Mets 2, Cardinals 4 Box Score, Sep 12, 1981

September 12, 1981 · 8:05 PM EDT

New York MetsNYM · 41-62NYM41-622

Final

St Louis CardinalsSTL · 59-43STL59-43

W: Doug BairL: Mike Marshall

Top performers

JSJohn StearnsC3-5H-ABTop hitterJGJulio GonzalezSS1-1H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 R
Winning pitcherDBDoug BairP1.0IP0 ER · 2 K · W
MMMike MarshallP1.1IP2 ER · 0 K · LLosing pitcher

Game flow

STL100%50%100%NYM

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Biggest lead NYM by 2 · STL by 2 · 1 lead change

Key plays

T6 +20% NYMLee Mazzilli singles on a to right fielder Dane Iorg. Mookie Wilson scores. Lee Mazzilli to 2nd.NYM 1 · STL 0
B8 +24% STLGene Roof strikes out swinging.NYM 2 · STL 2
T9 +18% NYMMike Howard doubles (1) on a to left fielder Dane Iorg.NYM 2 · STL 2
T9 +18% STLBob Bailor out, pitcher Mark Littell to first baseman Keith Hernandez.NYM 2 · STL 2
B13 +36% STLJulio Gonzalez hits a home run (1). Tom Herr scores.NYM 2 · STL 4

Team stats

NYM

STL

13Hits7
2Runs4
0Home runs1
1Walks2
4Strikeouts4
2Errors2

2Stolen bases0
.271Batting average.167
.286On-base %.205
.313Slugging.238
1.46ERA0.69
21Left on base10

1981 NL East Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1STCardinals	59	43	.578	—
2WSNationals	60	48	.556	2.0
3PHPhillies	59	48	.551	2.5
4PIPirates	46	56	.451	13.0
5NYMets	41	62	.400	18.5
6CHCubs	38	65	.373	21.5

Game info

Venue: Busch Stadium I

Mets

Batting


MWMookie WilsonCF	6	1	2	0	0	0
LMLee MazzilliLF	6	0	1	1	0	0
HBHubie Brooks3B	6	0	1	1	0	0
DKDave Kingman1B	6	0	2	0	0	2
MJMike JorgensenRF	3	0	1	0	0	1
JSJohn StearnsC	5	0	3	0	0	0
DFDoug Flynn2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
RGRon GardenhireSS	3	0	0	0	0	0
MSMike ScottP	3	1	1	0	0	0
MHMike HowardRF	2	0	1	0	0	0
RSRusty StaubPH	1	0	0	0	0	0
BBBob Bailor2B	3	0	0	0	0	1
RHRon HodgesPH	0	0	0	0	1	0
FTFrank TaverasSS	1	0	1	0	0	0
NANeil AllenP	0	0	0	0	0	0
MCMike CubbagePH	0	0	0	0	0	0
ATAlex TrevinoPH	1	0	0	0	0	0
RSRay SearageP	0	0	0	0	0	0
BGBrian GilesPH	0	0	0	0	0	0
MMMike MarshallP	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	48	2	13	2	1	4

2B: Brooks, Howard

RBI: Mazzilli, Brooks

SB: Kingman, Stearns

LOB: 21

Pitching


MSMike Scott	7.1	4	0	0	2	0	31
NANeil Allen	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	4
RSRay Searage	3.0	1	0	2	1	0	20
MMMike MarshallL	1.1	2	2	0	0	1	6
Totals	12.1	7	2	2	4	1	61

Cardinals

Batting


THTom Herr2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
GRGene RoofLF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
KHKeith Hernandez1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
GHGeorge HendrickRF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
DIDane IorgLF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
KOKen Oberkfell3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
DPDarrell PorterC	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
MRMike RamseySS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
LSLary SorensenP	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
JGJulio GonzalezSS	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
DBDoug BairP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SBSteve BraunPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
DGDavid GreenCF	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
TLTito LandrumPH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLMark LittellP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
JKJim KaatP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GTGene TenacePH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
BSBruce SutterP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
OSOrlando SanchezC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	4	7	3	1	2	4

HR: Gonzalez

RBI: Herr, Gonzalez 2

LOB: 10

Pitching


LSLary Sorensen	8.0	9	1	0	1	33
DBDoug BairW	1.0	1	0	0	2	9
MLMark Littell	0.2	1	0	1	0	7
JKJim Kaat	1.1	0	0	0	0	4
BSBruce Sutter	2.0	2	0	0	1	10
Totals	13.0	13	1	1	4	63

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Mets

Batting

Pitching

Cardinals

Batting

Pitching

1 · NYM 0–0 STL · Tied 0–0

Cardinals outlast Mets 4-2 as Gonzalez goes 1-for-1

Players mentioned

New York Mets at St Louis Cardinals

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Mets

Batting

Pitching

Cardinals

Batting

Pitching

1 · NYM 0–0 STL · Tied 0–0

Cardinals outlast Mets 4-2 as Gonzalez goes 1-for-1

Players mentioned