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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1988-09-24 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 35670 · 80°F, cloudy, dry · Wind L to R · 2:45
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 14–1. New York Mets put up 4 in the 9th. David West earned the win. Mookie Wilson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: David West L: Larry McWilliams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David West | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Carreon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Dykstra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ozzie Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lawless | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Booker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Laga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Rick Aguilera | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob McClure | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Roger McDowell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry McWilliams | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Peters | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| John Costello | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Gregg Jefferies: 4/P4
- Keith Hernandez: 6/P6D
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/L9S.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Gary Carter: 8/F8
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: S8/L8S
- Ozzie Smith: W.1-2
- Jose Oquendo: 3/P34
- Pedro Guerrero: K
- Tom Brunansky: 7/L7
Top 2
- Tim Teufel: HR/7
- Kevin Elster: K
- David West: S8/F8S
- Mookie Wilson: HR/7.1-H
- Gregg Jefferies: K
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 2
- Tom Pagnozzi: S7/L6D
- Tony Pena: D9/L9L.1-H
- Tom Lawless: 9/F9D.2-3
- Steve Lake: 6/P5D
- Vince Coleman: K
Top 3
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F89XD
- Gary Carter: 7/F7D.1-2
- Tim Teufel: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 3
- Ozzie Smith: S7/L7S
- Jose Oquendo: 7/F7S
- Pedro Guerrero: 54(1)43/GDP/G5
Top 4
- Kevin Elster: 63/G56
- David West: D8/L78
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Gregg Jefferies: 6/P4M
Bot 4
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Tom Pagnozzi: 54(1)43/GDP/G5
- Tony Pena: D4/F9LS
- Tom Lawless: 9/FL/F9LF
Top 5
- Keith Hernandez: 43/G4
- Darryl Strawberry: D9/L3D
- Kevin McReynolds: D7/L5.2-H
- Gary Carter: 7/F78
- Tim Teufel: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Luis Alicea: 8/F78
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: 6/P6M
Top 6
- Kevin Elster: S7/L56
- Mark Carreon: BK.1-2
- Mark Carreon: W
- Mookie Wilson: 8/L8
- Gregg Jefferies: D8/L78D.2-H;1-H
- Dave Magadan: D7/L78D.2-H
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/G3.2-3
- Kevin McReynolds: 5/FL/P25F
Bot 6
- Jose Oquendo: W
- Pedro Guerrero: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Tom Brunansky: 2/FL/P23F
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
Top 7
- Gary Carter: 9/F9D
- Tim Teufel: K
- Kevin Elster: 5/L5
Bot 7
- Tim Jones: 8/F78
- Tom Lawless: 2/FL/P23F
- Luis Alicea: 31/G3
Top 8
- Mark Carreon: 4/P4S
- Mookie Wilson: S6/G5S
- Gregg Jefferies: K
- Dave Magadan: W.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 9/L9
Bot 8
- Vince Coleman: D7/L7L
- Rod Booker: W
- Mike Laga: SB3;SB2
- Mike Laga: K
- Curt Ford: K
- John Morris: 4/P4D
Top 9
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/L4
- Barry Lyons: E4/TH/G4M.B-1
- Tim Teufel: W.1-2
- Kevin Elster: 8/F8S
- Mark Carreon: W.2-3;1-2
- Mookie Wilson: S8/G34.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(E9/TH)(UR);B-2
- Gregg Jefferies: S8/F8S.2-H(UR)
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4D
Bot 9
- Tom Pagnozzi: 53/G5
- Tim Jones: K
- Tom Lawless: W
- Luis Alicea: 9/F9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for David West