Bake McBride's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 13th eased the Cardinals past the Padres, 6-5, and made a winner of Al Hrabosky, who hurled four-plus innings of hitless relief. San Diego took a 2-0 lead in the first on a walk, double by Derrel Thomas and single by Dave Winfield, but St. Louis, bunching singles by Reggie Smith, Ted Simmons, Joe Torre and Ken Reitz with a walk and two Padre errors, scored five times in the fourth. Enzo Hernandez tripled home Fred Kendall, who had doubled, in the fifth, then scored on a groundout to cut St. Louis' lead to 5-4. Cito Gaston got the tying run home in the eighth with a sacrifice fly.

Danny Godby opened the Cardinal 13th with a pinch-hit single in his first big league at-bat, was sacrificed to second and moved to third on Lou Brock's infield hit. Ted Sizemore was walked intentionally before McBride flied deep to center to plate Godby. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 6, San Diego Padres 5
Game Played on Monday, August    12, 1974 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Padres       2  0  0    0  2  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  -   5 10  3
Cardinals    0  0  0    5  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   6  8  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          5   2   2   1     1   0   .243      Brock lf              4   0   1   0     3   0   .316
Beckert 2b            4   0   0   1     1   0   .338      Sizemore 2b           2   1   0   0     5   0   .264
  Roberts pr,3b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .173      McBride cf            6   0   0   1     0   0   .295
Thomas cf             5   2   2   1     1   0   .267      Smith rf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .318
Winfield lf           6   0   2   1     0   1   .270        Cruz pr,rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Colbert 1b            6   0   2   0     0   3   .212        Melendez ph,rf      2   0   1   0     0   0   .225
Gaston rf             4   0   0   1     1   0   .220      Simmons c             6   1   1   1     0   0   .261
Hilton 3b,2b          6   0   0   0     0   3   .202      Torre 1b              5   1   1   1     1   1   .299
Kendall c             4   1   2   0     1   0   .245      Reitz 3b              6   1   1   1     0   0   .290
Greif p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .071      Tyson ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .206
  Grubb ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .284        Dwyer ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .288
  Laxton p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        DaVanon ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Hrabosky p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
                                                            Godby ph            1   1   1   0     0   0  1.000
                                                          Curtis p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .220
                                                            Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .188
                                                            Heidemann ss        2   0   0   0     0   2   .232

Totals               45   5  10   5     5   8             Totals               45   6   8   4     9   5

Time of Game: 4:03   Attendance: 16,493
Left on Base: Padres 8, Cardinals 13
DP: Padres 0, Cardinals 2
Errors: Colbert, Hilton, Kendall, Smith
Doubles: Thomas (20), Kendall (14), Smith (24)
Triples: Hernandez (2)
Stolen Bases: Hernandez (30), Brock 2 (79)
Sacrifice Hits: Greif (5), Curtis (4), Heidemann (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Gaston (2), McBride (4)
GIDP: Greif (1), Gaston (5)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Greif                   8     5   5   3   5   2   0  35   4.62
Laxton L(0-1)           4.2   3   1   1   4   3   0  22   2.86
Totals                 12.2   8   6   4   9   5   0  57

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Curtis                  7     7   4   4   3   5   0  29   4.44
Forsch                  1.2   3   1   1   1   1   0   9   3.24
Hrabosky W(6-1)         4.1   0   0   0   1   2   0  14   3.16
Totals                 13    10   5   5   5   8   0  52

Wild Pitches: Forsch (5)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Paul Pryor


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez walked; Beckert grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Hernandez to second]; Thomas doubled to left [Hernandez
scored]; Winfield singled to right [Thomas scored, Winfield to
second (error by Smith)]; Colbert was called out on strikes;
Gaston was walked intentionally; Hilton forced Gaston (shortstop
to second); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
walked; McBride flied to left in foul territory; Smith struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

PADRES 2ND: Kendall singled to center; On a bunt Greif grounded
into a double play (first to shortstop to second) [Kendall out
at second]; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons popped to third in foul territory; Torre
flied out to center; Reitz grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

