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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BAL		2
3		 
(13)
CLE
@BAL		6
4
TOR
@BOS		7
6		 
(17)
TOR
@BOS		3
1
CAL
@CHW		2
4
MIN
@KCR		1
17
OAK
@MIL		4
0
DET
@NYY		2
5
DET
@NYY		7
6
SEA
@TEX		6
11
ATL
@CIN		2
3
HOU
@LAD		1
2
PHI
@MON		6
4		 
(11)
CHC
@PIT		6
0
SDP
@SFG		2
4
NYM
@STL		5
2
Saturday, October 4, 1980
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 13,954, Time of Game: 2:43
Mets
5
67-94
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 24 GB
 at Cardinals
2
73-88
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 18 GB
W: Mark Bomback (10-8)
L: Jeff Little (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  1   0  1  1   0  1  0    5  8  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  9  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mookie Wilson CF 3 2 0 0 2 2 .255 .690 0.112 0.72 0.142 -0.030 0.7 2 0 2·SB
Wally Backman SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .740 -0.059 0.57 0.000 -0.059 -1.1 1 2 GDP
Lee Mazzilli 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .280 .801 0.070 0.44 0.088 -0.018 1.3 8 1 SB
Steve Henderson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .771 0.070 0.52 0.100 -0.030 0.3 5 0 3B
Dan Norman RF 3 0 2 2 1 1 .182 .518 0.085 0.72 0.095 -0.010 1.3 0 0 SB
Hubie Brooks 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .312 .772 0.042 0.60 0.082 -0.041 0.7 0 2 HR
Butch Benton C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .048 .214 -0.070 0.71 0.000 -0.070 -1.2 8 0
Bill Almon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .507 -0.068 0.65 0.000 -0.068 -1.0 1 2
Mark Bomback P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .233 .615 -0.031 0.56 0.007 -0.037 -0.1 2 1
   Jeff Reardon P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 8 4 3 5 .235 .680 0.149 0.61 0.514 -0.365 0.8 27 8
3B: S Henderson (8, off J Little).
HR: H Brooks (1, off J Otten; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: H Brooks 5; S Henderson 3; D Norman 2; L Mazzilli 2; M Bomback.
GIDP: W Backman (3).
RBI: D Norman 2 (8); L Mazzilli (76); H Brooks (10).
2-out RBI: L Mazzilli.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Almon-W Backman-L Mazzilli.
E: J Reardon (4).
Baserunning
SB: L Mazzilli (41, 3rd base off J Littlefield/T Kennedy); M Wilson 2 (7, 2nd base off J Little/T Kennedy 2); D Norman (5, 2nd base off J Little/T Kennedy).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Herr 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .648 0.014 0.55 0.059 -0.046 -0.1 2 3 2B
Garry Templeton SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .319 .759 -0.009 0.73 0.041 -0.050 -0.2 1 3
   Ken Reitz 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .675 -0.048 1.58 0.000 -0.048 -0.6 0 0
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .321 .905 -0.039 0.66 0.023 -0.062 0.6 11 0 HR,2B
Leon Durham LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .271 .738 -0.013 0.69 0.038 -0.051 -0.2 3 0
Terry Kennedy C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .254 .700 -0.026 0.87 0.062 -0.088 0.8 4 1 2B,GDP
Tony Scott CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .619 -0.003 0.94 0.065 -0.069 -0.2 5 0 2B
Joe DeSa RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .545 -0.047 0.92 0.032 -0.079 -0.4 1 0
Mike Ramsey 3B-SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .258 .600 -0.075 1.14 0.025 -0.100 -0.8 0 3
Jeff Little P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 0 0
   Ken Oberkfell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .794 -0.031 1.10 0.000 -0.031 -0.3
   Jim Otten P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dane Iorg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .787 -0.028 1.10 0.000 -0.028 -0.4
   John Littlefield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mike Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .556 -0.027 1.10 0.000 -0.027 -0.3
Team Totals 36 2 9 2 2 8 .250 .734 -0.350 0.84 0.345 -0.697 -2.2 27 11
2B: T Kennedy (12, off M Bomback); T Herr (12, off M Bomback); K Hernandez (39, off M Bomback); T Scott (19, off M Bomback).
HR: K Hernandez (16, off M Bomback; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: K Hernandez 6; T Herr 2; T Kennedy 2; L Durham 2; T Scott 2; J DeSa; M Ramsey.
GIDP: T Kennedy (9).
RBI: K Hernandez (99); T Kennedy (34).
