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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1981-05-23 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 24710 · 2:35
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 8–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Forsch earned the win and Jim Kaat picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Bob Forsch L: Pete Falcone SV: Jim Kaat
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Herr | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ramsey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 1.2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Tom Hausman | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Lynch | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Dyar Miller | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Kaat | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Wally Backman: S3/G
- Joel Youngblood: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Dave Kingman: 4/L
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Bot 1
- Tom Herr: W
- Tony Scott: SB2
- Tony Scott: 9/F
- Keith Hernandez: W
- George Hendrick: S9.2XH(92);1-3
- Sixto Lezcano: W.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gene Tenace: D7.3-H;1-3
- Mike Ramsey: 53
Top 2
- John Stearns: S7
- Hubie Brooks: SB2
- Hubie Brooks: W
- Doug Flynn: 63.2-3;1-2
- Pete Falcone: 53.3-H
- Mookie Wilson: 13
Bot 2
- Bob Forsch: K/C
- Tom Herr: W
- Tony Scott: 64(1)/FO
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: S8.2-H
- George Hendrick: E4.1-2
- Sixto Lezcano: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Wally Backman: D7/78
- Joel Youngblood: W
- Dave Kingman: 8/F
- Lee Mazzilli: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- John Stearns: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Gene Tenace: 163.1-2
- Mike Ramsey: S8.2-H
- Bob Forsch: 34/SH.1-2
- Tom Herr: WP.2-3
- Tom Herr: W
- Tony Scott: SBH;SB2
- Tony Scott: PO2(26)
Top 4
- John Stearns: 63
- Hubie Brooks: 43
- Doug Flynn: S7/78
- Ed Lynch: 13
Bot 4
- Tony Scott: E5
- Keith Hernandez: CS2(24)
- Keith Hernandez: 9/F
- George Hendrick: 5/P
Top 5
- Mookie Wilson: 63
- Wally Backman: 43
- Joel Youngblood: 8/F
Bot 5
- Sixto Lezcano: 8/F
- Ken Oberkfell: 13
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Mike Ramsey: D9/89.1XH(942)
Top 6
- Dave Kingman: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 7/F
- John Stearns: 5E4.1-2;B-1
- Hubie Brooks: 53.2-3;1-2
- Doug Flynn: 43
Bot 6
- Bob Forsch: 8/F
- Tom Herr: S7
- Tony Scott: 46(1)/FO
- Keith Hernandez: K
Top 7
- Frank Taveras: D7
- Mookie Wilson: S8.2-H
- Wally Backman: 8/F
- Joel Youngblood: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- George Hendrick: D9
- Sixto Lezcano: 63
- Ken Oberkfell: WP.2-3
- Ken Oberkfell: IW
- Gene Tenace: 8/SF.3-H
- Mike Ramsey: S9.1-3
- Jim Kaat: D9.3-H;1XH(942)
Top 8
- Dave Kingman: 7/F
- Lee Mazzilli: 8/F
- John Stearns: 8/F
Bot 8
- Tom Herr: S8
- Tony Scott: 4/P
- Keith Hernandez: 7/L
- George Hendrick: 7/F
Top 9
- Hubie Brooks: 13
- Doug Flynn: S9
- Alex Trevino: S7.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 8/F.2-3
- Wally Backman: W.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 4/FL