Hitless in seven previous trips to the plate, Del Unser smashed a homer in the 17th inning to carry the Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals. The Mets held a 3-2 lead until the Cards pulled even with doubles by Vic Harris and Ron Fairly in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Game Played on Monday, April     19, 1976 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Mets         0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   4 18  2
Cardinals    2  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   3 11  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          7   0   2   0     1   3   .256      Brock lf              7   0   0   0     1   1   .179
Millan 2b             5   0   2   1     1   1   .325      Kessinger ss          8   0   2   0     0   2   .167
Milner lf             1   0   1   1     3   0   .471      McBride cf            8   1   5   0     0   1   .444
  Boisclair pr,lf     1   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Simmons c             6   1   0   0     2   0   .267
  Stearns ph,c        3   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Smith rf              6   0   1   2     2   1   .129
Kingman rf            7   0   1   0     1   1   .244      Hernandez 1b          7   0   0   0     1   3   .167
Torre 1b              5   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Cruz 3b               7   0   0   0     0   1   .182
  Phillips pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Harris 2b             6   1   2   0     1   2   .259
  Kranepool 1b        3   0   1   0     0   1   .226      Falcone p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Grote c,lf            8   1   4   0     0   1   .464        Crawford ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Unser cf              8   2   1   1     0   1   .289        Rasmussen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Staiger 3b            5   0   0   0     0   2   .077        Fairly ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .667
  Garrett ph,3b       3   0   2   0     0   0   .250        Richard pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Seaver p              3   1   1   0     0   2   .143        Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ayala ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .286        Anderson ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .364
  Lockwood p          1   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Curtis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .571        Melendez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sanders p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Proly p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Apodaca ph,p        2   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Rudolph ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Wallace p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               64   4  18   3     6  14             Totals               60   3  11   3     7  12

Time of Game: 4:46   Attendance:  4,859
Left on Base: Mets 18, Cardinals 15
DP: Mets 1, Cardinals 0
Errors: Millan, Staiger, Kessinger, Hernandez
Doubles: Smith (2), Harris (1), Fairly (1), McBride 2 (2), Kessinger (2)
Home Runs: Unser (1)
Stolen Bases: McBride (1)
Caught Stealing: McBride (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Millan (3), Harrelson (1), Falcone (1), Proly (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Millan (1)
GIDP: Kessinger (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver                  8     7   3   3   3   8   0  34   3.15
Lockwood                4     0   0   0   0   2   0  13   1.74
Sanders                 2     2   0   0   2   0   0   9   0.00
Apodaca W(1-0)          3     2   0   0   2   2   0  13   2.25
Totals                 17    11   3   3   7  12   0  69

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Falcone                 5     4   3   1   4   7   0  24   8.10
Rasmussen               2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   4.05
Hrabosky                2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6   3.68
Curtis                  3     5   0   0   1   0   0  14   9.00
Proly                   4     5   0   0   0   1   0  15   1.59
Wallace L(0-1)          0.2   3   1   1   0   1   1   5   5.79
Frisella                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                 17    18   4   2   6  14   1  73

Wild Pitches: Seaver 2 (3), Falcone (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Ed Sudol


METS 1ST: Harrelson was called out on strikes; Millan grounded
out (shortstop to first); Milner walked; Kingman walked [Milner
to second]; Torre struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Kessinger struck out; McBride
singled to center; McBride stole second; Simmons walked; Smith
doubled to center [McBride scored, Simmons scored]; Hernandez
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

METS 2ND: Grote singled to left; Falcone threw a wild pitch
[Grote to second]; Unser reached on an error by Hernandez [Grote
scored]; Staiger struck out; Seaver singled to right [Unser to
second]; Harrelson walked [Unser to third, Seaver to second];
Millan hit a sacrifice fly to left [Unser scored (unearned),
Seaver to third]; Milner singled to right [Seaver scored
(unearned), Harrelson to third]; Kingman flied out to left; 3 R
(1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Cruz flied out to center; Harris walked; Falcone
out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Harris to second];
Brock popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cardinals 2.

