The Mets, leading in the sixth by a 10-1 margin, hung on to win a slugfest from the Cardinals, 11-7, with Felix Millan providing four of the winners' 17 hits. Millan singled and scored in the first, opened a four-run third with a base hit, singled across two runs in a five-run sixth, and doubled home the final New York run in the seventh. The Cardinals rallied with four markers in the sixth and got a two-run homer from Ken Reitz in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 11, St. Louis Cardinals 7

Game Played on Monday, July 28, 1975 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Mets 1 0 4 0 0 5 1 0 0 - 11 17 0 Cardinals 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 - 7 16 2 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Garrett 3b 5 1 1 0 1 0 .265 McBride cf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .256 Millan 2b 6 3 4 3 0 0 .310 Davis rf 5 0 3 2 0 0 .274 Kranepool 1b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .347 Smith 1b 5 0 1 0 0 2 .290 Staub rf 4 1 3 1 1 0 .277 Simmons c 5 1 3 0 0 0 .337 Kingman lf 4 2 1 1 1 2 .252 Melendez lf 5 2 1 0 0 0 .254 Unser cf 4 1 1 2 1 1 .289 Sizemore 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .251 Grote c 5 0 2 1 0 0 .299 Lintz ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 Phillips ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 .244 Reitz 3b 4 2 4 2 1 0 .280 Matlack p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .049 Tyson ss,2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .242 Apodaca p 2 1 2 0 0 0 .400 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Bradford ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .194 Bryant p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rudolph ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .218 Terlecky p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Totals 43 11 17 9 4 3 Totals 42 7 16 7 2 4 Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 19,406 Left on Base: Mets 9, Cardinals 10 DP: Mets 1, Cardinals 1 Errors: Davis, Smith Doubles: Millan 2 (25), Staub (16), Reitz (19), Melendez (6), Sizemore (19) Home Runs: Reitz (3) GIDP: Garrett (3), Melendez (9) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack W(12-8) 5.2 10 5 5 2 2 0 28 3.47 Apodaca SV(8) 3.1 6 2 2 0 2 1 16 1.85 Totals 9 16 7 7 2 4 1 44 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(9-8) 5 9 5 5 1 3 0 25 2.92 Bryant 1 4 5 4 2 0 0 9 19.64 Terlecky 3 4 1 1 1 0 0 13 3.04 Totals 9 17 11 10 4 3 0 47 Passed Balls: Simmons 3 (16) Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Paul Pryor METS 1ST: Garrett grounded out (first to pitcher); Millan doubled to left; Kranepool grounded out (first unassisted) [Millan to third]; Staub singled to left [Millan scored]; Kingman struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: McBride grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis flied out to left; Smith grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. METS 2ND: Unser flied out to left; Grote singled to left; Phillips grounded out (second to first) [Grote to second]; Matlack grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); Melendez flied out to left; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. METS 3RD: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Millan singled to right; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Millan to second]; Kranepool singled to right [Millan scored (error by Davis), Kranepool to second]; Staub flied out to center; Kingman singled to left [Kranepool scored, Kingman to second (on throw to home)]; Unser walked; Grote singled to left [Kingman scored, Unser to second]; Phillips singled to center [Unser scored, Grote to second]; Matlack lined to third; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz singled to center; Tyson singled to right [Reitz to second]; Forsch forced Reitz (pitcher to third) [Tyson to second]; McBride struck out; Davis singled to left [Tyson scored, Forsch to second]; Smith struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 1. METS 4TH: Garrett made an out to shortstop; Millan made an out to first; Kranepool flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons singled to left; Melendez grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Simmons out at second]; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 1. METS 5TH: Staub singled to right; Smith dropped a foul fly hit by Kingman for an error; Kingman struck out; Unser struck out; Grote flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz doubled to right; Tyson flied out to center; BRADFORD BATTED FOR FORSCH; Bradford singled to center [Reitz to third]; McBride made an out to shortstop; Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 1. METS 6TH: BRYANT REPLACED BRADFORD (PITCHING); Phillips singled to shortstop; Matlack popped to shortstop in foul territory; Garrett walked [Phillips to second]; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Phillips to third, Garrett to second]; Millan singled to center [Phillips scored, Garrett scored]; Kranepool flied out to right; Staub doubled to right [Millan to third]; Kingman was walked intentionally; Unser singled to right [Millan scored, Staub scored, Kingman to third]; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Kingman scored (unearned), Unser to second]; Grote flied out to center; 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 6TH: Smith singled to left; Simmons forced Smith (third to second); Melendez doubled to left [Simmons to third]; Sizemore doubled to left [Simmons scored, Melendez scored]; Reitz walked; Tyson flied out to left; RUDOLPH BATTED FOR BRYANT; Rudolph singled to left [Sizemore scored, Reitz to third]; McBride walked [Rudolph to second]; APODACA REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Davis singled to right [Reitz scored, Rudolph to third, McBride to second]; Smith struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 10, Cardinals 5. METS 7TH: TERLECKY REPLACED RUDOLPH (PITCHING); Phillips grounded out (pitcher to first); Apodaca singled to left; Garrett singled to right [Apodaca to second]; Millan doubled to right [Apodaca scored, Garrett to third]; Kranepool reached on a fielder's choice [Garrett out at home (first to third to catcher to third to first), Millan to third, Kranepool to second]; Staub was walked intentionally; Kingman flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 11, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons singled to right; Melendez flied out to right; Sizemore flied out to left; Reitz singled to left [Simmons to second]; Tyson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 11, Cardinals 5. METS 8TH: LINTZ REPLACED SIZEMORE (PLAYING SS); TYSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); Grote grounded out (second to first); Phillips flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 11, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 8TH: Terlecky struck out; McBride grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis singled to center; Smith grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 11, Cardinals 5. METS 9TH: Apodaca singled to center; Garrett grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Apodaca out at second]; Millan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 11, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons singled to center; Melendez forced Simmons (shortstop unassisted); Lintz grounded out (second to first) [Melendez to second]; Reitz homered [Melendez scored]; Tyson flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 11, Cardinals 7.

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