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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1981-09-20 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 13337 · 70°F, sunny · 2:55
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. New York Mets put up 3 in the 7th. Neil Allen earned the win. Mookie Wilson went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
W: Neil Allen L: Bruce Sutter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Fields · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Paul Runge · 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Roof | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lary Sorensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Landrum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Valentine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lary Sorensen | 5.2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bair | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis DeLeon | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Sykes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Littell | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Ray Searage | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Neil Allen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Herr: 8
- Garry Templeton: S/BG25
- Keith Hernandez: CS2(26)
- Keith Hernandez: W
- George Hendrick: S9/89.1-3
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Dane Iorg: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: 63
- Mike Howard: 5/P/FL
- Hubie Brooks: 43
Top 2
- Gene Roof: 8
- Lary Sorensen: 8
- Tom Herr: 7
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: S8/78
- John Stearns: S/BG25.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 9/L
- Ron Gardenhire: S6.2-3;1-2
- Pat Zachry: 43
Top 3
- Garry Templeton: W
- Keith Hernandez: S9.1-3
- George Hendrick: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Dane Iorg: W
- Ken Oberkfell: 4/P
- Gene Roof: W.1-2
- Lary Sorensen: K
Bot 3
- Mookie Wilson: S8
- Mike Howard: 8
- Hubie Brooks: S8.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Tom Herr: 9
- Garry Templeton: D9
- Keith Hernandez: 13.2-3
- George Hendrick: 43
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- John Stearns: S7
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Ron Gardenhire: S7.1-3
- Mike Cubbage: 6/L
Top 5
- Darrell Porter: 31
- Dane Iorg: 9
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Gene Roof: E5/FO.1-3
- Lary Sorensen: 53
Bot 5
- Mookie Wilson: 3/G
- Mike Howard: S9
- Hubie Brooks: S8.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 3/P
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
Top 6
- Tom Herr: S7
- Garry Templeton: SB2
- Garry Templeton: 8.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: FC4.3XH(42)
- George Hendrick: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- John Stearns: 31
- Doug Flynn: D7
- Mike Jorgensen: 7
- Ron Hodges: D9/89.2-H
- Mookie Wilson: D7/78.2-H
- Mike Howard: K23
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: W
- Tito Landrum: 34/SH.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 7/L
- Gene Roof: IW
- Doug Bair: K
Bot 7
- Hubie Brooks: S8
- Dave Kingman: 5/P/FL
- Lee Mazzilli: 63.1-2
- John Stearns: S8.2-H
- Doug Flynn: D8/78.1-H
- Rusty Staub: S8.2-H
- Frank Taveras: S7/78.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: S3.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Valentine: K/C
Top 8
- Tom Herr: 63
- Garry Templeton: K
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 8
- Hubie Brooks: S1
- Dave Kingman: S7.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/P
- John Stearns: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- George Hendrick: 8
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Tito Landrum: T8.B-H(E8)(UR)
- Ken Oberkfell: K/C
Bot 9
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Alex Trevino: 8
- Frank Taveras: D7
- Mookie Wilson: HR/9D.2-H