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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1982-08-09 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 11383 · 78°F, rain · 2:27
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 7–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Jeff Lahti earned the win. Darrell Porter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jeff Lahti L: Charlie Puleo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Herr | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave LaPoint | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Lahti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Bailor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Puleo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave LaPoint | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeff Lahti | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Puleo | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Jesse Orosco | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Gaff | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Herr: W
- Lonnie Smith: 63.1-2
- Dane Iorg: 3/G.2-3
- George Hendrick: K
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Bob Bailor: SB2
- Bob Bailor: K
- Ellis Valentine: S4.2-3
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Willie McGee: S
- Ken Oberkfell: 5/P
- Ozzie Smith: S9.1-3
- Dave LaPoint: 13
Bot 2
- George Foster: 8
- John Stearns: 53
- Hubie Brooks: S7
- Ron Gardenhire: 8
Top 3
- Tom Herr: S8
- Lonnie Smith: WP.1-2
- Lonnie Smith: 8.2-3
- Dane Iorg: K/C
- George Hendrick: W
- Darrell Porter: S8.1-2;3-H
- Willie McGee: 43
Bot 3
- Charlie Puleo: 63
- Mookie Wilson: 9
- Bob Bailor: S7.BX2(74)
Top 4
- Ken Oberkfell: K
- Ozzie Smith: 43
- Dave LaPoint: K
Bot 4
- Ellis Valentine: D7
- Dave Kingman: W
- George Foster: D7.1-3;2-H
- John Stearns: 3/FL
- Hubie Brooks: IW
- Ron Gardenhire: 8/SF.3-H
- Charlie Puleo: 43
Top 5
- Tom Herr: W
- Lonnie Smith: 6/L
- Dane Iorg: 7
- George Hendrick: S8.1-3
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Willie McGee: T9.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Ken Oberkfell: S8.3-H
- Ozzie Smith: 9
Bot 5
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Bob Bailor: S7
- Ellis Valentine: 9
- Dave Kingman: 3/FL
Top 6
- Jeff Lahti: K
- Tom Herr: 9
- Lonnie Smith: S7
- Dane Iorg: 7/L
Bot 6
- George Foster: 63
- John Stearns: S8
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Ron Gardenhire: 3/FL
Top 7
- George Hendrick: 63
- Darrell Porter: K
- Willie McGee: 9
Bot 7
- Mike Howard: 2/FL
- Mookie Wilson: 13
- Bob Bailor: 53
Top 8
- Ken Oberkfell: S7
- Ozzie Smith: W.1-2
- Jeff Lahti: K
- Tom Herr: S9.2-H;1X3(9456)
- Lonnie Smith: SB2
- Lonnie Smith: 8
Bot 8
- Ellis Valentine: S9
- Dave Kingman: 64(1)/FO
- George Foster: 14(1)/FO
- John Stearns: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dane Iorg: 6/L
- George Hendrick: 63
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Willie McGee: S8
- Ken Oberkfell: S8.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Hubie Brooks: 63
- Mike Jorgensen: 43
- Rusty Staub: 13
Notes & reviews
- 26 minute rain delay