Starting with a two-run homer by Ted Simmons in the first inning, the Cardinals triumphed over Randy Jones for the second time this season, beating the Padres, 4-2. Mike Anderson, who collected three hits, was on base with a single when Simmons connected for the circuit. Anderson also scored after hitting a single in the fourth and a double in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 4, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Friday, July      16, 1976 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Cardinals    2  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   4  8  0
Padres       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .337      Hernandez ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .266
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .246      Fuentes 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Anderson rf           4   3   3   0     0   0   .319      W. Davis cf           4   0   1   0     0   3   .283
Simmons 1b            3   1   1   2     1   0   .279      Winfield rf           3   1   0   0     1   2   .288
Ferguson c            4   0   2   1     0   1   .225      Grubb 1b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .289
Mumphrey lf           4   0   0   1     0   1   .286      Rader 3b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .256
Tyson 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Turner lf             3   0   2   2     0   1   .231
Cruz 3b               3   0   0   0     0   1   .192        Kubiak ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .315
McGlothen p           3   0   1   0     0   1   .150      Kendall c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .236
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jones p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .065
                                                            Rettenmund ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .215

Totals               33   4   8   4     1   5             Totals               33   2   7   2     2   9

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 18,081
Left on Base: Cardinals 3, Padres 7
DP: Cardinals 0, Padres 1
Doubles: Anderson (6), W. Davis (11), Turner (6)
Home Runs: Simmons (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Rader (4)
GIDP: Tyson (4)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen W(8-8)        6.1   7   2   2   2   6   0  28   3.79
Hrabosky SV(9)          2.2   0   0   0   0   3   0   8   3.10
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   9   0  36

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(16-4)           9     8   4   4   1   5   1  34   2.61
Totals                  9     8   4   4   1   5   1  34

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer


CARDINALS 1ST: McBride struck out; Kessinger singled to second;
Anderson singled to right [Kessinger out at third (right to
third)]; Simmons homered [Anderson scored]; Ferguson grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres
0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez popped to first in foul territory; On a
bunt Fuentes grounded out (pitcher to second); W. Davis doubled
to right; Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Mumphrey struck out; Tyson flied to right in foul
territory; Cruz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Grubb singled to center; Rader popped to second;
Turner singled to right [Grubb to second]; Kendall flied out to
center; Jones struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Padres 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: McGlothen struck out; McBride grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kessinger grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez flied out to right; Fuentes grounded out
(first unassisted); W. Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Anderson singled to left; Simmons walked
[Anderson to second]; Ferguson singled to pitcher [Anderson to
third, Simmons to second]; Mumphrey forced Ferguson (shortstop
to second) [Anderson scored, Simmons to third]; Tyson grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Mumphrey out
at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Winfield walked; Grubb singled to second [Winfield
to second]; Rader out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first)
[Winfield to third, Grubb to second]; Turner doubled to left
[Winfield scored, Grubb scored]; Kendall flied out to left;
Jones struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Padres 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); McGlothen
grounded out (pitcher to first); McBride grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Hernandez flied out to left; Fuentes grounded out
(first to pitcher); W. Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Padres 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first);
Anderson doubled to center; Simmons flied out to center
[Anderson to third]; Ferguson singled to center [Anderson
scored]; Mumphrey forced Ferguson (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Winfield struck out; Grubb grounded out (first to
pitcher); Rader walked; Turner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Padres 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz
struck out; McGlothen singled to center; McBride forced
McGlothen (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
4, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: Kendall singled to left; On a bunt Jones made an out
to first; Hernandez singled to center [Kendall to second];
HRABOSKY REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Fuentes flied out to
right; W. Davis struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4,
Padres 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first);
Anderson lined to shortstop; Simmons lined to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: Winfield struck out; Grubb grounded out (shortstop
to first); Rader flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Padres 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: Ferguson was called out on strikes; Mumphrey
grounded out (pitcher to first); Tyson flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: KUBIAK BATTED FOR TURNER; Kubiak struck out; Kendall
flied out to center; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR JONES; Rettenmund
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Padres 2.