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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 1, 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 September 1, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 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 | September 1, 1971 |
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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 | Bob Gibson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 22,204 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Tom Gorman |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Tom Seaver | 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 |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 1, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it 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: ---
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Gibson
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Gibson
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Gibson
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Gibson
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boswell scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Gibson
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Seaver
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Seaver
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson 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: ---
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Gibson
Agee takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Gibson
Singleton hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gibson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Seaver
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Gibson
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Gibson
Seaver hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Seaver
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 -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Seaver
Hague hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Gibson
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Gibson
There goes Agee. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Seaver
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
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. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gibson
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Gibson
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Gibson
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell hits a line drive into right field. Hague picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hague. Garrett scores. Kranepool moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agee vs. Gibson
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Singleton vs. Gibson
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kranepool scores. Boswell moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyer vs. Gibson
Dyer takes first base on ball four. Boswell scores. Agee moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seaver vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Seaver
Don Hahn now playing center field.
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Seaver
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Williams
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Williams
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Williams
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Williams
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Seaver
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Kubiak strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Seaver
Bob Burda pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Burda hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Ted Kubiak now playing shortstop.
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Drabowsky
Hahn hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Drabowsky
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Drabowsky
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Seaver
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards second. Boswell fields it and throws to Kranepool, who tags Torre for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Seaver
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1971 -- New York at St.Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Harrelson B, ss 5 1 3 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 2 2 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Jones C, lf 5 1 1 0 Alou M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Torre J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Boswell K, 2b 3 2 2 2 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0 Agee T, cf 2 0 1 0 Hague J, rf 3 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 5 0 1 1 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 1 2 Kubiak T, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 4 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0 Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Burda B, ph 1 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 12 6 31 1 4 1 New York 012 000 310 -- 7 St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (L) 6.2 11 6 6 5 6 Taylor C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Williams S 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Drabowsky M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Hague J LOB -- New York 10, St.Louis 5 2B -- Simmons T, Sizemore T SB -- Harrelson B CS -- Agee T SF -- Boswell K WP -- Williams S PB -- Simmons T T -- 2:07 A -- 22204
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