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Scores
Standings
OAK
@CHW		8
2
CAL
@CLE		5
6
BAL
@DET		7
4
MIN
@KCR		4
1
BOS
@MIL		8
5
TOR
@NYY		0
2
SEA
@TEX		7
3
HOU
@ATL		4
6
SDP
@LAD		4
3
PIT
@MON		3
0
CHC
@PHI		4
3		 
(12)
CIN
@SFG		3
4
NYM
@STL		3
7
Monday, September 3, 1984
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 18,347, Time of Game: 2:21
Mets
3
77-60
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
 at Cardinals
7
69-66
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 13 GB
W: Joaquin Andujar (18-11)
L: Ron Darling (11-6)
S: Bruce Sutter (38)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Cardinals       0  0  3   1  0  1   0  2  X    7 11  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 0 0 0 1 .280 .693 -0.104 1.03 0.000 -0.104 -0.8 1 1
Mookie Wilson CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .690 0.002 0.87 0.072 -0.070 0.2 2 0 3B
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .315 .876 0.015 0.82 0.051 -0.036 0.2 7 0 2B,SF
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .251 .784 0.053 0.85 0.108 -0.055 0.6 4 0 2B
George Foster LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .740 -0.066 0.88 0.016 -0.081 -0.3 2 0
Hubie Brooks SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .298 .791 -0.008 0.90 0.054 -0.063 -0.6 0 1 GDP
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .228 .552 -0.091 0.88 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 1 0
Mike Fitzgerald C 2 0 1 1 1 0 .238 .586 0.128 0.90 0.149 -0.021 1.0 7 0 2B
Ron Darling P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .361 -0.061 1.11 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 0 2
   Herm Winningham PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .875 0.019 0.48 0.019 0.000 0.1
   Ed Lynch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .481 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 1 4 .219 .610 -0.113 0.89 0.469 -0.582 -1.0 24 5
2B: D Strawberry (24, off J Andujar); M Fitzgerald (11, off J Andujar); K Hernandez (26, off J Andujar).
3B: M Wilson (7, off J Andujar).
SF: K Hernandez (9, off J Andujar).
TB: M Wilson 3; D Strawberry 2; K Hernandez 2; M Fitzgerald 2; H Brooks; H Winningham; G Foster.
GIDP: H Brooks (16).
RBI: D Strawberry (74); M Fitzgerald (30); K Hernandez (86).
2-out RBI: M Fitzgerald; D Strawberry.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
PB: M Fitzgerald (5).
E: D Strawberry (5).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie McGee CF 5 2 1 0 0 3 .279 .703 0.030 0.81 0.092 -0.062 0.2 3 0
Tom Herr 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .265 .644 -0.054 0.90 0.058 -0.113 1.3 2 5 2B
Terry Pendleton 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .310 .726 -0.034 0.80 0.018 -0.052 -0.8 0 2 SF
George Hendrick RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .271 .718 0.307 0.71 0.318 -0.011 2.2 3 0 HR
Lonnie Smith LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .714 -0.072 0.91 0.008 -0.079 -0.5 1 0
   Bruce Sutter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Darrell Porter C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .226 .695 0.056 0.97 0.100 -0.043 0.4 4 0 2B
David Green 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .276 .744 0.105 1.09 0.161 -0.056 1.0 12 1 HR,2B
Ozzie Smith SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .247 .662 -0.021 1.05 0.056 -0.077 -0.5 1 6
Joaquin Andujar P 0 1 0 0 2 0 .137 .451 0.083 1.09 0.083 0.000 0.7 1 0 SB
   Jeff Lahti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.008 0.61 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Andy Van Slyke LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .681 -0.006 0.27 0.000 -0.006 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 34 7 11 7 3 8 .324 .957 0.386 0.89 0.894 -0.507 3.4 27 14
2B: D Porter (13, off R Darling); D Green (13, off E Lynch); T Herr (17, off E Lynch).
HR: G Hendrick (9, off R Darling; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); D Green (13, off R Darling; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: T Pendleton (3, off R Darling).
SH: J Lahti (1, off R Darling).
TB: D Green 6; G Hendrick 5; T Herr 3; D Porter 3; O Smith; T Pendleton; W McGee.
