With all scoring packed into the first two innings, the Cardinals defeated the Mets, 5-2. The Mets counted their pair in the first on four straight singles by Felix Millan, Rusty Staub, Dave Kingman and Joe Torre. The Cardinals came back with their runs after two were out in the second. Larry Lintz and John Curtis walked and Bake McBride singled to drive in Lintz before Willie Davis came to the plate and smashed a three-run homer. Singles by Reggie Smith, Ted Simmons and Ron Fairly then added the final tally. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 5, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Wednesday, July      30, 1975 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Mets         2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  0
Cardinals    0  5  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   5 10  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines cf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .204      McBride cf            4   1   3   1     1   0   .264
Millan 2b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .305      Davis lf              5   1   2   3     0   0   .273
Staub rf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .279      Smith rf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .290
Kingman lf            4   0   1   1     0   1   .257      Simmons c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .341
Torre 3b              4   0   2   1     0   1   .275      Fairly 1b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .333
Milner 1b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .224      Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .272
Heidemann ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .220      Tyson 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .248
Stearns c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .198      Lintz ss              3   1   1   0     1   0   .199
Tate p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Curtis p              2   1   0   0     1   2   .206
  Parker p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Garrett ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .259
  Sanders p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Alou ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .286

Totals               33   2  10   2     4   4             Totals               31   5  10   5     6   4

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 14,226
Left on Base: Mets 9, Cardinals 9
DP: Mets 0, Cardinals 3
Errors: Lintz
Doubles: Fairly (6)
Home Runs: Davis (3)
Stolen Bases: Davis (7)
Caught Stealing: McBride 2 (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Tate (4), Curtis (4)
GIDP: Heidemann (2), Clines 2 (3)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tate L(4-9)             1.2   5   5   5   5   0   1  14   4.64
Parker                  3.1   2   0   0   1   3   0  13   4.41
Sanders                 3     3   0   0   0   1   0  11   1.82
Totals                  8    10   5   5   6   4   1  38

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Curtis W(7-8)           9    10   2   2   4   4   0  38   3.72
Totals                  9    10   2   2   4   4   0  38

Wild Pitches: Curtis (6)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


METS 1ST: Clines reached on an error by Lintz; Millan singled to
right [Clines out at third (right to third)]; Staub singled to
center [Millan to third]; Kingman singled to center [Millan
scored, Staub to second]; Torre singled to center [Staub scored,
Kingman to second]; Milner forced Torre (pitcher to shortstop)
[Kingman to third]; Heidemann forced Milner (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: McBride walked; McBride was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Davis popped to catcher in foul
territory; Smith walked; Simmons walked [Smith to second];
Fairly grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

METS 2ND: Stearns singled to right; Tate out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Stearns to second]; Clines singled to
shortstop [Stearns stayed at second]; Millan forced Clines
(shortstop to second) [Stearns to third]; Staub walked [Millan
to second]; Kingman flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Tyson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lintz walked; Curtis walked
[Lintz to second]; McBride singled to center [Lintz scored,
Curtis to second]; Davis homered [Curtis scored, McBride
scored]; Smith singled to center; Simmons singled to right
[Smith to second]; Fairly singled to center [Smith scored,
Simmons to third]; PARKER REPLACED TATE (PITCHING); Reitz walked
[Fairly to second]; Tyson flied out to right; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 5.

METS 3RD: Torre was called out on strikes; Milner was called out
on strikes; Heidemann singled to left; Stearns walked [Heidemann
to second]; Parker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 3RD: Lintz made an out to shortstop; Curtis was called
out on strikes; McBride singled to left; Davis flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 5.

METS 4TH: Clines grounded out (second to first); Millan flied
out to left; Staub flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 4TH: Smith flied out to center; Simmons flied out to
right; Fairly doubled to left; Reitz popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 5.

METS 5TH: Kingman was called out on strikes; Torre singled to
shortstop; Curtis threw a wild pitch [Torre to second]; Milner
walked; Heidemann grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Milner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson was called out on strikes; Lintz grounded
out (second to first); Curtis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Cardinals 5.

METS 6TH: Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); GARRETT
BATTED FOR PARKER; Garrett walked; Clines grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Garrett out at second]; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 6TH: SANDERS REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); McBride
flied out to left; Davis singled to left; Davis stole second;
Smith grounded out (first to pitcher) [Davis to third]; Simmons
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Cardinals 5.

METS 7TH: Millan flied out to center; Staub flied out to left;
Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 2, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: Fairly grounded out (second to first); Reitz
struck out; Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 5.

METS 8TH: Torre lined to shortstop; Milner singled to right;
Heidemann flied out to center; Stearns grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: Lintz singled to right; Curtis out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Lintz to second]; McBride singled to
second [Lintz to third]; McBride was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 5.

METS 9TH: ALOU BATTED FOR SANDERS; Alou singled to center;
Clines grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Alou out at second]; Millan flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 5.