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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1973-07-26 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 2:20
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 13–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 2nd. Bob Gibson earned the win. Bob Gibson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 19 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Jon Matlack SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Bake McBride | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 4.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
 John Strohmayer | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim McAndrew | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
- Felix Millan: W
- Rusty Staub: FC6.1-2(E6)#
- Cleon Jones: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 13
- Ted Sizemore: 3/FL
- Joe Torre: S8
- Ted Simmons: S8.1-2
- Luis Melendez: K
Top 2
- John Milner: E7/F.B-3
- Ed Kranepool: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ron Hodges: 63
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
Bot 2
- Ken Reitz: D9
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Mike Tyson: S8.1-2;2-H
- Bob Gibson: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Lou Brock: W
- Ted Sizemore: S8.1-3;3-H
- Joe Torre: S8.1-3;3-H
- Ted Simmons: S8.3-H;1-H(E5)(UR);B-3
- Luis Melendez: 9/F
Top 3
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Wayne Garrett: S7
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: 43
Bot 3
- Ken Reitz: 7/F
- Bernie Carbo: 43
- Mike Tyson: W
- Bob Gibson: K
Top 4
- Cleon Jones: K
- John Milner: D9
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
- Ron Hodges: K
Bot 4
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: S/BG
- Joe Torre: K
- Ted Simmons: S8.1-3
- Luis Melendez: S9.3-H;1X2(954)
Top 5
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Don Hahn: K
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ken Reitz: S9
- Bernie Carbo: S7.1-2
- Mike Tyson: WP.1-2;2-3
- Mike Tyson: W
- Bob Gibson: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lou Brock: 31
- Ted Sizemore: 9/F
- Joe Torre: S7
- Ted Simmons: 9/F
Top 6
- Felix Millan: S7
- Rusty Staub: 3(B)4(1)/GDP
- Cleon Jones: D7
- John Milner: 3/G
Bot 6
- Luis Melendez: 43
- Ken Reitz: D9
- Bernie Carbo: D7.2-H
- Mike Tyson: 63
- Bob Gibson: S9.2-H
- Bake McBride: 13
Top 7
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Ron Hodges: K
- Ted Martinez: 5/P
Bot 7
- Dave Campbell: 4/P#
- Joe Torre: 53
- Tim McCarver: T9
- Jose Cruz: 31
Top 8
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Wayne Garrett: S7
- Ken Boswell: 43.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ken Reitz: HP
- Bernie Carbo: 9/F
- Mike Tyson: HP.1-2
- Bob Gibson: 3/P
- Bake McBride: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dave Campbell: 53
Top 9
- Cleon Jones: S7.B-2(E7)
- John Milner: 43.2-3
- Ed Kranepool: 13
- Jim Beauchamp: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bake McBride