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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 24, 1981
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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 24, 1981 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1981 |
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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 24, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 33,889 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Terry Tata 2B: (none) 3B: Jerry Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Mike Scott | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Mike Ramsey | Shortstop |
Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 24, 1981
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Shirley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Shirley
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Shirley
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Scott
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Scott
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Scott
Hendrick 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
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Shirley
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Shirley
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Shirley
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Scott
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Scott
Oberkfell 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Scott
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Shirley
Brooks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Brooks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Shirley
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Shirley
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Shirley
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: ---
Ramsey vs. Scott
Ramsey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Scott
Shirley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Scott
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Scott
There goes Herr. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Herr steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Scott
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Shirley
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Shirley
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Shirley
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Scott
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Scott
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Shirley
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Shirley
Stearns hits a popup towards short. Ramsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Shirley
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Shirley
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Shirley
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Scott
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Scott
There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Oberkfell steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Scott
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramsey vs. Scott
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Oberkfell trying to get to home. Flynn throws to Stearns who tags Oberkfell for the out. Ramsey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shirley vs. Scott
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Shirley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Shirley
Taveras hits a line drive towards third. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Shirley
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Scott
Herr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Scott
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Shirley
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Shirley
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Shirley
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Shirley
There goes Stearns. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Shirley
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Scott
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brooks. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Scott
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iorg for the out. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Scott
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Scott
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramsey vs. Scott
Ramsey 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
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Shirley
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Shirley
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Shirley
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Scott
Garry Templeton pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Scott
Herr 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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Scott
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Sutter
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Sutter
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Scott
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Scott
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Scott
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Scott
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutter
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. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Sutter
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Sutter
Brooks hits a line drive to right field. Hendrick throws towards Ramsey. Ramsey fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ramsey. Stearns scores. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Sutter
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brooks moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Sutter
There go the runners. The throw from Tenace to Oberkfell. The throw back to home, and Brooks is out at the plate. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Sutter
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Sutter
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Allen
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Allen
Steve Braun pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Braun takes first base on ball four. Ramsey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Allen
Tito Landrum pinch runs for Steve Braun.
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Ramsey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Allen
Scott 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1981 -- New York at St.Louis (D) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf 5 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 5 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 1 Kingman D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Iorg D, lf 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, lf 4 2 2 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stearns J, c 3 1 1 1 Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0 Brooks H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ramsey M, ss 4 0 2 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Shirley B, p 2 0 0 0 Scott M, p 3 0 0 0 Templeton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Allen N, p 1 0 1 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Braun S, ph 0 0 0 0 Landrum T, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 8 2 33 1 6 1 New York 000 010 000 2 -- 3 St.Louis 000 000 001 0 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Scott M 8.2 5 1 1 4 4 Allen N (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Shirley B 8.0 4 1 1 2 4 Sutter B (L) 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 E -- Brooks H, Ramsey M DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 2 LOB -- New York 4, St.Louis 7 2B -- Brooks H, Oberkfell K, Stearns J 3B -- Mazzilli L, Allen N HR -- Mazzilli L, Hernandez K SB -- Herr T, Oberkfell K, Stearns J CS -- Brooks H T -- 2:25 A -- 33889
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