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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 9, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 9, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,558 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: John McSherry 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Lee Weyer |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Dwain Anderson | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 9, 1972
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gentry
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Gentry
Sizemore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gentry
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Gibson
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Gibson
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Boswell goes all the way around to score. Kranepool moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Gibson
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gentry
Torre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gentry
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Gentry
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a fly ball towards left. Brock settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brock. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Gibson
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Garrett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentry vs. Gibson
Gentry hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Gibson
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Gentry
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gentry
Anderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Gentry
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Gentry
Gentry has Gibson trapped. He fires to second, with Harrelson covering, who tags Gibson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Gibson
Milner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a fly ball towards center. Cruz catches it and throws to Sizemore who relays to Torre to double up Boswell. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gentry
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Gentry
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gentry
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gibson
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Gibson
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall scores. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentry vs. Gibson
Gentry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gentry
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gentry
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Gentry
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Gibson
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Gibson
Milner hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Carbo fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Carbo. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Gentry
Carbo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gentry
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Gentry
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gentry
Brock hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gibson
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Gibson
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Gentry
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gentry
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Gentry
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gentry
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Gibson
Gentry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Gibson
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Gibson
There goes Agee. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Agee steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Gentry
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Gentry
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Gentry
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voss vs. Gentry
Bill Voss pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Voss strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Gentry
Brock takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hudson
Charlie Hudson now pitching.
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Hudson
Kranepool bunts for an out. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Hudson
There goes Milner. The slide. Simmons applies the tag. Milner is out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hudson
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo throws the ball in to Anderson who tags Marshall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. McGraw
Ted Martinez now playing second base. Cleon Jones now playing left field. Luis Melendez pinch hits for Jose Cruz.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McGraw
Torre hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McGraw
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1972 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 3 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 3 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 3 1 1 0
Cruz J, cf 3 0 1 0 Martinez T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Melendez L, ph 1 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 3 0 1 0
Torre J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 0 0 0 0
Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Marshall D, rf 3 1 1 0
Carbo B, rf 3 1 2 1 Garrett W, 3b 3 1 1 0
Anderson D, ss 2 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 1 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 2
Voss B, ph 1 0 0 0 Gentry G, p 3 0 0 0
Hudson C, p 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 27 3 6 2
St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 110 100 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 7.0 5 3 1 3 6
Hudson C 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G (W) 7.2 3 1 1 3 8
McGraw T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Brock L 2, Carbo B, Torre J
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, New York 5
2B -- Milner J
HR -- Carbo B
SB -- Agee T
CS -- Gibson B
SH -- Kranepool E
WP -- Gibson B
T -- 1:59
A -- 20558
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