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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 24, 1969
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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 24, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 1969 |
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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 24, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 54,928 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: John Kibler 3B: Andy Olsen |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Al Weis | Second Baseman |
Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 24, 1969
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gentry
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Gentry
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gentry
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Carlton
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Carlton
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Carlton
Charles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Grote hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Grote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weis vs. Giusti
Weis hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentry vs. Giusti
Gentry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gentry
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Gentry
McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Gentry
Shannon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Giusti
Vic Davalillo now playing center field.
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Giusti
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Giusti
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Giusti
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Gentry
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Gentry
Maxvill hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Gentry
Giusti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Giusti
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Giusti
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Giusti
Weis hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gentry
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Gentry
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Gentry
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Gentry's glove, towards Weis, who fields it, throws to second, with Harrelson covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Giusti
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Giusti, and towards Maxvill, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Giusti
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Giusti
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gentry
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Gentry
McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Gentry
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Gentry
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Giusti
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Giusti
Swoboda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Giusti
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gentry
Bill White pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Gentry
Joe Hague pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Hague hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Gentry
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Gentry
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Campisi
Jerry DaVanon now playing shortstop. Sal Campisi now pitching.
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Campisi
Weis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Campisi
Gentry bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Campisi
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon misplays the ball. That's an error on DaVanon. Grote moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agee vs. Campisi
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campisi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gentry
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gentry
Torre hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Gentry
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Campisi
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Campisi
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Campisi
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Gentry
Shannon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Gentry
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Gentry
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gentry
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Sal Campisi.
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Grant
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weis vs. Grant
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentry vs. Grant
Gentry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gentry
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Gentry
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Gentry
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Gentry
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1969 -- St.Louis at New York (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 0 Flood C, cf 1 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 3 1 0 0 Davalillo V, cf 3 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 2 2 4 Torre J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 1 0 0 McCarver T, c 3 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 1 2 2 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Grote J, c 4 0 2 0 Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Weis A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 1 0 0 0 Gentry G, p 4 0 0 0 White B, ph 0 0 0 0 DaVanon J, ss 0 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 0 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0 Hague J, ph 1 0 0 0 Campisi S, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, ph 1 0 0 0 Grant M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 32 6 7 6 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 500 010 00x -- 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S (L) 0.1 3 5 5 2 1 Giusti D 4.2 2 1 1 2 2 Campisi S 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Grant M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gentry G (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5 E -- DaVanon J DP -- New York 2 LOB -- St.Louis 4, New York 6 2B -- Grote J HR -- Clendenon D 2, Charles E T -- 2:02 A -- 54928
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