May 9, 1971 · 3:33 AM EDT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
 NYM | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 12 | 0 |
CF3-5H-AB1 RBITop hitterTFTim FoliSS3-4H-AB3B · 2B · 4 RBI · 2 RP6.1IP3 ER · 6 K · WP1.1IP5 ER · 0 K · LLosing pitcherP1.0IP0 ER · 0 K · SBiggest lead NYM by 9
| 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: Alou, Torre 2, Sizemore, Melendez
LOB: 24
2B: Foli, Grote
3B: Foli
HR: Clendenon, Aspromonte
RBI: Foli 4, Clendenon, Aspromonte 2
SB: Hahn
LOB: 18
Top 1 · STL batting
Bottom 1 · NYM batting
The Mets beat the Cardinals 9-5 at Shea Stadium.
Jerry Koosman got the win, Steve Carlton took the loss and Danny Frisella earned the save. Tim Foli went 3-for-4 for the Mets, while Matty Alou went 3-for-5 for the Cardinals.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
