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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1973-08-03 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 25764 · 2:28
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Jon Matlack earned the win. Willie Mays went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Rich Folkers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Hughes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Folkers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Stein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hahn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Matlack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Folkers | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Orlando Pena | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Diego Segui | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: S7
- Joe Torre: S7.1-2
- Ted Simmons: K
- Luis Melendez: K
Bot 1
- Don Hahn: W
- Felix Millan: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: S9.1-2
- John Milner: T9.1-H;2-H
- Jerry Grote: S9.3-H
- Wayne Garrett: 6/P
Top 2
- Ken Reitz: 7/F
- Bernie Carbo: 7/F
- Terry Hughes: S9
- Rich Folkers: 63
Bot 2
- Ted Martinez: K
- Jon Matlack: K
- Don Hahn: 8/F
Top 3
- Lou Brock: S4/BG
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: S7.2-H
- Joe Torre: K/C
- Ted Simmons: K/C
- Luis Melendez: 9/L
Bot 3
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Willie Mays: K
- Cleon Jones: 63
Top 4
- Ken Reitz: 4/P
- Bernie Carbo: HR
- Terry Hughes: K/C
- Rich Folkers: K
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Wayne Garrett: 4/P
Top 5
- Lou Brock: D9
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Joe Torre: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ted Simmons: S7.3-H
- Luis Melendez: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ted Martinez: S8
- Jon Matlack: 54/SH.1-2
- Don Hahn: S7.2-H
- Felix Millan: S9.1-3
- Willie Mays: SB2#
- Willie Mays: K
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
Top 6
- Ken Reitz: 5/FL
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Terry Hughes: K
- Bill Stein: K
Bot 6
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Wayne Garrett: 3/L
Top 7
- Lou Brock: 53
- Ted Sizemore: S7
- Joe Torre: K
- Ted Simmons: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ted Martinez: K/C
- Jon Matlack: W
- Don Hahn: 6/P
- Felix Millan: S7.1-2
- Willie Mays: HR.2-H;1-H
- Cleon Jones: 43
Top 8
- Luis Melendez: 8/F
- Ken Reitz: 3/G
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Terry Hughes: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jerry Grote: 4/P
- Wayne Garrett: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 9
- Tim McCarver: K
- Lou Brock: S7
- Ted Sizemore: 5/L
- Joe Torre: E5.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- John Milner injured when hit by throw at 3B