2-out RBI: T Kennedy; K Hernandez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Herr-G Templeton-K Hernandez.
E: T Kennedy (7).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Bomback, W (10-8) 7.2 8 2 2 2 6 1 4.09 32 59 0.290 0.84 1.4
Jeff Reardon, S (6) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.61 6 1 0 0.061 0.88 0.8
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 2 8 1 2.00 38 59 1 0 0.351 0.61 2.2

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Little, L (1-1) 5 4 3 2 3 3 0 3.86 22 49 -0.113 0.88 -0.7
Jim Otten 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 5.53 7 0 0 -0.029 0.24 -0.1
John Littlefield 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.14 8 0 0 -0.006 0.12 -0.1
Team Totals 9 8 5 4 3 5 1 4.00 37 49 0 0 -0.148 0.84 -0.8
Balks: None.
WP: M Bomback (4); J Little (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 13,954.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Mookie Wilson CF 1 Tom Herr 2B
2 Wally Backman SS 2 Garry Templeton SS
3 Lee Mazzilli 1B 3 Keith Hernandez 1B
4 Steve Henderson LF 4 Leon Durham LF
5 Dan Norman RF 5 Terry Kennedy C
6 Hubie Brooks 3B 6 Tony Scott CF
7 Butch Benton C 7 Joe DeSa RF
8 Bill Almon 2B 8 Mike Ramsey 3B
9 Mark Bomback P 9 Jeff Little P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 --- NYM S. Henderson J. Little 10% 60% Triple to RF
t5 2-0 2 --3 R NYM L. Mazzilli J. Little 8% 84% Single to LF; Wilson Scores
b5 0-3 0 --- STL T. Scott M. Bomback -7% 76% Double to RF
b4 0-2 1 1-- OO STL T. Kennedy M. Bomback 6% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 3-0 1 --- R NYM H. Brooks J. Otten 6% 92% Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jeff Little facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson J. Little -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM W. Backman J. Little -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli J. Little -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL T. Herr M. Bomback 2% 48% Groundout: P unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- STL G. Templeton M. Bomback -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- STL K. Hernandez M. Bomback -2% 43% Wild Pitch; Templeton to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O STL K. Hernandez M. Bomback 3% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- O STL L. Durham M. Bomback 3% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jeff Little facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYM S. Henderson J. Little 10% 60% Triple to RF
t2 0-0 0 --3 R NYM D. Norman J. Little 4% 64% Single to LF; Henderson Scores
t2 1-0 0 1-- NYM H. Brooks J. Little 2% 67% Norman Steals 2B
t2 1-0 0 -2- O NYM H. Brooks J. Little -4% 63% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 -2- O NYM B. Benton J. Little -3% 60% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 -2- O NYM B. Almon J. Little -3% 57% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O STL T. Kennedy M. Bomback 2% 59% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O STL T. Scott M. Bomback 2% 61% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 --- O STL J. DeSa M. Bomback 1% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Jeff Little facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYM M. Bomback J. Little -2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- NYM M. Wilson J. Little 2% 62% Walk
t3 1-0 1 1-- NYM W. Backman J. Little 5% 67% Wilson Steals 2B; Wilson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t3 1-0 1 --3 R NYM W. Backman J. Little 4% 71% Wild Pitch; Wilson Scores/unER
t3 2-0 1 --- O NYM W. Backman J. Little -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli J. Little -1% 69% Flyball: LF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O STL M. Ramsey M. Bomback 3% 71% Strikeout
b3 0-2 1 --- O STL J. Little M. Bomback 2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- STL T. Herr M. Bomback -2% 71% Double to LF
b3 0-2 2 -2- O STL G. Templeton M. Bomback 4% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jeff Little facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson J. Little -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- NYM D. Norman J. Little 2% 74% Walk
t4 2-0 1 1-- NYM H. Brooks J. Little 3% 77% Single to RF; Norman to 2B
t4 2-0 1 12- O NYM B. Benton J. Little -3% 74% Lineout: CF
t4 2-0 2 12- O NYM B. Almon J. Little -3% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez M. Bomback 3% 73% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- STL L. Durham M. Bomback -3% 70% Single to SS
