A grand slam by Rusty Staub climaxed a six-run explosion in the fifth inning as the Mets defeated the Cardinals, 7-1. Wayne Garrett batted in two runs with a bases-loaded double before an intentional pass to Del Unser filled the sacks again and set the stage for Staub's smash off Bob Gibson. Unser accounted for the Mets' last run with a homer off Al Hrabosky in the seventh. Tom Seaver held the Cardinals to four hits with their lone run crossing the plate on three singles in the third inning. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Game Played on Wednesday, April     23, 1975 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  6  0    1  0  x  -   7  9  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .250      Garrett 3b            3   1   1   0     1   0   .348
Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .259      Millan 2b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .220
McBride cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .240      Unser cf              3   2   2   1     1   0   .426
Smith rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Staub rf              4   1   1   4     0   0   .250
Simmons c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .277      Kingman lf            3   0   1   0     1   2   .229
Hernandez 1b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .188      Kranepool 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .318
Reitz 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .360      Heidemann ss          3   1   1   0     1   1   .240
Brinkman ss           3   1   0   0     0   1   .325      Grote c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .237
Gibson p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Seaver p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fairly ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   4   1     1   7             Totals               31   7   9   7     4   3

Time of Game: 1:50   Attendance: 14,120
Left on Base: Cardinals 4, Mets 4
DP: Cardinals 1, Mets 1
Errors: Garrett
Doubles: Millan (6)
Home Runs: Staub (2), Unser (2)
Stolen Bases: Brock (3), Kingman (3)
Caught Stealing: Kingman (1)
GIDP: Sizemore (3), Millan (3)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson L(0-2)           6     7   6   6   4   2   1  28   6.26
Hrabosky                1     1   1   1   0   0   1   3   2.70
Garman                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   1.04
Totals                  8     9   7   7   4   3   2  35

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(2-2)           9     4   1   1   1   7   0  32   2.03
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   7   0  32

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Lee Weyer


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore
struck out; McBride struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett lined to second; Millan flied out to left;
Unser singled to center; Staub flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Smith flied out to center; Simmons flied out to
left; Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman struck out; Kranepool grounded out (second to
first); Heidemann walked; Grote flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz singled to left; Brinkman forced Reitz
(third to second); On a bunt Gibson struck out; Brock singled to
center [Brinkman to second]; Sizemore singled to right [Brinkman
scored, Brock to third]; McBride grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Seaver grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett
grounded out (second to first); Millan singled to shortstop;
Unser popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Smith grounded out (first unassisted); Simmons
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Staub made an out to shortstop; Kingman walked;
Kingman was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Kranepool flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Brinkman
struck out; Gibson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Heidemann singled to center; Grote singled to center
[Heidemann to second]; Seaver grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Heidemann to third, Grote to second]; Garrett walked; Millan
doubled to center [Heidemann scored, Grote scored, Garrett to
third]; Unser was walked intentionally; Staub homered [Garrett
scored, Millan scored, Unser scored]; Kingman struck out;
Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Mets 6.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock walked; Brock stole second; Sizemore
reached on an error by Garrett; McBride flied out to left; Smith
flied out to left; Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 6.

METS 6TH: Heidemann popped to third in foul territory; Grote
grounded out (first to pitcher); Seaver flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 6.

CARDINALS 7TH: Hernandez flied out to left; Reitz grounded out
(third to first); Brinkman grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 6.

METS 7TH: Garrett singled to right; HRABOSKY REPLACED GIBSON
(PITCHING); Millan grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Garrett out at second]; Unser homered;
Staub made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Mets 7.

CARDINALS 8TH: FAIRLY BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Fairly singled to
right; Brock struck out; Sizemore grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Fairly out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 7.

METS 8TH: GARMAN REPLACED FAIRLY (PITCHING); Kingman singled to
left; Kingman stole second; Kranepool flied out to center;
Heidemann struck out; Grote popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 7.

CARDINALS 9TH: McBride grounded out (second to first); Smith
grounded out (second to first); Simmons flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 7.