September 14, 1971 · 3:38 AM EDT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 NYM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Biggest lead WSH by 1 · NYM by 4 · 1 lead change
| 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 |
HR: Staub
RBI: Staub 2, Fairly
SB: Staub
LOB: 8
2B: Martinez 2
HR: Garrett, Kranepool
RBI: Garrett, Kranepool, Martinez 2
LOB: 16
Top 1 · WSH batting
Bottom 1 · NYM batting
The Mets beat the Nationals 6-3 at Shea Stadium.
Jim McAndrew got the win, Jim Britton took the loss and Danny Frisella earned the save. Ted Martinez went 3-for-3 for the Mets, while Rusty Staub went 3-for-4 for the Nationals.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
