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May 31, 1984

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Bottom 9 R H E
Cardinals 5 11 1
Mets 2 10 2
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Cardinals 5 11 1
Mets 2 10 2

Wally Backman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .750 .271
OBP .750 .363
At Bats 4 118
Hits 3 32
• Singles 3 27
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 17
RBI’s 0 3

Bruce Sutter Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 3 11
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Shea Stadium - May 31, 1984
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Bruce Sutter
Darrell Porter
Andy Van Slyke
Tom Herr
Ken Oberkfell
Ozzie Smith
Tito Landrum
Willie McGee
George Hendrick
Wally Backman
Jose Oquendo
Mike Fitzgerald

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
St. Louis Cardinals 5 11 1 8
New York Mets 2 10 2 8
Winning Pitcher Bob Forsch
Losing Pitcher Walt Terrell
Save Bruce Sutter
Game Winning RBI (none)
Attendance 7,440
Time of Game 2 hours 34 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Rusty Staub pinch hits for Tom Gorman. Staub strikes out.
Bottom 9 Oquendo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fitzgerald moves to third.
Bottom 9 Tito Landrum now playing left field. Fitzgerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Fitzgerald reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 Hendrick strikes out.
Top 9 Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Herr hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 9 Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second.
Bottom 8 Bruce Sutter now pitching. Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson scores.
Bottom 8 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Backman scores. Wilson moves to third.
Bottom 8 Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Backman moves to third.
Bottom 8 The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Backman moves to second.
Bottom 8 Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Allen hits a line drive towards short. Oquendo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to third.
Top 8 Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Tom Gorman now pitching. McGee hits a line drive towards short. Oquendo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Danny Heep pinch hits for Tim Leary. Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Van Slyke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out.
Bottom 7 Oquendo takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Brooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Porter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Hendrick strikes out.
Top 7 Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Strawberry strikes out.
Bottom 6 Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Neil Allen now pitching. Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Steve Braun pinch hits for Bob Forsch. Tim Leary now pitching. Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Ron Hodges pinch hits for Walt Terrell. Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Oquendo strikes out.
Top 5 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second.
Top 5 McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Porter takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Hendrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 5 Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Brooks takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Smith strikes out.
Top 4 Forsch strikes out.
Top 4 Smith hits a line drive towards short. Oquendo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Oberkfell takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 McGee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. McGee reaches second base with a double. Porter scores. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Porter hits a ball on the ground into right field. Strawberry picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Strawberry. Porter moves to second.
Bottom 3 Hernandez strikes out.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second.
Bottom 3 Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Backman hits a line drive towards the mound. Forsch reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Hendrick strikes out.
Top 3 Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith.
Bottom 2 Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Forsch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Van Slyke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. Backman moves to second.
Bottom 1 Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Porter takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Hendrick hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Foster fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Foster. Herr goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.