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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1969-09-24 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 54928 · 73°F · 2:02
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–0. New York Mets put up 5 in the 1st. Gary Gentry earned the win. Donn Clendenon went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NYN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Gary Gentry L: Steve Carlton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Weis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gentry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Carlton | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Giusti | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sal Campisi | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Mudcat Grant | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Curt Flood: 9/L
- Vada Pinson: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: S9
- Tommie Agee: W.1-2
- Cleon Jones: K
- Donn Clendenon: HR/F8XD.2-H;1-H
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Ed Charles: HR/89D.1-H
- Jerry Grote: D8/78D
- Al Weis: 7/F
- Gary Gentry: K
Top 2
- Joe Torre: 8/L8D
- Tim McCarver: 5/FL/25F
- Mike Shannon: 3/FL/3F
Bot 2
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Tommie Agee: K
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO
- Donn Clendenon: W.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F8XD
Top 3
- Julian Javier: 8/F
- Dal Maxvill: 3/P3
- Dave Giusti: K
Bot 3
- Ed Charles: 63/G6D
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Al Weis: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Lou Brock: S9
- Vic Davalillo: 9/F
- Vada Pinson: 146(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Gary Gentry: 163
- Bud Harrelson: 13
- Tommie Agee: 8/F78S
Top 5
- Joe Torre: 43
- Tim McCarver: 3/FL/3DF
- Mike Shannon: S9
- Julian Javier: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Cleon Jones: 43
- Donn Clendenon: HR/F9D
- Ron Swoboda: 3/FL/3F
- Ed Charles: 9/F89
Top 6
- Bill White: W
- Joe Hague: 9/F89
- Lou Brock: 7/F7D
- Vic Davalillo: 7/F
Bot 6
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Al Weis: K/C
- Gary Gentry: K
- Bud Harrelson: E6/F6D.1-3;B-2
- Tommie Agee: 13
Top 7
- Vada Pinson: K
- Joe Torre: 5/P5
- Tim McCarver: 43
Bot 7
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F8XD
Top 8
- Mike Shannon: 4/P9LS
- Julian Javier: 8/F78XDW
- Jerry DaVanon: W
- Ted Simmons: K
Bot 8
- Ed Charles: S7
- Jerry Grote: 63.1-2
- Al Weis: 53
- Gary Gentry: K/C
Top 9
- Lou Brock: S4/G4MD
- Vic Davalillo: S8/G4M.1-2
- Vada Pinson: K
- Joe Torre: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- DaVanon tried to catch it over his shoulder moving away and dropped the ball