Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Darling
  
  Coleman bunts towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Darling
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oquendo vs. Darling
  
  There goes Coleman. The throw from Carter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Oquendo vs. Darling
  
  Oquendo hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Darling
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Horton
  
  Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samuel vs. Horton
  
  Samuel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Horton
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Horton
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Darling
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Darling
  
  Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Darling
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brunansky moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Darling
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Horton
  
  McReynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Horton
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Horton
  
  Carter hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Elster vs. Horton
  
  Elster hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Darling vs. Horton
  
  Darling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Darling
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Samuel. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Darling
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Darling
  
  Smith hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Oquendo vs. Darling
  
  Oquendo hits a line drive into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Horton
  
  Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Samuel vs. Horton
  
  Samuel hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Horton
  
  There goes Jefferies. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Jefferies steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Horton
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Horton
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Pena and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Horton
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Darling
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Darling
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pendleton for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Darling
  
  Brunansky strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Horton
  
  McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Horton
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Horton
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Darling
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Darling
  
  Pena hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Darling
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Horton
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Darling vs. Horton
  
  Darling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Horton
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Samuel vs. Horton
  
  Samuel is hit by the pitch. Jefferies moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Horton
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Darling
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Darling
  
  There's a wild pitch. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Darling
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Oquendo vs. Darling
  
  Oquendo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Guerrero vs. Darling
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Coleman scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Darling
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Guerrero trying to get to home. Strawberry throws the ball in to Carter who tags Guerrero who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Horton
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  McReynolds vs. Horton
  
  McReynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Horton
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Strawberry moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Carter vs. Costello
  
  John Costello now pitching.
  
  Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Darling
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Darling
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brunansky moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Darling
  
  Pena bunts towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to third for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Walling vs. Darling
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for John Costello.
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. Thompson moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Coleman vs. Darling
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. DiPino
  
  Frank DiPino now pitching.
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Darling vs. DiPino
  
  Darling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. DiPino
  
  Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Darling
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies misplays the ball. That's an error on Jefferies. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Oquendo vs. Darling
  
  Oquendo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Guerrero vs. Darling
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. Oquendo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Myers
  
  Randy Myers now pitching.
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oquendo moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Brunansky vs. Myers
  
  Brunansky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Samuel vs. DiPino
  
  Samuel hits a line drive into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. DiPino
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. DiPino
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Myers
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Myers
  
  Pena hits a popup into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Myers
  
  Craig Wilson pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Dayley
  
  Ken Dayley now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Dayley
  
  Keith Miller pinch runs for Keith Hernandez.
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Elster vs. Dayley
  
  Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 9/6/1989 -- St.Louis at New York (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Coleman V, lf         4  2  2  0   Jefferies G, 2b       4  1  2  0   
Smith O, ss           4  1  0  0   Samuel J, cf          3  0  1  0   
Oquendo J, 2b         3  0  1  1   Johnson H, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Guerrero P, 1b        4  0  1  2   Strawberry D, rf      4  0  1  0   
Pendleton T, 3b       4  0  1  0   McReynolds K, lf      4  1  2  1   
Brunansky T, rf       3  0  1  0   Hernandez K, 1b       4  0  2  0   
Thompson M, cf        4  0  1  0   Miller K, pr          0  0  0  0   
Pena T, c             4  0  0  0   Carter G, c           4  0  0  0   
Horton R, p           2  0  1  0   Elster K, ss          4  0  0  0   
Costello J, p         0  0  0  0   Darling R, p          3  0  0  0   
Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0   Myers R, p            0  0  0  0   
DiPino F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Wilson C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Quisenberry D, p      0  0  0  0                                      
Dayley K, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        34  2  9  2

St.Louis         100 001 010 --  3
New York         011 000 000 --  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Horton R              5.2  8  2  2  0  2
Costello J            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
DiPino F (W)          2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Quisenberry D         0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Dayley K (S)          0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darling R (L)         7.1  8  3  1  1  2
Myers R               1.2  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Carter G, Jefferies G
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 6
2B -- Horton R, Guerrero P
HR -- McReynolds K
SB -- Coleman V, Jefferies G
CS -- Johnson H
SF -- Oquendo J
HBP -- by Horton R (Samuel J)
WP -- Darling R
T -- 2:43
A -- 38283

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score