Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Urrea
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Urrea
  
  Foli is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Urrea
  
  There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Kennedy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Urrea
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Urrea
  
  Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Urrea
  
  There goes Montanez. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Montanez steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. Urrea
  
  Stearns hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Swan
  
  Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Iorg vs. Swan
  
  Iorg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Swan
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Swan
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. Oberkfell scores. Iorg goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Swan
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Swan
  
  There goes Hernandez. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reitz vs. Swan
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reitz vs. Swan
  
  Reitz strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kennedy vs. Swan
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Urrea
  
  Norman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Urrea
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Urrea
  
  Flynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swan vs. Urrea
  
  Swan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Swan
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Urrea vs. Swan
  
  Urrea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Swan
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Urrea
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Urrea
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Urrea
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Swan
  
  Iorg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Swan
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Swan
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Swan
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Urrea
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Urrea
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Urrea
  
  Norman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Swan
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Swan
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Swan
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Urrea
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Urrea
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swan vs. Urrea
  
  There goes Flynn. The throw from Kennedy and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swan vs. Urrea
  
  Swan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Urrea vs. Swan
  
  Urrea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Swan
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Iorg vs. Swan
  
  Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Swan
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Urrea
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup towards the mound. Urrea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Urrea
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urrea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Urrea
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Swan
  
  Simmons hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Swan
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Swan
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Foli. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Swan
  
  Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Swan
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Reitz moves to third. Phillips moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Urrea vs. Swan
  
  Urrea hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mazzilli. Reitz scores. Phillips scores. Urrea moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Swan
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Urrea
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Urrea
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Urrea
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Swan
  
  Iorg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Swan
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Swan
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Schultz
  
  Jerry Mumphrey now playing right field. Buddy Schultz now pitching. Tony Scott now playing left field.
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Schultz
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Schultz
  
  Tom Grieve pinch hits for Craig Swan.
  
  Grieve hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bernard
  
  Dwight Bernard now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Bernard
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Bernard
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Schultz
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Mazzilli reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foli vs. Schultz
  
  Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Schultz
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Schultz
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Foli moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stearns vs. Schultz
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1978 -- New York at St.Louis (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf        3  2  1  0   Oberkfell K, 2b       3  1  0  0   
Foli T, ss            4  0  1  1   Iorg D, rf            4  1  1  0   
Henderson S, lf       4  0  1  1   Scott T, lf           0  0  0  0   
Montanez W, 1b        3  0  0  0   Hendrick G, cf        4  0  1  0   
Stearns J, c          4  0  0  0   Simmons T, lf         4  1  1  2   
Norman D, rf          3  0  0  0   Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0   
Maddox E, 3b          2  0  0  0   Hernandez K, 1b       3  1  1  1   
Flynn D, 2b           2  0  1  0   Reitz K, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Swan C, p             2  0  0  0   Kennedy T, c          4  0  0  0   
Grieve T, ph          1  0  0  0   Phillips M, ss        3  1  1  1   
Bernard D, p          0  0  0  0   Urrea J, p            3  0  2  2   
                                   Mumphrey J, rf        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  2  4  2                        32  6  8  6

New York         100 000 001 --  2
St.Louis         300 003 00x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Swan C (L)            7.0  7  6  3  2  4
Bernard D             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Urrea J (W)           7.0  1  1  0  3  4
Schultz B             2.0  3  1  1  1  1

E -- Kennedy T, Foli T 2, Mazzilli L
DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 3, St.Louis 4
3B -- Simmons T, Mazzilli L
SB -- Mazzilli L, Montanez W, Hernandez K
CS -- Flynn D
WP -- Swan C
T -- 2:04
A -- 3912

    

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