1971 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 90-72
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,604,671, Avg. 20,309
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (90-72)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1971 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 90-72
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,604,671, Avg. 20,309
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (90-72)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1971 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1971 season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals tallied 739 runs and gave up 699 runs. Joe Torre paced St. Louis with 24 home runs, while Joe Hague walloped 20 or more as well. Joe Torre recorded 137 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .363 clip. Steve Carlton led the squad with 20 wins, plus Bob Gibson added 15 or more wins, too Bob Gibson recorded a 3.04 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Red Schoendienst coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 737
Regular Season Runs Against: 697
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 12, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 15, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 16, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 2-3 | 5-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 19, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 2-3 | 5-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 2-3 | 6-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 21, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 2-3 | 7-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 22, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 3-3 | 7-3 | 10-6 | ||
| April 23, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 3-4 | 7-3 | 10-7 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 4-4 | 7-3 | 11-7 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 5-4 | 7-3 | 12-7 | ||
| April 26, 1971 | New York Mets 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 5-5 | 7-3 | 12-8 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 5-6 | 7-3 | 12-9 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | New York Mets 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 5-7 | 7-3 | 12-10 | ||
| April 29, 1971 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 5-8 | 7-3 | 12-11 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 6-8 | 7-3 | 13-11 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 7-8 | 7-3 | 14-11 | ||
| May 3, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 7-8 | 7-4 | 14-12 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 7-8 | 8-4 | 15-12 | ||
| May 5, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 7-8 | 9-4 | 16-12 | ||
| May 7, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 7-8 | 9-5 | 16-13 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 9 | L | 7-8 | 9-6 | 16-14 | ||
| May 10, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 7-8 | 10-6 | 17-14 | ||
| May 11, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 7-8 | 11-6 | 18-14 | ||
| May 14, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 7-8 | 12-6 | 19-14 | ||
| May 15, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 7-8 | 13-6 | 20-14 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 12 | L | 7-8 | 13-7 | 20-15 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 8-8 | 13-7 | 21-15 | ||
| May 19, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 8-9 | 13-7 | 21-16 | ||
| May 20, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 9-9 | 13-7 | 22-16 | ||
| May 21, 1971 | San Diego Padres 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | W | 10-9 | 13-7 | 23-16 | ||
| May 22, 1971 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 11-9 | 13-7 | 24-16 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 12-9 | 13-7 | 25-16 | ||
| May 24, 1971 | San Diego Padres 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 12-10 | 13-7 | 25-17 | ||
| May 25, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 13-10 | 13-7 | 26-17 | ||
| May 26, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 14-10 | 13-7 | 27-17 | ||
| May 27, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 15-10 | 13-7 | 28-17 | ||
| May 28, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 16-10 | 13-7 | 29-17 | ||
| May 29, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 17-10 | 13-7 | 30-17 | ||
| May 30, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 18-10 | 13-7 | 31-17 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-10 | 13-7 | 32-17 | ||
| June 1, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 19-10 | 13-8 | 32-18 | ||
| June 2, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 19-10 | 13-9 | 32-19 | ||
| June 3, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 19-10 | 14-9 | 33-19 | ||
| June 4, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | L | 19-10 | 14-10 | 33-20 | ||
| June 5, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 19-10 | 15-10 | 34-20 | ||
| June 6, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 19-10 | 15-11 | 34-21 | ||
| June 7, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 19-10 | 16-11 | 35-21 | ||
| June 8, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 19-10 | 16-12 | 35-22 | ||
| June 9, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 19-10 | 16-13 | 35-23 | ||
| June 10, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 19-11 | 16-13 | 35-24 | ||
| June 11, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 19-12 | 16-13 | 35-25 | ||
| June 12, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 19-13 | 16-13 | 35-26 | ||
| June 13, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 19-14 | 16-13 | 35-27 | ||
| June 14, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 19-15 | 16-13 | 35-28 | ||
| June 15, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 20-15 | 16-13 | 36-28 | ||
| June 16, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 20-16 | 16-13 | 36-29 | ||
| June 17, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 20-16 | 16-14 | 36-30 | ||
| June 18, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 15 | L | 20-16 | 16-15 | 36-31 | ||
| June 19, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 20-16 | 16-16 | 36-32 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 20-16 | 17-16 | 37-32 | ||
| June 21, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 20-16 | 17-17 | 37-33 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 20-16 | 18-17 | 38-33 | ||
| June 23, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 20-16 | 19-17 | 39-33 | ||
| June 24, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 20-16 | 19-18 | 39-34 | ||
| June 25, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 20-17 | 19-18 | 39-35 | ||
| June 26, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 20-18 | 19-18 | 39-36 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 20-19 | 19-18 | 39-37 | ||
| June 28, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 20-20 | 19-18 | 39-38 | ||
| June 29, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 21-20 | 19-18 | 40-38 | ||
| July 1, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 21-20 | 19-19 | 40-39 | ||
| July 2, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 21-20 | 20-19 | 41-39 | ||
