May 2, 1971 · 4:33 AM EDT
W: Steve CarltonL: Carl Morton
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
 STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 8 | 2 |
C2-4H-AB2BTop hitterTSTed SimmonsC2-3H-AB2 2BP9.0IP0 ER · 2 K · WP8.0IP0 ER · 3 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead STL by 1
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1PI Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | — |
| 2STCardinals | 90 | 72 | .555 | 7.0 |
3CH Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
4NY Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
| 5WSNationals | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 |
6PH Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 |
2B: Boccabella
LOB: 19
2B: Simmons 2
SB: Brock
LOB: 14
Top 1 · WSH batting
Bottom 1 · STL batting
The Cardinals edged the Nationals 1-0 at Busch Stadium I.
Steve Carlton got the win and Carl Morton took the loss. Ted Simmons went 2-for-3 for the Cardinals, while John Boccabella went 2-for-4 for the Nationals.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
