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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 2, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on September 2, 1970 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,749 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Second Baseman |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Leron Lee | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 2, 1970
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reuss
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Reuss
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Agee scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Reuss
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Seaver
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Seaver
Hague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hague moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davalillo vs. Seaver
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Reuss
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reuss
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Reuss
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Seaver
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Seaver
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Seaver
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Reuss
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reuss
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Seaver
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Seaver
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Reuss
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Reuss
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Reuss
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Seaver
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Seaver
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis misplays the ball. That's an error on Weis. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Seaver
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Maxvill reaches second base with a double. Simmons goes all the way around to score. Maxvill moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reuss vs. Seaver
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reuss
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Reuss
Weis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Reuss
Seaver bunts towards first. Hague scoops it up and throws to first, with Javier covering, for the out. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Reuss
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weis scores. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Reuss
The umpire calls a balk on Reuss Agee moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Reuss
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Agee scores. Harrelson moves to third. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clendenon vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Seaver
Javier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Seaver
Hague strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Seaver
Davalillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Cleveland
Swoboda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Cleveland
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Cleveland
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Grote reaches second base with a double. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Cleveland
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Al Weis.
Boswell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seaver vs. Cleveland
Seaver takes first base on ball four. Foy scores. Grote moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agee vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Grote scores. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Linzy
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Seaver
Ken Boswell now playing second base.
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Seaver
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Linzy
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Linzy
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lee who is chasing the ball. Clendenon reaches third base with a triple. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Linzy
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Linzy
Foy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lee. Foy reaches second base with a double. Clendenon scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Linzy
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Linzy
Boswell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Linzy
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Seaver
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Frank Linzy.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Seaver
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Seaver
Hague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hague moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davalillo vs. Seaver
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hilgendorf
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hilgendorf
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Hilgendorf
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Seaver
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Seaver
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Seaver
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Beauchamp is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Hilgendorf
Ed Crosby now playing shortstop.
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hilgendorf
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hilgendorf
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Tom Hilgendorf.
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Seaver
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hague vs. Seaver
Hague hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1970 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 2 2 2 Brock L, lf 5 1 2 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Jones C, lf 4 1 2 0 Hague J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Clendenon D, 1b 5 1 2 2 Torre J, 3b 4 0 3 1
Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Davalillo V, cf 4 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 5 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 1 0 0
Foy J, 3b 5 1 2 1 Lee L, rf 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 1 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 1 1
Weis A, 2b 2 1 1 0 Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Crosby E, ss 0 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 2 0 0 1 Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0
Cleveland R, p 0 0 0 0
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hilgendorf T, p 0 0 0 0
Cardenal J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 11 6 37 3 10 3
New York 100 022 200 -- 7
St.Louis 000 110 100 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 10 3 2 2 11
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 4.2 5 3 2 5 1
Cleveland R 0.2 2 2 2 2 1
Linzy F 1.2 3 2 2 1 0
Hilgendorf T 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Weis A
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- New York 9, St.Louis 9
2B -- Maxvill D, Javier J, Grote J, Foy J, Brock L
3B -- Clendenon D
SH -- Seaver T
Balk -- Reuss J
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:34
A -- 13749
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