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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 25, 1972
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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 25, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 25, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scipio Spinks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: John Kibler |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Jerry McNertney | Catcher |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Dwain Anderson | Shortstop |
| Dal Maxvill | Second Baseman |
| Scipio Spinks | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | First Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Ted Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 25, 1972
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez hits a line drive into center field. Agee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Agee. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Matlack
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Matlack, and towards Martinez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Torre reaches second base with a double. Melendez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNertney vs. Matlack
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Spinks
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Spinks
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Spinks
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Spinks
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Spinks
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Matlack
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Matlack
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Matlack
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spinks vs. Matlack
Spinks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Spinks
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Spinks
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Spinks
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Matlack
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Matlack
There goes Brock. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Brock steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNertney vs. Matlack
McNertney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Spinks
Matlack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Spinks
Agee takes first base on ball four. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Spinks
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Spinks
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Spinks
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Matlack
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Matlack
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Matlack
Maxvill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spinks
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Spinks
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Spinks
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spinks vs. Matlack
Spinks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Melendez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Matlack
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Spinks
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Spinks
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Spinks
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi juggles the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNertney vs. Matlack
There's a wild pitch. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNertney vs. Matlack
McNertney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Matlack
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Matlack
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Matlack
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Spinks
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Spinks
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Spinks
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Spinks
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Anderson catches it and throws to first to double up Milner. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fregosi vs. Spinks
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spinks vs. Matlack
Spinks hits a popup towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Matlack
There goes Brock. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Matlack
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Alou reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNertney vs. Matlack
McNertney hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Melendez tags and scores. Alou tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. Matlack
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Spinks
Dyer hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Spinks
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Spinks
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields the ball and throws to Spinks covering. Safe. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Spinks
Agee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McNertney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Spinks
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Spinks
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Taylor
Maxvill bunts towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spinks vs. Taylor
Spinks hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Taylor
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Taylor
There goes Brock. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Martinez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Spinks
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spinks
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Spinks
Fregosi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Taylor
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Taylor
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Taylor
Bernie Carbo pinch runs for Matty Alou.
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Torre reaches second base with a double. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McNertney vs. Taylor
McNertney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Taylor
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to home to get Carbo. Torre moves to third. McNertney moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Taylor
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre scores. McNertney scores. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Taylor
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Spinks
Bernie Carbo now playing right field.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Spinks
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Spinks
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
Garrett takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Spinks
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields it and throws to second for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Spinks
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1972, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 1 2 1 Agee T, cf 4 0 0 0
Melendez L, cf 4 2 2 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 0
Alou M, rf 5 0 2 1 Marshall D, rf 3 0 1 0
Carbo B, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 4 0 1 1
Torre J, 3b 3 2 2 1 Jones C, 1b 4 0 0 0
McNertney J, c 3 1 1 2 Fregosi J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 0 0
Anderson D, ss 5 1 2 2 Martinez T, 2b 4 0 2 0
Maxvill D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Matlack J, p 1 0 0 0
Spinks S, p 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 1 0
Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0
Garrett W, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 32 1 6 1
St.Louis 100 001 212 -- 7
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Spinks S (W) 9.0 6 1 1 6 13
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 7.0 7 4 3 4 9
Taylor C 2.0 5 3 3 1 0
E -- Agee T, Fregosi J
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, New York 10
2B -- Torre J 2, Melendez L, Alou M
SB -- Brock L 2
CS -- Brock L
SH -- Maxvill D
SF -- McNertney J
WP -- Matlack J
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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