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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1969-09-15 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 13086 · 2:23
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Tug McGraw earned the win. Ron Swoboda went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Tug McGraw L: Steve Carlton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Weis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gentry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Pfeil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Byron Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Tug McGraw | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Tommie Agee: E4/G
- Donn Clendenon: S7.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Curt Flood: 63
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Joe Torre: 13
Top 2
- Ed Charles: K
- Jerry Grote: K/C
- Al Weis: S8
- Gary Gentry: K
Bot 2
- Tim McCarver: 8/F
- Mike Shannon: E5/G
- Julian Javier: 8/F
- Dal Maxvill: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: S3/BG
- Amos Otis: PO1(13)#
- Amos Otis: 3/P
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 3
- Steve Carlton: 9/F
- Lou Brock: W
- Curt Flood: S7/78.1XH(82);B-2(THH)
- Vada Pinson: S8.2-H
- Joe Torre: SB2
- Joe Torre: 8/F
Top 4
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Ron Swoboda: HR.1-H
- Ed Charles: K
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Al Weis: K/C
- Gary Gentry: K
Bot 4
- Tim McCarver: E3/G
- Mike Shannon: 54(1)3/GDP
- Julian Javier: 7/F
Top 5
- Bud Harrelson: 6/P
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 5
- Dal Maxvill: 9/F
- Steve Carlton: K/C
- Lou Brock: S8
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: S8.2-H
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-2
- Joe Torre: S8/78.2-H;1-2
- Tim McCarver: 7/F
Top 6
- Donn Clendenon: 9/F
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Ed Charles: 8/F
Bot 6
- Mike Shannon: 9/F
- Julian Javier: K
- Dal Maxvill: 13
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: 7/F
- Al Weis: 53
- Bobby Pfeil: S8
- Bud Harrelson: WP.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Amos Otis: K/C
Bot 7
- Steve Carlton: K
- Lou Brock: E6/G
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: 3/FL
- Vada Pinson: W
- Joe Torre: K
Top 8
- Tommie Agee: S8
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
- Ron Swoboda: HR.1-H
- Ed Charles: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: S8/78
- Al Weis: K/C
Bot 8
- Tim McCarver: 9/F
- Mike Shannon: 6/P
- Julian Javier: 53
Top 9
- Tug McGraw: K
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 9
- Byron Browne: K
- Phil Gagliano: E5/G
- Lou Brock: S7.1-2
- Curt Flood: 8/F
- Vada Pinson: 63