PADRES 3RD: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
grounded out (third to first); Winfield struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson popped to second; Curtis grounded out
(shortstop to first); Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

PADRES 4TH: Colbert singled to right; Gaston grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Colbert out at
second]; Hilton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore walked; McBride flied out to center;
Smith singled to right [Sizemore to third]; Simmons singled to
right [Sizemore scored, Smith to second]; Torre singled to left
[Smith scored, Simmons to second]; Reitz singled to left
[Simmons scored, Torre scored (error by Colbert) (unearned) (no
RBI), Reitz to third]; Tyson reached on a fielder's choice
[Reitz scored (error by Kendall) (unearned)]; Curtis out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Tyson to second]; Brock was
walked intentionally; Sizemore forced Brock (shortstop to
second); 5 R (3 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 5.

PADRES 5TH: Kendall doubled to left; Greif out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Kendall to third]; Hernandez tripled to
right [Kendall scored]; Beckert grounded out (second to first)
[Hernandez scored]; Thomas popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 4, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 5TH: McBride flied out to left; Smith popped to third
in foul territory; Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Cardinals 5.

PADRES 6TH: Winfield singled to left; Colbert struck out; Gaston
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Winfield to second]; Hilton
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4,
Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 6TH: Torre struck out; Reitz flied out to left; Tyson
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Cardinals
5.

PADRES 7TH: Kendall walked; Greif forced Kendall (first to
second); Hernandez flied out to left; Beckert forced Greif
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4,
Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: MCCARVER BATTED FOR CURTIS; McCarver flied out to
right; Brock walked; Brock stole second; Sizemore flied out to
left; McBride popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Cardinals 5.

PADRES 8TH: FORSCH REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Thomas singled
to center; Winfield flied out to center; Colbert singled to left
[Thomas to third]; Gaston hit a sacrifice fly to center [Thomas
scored]; Hilton was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: Smith doubled to right; CRUZ RAN FOR SMITH;
Simmons grounded out (first to pitcher) [Cruz to third]; Torre
was walked intentionally; Reitz reached on a fielder's choice
[Cruz out at home (third to catcher to third), Torre to second];
DWYER BATTED FOR TYSON; Dwyer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

PADRES 9TH: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); DAVANON REPLACED
DWYER (PLAYING SS); Kendall popped to first in foul territory;
GRUBB BATTED FOR GREIF; Grubb flied out to left; Hernandez
singled to third; Hernandez stole second; Forsch threw a wild
pitch [Hernandez to third]; Beckert walked; ROBERTS RAN FOR
BECKERT; HRABOSKY REPLACED DAVANON (PITCHING); HEIDEMANN
REPLACED FORSCH (PLAYING SS); Thomas popped to third; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HILTON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); LAXTON REPLACED GRUBB
(PITCHING); Heidemann was called out on strikes; Brock walked;
Brock stole second; Sizemore was walked intentionally; McBride
reached on an error by Hilton [Brock to third, Sizemore to
second]; MELENDEZ BATTED FOR CRUZ; Melendez popped to first in
foul territory; Simmons flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

PADRES 10TH: MELENDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Winfield
flied out to right; Colbert flied out to center; Gaston popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 5,
Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 10TH: Torre grounded out (third to first); Reitz
grounded out (second to first); Hrabosky was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

PADRES 11TH: Hilton popped to second; Kendall flied out to
center; Laxton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 11TH: Heidemann struck out; Brock flied out to left;
Sizemore walked; McBride flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

PADRES 12TH: Hernandez flied out to center; Roberts popped to
second; Thomas walked; Winfield flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 12TH: Melendez singled to center; Simmons popped to
third in foul territory; Torre flied out to left; Reitz flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

PADRES 13TH: Colbert struck out; Gaston grounded out (second to
first); Hilton popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
5, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 13TH: GODBY BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Godby singled to
center; Heidemann out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Godby to second]; Brock singled to third [Godby to third];
Sizemore was walked intentionally [Brock to second]; McBride hit
a sacrifice fly to center [Godby scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 5, Cardinals 6.