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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1988-06-08 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 38451 · 68°F, night, rain, soaked · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 7th. Steve Peters earned the win and Todd Worrell picked up the save. Dave Magadan went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Steve Peters L: Roger McDowell SV: Todd Worrell
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Ojeda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mackey Sasser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose DeLeon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Ford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Ojeda | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Roger McDowell | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose DeLeon | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Steve Peters | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Worrell | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 4/P4D
- Wally Backman: 43/G34
- Dave Magadan: S4/G4M
- Howard Johnson: 9/L9
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: 13/G1
- Willie McGee: D9/L9LS
- Tom Brunansky: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Kevin McReynolds: 6/P6MD
- Gary Carter: 8/L
- Mookie Wilson: S7/G56
- Kevin Elster: D7/G5.1XH(752)
Bot 2
- Bob Horner: 63
- Jose Oquendo: W
- Tony Pena: 164(1)3/GDP/G1
Top 3
- Bob Ojeda: K
- Lenny Dykstra: S8/G46
- Wally Backman: W.1-2
- Dave Magadan: 9/F9D.2-3
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Luis Alicea: 13/BG1S
- Jose DeLeon: K
- Vince Coleman: K
Top 4
- Kevin McReynolds: 53
- Gary Carter: S9/9LS
- Mookie Wilson: 9/L
- Kevin Elster: K
Bot 4
- Ozzie Smith: S9/P9LS
- Willie McGee: T8/L89D.1-H
- Tom Brunansky: 6/L6D
- Bob Horner: S7/G56.3-H
- Jose Oquendo: S7/L6D.1-2
- Tony Pena: 54(1)43/GDP
Top 5
- Bob Ojeda: 5/L
- Lenny Dykstra: S5/BG5S
- Wally Backman: WP.1-2
- Wally Backman: 8/F89XD.2-3
- Dave Magadan: S7/L6D.3-H
- Howard Johnson: WP.1-2
- Howard Johnson: 4/P9S
Bot 5
- Luis Alicea: 4/P4D
- Jose DeLeon: 43
- Vince Coleman: 63
Top 6
- Kevin McReynolds: 53
- Gary Carter: K
- Mookie Wilson: K
Bot 6
- Ozzie Smith: 6/P6MD
- Willie McGee: 7
- Tom Brunansky: 8/F78D
Top 7
- Kevin Elster: 53/G5S
- Mackey Sasser: 4/P4D
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/G34
- Wally Backman: S7/L6D.1-3
- Dave Magadan: S9/L4D.3-H;1-2
- Howard Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bob Horner: 53
- Jose Oquendo: S7/G56
- Tony Pena: S7/L6D.1-2
- Luis Alicea: W.2-3;1-2
- Curt Ford: S9/L34.3-H;2XH(935);1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Vince Coleman: IW
- Ozzie Smith: S6/G6S.3-H;2-H;1-3(E3/THH);B-2
- Willie McGee: IW
- Tom Brunansky: K
Top 8
- Kevin McReynolds: S5/BG5S
- Gary Carter: 16(1)63/GDP/G1
- Mookie Wilson: 13/G1
Bot 8
- Bob Horner: 53
- Jose Oquendo: 63
- Tony Pena: 53
Top 9
- Kevin Elster: 4/P4D
- Lee Mazzilli: 9/F89XD
- Lenny Dykstra: 6/P6D
Notes & reviews
- 1:34 rain delay
- Tony Pena stopped at 3B but Luis Alicea kept running
- Dave Magadan took late throw from Kevin Elster then threw wild home