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OAK  8
@CHW  2
 CLE  6
CAL  5
 BAL  7
@DET  4
 MIN  4
@KCR  1
 BOS  8
@MIL  5
 NYY  2
TOR  0
 SEA  7
@TEX  3
 ATL  6
HOU  4
 SDP  4
@LAD  3
 PIT  3
@MON  0
 CHC  4
@PHI  3
(12)		 SFG  4
CIN  3
 STL  7
NYM  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 18,347

 Monday, September 3, 1984
Time of Game: 2:21
Mets
3
77-60
Lost 1
2nd, 6 GB
 
                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
W: Joaquin Andujar (18-11), L: Ron Darling (11-6), S: Bruce Sutter (38)
 Cardinals
7
69-66
Won 2
4th, 13 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .693              1   1   
M Wilson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .690              2   0   3B
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   1   1    0   0  .315  .876              7   0   2B,SF
D Strawberry RF               4   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .784              4   0   2B
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .740              2   0   
H Brooks SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .298  .791              0   1   GDP
R Knight 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .552              1   0   
M Fitzgerald C                2   0   1   1    1   0  .238  .586              7   0   2B
R Darling P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .361              0   2   
  H Winningham PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .875              0   0   
  E Lynch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .481              0   1   
Totals                       32   3   7   0    1   4                         24   5
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: M Fitzgerald (5).
E: D Strawberry (5).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W McGee CF                    5   2   1   0    0   3  .279  .703              3   0   
T Herr 2B                     5   0   2   2    0   0  .265  .644              2   5   2B
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   1   1    0   2  .310  .726              0   2   SF
G Hendrick RF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .271  .718              3   0   HR
L Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .714              1   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Porter C                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .226  .695              4   0   2B
D Green 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .276  .744             12   1   HR,2B
O Smith SS                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .247  .662              1   6   
J Andujar P                   0   1   0   0    2   0  .137  .451              1   0   SB
  J Lahti P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   SH
  A Van Slyke LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .681              0   0   
Totals                       34   7  11   0    3   8                         27  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. T Pendleton-T Herr-D Green.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Andujar (1, 2nd base off R Darling/M Fitzgerald).
Pickoffs: T Pendleton (1st base by R Darling).

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
R Darling, L (11-6)            6     7   5   2    2   5   2   3.63   28     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 7     47    -     1.06  -0.37
E Lynch                        2     4   2   2    1   3   0   4.25   11     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.44  -0.02
Totals                         8    11   7   4    3   8   2          39     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0·11           -  
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
J Andujar, W (18-11)           5.1   5   3   3    1   2   0   3.17   22     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 5     47    -     0.95  -0.07
J Lahti, H (9)                 1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.01    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.97   0.10
B Sutter, S (38)               2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.33    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.72   0.08
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 7           -
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.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Wally Backman                2B       1. Willie McGee                 CF
2. Mookie Wilson                CF       2. Tom Herr                     2B
3. Keith Hernandez              1B       3. Terry Pendleton              3B
4. Darryl Strawberry            RF       4. George Hendrick              RF
5. George Foster                LF       5. Lonnie Smith                 LF
6. Hubie Brooks                 SS       6. Darrell Porter                C
7. Ray Knight                   3B       7. David Green                  1B
8. Mike Fitzgerald               C       8. Ozzie Smith                  SS
9. Ron Darling                   P       9. Joaquin Andujar               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-- RR 25% 64% 1-2 STL G. Hendrick R. Darling Home Run; McGee Scores/unER; Hendrick Scores/unER
b4 1 --- R 14% 68% 3-3 STL D. Green R. Darling Home Run
t4 2 -2- R -14% 52% 2-3 NYM M. Fitzgerald J. Andujar Double; Brooks Scores
t1 2 -2- R -11% 41% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry J. Andujar Double; Hernandez Scores
b3 0 -2- 9% 46% 0-2 STL W. McGee R. Darling Strikeout, Passed Ball; Andujar to 3B; McGee to 1B

