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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1991-09-15 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 26379 · 93°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph from RF · 2:33
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 7–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Rheal Cormier earned the win. Ray Lankford went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Rheal Cormier L: Pete Schourek SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keith Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Carreon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mackey Sasser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Schourek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Templeton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Geronimo Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Jose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rex Hudler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rheal Cormier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Schourek | 4.2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Innis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Whitehurst | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Bross | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheal Cormier | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Keith Miller: K
- Kevin Elster: K
- Howard Johnson: S5/L5D.BX2(764)
Bot 1
- Ray Lankford: D7/L7LS
- Ozzie Smith: 4/P3D
- Geronimo Pena: SB3
- Geronimo Pena: K
- Todd Zeile: D7/L7LS.3-H
- Felix Jose: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/F9M
- Gregg Jefferies: S/L56D
- Mark Carreon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 2
- Rex Hudler: HR/F7LD.B-H
- Bernard Gilkey: 13/G15
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F8LD
- Rheal Cormier: K
Top 3
- Mackey Sasser: K
- Charlie O'Brien: 7/F7LD
- Pete Schourek: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Ray Lankford: S7/L7S
- Ozzie Smith: D5/L5D.1-3
- Geronimo Pena: 9/F9S
- Todd Zeile: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Felix Jose: 3/P15S
Top 4
- Keith Miller: 5/L56S
- Kevin Elster: S7/G56D
- Howard Johnson: W.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 4/P4D
- Gregg Jefferies: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Rex Hudler: 7/F78S
- Pedro Guerrero: 9/F89D
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/L8LXD
Top 5
- Mark Carreon: 53/G5
- Mackey Sasser: 13/G15S
- Charlie O'Brien: 7/F78D
Bot 5
- Rheal Cormier: 9/F89D
- Ray Lankford: T9/G3D
- Ozzie Smith: D3/L3D.3-H;B-3(E9)
- Geronimo Pena: K
- Todd Zeile: S8/L8RM.3-H
- Felix Jose: T7/G5D.1-H
- Rex Hudler: 63/G6
Top 6
- Garry Templeton: 43/G34
- Keith Miller: 9/L89D
- Kevin Elster: K
Bot 6
- Pedro Guerrero: 63/G6M
- Tom Pagnozzi: 53/G5
- Rheal Cormier: K
Top 7
- Howard Johnson: D7/G5D
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/F7LMF
- Gregg Jefferies: 2/P23F
- Mark Carreon: S/L34D.2-H
- Mackey Sasser: 46(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Bot 7
- Ray Lankford: HR/F8RXD.B-H
- Ozzie Smith: 4/L4
- Geronimo Pena: S6/L6MD
- Todd Zeile: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Charlie O'Brien: S9/L9S
- Garry Templeton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Keith Miller: D8/F8LS
- Rick Cerone: 4/P34
Bot 8
- Felix Jose: 4/L4
- Rex Hudler: 63/G6
- Pedro Guerrero: 63/G6
Top 9
- Howard Johnson: S6/L6D
- Kevin McReynolds: DI.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F8LXD
- Gregg Jefferies: D7/L7LM.2-H
- Mark Carreon: 8/F8LXD
- Mackey Sasser: 4/P4
Notes & reviews
- Kevin Elster ejected by HP umpire Harry Wendelstedt after third pitch was called a strike