Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Cox
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Cox
  
  Heep 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Cox
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Cox
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Darling
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doyle vs. Darling
  
  Darling fires to third and has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Oquendo who tags Smith for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Darling
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Darling
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Darling
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rajsich vs. Cox
  
  Rajsich hits a popup towards short. Ramsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Cox
  
  Jimmy Sexton now playing shortstop.
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Cox
  
  Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Darling
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Darling
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Darling
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sexton vs. Darling
  
  Sexton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Cox
  
  Oquendo 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: ---
  Darling vs. Cox
  
  Darling hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Cox
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Darling
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Darling
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hurdle juggles the ball. That's an error on Hurdle. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Darling
  
  Darling fires to first and picks off Smith. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Darling
  
  Doyle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Cox
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Cox
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Cox
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rajsich vs. Cox
  
  There's a wild pitch. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rajsich vs. Cox
  
  Rajsich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Darling
  
  Oberkfell 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Darling
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Darling
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Darling
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Quirk vs. Darling
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Darling
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Cox
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Cox
  
  Fitzgerald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oquendo vs. Cox
  
  Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sexton vs. Darling
  
  Sexton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Sexton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Darling
  
  Cox bunts in front of the plate. Fitzgerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Sexton moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Darling
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doyle vs. Darling
  
  Doyle bunts towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. Sexton scores. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Darling
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Darling
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darling vs. Cox
  
  Darling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Cox
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Cox
  
  Heep hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Cox
  
  Strawberry 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 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Darling
  
  Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Darling
  
  There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is out, Oquendo applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Darling
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Darling
  
  There goes Green. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Darling
  
  Quirk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sexton vs. Darling
  
  Sexton is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Darling
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Cox
  
  Foster hits a popup towards first. Hendrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rajsich vs. Cox
  
  Rajsich 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, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Cox
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Darling
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Darling
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rajsich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Darling
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Cox
  
  Willie McGee now playing center field. Ozzie Smith now playing shortstop. Andy Van Slyke now playing left field. Jimmy Sexton now playing third ba
  
  Fitzgerald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Cox
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Jose Oquendo.
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fitzgerald moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Cox
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Ron Darling.
  
  Staub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle catches it and throws to second with Smith covering, to double up Fitzgerald. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. Cox
  
  Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heep vs. Cox
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Holman
  
  Ron Gardenhire now playing shortstop. Scott Holman now pitching.
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Holman
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive towards first. Rajsich catches it and steps on first to double up Hendrick. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Holman
  
  Green 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 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Cox
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Cox
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Foster reaches second base with a double. Strawberry goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rajsich vs. Sutter
  
  Bruce Sutter now pitching.
  
  Rajsich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rajsich for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hurdle vs. Sutter
  
  Hurdle 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Sutter
  
  Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Mike Fitzgerald.
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Sutter
  
  Brian Giles pinch runs for Keith Hernandez. Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Ron Gardenhire.
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards third. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1983 -- New York at St.Louis (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Backman W, 2b         4  0  1  0   Smith L, lf           3  1  1  0   
Heep D, cf            4  0  1  0   McGee W, cf           0  0  0  0   
Strawberry D, rf      4  1  2  0   Doyle J, 2b           3  0  0  1   
Foster G, lf          4  1  2  1   Oberkfell K, 3b       4  0  2  1   
Rajsich G, 1b         4  0  0  0   Smith O, ss           0  0  0  0   
Hurdle C, 3b          4  0  0  0   Hendrick G, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Fitzgerald M, c       1  0  0  0   Van Slyke A, cf-lf    3  1  1  0   
Hernandez K, ph       1  0  1  1   Green D, rf           3  0  1  0   
Giles B, pr           0  0  0  0   Quirk J, c            3  0  1  0   
Oquendo J, ss         2  0  0  0   Ramsey M, ss          0  0  0  0   
Hodges R, ph          1  0  1  0   Sexton J, ss-3b       2  1  1  0   
Gardenhire R, ss      0  0  0  0   Cox D, p              2  0  0  0   
Wilson M, ph          1  0  0  0   Sutter B, p           0  0  0  0   
Darling R, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Staub R, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Holman S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        27  3  8  2

New York         000 000 002 --  2
St.Louis         000 120 00x --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darling R (L)         7.0  7  3  3  4  7
Holman S              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cox D (W)*            8.0  7  2  2  2  0
Sutter B (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Hurdle C
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 6, St.Louis 6
2B -- Strawberry D, Smith L, Foster G 2, Sexton J
SB -- Green D 2, Van Slyke A
CS -- Smith L, Van Slyke A
SH -- Cox D, Doyle J
WP -- Cox D
T -- 2:14
A -- 11882

    

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