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The Eastern Division-leading Cardinals, returning to action after the All-Star break, romped over the Mets, 13-1, in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader and then completed the sweep with a 2-1 victory in the second game. Bob Gibson, the winner of the opener, also distinguished himself at bat with a grand-slam homer and single that accounted for a fifth RBI. St. Louis Cardinals 13, New York Mets 1 (Game 1)Game Played on Thursday, July 26, 1973 (Night game) at Busch Stadium IIMets 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 1 Cardinals 0 5 0 1 4 2 0 1 x - 13 19 3 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Garrett 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .247 Brock lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .282 Millan 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .303 McBride lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 .500 Boswell 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Sizemore 2b 4 2 2 1 0 0 .288 Staub rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Campbell 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Jones cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .260 Torre 1b 5 1 3 1 0 1 .302 Milner lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .232 Simmons c 4 0 3 1 0 0 .289 Kranepool 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .253 McCarver c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 Hodges c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .241 Melendez cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .260 McAndrew p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 J. Cruz ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 Beauchamp ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .289 Reitz 3b 4 4 3 0 0 0 .238 Harrelson ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Carbo rf 4 3 2 1 1 0 .270 Martinez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Tyson ss 2 1 1 1 2 0 .244 Matlack p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .108 Gibson p 5 1 2 5 0 1 .186 Hahn ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Strohmayer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dyer c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .187 Totals 32 1 6 1 1 7 Totals 41 13 19 12 4 4 Time of Game: 2:20 Left on Base: Mets 6, Cardinals 10 DP: Mets 1, Cardinals 2 Errors: Garrett, Brock, McBride, Tyson Doubles: Milner (6), Jones (6), Reitz 2 (12), Carbo (7) Triples: McCarver (4) Home Runs: Gibson (2) Sacrifice Flies: Kranepool (2) GIDP: Jones (6), Staub (7), Gibson (1) Hit by Pitch: Reitz (2,by McAndrew), Tyson (2,by McAndrew) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack L(7-13) 4 10 6 5 3 4 0 23 3.66 Strohmayer 2 7 6 6 1 0 1 14 6.05 McAndrew 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 10 5.62 Totals 8 19 13 12 4 4 1 47 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gibson W(11-9) 9 6 1 0 1 7 0 34 2.82 Totals 9 6 1 0 1 7 0 34 Hit by Pitch: McAndrew 2 (3) Wild Pitches: Strohmayer (1) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams METS 1ST: Garrett flied to center; Millan walked; Staub reached on a fielder's choice [Millan to second (error by Tyson)]; Jones grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Staub out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Sizemore popped to first in foul territory; Torre singled to center; Simmons singled to center [Torre to second]; Melendez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. METS 2ND: Milner reached on an error by Brock [Milner to third]; Kranepool hit a sacrifice fly to left [Milner scored (unearned)]; Hodges grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson flied to left; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz doubled to right; Carbo walked; Tyson singled to center [Carbo to second, Reitz scored]; Gibson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Carbo to third, Tyson out at second]; Brock walked; Sizemore singled to center [Brock to third, Carbo scored]; Torre singled to center [Sizemore to third, Brock scored]; Simmons singled to center [Sizemore scored, Torre scored (error by Garrett) (unearned), Simmons to third]; Melendez flied to right; 5 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5. METS 3RD: Matlack was called out on strikes; Garrett singled to left; Millan flied to center; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz flied to left; Carbo grounded out (second to first); Tyson walked; Gibson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5. METS 4TH: Jones struck out; Milner doubled to right; Kranepool popped to third in foul territory; Hodges struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 4TH: Brock struck out; On a bunt Sizemore singled; Torre struck out; Simmons singled to center [Sizemore to third]; Melendez singled to right [Sizemore scored, Simmons out at second (right to third to second)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6. METS 5TH: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); HAHN BATTED FOR MATLACK; Hahn struck out; Garrett flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 5TH: STROHMAYER REPLACED HAHN (PITCHING); Reitz singled to right; Carbo singled to left [Reitz to second]; Strohmayer threw a wild pitch [Carbo to second, Reitz to third]; Tyson walked; Gibson homered [Reitz scored, Carbo scored, Tyson scored]; Brock grounded out (first to pitcher); Sizemore flied to right; Torre singled to left; Simmons flied to right; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 10. METS 6TH: MCBRIDE REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Millan singled to left; Debut game for Bake McBride; Staub grounded into a double play (first to second) [Millan out at second]; Jones doubled to left; Milner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 10. CARDINALS 6TH: BOSWELL REPLACED MILLAN (PLAYING 2B); MARTINEZ REPLACED HARRELSON (PLAYING SS); Melendez grounded out (second to first); Reitz doubled to right; Carbo doubled to left [Reitz scored]; Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); Gibson singled to right [Carbo scored]; McBride grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 12. METS 7TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED SIZEMORE (PLAYING 2B); MCCARVER REPLACED SIMMONS (PLAYING C ); Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Hodges struck out; Martinez popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 12. CARDINALS 7TH: MCANDREW REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); DYER REPLACED STROHMAYER (PLAYING C ); Campbell popped to second; Torre grounded out (third to first); McCarver tripled to right; J. CRUZ BATTED FOR MELENDEZ; J. Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 12. METS 8TH: J. CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Dyer struck out; Garrett singled to left; Boswell grounded out (second to first) [Garrett to second]; Staub grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 12. CARDINALS 8TH: Reitz was hit by a pitch; Carbo flied to right; Tyson was hit by a pitch [Reitz to second]; Gibson popped to first; McBride singled to right [Reitz scored, Tyson to third]; Campbell grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 13. METS 9TH: Jones singled to left [Jones to second (error by McBride)]; Milner grounded out (second to first) [Jones to third]; Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR MCANDREW; Beauchamp struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 13. |
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