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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1965-07-17 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 12291 · 2:44
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 3rd. Bob Purkey earned the win and Don Dennis picked up the save. Bill White went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Larry Miller SV: Don Dennis
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Hiller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charley Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Gonder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Napoleon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Uecker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jerry Buchek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Dennis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Miller | 2.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Galen Cisco | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Dennis Musgraves | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Larry Bearnarth | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Dennis | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Hiller: 6/P
- Johnny Lewis: 43
- Charley Smith: S7
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 7/F
- Dick Groat: 8/F
- Phil Gagliano: D7
- Curt Flood: S5.2-3
- Bill White: K
Top 2
- Ron Swoboda: HR/7
- Jesse Gonder: 43
- Jim Hickman: E5
- Roy McMillan: 53.1-2
- Larry Miller: 13
Bot 2
- Mike Shannon: S9
- Bob Uecker: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Jerry Buchek: D9
- Bob Purkey: 8/F
Top 3
- Chuck Hiller: S1
- Johnny Lewis: 16(1)3/GDP
- Charley Smith: 13
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: 7/F
- Dick Groat: S8
- Phil Gagliano: W.1-2
- Curt Flood: D7.1-H;2-H
- Bill White: HR/9.2-H
- Mike Shannon: K
- Bob Uecker: K
Top 4
- Ed Kranepool: 53
- Ron Swoboda: S8
- Jesse Gonder: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jerry Buchek: S8
- Bob Purkey: 34/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: W
- Dick Groat: BK.1-2;2-3
- Dick Groat: 7/F
- Phil Gagliano: W
- Curt Flood: K
Top 5
- Jim Hickman: 7/L
- Roy McMillan: 43
- Joe Christopher: S7
- Chuck Hiller: 8/F
Bot 5
- Bill White: S9
- Mike Shannon: E6/P.1-2
- Bob Uecker: POCS3(265).1-2(TH)#
- Bob Uecker: K
- Jerry Buchek: PB.2-3
- Jerry Buchek: 7/L
Top 6
- Johnny Lewis: 7/F
- Charley Smith: 5/P
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Ron Swoboda: 13
Bot 6
- Bob Purkey: K
- Lou Brock: W
- Dick Groat: SB2
- Dick Groat: W
- Phil Gagliano: CS3(25)
- Phil Gagliano: WP.1-2
- Phil Gagliano: W
- Curt Flood: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jesse Gonder: S9
- Jim Hickman: S7.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- John Stephenson: 5/FL
- Chuck Hiller: 8/F
Bot 7
- Bill White: 43
- Mike Shannon: D9
- Bob Uecker: 53.2-3
- Jerry Buchek: 43
Top 8
- Johnny Lewis: 43
- Charley Smith: K
- Ed Kranepool: S7
- Ron Swoboda: 53
Bot 8
- Don Dennis: 63
- Lou Brock: 6/L
- Dick Groat: 3/G
Top 9
- Jesse Gonder: 7/F
- Danny Napoleon: FLE2
- Danny Napoleon: K
- Billy Cowan: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Chris Cannizzaro ejected by 1B umpire Lee Weyer
- Mets manager Casey Stengel argued the balk call, making a windup motion during the argument