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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1981-04-16 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 10921 · 59°F, sunny · 2:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 5–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 5th. Andy Rincon earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Keith Hernandez went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Andy Rincon L: Mike Scott SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Rincon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Scott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Rincon | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Bruce Sutter | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Pete Falcone | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Jeff Reardon | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: K
- Ken Oberkfell: 7/L
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- George Hendrick: 8
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Frank Taveras: E4
- Lee Mazzilli: SB2
- Lee Mazzilli: 63
- Dave Kingman: D7.2-H(UR)
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: 9/L
- Sixto Lezcano: E6
- Tony Scott: D9.1-3
- Tom Herr: S5.3-3
- Andy Rincon: K
- Garry Templeton: 6
Bot 2
- Hubie Brooks: K/C
- Alex Trevino: S9
- Doug Flynn: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- George Hendrick: K
Bot 3
- Mike Scott: S7
- Mookie Wilson: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
- Frank Taveras: FLE9
- Frank Taveras: K
Top 4
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Sixto Lezcano: T8
- Tony Scott: FC4.3XH(42);B-1
- Tom Herr: S7.1-2
- Andy Rincon: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Garry Templeton: 8
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Dave Kingman: HP
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Hubie Brooks: 9/L
Top 5
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Keith Hernandez: HR/9.1-H
- George Hendrick: K
- Darrell Porter: W
- Sixto Lezcano: SB2
- Sixto Lezcano: 13
- Tony Scott: 7
Bot 5
- Alex Trevino: 8
- Doug Flynn: S
- Mike Cubbage: W.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 5/L
- Frank Taveras: 43
Top 6
- Tom Herr: K
- Andy Rincon: K
- Garry Templeton: K
Bot 6
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- Dave Kingman: D9
- Rusty Staub: 8.2-3
- Hubie Brooks: 7/L
Top 7
- Ken Oberkfell: 63
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- George Hendrick: W
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Sixto Lezcano: 8
Bot 7
- Alex Trevino: 5/P
- Doug Flynn: D9
- Mike Jorgensen: 8
- Mookie Wilson: K23
Top 8
- Tony Scott: S
- Tom Herr: CS2(24)
- Tom Herr: W
- Bruce Sutter: 1/P
- Garry Templeton: 8
Bot 8
- Frank Taveras: S9
- Lee Mazzilli: 16(1)/FO
- Dave Kingman: 3/P
- Rusty Staub: 8
Top 9
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
- Keith Hernandez: S7
- George Hendrick: HR/7.1-H
- Darrell Porter: K
- Sixto Lezcano: 53
Bot 9
- Hubie Brooks: 4/L
- Alex Trevino: 63
- Doug Flynn: K