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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 29, 1974
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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 June 29, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 29, 1974 |
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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 | June 29, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 37,317 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
John Curtis | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
George Theodore | First Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 29, 1974
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Matlack
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Curtis
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Curtis
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Theodore vs. Curtis
Theodore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Curtis
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Curtis
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and has Melendez trapped. There's the throw to Martinez who tags Melendez for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Curtis
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Curtis
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Curtis
Boswell 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 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Matlack
Curtis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Curtis
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Curtis
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Curtis
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theodore vs. Curtis
Theodore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Curtis
Jones takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to third. Theodore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Curtis
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Matlack
Smith strikes out. Grote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Curtis
Hahn hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Curtis
Martinez hits a line drive to left center field. That will be extra bases. Brock and Melendez chase after the ball. Brock fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Brock. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Curtis
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matlack vs. Curtis
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Curtis
Garrett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Curtis
Grote hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theodore vs. Curtis
Theodore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Curtis
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Curtis
Staub 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 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Matlack
Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for John Curtis.
Heintzelman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heintzelman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Heintzelman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Matlack
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Thompson
Mike Thompson now pitching.
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Thompson
Martinez 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, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Thompson
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Thompson
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a popup towards first. Theodore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Thompson
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Thompson
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theodore vs. Thompson
Theodore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Theodore for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Thompson
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Jones reaches second base with a double. Garrett scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Thompson
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hahn vs. Thompson
Hahn hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Matlack
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Mike Thompson.
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Folkers
Rich Folkers now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Folkers
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Folkers
Matlack strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Matlack
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/29/1974 -- St.Louis at New York (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 2 3 2 1 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0 Theodore G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 3 1 2 3 Torre J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 2 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 4 0 1 0 Tyson M, ss 3 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Curtis J, p 1 0 1 0 Matlack J, p 4 0 0 0 Heintzelman T, ph 0 0 0 0 Thompson M, p 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Folkers R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 1 0 31 4 7 4 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 200 010 10x -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J (L) 5.0 5 3 3 3 1 Thompson M 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 Folkers R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J (W) 9.0 1 0 0 3 7 E -- Brock L LOB -- St.Louis 3, New York 8 2B -- Martinez T, Jones C HR -- Jones C, Garrett W CS -- Melendez L T -- 1:58 A -- 37317
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