2-H
- Terry Pendleton: S7/G6M.1-3
- Tom Brunansky: 53/G5S.3-H;1-2
- Tony Pena: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Luis Alicea: W
- Danny Cox: K
Top 5
- Howard Johnson: 7/F7
- Mackey Sasser: D9/L9LD
- Kevin Elster: S5/G5.2-3;B-2(E5/TH)
- Mookie Wilson: D8/G6MD.3-H;2-H
- Lenny Dykstra: 43/G4.2-3
- Wally Backman: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Vince Coleman: W
- Ozzie Smith: SB2
- Ozzie Smith: S1/BG4S.2-3
- Willie McGee: SB2
- Willie McGee: 3/G3
- Bob Horner: K
- Terry Pendleton: IW
- Tom Brunansky: 43/G4
Top 6
- Dave Magadan: 8/F8XD
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/G46
- Kevin McReynolds: 4(1)3/GDP/4M
Bot 6
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4
- Danny Cox: K
Top 7
- Howard Johnson: 31/G3D
- Mackey Sasser: 31/G3D
- Kevin Elster: 7/L7
Bot 7
- Vince Coleman: S8/G46
- Ozzie Smith: S7/L7S.1-2
- Willie McGee: SB3;SB2
- Willie McGee: S/G4D.3-H;2-3
- Bob Horner: 7/SF/F78.3-H
- Terry Pendleton: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- Tom Brunansky: SB2
- Tom Brunansky: S7/L7.2-H
- Tony Pena: SB2
- Tony Pena: K
Top 8
- Mookie Wilson: 43/G4
- Lee Mazzilli: 31/G3
- Wally Backman: K
Bot 8
- Luis Alicea: K
- Danny Cox: K
- Vince Coleman: 43/G4M
Top 9
- Dave Magadan: 7/F7D
- Darryl Strawberry: D8/L89XD
- Kevin McReynolds: 13/G1
- Howard Johnson: HR/F9D.2-H
- Mackey Sasser: 7/F7S
Notes & reviews
- Bobby Ojeda collided with Dave Magadan
- fluke double, ball hit pitching rubber & 2B bag