The clutch pitching of Danny Frisella, who put down a Cardinals' threat in the ninth inning, enabled the Mets to emerge with a 2-1 victory. Jerry Koosman was lifted after Joe Torre singled. When Jose Cardenal bunted, Donn Clendenon threw late to second and both runners were safe. Frisella struck out Bob Burda, but Leron Lee got a scratch infield hit to load the bases. With the game on the line, Frisella retired Ted Sizemore on a pop fly and struck out Joe Hague. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     27, 1971 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Mets         0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Cardinals    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  3


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               5   1   2   0     0   1   .250      Brock lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .316
Harrelson ss          4   1   1   0     0   0   .298      Alou cf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .300
Jones lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .241      Simmons c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .367
Clendenon 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Torre 3b              4   0   3   0     0   0   .381
Singleton rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .242      Cardenal rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Aspromonte 3b         3   0   0   0     1   0   .236      Javier 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Foli 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .222        Burda ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
Grote c               3   0   2   0     1   0   .326      Beauchamp 1b          3   1   2   0     0   1   .290
Koosman p             4   0   0   0     0   2   .222        Lee ph              1   0   1   0     0   0   .286
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sizemore ss           3   0   1   0     1   0   .219
                                                          Carlton p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                            Melendez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .385
                                                            Linzy p             0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Hague ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .189

Totals               35   2   7   0     2   3             Totals               33   1   9   1     1   5

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  8,575
Left on Base: Mets 8, Cardinals 8
DP: Mets 1, Cardinals 0
Errors: Grote, Brock, Sizemore 2
Doubles: Harrelson (4), Beauchamp (1)
Caught Stealing: Alou (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Carlton (2), Cardenal (1)
GIDP: Javier (3)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(1-1)          8     8   1   1   1   3   0  31   1.91
Frisella SV(1)          1     1   0   0   0   2   0   5   2.84
Totals                  9     9   1   1   1   5   0  36

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(4-1)          7     7   2   2   1   2   0  30   2.23
Linzy                   2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   1.35
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   3   0  37

Wild Pitches: Carlton 2 (4)

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel


METS 1ST: Agee struck out; Harrelson flied out to center; Jones
reached on an error by Sizemore; Clendenon flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou
popped to second; Simmons struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

METS 2ND: Singleton singled to center; Aspromonte flied out to
right; Foli popped to catcher in foul territory; Grote singled
[Singleton to second]; Koosman forced Singleton (third
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre singled; Cardenal popped to first in foul
territory; Javier grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Torre out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

METS 3RD: Agee singled to left; Harrelson doubled to left [Agee
scored (error by Brock)]; Jones grounded out (second to first)
[Harrelson to third]; Clendenon reached on an error by Sizemore;
Carlton threw a wild pitch [Clendenon to second, Harrelson
scored]; Singleton popped to second; Aspromonte walked; Foli
forced Aspromonte (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Beauchamp singled to center; Sizemore singled to
right [Beauchamp to second]; Carlton out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Sizemore to second, Beauchamp to third];
Brock flied out to center; Alou singled to right [Beauchamp
scored, Sizemore out at home (right to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

METS 4TH: Grote grounded out (first unassisted); Koosman popped
to second; Agee grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); Torre
singled to right; Cardenal flied out to left; Javier flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

METS 5TH: Harrelson flied out to center; Jones grounded out
(shortstop to first); Clendenon flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Beauchamp struck out; Sizemore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Carlton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

METS 6TH: Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first);
Aspromonte grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli singled to
left; Grote singled to right [Foli out at third (right to
third)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou
grounded out (second to first); Simmons singled to right; Torre
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

METS 7TH: Koosman was called out on strikes; Agee singled to
center; Carlton threw a wild pitch [Agee to second]; Harrelson
flied out to center; Jones grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Cardenal flied out to center; Javier grounded out
(third to first); Beauchamp doubled to right; Sizemore walked;
MELENDEZ BATTED FOR CARLTON; Melendez grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

METS 8TH: LINZY REPLACED MELENDEZ (PITCHING); Clendenon grounded
out (third to first); Singleton grounded out (pitcher to first);
Aspromonte grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Brock flied out to left; Alou reached on an error
by Grote; Alou was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to shortstop); Simmons grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

METS 9TH: Foli grounded out (third to first); Grote walked;
Koosman struck out; Agee grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Torre singled to left; FRISELLA REPLACED KOOSMAN
(PITCHING); Cardenal reached on a fielder's choice on a
sacrifice bunt [Torre to second]; BURDA BATTED FOR JAVIER; Burda
struck out; LEE BATTED FOR BEAUCHAMP; Lee singled [Cardenal to
second, Torre to third]; Sizemore popped to first; HAGUE BATTED
FOR LINZY; Hague struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 2,
Cardinals 1.