FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
NEW YORK METS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
07/18/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
NEW YORK METS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 721 - FRIDAY, JULY 18TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (54-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 0
St. Louis Cardinals (41-49) 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 4 6 1
Lackey Lifts Cardinals to Win
The St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Mets, 4-2, in American League action at Busch Stadium. The player of the game was St. Louis pitcher and Abilene, Texas native John Lackey. The win puts the Cardinals at 41-49, while the Mets drop to 54-36.

Lackey's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 5 strikeouts in 9 innings while allowing 5 hits. Lackey, who finished 3rd in the NL in strikeouts with 209 last year, goes to 8-6 on the year with 85 strikeouts.

"There's still time to turn this season around," said Lackey.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Puckett CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .307 8 29
J. Ramirez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 1
L. Johnson DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 15 55
E. Karros 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 17 55
J. Willingham C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .302 16 51
P. Clark 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .291 12 38
M. Byrd LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .313 3 11
D. Davis RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 2 6
C. Schilling SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 1 15
Totals 33 2 5 1 1 5 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: K. Puckett (8, 8th Inning off J. Lackey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Clark , M. Byrd , J. Willingham , K. Puckett 4 , J. Ramirez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Davis 2 , C. Schilling
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Puckett (Pujols at home))
PB: J. Willingham
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Pettis CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .256 0 24
W. Boggs 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .266 3 39
A. Pujols 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .265 11 39
E. Alfonzo 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .298 13 41
R. Colavito RF 4 1 2 3 0 2 4 .267 11 44
Y. Gurriel DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .264 12 55
T. d'Arnaud C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 3 9
D. Concepcion SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 8 23
A. Jones LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 1 7
Totals 29 4 6 4 4 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Alfonzo (7, 6th Inning off M. Garza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Colavito (11, 6th Inning off M. Garza, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Gurriel , R. Colavito 5 , E. Alfonzo 2 , A. Pujols 2
2-out RBI: Y. Gurriel , R. Colavito
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Gurriel
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: R. Colavito (7)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Garza L (7-6) 5.1 5 4 4 4 7 1 93 56 4.03   
S. Stewart 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 18 0.00   
T. Butters 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 8 1.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Garza 45
Batters Faced: M. Garza 24, S. Stewart 6, T. Butters 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Garza 3-5, S. Stewart 2-3, T. Butters 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Garza 93-56, S. Stewart 25-18, T. Butters 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Butters 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lackey W (8-6) 9.0 5 2 1 1 5 1 119 80 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lackey 75
Batters Faced: J. Lackey 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lackey 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lackey 119-80
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Lackey
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 23446
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