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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 29, 1972
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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 May 29, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buzz Capra |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scipio Spinks |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,717 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Buzz Capra | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
| Scipio Spinks | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 29, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Spinks
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Spinks
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Spinks
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Agee vs. Spinks
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Spinks
Staub hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it 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. Capra
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Capra
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Capra
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Capra
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Torre reaches second base with a double. Alou goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Capra
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Spinks
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Spinks
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Spinks
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Spinks
Grote is hit by the pitch. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Capra vs. Spinks
Capra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Capra
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Capra
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Capra
Crosby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spinks vs. Capra
Spinks strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Spinks
Harrelson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Spinks
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Spinks
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--
Staub vs. Spinks
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Spinks
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Capra
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 -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Capra
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Capra
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Spinks
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Spinks
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Spinks
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Capra
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Capra
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Capra
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melendez vs. Capra
Melendez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Capra vs. Spinks
Capra hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Spinks
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Spinks
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Spinks
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Spinks
Agee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Agee reaches second base with a double. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Spinks
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Spinks
Milner is hit by the pitch. Agee moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fregosi vs. Spinks
Fregosi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Capra
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spinks vs. Capra
Spinks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Capra
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Spinks
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Spinks
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Capra vs. Spinks
Capra 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Capra
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Capra
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Torre hits a line drive into left field. Milner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Milner. Sizemore scores. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. McGraw
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carbo vs. McGraw
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. McGraw
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi juggles the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. Torre scores. Carbo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. McGraw
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ed Crosby.
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to third. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spinks vs. McGraw
Spinks strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Spinks
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Spinks
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Spinks
Agee 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 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McGraw
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. McGraw
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. McGraw
Torre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Spinks
Staub hits a line drive towards first. Alou reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Spinks
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Spinks
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Spinks
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McGraw
Simmons hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. McGraw
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. McGraw
Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. McGraw
Maxvill hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNertney vs. McGraw
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Scipio Spinks.
McNertney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. McNertney reaches third base with a triple. Carbo scores. Melendez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. McGraw
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. McNertney scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. McGraw
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, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Cloninger
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Cloninger
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Cloninger
Boswell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Cloninger
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hudson
Charlie Hudson now pitching.
Staub is hit by the pitch. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Drabowsky
Willie Mays pinch hits for John Milner. Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Mays takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fregosi vs. Drabowsky
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Agee scores. Staub moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fregosi vs. Drabowsky
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beauchamp vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching. Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Beauchamp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Grzenda
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Jerry Koosman now pitching. Jim Beauchamp now playing first base. Willie Mays now playing center field. Tommie Agee now playing left field. Ted M
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Fregosi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Koosman
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1972 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 2 2 0 0 Brock L, lf 5 0 1 1
Boswell K, 2b 5 1 1 3 Sizemore T, 2b 5 1 1 0
Martinez T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Alou M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Agee T, cf-lf 5 2 3 1 Torre J, 3b 5 1 2 2
Staub R, rf 3 1 1 2 Simmons T, c 5 0 1 0
Milner J, lf 1 0 0 0 Carbo B, rf 2 1 0 0
Mays W, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 4 1 1 0
Fregosi J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Crosby E, ss 1 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clendenon D, ph 0 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 1 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 1 1 0 Spinks S, p 3 0 0 0
Capra B, p 3 0 0 0 McNertney J, ph 1 1 1 2
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hudson C, p 0 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 6 6 36 6 8 5
New York 002 010 004 -- 7
St.Louis 100 002 030 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Capra B 5.1 3 2 2 2 6
McGraw T 2.2 5 4 3 3 2
Koosman J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Spinks S 8.0 3 3 3 6 5
Cloninger T (L) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0
Hudson C* 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M+ 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Grzenda J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Milner J, Fregosi J
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 10, St.Louis 8
2B -- Torre J, Simmons T, Agee T, Sizemore T
3B -- McNertney J, Brock L
HR -- Staub R, Boswell K
SB -- Harrelson B
HBP -- by Spinks S (Grote J), by Spinks S (Milner J), by Hudson C (Staub R)
WP -- Spinks S
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:44
A -- 11717
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