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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1969-04-11 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 12591 · 2:44
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Carlton earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save. Cleon Jones went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Jerry Koosman SV: Joe Hoerner
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Carlton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rod Gaspar | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Weis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Gary Waslewski | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim McAndrew | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K+WP.B-1
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: 3/G.2-3
- Vada Pinson: D7.3-H
- Joe Torre: S7.2-3
- Mike Shannon: K
- Tim McCarver: 3/G
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Rod Gaspar: 63
- Ken Boswell: W
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
Top 2
- Julian Javier: S8
- Dal Maxvill: W.1-2
- Steve Carlton: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Lou Brock: 5/FL
- Curt Flood: 7/F
Bot 2
- Ed Charles: 8/F
- Ron Swoboda: S9
- Jerry Grote: S7.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Jerry Koosman: K
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: 63
- Joe Torre: D7
- Mike Shannon: 13.2-3
- Tim McCarver: S9.3-H;B-2(E4)#
- Julian Javier: IW
- Dal Maxvill: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Steve Carlton: 8/F
Bot 3
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Rod Gaspar: S5/BG
- Ken Boswell: 6/P
- Cleon Jones: 9/L
Top 4
- Lou Brock: 6/P
- Curt Flood: 6/P
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Ed Charles: 9/F
- Ron Swoboda: 4/P
- Jerry Grote: K/C
Top 5
- Joe Torre: 8/L
- Mike Shannon: E4/G
- Tim McCarver: 46(1)/FO
- Julian Javier: 8/F
Bot 5
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Jerry Koosman: 23
- Tommie Agee: K
Top 6
- Dal Maxvill: 53
- Steve Carlton: S9
- Lou Brock: 64(1)/FO
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: 43
Bot 6
- Rod Gaspar: S7
- Ken Boswell: S8.1-2
- Cleon Jones: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ed Charles: 2/FL
- Ron Swoboda: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Jerry Grote: 9/L
- Bud Harrelson: 3/L
Top 7
- Vada Pinson: 7/L
- Joe Torre: HR
- Mike Shannon: S7
- Tim McCarver: CS2(26)
- Tim McCarver: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: K
- Rod Gaspar: D7
- Ken Boswell: 43
Top 8
- Julian Javier: 7/F
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Steve Carlton: K
Bot 8
- Cleon Jones: S9
- Ed Charles: S7.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: SB3
- Ron Swoboda: S6/G.3-3;1-2
- Jerry Grote: 7/SF.3-H
- Duffy Dyer: 6/P
- Al Weis: 53
Top 9
- Lou Brock: 7/F
- Curt Flood: 8/F
- Vada Pinson: D9
- Joe Torre: IW
- Mike Shannon: D8.2-H;1-H
- Tim McCarver: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 9
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
- Rod Gaspar: 63
- Ken Boswell: S/G
- Cleon Jones: HR.1-H
- Ed Charles: K/C