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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 30, 1971
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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 August 30, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 30, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 30, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,257 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Right Fielder |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Joe Hague | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 30, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Carlton
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Carlton
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Koosman
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Koosman
There's a wild pitch. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Koosman
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Koosman
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Carlton
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte 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 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Koosman
Hague is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Koosman
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Carlton
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Carlton
Hahn hits a fly ball into right field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Carlton
Koosman bunts towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Carlton
Martinez hits a line drive to right field. Sizemore throws towards the plate. Simmons fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simmons. Grote scores. Martinez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Carlton
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Maxvill. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. Carlton
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Koosman
Carlton hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Koosman
Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Koosman
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. Koosman
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Koosman
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Martinez, and towards Boswell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Carlton
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Carlton
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Carlton
Koosman hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Koosman
Hague hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Koosman
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carlton vs. Koosman
Carlton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell catches it and throws to second with Martinez covering, to double up Cruz. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Carlton
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Carlton
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Carlton
Carlton has Clendenon trapped. He fires to second, with Maxvill covering, who throws back to Hague who tags Clendenon for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Koosman
That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Koosman
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Koosman
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to home to get Brock. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Koosman
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops it up and throws to first, with Carlton covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Carlton
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Koosman
Hague strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Carlton
Hahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Carlton
Koosman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Carlton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Koosman
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Koosman
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carlton for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock hits a line drive into left field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Koosman
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Koosman
There's a wild pitch. Brock scores. Sizemore moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Koosman
Javier hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Carlton
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Koosman
Wayne Garrett now playing third base.
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Koosman
Hague 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
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Carlton
Grote 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Carlton
Ken Singleton pinch hits for Don Hahn.
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Carlton
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Ken Singleton. Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Carlton
Dave Marshall pinch runs for Duffy Dyer.
There's a wild pitch. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Carlton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/30/1971 -- New York at St.Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Martinez T, ss 5 1 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 2 3 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 1 1 Sizemore T, rf 4 1 3 0 Jones C, lf 3 0 2 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 2 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 3 0 Torre J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Agee T, rf 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hague J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 3 0 1 0 Grote J, c 4 1 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 1 0 Hahn D, cf 3 0 1 0 Carlton S, p 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, ph 0 0 0 0 Harrelson B, pr 0 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 2 0 0 0 Dyer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Marshall D, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 9 1 32 3 9 2 New York 002 000 000 -- 2 St.Louis 002 000 10x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (L) 8.0 9 3 2 1 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S (W) 9.0 9 2 0 3 4 E -- Simmons T, Maxvill D, Koosman J, Jones C DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 6 SB -- Sizemore T, Brock L 2 CS -- Clendenon D SH -- Koosman J WP -- Koosman J 2, Carlton S T -- 2:12 A -- 15257
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