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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 7, 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 September 7, 1974 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 36,007 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: John McSherry 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Ted Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 7, 1974
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gibson, and towards Tyson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and has Brock trapped. There's the throw to Harrelson who tags Brock for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Matlack
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Gibson
Milner hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Smith. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gibson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Gibson
Matlack 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
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Matlack
McBride strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson 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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Matlack
Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Gibson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Gibson
Milner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Gibson
There goes Milner. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Milner steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Gibson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Matlack
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Matlack
McBride hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Gibson
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Matlack
Gibson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gibson
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Gibson
Milner 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
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Matlack
Smith takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McBride vs. Matlack
McBride strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gibson
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Gibson
Matlack hits a line drive towards left. Brock catches it and throws to second to double up Hodges. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Matlack
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool 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
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Benny Ayala now playing left field.
Brock hits a line drive into left field. Ayala picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ayala. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore bunts towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Matlack
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to home to get Brock. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Gibson
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gibson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Matlack
Larry Herndon pinch runs for Ted Simmons.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Godby vs. Matlack
Danny Godby pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Godby is walked intentionally. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunt vs. Matlack
Ron Hunt pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to home to get McBride. Reitz moves to third. Godby moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reitz scores. Godby moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1974 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 1
Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 2 1 1 0
Kranepool E, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith R, rf 3 0 0 0
Ayala B, lf 0 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 2 0 1 1
Milner J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Herndon L, pr 0 0 0 0
Garrett W, 3b 4 0 2 1 McBride B, cf 4 0 0 0
Hodges R, c 4 0 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Martinez T, cf 2 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 3 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 3 0 0 0 Godby D, ph 0 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 3 0 1 0
Hunt R, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 1 7 1 30 2 6 2
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 000 100 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 8.2 6 2 2 6 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 4
E -- Smith R, Ayala B
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 9
2B -- Milner J, Simmons T
3B -- Gibson B
SB -- Milner J
CS -- Brock L
SH -- Sizemore T
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:17
A -- 36007
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