July 18, 1971 · 4:33 AM EDT
W: Chuck TaylorL: Jon MatlackS: Frank Linzy
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYM | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
 STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 8 | 7 | 0 |
Biggest lead NYM by 4 · STL by 4 · 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 |
2B: Boswell, Jones, Dyer
HR: Clendenon
RBI: Marshall, Clendenon, Aspromonte, Dyer, Kranepool
SB: Marshall, Clendenon
CS: Jorgensen
LOB: 15
2B: Torre, Beauchamp
3B: Taylor
RBI: Simmons, Torre 3, Taylor, Beauchamp 2
LOB: 3
Top 1 · NYM batting
Bottom 1 · STL batting
The Cardinals beat the Mets 8-5 at Busch Stadium I.
Chuck Taylor got the win, Jon Matlack took the loss and Frank Linzy earned the save. Ted Simmons went 2-for-3 for the Cardinals, while Donn Clendenon went 1-for-4 for the Mets.
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