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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 26, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on May 26, 1980 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 8,470 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Dale |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Mike Jorgensen | Center Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Mike Ramsey | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Left Fielder |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 26, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras bunts towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Forsch covering. Safe. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Taveras scores. There goes Youngblood trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Falcone
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Falcone
Ramsey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falcone vs. Forsch
Falcone bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Mazzilli reaches third base with a triple. Flynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Falcone
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Falcone
Swisher hits a line drive to right field. Youngblood throws towards Taveras. Taveras fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Taveras. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Falcone
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swisher scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Falcone
Forsch bunts towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Falcone
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramsey vs. Falcone
There goes Templeton. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ramsey vs. Falcone
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to home to get Scott. Templeton moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. Ramsey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falcone vs. Forsch
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Falcone
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Falcone
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Falcone
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mazzilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Forsch
There goes Taveras. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Falcone
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Falcone
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Falcone
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Falcone
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Pacella
John Pacella now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Pacella
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Pacella
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Jose Moreno pinch hits for John Pacella.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Glynn
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Glynn
Ramsey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Ramsey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Glynn
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Ramsey scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Glynn
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Glynn
Bobby Bonds pinch runs for Ted Simmons.
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Bobby Bonds now playing left field.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ramsey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Glynn
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Glynn
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Glynn
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Glynn
Forsch hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Flynn reaches second base with a double. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Forsch
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Ed Glynn.
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flynn scores. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1980 -- New York at St.Louis (D) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Mazzilli L, 1b 5 1 3 2 Templeton G, ss 4 1 1 0 Taveras F, ss 5 1 2 0 Ramsey M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Youngblood J, rf 5 0 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 2 3 2 Jorgensen M, cf 4 0 1 0 Simmons T, lf 3 1 2 2 Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 0 Bonds B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 1 1 Hendrick G, rf 4 2 2 3 Maddox E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 2 3 0 Swisher S, c 4 1 1 0 Falcone P, p 2 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 2 1 Pacella J, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 3 0 0 0 Moreno J, ph 1 0 0 0 Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0 Hodges R, ph 0 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 13 5 34 8 13 8 New York 210 000 002 -- 5 St.Louis 002 103 20x -- 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Falcone P (L)* 5.0 8 6 6 1 2 Pacella J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Glynn E 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B (W) 9.0 13 5 5 0 4 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Taveras F DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 4 2B -- Mazzilli L, Hernandez K 2, Ramsey M, Simmons T, Flynn D 3B -- Mazzilli L HR -- Hendrick G 2 SB -- Templeton G, Taveras F SH -- Forsch B SF -- Hodges R T -- 2:21 A -- 8470
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