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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1974-09-12 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 11747 · 2:57
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 12–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 6th. Bob Gibson earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Reggie Smith went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Jon Matlack SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Godby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Tyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hunt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Hodges | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Schneck | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benny Ayala | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Theodore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Pemberton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 John Denny | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hrabosky | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Harry Parker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Miller | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Tug McGraw | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Melendez: 4/FL
- Ted Sizemore: 13
- Reggie Smith: S6/G
- Joe Torre: 7/F
Bot 1
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Felix Millan: 6/L
- Ed Kranepool: 6/P
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: S5/G
- Ken Reitz: 4/P
- Danny Godby: K
- Mike Tyson: 8/F
Bot 2
- John Milner: W
- Ron Hodges: BK.1-2#
- Ron Hodges: 4/P
- Dave Schneck: K/C
- Benny Ayala: K
Top 3
- Bob Gibson: K
- Luis Melendez: 4/P
- Ted Sizemore: 8/F
Bot 3
- Ted Martinez: 3/P
- Jon Matlack: S9
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Felix Millan: S9.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 6/P
Top 4
- Reggie Smith: 13
- Joe Torre: 8/F
- Ted Simmons: S7
- Ken Reitz: 7/F
Bot 4
- John Milner: HR/9
- Ron Hodges: W
- Dave Schneck: S8.1-2
- Benny Ayala: 7/F
- Ted Martinez: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jon Matlack: PB.2-3;1-2
- Jon Matlack: S9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
- Felix Millan: 8/F
Top 5
- Danny Godby: S3/G
- Mike Tyson: 9/F
- Bob Gibson: K
- Luis Melendez: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ed Kranepool: D9/89
- John Milner: K/C
- Ron Hodges: 31.2-3
- Dave Schneck: IW
- Benny Ayala: 6/P
Top 6
- Ted Sizemore: S7
- Reggie Smith: HR/7.1-H
- Joe Torre: 9/F
- Ted Simmons: S8
- Ken Reitz: S9.1-2
- Danny Godby: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Hunt: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Hunt: W
- Lou Brock: K
- Keith Hernandez: E8/F.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Ted Sizemore: FC1.3XH(12)
Bot 6
- Ted Martinez: E6
- Ken Boswell: S9.1-3
- Wayne Garrett: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Felix Millan: 54(1)/FO
- Cleon Jones: WP.1-2
- Cleon Jones: K/C
Top 7
- Reggie Smith: 63
- Joe Torre: 31
- Ted Simmons: 9/F
Bot 7
- John Milner: K
- Duffy Dyer: 8/F
- George Theodore: W
- Benny Ayala: K
Top 8
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Bake McBride: S8
- Ron Hunt: SB2.1-3(E6)#
- Ron Hunt: K/C
- Lou Brock: IW
- Al Hrabosky: S8.3-H;1-2
- Ted Sizemore: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Smith: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Torre: 9/F
Bot 8
- Ted Martinez: 9/F
- Don Hahn: 8/F
- Wayne Garrett: K
Top 9
- Ted Simmons: 9/F
- Ken Reitz: S9
- Bake McBride: HP.1-2
- Ron Hunt: S8.2-3;1-2
- Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E6/TH1)(NR);B-2
- Al Hrabosky: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(E7/TH)
- Ted Sizemore: 4/P
Bot 9
- Felix Millan: 7/F
- Brock Pemberton: 8/F
- Ike Hampton: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Denny
- Debut game for Ike Hampton