Reggie Smith drove in four runs with a homer and single and the Cardinals picked up three other runs on an error by Dave Schneck to defeat the Mets, 12-5. The Mets jumped on Bob Gibson for four runs in the fourth inning, starting their outburst with a homer by John Milner, before the Cardinals struck back for six runs in the sixth.

Ted Sizemore singled and Smith hit his homer to open the rally. Singles by Ted Simmons and Ken Reitz and a pass to Danny Godby loaded the bases. Simmons scored on a passed ball. After Ron Hunt walked to reload the sacks, Keith Hernandez hit a line drive that Schneck dropped in center field and three runs scored on the error. Smith accounted for his two other RBIs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 12, New York Mets 5
Game Played on Thursday, September 12, 1974 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  6    0  3  3  -  12 15  1
Mets         0  0  0    4  0  1    0  0  0  -   5  8  4


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Melendez cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Garrett 3b            4   0   0   1     0   1   .218
  Hernandez ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .308      Millan 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .259
  Denny p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kranepool lf          3   0   1   0     0   0   .313
  Hrabosky p          2   1   2   2     0   0   .375        Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .282
Sizemore 2b,ss        6   1   2   0     0   0   .251        Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Smith rf              5   1   3   4     0   0   .317        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
Torre 1b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .282        Pemberton ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Simmons c             5   1   3   0     0   0   .266      Milner 1b             3   1   1   1     1   2   .255
Reitz 3b              5   2   2   0     0   0   .282        Hampton ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Godby lf              2   1   1   0     1   1   .182      Hodges c              2   1   0   0     1   0   .237
  McBride cf          1   2   1   0     0   0   .307        Dyer ph,c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Tyson ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Schneck cf,lf         2   1   1   0     1   1   .214
  Hunt ph,2b          2   1   1   0     1   1   .262        Theodore ph,lf      0   0   0   0     1   0   .152
Gibson p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .219      Ayala rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .190
  Heidemann ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Martinez ss           4   2   1   1     0   0   .226
  Brock ph,lf         2   2   0   1     1   1   .309      Matlack p             2   0   2   2     0   0   .099
                                                            Parker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Boswell ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .227
                                                            Hahn cf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .257

Totals               43  12  15   7     3   5             Totals               35   5   8   5     4   7

Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 11,747
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Mets 8
DP: Cardinals 0, Mets 0
Errors: Sizemore, Schneck, Theodore, Martinez 2
Doubles: Kranepool (8)
Home Runs: Smith (22), Milner (20)
Stolen Bases: McBride (25)
Sacrifice Flies: Garrett (4)
Hit by Pitch: McBride (12,by Miller)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson W(10-12)         5     7   4   3   3   3   1  25   3.94
Denny                   0     1   1   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Hrabosky SV(8)          4     0   0   0   1   4   0  13   2.66
Totals                  9     8   5   3   4   7   1  40

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack L(12-12)        5.1   8   6   3   2   3   1  26   2.53
Parker                  0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.60
Miller                  2.1   6   6   5   1   1   0  15   3.89
McGraw                  0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.72
Totals                  9    15  12   8   3   5   1  47

Passed Balls: Simmons (12), Hodges (4)
Hit by Pitch: Miller (1)
Wild Pitches: Hrabosky (3)
Balks: Gibson (2)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Sudol


CARDINALS 1ST: Melendez popped to second in foul territory;
Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith singled to
shortstop; Torre flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Millan lined
to shortstop; Kranepool popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons singled to third; Reitz popped to second;
Godby struck out; Tyson flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Milner walked; Gibson balked [Milner to second];
Hodges popped to second; Schneck was called out on strikes;
Ayala struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Gibson struck out; Melendez popped to second;
Sizemore flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Martinez popped to first; Matlack singled to right;
Garrett flied to left; Millan singled to right [Matlack to
second]; Kranepool popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); Torre
flied to center; Simmons singled to left; Reitz flied to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Milner homered; Hodges walked; Schneck singled to
center [Hodges to second]; Ayala flied to left; Martinez singled
to left [Hodges scored, Schneck to second]; Simmons allowed a
passed ball [Schneck to third, Martinez to second]; Matlack
singled to right [Schneck scored, Martinez scored (unearned)];
Garrett flied to center; Millan flied to center; 4 R (3 ER), 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

