Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Kepshire
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heep vs. Kepshire
  
  There goes Backman. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Backman steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heep vs. Kepshire
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Backman moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Kepshire
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Backman scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Kepshire
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Kepshire
  
  Foster hits a popup towards the mound. Kepshire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Lynch
  
  McGee 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Lynch
  
  Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Lynch
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana can't make a play. That's a base hit. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Lynch
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Van Slyke scores. Pendleton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Lynch
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynch covering, for the out. Hendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herr vs. Lynch
  
  Herr 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 2

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Kepshire
  
  Brooks is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Kepshire
  
  Fitzgerald is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Kepshire
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Lynch
  
  Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Lynch
  
  Speier is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kepshire vs. Lynch
  
  Kepshire hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Kepshire
  
  Lynch 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Kepshire
  
  Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heep vs. Kepshire
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Lynch
  
  McGee 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, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Lynch
  
  Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Lynch
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Lynch
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kepshire
  
  Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Kepshire
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Kepshire
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Lynch
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herr vs. Lynch
  
  Herr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. Herr moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Green vs. Lynch
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heep who is chasing the ball. Green reaches third base with a triple. Porter scores. Herr scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Speier vs. Lynch
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kepshire vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Kepshire strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGee vs. Gorman
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Kepshire
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Kepshire
  
  Fitzgerald is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Kepshire
  
  Santana 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

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Gorman
  
  Van Slyke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Gorman
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Gorman
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball to left field. That will be extra bases. Foster chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Fitzgerald fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Fitzgerald. Pendleton goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Gorman
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herr vs. Gorman
  
  Herr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. There goes Porter trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Herr moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Gorman
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Kepshire
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
  
  Hodges 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, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Kepshire
  
  Backman 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, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Kepshire
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Gaff
  
  Brent Gaff now pitching.
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gaff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kepshire vs. Gaff
  
  Kepshire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Gaff
  
  McGee strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kepshire
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Kepshire
  
  Strawberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Kepshire
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Kepshire
  
  Brooks hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Kepshire
  
  Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Gaff
  
  Van Slyke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Gaff
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gaff covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Gaff
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Kepshire
  
  Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Sutter
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Brent Gaff. Bruce Sutter now pitching. Tito Landrum now playing right field.
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. Sutter
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heep vs. Sutter
  
  Heep 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 8

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Gardner
  
  Wes Gardner now pitching.
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Gardner
  
  Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Gardner
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Gardner
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speier for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Sutter
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Sutter
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Sutter
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brooks vs. Sutter
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1984 -- New York at St.Louis (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Backman W, 2b         3  1  1  0   McGee W, cf           4  0  0  0   
Heep D, rf            4  0  0  0   Van Slyke A, lf       2  1  0  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       3  1  2  1   Pendleton T, 3b       4  2  3  0   
Strawberry D, cf      4  1  1  2   Hendrick G, rf        4  1  2  2   
Foster G, lf          4  0  1  0   Sutter B, p           0  0  0  0   
Brooks H, 3b          4  0  0  0   Porter D, c           3  1  1  0   
Fitzgerald M, c       3  0  0  0   Herr T, 2b            4  1  2  1   
Santana R, ss         2  0  0  0   Green D, 1b           4  0  2  2   
Lynch E, p            1  0  0  0   Speier C, ss          3  0  0  0   
Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0   Kepshire K, p         3  0  0  0   
Hodges R, ph          1  0  0  0   Landrum T, rf         0  0  0  0   
Gaff B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Staub R, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Gardner W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  5  3                        31  6 10  5

New York         100 000 200 --  3
St.Louis         200 220 00x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lynch E (L)*          3.0  6  4  4  3  1
Gorman T              2.0  3  2  1  1  3
Gaff B                2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Gardner W             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kepshire K (W)+       7.0  4  3  3  2  6
Sutter B (S)          2.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Fitzgerald M
DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 3, St.Louis 5
2B -- Hendrick G 2, Foster G
3B -- Green D
HR -- Strawberry D
SB -- Backman W
T -- 2:24
A -- 25546

    

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