After trailing, 6-1, the Cardinals came back to tie the score and then broke away with two runs in the 12th inning to defeat the Mets, 8-6. Garry Templeton and Ted Simmons hit homers for the Cards, who pulled even with two runs in the ninth on an error, a triple by Templeton and sacrifice fly by Leon Durham. Then in the 12th, Terry Kennedy walked and scored the tie-breaking run on a triple by Ken Oberkfell, who added an extra tally on a single by Mike Ramsey. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 8, New York Mets 6

Game Played on Saturday, July 12, 1980 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Cardinals 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 - 8 15 0 Mets 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 13 1 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Templeton ss 7 1 2 2 0 2 .322 Mazzilli cf 5 0 3 0 1 0 .271 Durham rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .247 Taveras ss 6 2 1 0 0 3 .277 Littlefield p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Henderson lf 6 1 3 1 0 0 .316 Hernandez 1b 5 0 2 0 1 1 .322 Stearns 1b 3 2 1 1 1 1 .287 Simmons c 4 2 2 1 2 0 .284 Jorgensen 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Hendrick cf,rf 6 0 3 0 0 0 .323 Youngblood rf 6 1 2 2 0 0 .284 Kennedy lf 5 1 1 1 1 0 .277 Trevino c 6 0 1 1 0 0 .290 Reitz 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Maddox 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .275 Urrea p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Flynn 2b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .244 Iorg ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .301 Glynn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Pacella p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Smith ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Norman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .176 Seaman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Allen p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .154 Scott cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 Reardon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Oberkfell 2b 6 3 3 2 0 0 .302 Almon 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .256 Kaat p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .042 Phillips 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .156 Ramsey ph,3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 .294 Totals 48 8 15 8 6 4 Totals 47 6 13 6 3 6 Time of Game: 3:25 Attendance: 26,313 Left on Base: Cardinals 12, Mets 9 DP: Cardinals 0, Mets 2 Errors: Flynn Doubles: Phillips (3), Hernandez (23), Templeton (16), Mazzilli 2 (18), Stearns (22), Trevino (1), Taveras (16) Triples: Templeton (5), Oberkfell (2) Home Runs: Oberkfell (3), Simmons (12) Stolen Bases: Scott (9), Henderson (10), Mazzilli (21) Caught Stealing: Mazzilli (10) Sacrifice Hits: Scott (3) Sacrifice Flies: Durham (3), Maddox (3) GIDP: Reitz 2 (10) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kaat 3.1 9 6 6 2 1 0 21 Urrea 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.22 Hood 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 6 2.70 Seaman 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.38 Littlefield W(4-2) 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 14 2.39 Totals 12 13 6 6 3 6 0 51 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Pacella 6 7 2 2 2 3 1 25 3.86 Allen 2.1 4 4 2 0 0 1 12 3.14 Reardon 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 3.42 Glynn L(3-2) 2 3 2 2 2 1 0 11 3.25 Totals 12 15 8 6 6 4 2 56 Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Satch Davidson CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton struck out; Durham grounded out (second to first); Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Mazzilli doubled to left; Taveras reached on a fielder's choice [Mazzilli out at third (first to third to shortstop to first), Taveras to second]; Henderson grounded out (first to pitcher) [Taveras to third]; Stearns doubled to left [Taveras scored]; Youngblood singled to left [Stearns scored]; Trevino doubled to left [Youngblood scored]; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons walked; Hendrick singled to right [Simmons to second]; Kennedy flied out to left; Reitz grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Hendrick out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3. METS 2ND: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Pacella grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli doubled to left; Taveras was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3. CARDINALS 3RD: Oberkfell homered; Kaat walked; Templeton flied out to center; Durham flied out to center; Hernandez singled to center [Kaat to second]; Simmons made an out to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3. METS 3RD: Henderson singled to center; Stearns walked [Henderson to second]; Youngblood singled to left [Henderson scored, Stearns to second]; Trevino flied out to right [Stearns to third]; Maddox hit a sacrifice fly to right [Stearns scored, Youngblood to second]; Flynn was walked intentionally; Pacella flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 5. CARDINALS 4TH: Hendrick singled to center; Kennedy lined to left; Reitz grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Hendrick out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 5. METS 4TH: Mazzilli lined to right; Taveras doubled to left; Henderson singled to left [Taveras scored]; URREA REPLACED REITZ (PITCHING); PHILLIPS REPLACED KAAT (PLAYING 3B); Stearns lined to left; Youngblood flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 6. CARDINALS 5TH: Oberkfell grounded out (shortstop to first); Phillips grounded out (second to first); Templeton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 6. METS 5TH: Trevino flied out to right; Maddox grounded out (third to first); Flynn lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 6. CARDINALS 6TH: Durham lined to first; Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Simmons singled to right; Hendrick singled to left [Simmons to second]; Kennedy singled to center [Simmons scored, Hendrick to second]; IORG BATTED FOR URREA; Iorg struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 6. METS 6TH: HOOD REPLACED IORG (PITCHING); NORMAN BATTED FOR PACELLA; Norman struck out; Mazzilli walked; Mazzilli was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Taveras struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 6. CARDINALS 7TH: ALLEN REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Oberkfell singled to right; Phillips doubled to right [Oberkfell to third]; Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first) [Oberkfell scored]; Durham lined to left; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 6. METS 7TH: Henderson grounded out (third to first); Stearns was called out on strikes; Youngblood flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 6. CARDINALS 8TH: JORGENSEN REPLACED STEARNS (PLAYING 1B); Simmons homered; Hendrick flied out to center; Kennedy flied out to center; SMITH BATTED FOR HOOD; Smith flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 6. METS 8TH: SEAMAN REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Trevino grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox singled to left; Flynn forced Maddox (shortstop to second); Allen singled to left [Flynn to second]; Mazzilli popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 6. CARDINALS 9TH: Oberkfell lined to left; Phillips reached on an error by Flynn; Templeton tripled to left [Phillips scored (unearned)]; REARDON REPLACED ALLEN (PITCHING); Durham hit a sacrifice fly to center [Templeton scored (unearned)]; Hernandez doubled to right; Simmons was walked intentionally; Hendrick flied out to center; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 6. METS 9TH: LITTLEFIELD REPLACED DURHAM (PITCHING); HENDRICK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); SCOTT REPLACED SEAMAN (PLAYING CF); Taveras was called out on strikes; Henderson singled to center; Henderson stole second; Jorgensen lined to shortstop; Youngblood flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 6. CARDINALS 10TH: Kennedy grounded out (second to first); Scott walked; Scott stole second; Oberkfell grounded out (first to pitcher) [Scott to third]; Phillips lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 6. METS 10TH: Trevino flied out to left; Maddox flied out to center; Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 6. CARDINALS 11TH: GLYNN REPLACED FLYNN (PITCHING); ALMON REPLACED REARDON (PLAYING 2B); Templeton doubled to left; Littlefield grounded out (catcher to first); Hernandez walked; Simmons popped to shortstop; Hendrick forced Hernandez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 6. METS 11TH: Almon struck out; Mazzilli singled to right; Mazzilli stole second; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mazzilli to third]; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 6. CARDINALS 12TH: Kennedy walked; Scott out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Kennedy to second]; Oberkfell tripled to left [Kennedy scored]; RAMSEY BATTED FOR PHILLIPS; Ramsey singled to left [Oberkfell scored]; Templeton struck out; Littlefield grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Mets 6. METS 12TH: RAMSEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Jorgensen grounded out (shortstop to first); Youngblood flied out to left; Trevino grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Mets 6.

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