September 8, 1971 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Carl MortonL: Ray SadeckiS: Mike Marshall
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
 WSH | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Biggest lead WSH by 8
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1PI Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | — |
2ST Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .555 | 7.0 |
3CH Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
| 4NYMets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
| 5WSNationals | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 |
6PH Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 |
2B: Kranepool
HR: McGraw
RBI: Singleton, McGraw
LOB: 7
2B: Hunt, Fairly
HR: Staub
RBI: Staub 4, Boccabella, Fairly 2, Marshall
SB: Bailey
LOB: 14
Top 1 · NYM batting
Bottom 1 · WSH batting
The Nationals routed the Mets 10-2 at Jarry Park.
Carl Morton got the win, Ray Sadecki took the loss and Mike Marshall earned the save. Rusty Staub went 1-for-3 for the Nationals, while Tug McGraw went 1-for-1 for the Mets.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
