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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1971-05-09 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 27189 · 2:35
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–5. New York Mets put up 3 in the 2nd. Jerry Koosman earned the win and Danny Frisella picked up the save. Bob Aspromonte went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| NYN | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Steve Carlton SV: Danny Frisella
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leron Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Melendez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 1.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Torrez | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Zachary | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Linzy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Ron Taylor | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Frisella | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Matty Alou: 3/G
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Joe Torre: 6/P
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: S7
- Tim Foli: T7.1-H
- Cleon Jones: W
- Donn Clendenon: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Bob Aspromonte: S9
- Ken Singleton: WP.1-2
- Ken Singleton: 63
Top 2
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
- Jim Beauchamp: S7
- Julian Javier: S9.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 3/FL
- Steve Carlton: K/C
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: D7
- Don Hahn: S9.2-3
- Jerry Koosman: SB2#
- Jerry Koosman: 5/FL
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Tim Foli: D7.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Cleon Jones: 8
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Bob Aspromonte: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Singleton: PO1(23)
Top 3
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Matty Alou: S7
- Ted Simmons: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Torre: 13
Bot 3
- Ken Singleton: W
- Jerry Grote: S9.1-H(E9)(UR);B-2
- Don Hahn: 13
- Jerry Koosman: 31.2-3
- Bud Harrelson: 7
Top 4
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Jim Beauchamp: 4/P
- Ted Sizemore: K/C
Bot 4
- Tim Foli: W
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Donn Clendenon: S8.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: S9.1-3;3-H
- Ken Singleton: 6/P
- Jerry Grote: 8
Top 5
- Dal Maxvill: 9
- Leron Lee: K
- Lou Brock: K/C
Bot 5
- Don Hahn: W
- Jerry Koosman: 14/SH.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: E3.2-3
- Tim Foli: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Matty Alou: 43
- Ted Simmons: 63
- Joe Torre: 3/G
Bot 6
- Cleon Jones: 8
- Donn Clendenon: HR/9
- Bob Aspromonte: HR/7
- Ken Singleton: 63
- Jerry Grote: 43
Top 7
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Jim Beauchamp: S5.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: S7.1-2;2-H
- Luis Melendez: S7.1-2;2-H
- Dick Schofield: S6.1-2;2-3
- Lou Brock: 12(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Matty Alou: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Ted Simmons: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Don Hahn: K
- Ron Taylor: K
- Ken Boswell: 9
Top 8
- Joe Torre: W
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Jim Beauchamp: 8
- Ted Sizemore: S7.1-2
- Joe Hague: 3/G
Bot 8
- Tim Foli: S9
- Cleon Jones: 54(1)/FO
- Donn Clendenon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dick Schofield: S9
- Lou Brock: S7.1-2
- Matty Alou: S8.1-2;2-3
- Ted Simmons: 6/P
- Joe Torre: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Jose Cardenal: 53.1-2;2-3
- Jim Beauchamp: 63