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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1973-08-07 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 10519 · 2:23
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Buzz Capra earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Joe Torre went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| NYN | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Buzz Capra L: Tom Murphy SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bake McBride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hahn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sadecki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buzz Capra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Orlando Pena | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Diego Segui | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Buzz Capra | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Tug McGraw | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 5/FL
- Ted Sizemore: 7/L
- Luis Melendez: S7
- Ted Simmons: E5.1-2
- Joe Torre: S8.2-H(UR);1X3(85)
Bot 1
- Don Hahn: S7
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: 6/P
- John Milner: D9.1-H
- Cleon Jones: K
Top 2
- Ken Reitz: 7/F
- Bernie Carbo: 8/F
- Mike Tyson: K
Bot 2
- Wayne Garrett: S9
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Ted Martinez: S9.1-2
- Ray Sadecki: S9.1-3;2-H
- Don Hahn: WP.1-2;3-H(NR)#
- Don Hahn: 63
- Felix Millan: 63
Top 3
- Tom Murphy: 9/F
- Lou Brock: S8
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: D7.2-H
- Luis Melendez: S8.2-H
- Ted Simmons: S8.1-2
- Joe Torre: S7.1-2;2-H
- Ken Reitz: 2/FL
- Bernie Carbo: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Tyson: 8/F
Bot 3
- Rusty Staub: S8
- John Milner: D9.1-3
- Cleon Jones: S7.2-H;3-H
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Duffy Dyer: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Orlando Pena: K/C
- Lou Brock: 53
- Ted Sizemore: 6/L
Bot 4
- Ted Martinez: S7
- Buzz Capra: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Hahn: E5.2-3
- Felix Millan: 96(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: S8.1-2;3-H(UR)
- John Milner: W.2-3;1-2
- Cleon Jones: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Luis Melendez: 7/F
- Ted Simmons: S8
- Joe Torre: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
- Duffy Dyer: S7
- Ted Martinez: 8/F
- Buzz Capra: 43
Top 6
- Ken Reitz: S7
- Bernie Carbo: 6/P
- Mike Tyson: 7/F
- Bake McBride: W.1-2
- Lou Brock: S9.1-3;2-H
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: 63
Bot 6
- Don Hahn: E1
- Felix Millan: 53/SH.1-2
- Rusty Staub: WP.2-3#
- Rusty Staub: PO3(25)#
- Rusty Staub: W
- John Milner: 43
Top 7
- Luis Melendez: 9/F
- Ted Simmons: S8
- Joe Torre: S5.1-2
- Ken Reitz: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bernie Carbo: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Cleon Jones: 3/G
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Duffy Dyer: W
- Ted Martinez: 9/F
Top 8
- Mike Tyson: S7
- Dave Campbell: 1/P
- Lou Brock: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Tug McGraw: K
- Don Hahn: 8/F
- Felix Millan: 53
Top 9
- Ted Sizemore: 9/F
- Luis Melendez: 43
- Ted Simmons: 63