Tom Seaver Fan Club

August 15, 1986 at Shea Stadium

Cardinals 4, Mets 2  (76-39)

The Mets dropped their second straight game in an extra innings pitching dual.  Sid Fernandez gave up a long run in the top of the first and it took the Mets seven innings to tie the game up.  Things went into extra innings and the defending National League champs busted out for three runs in the top of the tenth off of Jesse Orosco to put the game away.

The Mets tried to rally in the bottom of the tenth, and while they actually scored a run, they fell just short.  Keith Hernandez and Gary Carter both flew out with runners on first and second as the game ended.

wally Backman went three for five and Rafael Santana went three for five and he scored both Mets’ runs.  Sid Fernandez went seven innings and gave up only one run on five hits with eight strikeouts.  Orosco dropped to 4-5 on the season.