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CHW  9
@CAL  5
 BAL  4
@DET  2
 MIN  7
@KCR  0
 BOS  7
@MIL  3
 CLE  7
@NYY  3
 OAK  6
TOR  2
 TEX  6
@SEA  2
 SDP  5
@ATL  2
 MON  6
@CHC  3
 LAD  4
@CIN  2
(12)		 SFG  6
@HOU  3
(15)		 PIT  3
PHI  1
 NYM  9
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 21,442

 Friday, May 22, 1981, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Mets
9
10-24
Won 2
5th, 12 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  4   3  0  0   1  0  0    9 10  0
Cardinals       2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  1
W: Pat Zachry (4-5), L: Silvio Martinez (1-3)
 Cardinals
3
21-11
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .217  .521              1   0   SB
W Backman 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .532              1   5   
J Youngblood RF               5   2   2   2    0   0  .359  .961              1   0   3B,2B
D Kingman 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   2  .204  .755             12   0   
  M Jorgensen 1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .794              3   0   
L Mazzilli LF                 3   2   0   0    2   0  .193  .591              3   0   
J Stearns C                   4   1   3   2    1   0  .286  .685              4   2   
H Brooks 3B                   4   0   0   1    1   3  .336  .752              0   4   
D Flynn SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .297  .785              2   3   GDP
  B Bailor SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .581              0   0   
P Zachry P                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .267  .579              0   1   
Totals                       36   9  10   0    7   6                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J Youngblood (8, off S Martinez).
3B: J Youngblood (2, off J Otten).
TB: J Youngblood 5; J Stearns 3; D Flynn 2; M Wilson; W Backman; P Zachry.
GIDP: D Flynn (5).
RBI: J Stearns 2 (6); J Youngblood 2 (17); D Flynn (11); H Brooks (7); P Zachry (1).
2-out RBI: J Stearns; D Flynn; P Zachry.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Brooks-W Backman-D Kingman.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Wilson (3, 2nd base off S Martinez/O Sanchez).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .252  .715              2   4   
T Scott CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .668              4   1   
K Hernandez 1B                1   1   0   0    3   1  .325  .918             11   0   2·SB
G Hendrick RF                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .268  .847              1   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   2   2    0   0  .293  .688              0   0   3B
S Lezcano LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .818              1   0   GDP
O Sanchez C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .313  .728              6   0   
M Ramsey SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .780              1   5   
S Martinez P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .552              0   0   
  J Otten P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .536              0   0   
  M Littell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  G Templeton PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .745              0   0   
  J Edelen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  D Iorg PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .552              0   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   0    5   6                         27  10
Batting Events
3B: K Oberkfell (1, off P Zachry).
TB: K Oberkfell 4; S Lezcano; O Sanchez; M Ramsey.
GIDP: S Lezcano (4).
RBI: K Oberkfell 2 (15); T Herr (24).
2-out RBI: K Oberkfell 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Ramsey-T Herr-K Hernandez.
E: J Otten (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Hernandez 2 (7, 2nd base off P Zachry/J Stearns).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Zachry, W (4-5)              9     5   3   3    5   6   0   4.36   36     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 4     66    -     0.71  -0.10
Totals                         9     5   3   3    5   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 4           -  
St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Martinez, L (1-3)            2     6   5   5    3   1   0   4.21   15     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 6     22    -     1.26  -0.32
J Otten                        2     2   3   1    2   1   0   5.12    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          3-3    1.11  -0.29
M Littell                      3     1   1   1    2   3   0   3.00   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.17   0.01
