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Wally Backman

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Date Location Batter Opposing Pitcher Throws Inning Outs Score Diff Runners Result 09/02/80 Dodger Stadium Wally Backman Dave Goltz R 2 2 Mets, -1 1st, 3rd single, center field 09/02/80 Dodger Stadium Wally Backman Dave Goltz R 5 0 Mets, -2 None strikeout 09/02/80 Dodger Stadium Wally Backman Bobby Castillo R 7 0 Mets, -4 1st, 2nd double, left field 09/02/80 Dodger Stadium Wally Backman Don Stanhouse R 9 2 Mets, -1 None ground ball out, first base 09/03/80 Dodger Stadium Wally Backman Burt Hooton R 3 1 Mets, -1 None strikeout 09/03/80 Dodger Stadium Wally Backman Burt Hooton R 6 0 Mets, -1 1st out, center field 09/03/80 Dodger Stadium Wally Backman Burt Hooton R 8 2 Mets, -2 1st walk 09/04/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman John Curtis L 3 0 Mets, -1 1st shortstop to second base to first base 09/04/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman John Curtis L 5 0 tie 2nd out, right field 09/04/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman John Curtis L 8 0 tie None strikeout 09/05/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman Juan Eichelberger R 2 1 tie None walk 09/05/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman Juan Eichelberger R 4 2 Mets, -2 2nd shortstop to first base 09/05/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman Juan Eichelberger R 6 2 Mets, -3 1st, 3rd walk 09/05/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman Gary Lucas L 8 2 Mets, -2 None strikeout, C 09/06/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman Rick Wise R 1 1 tie None single, center field 09/06/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman Rick Wise R 2 2 Mets, +2 1st, 2nd single, right field 09/06/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman Rick Wise R 4 2 Mets, +1 2nd strikeout 09/06/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman Dennis Kinney L 7 0 Mets, -5 3rd sacrifice fly out, center field 09/06/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman Rollie Fingers R 8 1 Mets, -1 2nd shortstop to first base 09/07/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman Bob Shirley L 1 1 tie None second base to first base 09/07/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman Bob Shirley L 4 0 Mets, -3 None single, center field 09/07/80 Jack Murphy Stadium Wally Backman Bob Shirley L 5 2 Mets, -3 1st, 3rd second base to first base 09/09/80 Olympic Stadium Wally Backman Steve Rogers R 2 2 tie 1st single, left field 09/09/80 Olympic Stadium Wally Backman Steve Rogers R 5 0 tie 1st shortstop to second base, force out 09/09/80 Olympic Stadium Wally Backman Steve Rogers R 8 0 Mets, -3 None out, left field 09/10/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Marty Bystrom R 2 2 Mets, -3 2nd strikeout, C 09/10/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Marty Bystrom R 5 2 Mets, -3 None bunted ground ball single, catcher 09/10/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Marty Bystrom R 8 0 Mets, -4 None walk 09/11/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Dick Ruthven R 2 2 tie None shortstop to first base 09/11/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Dick Ruthven R 5 0 Mets, -1 None walk 09/11/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Dick Ruthven R 6 2 Mets, -1 2nd second base to first base 09/11/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Tug McGraw L 9 0 Mets, -4 1st shortstop to first base 09/12/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Mike Krukow R 1 1 Mets, -1 None strikeout, C 09/12/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Mike Krukow R 3 0 Mets, -1 2nd bunted ground ball single, third base 09/12/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Mike Krukow R 5 1 tie None third base to first base 09/12/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Bill Caudill R 7 0 tie None single, center field 09/12/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Dick Tidrow R 8 2 tie 1st, 3rd walk 09/12/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Bruce Sutter R 11 0 tie 1st pitcher to second base, sacrifice hit 09/12/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Lee Smith R 13 1 tie 2nd intentional walk 09/13/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Lynn McGlothen R 1 0 tie 2nd walk 09/13/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Lynn McGlothen R 3 1 Mets, +1 None out, left field 09/13/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Lynn McGlothen R 4 2 Mets, +2 1st, 2nd, 3rd single, left field 09/13/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Lynn McGlothen R 6 2 Mets, +2 3rd strikeout, C 09/14/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Dennis Lamp R 1 0 Mets, -2 3rd single, shortstop 09/14/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Dennis Lamp R 3 0 Mets, -1 2nd bunted ground ball single, first base 09/14/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Guillermo Hernandez L 4 1 Mets, +1 1st, 2nd strikeout 09/14/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Dick Tidrow R 7 0 Mets, -3 None single, left field 09/14/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Bruce Sutter R 9 0 Mets, -1 2nd pitcher to first base, sacrifice hit 09/16/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Charlie Lea R 1 1 tie None catcher to first base 09/16/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Charlie Lea R 3 2 Mets, +1 None single, center field 09/16/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Charlie Lea R 5 2 tie 2nd pitcher to first base 09/16/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Woodie Fryman L 7 1 tie 2nd strikeout 09/16/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Elias Sosa R 9 1 tie None strikeout 09/16/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Elias Sosa R 11 1 Mets, -2 None ground ball out, first base 09/16/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman David Palmer R 2 1 tie 1st shortstop to first base, ground ball double