The Mets received effective relief pitching from Buzz Capra and Tug McGraw and defeated the Cardinals, 6-5, to gain a split in their six-game series, which included two make-up contests due to previous postponements. The Cards put together five straight singles off Ray Sadecki to take a 4-3 lead in the third inning, but the Mets came back with a pair in their half on a single by Rusty Staub, double by John Milner and single by Cleon Jones. New York Mets 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5Game Played on Tuesday, August 7, 1973 (Day game) at Shea StadiumCardinals 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 5 13 2 Mets 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 x - 6 11 1 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brock lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .295 Hahn cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .255 Sizemore 2b 5 1 1 1 0 0 .283 Millan 2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 .299 Melendez cf 5 2 2 1 0 0 .254 Staub rf 3 1 2 1 1 0 .274 Simmons c 5 0 3 0 0 0 .295 Milner 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .246 Torre 1b 4 0 3 2 0 0 .289 Jones lf 4 0 1 2 0 1 .267 Reitz 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .240 Garrett 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .245 Carbo rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .271 Dyer c 3 0 1 0 1 1 .189 Tyson ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 Martinez ss 4 2 2 0 0 0 .226 Murphy p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Sadecki p 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 Pena p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Capra p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McBride ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .600 McGraw p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .083 Hrabosky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Campbell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Segui p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 5 13 5 2 2 Totals 33 6 11 5 3 4 Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 10,519 Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Mets 8 DP: Cardinals 1, Mets 2 Errors: Reitz, Hrabosky, Garrett Doubles: Sizemore (14), Milner 2 (9) Stolen Bases: Brock 2 (41) Sacrifice Hits: Capra (1), Millan (10) GIDP: Torre (14), Brock (7), Dyer (4) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Murphy L(2-5) 2 7 5 5 0 2 0 13 3.41 Pena 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 14 3.19 Hrabosky 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 1.89 Segui 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.70 Totals 8 11 6 5 3 4 0 38 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sadecki 2.1 7 4 3 0 1 0 14 3.49 Capra W(2-5) 3.2 3 1 1 2 1 0 15 4.62 McGraw SV(13) 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 5.27 Totals 9 13 5 4 2 2 0 40 Wild Pitches: Murphy (3), Hrabosky (3) Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt CARDINALS 1ST: Brock popped to third in foul territory; Sizemore lined to left; Melendez singled to left; Simmons reached on an error by Garrett [Melendez to second]; Torre singled to center [Melendez scored (unearned), Simmons out at third (center to third)]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Hahn singled to left; Millan forced Hahn (shortstop to second); Staub popped to shortstop; Milner doubled to right [Millan scored]; Jones struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz flied to left; Carbo flied to center; Tyson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 1. METS 2ND: Garrett singled to right; Dyer struck out; Martinez singled to right [Garrett to second]; Sadecki singled to right [Martinez to third, Garrett scored]; Murphy threw a wild pitch [Sadecki to second, Martinez scored]; Hahn grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3. CARDINALS 3RD: Murphy flied to right; Brock singled to center; Brock stole second; Sizemore doubled to left [Brock scored]; Melendez singled to center [Sizemore scored]; Simmons singled to center [Melendez to second]; Torre singled to left [Simmons to second, Melendez scored]; CAPRA REPLACED SADECKI (PITCHING); Reitz popped to catcher in foul territory; Carbo walked [Simmons to third, Torre to second]; Tyson flied to center; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3. METS 3RD: Staub singled to center; Milner doubled to right [Staub to third]; PENA REPLACED MURPHY (PITCHING); Jones singled to left [Milner scored, Staub scored]; Garrett flied to left; Dyer grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Jones out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5. CARDINALS 4TH: Pena was called out on strikes; Brock grounded out (third to first); Sizemore lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5. METS 4TH: Martinez singled to left; Capra out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Martinez to second]; Hahn reached on an error by Reitz [Martinez to third]; Millan forced Hahn (right to shortstop); Staub singled to center [Millan to second, Martinez scored (unearned)]; Milner walked [Millan to third, Staub to second]; Jones forced Milner (third to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 6. CARDINALS 5TH: Melendez flied to left; Simmons singled to center; Torre grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Simmons out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 6. METS 5TH: Garrett flied to center; Dyer singled to left; Martinez flied to center; Capra grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 6. CARDINALS 6TH: Reitz singled to left; Carbo popped to shortstop; Tyson flied to left; MCBRIDE BATTED FOR PENA; McBride walked [Reitz to second]; Brock singled to right [McBride to third, Reitz scored]; Brock stole second; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6. METS 6TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED MCBRIDE (PITCHING); Hahn reached on an error by Hrabosky; Millan out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Hahn to second]; Hrabosky threw a wild pitch [Hahn to third]; Hahn was picked off third (catcher to third); Staub walked; Milner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6. CARDINALS 7TH: MCGRAW REPLACED CAPRA (PITCHING); Melendez flied to right; Simmons singled to center; Torre singled to third [Simmons to second]; Reitz forced Torre (third to second) [Simmons to third]; Carbo popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6. METS 7TH: Jones grounded out (first unassisted); Garrett struck out; Dyer walked; Martinez flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6. CARDINALS 8TH: Tyson singled to left; CAMPBELL BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Campbell popped to pitcher; Brock grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Tyson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6. METS 8TH: SEGUI REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); McGraw struck out; Hahn flied to center; Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6. CARDINALS 9TH: Sizemore flied to right; Melendez grounded out (second to first); Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6. |
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