PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-05-07 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 9687 · 2:27
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 7th. Nolan Ryan earned the win. Art Shamsky 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Nelson Briles SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Buchek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cleon Jones | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Ricketts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
 Ron Willis | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Ken Boswell: 43.1-2
- Art Shamsky: 7
- Ron Swoboda: 63
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Curt Flood: S8
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Orlando Cepeda: 3/G
Top 2
- Ed Kranepool: 7
- Jerry Grote: 13
- Jerry Buchek: S5
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Bot 2
- Tim McCarver: K
- Mike Shannon: 43
- Julian Javier: 4/P
Top 3
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Bud Harrelson: S8
- Ken Boswell: 6/P
- Art Shamsky: S9.1-3
- Ron Swoboda: SB2
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
Bot 3
- Dick Schofield: W
- Nelson Briles: K
- Lou Brock: W.1-2
- Curt Flood: 9
- Bobby Tolan: S9.2-H;1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 2/FL
Top 4
- Ed Kranepool: S7
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Buchek: S6
- Tommie Agee: S8.1-3
- Nolan Ryan: K/C
Bot 4
- Tim McCarver: 3/G
- Mike Shannon: K
- Julian Javier: 2/FL
Top 5
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Boswell: D9
- Art Shamsky: K/C
- Ron Swoboda: K
Bot 5
- Dick Schofield: K/C
- Nelson Briles: 8
- Lou Brock: 43
Top 6
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Jerry Grote: 63.1-2
- Jerry Buchek: 63
- Tommie Agee: W
- Nolan Ryan: K/C
Bot 6
- Curt Flood: 4/P
- Bobby Tolan: 31
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
Top 7
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Ken Boswell: S9
- Art Shamsky: HR/9.1-H
- Ron Swoboda: 9
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- Jerry Grote: 9
Bot 7
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Mike Shannon: S7
- Julian Javier: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jerry Buchek: 6/P
- Tommie Agee: 13
- Nolan Ryan: 53
Bot 8
- Dave Ricketts: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Lou Brock: 7
Top 9
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Boswell: S9
- Cleon Jones: S8.1-3
- Ron Swoboda: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Jerry Grote: S8.3-H;1-3
- Jerry Buchek: K
Bot 9
- Curt Flood: W
- Bobby Tolan: 46(1)3/GDP
- Orlando Cepeda: 8