May 7, 1971 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Tom SeaverL: Bob Gibson
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
 NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 0 |
LF2-3H-AB1 RTop hitterBHBud HarrelsonSS2-5H-AB3B · 1 RP9.0IP1 ER · 9 K · WP8.0IP2 ER · 7 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead STL by 1 · NYM by 2 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1PI Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | — |
| 2STCardinals | 90 | 72 | .555 | 7.0 |
3CH Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
| 4NYMets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
5WS Nationals | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 |
6PH Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 |
RBI: Torre
SB: Brock
LOB: 18
2B: Kranepool, Aspromonte, Grote
3B: Harrelson
RBI: Grote
SB: Harrelson
LOB: 19
Top 1 · STL batting
Bottom 1 · NYM batting
The Mets beat the Cardinals 3-1 at Shea Stadium.
Tom Seaver got the win and Bob Gibson took the loss. Bud Harrelson went 2-for-5 for the Mets, while Lou Brock went 2-for-3 for the Cardinals.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
