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.

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