J Edelen                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   8.76    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    10   9   7    7   6   0          43     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·10          3-3
S Martinez faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: P Zachry (1); S Martinez 2 (2); J Otten (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 21,442.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Mookie Wilson                CF       1. Tom Herr                     2B
2. Wally Backman                2B       2. Tony Scott                   CF
3. Joel Youngblood              RF       3. Keith Hernandez              1B
4. Dave Kingman                 1B       4. George Hendrick              RF
5. Lee Mazzilli                 LF       5. Ken Oberkfell                3B
6. John Stearns                  C       6. Sixto Lezcano                LF
7. Hubie Brooks                 3B       7. Orlando Sanchez               C
8. Doug Flynn                   SS       8. Mike Ramsey                  SS
9. Pat Zachry                    P       9. Silvio Martinez               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 12- RR -20% 26% 0-0 STL K. Oberkfell P. Zachry Triple to CF (CF-RF); Hernandez Scores; Hendrick Scores
b3 1 1-3 OO 14% 75% 3-5 STL S. Lezcano P. Zachry Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 0 12- RR 12% 93% 5-3 NYM J. Youngblood J. Otten Triple to CF; Wilson Scores; Backman Scores/unER
t3 0 123 R 11% 59% 1-3 NYM J. Stearns S. Martinez Single to LF; Youngblood Scores; Kingman to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
t3 0 123 R 10% 69% 2-3 NYM H. Brooks J. Otten Walk; Kingman Scores; Mazzilli to 3B; Stearns to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson S. Martinez Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 NYM W. Backman S. Martinez Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O -2% 49% 0-0 NYM J. Youngblood S. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B; Backman to 2B
t1 2 -2- 0% 49% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman S. Martinez Wild Pitch; Backman to 3B
t1 2 --3 1% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman S. Martinez Walk
t1 2 1-3 O -5% 45% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli S. Martinez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL T. Herr P. Zachry Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 STL T. Scott P. Zachry Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez P. Zachry Walk
b1 2 1-- -1% 47% 0-0 STL G. Hendrick P. Zachry Hernandez Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- -1% 46% 0-0 STL G. Hendrick P. Zachry Walk
b1 2 12- RR -20% 26% 0-0 STL K. Oberkfell P. Zachry Triple to CF (CF-RF); Hernandez Scores; Hendrick Scores
b1 2 --3 O 3% 29% 2-0 STL S. Lezcano P. Zachry Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 NYM J. Stearns S. Martinez Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 25% 0-2 NYM H. Brooks S. Martinez Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- 1% 26% 0-2 NYM D. Flynn S. Martinez Single to CF
t2 2 1-- 1% 27% 0-2 NYM P. Zachry S. Martinez Wild Pitch; Flynn to 2B
t2 2 -2- R 10% 37% 0-2 NYM P. Zachry S. Martinez Single to LF; Flynn Scores; Zachry to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 2 -2- 2% 39% 1-2 NYM M. Wilson S. Martinez Single to CF; Zachry to 3B
t2 2 1-3 1% 40% 1-2 NYM W. Backman S. Martinez Wilson Steals 2B
t2 2 -23 O -6% 34% 1-2 NYM W. Backman S. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- -3% 31% 2-1 STL O. Sanchez P. Zachry Walk
b2 0 1-- -5% 26% 2-1 STL M. Ramsey P. Zachry Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Sanchez to 2B
b2 0 12- -5% 21% 2-1 STL S. Martinez P. Zachry Wild Pitch; Sanchez to 3B; Ramsey to 2B
b2 0 -23 O 5% 26% 2-1 STL S. Martinez P. Zachry Strikeout
b2 1 -23 RO -1% 24% 2-1 STL T. Herr P. Zachry Groundout: 2B-1B; Sanchez Scores; Ramsey to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 3% 27% 3-1 STL T. Scott P. Zachry Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- 7% 34% 1-3 NYM J. Youngblood S. Martinez Double to LF
t3 0 -2- 4% 38% 1-3 NYM D. Kingman S. Martinez Walk
t3 0 12- 9% 47% 1-3 NYM L. Mazzilli S. Martinez Walk; Youngblood to 3B; Kingman to 2B
t3 0 123 R 11% 59% 1-3 NYM J. Stearns S. Martinez Single to LF; Youngblood Scores; Kingman to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
Jim Otten replaces Silvio Martinez pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 123 R 10% 69% 2-3 NYM H. Brooks J. Otten Walk; Kingman Scores; Mazzilli to 3B; Stearns to 2B
t3 0 123 ROO -7% 62% 3-3 NYM D. Flynn J. Otten Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mazzilli Scores; Stearns to 3B
t3 2 --3 R 9% 70% 4-3 NYM P. Zachry J. Otten Wild Pitch; Stearns Scores
t3 2 --- O -1% 70% 5-3 NYM P. Zachry J. Otten Popfly: 2B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- -5% 65% 3-5 STL K. Hernandez P. Zachry Walk
b3 0 1-- O 4% 69% 3-5 STL G. Hendrick P. Zachry Strikeout
