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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 3, 1984
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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 September 3, 1984 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1984 |
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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 | September 3, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 18,347 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Joe West |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Hubie Brooks | Shortstop |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Mike Fitzgerald | Catcher |
Ron Darling | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
David Green | First Baseman |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 3, 1984
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Andujar
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Andujar
Wilson 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Andujar
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Andujar
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster 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
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Darling
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Darling
Herr 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Darling
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Darling
Darling fires to first and picks off Pendleton. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Andujar
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Andujar
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Andujar
Fitzgerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darling vs. Andujar
Darling hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Darling
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Darling
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Darling
Porter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Darling
Green strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Darling
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Andujar
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Green scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Andujar
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Andujar
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Andujar
Strawberry 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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Darling
Andujar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Darling
There goes Andujar. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Andujar steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Darling
McGee strikes out. There goes Andujar. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herr vs. Darling
Herr hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Darling
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Andujar tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Darling
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Darling
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Andujar
Brooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Andujar
There's a wild pitch. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Andujar
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitzgerald vs. Andujar
Fitzgerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Fitzgerald reaches second base with a double. Brooks scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darling vs. Andujar
Darling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Darling
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Darling
Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Darling
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Darling
Andujar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Darling
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Andujar
Backman hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Andujar
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Andujar
Hernandez 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
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Darling
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herr for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Darling
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Darling
Hendrick hits a fly ball towards right. Strawberry settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Strawberry. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Darling
Smith hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Andujar
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lahti
Jeff Lahti now pitching.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Lahti
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Darling
Porter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Darling
Green hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Darling
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahti vs. Darling
Lahti bunts towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Darling
McGee hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lahti
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Lahti
Fitzgerald hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Lahti
Herm Winningham pinch hits for Ron Darling.
Winningham hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Lahti
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Lynch
Ed Lynch now pitching.
Herr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Lynch
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Lynch
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lynch
Smith takes first base on ball four. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Lynch
Porter strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching. Andy Van Slyke now playing left field.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutter
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Green scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sutter
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lynch
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lynch
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynch fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Lynch
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Lynch
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Lynch
Herr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Herr reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. McGee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Lynch
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutter
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Sutter
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Sutter
Knight strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1984 -- New York at St.Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Backman W, 2b 4 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 5 2 1 0 Wilson M, cf 4 1 1 0 Herr T, 2b 5 0 2 2 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 1 Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 1 1 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 1 1 Hendrick G, rf 4 1 2 2 Foster G, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith L, lf 3 0 0 0 Brooks H, ss 4 1 1 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 1 2 0 Fitzgerald M, c 2 0 1 1 Green D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Darling R, p 2 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 1 1 1 Winningham H, ph 1 0 1 0 Andujar J, p 0 1 0 0 Lynch E, p 0 0 0 0 Lahti J, p 0 0 0 0 Van Slyke A, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 34 7 11 7 New York 101 100 000 -- 3 St.Louis 003 101 02x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Darling R (L) 6.0 7 5 2 2 5 Lynch E 2.0 4 2 2 1 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Andujar J (W) 5.1 5 3 3 1 2 Lahti J 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Sutter B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Strawberry D DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- New York 4, St.Louis 8 2B -- Hernandez K, Strawberry D, Fitzgerald M, Porter D, Green D, Herr T 3B -- Wilson M HR -- Hendrick G, Green D SB -- Andujar J SH -- Lahti J SF -- Hernandez K, Pendleton T WP -- Andujar J PB -- Fitzgerald M T -- 2:21 A -- 18347
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