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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1981-09-13 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 14689 · rain · 2:50
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Joaquin Andujar earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Joaquin Andujar L: Terry Leach SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Herr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Roof | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ramsey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Landrum | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lynch | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
 Terry Leach | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Bair | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 3/G
- Mike Howard: 43
- Hubie Brooks: S/89
- Dave Kingman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Tom Herr: W
- Gene Roof: D/89.1-H
- Keith Hernandez: K
- George Hendrick: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)(UR)
- George Hendrick: 3/FL
- Dane Iorg: 53
Top 2
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- Alex Trevino: S/78
- Doug Flynn: 7
- Ron Gardenhire: S8.1-3
- Ed Lynch: 63
Bot 2
- Ken Oberkfell: 53
- Orlando Sanchez: 43
- Mike Ramsey: W
- Joaquin Andujar: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mookie Wilson: 13
- Mike Howard: 43
- Hubie Brooks: 63
Bot 3
- Tom Herr: 43
- Gene Roof: W
- Keith Hernandez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- George Hendrick: W
- Dane Iorg: 7/L
Top 4
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: S9
- Alex Trevino: PO1(13)
- Alex Trevino: W
- Doug Flynn: PB.1-2
- Doug Flynn: K
Bot 4
- Ken Oberkfell: T9
- Orlando Sanchez: CSH(2)#
- Orlando Sanchez: 43
- Mike Ramsey: 63
Top 5
- Ron Gardenhire: K
- Mike Cubbage: S7
- Mookie Wilson: D7.1-3
- Mike Howard: S9.3-H;2-H
- Hubie Brooks: 53.1-2
- Dave Kingman: WP.2-3
- Dave Kingman: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Joaquin Andujar: 53
- Tom Herr: K/C
- Gene Roof: W
- Keith Hernandez: S9.1-3
- George Hendrick: 13
Top 6
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Alex Trevino: 53
- Doug Flynn: 7
Bot 6
- Dane Iorg: W
- Ken Oberkfell: S8.1-3
- Gene Tenace: BK.3-H;1-2
- Gene Tenace: W
- Mike Ramsey: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sixto Lezcano: IW
- Tom Herr: 5/P
- Gene Roof: 7
Top 7
- Ron Gardenhire: 43
- Bob Bailor: S9
- Mookie Wilson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Mike Howard: 43
Bot 7
- Keith Hernandez: 4E3
- George Hendrick: 7
- Tito Landrum: K
- Ken Oberkfell: K
Top 8
- Hubie Brooks: 9
- Dave Kingman: S9
- Lee Mazzilli: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Jorgensen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Gene Tenace: 2/P
- Mike Ramsey: S9.B-2(E9)
- Julio Gonzalez: 7/L
- Tom Herr: S7.2-H(UR);BX2(7543)
Top 9
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Ron Gardenhire: 8
- Bob Bailor: 53
Notes & reviews
- Mets Manager Joe Torre ejected by HP umpire Bruce Froemming arguing the balk called in the previous half inning