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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1970-08-31 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 17284 · 2:34
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 11–5. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Jerry Koosman earned the win and Ron Taylor picked up the save. Joe Torre went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Nelson Briles SV: Ron Taylor
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Hague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Torrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Ramirez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Tug McGraw | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Ron Taylor | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Torrez | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Chuck Taylor | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hilgendorf | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: S7
- Wayne Garrett: 64(1)/FO
- Cleon Jones: D7.1-3
- Art Shamsky: W
- Donn Clendenon: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Ken Boswell: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 63
- Julian Javier: K/C
- Carl Taylor: 63
Top 2
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Jerry Koosman: 43
- Tommie Agee: HR/7
- Wayne Garrett: 6/P
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 43
- Jose Cardenal: 3/L
- Ted Simmons: K/C
Top 3
- Cleon Jones: 43
- Art Shamsky: 43
- Donn Clendenon: K
Bot 3
- Joe Hague: 43
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Mike Torrez: 9/F
Top 4
- Ken Boswell: 6/P
- Jerry Grote: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: 5/P
Bot 4
- Lou Brock: S
- Julian Javier: 46(1)/FO
- Carl Taylor: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Torre: S8.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: 7/F
Top 5
- Jerry Koosman: W
- Tommie Agee: PB.1-2
- Tommie Agee: W
- Wayne Garrett: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Cleon Jones: 8/L
- Art Shamsky: S7.2-H;3-H;BX2(754)
Bot 5
- Ted Simmons: 9/F
- Joe Hague: 3/G
- Dal Maxvill: 9/F
Top 6
- Donn Clendenon: 4/P
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Jerry Grote: S7
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
Bot 6
- Milt Ramirez: W
- Lou Brock: W.1-2
- Jim Beauchamp: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Carl Taylor: 3/FL
- Joe Torre: SB2
- Joe Torre: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Ted Simmons: HR/7.1-H
- Joe Hague: K
Top 7
- Dave Marshall: K
- Tommie Agee: D7
- Wayne Garrett: S8.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Cleon Jones: S9.2-H;3-H
- Art Shamsky: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dal Maxvill: 13
- Milt Ramirez: 3/P
- Lou Brock: 7/F
Top 8
- Donn Clendenon: S7
- Ken Boswell: S9.1-3
- Jerry Grote: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Bud Harrelson: 43.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
Bot 8
- Jerry DaVanon: 31
- Carl Taylor: W
- Joe Torre: K
- Jose Cardenal: D7.1-3
- Ted Simmons: W
- Joe Hague: 43
Top 9
- Tommie Agee: K
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO
- Tug McGraw: D8.1-H
- Donn Clendenon: WP.2-3
- Donn Clendenon: BK.3-H
- Donn Clendenon: 8/L
Bot 9
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Milt Ramirez: 54(1)/FO
- Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO
- Vic Davalillo: S9.1-3
- Carl Taylor: 53