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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1981-09-18 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 12317 · 65°F, sunny · 2:32
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–1. New York Mets put up 4 in the 1st. Ed Lynch earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save. Hubie Brooks went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| NYN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
W: Ed Lynch L: Bob Shirley SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Steve Fields · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Herr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis DeLeon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Landrum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Shirley | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis DeLeon | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Sykes | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Otten | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lynch | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesse Orosco | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Herr: 63
- Garry Templeton: D7
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- George Hendrick: 7/L
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: S3
- John Stearns: E5.1-2
- Hubie Brooks: T9.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Ellis Valentine: K
- Dave Kingman: D7.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: IW
- Doug Flynn: S8.2-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Ron Gardenhire: 4/P
Top 2
- Dane Iorg: S8
- Ken Oberkfell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Sixto Lezcano: K/C
Bot 2
- Ed Lynch: K
- Mookie Wilson: 63
- John Stearns: 43
Top 3
- Luis DeLeon: 63
- Tom Herr: 31
- Garry Templeton: S8
- Keith Hernandez: D8/78.1-3
- George Hendrick: 63
Bot 3
- Hubie Brooks: 8
- Ellis Valentine: 63
- Dave Kingman: 3/P
Top 4
- Dane Iorg: 7
- Ken Oberkfell: E4
- Darrell Porter: 9/L
- Sixto Lezcano: 7
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Ron Gardenhire: K/C
Top 5
- Steve Braun: 63
- Tom Herr: 63
- Garry Templeton: 5/L
Bot 5
- Ed Lynch: 9
- Mookie Wilson: 63
- John Stearns: K
Top 6
- Keith Hernandez: 7/L
- George Hendrick: D7
- Dane Iorg: WP.2-3
- Dane Iorg: 63.3-H
- Ken Oberkfell: 8/L
Bot 6
- Hubie Brooks: S9
- Ellis Valentine: 63.1-2
- Dave Kingman: IW
- Lee Mazzilli: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: K
- Sixto Lezcano: S8
- Gene Tenace: 8
- Tom Herr: S7.1-3
- Garry Templeton: 9
Bot 7
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Ron Gardenhire: S9/89
- Jesse Orosco: K/BF
- Mookie Wilson: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- George Hendrick: S9
- Dane Iorg: K
- Ken Oberkfell: 143
Bot 8
- Mookie Wilson: S3
- John Stearns: SB2
- John Stearns: S/BG.2-3
- Hubie Brooks: S7.3-H;1-3
- Ellis Valentine: 13.1-2
- Dave Kingman: IW
- Lee Mazzilli: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Doug Flynn: S7.3-H;2-H
- Ron Gardenhire: 9
Top 9
- Darrell Porter: K
- Sixto Lezcano: K/C
- Tito Landrum: S3
- Tom Herr: 64(1)/FO