b3 1 1-- -8% 61% 3-5 STL K. Oberkfell P. Zachry Single to CF; Hernandez to 3B
b3 1 1-3 OO 14% 75% 3-5 STL S. Lezcano P. Zachry Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cardinals' Jim Otten facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 3% 78% 5-3 NYM M. Wilson J. Otten Walk
t4 0 1-- 4% 81% 5-3 NYM W. Backman J. Otten Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 2B
t4 0 12- RR 12% 93% 5-3 NYM J. Youngblood J. Otten Triple to CF; Wilson Scores; Backman Scores/unER
t4 0 --3 O -2% 91% 7-3 NYM D. Kingman J. Otten Strikeout
t4 1 --3 O -2% 89% 7-3 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Otten Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 --3 RO 3% 92% 7-3 NYM J. Stearns J. Otten Single to CF; Youngblood Scores/unER; Stearns out at 2B/CF-SS
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- -2% 90% 3-8 STL O. Sanchez P. Zachry Single to LF (LF-CF)
b4 0 1-- O 1% 92% 3-8 STL M. Ramsey P. Zachry Groundout: 3B-1B; Sanchez to 2B
Steve Braun pinch hits for Jim Otten (P) batting 9th
b4 1 -2- O 2% 94% 3-8 STL S. Braun P. Zachry Strikeout
b4 2 -2- O 1% 95% 3-8 STL T. Herr P. Zachry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' Mark Littell facing 7-8-9
Mark Littell replaces Steve Braun (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- O -0% 95% 8-3 NYM H. Brooks M. Littell Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -0% 94% 8-3 NYM D. Flynn M. Littell Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O -0% 94% 8-3 NYM P. Zachry M. Littell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 1% 95% 3-8 STL T. Scott P. Zachry Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- -1% 94% 3-8 STL K. Hernandez P. Zachry Walk
b5 1 1-- O 1% 95% 3-8 STL G. Hendrick P. Zachry Popfly: SS
b5 2 1-- -0% 95% 3-8 STL K. Oberkfell P. Zachry Hernandez Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- O 1% 96% 3-8 STL K. Oberkfell P. Zachry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -0% 96% 8-3 NYM M. Wilson M. Littell Lineout: P
t6 1 --- O -0% 96% 8-3 NYM W. Backman M. Littell Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 96% 8-3 NYM J. Youngblood M. Littell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 1% 97% 3-8 STL S. Lezcano P. Zachry Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 97% 3-8 STL O. Sanchez P. Zachry Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 0% 97% 3-8 STL M. Ramsey P. Zachry Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' Mark Littell facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 8-3 NYM D. Kingman M. Littell Strikeout
t7 1 --- 0% 98% 8-3 NYM L. Mazzilli M. Littell Walk
t7 1 1-- 0% 98% 8-3 NYM J. Stearns M. Littell Walk; Mazzilli to 2B
t7 1 12- O -0% 97% 8-3 NYM H. Brooks M. Littell Strikeout
t7 2 12- R 1% 99% 8-3 NYM D. Flynn M. Littell Single to RF; Mazzilli Scores; Stearns to 2B
t7 2 12- O -0% 99% 9-3 NYM P. Zachry M. Littell Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 9-1-2
Mike Jorgensen replaces Dave Kingman playing 1B batting 4th; Garry Templeton pinch hits for Mark Littell (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 0% 99% 3-9 STL G. Templeton P. Zachry Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 3-9 STL T. Herr P. Zachry Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-9 STL T. Scott P. Zachry Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-3, Cardinals' Joe Edelen facing 1-2-3
Joe Edelen replaces Garry Templeton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-3 NYM M. Wilson J. Edelen Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-3 NYM W. Backman J. Edelen Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 9-3 NYM J. Youngblood J. Edelen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 3-4-5
Bob Bailor replaces Doug Flynn playing SS batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 STL K. Hernandez P. Zachry Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 STL G. Hendrick P. Zachry Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 STL K. Oberkfell P. Zachry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-3, Cardinals' Joe Edelen facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 NYM M. Jorgensen J. Edelen Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Edelen Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 9-3 NYM J. Stearns J. Edelen Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-3 NYM H. Brooks J. Edelen Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- -0% 99% 3-9 STL S. Lezcano P. Zachry Single to LF
b9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 STL O. Sanchez P. Zachry Flyball: CF
b9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 STL M. Ramsey P. Zachry Flyball: LF
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Joe Edelen (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 STL D. Iorg P. Zachry Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Cardinals 3.

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