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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 21, 1983
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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 21, 1983 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Stuper |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,741 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Joe West |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Hubie Brooks | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Third Baseman |
| Bob Bailor | Shortstop |
| Junior Ortiz | Catcher |
| Mike Torrez | Pitcher |
| Frank Howard | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| George Hendrick | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| David Green | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Doyle | Second Baseman |
| John Stuper | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 21, 1983
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stuper
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: ---
Brooks vs. Stuper
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Stuper
Hernandez 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: ---
Smith vs. Torrez
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Torrez
Smith 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: ---
Van Slyke vs. Torrez
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Stuper
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Stuper
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Stuper
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailor vs. Stuper
Bailor takes first base on ball four. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ortiz vs. Stuper
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Foster scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Torrez
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hurdle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Torrez
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Torrez
The ball gets by Ortiz for a passed ball. Porter moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Torrez
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Torrez
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. There goes Oberkfell trying to get to home. Foster throws the ball in to Ortiz who tags Oberkfell, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrez vs. Stuper
Torrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stuper
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Stuper
Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuper vs. Torrez
Stuper strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Torrez
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Torrez
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Stuper
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Stuper
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Stuper
Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Torrez
Danny Heep now playing first base.
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Van Slyke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Torrez
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Torrez
Oberkfell hits a line drive towards short. Bailor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Stuper
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Stuper
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Stuper
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torrez vs. Stuper
Torrez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Stuper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stuper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Torrez
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Torrez
There goes Green. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Torrez
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuper vs. Torrez
Stuper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Torrez
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Torrez
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Smith reaches second base with a double. Stuper moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Van Slyke vs. Torrez
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Stuper
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Stuper
Heep takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Stuper
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Stuper
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heep moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Stuper
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Torrez
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter takes first base on ball four. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Torrez
Oberkfell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brooks catches it and throws to first to double up Porter. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Torrez
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Torrez
There goes Green. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Torrez
Doyle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuper vs. Torrez
Stuper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Torrez
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hurdle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Stuper
Bill Lyons now playing third base.
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stuper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Stuper
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rajsich vs. Stuper
Gary Rajsich pinch hits for Mike Torrez.
Rajsich hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Stuper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stuper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Gorman
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brooks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Gorman
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Gorman
Porter takes first base on ball four. Van Slyke moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lyons vs. Gorman
Lyons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke scores. Hendrick moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Gaff
Brent Gaff now pitching.
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Porter scores. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Gaff
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gaff fields it and throws to second for the out. Lyons moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuper vs. Gaff
Stuper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Gaff
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lyons scores. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Gaff
Willie McGee pinch runs for Lonnie Smith.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Brooks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Stuper
Willie McGee now playing center field. Andy Van Slyke now playing left field.
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Stuper
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Stuper
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Gaff
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Gaff
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Gaff
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Stuper
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Stuper
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Stuper
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Bob Bailor.
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Stuper
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Stuper
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Brent Gaff.
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Hurdle scores. Ortiz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Stuper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1983 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Wilson M, cf 5 0 0 0 Smith L, lf 5 0 1 1
Brooks H, 2b 4 0 0 0 McGee W, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 2 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 1 1 0
Heep D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Van Slyke A, cf-lf 5 1 2 0
Foster G, lf 4 1 1 0 Hendrick G, 1b 5 2 2 1
Strawberry D, rf 3 0 1 0 Porter D, c 3 2 1 0
Hurdle C, 3b 3 1 1 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bailor B, ss 2 0 0 0 Lyons B, 3b 1 1 1 1
Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0 Green D, rf 4 2 3 3
Ortiz J, c 2 1 1 1 Doyle J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Torrez M, p 2 0 0 0 Stuper J, p 4 0 2 2
Rajsich G, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Gaff B, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 37 9 15 9
New York 010 000 002 -- 3
St.Louis 010 012 50x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 6.0 10 4 4 2 4
Gorman T* 0.0 3 5 5 2 0
Gaff B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stuper J (W) 9.0 5 3 3 6 5
* Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 8
2B -- Van Slyke A, Smith O, Ortiz J, Hodges R
SB -- Green D 2
PB -- Ortiz J
T -- 2:14
A -- 11741
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