play 09/16/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman David Palmer R 4 1 Mets, +1 2nd second base to first base 09/16/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman David Palmer R 7 1 tie None shortstop to first base 09/17/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Scott Sanderson R 1 1 tie None single, third base 09/17/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Scott Sanderson R 3 0 Mets, -2 None out, shortstop 09/17/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Scott Sanderson R 5 0 Mets, -2 2nd, 3rd single, left field 09/17/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Bill Lee L 7 0 Mets, +2 2nd pitcher to second base, sacrifice hit 09/19/80 Three Rivers Stadium Wally Backman Rick Rhoden R 1 1 tie None third base to first base 09/19/80 Three Rivers Stadium Wally Backman Rick Rhoden R 3 0 Mets, -1 1st, 2nd, 3rd shortstop to third base, force out 09/19/80 Three Rivers Stadium Wally Backman Rick Rhoden R 5 1 Mets, +1 None single, center field 09/19/80 Three Rivers Stadium Wally Backman Rick Rhoden R 7 2 Mets, -1 None shortstop to first base 09/20/80 Three Rivers Stadium Wally Backman Don Robinson R 1 1 tie None single, left field 09/20/80 Three Rivers Stadium Wally Backman Don Robinson R 4 0 tie None batter hit by pitch 09/20/80 Three Rivers Stadium Wally Backman Don Robinson R 5 2 Mets, -1 3rd single, center field 09/20/80 Three Rivers Stadium Wally Backman Enrique Romo R 7 0 Mets, +1 1st sacrifice hit out, first base 09/20/80 Three Rivers Stadium Wally Backman Grant Jackson L 9 0 Mets, +1 None ground ball out, first base 09/20/80 Three Rivers Stadium Wally Backman Kent Tekulve R 11 2 tie 3rd walk 09/23/80 Wrigley Field Wally Backman Mike Krukow R 1 1 tie None ground ball out, first base 09/23/80 Wrigley Field Wally Backman Mike Krukow R 4 0 Mets, -3 None strikeout 09/23/80 Wrigley Field Wally Backman Mike Krukow R 6 2 Mets, -4 None strikeout 09/23/80 Wrigley Field Wally Backman Mike Krukow R 9 0 Mets, -6 1st ground ball out, first base 09/24/80 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Larry Christenson R 1 1 tie None out, left field 09/24/80 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Larry Christenson R 4 0 tie None pitcher to first base 09/24/80 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Larry Christenson R 6 2 tie None single, right field 09/25/80 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Marty Bystrom R 1 1 tie None second base to first base 09/25/80 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Marty Bystrom R 4 0 tie None second base to first base 09/25/80 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Marty Bystrom R 7 0 Mets, -2 None single, left field 09/27/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Jeff Little L 7 1 Mets, -4 1st shortstop to second base to first base, ground ball double play 09/27/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman George Frazier R 9 1 Mets, -2 None line drive out, third base 09/29/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Rick Rhoden R 1 1 Mets, -2 None second base to first base 09/29/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Rick Rhoden R 3 1 Mets, -2 1st third base to second base, force out 09/29/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Rick Rhoden R 5 2 Mets, -1 None ground ball out, first base 09/29/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Enrique Romo R 7 0 Mets, -2 1st, 2nd bunted ground ball single, pitcher 09/29/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kent Tekulve R 8 2 tie 2nd, 3rd second base to first base 09/30/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Don Robinson R 1 1 tie None strikeout 09/30/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Don Robinson R 4 1 tie None pitcher to first base 09/30/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Don Robinson R 6 2 Mets, -1 None walk 09/30/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Mark Lee R 8 1 Mets, +1 1st shortstop to first base 10/01/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Jim Bibby R 1 0 Mets, -2 None single, right field 10/01/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Jim Bibby R 2 2 tie None single, left field 10/01/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Jim Bibby R 4 1 Mets, -1 1st single, left field 10/01/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Enrique Romo R 6 2 Mets, -3 None out, third base 10/01/80 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Enrique Romo R 9 0 Mets, -7 None single, center field 10/03/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman Al Olmsted L 1 1 tie None shortstop to first base 10/03/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman Al Olmsted L 3 2 tie None walk 10/03/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman Al Olmsted L 6 0 Mets, -4 None triple, right field 10/03/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman John Urrea R 7 1 Mets, -1 None catcher to first base 10/03/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman John Urrea R 9 1 Mets, -2 None single, right field 10/04/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman Jeff Little L 1 1 tie None second base to first base 10/04/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman Jeff Little L 3 1 Mets, +2 None second base to first base 10/04/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman Jeff Little L 5 1 Mets, +2 2nd ground ball out, first base 10/04/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman Jim Otten R 7 1 Mets, +4 1st second base to shortstop to first base, ground ball double play 10/05/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman John Martin L 1 1 tie None pop fly out, first base 10/05/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman John Martin L 4 0 tie None single, shortstop 10/05/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman John Martin L 6 0 Mets, -1 None single, left field 10/05/80 Busch Stadium Wally Backman John Martin L 8 1 Mets, -1 None FL out, first base

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