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CHW
@CAL		3
2
MIL
@CLE		5
9
BAL
@DET		4
5		 
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MIN
@KCR		2
1
SEA
@TEX		2
5
CIN
@ATL		6
4
PIT
@CHC		8
2
PHI
@MON		9
7
PHI
@MON		7
1
NYM
@STL		2
3
Thursday, September 22, 1983,
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 11,882, Time of Game: 2:14
Mets
2
62-91
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cardinals
3
75-78
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Danny Cox (3-5)
L: Ron Darling (0-3)
S: Bruce Sutter (20)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  8  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  X    3  8  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wally Backman 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .332 -0.022 0.61 0.025 -0.047 -0.2 2 2
Danny Heep CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .714 -0.071 0.88 0.012 -0.082 -0.7 1 0
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .254 .839 0.019 0.64 0.058 -0.038 0.2 0 0 2B
George Foster LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .238 .695 0.067 1.09 0.120 -0.054 1.0 2 0 2·2B
Gary Rajsich 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.144 1.44 0.000 -0.144 -0.9 10 0
Clint Hurdle 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .317 -0.110 1.09 0.000 -0.110 -1.0 0 1
Mike Fitzgerald C 1 0 0 0 2 0 .143 .651 0.065 0.71 0.076 -0.011 0.5 7 2
   Keith Hernandez PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .299 .832 0.040 1.30 0.040 0.000 0.9
   Brian Giles PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .584 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jose Oquendo SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .523 -0.097 1.35 0.000 -0.097 -0.7 2 1 GDP
   Ron Hodges PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .696 0.075 1.61 0.075 0.000 0.6
   Ron Gardenhire SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .195 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mookie Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .659 -0.075 2.73 0.000 -0.075 -0.2
Ron Darling P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.039 0.80 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 0 5
   Rusty Staub PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .779 -0.137 2.78 0.000 -0.137 -1.2
   Scott Holman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .476 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 0 .242 .619 -0.429 1.08 0.406 -0.834 -2.2 24 11
2B: G Foster 2 (17, 2 off D Cox); D Strawberry (14, off D Cox).
TB: G Foster 4; D Strawberry 3; K Hernandez; R Hodges; W Backman; D Heep.
GIDP: J Oquendo (10).
RBI: K Hernandez (63); G Foster (83).
2-out RBI: K Hernandez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Rajsich.
E: C Hurdle (3).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .313 .804 -0.030 0.96 0.102 -0.132 -0.4 2 0 2B,CS
   Willie McGee CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .689 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jeff Doyle 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .636 0.004 0.76 0.034 -0.030 -0.2 1 4 SH
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .294 .758 0.053 0.58 0.082 -0.029 0.7 0 2
   Ozzie Smith SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .644 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
George Hendrick 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .315 .859 -0.046 0.49 0.004 -0.049 -0.2 13 0
Andy Van Slyke CF-LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .266 .783 0.098 0.77 0.145 -0.048 -0.2 2 0 SB,CS
David Green RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .282 .737 0.029 0.46 0.046 -0.017 0.4 5 0 2·SB
Jamie Quirk C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .218 .629 -0.029 0.65 0.013 -0.042 -0.5 0 0
Mike Ramsey SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .646 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jimmy Sexton SS-3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .900 0.037 0.69 0.061 -0.023 0.5 2 3 2B,IW
Danny Cox P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .080 .160 -0.045 0.87 0.000 -0.045 -0.8 0 1 SH
   Bruce Sutter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 3 8 2 4 7 .296 .757 0.071 0.70 0.487 -0.415 -0.7 27 10
2B: L Smith (27, off R Darling); J Sexton (1, off R Darling).
SH: J Doyle (2, off R Darling); D Cox (3, off R Darling).
IBB: J Sexton (1, by R Darling).
TB: J Sexton 2; L Smith 2; K Oberkfell 2; D Green; A Van Slyke; G Hendrick; J Quirk.
RBI: K Oberkfell (35); J Doyle (2).
2-out RBI: K Oberkfell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Doyle-O Smith; J Sexton-G Hendrick.
Baserunning
SB: A Van Slyke (17, Home off R Darling/M Fitzgerald); D Green 2 (31, 2nd base off R Darling/M Fitzgerald 2).