CARDINALS 5TH: Godby singled to first; Tyson flied to right;
Gibson struck out; Melendez flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

METS 5TH: Kranepool doubled to right; Milner was called out on
strikes; Hodges grounded out (first to pitcher) [Kranepool to
third]; Schneck was walked intentionally; Ayala popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: Sizemore singled to left; Smith homered [Sizemore
scored]; Torre flied to right; Simmons singled to center; Reitz
singled to right [Simmons to second]; Godby walked [Simmons to
third, Reitz to second]; HUNT BATTED FOR TYSON; Hodges allowed a
passed ball [Simmons scored, Reitz to third, Godby to second];
Hunt walked; HEIDEMANN BATTED FOR GIBSON; PARKER REPLACED
MATLACK (PITCHING); BROCK BATTED FOR HEIDEMANN; Brock struck
out; HERNANDEZ BATTED FOR MELENDEZ; Hernandez reached on an
error by Schneck [Reitz scored (unearned) (no RBI), Godby scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Hunt scored (unearned) (no RBI), Hernandez
to third]; Sizemore reached on a fielder's choice [Hernandez out
at home (pitcher to catcher)]; 6 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Mets 4.

METS 6TH: BROCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HUNT STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING 2B); SIZEMORE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); DENNY
REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); MCBRIDE REPLACED GODBY (PLAYING
CF); Martinez reached on an error by Sizemore; Debut game for
John Denny; BOSWELL BATTED FOR PARKER; Boswell singled to
right [Martinez to third]; HRABOSKY REPLACED DENNY (PITCHING);
Garrett hit a sacrifice fly to right [Martinez scored
(unearned)]; Millan forced Boswell (third to second); JONES
BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Hrabosky threw a wild pitch [Millan to
second]; Jones was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Mets 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: HAHN REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING CF); SCHNECK
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); MILLER REPLACED JONES
(PITCHING); Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Torre
grounded out (first to pitcher); Simmons flied to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Mets 5.

METS 7TH: Milner struck out; DYER BATTED FOR HODGES; Dyer flied
to center; THEODORE BATTED FOR SCHNECK; Theodore walked; Ayala
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Mets 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: THEODORE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); DYER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first);
McBride singled to center; McBride stole second [McBride to
third (error by Martinez)]; Hunt was called out on strikes;
Brock was walked intentionally; Hrabosky singled to center
[McBride scored, Brock to second]; Sizemore singled to shortstop
[Brock to third, Hrabosky to second]; Smith singled to center
[Brock scored, Hrabosky scored, Sizemore to second]; Torre flied
to right; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 9, Mets 5.

METS 8TH: Martinez flied to right; Hahn flied to center; Garrett
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 9, Mets 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons flied to right; Reitz singled to right;
McBride was hit by a pitch [Reitz to second]; Hunt singled to
center [Reitz to third, McBride to second]; MCGRAW REPLACED
MILLER (PITCHING); Brock forced Hunt (second to shortstop)
[Reitz scored, McBride scored (error by Martinez) (no RBI),
Brock to second]; Hrabosky singled to left [Brock scored
(unearned), Hrabosky to second (error by Theodore)]; Sizemore
popped to second; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 12,
Mets 5.

METS 9TH: Millan flied to left; PEMBERTON BATTED FOR MCGRAW;
Pemberton flied to center; HAMPTON BATTED FOR MILNER; Hampton
flied to center; Debut game for Ike Hampton; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 12, Mets 5.