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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 31, 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 31, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 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 31, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,854 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Andy Olsen |
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 |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Matty Alou | First Baseman |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Joe Hague | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 31, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reuss
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Reuss
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Reuss
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ryan
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Ryan
There goes Brock. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Ryan
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou bunts towards first. Clendenon fields the ball and throws to Ryan covering. Safe. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Ryan
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Ryan
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hague vs. Ryan
Hague strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reuss
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Reuss
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore catches it and throws to first to double up Agee. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reuss
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Reuss
Hahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Reuss
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ryan
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Ryan
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Ryan
Reuss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Ryan
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reuss
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Reuss
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ryan
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ryan
There goes Alou. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Ryan
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Ryan
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Reuss
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reuss
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Reuss
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Reuss
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
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Ryan
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ryan
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Ryan
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Reuss
Hahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Reuss
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Reuss
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Reuss
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Ryan
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ryan
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ryan
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Reuss
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reuss
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Reuss
Aspromonte 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
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ryan
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 -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ryan
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
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reuss
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Reuss
Hahn bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Reuss
Ken Singleton pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Reuss
Martinez bunts towards first. Alou fields the ball and throws to Reuss covering. Safe. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Reuss
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Frisella
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Frisella
There goes Cruz. The throw from Grote and he is out, Boswell applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Frisella
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Reuss
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Reuss
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Reuss
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Reuss
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Bob Aspromonte.
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hahn vs. Reuss
Hahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Frisella
Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop. Ted Martinez now playing third base.
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Frisella
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Frisella
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisella vs. Reuss
Frisella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Reuss
Martinez bunts towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Sizemore covering, for the out. Frisella moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Reuss
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Reuss
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Frisella
Alou bunts towards third. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Frisella
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Torre moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1971 -- New York at St.Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Martinez T, ss-3b 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 3 1 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 5 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 3 1 1 0 Alou M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Clendenon D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Agee T, rf 2 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 1 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hague J, rf 3 0 0 0 Harrelson B, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 2 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 2 1 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 1 0 Hahn D, cf 3 0 2 0 Reuss J, p 3 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 Singleton K, ph 1 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 1 0 1 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 9 1 30 2 7 2 New York 000 000 010 -- 1 St.Louis 100 000 001 -- 2 0 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N 6.0 4 1 1 1 12 Frisella D (L)* 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 McGraw T 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 5 10 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- New York 12, St.Louis 6 SB -- Brock L, Alou M CS -- Cruz J SH -- Hahn D, Martinez T WP -- Reuss J T -- 2:32 A -- 15854
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