| July 3, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 10 | L | 21-20 | 20-20 | 41-40 | ||
| July 4, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 21-20 | 21-20 | 42-40 | ||
| July 5, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 21-20 | 21-21 | 42-41 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 21-20 | 21-22 | 42-42 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 22-20 | 21-22 | 43-42 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 23-20 | 21-22 | 44-42 | ||
| July 10, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 24-20 | 21-22 | 45-42 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 25-20 | 21-22 | 46-42 | ||
| July 15, 1971 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 26-20 | 21-22 | 47-42 | ||
| July 15, 1971 | Montreal Expos 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-21 | 21-22 | 47-43 | ||
| July 16, 1971 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 27-21 | 21-22 | 48-43 | ||
| July 17, 1971 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 27-22 | 21-22 | 48-44 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 28-22 | 21-22 | 49-44 | ||
| July 19, 1971 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 28-23 | 21-22 | 49-45 | ||
| July 20, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 28-24 | 21-22 | 49-46 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 29-24 | 21-22 | 50-46 | ||
| July 22, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 30-24 | 21-22 | 51-46 | ||
| July 23, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 30-24 | 22-22 | 52-46 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 30-24 | 23-22 | 53-46 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 30-24 | 24-22 | 54-46 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 30-24 | 24-23 | 54-47 | ||
| July 26, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 0 | W | 30-24 | 25-23 | 55-47 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 30-24 | 25-24 | 55-48 | ||
| July 28, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 30-24 | 26-24 | 56-48 | ||
| July 29, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 1 | W | 30-24 | 27-24 | 57-48 | ||
| July 30, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 30-24 | 28-24 | 58-48 | ||
| July 31, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 30-24 | 28-25 | 58-49 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 30-24 | 29-25 | 59-49 | ||
| August 2, 1971 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 31-24 | 29-25 | 60-49 | ||
| August 3, 1971 | San Diego Padres 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 31-25 | 29-25 | 60-50 | ||
| August 4, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 32-25 | 29-25 | 61-50 | ||
| August 5, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 33-25 | 29-25 | 62-50 | ||
| August 6, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 34-25 | 29-25 | 63-50 | ||
| August 7, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 35-25 | 29-25 | 64-50 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 35-26 | 29-25 | 64-51 | ||
| August 9, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 35-27 | 29-25 | 64-52 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 35-28 | 29-25 | 64-53 | ||
| August 11, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 35-29 | 29-25 | 64-54 | ||
| August 12, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 35-29 | 30-25 | 65-54 | ||
| August 13, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 35-29 | 31-25 | 66-54 | ||
| August 14, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 35-29 | 32-25 | 67-54 | ||
| August 15, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 35-29 | 33-25 | 68-54 | ||
| August 16, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 35-29 | 33-26 | 68-55 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 35-29 | 33-27 | 68-56 | ||
| August 18, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 35-29 | 33-28 | 68-57 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 35-29 | 33-29 | 68-58 | ||
| August 21, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 35-29 | 33-30 | 68-59 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 35-29 | 34-30 | 69-59 | ||
| August 23, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 35-29 | 35-30 | 70-59 | ||
| August 24, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 35-29 | 36-30 | 71-59 | ||
| August 25, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 35-29 | 37-30 | 72-59 | ||
| August 27, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 35-30 | 37-30 | 72-60 | ||
| August 28, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 36-30 | 37-30 | 73-60 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 37-30 | 37-30 | 74-60 | ||
| August 30, 1971 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 38-30 | 37-30 | 75-60 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 39-30 | 37-30 | 76-60 | ||
| September 1, 1971 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 39-31 | 37-30 | 76-61 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 40-31 | 37-30 | 77-61 | ||
| September 4, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 40-32 | 37-30 | 77-62 | ||
| September 5, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 41-32 | 37-30 | 78-62 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 41-32 | 38-30 | 79-62 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 41-32 | 38-31 | 79-63 | ||
| September 7, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 41-32 | 39-31 | 80-63 | ||
| September 10, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 41-32 | 40-31 | 81-63 | ||
| September 11, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 41-32 | 40-32 | 81-64 | ||
| September 12, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 41-32 | 41-32 | 82-64 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 41-33 | 41-32 | 82-65 | ||
| September 14, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 41-34 | 41-32 | 82-66 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 41-34 | 41-33 | 82-67 | ||
| September 16, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 41-34 | 41-34 | 82-68 | ||
| September 17, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 41-34 | 42-34 | 83-68 | ||
| September 18, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 41-34 | 42-35 | 83-69 | ||
| September 19, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 41-34 | 43-35 | 84-69 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 42-34 | 43-35 | 85-69 | ||
| September 22, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 42-35 | 43-35 | 85-70 | ||
| September 23, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 42-36 | 43-35 | 85-71 | ||
| September 24, 1971 | Montreal Expos 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 43-36 | 43-35 | 86-71 | ||
| September 25, 1971 | Montreal Expos 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 44-36 | 43-35 | 87-71 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | Montreal Expos 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 45-36 | 43-35 | 88-71 | ||
| September 27, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 1 | W | 45-36 | 44-35 | 89-71 | ||
| September 28, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 45-36 | 45-35 | 90-71 | ||
| September 30, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 6 | L | 45-36 | 45-36 | 90-72 |