METS 3RD: Torre flied out to center; Grote singled to center;
Unser popped to third in foul territory; Staiger was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Kessinger struck out; McBride singled to right;
Seaver threw a wild pitch [McBride to second]; Seaver threw a
wild pitch [McBride to third]; Simmons popped to second; Smith
lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

METS 4TH: Seaver struck out; Harrelson was called out on
strikes; Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Cruz
popped to catcher in foul territory; Harris was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

METS 5TH: Milner walked; Kingman struck out; Torre popped to
first in foul territory; Grote popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: CRAWFORD BATTED FOR FALCONE; Crawford flied out
to center; Brock lined to shortstop; Kessinger singled to left;
McBride struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

METS 6TH: RASMUSSEN REPLACED CRAWFORD (PITCHING); Unser struck
out; Staiger popped to shortstop; Seaver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith
lined to right; Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

METS 7TH: Harrelson singled to left; Millan out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Harrelson to second]; Milner was walked
intentionally; BOISCLAIR RAN FOR MILNER; Kingman lined to left;
Torre flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: BOISCLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Cruz
grounded out (pitcher to first); Harris doubled to right; FAIRLY
BATTED FOR RASMUSSEN; Fairly doubled to left [Harris scored];
RICHARD RAN FOR FAIRLY; Brock popped to third in foul territory;
Kessinger popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cardinals 3.

METS 8TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Grote grounded
out (first unassisted); Unser grounded out (first unassisted);
Staiger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: McBride doubled to left; Simmons grounded out
(pitcher to first); Smith was walked intentionally; Hernandez
struck out; Cruz lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
3, Cardinals 3.

METS 9TH: AYALA BATTED FOR SEAVER; Ayala struck out; Harrelson
struck out; Millan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED AYALA (PITCHING); Harris
grounded out (second to first); ANDERSON BATTED FOR HRABOSKY;
Anderson was called out on strikes; Brock grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

METS 10TH: CURTIS REPLACED ANDERSON (PITCHING); Boisclair
grounded out (second to first); Kingman flied out to left; Torre
singled to right; PHILLIPS RAN FOR TORRE; Grote singled to left
[Phillips to second]; Unser grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 10TH: KRANEPOOL REPLACED PHILLIPS (PLAYING 1B);
Kessinger flied out to center; McBride lined to first; Simmons
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

METS 11TH: Staiger popped to second in foul territory; Lockwood
singled to left; Harrelson out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Lockwood to second]; Millan was walked intentionally;
STEARNS BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR; Stearns forced Millan (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 11TH: STEARNS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); GROTE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Smith popped to second;
Hernandez flied out to center; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

METS 12TH: Kingman flied out to left; Kranepool singled to
right; Grote singled to left [Kranepool out at third (center to
third), Grote to second (on throw to 3b)]; Unser grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 12TH: Harris grounded out (first to pitcher); MELENDEZ
BATTED FOR CURTIS; Melendez reached on an error by Staiger;
Brock popped to second; Kessinger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

METS 13TH: PROLY REPLACED MELENDEZ (PITCHING); GARRETT BATTED
FOR STAIGER; Garrett flied out to center; HODGES BATTED FOR
LOCKWOOD; Hodges grounded out (first unassisted); Harrelson
singled to right; Millan singled to left [Millan out at home
(error by Kessinger) (first to right to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 13TH: GARRETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); SANDERS
REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); McBride singled to shortstop;
McBride was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Simmons walked; Smith popped to third; Hernandez reached on an
error by Millan [Simmons to second]; Cruz flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

METS 14TH: Stearns flied out to center; Kingman singled to left
[Kingman out at second (first to second)]; Kranepool flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 14TH: Harris singled to right; Proly out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Harris to second]; Brock was
walked intentionally; Kessinger grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Brock out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

METS 15TH: Grote struck out; Unser grounded out (pitcher to
first); Garrett singled to right; APODACA BATTED FOR SANDERS;
Apodaca grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 15TH: APODACA STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); McBride
doubled to left; Simmons grounded out (first unassisted)
[McBride to third]; Smith was walked intentionally; Hernandez
was walked intentionally [Smith to second]; Cruz popped to
second; Harris struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cardinals 3.

METS 16TH: Harrelson grounded out (second to pitcher); Millan
singled to shortstop; Stearns forced Millan (shortstop to
second); Kingman forced Stearns (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 16TH: RUDOLPH BATTED FOR PROLY; Rudolph popped to
first in foul territory; Brock grounded out (second to first);
Kessinger doubled to left; McBride flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 3.

METS 17TH: WALLACE REPLACED RUDOLPH (PITCHING); Kranepool was
called out on strikes; Grote flied out to center; Unser homered;
Garrett singled to center; Apodaca singled to left [Garrett to
second]; FRISELLA REPLACED WALLACE (PITCHING); Harrelson
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4,
Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 17TH: Simmons popped to second; Smith struck out;
Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4,
Cardinals 3.