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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1970-04-12 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 17313 · 2:18
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 2nd. Tom Seaver earned the win and Ron Taylor picked up the save. Dick Allen went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Steve Carlton SV: Ron Taylor
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Weis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leron Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Hague | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Carlton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Ron Taylor | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 5.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Taylor | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sal Campisi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Bud Harrelson: 13
- Joe Foy: 63
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 7/F
- Jose Cardenal: 7/F
- Dick Allen: K/C
Top 2
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Donn Clendenon: S8.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: 9/F.1-2;2-3
- Jerry Grote: 8/SF.3-H
- Al Weis: D7.2-H
- Tom Seaver: S8.2-H
- Tommie Agee: 13
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 43
- Leron Lee: 63
- Joe Hague: K/C
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: S7
- Joe Foy: 5/FL
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- Donn Clendenon: 6/P
Bot 3
- Julian Javier: 31
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Steve Carlton: K
- Lou Brock: 9/F
Top 4
- Ron Swoboda: 6/P
- Jerry Grote: D7
- Al Weis: 9/F
- Tom Seaver: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 4
- Jose Cardenal: S9
- Dick Allen: 8/F
- Joe Torre: D9.1-3
- Leron Lee: 7/SF.3-H
- Joe Hague: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Julian Javier: 3/P
Top 5
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Joe Foy: E5
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
Bot 5
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Steve Carlton: 3/G
- Lou Brock: 6/P
Top 6
- Donn Clendenon: S8
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: S9.1-2
- Al Weis: S8.1-2;2-H
- Tom Seaver: D7.1-H;2-H
- Tommie Agee: W
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
- Joe Foy: 16(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Dick Allen: S8.1-2
- Joe Torre: S8.1-2;2-3
- Leron Lee: K
- Joe Hague: 3/G/DP.3-H;1-2;2X3(3612)
Top 7
- Cleon Jones: S9
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Ron Swoboda: W.1-2
- Jerry Grote: 3/FL
- Al Weis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Julian Javier: 53
- Jim Campbell: S8
- Vic Davalillo: E6.1-2
- Lou Brock: 2/FL
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Tom Seaver: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: 13
- Bud Harrelson: 13
Bot 8
- Dick Allen: HR/7
- Joe Torre: 63
- Leron Lee: 9/F
- Joe Hague: S9
- Julian Javier: S7.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S.1-2;2-3
- Carl Taylor: 9/F
Top 9
- Joe Foy: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: S
- Donn Clendenon: WP.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: 53
- Ron Swoboda: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Lou Brock: 43
- Jose Cardenal: 8/F
- Dick Allen: 13