RBI: G Hendrick 2 (65); T Herr 2 (39); O Smith (33); T Pendleton (21); D Green (51).
2-out RBI: T Herr 2; G Hendrick 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Pendleton-T Herr-D Green.
Baserunning
SB: J Andujar (1, 2nd base off R Darling/M Fitzgerald).
Pickoffs: T Pendleton (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 (11-6) 6 7 5 2 2 5 2 3.63 28 47 -0.365 1.09 -2.3
Ed Lynch 2 4 2 2 1 3 0 4.25 11 0 0 -0.022 0.34 -1.1
Team Totals 8 11 7 4 3 8 2 4.50 39 47 0 0 -0.387 0.89 -3.4

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joaquin Andujar, W (18-11) 5.1 5 3 3 1 2 0 3.17 22 47 -0.071 0.96 -0.6
Jeff Lahti, H (9) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.01 6 0 0 0.105 0.90 0.7
Bruce Sutter, S (38) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.33 6 0 0 0.079 0.62 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 4 0 3.00 34 47 0 0 0.113 0.89 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Andujar (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Darling (7; T Pendleton, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 18,347.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-2 2 1-- RR STL G. Hendrick R. Darling 25% 65% Home Run; McGee Scores/unER; Hendrick Scores/unER
b4 3-3 1 --- R STL D. Green R. Darling 14% 68% Home Run
t4 2-3 2 -2- R NYM M. Fitzgerald J. Andujar -14% 52% Double; Brooks Scores
t1 0-0 2 -2- R NYM D. Strawberry J. Andujar -11% 41% Double; Hernandez Scores
b3 0-2 0 -2- STL W. McGee R. Darling 9% 46% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Andujar to 3B; McGee to 1B

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' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM W. Backman J. Andujar 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM M. Wilson J. Andujar 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- NYM K. Hernandez J. Andujar -2% 51% Double
t1 0-0 2 -2- R NYM D. Strawberry J. Andujar -11% 41% Double; Hernandez Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- O NYM G. Foster J. Andujar 3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O STL W. McGee R. Darling -2% 41% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O STL T. Herr R. Darling -2% 40% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- STL T. Pendleton R. Darling 1% 41% Single
b1 0-1 2 1-- O STL G. Hendrick R. Darling -2% 39% Pendleton Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYM H. Brooks J. Andujar 2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYM R. Knight J. Andujar 1% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- NYM M. Fitzgerald J. Andujar -1% 41% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- O NYM R. Darling J. Andujar 2% 43% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- STL G. Hendrick R. Darling 4% 47% Single
b2 0-1 0 1-- O STL L. Smith R. Darling -4% 43% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 1-- STL D. Porter R. Darling 4% 47% Single; Hendrick to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- O STL D. Green R. Darling -5% 42% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 12- O STL O. Smith R. Darling -5% 38% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYM W. Backman J. Andujar 2% 40% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1-0 1 --- NYM M. Wilson J. Andujar -7% 33% Triple
t3 1-0 1 --3 RO NYM K. Hernandez J. Andujar -3% 30% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
t3 2-0 2 --- O NYM D. Strawberry J. Andujar 1% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- STL J. Andujar R. Darling 4% 35% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- STL W. McGee R. Darling 3% 38% Andujar Steals 2B
b3 0-2 0 -2- STL W. McGee R. Darling 9% 46% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Andujar to 3B; McGee to 1B
b3 0-2 0 1-3 O STL T. Herr R. Darling -8% 39% Flyball: 1B
b3 0-2 1 1-3 RO STL T. Pendleton R. Darling 1% 39% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Andujar Scores/unER
b3 1-2 2 1-- RR STL G. Hendrick R. Darling 25% 65% Home Run; McGee Scores/unER; Hendrick Scores/unER
b3 3-2 2 --- O STL L. Smith R. Darling -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