CS: L Smith (17, 3rd base by R Darling POCS); A Van Slyke (6, 2nd base by R Darling/M Fitzgerald).
Pickoffs: L Smith (1st base by R Darling).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Darling, L (0-3) 7 7 3 3 4 7 0 3.08 30 54 -0.076 0.75 0.2
Scott Holman 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.75 3 0 0 0.005 0.15 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 4 7 0 3.38 33 54 0 0 -0.071 1.08 0.7

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Cox, W (3-5) 8 7 2 2 2 0 0 3.30 31 58 0.276 0.94 2.1
Bruce Sutter, S (20) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.92 4 1 1 0.153 2.19 0.1
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 0 0 2.00 35 58 1 1 0.429 0.70 2.2
D Cox faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Cox (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Darling (1; J Sexton).
Pickoffs: R Darling 2 (3; L Smith, 3rd base (CS), L Smith, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 11,882.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Wally Backman 2B 1 Lonnie Smith LF
2 Danny Heep CF 2 Jeff Doyle 2B
3 Darryl Strawberry RF 3 Ken Oberkfell 3B
4 George Foster LF 4 George Hendrick 1B
5 Gary Rajsich 1B 5 Andy Van Slyke CF
6 Clint Hurdle 3B 6 David Green RF
7 Mike Fitzgerald C 7 Jamie Quirk C
8 Jose Oquendo SS 8 Mike Ramsey SS
9 Ron Darling P 9 Danny Cox P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-3 0 12- OO NYM R. Staub D. Cox 14% 96% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
b4 0-0 2 1-3 R STL J. Quirk R. Darling 12% 68% Van Slyke Steals Hm; Green Steals 2B
t9 0-3 0 1-- R NYM G. Foster D. Cox -9% 85% Double to CF; Strawberry Scores
b1 0-0 0 -2- O STL J. Doyle R. Darling -8% 52% Smith Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-3B-SS)
t9 2-3 2 1-- O NYM M. Wilson B. Sutter 8% 100% Flyball: 3B

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' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM W. Backman D. Cox 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM D. Heep D. Cox 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- NYM D. Strawberry D. Cox -2% 51% Double to CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O NYM G. Foster D. Cox 3% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Smith R. Darling 6% 61% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O STL J. Doyle R. Darling -8% 52% Smith Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-3B-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL J. Doyle R. Darling -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- STL K. Oberkfell R. Darling 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O STL G. Hendrick R. Darling -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM G. Rajsich D. Cox 2% 52% Flyball: SS
Jimmy Sexton replaces Mike Ramsey playing SS batting 8th
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM C. Hurdle D. Cox 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM M. Fitzgerald D. Cox 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL A. Van Slyke R. Darling -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O STL D. Green R. Darling -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- STL J. Quirk R. Darling 1% 52% Single to CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O STL J. Sexton R. Darling -2% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Oquendo D. Cox 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYM R. Darling D. Cox 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYM W. Backman D. Cox 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL D. Cox R. Darling -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- STL L. Smith R. Darling 3% 56% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Smith to 1B
b3 0-0 1 1-- O STL J. Doyle R. Darling -4% 51% Smith Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b3 0-0 2 --- O STL J. Doyle R. Darling -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Heep D. Cox 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYM D. Strawberry D. Cox 2% 55% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 2 --- NYM G. Foster D. Cox -3% 52% Double to RF
t4 0-0 2 -2- NYM G. Rajsich D. Cox -1% 51% Wild Pitch; Foster to 3B
t4 0-0 2 --3 O NYM G. Rajsich D. Cox 5% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O STL K. Oberkfell R. Darling -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O STL G. Hendrick R. Darling -2% 51% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- STL A. Van Slyke R. Darling 1% 53% Single to CF
