New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
May 23, 1981
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| STL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 8 | 12 | 1 | 8 |
loss:
P. Falconewin:
B. Forschsave:J. Kaat
P. Falconewin:B. Forschsave:J. KaatScoring Summary
NYMSTL
1Ken Oberkfell singles on a to left fielder Lee Mazzilli. Keith Hernandez scores. George Hendrick scores. Sixto Lezcano to 3rd. [2 runs]02- 1Gene Tenace doubles (6) on a to left fielder Lee Mazzilli. Sixto Lezcano scores. Ken Oberkfell to 3rd. [1 run]03
- 2Pete Falcone out, third baseman Ken Oberkfell to first baseman Keith Hernandez. John Stearns scores. [1 run] [2 outs]13
- 2Keith Hernandez singles on a to center fielder Mookie Wilson. Tony Scott scores. [1 run]14
- 3Mike Ramsey singles on a to center fielder Mookie Wilson. Ken Oberkfell scores. [1 run]15
- 3Mike Ramsey steals (2) home. Tom Herr steals (5) 2nd base. [1 run]16
- 7Mookie Wilson singles on a to center fielder Tony Scott. Frank Taveras scores. [1 run]26
- 7Gene Tenace out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mookie Wilson. George Hendrick scores. [1 run] [2 outs]27
- 7Jim Kaat doubles (1) on a to right fielder Joel Youngblood. Ken Oberkfell scores. Mike Ramsey out at home on the throw, right fielder Joel Youngblood to second baseman Wally Backman to catcher John Stearns. [1 run] [3 outs]28
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mookie WilsonCF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .216 |
| 2Wally Backman2B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| 3Joel YoungbloodRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .355 |
| 4Dave Kingman1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .198 |
| 5Lee MazzilliLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .186 |
| 6John StearnsC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 |
| 7Hubie Brooks3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .328 |
| 8Doug FlynnSS | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .303 |
| 9Pete FalconeP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Tom HausmanP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ed LynchP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| Frank TaverasPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| Dyar MillerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Alex TrevinoPH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete FalconeLHP | 1.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2.70 |
| Tom HausmanRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2.48 |
| Ed LynchRHP | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2.73 |
| Dyar MillerRHP | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1.85 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 65 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tom Herr2B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| 2Tony ScottCF | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .260 |
| 3Keith Hernandez1B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .323 |
| 4George HendrickRF | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| 5Sixto LezcanoLF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .256 |
| 6Ken Oberkfell3B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| 7Gene TenaceC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 |
| 8Mike RamseySS | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .467 |
| 9Bob ForschP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Jim KaatP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob ForschRHP | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 3.60 |
| Jim KaatLHP | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1.71 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningNYMSTL
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Mookie Wilson out, second baseman Tom Herr to first baseman Keith Hernandez. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Wally Backman singles on a ground ball to first baseman Keith Hernandez.00
- SINGLE — Joel Youngblood singles on a to left fielder Sixto Lezcano. Wally Backman to 3rd. Joel Youngblood to 2nd.00
- LINEOUT — Dave Kingman lines out to second baseman Tom Herr. [2 outs]00
- BATTER OUT — Lee Mazzilli out, second baseman Tom Herr to first baseman Keith Hernandez. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- WALK — Tom Herr walks.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Tom Herr steals (4) 2nd base.00
- FLYOUT — Tony Scott flies out to right fielder Joel Youngblood. [1 out]00
- WALK — Keith Hernandez walks.00
- SINGLE — George Hendrick singles on a to right fielder Joel Youngblood. Tom Herr out at home on the throw, right fielder Joel Youngblood to catcher John Stearns. Keith Hernandez to 3rd. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Sixto Lezcano walks. George Hendrick to 2nd.00
- SINGLE — Ken Oberkfell singles on a to left fielder Lee Mazzilli. Keith Hernandez scores. George Hendrick scores. Sixto Lezcano to 3rd. [2 runs]02
- DOUBLE — Gene Tenace doubles (6) on a to left fielder Lee Mazzilli. Sixto Lezcano scores. Ken Oberkfell to 3rd. [1 run]03
- BATTER OUT — Mike Ramsey out, third baseman Hubie Brooks to first baseman Dave Kingman. [3 outs]03
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, May 23, 1981 · 8:05 PM
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
attendance: 24,710 (54.3%)