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' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM W. Backman J. Andujar Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson J. Andujar Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 NYM K. Hernandez J. Andujar Double
t1 2 -2- R -11% 41% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry J. Andujar Double; Hernandez Scores
t1 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 NYM G. Foster J. Andujar 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 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 STL W. McGee R. Darling Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 STL T. Herr R. Darling Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- 1% 41% 0-1 STL T. Pendleton R. Darling Single
b1 2 1-- O -2% 39% 0-1 STL G. Hendrick R. Darling Pendleton Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 NYM H. Brooks J. Andujar Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 NYM R. Knight J. Andujar Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 NYM M. Fitzgerald J. Andujar Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 NYM R. Darling J. Andujar 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 --- 4% 47% 0-1 STL G. Hendrick R. Darling Single
b2 0 1-- O -4% 43% 0-1 STL L. Smith R. Darling Flyball: RF
b2 1 1-- 4% 47% 0-1 STL D. Porter R. Darling Single; Hendrick to 2B
b2 1 12- O -5% 42% 0-1 STL D. Green R. Darling Strikeout
b2 2 12- O -5% 38% 0-1 STL O. Smith R. Darling 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 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 NYM W. Backman J. Andujar Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- -7% 33% 1-0 NYM M. Wilson J. Andujar Triple
t3 1 --3 RO -3% 30% 1-0 NYM K. Hernandez J. Andujar Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
t3 2 --- O 1% 30% 2-0 NYM D. Strawberry J. Andujar 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 --- 5% 35% 0-2 STL J. Andujar R. Darling Walk
b3 0 1-- 3% 38% 0-2 STL W. McGee R. Darling Andujar Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- 9% 46% 0-2 STL W. McGee R. Darling Strikeout, Passed Ball; Andujar to 3B; McGee to 1B
b3 0 1-3 O -8% 39% 0-2 STL T. Herr R. Darling Flyball: 1B
b3 1 1-3 RO 0% 39% 0-2 STL T. Pendleton R. Darling Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Andujar Scores/unER
b3 2 1-- RR 25% 64% 1-2 STL G. Hendrick R. Darling Home Run; McGee Scores/unER; Hendrick Scores/unER
b3 2 --- O -1% 64% 3-2 STL L. Smith R. Darling 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 0 --- O 3% 66% 2-3 NYM G. Foster J. Andujar Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- -3% 63% 2-3 NYM H. Brooks J. Andujar Single
t4 1 1-- -2% 61% 2-3 NYM R. Knight J. Andujar Wild Pitch; Brooks to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 4% 65% 2-3 NYM R. Knight J. Andujar Strikeout
t4 2 -2- R -14% 52% 2-3 NYM M. Fitzgerald J. Andujar Double; Brooks Scores
t4 2 -2- O 4% 56% 3-3 NYM R. Darling J. Andujar 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 0 --- O -3% 53% 3-3 STL D. Porter R. Darling Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- R 14% 68% 3-3 STL D. Green R. Darling Home Run
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 4-3 STL O. Smith R. Darling Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 67% 4-3 STL J. Andujar R. Darling Walk
b4 2 1-- O -2% 65% 4-3 STL W. McGee R. Darling 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 0 --- O 3% 68% 3-4 NYM W. Backman J. Andujar Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 3-4 NYM M. Wilson J. Andujar Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 3-4 NYM K. Hernandez J. Andujar 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 0 --- O -2% 70% 4-3 STL T. Herr R. Darling Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 4-3 STL T. Pendleton R. Darling Strikeout
b5 2 --- 2% 71% 4-3 STL G. Hendrick R. Darling Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Hendrick to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -3% 68% 4-3 STL L. Smith R. Darling 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 0 --- O 4% 71% 3-4 NYM D. Strawberry J. Andujar Groundout: 3B-1B
Jeff Lahti replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 3-4 NYM G. Foster J. Lahti Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 3-4 NYM H. Brooks J. Lahti 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 0 --- 6% 81% 4-3 STL D. Porter R. Darling Double
b6 0 -2- O -0% 81% 4-3 STL D. Green R. Darling Foul Flyball: RF; Porter to 3B
b6 1 --3 R 6% 86% 4-3 STL O. Smith R. Darling Single; Porter Scores
b6 1 1-- O -1% 85% 5-3 STL J. Lahti R. Darling Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -2% 83% 5-3 STL W. McGee R. Darling 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 0 --- O 3% 87% 3-5 NYM R. Knight J. Lahti Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 3-5 NYM M. Fitzgerald J. Lahti Flyball: SS
Herm Winningham pinch hits for Ron Darling (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- -2% 87% 3-5 NYM H. Winningham J. Lahti Single
t7 2 1-- O 3% 90% 3-5 NYM W. Backman J. Lahti 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 0 --- 1% 91% 5-3 STL T. Herr E. Lynch Single
b7 0 1-- O -1% 90% 5-3 STL T. Pendleton E. Lynch Strikeout
b7 1 1-- O -1% 89% 5-3 STL G. Hendrick E. Lynch Flyball: LF
b7 2 1-- 1% 90% 5-3 STL L. Smith E. Lynch Walk; Herr to 2B
b7 2 12- O -2% 88% 5-3 STL D. Porter E. Lynch 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 0 --- O 3% 91% 3-5 NYM M. Wilson B. Sutter Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 3-5 NYM K. Hernandez B. Sutter Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 3-5 NYM D. Strawberry B. Sutter 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 0 --- 1% 96% 5-3 STL D. Green E. Lynch Double
b8 0 -2- O -1% 95% 5-3 STL O. Smith E. Lynch Fielder's Choice ; Green out at 3B/P-3B; Smith to 1B
b8 1 1-- O -1% 94% 5-3 STL A. Van Slyke E. Lynch Strikeout
b8 2 1-- 0% 94% 5-3 STL W. McGee E. Lynch Single; Smith to 2B
b8 2 12- RR 5% 99% 5-3 STL T. Herr E. Lynch Double; Smith Scores; McGee Scores
b8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-3 STL T. Pendleton E. Lynch 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 0 --- -1% 97% 3-7 NYM G. Foster B. Sutter Single
t9 0 1-- OO 3% 100% 3-7 NYM H. Brooks B. Sutter Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 NYM R. Knight B. Sutter Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 7.

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