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TEX  7
@BAL  6
 BOS 14
@CHW  4
 DET  5
CLE  1
 CLE  6
@DET  4
 MIN  9
SEA  2
 NYY  7
MIL  4
 CAL  7
@OAK  3
 TOR  6
KCR  5
 PHI  2
@CHC  1
(12)		 CIN  3
SFG  0
 ATL  6
@HOU  3
 PIT  5
MON  3
 SDP  1
LAD  0
 STL  6
NYM  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 25,546

 Tuesday, July 31, 1984
Time of Game: 2:24
Mets
3
59-42
Lost 5
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  5  1
Cardinals       2  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  X    6 10  0
W: Kurt Kepshire (3-2), L: Ed Lynch (8-6), S: Bruce Sutter (27)
 Cardinals
6
52-53
Won 5
4th, 9 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .300  .736              4   4   SB
D Heep RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .694              0   0   GDP
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   2   1    1   1  .309  .841              9   2   
D Strawberry CF               4   1   1   2    0   0  .262  .814              1   1   HR,GDP
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .254  .712              2   1   2B
H Brooks 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .799              0   2   
M Fitzgerald C                3   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .620              5   0   
R Santana SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .311  .745              1   4   
E Lynch P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .478              1   0   
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Hodges PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .548              0   0   
  B Gaff P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .638              0   0   
  W Gardner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   3   5   0    3   7                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: G Foster (18, off B Sutter).
HR: D Strawberry (17, off K Kepshire; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
TB: D Strawberry 4; G Foster 2; K Hernandez 2; W Backman.
GIDP: D Strawberry (7); D Heep (5).
RBI: D Strawberry 2 (60); K Hernandez (61).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Santana-W Backman-K Hernandez 2.
E: M Fitzgerald (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Backman (23, 2nd base off K Kepshire/D Porter).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W McGee CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .685              4   0   GDP
A Van Slyke LF                2   1   0   0    2   1  .236  .711              1   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   2   3   0    0   0  .462  .982              1   1   
G Hendrick RF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .263  .711              1   0   2·2B,GDP
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Porter C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .241  .744              7   0   
T Herr 2B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .258  .639              0   7   
D Green 1B                    4   0   2   2    0   1  .252  .675              9   0   3B
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .162  .473              3   4   
K Kepshire P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200              1   0   
  T Landrum RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .765              0   0   
Totals                       31   6  10   0    4   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: G Hendrick 2 (21, 1 off E Lynch, 1 off T Gorman).
3B: D Green (2, off E Lynch).
TB: D Green 4; G Hendrick 4; T Pendleton 3; T Herr 2; D Porter.
GIDP: G Hendrick (11); W McGee (7).
RBI: D Green 2 (34); G Hendrick 2 (52); T Herr (25).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Herr-C Speier-D Green 2.

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
E Lynch, L (8-6)               3     6   4   4    3   1   0   4.01   17     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 6     29    -     0.98  -0.33
T Gorman                       2     3   2   1    1   3   0   3.55    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.47   0.01
B Gaff                         2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.32    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
W Gardner                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8    10   6   5    4   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 9          2-0
E Lynch faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.
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
K Kepshire, W (3-2)            7     4   3   3    2   6   1   4.09   26     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 4     61    -     0.78   0.10
B Sutter, S (27)               2     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.49    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.95   0.10
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3   7   1          33     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 5          1-0
K Kepshire faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 25,546.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Wally Backman                2B       1. Willie McGee                 CF
2. Danny Heep                   RF       2. Andy Van Slyke               LF
3. Keith Hernandez              1B       3. Terry Pendleton              3B
4. Darryl Strawberry            CF       4. George Hendrick              RF
5. George Foster                LF       5. Darrell Porter                C
6. Hubie Brooks                 3B       6. Tom Herr                     2B
7. Mike Fitzgerald               C       7. David Green                  1B
8. Rafael Santana               SS       8. Chris Speier                 SS
9. Ed Lynch                      P       9. Kurt Kepshire                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- RR 19% 67% 0-1 STL G. Hendrick E. Lynch Double; Van Slyke Scores; Pendleton Scores
b4 0 -23 RR 10% 92% 2-1 STL D. Green E. Lynch Triple to RF; Porter Scores; Herr Scores
b4 0 1-- 10% 82% 2-1 STL T. Herr E. Lynch Single to CF; Porter to 3B; Herr to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b3 1 12- OO -8% 64% 2-1 STL G. Hendrick E. Lynch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 1 --3 R -6% 39% 0-0 NYM K. Hernandez K. Kepshire Single; Backman Scores