t4 2-3 0 --- O NYM G. Foster J. Andujar 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t4 2-3 1 --- NYM H. Brooks J. Andujar -3% 63% Single
t4 2-3 1 1-- NYM R. Knight J. Andujar -2% 61% Wild Pitch; Brooks to 2B
t4 2-3 1 -2- O NYM R. Knight J. Andujar 4% 65% Strikeout
t4 2-3 2 -2- R NYM M. Fitzgerald J. Andujar -14% 52% Double; Brooks Scores
t4 3-3 2 -2- O NYM R. Darling J. Andujar 4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
b4 3-3 0 --- O STL D. Porter R. Darling -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 3-3 1 --- R STL D. Green R. Darling 14% 68% Home Run
b4 4-3 1 --- O STL O. Smith R. Darling -1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 4-3 2 --- STL J. Andujar R. Darling 1% 67% Walk
b4 4-3 2 1-- O STL W. McGee R. Darling -2% 65% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
t5 3-4 0 --- O NYM W. Backman J. Andujar 3% 68% Flyball: RF
t5 3-4 1 --- O NYM M. Wilson J. Andujar 2% 71% Flyball: LF
t5 3-4 2 --- O NYM K. Hernandez J. Andujar 1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
b5 4-3 0 --- O STL T. Herr R. Darling -2% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 4-3 1 --- O STL T. Pendleton R. Darling -1% 69% Strikeout
b5 4-3 2 --- STL G. Hendrick R. Darling 2% 71% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Hendrick to 2B
b5 4-3 2 -2- O STL L. Smith R. Darling -3% 68% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
t6 3-4 0 --- O NYM D. Strawberry J. Andujar 4% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jeff Lahti replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-4 1 --- O NYM G. Foster J. Lahti 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-4 2 --- O NYM H. Brooks J. Lahti 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
b6 4-3 0 --- STL D. Porter R. Darling 6% 81% Double
b6 4-3 0 -2- O STL D. Green R. Darling -0% 81% Foul Flyball: RF; Porter to 3B
b6 4-3 1 --3 R STL O. Smith R. Darling 6% 86% Single; Porter Scores
b6 5-3 1 1-- O STL J. Lahti R. Darling -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
b6 5-3 2 -2- O STL W. McGee R. Darling -2% 84% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Jeff Lahti facing 7-8-9
t7 3-5 0 --- O NYM R. Knight J. Lahti 3% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 3-5 1 --- O NYM M. Fitzgerald J. Lahti 2% 89% Flyball: SS
Herm Winningham pinch hits for Ron Darling (P) batting 9th
t7 3-5 2 --- NYM H. Winningham J. Lahti -2% 87% Single
t7 3-5 2 1-- O NYM W. Backman J. Lahti 3% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
Ed Lynch replaces Herm Winningham (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-3 0 --- STL T. Herr E. Lynch 1% 91% Single
b7 5-3 0 1-- O STL T. Pendleton E. Lynch -1% 90% Strikeout
b7 5-3 1 1-- O STL G. Hendrick E. Lynch -1% 89% Flyball: LF
b7 5-3 2 1-- STL L. Smith E. Lynch 1% 90% Walk; Herr to 2B
b7 5-3 2 12- O STL D. Porter E. Lynch -2% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Bruce Sutter facing 2-3-4
Bruce Sutter replaces Lonnie Smith (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Andy Van Slyke replaces Jeff Lahti (P) playing LF batting 9th
t8 3-5 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson B. Sutter 3% 91% Flyball: CF
t8 3-5 1 --- O NYM K. Hernandez B. Sutter 2% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-5 2 --- O NYM D. Strawberry B. Sutter 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 7-8-9
b8 5-3 0 --- STL D. Green E. Lynch 2% 96% Double
b8 5-3 0 -2- O STL O. Smith E. Lynch -2% 95% Fielder's Choice ; Green out at 3B/P-3B; Smith to 1B
b8 5-3 1 1-- O STL A. Van Slyke E. Lynch -1% 94% Strikeout
b8 5-3 2 1-- STL W. McGee E. Lynch 0% 95% Single; Smith to 2B
b8 5-3 2 12- RR STL T. Herr E. Lynch 4% 99% Double; Smith Scores; McGee Scores
b8 7-3 2 -2- O STL T. Pendleton E. Lynch -0% 99% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Bruce Sutter facing 5-6-7
t9 3-7 0 --- NYM G. Foster B. Sutter -2% 97% Single
t9 3-7 0 1-- OO NYM H. Brooks B. Sutter 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 3-7 2 --- O NYM R. Knight B. Sutter 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 7.

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