April 22, 1988 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 7
@CAL 4 CHW 7
OAK 5
(10) KCR 13
BAL 1 CLE 11
@MIN 6 TOR 6
@NYY 4
(12) DET 5
@TEX 3 CIN 4
@ATL 0 PHI 2
MON 0 PIT 8
CHC 4 SDP 3
HOU 1 NYM 4
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 47,207

Friday, April 22, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:40

Mets

10-5

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    4  9  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  0

W: R Darling (2-1), L: J DeLeon (1-2)

Cardinals

4-11

Lost 1

6th, 7 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .314  .997   14    3   0   2B
T Teufel 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .163  .497   13    3   8   GDP
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .173  .472   19   10   0   
D Strawberry RF               4   2   2   0    0   1  .388 1.247   15    1   0   2·2B
K McReynolds LF               4   0   1   1    0   1  .357  .920   13    3   0   
G Carter C                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .313 1.162   16    5   0   IW
H Johnson 3B                  3   1   1   3    1   0  .163  .623   17    1   1   HR
K Elster SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .146  .488   17    1   2   
R Darling P                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .500   14    0   2   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    2   8              138   27  13

BATTING

2B: L Dykstra (2, off J DeLeon); D Strawberry 2 (3, 2 off J DeLeon).

HR: H Johnson (2, off T Worrell; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

IBB: G Carter (1, by J DeLeon).

TB: H Johnson 4; D Strawberry 4; L Dykstra 4; K McReynolds; R Darling; K Elster.

GIDP: T Teufel (1).

RBI: H Johnson 3 (6); K McReynolds (7).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Johnson-T Teufel-K Hernandez; K Elster-T Teufel-K Hernandez.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .271  .771   10    0   0   2B,SB
O Smith SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .304  .762   22    0   3   SB
W McGee CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .479   12    2   1   
T Herr 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .260  .713   23    2   3   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .638   13    2   2   GDP
B Horner 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .816   13    9   0   
J Oquendo RF-2B               4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .677    9    2   0   
T Pena C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .670    4    9   0   GDP
J DeLeon P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .222   10    0   1   
  C Ford RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         1   0   
Totals                       32   0   8   0    2   5              116   27  10

BATTING

2B: V Coleman (2, off R Darling).

TB: V Coleman 4; J Oquendo 2; O Smith; B Horner; T Herr.

GIDP: T Pena (1); T Pendleton (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Smith-T Herr-B Horner.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Smith (6, 2nd base off R Darling/G Carter); V Coleman (7, 3rd base off R Darling/G Carter).

PO: V Coleman (2nd base by R Darling).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Darling, W (2-1)             9     8   0   0    2   5   0   1.13   34  105-73   48·10·15   15· 6· 6· 0     74    -     1.48   0.62
Totals                         9     8   0   0    2   5   0          34  105-73   48·10·15   15· 6· 6· 0           -

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J DeLeon, L (1-2)              8.1   8   3   3    2   7   0   4.68   33  129-83   45·12·26    9· 8· 7· 0     60    -     0.91   0.23
T Worrell                      0.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   6.52    3    9-8     3· 3· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          2-2    0.51  -0.11
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   8   1          36  138-91   48·15·28    9·10· 7· 0          2-2

Balks: R Darling (2).

WP: None.

IBB: J DeLeon (1; G Carter).

PO: R Darling (1; V Coleman, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 47,207.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 17mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. V Coleman            LF 
2. T Teufel             2B    2. O Smith              SS 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. W McGee              CF 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. T Herr               2B 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. T Pendleton          3B 
6. G Carter             C     6. B Horner             1B 
7. H Johnson            3B    7. J Oquendo            RF 
8. K Elster             SS    8. T Pena               C  
9. R Darling            P     9. J DeLeon             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  1-0  ---  1  -18%  55% V Coleman       R Darling       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   b 7   0  1-0  1--  1   16%  74% T Pena          R Darling       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 8   0  1-0  -2-  3   12%  66% O Smith         R Darling       Groundout: P-1B
   t 9   1  0-1  12-  4   11%  99% H Johnson       T Worrell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Strawberry Scores; Carter Scores
   b 8   2  1-0  --3  5   11%  85% T Herr          R Darling       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  L Dykstra       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  2   46%  T Teufel        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  V Coleman       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   36%  O Smith         Single (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Coleman to 2B
   O      12-  3   42%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-      48%  T Herr          Coleman Picked off 2B (P-SS)
          1--  5   45%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Smith to 3B
   O      1-3  2   50%  T Pendleton     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   57%  D Strawberry    Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   RO     -2-  3   60%  K McReynolds    Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Strawberry Scores; McReynolds out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
   O      ---  4   58%  G Carter        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   59%  H Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  5   57%  K Elster        Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   60%  B Horner        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   57%  J Oquendo       Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   59%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Oquendo to 2B
   O      -2-  4   63%  J DeLeon        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose DeLeon facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   66%  R Darling       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   71%  L Dykstra       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Darling to 2B
   O      12-  5   66%  T Teufel        Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      12-  9   62%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   58%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   61%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   63%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   64%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose DeLeon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   62%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   60%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   59%  H Johnson       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   54%  T Herr          Walk
   OO     1--  2   64%  T Pendleton     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  4   62%  B Horner        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   65%  J Oquendo       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose DeLeon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   63%  K Elster        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   62%  R Darling       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   64%  L Dykstra       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   61%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   64%  T Pena          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   66%  J DeLeon        Lineout: 2B
          ---  2   64%  V Coleman       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      63%  O Smith         Balk; Coleman to 2B
          -2-      62%  " "             Coleman Steals 3B
          --3  7   60%  " "             Walk
          1-3      59%  W McGee         Smith Steals 2B
   O      -23  2   68%  " "             Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose DeLeon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   66%  K Hernandez     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   64%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   63%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   67%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   70%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   71%  B Horner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose DeLeon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   69%  G Carter        Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  6   68%  H Johnson       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   69%  K Elster        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   67%  R Darling       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   59%  J Oquendo       Single (Bunt to P's Right)
   OO     1--  1   74%  T Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   77%  J DeLeon        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   75%  L Dykstra       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   73%  T Teufel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   72%  K Hernandez     Flyball: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   55%  V Coleman       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   66%  O Smith         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  2   75%  W McGee         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Coleman to 3B
   O      --3  5   85%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   90%  D Strawberry    Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  2   87%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  4   88%  G Carter        Intentional Walk
                  Todd Worrell replaces Tom Herr pitching and batting 4th; Jose Oquendo moves to 2B; Curt Ford replaces Jose DeLeon playing RF batting 9th
   RRR    12-  4   99%  H Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Strawberry Scores; Carter Scores
   O      ---  2   99%  K Elster        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   99%  R Darling       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   99%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  B Horner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2  100%  J Oquendo       Lineout: CF (Short CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation