‘46 Redbirds take 2 of 3 from ‘69 Amazins’

9/2 - Shea Stadium
GAME 1 - '69-Mets 6, '46-Cards 5
A 2 hour rain delay in the 4th zapped Cardinal hurler Howie Pollet's effectiveness.  In fact it helped zap his lead.  Pollet had a 5-0 lead before the delay, which ultimately chased Met starter Gary Gentry (4.1 IP/5ER).  New York scored 4 in the 4th to close the gap to 1 run.  This big inning featured 2 walks and 3 errors by the Cards.  The Amazin's eventually tied it up in the 6th when two unlikely offensive candidates produced the game tying run.  Bobby Pfeil led the inning off with a single and pinch hitter Amos Otis singled him home with 2 outs.  New York would win the game in the 9th when pinch hitter Wayne Garrett led off with a double off of reliever Wilks.  Cleon Jones bunted him over to second and Tommie Agee was given an intentional pass.  Ron Swoboda hit one that was just deep enough for Garrett to tag up and score the winning run.  Ron Taylor (3-0, 0.00) got the win by tossing 3 scoreless innings in relief.

9/3-9/4- Sportsman Park
GAME 2 - Cards 5, Mets 3
The Amazin's jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first when Tommie Agee hit a 2 run homer.  St. Louis was able to scratch out solo runs in the 2nd and 3rd off of Jerry Koosman (0-4, 2.61) to tie the game.  The Mets were able to go ahead in the 5th when Duffy Dyer doubled home Jones.  This would spell the end for Cardinal starter Max Lanier, who was replaced by Murry Dickson.  The Met defense would betray Kossman to the tune of 3 runs in the bottom  of the 6th.  With 2 out Terry Moore would double home Stan Musial, who would go 2 for 4 on the day.  Koosman would then walk the bases loaded and Bobby Pfeil would boot a room service hop to second hit by Marty Marion.  That would allow 2 unearned runs to score and provide the difference in the game.

GAME 3 - Cards 9, Mets 0 (rain shortened 7 inn)
Rain was threatening all game.  What threatened Met starter Jim McAndrew more than the rain was the Cardinal offense.  HOF'ers Stan Musial and Red Schoendienst both accounted for 3 of the Cardinals 17 hits.  Musial had 4 RBI's.  McAndrew was gone after 4 innings of 5 run ball.  Hal Brecheen had a shutout going into the 7th when the heavens opened up.  After about 30 minutes of downpour the umps called the game and saved the Mets the embarrasment of having to play 2 more innings.