April 5, 1989 · 3:33 AM EDT
W: Jose DeLeonL: Bob OjedaS: Todd Worrell
CF2-4H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 2 RTop hitterKEKevin Elster
SS1-3H-AB2B · 1 RBIP8.0IP1 ER · 3 K · WWinning pitcherP6.2IP2 ER · 4 K · LP0.2IP0 ER · 0 K · SSaveBiggest lead STL by 2 · NYM by 1 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1CH Cubs | 93 | 69 | .574 | — |
| 2NYMets | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6.0 |
| 3STCardinals | 86 | 76 | .530 | 7.0 |
4WS Nationals | 81 | 81 | .500 | 12.0 |
5PI Pirates | 74 | 88 | .457 | 19.0 |
6PH Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 26.0 |
2B: Jones
HR: McGee
RBI: McGee 2, Guerrero
CS: McGee
LOB: 14
| LDLenny DykstraCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GJ Gregg Jefferies2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KHKeith Hernandez1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DSDarryl StrawberryRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KMKevin McReynoldsLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GCGary CarterC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HJHoward JohnsonSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KEKevin ElsterSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BOBob OjedaP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RMRandy MyersP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RMRoger McDowellP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DMDave Magadan3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
2B: Strawberry, Elster
RBI: Elster
LOB: 8
The Cardinals beat the Mets 3-1 at Shea Stadium.
Jose DeLeon got the win, Bob Ojeda took the loss and Todd Worrell earned the save. Willie McGee went 2-for-4 for the Cardinals, while Kevin Elster went 1-for-3 for the Mets.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
