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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1988-06-06 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 44199 · 87°F, night, dry · Wind 4 mph to CF · 2:27
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 6th. Sid Fernandez earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Darryl Strawberry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Sid Fernandez L: Larry McWilliams SV: Randy Myers
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Dykstra | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Oquendo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry McWilliams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Lawless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Randy Myers | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Peters | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Terry | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 8/F8S
- Keith Miller: K
- Keith Hernandez: 6/P6D
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: 8/F8
- Willie McGee: 53
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/F89XD
- Kevin McReynolds: 63
- Gary Carter: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Tom Brunansky: 9
- Bob Horner: K
- Tony Pena: K
Top 3
- Howard Johnson: S9/L9S
- Kevin Elster: S8/F8S.1-2
- Sid Fernandez: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 7/L78/SF.3-H
- Keith Miller: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Jose Oquendo: HR/F7D
- Luis Alicea: 3/P3
- Larry McWilliams: K
- Vince Coleman: K
Top 4
- Keith Hernandez: 8/F8D
- Darryl Strawberry: 31/G3
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/L7LD
Bot 4
- Ozzie Smith: S7/G56
- Willie McGee: SB2
- Willie McGee: 63/G6M.2-3
- Tom Brunansky: 9
- Bob Horner: S7/L6D.3-H
- Tony Pena: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Gary Carter: 13/G1
- Howard Johnson: 6/L
- Kevin Elster: S6/G56
- Sid Fernandez: K
Bot 5
- Jose Oquendo: 7/F7LD
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4M
- Larry McWilliams: K
Top 6
- Mookie Wilson: 53
- Keith Miller: 63/G6M
- Keith Hernandez: 3E1/G34
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F89XD.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Kevin McReynolds: 53
Bot 6
- Vince Coleman: S1/BG25
- Ozzie Smith: 3/FL/3DF
- Willie McGee: SB2
- Willie McGee: 3/G3.2-3
- Tom Brunansky: 4/L4
Top 7
- Gary Carter: S7/L7S
- Howard Johnson: 54(1)43/GDP
- Kevin Elster: 8/F8D
Bot 7
- Bob Horner: S8/L8S
- Tony Pena: 5/FL/5DF
- Jose Oquendo: S8/F8S.1-2
- Luis Alicea: 7/7LD
- Tom Lawless: K
Top 8
- Lenny Dykstra: S3/BG3S.B-2(E3/TH1)
- Mookie Wilson: S6/G56.2-2
- Keith Miller: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Keith Hernandez: IW
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/L8S.3-H;2-H;1X3(86)
- Kevin McReynolds: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Vince Coleman: 4/L4
- Ozzie Smith: 4/P4
- Willie McGee: S9/L89S
- Tom Brunansky: 8/F8
Top 9
- Gary Carter: S9/P89S
- Howard Johnson: 7/F7S
- Kevin Elster: 54(1)/FO
- Dave Magadan: BK.1-2
- Dave Magadan: S8/L78S.2-H
- Mookie Wilson: 9/F89D
Bot 9
- Bob Horner: D7/G5
- Tony Pena: 3/FL/3DF
- Jose Oquendo: 7/L7
- Luis Alicea: S5/G5.2-3
- Steve Lake: 9/FL/9LF
Notes & reviews
- Keith Hernandez, hurt rounding 2B, fell down and easily tagged out