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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 23, 1973
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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 23, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 51,926 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: John McSherry 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Luis Melendez | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Mike Thompson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Dave Schneck | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| George Stone | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 23, 1973
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Stone
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Stone
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Stone
Agee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Stone
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Stone
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Thompson
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Thompson
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Folkers
Rich Folkers now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Folkers
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Folkers
Jones takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hahn vs. Folkers
Don Hahn pinch hits for Dave Schneck.
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Stone
Don Hahn now playing center field.
Melendez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Stone
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Stone
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Folkers vs. Stone
Folkers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Folkers
Grote 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, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Folkers
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Folkers
Lute Barnes pinch hits for George Stone.
Barnes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Parker
Harry Parker now pitching.
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Parker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Parker
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Agee for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Folkers
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Folkers
Millan takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Folkers
Staub takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Folkers
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garrett tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hahn vs. Pena
There's a wild pitch. Millan moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hahn vs. Pena
Hahn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Parker
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Parker
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Parker
Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Parker
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pena
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pena
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Pena
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Parker
Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Parker
Pena bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Parker
Brock hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Parker
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Pena
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Pena
Millan bunts towards the mound. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Pena
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Pena
Milner hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pena
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Parker
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Parker
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Parker
Torre 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, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Pena
Hahn hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pena
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Pena
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Pena
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Harry Parker.
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Garrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez who is chasing the ball. Garrett reaches third base with a triple. Harrelson scores. Boswell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Hrabosky
Millan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Hrabosky
Staub hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. McGraw
Reitz hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Garrett, and towards Harrelson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. McGraw
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hrabosky
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hrabosky
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Hrabosky
Hahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching. Tim McCarver now playing first base. Joe Torre now playing third base.
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards right. Melendez fields it and throws to second to catch Hahn for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Segui
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGraw vs. Segui
McGraw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. McGraw
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McGraw
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. McGraw
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. McGraw
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Segui
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Segui
Millan 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, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Segui
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Segui
Milner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McGraw
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. McGraw
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Millan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. McGraw
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McGraw
Matty Alou pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. McGraw
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1973 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 3 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 2 2 2
Sizemore T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Millan F, 2b 2 0 1 0
Agee T, cf 4 1 1 2 Staub R, rf 4 0 2 1
Simmons T, c 4 0 2 0 Milner J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Torre J, 1b-3b 4 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 2 1 1 2
Melendez L, rf 4 0 1 0 Schneck D, cf 0 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hahn D, ph-cf 3 0 0 0
Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 1 0
Alou M, ph 1 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 1 0
Tyson M, ss 3 0 1 0 Stone G, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson M, p 0 0 0 0 Barnes L, ph 1 0 0 0
Folkers R, p 1 0 0 0 Parker H, p 1 0 0 0
Pena O, p 0 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 1 1 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 1 0 0 0
McCarver T, 1b 1 0 0 0
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31 2 8 2 31 5 9 5
St.Louis 200 000 000 -- 2
New York 001 012 10x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson M* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Folkers R 2.1 0 1 1 4 2
Pena O (L) 3.1 4 3 3 0 2
Hrabosky A 0.2 2 1 1 2 1
Segui D 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stone G 2.0 5 2 2 0 1
Parker H (W) 4.0 1 0 0 1 1
McGraw T (S) 3.0 2 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 1st
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 11
3B -- Garrett W
HR -- Agee T, Jones C
SH -- Pena O, Millan F
SF -- Jones C
WP -- Pena O
T -- 2:37
A -- 51926
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