b4 0-2 1 1-- OO STL T. Kennedy M. Bomback 6% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jeff Little facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O NYM M. Bomback J. Little -2% 75% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-0 1 --- NYM M. Wilson J. Little 2% 77% Walk
t5 2-0 1 1-- NYM W. Backman J. Little 1% 78% Wilson Steals 2B
t5 2-0 1 -2- O NYM W. Backman J. Little -2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 3B
t5 2-0 2 --3 R NYM L. Mazzilli J. Little 8% 84% Single to LF; Wilson Scores
t5 3-0 2 1-- O NYM S. Henderson J. Little -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- STL T. Scott M. Bomback -7% 76% Double to RF
b5 0-3 0 -2- O STL J. DeSa M. Bomback 5% 81% Strikeout
b5 0-3 1 -2- O STL M. Ramsey M. Bomback 4% 84% Foul Flyball: LF
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Jeff Little (P) batting 9th
b5 0-3 2 -2- O STL K. Oberkfell M. Bomback 3% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Jim Otten facing 5-6-7
Jim Otten replaces Ken Oberkfell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-0 0 --- O NYM D. Norman J. Otten -1% 87% Strikeout
t6 3-0 1 --- R NYM H. Brooks J. Otten 6% 92% Home Run
t6 4-0 1 --- O NYM B. Benton J. Otten -0% 92% Flyball: LF
t6 4-0 2 --- O NYM B. Almon J. Otten -0% 91% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- O STL T. Herr M. Bomback 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-4 1 --- O STL G. Templeton M. Bomback 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-4 2 --- STL K. Hernandez M. Bomback -1% 93% Double to RF
b6 0-4 2 -2- O STL L. Durham M. Bomback 2% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Jim Otten facing 9-1-2
t7 4-0 0 --- NYM M. Bomback J. Otten 1% 96% Single to CF
t7 4-0 0 1-- O NYM M. Wilson J. Otten -1% 95% Flyball: LF
t7 4-0 1 1-- OO NYM W. Backman J. Otten -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 5-6-7
b7 0-4 0 --- STL T. Kennedy M. Bomback -3% 91% Walk
b7 0-4 0 1-- O STL T. Scott M. Bomback 3% 94% Flyball: LF
b7 0-4 1 1-- STL J. DeSa M. Bomback -3% 90% Single to RF; Kennedy to 2B
b7 0-4 1 12- O STL M. Ramsey M. Bomback 4% 94% Strikeout
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Jim Otten (P) batting 9th
b7 0-4 2 12- O STL D. Iorg M. Bomback 3% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' John Littlefield facing 3-4-5
John Littlefield replaces Dane Iorg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-0 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli J. Littlefield 0% 97% Single to 1B/Bunt
t8 4-0 0 1-- O NYM S. Henderson J. Littlefield -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Mazzilli to 2B
t8 4-0 1 -2- NYM D. Norman J. Littlefield 1% 98% Mazzilli Steals 3B
t8 4-0 1 --3 R NYM D. Norman J. Littlefield 1% 99% Single to RF; Mazzilli Scores
t8 5-0 1 1-- O NYM H. Brooks J. Littlefield -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
t8 5-0 2 1-- O NYM B. Benton J. Littlefield -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 1-2-3
b8 0-5 0 --- O STL T. Herr M. Bomback 1% 99% Lineout: CF
b8 0-5 1 --- O STL G. Templeton M. Bomback 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 0-5 2 --- R STL K. Hernandez M. Bomback -1% 98% Home Run
b8 1-5 2 --- STL L. Durham M. Bomback -1% 98% Single to LF
b8 1-5 2 1-- R STL T. Kennedy M. Bomback -3% 95% Double to LF; Durham Scores
Jeff Reardon replaces Mark Bomback pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-5 2 -2- O STL T. Scott J. Reardon 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' John Littlefield facing 8-9-1
Ken Reitz replaces Garry Templeton (SS) playing 3B batting 2nd
Mike Ramsey moves from 3B to SS
t9 5-2 0 --- O NYM B. Almon J. Littlefield -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 5-2 1 --- O NYM J. Reardon J. Littlefield -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t9 5-2 2 --- O NYM M. Wilson J. Littlefield -0% 96% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Jeff Reardon facing 7-8-9
b9 2-5 0 --- O STL J. DeSa J. Reardon 2% 98% Popfly: 2B
b9 2-5 1 --- STL M. Ramsey J. Reardon -3% 96% Single to CF
Mike Phillips pinch hits for John Littlefield (P) batting 9th
b9 2-5 1 1-- O STL M. Phillips J. Reardon 3% 99% Strikeout
b9 2-5 2 1-- STL T. Herr J. Reardon -3% 95% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Ramsey to 3B; Herr to 2B
b9 2-5 2 -23 O STL K. Reitz J. Reardon 5% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.

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