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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1971-09-28 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 3338 · 1:59
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Steve Carlton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: (none) · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Hahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Singleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Jim McAndrew | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Koosman | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Frisella | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: W
- Ted Sizemore: W.1-2
- Matty Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Torre: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ted Simmons: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Jose Cruz: 13.2-3;1-2
- Joe Hague: 5/FL
- Dal Maxvill: 63
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: 8
- Leroy Stanton: 43
- Cleon Jones: W
- Donn Clendenon: 4
Top 2
- Steve Carlton: S7
- Lou Brock: T9.1-H
- Ted Sizemore: 7/SF.3-H
- Matty Alou: 3/G
- Joe Torre: 7
Bot 2
- Tommie Agee: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Jerry Grote: K
Top 3
- Ted Simmons: D7
- Jose Cruz: 31.2-3
- Joe Hague: FC6.3XH(62)
- Dal Maxvill: 6/L
Bot 3
- Tim Foli: K
- Don Hahn: 53
- Bud Harrelson: D7
- Leroy Stanton: K
Top 4
- Steve Carlton: K
- Lou Brock: 63
- Ted Sizemore: 63
Bot 4
- Cleon Jones: S5
- Donn Clendenon: S7.1-2
- Tommie Agee: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 4
- Jerry Grote: K
Top 5
- Matty Alou: 5/FL
- Joe Torre: T9
- Ted Simmons: K
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 5
- Tim Foli: 3/FL
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Bud Harrelson: 9
Top 6
- Joe Hague: 6/L
- Dal Maxvill: S8
- Steve Carlton: 24/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: 63
Bot 6
- Leroy Stanton: 43
- Cleon Jones: S3
- Donn Clendenon: W.1-2
- Tommie Agee: S9.1-2;2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/SF.3-H
- Jerry Grote: S9.1-2;2-H
- Tim Foli: K
Top 7
- Ted Sizemore: 13
- Matty Alou: S3
- Joe Torre: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ken Singleton: K
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- Leroy Stanton: S8
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ted Simmons: E3
- Jose Cruz: 53.1-2
- Joe Hague: K
- Dal Maxvill: 4/L
Bot 8
- Donn Clendenon: 5/FL
- Tommie Agee: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Top 9
- Steve Carlton: 43
- Lou Brock: 13
- Ted Sizemore: 8
Bot 9
- Jerry Grote: W
- Tim Foli: K
- Ken Singleton: 9
- Bud Harrelson: 4