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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 5, 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 October 5, 1980 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 5, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 5, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Martin |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,460 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Satch Davidson |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Shortstop |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Dan Norman | Left Fielder |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Luis Rosado | First Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Tito Landrum | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Left Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Keith Smith | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ramsey | Shortstop |
| John Martin | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 5, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Martin
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Martin
Martin fires to first and has Wilson trapped. There's the throw to Ramsey who tags Wilson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Martin
Backman hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Martin
Trevino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Durham who is chasing the ball. Trevino reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. Martin
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Falcone
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Falcone
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrum for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Martin
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramsey. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Martin
Brooks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosado vs. Martin
Rosado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Falcone
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Falcone
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Martin
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Martin
Falcone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Martin
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Falcone
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Falcone
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Falcone
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Martin
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Martin
There goes Backman. The throw from Swisher and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trevino vs. Martin
Trevino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Backman scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Martin
Youngblood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Martin
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Martin
Brooks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosado vs. Martin
Rosado hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Falcone
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Falcone
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Falcone
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Durham moves to third. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swisher vs. Falcone
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Martin
Almon hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Martin
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Martin
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Falcone
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Falcone
Ramsey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norman. Ramsey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Falcone
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramsey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herr vs. Falcone
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramsey scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Falcone
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosado fields the ball and throws to Falcone covering. Safe. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Martin
Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Martin
Trevino hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Martin
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Martin
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Backman scores. There goes Youngblood trying to get to second. Durham throws the ball in to Reitz who relays the ball to Ramsey who tags Youngblood for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Martin
Brooks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Falcone
Durham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Falcone
Ty Waller pinch runs for Ken Reitz.
Swisher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norman. Swisher reaches second base with a double. Waller moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Falcone
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ramsey vs. Falcone
There's a wild pitch. Waller scores. Swisher moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ramsey vs. Falcone
Ramsey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Falcone
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herr vs. Falcone
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosado vs. Martin
Ty Waller now playing third base.
Rosado hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Martin
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Martin
Steve Henderson pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Holman
Scott Holman now pitching.
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Backman misplays the ball. That's an error on Backman. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Holman
There goes Landrum. The throw from Trevino and he is out, Almon applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Holman
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Holman
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Martin
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Martin
Backman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Martin
Trevino hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waller vs. Holman
Waller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Holman
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Holman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Martin
Youngblood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Martin
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Martin
Brooks hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/5/1980 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Wilson M, cf 3 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 1 1
Backman W, ss 4 2 2 0 Landrum T, cf 4 0 1 0
Trevino A, c 4 0 2 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 0
Youngblood J, rf 4 0 1 0 Durham L, lf 4 0 1 0
Norman D, lf 4 0 1 1 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 2 1
Brooks H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Waller T, pr-3b 1 1 0 0
Rosado L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 4 0 2 0
Almon B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smith K, rf 3 0 0 0
Falcone P, p 2 0 0 0 Ramsey M, ss 2 1 1 0
Henderson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Martin J, p 3 0 0 0
Holman S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 32 3 9 2
New York 000 101 000 -- 2
St.Louis 000 111 00x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L) 6.0 8 3 3 2 5
Holman S 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martin J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 6
E -- Ramsey M, Swisher S, Backman W
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 4, St.Louis 7
2B -- Ramsey M, Swisher S
3B -- Trevino A
SB -- Backman W
CS -- Wilson M
WP -- Falcone P
T -- 2:00
A -- 9460
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