September 3, 1984 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: J Andujar (18-11), L: R Darling (11-6), S: B Sutter (38)

Cardinals

69-66

Won 2

4th, 13 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .692    0    1   1   
M Wilson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .690    0    2   0   3B
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   1   1    0   0  .315  .876    0    7   0   2B,SF
D Strawberry RF               4   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .784    0    4   0   2B
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .741    0    2   0   
H Brooks SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .298  .791    0    0   1   GDP
R Knight 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .552    0    1   0   
M Fitzgerald C                2   0   1   1    1   0  .238  .586    0    7   0   2B
R Darling P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .360    0    0   2   
  H Winningham PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .875    0    0   0   
  E Lynch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .481         0   1   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    1   4                    24   5

BATTING

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          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W McGee CF                    5   2   1   0    0   3  .279  .703    0    3   0   
T Herr 2B                     5   0   2   2    0   0  .265  .644    0    2   5   2B
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   1   1    0   2  .310  .726    0    0   2   SF
G Hendrick RF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .271  .718    0    3   0   HR
L Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .714    0    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  .694    0    4   0   2B
D Green 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .276  .744    0   12   1   HR,2B
O Smith SS                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .247  .662    0    1   6   
J Andujar P                   0   1   0   0    2   0  .137  .451    0    1   0   SB
  J Lahti P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   SH
  A Van Slyke LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .682    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   7  11   7    3   8                    27  14

BATTING

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).

PO: T Pendleton (1st base by R Darling).

PITCHING

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    0.73   0.08
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Andujar (5).

IBB: None.

PO: R Darling (7; T Pendleton, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 18,347.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. W Backman            2B    1. W McGee              CF 
2. M Wilson             CF    2. T Herr               2B 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. T Pendleton          3B 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. G Hendrick           RF 
5. G Foster             LF    5. L Smith              LF 
6. H Brooks             SS    6. D Porter             C  
7. R Knight             3B    7. D Green              1B 
8. M Fitzgerald         C     8. O Smith              SS 
9. R Darling            P     9. J Andujar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-1  1--      25%  64% G Hendrick      R Darling       Home Run; McGee Scores/unER; Hendrick Scores/unER
   b 4   1  3-3  ---      14%  68% D Green         R Darling       Home Run
   t 4   2  3-2  -2-     -14%  52% M Fitzgerald    J Andujar       Double; Brooks Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-     -11%  41% D Strawberry    J Andujar       Double; Hernandez Scores
   b 3   0  2-0  -2-       9%  46% W McGee         R Darling       Strikeout, Passed Ball; Andujar to 3B; McGee to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Backman       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      51%  K Hernandez     Double
   R      -2-      41%  D Strawberry    Double; Hernandez Scores
   O      -2-      44%  G Foster        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  W McGee         Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  T Herr          Flyball: CF
          ---      41%  T Pendleton     Single
   O      1--      39%  G Hendrick      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, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  R Knight        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      41%  M Fitzgerald    Walk
   O      1--      43%  R Darling       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
          ---      47%  G Hendrick      Single
   O      1--      43%  L Smith         Flyball: RF
          1--      47%  D Porter        Single; Hendrick to 2B
   O      12-      42%  D Green         Strikeout
   O      12-      38%  O Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  W Backman       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      33%  M Wilson        Triple
   RO     --3      30%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
   O      ---      30%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
          ---      35%  J Andujar       Walk
          1--      38%  W McGee         Andujar Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Strikeout, Passed Ball; Andujar to 3B; McGee to 1B
   O      1-3      39%  T Herr          Flyball: 1B
   RO     1-3      39%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Andujar Scores/unER
   RR     1--      64%  G Hendrick      Home Run; McGee Scores/unER; Hendrick Scores/unER
   O      ---      64%  L Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  G Foster        Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  H Brooks        Single
          1--      61%  R Knight        Wild Pitch; Brooks to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      52%  M Fitzgerald    Double; Brooks Scores
   O      -2-      56%  R Darling       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      68%  D Green         Home Run
   O      ---      66%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      67%  J Andujar       Walk
   O      1--      65%  W McGee         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  W Backman       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  M Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  T Herr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      69%  T Pendleton     Strikeout
          ---      71%  G Hendrick      Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Hendrick to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  L Smith         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jeff Lahti replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  G Foster        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  D Porter        Double
   O      -2-      81%  D Green         Foul Flyball: RF; Porter to 3B
   R      --3      86%  O Smith         Single; Porter Scores
   O      1--      85%  J Lahti         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  W McGee         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Jeff Lahti facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  M Fitzgerald    Flyball: SS
                  Herm Winningham pinch hits for Ron Darling batting 9th
          ---      87%  H Winningham    Single
   O      1--      90%  W Backman       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, Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
                  Ed Lynch replaces Herm Winningham pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  T Herr          Single
   O      1--      90%  T Pendleton     Strikeout
   O      1--      89%  G Hendrick      Flyball: LF
          1--      90%  L Smith         Walk; Herr to 2B
   O      12-      88%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Bruce Sutter facing 2-3-4
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Lonnie Smith pitching and batting 5th; Andy Van Slyke replaces Jeff Lahti playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      95%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ed Lynch facing 7-8-9
          ---      96%  D Green         Double
   O      -2-      95%  O Smith         Fielder's Choice ; Green out at 3B/P-3B; Smith to 1B
   O      1--      94%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout
          1--      94%  W McGee         Single; Smith to 2B
   RR     12-      99%  T Herr          Double; Smith Scores; McGee Scores
   O      -2-      99%  T Pendleton     Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Bruce Sutter facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  G Foster        Single
   OO     1--     100%  H Brooks        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Knight        Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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