Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. O'Brien
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. O'Brien
  
  There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. O'Brien
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. O'Brien
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. O'Brien
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Kobel
  
  Templeton bunts towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Kobel
  
  There goes Templeton. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Kobel
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Morales reaches second base with a double. Templeton scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Kobel
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Kobel
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morales moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hendrick vs. Kobel
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. O'Brien
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. O'Brien
  
  Norman hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. O'Brien
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. O'Brien
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Templeton fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Kobel
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Kobel
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tyson vs. Kobel
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kobel vs. O'Brien
  
  Kobel strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. O'Brien
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. O'Brien
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. O'Brien
  
  Henderson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. O'Brien
  
  Montanez takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stearns vs. O'Brien
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Kobel
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Kobel
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Kobel
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. O'Brien
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. O'Brien
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. O'Brien
  
  Flynn hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kobel vs. O'Brien
  
  Kobel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Kobel reaches second base with a double. Maddox goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. O'Brien
  
  Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. O'Brien
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kobel
  
  Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Kobel
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Kobel
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. O'Brien
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. O'Brien
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. O'Brien
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Norman vs. O'Brien
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Kobel
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Kobel
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Kobel
  
  Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Kobel
  
  Tony Scott pinch hits for Dan O'Brien.
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Frazier
  
  George Frazier now pitching.
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Frazier
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kobel vs. Frazier
  
  Kobel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Kobel
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Kobel
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Kobel
  
  Hernandez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Kobel
  
  Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Kobel
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Frazier
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Frazier
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Frazier
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Montanez vs. Lopez
  
  Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Foli scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stearns vs. Lopez
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Lopez
  
  Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maddox vs. Thomas
  
  Roy Thomas now pitching.
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Thomas
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Kobel
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Kobel
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Kobel
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kobel vs. Thomas
  
  Kobel hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Thomas
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Thomas
  
  Foli strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Thomas
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Kobel
  
  Roger Freed pinch hits for Roy Thomas.
  
  Freed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Kobel
  
  Mike Ramsey pinch runs for Roger Freed.
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Kobel
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Kobel
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. Ramsey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simmons vs. Koosman
  
  Jerry Koosman now pitching.
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Koosman
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reitz vs. Koosman
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Schultz
  
  Buddy Schultz now pitching.
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Schultz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Schultz
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Schultz
  
  Norman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Koosman
  
  Lenny Randle now playing third base.
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tyson vs. Koosman
  
  Jim Lentine pinch runs for Steve Swisher.
  
  Tyson takes first base on ball four. Lentine moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mumphrey vs. Koosman
  
  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Buddy Schultz.
  
  Mumphrey bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lentine moves to third. Tyson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Templeton vs. Koosman
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lentine tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Koosman
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1978 -- New York at St.Louis (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf        2  2  2  2   Templeton G, ss       4  1  1  1   
Foli T, ss            5  1  0  0   Morales J, rf         5  1  2  1   
Henderson S, lf       3  1  1  0   Hernandez K, 1b       3  2  2  3   
Montanez W, 1b        4  1  2  2   Simmons T, lf         3  0  0  0   
Stearns J, c          4  0  0  1   Hendrick G, cf        4  0  1  1   
Norman D, rf          5  0  1  0   Reitz K, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Maddox E, 3b          3  1  2  1   Swisher S, c          4  0  2  0   
Randle L, 3b          0  0  0  0   Lentine J, pr         0  1  0  0   
Flynn D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Tyson M, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Kobel K, p            4  1  1  1   O'Brien D, p          1  0  0  0   
Koosman J, p          0  0  0  0   Scott T, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Frazier G, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Lopez A, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Thomas R, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Freed R, ph           1  0  1  0   
                                   Ramsey M, pr          0  1  0  0   
                                   Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Mumphrey J, ph        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  9  7                        33  6 10  6

New York         000 300 400 --  7
St.Louis         100 002 021 --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kobel K (W)           7.2  8  5  5  1  2
Koosman J (S)         1.1  2  1  1  2  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Brien D             5.0  6  3  3  3  4
Frazier G (L)*        1.0  0  3  2  2  0
Lopez A               0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Thomas R              1.2  1  0  0  0  1
Schultz B             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Templeton G
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- Morales J, Kobel K, Montanez W, Mazzilli L
3B -- Hernandez K
HR -- Mazzilli L, Hernandez K
SB -- Templeton G
CS -- Mazzilli L
SH -- Mumphrey J
SF -- Stearns J, Maddox E, Templeton G
HBP -- by O'Brien D (Henderson S)
T -- 2:35
A -- 6030

    

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