b4 0-0 2 1-- STL D. Green R. Darling 3% 56% Single to CF; Van Slyke to 3B
b4 0-0 2 1-3 R STL J. Quirk R. Darling 12% 68% Van Slyke Steals Hm; Green Steals 2B
b4 1-0 2 -2- O STL J. Quirk R. Darling -3% 65% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O NYM C. Hurdle D. Cox 3% 68% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 1 --- NYM M. Fitzgerald D. Cox -4% 64% Walk
t5 0-1 1 1-- OO NYM J. Oquendo D. Cox 7% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- STL J. Sexton R. Darling 6% 78% Double to LF
b5 1-0 0 -2- O STL D. Cox R. Darling -1% 77% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Sexton to 3B
b5 1-0 1 --3 STL L. Smith R. Darling 1% 78% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-3 RO STL J. Doyle R. Darling 3% 82% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sexton Scores; Smith to 2B
b5 2-0 2 -2- R STL K. Oberkfell R. Darling 7% 89% Single to CF; Smith Scores
b5 3-0 2 1-- O STL G. Hendrick R. Darling -1% 88% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
t6 0-3 0 --- O NYM R. Darling D. Cox 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- O NYM W. Backman D. Cox 1% 91% Flyball: LF
t6 0-3 2 --- NYM D. Heep D. Cox -1% 90% Single to RF
t6 0-3 2 1-- O NYM D. Strawberry D. Cox 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
b6 3-0 0 --- STL A. Van Slyke R. Darling 1% 93% Walk
b6 3-0 0 1-- O STL D. Green R. Darling -2% 91% Van Slyke Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 3-0 1 --- STL D. Green R. Darling 1% 92% Walk
b6 3-0 1 1-- STL J. Quirk R. Darling 1% 93% Green Steals 2B
b6 3-0 1 -2- O STL J. Quirk R. Darling -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-0 2 -2- STL J. Sexton R. Darling 0% 92% Intentional Walk
b6 3-0 2 12- O STL D. Cox R. Darling -1% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 4-5-6
t7 0-3 0 --- O NYM G. Foster D. Cox 2% 93% Flyball: 1B
t7 0-3 1 --- O NYM G. Rajsich D. Cox 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-3 2 --- O NYM C. Hurdle D. Cox 1% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
b7 3-0 0 --- O STL L. Smith R. Darling -0% 94% Flyball: LF
b7 3-0 1 --- O STL J. Doyle R. Darling -0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 3-0 2 --- O STL K. Oberkfell R. Darling -0% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 7-8-9
Jimmy Sexton moves from SS to 3B
Ozzie Smith replaces Ken Oberkfell (3B) playing SS batting 3rd
Andy Van Slyke moves from CF to LF
Willie McGee replaces Lonnie Smith (LF) playing CF batting 1st
t8 0-3 0 --- NYM M. Fitzgerald D. Cox -4% 90% Walk
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Jose Oquendo (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-3 0 1-- NYM R. Hodges D. Cox -7% 82% Single to RF; Fitzgerald to 2B
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Ron Darling (P) batting 9th
t8 0-3 0 12- OO NYM R. Staub D. Cox 14% 96% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
t8 0-3 2 1-- NYM W. Backman D. Cox -2% 94% Single to LF; Hodges to 3B
t8 0-3 2 1-3 O NYM D. Heep D. Cox 4% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Scott Holman facing 4-5-6
Scott Holman replaces Rusty Staub (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ron Gardenhire replaces Ron Hodges (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 3-0 0 --- STL G. Hendrick S. Holman 0% 98% Single to RF
b8 3-0 0 1-- OO STL A. Van Slyke S. Holman -1% 97% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b8 3-0 2 --- O STL D. Green S. Holman -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 3-4-5
t9 0-3 0 --- NYM D. Strawberry D. Cox -4% 93% Single to RF
t9 0-3 0 1-- R NYM G. Foster D. Cox -9% 85% Double to CF; Strawberry Scores
Bruce Sutter replaces Danny Cox pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-3 0 -2- O NYM G. Rajsich B. Sutter 6% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Foster to 3B
t9 1-3 1 --3 O NYM C. Hurdle B. Sutter 6% 96% Flyball: LF
Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Mike Fitzgerald (C) batting 7th
t9 1-3 2 --3 R NYM K. Hernandez B. Sutter -4% 92% Single to RF; Foster Scores
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Ron Gardenhire (SS) batting 8th
Brian Giles pinch runs for Keith Hernandez (PH) batting 7th
t9 2-3 2 1-- O NYM M. Wilson B. Sutter 8% 100% Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 3.

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