Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Gooden
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Gooden
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Gooden
  
  Herr strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Forsch
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Forsch
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Laga scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Forsch
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Forsch
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laga vs. Gooden
  
  Laga strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Gooden
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Gooden
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Forsch
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Forsch
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Laga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Strawberry moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Knight vs. Forsch
  
  Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santana vs. Forsch
  
  Santana hits a fly ball towards right field. Van Slyke makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Van Slyke. Strawberry tags and scores. Knight tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gooden vs. Forsch
  
  Gooden hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gooden
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaValliere vs. Gooden
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Gooden Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaValliere vs. Gooden
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Forsch vs. Gooden
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Coleman vs. Gooden
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Forsch
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Forsch
  
  Backman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Backman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Forsch
  
  Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Forsch
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Gooden
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herr vs. Gooden
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGee moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Laga vs. Gooden
  
  Laga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Slyke vs. Gooden
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGee scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Gooden
  
  There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Van Slyke steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Gooden
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Forsch
  
  Strawberry hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Forsch
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Forsch
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santana vs. Forsch
  
  Santana hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Santana reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gooden vs. Forsch
  
  Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dykstra vs. Forsch
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gooden
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Gooden
  
  LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Gooden
  
  Forsch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Forsch
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Laga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Forsch
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Forsch
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman who is chasing the ball. Carter reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Strawberry vs. Forsch
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Gooden
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Gooden
  
  McGee hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Gooden
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Forsch
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Forsch
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Forsch
  
  There's a wild pitch. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Forsch
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gooden vs. Forsch
  
  Gooden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knight scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dykstra vs. Forsch
  
  Dykstra hits a line drive towards first. Laga reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laga vs. Gooden
  
  Laga hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Gooden
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Gooden
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Forsch
  
  Backman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Earley
  
  Bill Earley now pitching. Tom Lawless now playing third base.
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Earley
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Earley
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Earley
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lawless settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gooden
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Gooden
  
  John Morris pinch hits for Mike LaValliere.
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Gooden
  
  Curt Ford pinch hits for Tom Lawless.
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Earley
  
  Fred Manrique now playing third base. Steve Lake now catching.
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Earley
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooden vs. Earley
  
  Gooden hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Gooden
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Gooden
  
  There goes Coleman. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGee vs. Gooden
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herr vs. Gooden
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman misplays the ball. That's an error on Backman. Coleman scores. Herr moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Laga vs. Gooden
  
  Laga strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Slyke vs. Gooden
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1986 -- St.Louis at New York (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Coleman V, lf         3  1  0  0   Dykstra L, cf         4  0  0  0   
McGee W, cf           4  1  0  0   Backman W, 2b         4  1  2  1   
Herr T, 2b            4  0  0  1   Hernandez K, 1b       2  0  0  0   
Laga M, 1b            4  0  0  0   Carter G, c           3  0  1  0   
Van Slyke A, rf       4  0  1  1   Strawberry D, rf      4  2  2  1   
Pendleton T, 3b       3  0  0  0   Wilson M, lf          4  1  1  0   
Earley B, p           0  0  0  0   Knight R, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Smith O, ss           3  0  1  0   Santana R, ss         3  0  1  2   
LaValliere M, c       2  0  0  0   Gooden D, p           4  0  1  1   
Morris J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Manrique F, 3b        0  0  0  0                                      
Forsch B, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Lawless T, 3b         0  0  0  0                                      
Ford C, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Lake S, c             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  2  2                        31  5  9  5

St.Louis         000 100 001 --  2
New York         010 201 10x --  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L)*         6.0  9  5  5  3  2
Earley B              2.0  0  0  0  1  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W)          9.0  2  2  1  1  8
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Van Slyke A, Hernandez K, Backman W
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, New York 7
2B -- Strawberry D, Backman W, Wilson M, Santana R
3B -- Carter G
HR -- Strawberry D, Backman W
SB -- Van Slyke A, Coleman V
SF -- Santana R
WP -- Forsch B
Balk -- Gooden D
T -- 2:26
A -- 25714

    

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