A two-run triple by Hubie Brooks keyed a four-run first inning that propelled the Mets to an 8-1 victory over the Cardinals. Mookie Wilson began the Mets first with an infield hit and John Stearns reached first on an error by third baseman Ken Oberkfell.

Brooks then drilled his three-bagger and, one out later, tallied on a double by Dave Kingman. An RBI single by Doug Flynn capped the outburst. A two-run single by Flynn highlighted a four-run eighth. [The Sporting News]
New York Mets 8, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Game Played on Friday, September 18, 1981 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1 10  1
Mets         4  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  x  -   8 10  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Herr 2b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Wilson cf             4   2   2   0     0   0   .285
Templeton ss          4   0   2   0     0   0   .282      Stearns c             4   2   1   0     0   1   .273
Hernandez 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .303      Brooks 3b             4   2   3   3     0   0   .301
Hendrick cf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .284      Valentine rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .205
Iorg lf               4   0   1   1     0   1   .326      Kingman 1b            2   2   1   1     2   0   .205
Oberkfell 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .287        Jorgensen 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Porter c              4   0   1   0     0   2   .221      Mazzilli lf           3   0   0   1     1   0   .227
Lezcano rf            4   0   1   0     0   2   .257      Flynn 2b              4   0   2   3     0   0   .211
Shirley p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .150      Gardenhire ss         4   0   1   0     0   1   .190
  DeLeon p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lynch p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .150
  Braun ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .189        Orosco p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Sykes p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tenace ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
  Otten p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kaat p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Landrum ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .250

Totals               37   1  10   1     0   5             Totals               32   8  10   8     3   5

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 12,317
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Mets 3
DP: Cardinals 1, Mets 1
Errors: Oberkfell, Flynn
Doubles: Templeton (13), Hernandez (22), Hendrick (15), Kingman (9)
Triples: Brooks (2)
Stolen Bases: Wilson (21)
Caught Stealing: Gardenhire (1)
GIDP: Oberkfell (10), Mazzilli (5)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Shirley L(5-4)          0.1   3   4   3   0   1   0   5   4.57
DeLeon                  3.2   1   0   0   1   2   0  12   0.84
Sykes                   2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   5.06
Otten                   1.1   4   4   4   1   1   0   8   4.75
Kaat                    0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.40
Totals                  8    10   8   7   3   5   0  35

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lynch W(4-3)            6     6   1   1   0   1   0  24   2.48
Orosco SV(1)            3     4   0   0   0   4   0  13   0.00
Totals                  9    10   1   1   0   5   0  37

Wild Pitches: Lynch (3)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Jim Quick


CARDINALS 1ST: Herr grounded out (shortstop to first); Templeton
doubled to left; Hernandez grounded out (second to first);
Hendrick lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets
0.

METS 1ST: Wilson singled to first; Stearns reached on an error
by Oberkfell [Wilson to second]; Brooks tripled to right [Wilson
scored, Stearns scored (unearned)]; Valentine struck out;
Kingman doubled to left [Brooks scored]; DELEON REPLACED SHIRLEY
(PITCHING); Mazzilli was walked intentionally; Flynn singled to
center [Kingman scored, Mazzilli out at third (center to third),
Flynn to second (on throw to 3b)]; Gardenhire popped to second;
4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

CARDINALS 2ND: Iorg singled to center; Oberkfell grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Iorg out at second];
Porter singled to right; Lezcano was called out on strikes; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

METS 2ND: Lynch struck out; Wilson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Stearns grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

CARDINALS 3RD: DeLeon grounded out (shortstop to first); Herr
grounded out (first to pitcher); Templeton singled to center;
Hernandez doubled to center [Templeton to third]; Hendrick
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

METS 3RD: Brooks flied out to center; Valentine grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kingman popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

CARDINALS 4TH: Iorg flied out to left; Oberkfell reached on an
error by Flynn; Porter lined to right; Lezcano flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

METS 4TH: Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); Flynn
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gardenhire was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

CARDINALS 5TH: BRAUN BATTED FOR DELEON; Braun grounded out
(shortstop to first); Herr grounded out (shortstop to first);
Templeton lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Mets 4.

METS 5TH: SYKES REPLACED BRAUN (PITCHING); Lynch flied out to
right; Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Stearns struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez lined to left; Hendrick doubled to
left; Lynch threw a wild pitch [Hendrick to third]; Iorg
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hendrick scored]; Oberkfell
lined to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 4.

METS 6TH: Brooks singled to right; Valentine grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Brooks to second]; Kingman was walked
intentionally; Mazzilli grounded into a double play (shortstop
to first) [Kingman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Mets 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: OROSCO REPLACED LYNCH (PITCHING); Porter struck
out; Lezcano singled to center; TENACE BATTED FOR SYKES; Tenace
flied out to center; Herr singled to left [Lezcano to third];
Templeton flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: OTTEN REPLACED TENACE (PITCHING); Flynn grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gardenhire singled to right; On a bunt
Orosco struck out; Gardenhire was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets
4.

CARDINALS 8TH: Hernandez flied out to left; Hendrick singled to
right; Iorg struck out; Oberkfell grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: Wilson singled to first; Wilson stole second; On a
bunt Stearns singled [Wilson to third]; Brooks singled to left
[Wilson scored, Stearns to third]; Valentine grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Brooks to second]; Kingman was walked
intentionally; KAAT REPLACED OTTEN (PITCHING); Mazzilli grounded
out (second to first) [Stearns scored, Brooks to third, Kingman
to second]; Flynn singled to left [Brooks scored, Kingman
scored]; Gardenhire flied out to right; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Mets 8.

CARDINALS 9TH: JORGENSEN REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING 1B); Porter
struck out; Lezcano was called out on strikes; LANDRUM BATTED
FOR KAAT; Landrum singled to first; Herr forced Landrum
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets
8.
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