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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 16, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on May 16, 1974 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,307 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ted Martinez | Third Baseman |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| George Stone | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| John Curtis | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 16, 1974
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Curtis
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Curtis
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Curtis
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Curtis
Jones takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Curtis
Milner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Stone
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Stone
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Stone
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones throws the ball in to Martinez who relays the ball to Millan who tags Simmons trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sizemore scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Stone
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Stone
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Curtis
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Curtis
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Curtis
Hahn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Curtis
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Curtis
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Curtis
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Stone
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Stone
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Stone
Curtis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Curtis
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Curtis
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Curtis
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Stone
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hahn throws the ball in to Millan who tags Brock trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Stone
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Curtis
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Curtis
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Curtis
Hahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Curtis
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Curtis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Stone
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Stone
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Stone
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Curtis
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Curtis
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Curtis
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Curtis
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Jones reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Thompson
Mike Thompson now pitching.
Milner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Thompson
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Thompson
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. Jones scores. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hahn vs. Thompson
Hahn hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Stone
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Stone
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Stone
Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Mike Thompson.
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Folkers
Rich Folkers now pitching.
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Folkers
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Folkers
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Folkers
Staub hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Stone
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Stone
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Stone
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Stone
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Stone
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Folkers
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Folkers
Milner hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Folkers
Grote hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Stone
Wayne Garrett now playing third base.
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Stone
Tyson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Tyson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Parker
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Rich Folkers. Harry Parker now pitching.
Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tyson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Parker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. Tyson scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Parker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Garman
Hahn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Garman
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Parker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Parker
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Parker
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Garman
Harrelson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Garman
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Garman
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Garman
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Parker
Dave Schneck now playing left field. Tim McCarver pinch hits for Luis Melendez.
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Parker
Reitz hits a line drive towards first. Milner catches it and steps on first to double up McCarver. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Parker
Bake McBride pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Parker
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Mike Garman.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1974 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 4 1 2 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 1
Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 2 2 0
Staub R, rf 5 1 2 1 Smith R, rf 4 1 2 1
Jones C, lf 4 1 1 1 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 1
Schneck D, lf 0 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Milner J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 3 0 0 0
Grote J, c 3 1 0 0 McCarver T, ph 0 0 0 0
Martinez T, 3b 3 0 1 2 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Garrett W, 3b 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 3 1 1 0
Hahn D, cf 3 1 1 2 McBride B, ph 0 0 0 0
Stone G, p 3 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 1 0 0 0
Parker H, p 1 0 0 0 Thompson M, p 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman T, ph 1 0 0 0
Folkers R, p 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 1 0
Garman M, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 6 33 4 10 4
New York 020 040 000 -- 6
St.Louis 200 001 100 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stone G (W) 6.1 9 4 4 1 1
Parker H 2.2 1 0 0 2 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L)* 4.0 6 6 6 4 2
Thompson M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Folkers R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Garman M 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Jones C, Martinez T, Harrelson B, Sizemore T, Tyson M
HR -- Hahn D
T -- 2:08
A -- 14307
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