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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1984-09-04 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 16917 · 2:35
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 12–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 4th. Danny Cox earned the win. Tom Nieto went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| SLN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 |
W: Danny Cox L: Sid Fernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Hodges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Winningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Nieto | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Lyons | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Wes Gardner | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Gaff | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Lynch | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Cox | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Bob Forsch | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Backman: K
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: BK.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: HR.2-H
- George Foster: HP
- Hubie Brooks: 7
Bot 1
- Willie McGee: K
- Tom Herr: D
- Terry Pendleton: K.2-3
- George Hendrick: D.3-H
- Lonnie Smith: S.2XH(82)
Top 2
- Ray Knight: K
- Ron Hodges: S
- Sid Fernandez: S.1-3
- Wally Backman: 5/FL
- Mookie Wilson: 7
Bot 2
- David Green: K
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Tom Nieto: HR.1-H
- Danny Cox: W
- Willie McGee: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Keith Hernandez: S
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- George Foster: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Tom Herr: 9
- Terry Pendleton: W
- George Hendrick: SB2
- George Hendrick: S.2-H
- Lonnie Smith: 7
- David Green: K
Top 4
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Ray Knight: K
- Ron Hodges: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Ozzie Smith: S
- Tom Nieto: S.1-3
- Danny Cox: K
- Willie McGee: K
- Tom Herr: S.3-H;1-2
- Terry Pendleton: S.2-H;1-2
- George Hendrick: S.2-H;1-2
- Lonnie Smith: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lonnie Smith: S.3-H;2-H(E9);B-2
- David Green: 53
Top 5
- John Stearns: 43
- Wally Backman: 5/L
- Mookie Wilson: 3/G
Bot 5
- Ozzie Smith: 63
- Tom Nieto: S
- Danny Cox: 26(1)4/BG/GDP
Top 6
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
- George Foster: 63
Bot 6
- Willie McGee: 43
- Tom Herr: D
- Terry Pendleton: S.2-3
- George Hendrick: S.3-H;1-3
- Lonnie Smith: S.3-H;1-3
- David Green: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ozzie Smith: 8
Top 7
- Hubie Brooks: W
- Ray Knight: K
- Danny Heep: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Tom Nieto: K
- Danny Cox: 63
- Willie McGee: 8
Top 8
- John Stearns: 63
- Wally Backman: 6/L
- Herm Winningham: 53
Bot 8
- Bill Lyons: S
- Andy Van Slyke: 7
- George Hendrick: 4
- Art Howe: 43
Top 9
- Jerry Martin: 53
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Kevin Mitchell: 8
- Hubie Brooks: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Kevin Mitchell