July 27, 1971 · 7:05 PM EDT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
 NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
1B1-2H-AB1 RBITop hitterCJCleon JonesLF2-4H-AB2B · 2 RP1.0IP0 ER · 1 K · WP8.1IP3 ER · 2 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead STL by 2 · NYM by 1 · 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: Simmons, Sizemore
RBI: Alou, Sizemore
LOB: 9
2B: Jones
RBI: Kranepool 2, Dyer
LOB: 8
Top 1 · STL batting
Bottom 1 · NYM batting
The Mets edged the Cardinals 3-2 at Shea Stadium.
Danny Frisella got the win and Chris Zachary took the loss. Cleon Jones went 2-for-4 for the Mets, while Matty Alou went 1-for-2 for the Cardinals.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
