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A two-run homer by Julio Gonzalez in the bottom of the 13th inning gave the Cardinals a 4-2 triumph over the Mets, making Doug Bair a winner in his first appearance in a St. Louis uniform. Gonzalez' blow followed a one-out single by Tommy Herr and was only the third round-tripper of his major league career and the first since 1978. The Redbirds had erased a 2-0 deficit in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by Herr and a wild pitch. [The Sporting News] St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 2Game Played on Saturday, September 12, 1981 (Night game) at Busch Stadium IIMets 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 13 2 Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 - 4 7 2 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wilson cf 6 1 2 0 0 0 .283 Herr 2b 5 1 3 1 0 0 .279 Mazzilli lf 6 0 1 1 0 0 .236 Roof lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .308 Brooks 3b 6 0 1 1 0 0 .297 Gonzalez ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 .286 Kingman 1b 6 0 2 0 0 2 .206 Hernandez 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .306 Jorgensen rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .227 Hendrick cf,rf 3 0 0 0 2 0 .289 x Howard rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .000 Iorg rf,lf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .327 Stearns c 5 0 3 0 0 0 .273 Oberkfell 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Flynn 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Porter c 5 1 1 0 0 1 .207 Staub ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Bailor 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Ramsey ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Gardenhire ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Braun ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Hodges ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 Green pr,cf 2 1 0 0 0 1 .000 Taveras pr,ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 .231 Sorensen p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .051 Scott p 3 1 1 0 0 0 .083 Landrum ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Allen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Cubbage ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Kaat p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Trevino ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Tenace ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 Searage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Giles ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sanchez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 48 2 13 2 1 4 Totals 42 4 7 3 2 4 Time of Game: 3:22 Attendance: 19,884 Left on Base: Mets 11, Cardinals 6 DP: Mets 0, Cardinals 2 Errors: Kingman, Bailor, Porter, Sanchez Doubles: Brooks (17), Howard (1) Home Runs: Gonzalez (1) Stolen Bases: Kingman (3), Stearns (9) Sacrifice Hits: Stearns (6), Giles (1), Landrum (4), Gonzalez (1) Sacrifice Flies: Herr (5) GIDP: Stearns (8), Mazzilli (4) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Scott 7.1 4 2 0 0 2 0 27 4.03 Allen 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2.93 Searage 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 12 3.86 Marshall L(2-2) 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 6 3.50 Totals 12.1 7 4 2 2 4 1 47 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sorensen 8 9 2 1 0 1 0 31 3.20 Littell 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 2.86 Kaat 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.25 Sutter 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.33 Bair W(3-2) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 5.63 Totals 13 13 2 1 1 4 0 52 Wild Pitches: Allen (2) Balks: Scott (2) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Dick Stello METS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli flied out to center; Brooks grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Herr grounded out (shortstop to first); Roof flied out to left; Hernandez popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. METS 2ND: On a bunt Kingman singled to third; Kingman stole second; Jorgensen struck out; Stearns lined to first; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick flied out to right; Iorg singled to left; Scott balked [Iorg to second]; Oberkfell grounded out (pitcher to first); Porter grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. METS 3RD: Gardenhire grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott flied out to left; Wilson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Ramsey flied out to left; Sorensen grounded out (second to first); Herr singled to shortstop; Herr was picked off first but was safe on an error by Kingman [Herr to second]; Roof struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. METS 4TH: Mazzilli flied out to center; Brooks lined to shortstop; Kingman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Hendrick grounded out (pitcher to first); Iorg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. METS 5TH: Jorgensen singled; Stearns grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Jorgensen out at second]; Flynn flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 5TH: Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); Porter was called out on strikes; Ramsey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. METS 6TH: Gardenhire grounded out (third to first); Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson singled to center; Wilson advanced to second (error by Porter); after 4 throws to 1B by Lary Sorensen, Mookie Wilson faked a steal on the first pitch; he only went 3 steps but Darrell Porter made the throw; Porter was the only one faked out and no one covered 2B; Wilson advanced to 2B after the ball sailed in CF; Mazzilli singled to right [Wilson scored (unearned), Mazzilli to second (on throw to home)]; Brooks flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 6TH: Sorensen popped to third in foul territory; Herr grounded out (shortstop to first); Roof lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. METS 7TH: Kingman singled to left; Jorgensen flied out to left; Stearns singled to center [Kingman to second]; STAUB BATTED FOR FLYNN; Staub popped to third in foul territory; Gardenhire grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 7TH: BAILOR REPLACED STAUB (PLAYING 2B); Hernandez flied out to center; Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Iorg singled to second; Oberkfell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. METS 8TH: Scott singled to shortstop; On a bunt Wilson singled to pitcher [Scott to second]; Mazzilli grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Scott stayed at second, Wilson out at second]; Mookie Wilson called for interference with Mike Ramsey by 2B umpire Joe West; Brooks doubled to left [Scott scored]; Kingman popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 8TH: HOWARD REPLACED JORGENSEN (PLAYING RF); Porter singled to center; Debut game for Mike Howard; BRAUN BATTED FOR RAMSEY; Braun reached on a fielder's choice [Porter to second (error by Bailor; assist by Gardenhire)]; the ball hit Bob Bailor on the chest; LANDRUM BATTED FOR SORENSEN; Landrum out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Porter to third, Braun to second]; ALLEN REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); GREEN RAN FOR BRAUN; Herr out on a sacrifice fly to right [Porter scored (unearned), Green to third]; Allen threw a wild pitch [Green scored (unearned)]; Roof struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2. METS 9TH: LITTELL REPLACED LANDRUM (PITCHING); GONZALEZ REPLACED ROOF (PLAYING SS); IORG CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GREEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); HENDRICK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Howard doubled to left; Stearns out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Howard to third]; Bailor grounded out (pitcher to first); HODGES BATTED FOR GARDENHIRE; Hodges was walked intentionally; TAVERAS RAN FOR HODGES; CUBBAGE BATTED FOR ALLEN; KAAT REPLACED LITTELL (PITCHING); TREVINO BATTED FOR CUBBAGE; Trevino forced Taveras (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 9TH: SEARAGE REPLACED TREVINO (PITCHING); TAVERAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to first); Hendrick walked; Iorg forced Hendrick (second to shortstop); Oberkfell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2. METS 10TH: Wilson flied out to right; Mazzilli flied out to center; Brooks grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 10TH: Porter grounded out (second to first); Green struck out; TENACE BATTED FOR KAAT; Tenace popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2. METS 11TH: SUTTER REPLACED TENACE (PITCHING); Kingman was called out on strikes; Howard popped to third in foul territory; Stearns singled to left; Stearns stole second; Bailor grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 11TH: Herr singled to shortstop; Gonzalez out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Herr to second]; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick was walked intentionally; Iorg flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2. METS 12TH: Taveras singled to center; GILES BATTED FOR SEARAGE; Giles out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Taveras to second]; Debut game for Brian Giles; Wilson grounded out (first unassisted) [Taveras to third]; Mazzilli popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 12TH: MARSHALL REPLACED GILES (PITCHING); Oberkfell flied out to center; Porter grounded out (first unassisted); Green grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2. METS 13TH: BAIR REPLACED PORTER (PITCHING); SANCHEZ REPLACED SUTTER (PLAYING C ); Brooks flied out to right; Kingman struck out; Howard reached on catcher's interference by Sanchez; Stearns singled to center [Howard to second]; Bailor struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 13TH: Sanchez popped to shortstop; Herr singled to left; Gonzalez homered [Herr scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 4. |
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