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 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 12, 1981 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Mets         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.