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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1986-09-16 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 30935 · 3:02
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 3rd. Rick Aguilera earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Rick Aguilera L: Tim Conroy SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Joe West · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Dykstra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Laga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike LaValliere | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Boever | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lindeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Manrique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Landrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Jesse Orosco | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Conroy | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Joe Boever | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Perry | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Ray Soff | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: K/C
- Kevin Mitchell: 9
- Keith Hernandez: 63
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: K/C
- Willie McGee: D8/G4M
- Andy Van Slyke: K
- Mike Laga: BK.2-3
- Mike Laga: S8/L8S.3-H
- Terry Pendleton: 46(1)/FO/G
Top 2
- Gary Carter: W
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/L34.1-2
- Ray Knight: 7
- Tim Teufel: 9
- Rafael Santana: 8
Bot 2
- Tom Herr: K/C
- Ozzie Smith: 63
- Mike LaValliere: 7
Top 3
- Rick Aguilera: K/C
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Kevin Mitchell: W.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Gary Carter: I
- Darryl Strawberry: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Ray Knight: S8/L8S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tim Teufel: W.1-2
- Rafael Santana: 8/L
Bot 3
- Joe Boever: 43
- Vince Coleman: S6/G56
- Willie McGee: 6(B)3(1)/GDP
Top 4
- Rick Aguilera: 4
- Mookie Wilson: 5/L
- Kevin Mitchell: 31
Bot 4
- Andy Van Slyke: 7/L
- Mike Laga: 13
- Terry Pendleton: T9/L89
- Tom Herr: 8
Top 5
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Gary Carter: S7/L7
- Darryl Strawberry: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Mike LaValliere: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Boever: S4/G1
- Vince Coleman: 8
Top 6
- Ray Knight: 53
- Tim Teufel: W
- Rafael Santana: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- Rick Aguilera: 56(2)/FO/BG.1-3;B-2(E6/TH1)
- Mookie Wilson: 6
Bot 6
- Willie McGee: D7/L7LS
- Andy Van Slyke: K/C
- Mike Laga: W
- Terry Pendleton: 6/FL
- Tom Herr: W.2-3;1-2
- Ozzie Smith: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike LaValliere: K
Top 7
- Lenny Dykstra: K/C
- Keith Hernandez: 5
- Gary Carter: D7/L7D
- Darryl Strawberry: WP.2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: 6
Bot 7
- Jose Oquendo: K
- Vince Coleman: 13
- Willie McGee: S7/L7S
- Andy Van Slyke: S8/L7S.1-3
- Jim Lindeman: K
Top 8
- Ray Knight: 53
- Wally Backman: T9/L89D
- Rafael Santana: S8/L4M.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: WP.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Mookie Wilson: I
- Lenny Dykstra: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Terry Pendleton: 9
- Tom Herr: 63
- Fred Manrique: K
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: S9/L89S
- Gary Carter: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jesse Orosco: 3/BP/FL
- Ray Knight: 5(B)54(2)/LDP
Bot 9
- Tito Landrum: 8
- Jose Oquendo: 53
- Vince Coleman: K/C