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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1965-05-23 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 12 innings · Att: 15402 · showers, wet · 3:55
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 8–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 9th. Bob Purkey earned the win. Hawk Taylor went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Tom Parsons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Forman · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Klaus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Lewis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charley Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawk Taylor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cowan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Kroll | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Gonder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Napoleon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Flood | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Julian Javier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Sadecki | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kroll | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Larry Bearnarth | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Bethke | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Parsons | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Briles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Barney Schultz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Purkey | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Klaus: W
- Johnny Lewis: 9
- Charley Smith: 54(1)/FO
- Ron Swoboda: S.1-3
- Hawk Taylor: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Curt Flood: 4
- Lou Brock: S
- Bill White: SB2
- Bill White: W
- Ken Boyer: 7(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Billy Cowan: S6
- Gary Kroll: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Dick Groat: 43
- Tim McCarver: S
- Phil Gagliano: SB2#
- Phil Gagliano: 8
- Julian Javier: K
Top 3
- Bobby Klaus: 63
- Johnny Lewis: S
- Charley Smith: 53.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: 9
Bot 3
- Ray Sadecki: S
- Curt Flood: S.1-2
- Lou Brock: 5/L
- Bill White: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Boyer: K
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 4
- Hawk Taylor: 8
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Roy McMillan: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Tim McCarver: D
- Phil Gagliano: K
- Julian Javier: K/C
- Ray Sadecki: 43
Top 5
- Billy Cowan: 3/G
- Gary Kroll: D
- Bobby Klaus: S1.2-2
- Johnny Lewis: W.2-3;1-2
- Charley Smith: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ron Swoboda: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Hawk Taylor: SB2
- Hawk Taylor: HR.2-H
- Jim Hickman: E5
- Roy McMillan: 4
Bot 5
- Curt Flood: W
- Lou Brock: 53.1-2
- Bill White: 6
- Ken Boyer: 6
Top 6
- Billy Cowan: K
- Gary Kroll: 63
- Bobby Klaus: 7
Bot 6
- Dick Groat: 31
- Tim McCarver: 6
- Phil Gagliano: 53
Top 7
- Johnny Lewis: S
- Charley Smith: 34/SH.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Hawk Taylor: HR.2-H
- Jim Hickman: 7/FL
Bot 7
- Tito Francona: S
- Bob Skinner: S.1-2
- Curt Flood: 8
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Bill White: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Billy Cowan: K
- Gary Kroll: K
Bot 8
- Ken Boyer: W
- Dick Groat: 46(1)/FO
- Tim McCarver: HR.1-H
- Phil Gagliano: S
- Dal Maxvill: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Warwick: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bobby Klaus: 63
- Johnny Lewis: K
- Charley Smith: 13
Bot 9
- Curt Flood: E6
- Lou Brock: 43.1-2
- Bill White: S1.2-3
- Ken Boyer: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dick Groat: S.2-H;1-3
- Tim McCarver: 5
- Phil Gagliano: W.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: T.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Mike Shannon: 8
Top 10
- Ron Swoboda: 9/L
- Hawk Taylor: 43
- Jim Hickman: S
- Roy McMillan: 13
Bot 10
- Curt Flood: E6
- Lou Brock: OA.1X2(24)
- Lou Brock: S
- Bill White: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Boyer: 53
Top 11
- Ed Kranepool: 8/L
- Jesse Gonder: K/C
- Bobby Klaus: 43
Bot 11
- Dick Groat: W
- Tim McCarver: K
- Phil Gagliano: K/C
- Dal Maxvill: K
Top 12
- Johnny Lewis: 9
- Charley Smith: 4
- Danny Napoleon: 9
Bot 12
- Bob Purkey: 63
- Curt Flood: S
- Lou Brock: W.1-2
- Bill White: D.2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- 14 minute rain delay
- 1:12 rain delay