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May 31, 1984

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Cardinals 4 10 1
Mets 0 4 2
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Cardinals 4 10 1
Mets 0 5 2

Wally Backman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .265
OBP .667 .358
At Bats 3 117
Hits 2 31
• Singles 2 26
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 17
RBI’s 0 3

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Shea Stadium - May 31, 1984
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Single
Neil Allen
Darrell Porter
Andy Van Slyke
Tom Herr
Ken Oberkfell
Ozzie Smith
Lonnie Smith
Willie McGee
George Hendrick
Wally Backman
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
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.