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' Kurt Kepshire facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM W. Backman K. Kepshire Single
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 NYM D. Heep K. Kepshire Backman Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 1% 45% 0-0 NYM D. Heep K. Kepshire Flyball: CF; Backman to 3B
t1 1 --3 R -6% 39% 0-0 NYM K. Hernandez K. Kepshire Single; Backman Scores
t1 1 1-- O 2% 41% 1-0 NYM D. Strawberry K. Kepshire Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Strawberry to 1B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 NYM G. Foster K. Kepshire Flyball: P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 STL W. McGee E. Lynch Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- 3% 44% 0-1 STL A. Van Slyke E. Lynch Walk
b1 1 1-- 4% 48% 0-1 STL T. Pendleton E. Lynch Single; Van Slyke to 2B
b1 1 12- RR 19% 67% 0-1 STL G. Hendrick E. Lynch Double; Van Slyke Scores; Pendleton Scores
b1 1 -2- O -3% 64% 2-1 STL D. Porter E. Lynch Groundout: 1B-P; Hendrick to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -3% 61% 2-1 STL T. Herr E. Lynch Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 NYM H. Brooks K. Kepshire Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 1-2 NYM M. Fitzgerald K. Kepshire Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 1-2 NYM R. Santana K. Kepshire Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 STL D. Green E. Lynch Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 STL C. Speier E. Lynch Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 STL K. Kepshire E. Lynch Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 1-2 NYM E. Lynch K. Kepshire Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 62% 1-2 NYM W. Backman K. Kepshire Walk
t3 1 1-- OO 6% 68% 1-2 NYM D. Heep K. Kepshire Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 STL W. McGee E. Lynch Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 68% 2-1 STL A. Van Slyke E. Lynch Walk
b3 1 1-- 3% 71% 2-1 STL T. Pendleton E. Lynch Single; Van Slyke to 2B
b3 1 12- OO -8% 64% 2-1 STL G. Hendrick E. Lynch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 1-2 NYM K. Hernandez K. Kepshire Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 1-2 NYM D. Strawberry K. Kepshire Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 70% 1-2 NYM G. Foster K. Kepshire Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 2-1 STL D. Porter E. Lynch Single to RF
b4 0 1-- 10% 82% 2-1 STL T. Herr E. Lynch Single to CF; Porter to 3B; Herr to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b4 0 -23 RR 10% 92% 2-1 STL D. Green E. Lynch Triple to RF; Porter Scores; Herr Scores
b4 0 --3 1% 93% 4-1 STL C. Speier E. Lynch Walk
Tom Gorman replaces Ed Lynch pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 1-3 O -2% 91% 4-1 STL K. Kepshire T. Gorman Strikeout
b4 1 1-3 OO -5% 86% 4-1 STL W. McGee T. Gorman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-4 NYM H. Brooks K. Kepshire Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 1-4 NYM M. Fitzgerald K. Kepshire Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 NYM R. Santana K. Kepshire Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Tom Gorman facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 STL A. Van Slyke T. Gorman Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- 1% 90% 4-1 STL T. Pendleton T. Gorman Single to RF
b5 1 1-- R 5% 95% 4-1 STL G. Hendrick T. Gorman Double to LF (Fly Ball); Pendleton Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER
b5 1 -2- 0% 95% 5-1 STL D. Porter T. Gorman Walk
b5 1 12- RO 2% 97% 5-1 STL T. Herr T. Gorman Single to CF; Hendrick Scores; Porter out at 3B/CF-3B-2B; Herr to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b5 2 -2- O -0% 96% 6-1 STL D. Green T. Gorman Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 9-1-2
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Tom Gorman (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 NYM R. Hodges K. Kepshire Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 NYM W. Backman K. Kepshire Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 NYM D. Heep K. Kepshire Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Brent Gaff facing 8-9-1
Brent Gaff replaces Ron Hodges (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 STL C. Speier B. Gaff Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 STL K. Kepshire B. Gaff Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 STL W. McGee B. Gaff Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- -1% 96% 1-6 NYM K. Hernandez K. Kepshire Single
t7 0 1-- RR -5% 91% 1-6 NYM D. Strawberry K. Kepshire Home Run; Hernandez Scores
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 3-6 NYM G. Foster K. Kepshire Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 3-6 NYM H. Brooks K. Kepshire Flyball: 3B
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 3-6 NYM M. Fitzgerald K. Kepshire Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mets' Brent Gaff facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-3 STL A. Van Slyke B. Gaff Flyball: 2B
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 STL T. Pendleton B. Gaff Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 STL G. Hendrick B. Gaff Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-6, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- -4% 90% 3-6 NYM R. Santana K. Kepshire Walk
Bruce Sutter replaces George Hendrick (RF) pitching and batting 4th; Tito Landrum replaces Kurt Kepshire (P) playing RF batting 9th; Rusty Staub pinch hits for Brent Gaff (P) batting 9th
t8 0 1-- O 3% 94% 3-6 NYM R. Staub B. Sutter Strikeout
t8 1 1-- O 3% 96% 3-6 NYM W. Backman B. Sutter Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O 1% 98% 3-6 NYM D. Heep B. Sutter Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mets' Wes Gardner facing 5-6-7
Wes Gardner replaces Rusty Staub (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-3 STL D. Porter W. Gardner Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 STL T. Herr W. Gardner Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 6-3 STL D. Green W. Gardner Single
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-3 STL C. Speier W. Gardner Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-6, Cardinals' Bruce Sutter facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- -4% 94% 3-6 NYM K. Hernandez B. Sutter Walk
t9 0 1-- OO 6% 100% 3-6 NYM D. Strawberry B. Sutter Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 2 --- -1% 99% 3-6 NYM G. Foster B. Sutter Double
t9 2 -2- O 1% 100% 3-6 NYM H. Brooks B. Sutter Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 6.

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