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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 28, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 28, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,338 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: (none) 3B: Paul Pryor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hague | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Second Baseman |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 28, 1971
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ryan
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Ryan
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou takes first base on ball four. Brock moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Ryan
Torre takes first base on ball four. Brock scores. Sizemore moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Ryan
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Alou scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. McAndrew
Jim McAndrew now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hague vs. McAndrew
Hague hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. McAndrew
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Carlton
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Carlton
Clendenon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. McAndrew
Carlton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. McAndrew
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. Carlton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. McAndrew
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McAndrew
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Carlton
Grote strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McAndrew
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. McAndrew
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with McAndrew covering, for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hague vs. McAndrew
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to home to get Simmons. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. McAndrew
Maxvill hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Carlton
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Carlton
Don Hahn pinch hits for Jim McAndrew.
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Carlton
Stanton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Koosman
Jerry Koosman now pitching.
Carlton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Koosman
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Carlton
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Carlton
Grote strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Koosman
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton who is chasing the ball. Torre reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Carlton
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Carlton
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Koosman
Hague hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Koosman
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Koosman
Carlton bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Carlton
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou fields the ball and throws to Carlton covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Carlton
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Carlton
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Carlton
Foli strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Koosman
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields the ball and throws to Koosman covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Koosman
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Carlton
Ken Singleton pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Carlton
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Frisella
Ken Singleton now playing right field. Danny Frisella now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon juggles the ball. That's an error on Clendenon. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Frisella
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Frisella
Hague strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Frisella
Maxvill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Carlton
Clendenon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Frisella
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Frisella
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Frisella
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Carlton
Luis Melendez now playing right field. Joe Hague now playing first base.
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Carlton
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Carlton
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Harrelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1971 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 2 1 1 Harrelson B, ss 5 0 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 3 1 0 1 Stanton L, rf 4 0 1 0
Alou M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Melendez L, rf 0 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 3 1 2 0
Torre J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Clendenon D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Simmons T, c 4 0 2 2 Agee T, cf 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, cf 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 1
Hague J, rf-1b 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 1 1
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 1 0 Foli T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Carlton S, p 3 1 1 0 Ryan N, p 0 0 0 0
McAndrew J, p 0 0 0 0
Hahn D, ph 1 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 1 0 0 0
Singleton K, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
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32 5 7 5 33 2 7 2
St.Louis 320 000 000 -- 5
New York 000 002 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L)* 0.0 1 3 3 4 0
McAndrew J 3.0 3 2 2 0 0
Koosman J 4.0 3 0 0 0 2
Frisella D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Clendenon D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 8
2B -- Simmons T, Harrelson B
3B -- Brock L, Torre J
SH -- Carlton S
SF -- Sizemore T, Aspromonte B
T -- 1:59
A -- 3338
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