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.