The Mets, who had scored a total of only 13 runs while losing five straight games, broke out of their slump to defeat the Cardinals, 14-7. The Mets knocked out Lynn McGlothen in the first inning, scoring six runs, but failed to hold the lead.

Ted Simmons hit two homers for the Cardinals, who pulled into a 7-7 tie in the fifth before the Mets erupted for five runs in the sixth with a bases-loaded double by Jack Heidemann as the big blow. Ted Sizemore tied the major league record for most errors by a second baseman in one inning, with three. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 14, St. Louis Cardinals 7

Game Played on Thursday, April 17, 1975 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II

Mets 6 0 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 - 14 13 1 Cardinals 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 - 7 9 5 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Unser cf 5 2 2 2 0 2 .333 Brock lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .290 Millan 2b 5 2 1 0 1 0 .161 Garman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Staub rf 6 2 3 3 0 0 .294 Sizemore 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .294 Gallagher rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McBride cf 3 1 1 1 2 1 .313 Kingman lf 6 0 1 0 0 2 .207 Smith rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .310 Milner 1b 3 2 1 1 3 0 .105 Simmons c 4 2 2 4 1 0 .300 Garrett 3b 3 2 0 0 3 1 .429 Reitz 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .300 Heidemann ss 5 2 1 4 1 1 .375 Hernandez 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .179 Grote c 6 1 2 1 0 0 .130 Brinkman ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 .348 Koosman p 1 0 1 2 0 0 .400 McGlothen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Parker p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Curtis p 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Baldwin p 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 Dwyer ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Sosa p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Sadecki p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moore p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Melendez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 43 14 13 13 9 6 Totals 34 7 9 7 6 4 Time of Game: 2:49 Attendance: 12,004 Left on Base: Mets 12, Cardinals 7 DP: Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Errors: Millan, Sizemore 3, Hernandez, Brinkman Doubles: Unser (2), Staub 2 (3), Heidemann (1), Reitz (2), Brinkman (3) Home Runs: Simmons 2 (2) Sacrifice Flies: Unser (1), Smith (1) GIDP: Smith 2 (3) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Koosman 1.1 5 4 4 2 0 1 12 6.75 Parker 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 8 5.14 Baldwin W(1-1) 5.2 3 2 2 2 4 1 21 3.86 Totals 9 9 7 7 6 4 2 41 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McGlothen 0.2 5 6 6 2 2 0 9 9.35 Curtis 3.1 2 1 1 3 0 0 15 2.70 Sosa L(0-1) 1.1 3 3 3 1 3 0 8 15.00 Sadecki 1.1 2 2 0 2 1 0 10 0.00 Moore 1.1 1 2 0 0 0 0 7 0.00 Garman 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.00 Totals 9 13 14 10 9 6 0 53 Wild Pitches: Sosa (1) Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams METS 1ST: Unser doubled to left; Millan singled to center [Unser to third]; Staub doubled to right [Unser scored, Millan to third]; Kingman struck out; Milner was walked intentionally; Garrett struck out; Heidemann walked [Millan scored, Staub to third, Milner to second]; Grote singled to shortstop [Staub scored, Milner to third, Heidemann to second]; Koosman singled to left [Milner scored, Heidemann scored, Grote to second]; CURTIS REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Unser singled to left [Grote scored, Koosman to second]; Millan flied out to center; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to left; Sizemore singled to left [Brock to second]; McBride walked [Brock to third, Sizemore to second]; Smith hit a sacrifice fly to left [Brock scored]; Simmons homered [Sizemore scored, McBride scored]; Reitz flied out to center; Hernandez walked; Brinkman flied out to left; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 4. METS 2ND: Staub grounded out (first unassisted); Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 2ND: Curtis singled to left; Brock reached on an error by Millan [Curtis to second]; Sizemore popped to shortstop in foul territory; McBride singled to first [Curtis to third, Brock to second]; PARKER REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Smith grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [McBride out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 4. METS 3RD: Garrett walked; Heidemann lined to shortstop; Grote singled to center [Garrett to second]; Parker walked [Garrett to third, Grote to second]; Unser hit a sacrifice fly to center [Garrett scored]; Millan forced Parker (second to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 3RD: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Reitz flied out to right; Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 4. METS 4TH: Staub flied out to center; Kingman grounded out (third to first); Milner walked; Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 4TH: Brinkman walked; DWYER BATTED FOR CURTIS; Dwyer singled to center [Brinkman to second]; Brock forced Dwyer (pitcher to shortstop) [Brinkman to third]; Sizemore walked [Brock to second]; BALDWIN REPLACED PARKER (PITCHING); McBride forced Sizemore (second to shortstop) [Brinkman scored, Brock to third]; Smith flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 5. METS 5TH: SOSA REPLACED DWYER (PITCHING); Heidemann was called out on strikes; Grote flied out to center; Baldwin singled to center; Unser was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 5TH: Simmons homered; Reitz doubled to left; Hernandez grounded out (second to first) [Reitz to third]; Brinkman doubled to right [Reitz scored]; Sosa struck out; Brock flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 7. METS 6TH: Millan walked; Sosa threw a wild pitch [Millan to second]; Staub singled to center [Millan to third]; Kingman struck out; Milner singled to right [Millan scored, Staub to second]; SADECKI REPLACED SOSA (PITCHING); Garrett reached on a fielder's choice [Staub to third, Milner to second (error by Sizemore)]; Heidemann doubled to left [Staub scored, Milner scored, Garrett scored (unearned)]; Grote made an out to second; Baldwin reached on an error by Sizemore [Heidemann scored (error by Sizemore) (unearned)]; Ted Sizemore tied a major league record for second basemen with 3 errors in one inning; Unser struck out; 5 R (3 ER), 3 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 6TH: Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); McBride struck out; Smith made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 7. METS 7TH: Millan flied out to center; Staub grounded out (first unassisted); Kingman singled to pitcher; Milner walked [Kingman to second]; Garrett walked [Kingman to third, Milner to second]; MOORE REPLACED SADECKI (PITCHING); Heidemann flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons walked; Reitz struck out; Hernandez popped to third in foul territory; Brinkman forced Simmons (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 7. METS 8TH: Grote grounded out (second to first); Baldwin reached on an error by Brinkman; Unser reached on an error by Hernandez [Baldwin to second]; Millan made an out to shortstop; Staub doubled to right [Baldwin scored (unearned), Unser scored (unearned)]; Kingman made an out to third; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Mets 14, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 8TH: GALLAGHER REPLACED STAUB (PLAYING RF); On a bunt Moore struck out; Brock flied out to center; Sizemore flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 14, Cardinals 7. METS 9TH: GARMAN REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); MELENDEZ REPLACED MOORE (PLAYING LF); Milner flied out to right; Garrett walked; Heidemann popped to first in foul territory; Grote grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 14, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 9TH: McBride walked; Smith grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [McBride out at second]; Simmons flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 14, Cardinals 7.

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