A two-run homer by Ken Reitz in the sixth inning proved to be the deciding blow in the Cardinals' 3-2 victory over the Mets. Bob Forsch and reliever Al Hrabosky combined on a four-hitter. Dave Kingman provided the Mets' punch with a run-scoring double in the sixth and a solo homer, his fourth of the season, in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Monday, April     18, 1977 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   2  4  1
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  1  2    0  0  x  -   3  6  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mazzilli cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .189      Brock lf              2   0   0   0     1   0   .273
Millan 2b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .211        Youngblood ph,lf    1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Boisclair lf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Templeton ss          4   0   1   1     0   1   .262
  Torre ph,1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .429      McBride cf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .267
Kingman 1b,lf         4   1   2   2     0   2   .359        Anderson rf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Kranepool rf          3   0   1   0     1   1   .351      Simmons c             4   1   2   0     0   0   .359
Stearns c             3   0   0   0     1   2   .188      Hernandez 1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .286
Staiger 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .250      Scott rf,cf           2   0   0   0     1   1   .400
Harrelson ss          2   0   0   0     0   0   .133      Reitz 3b              3   2   2   2     0   0   .200
  Phillips ph,ss      1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Tyson 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .400
Swan p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .200        Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   4   2     3   9             Totals               28   3   6   3     3   4

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance:  8,855
Left on Base: Mets 5, Cardinals 5
DP: Mets 1, Cardinals 1
Errors: Stearns, Templeton
Doubles: Kingman (2)
Home Runs: Kingman (4), Reitz (1)
Stolen Bases: Simmons (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Forsch (2)
GIDP: Torre (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan L(0-2)             6     6   3   3   3   3   1  26   9.00
Myrick                  2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   1.08
Totals                  8     6   3   3   3   4   1  32

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(3-0)           7.1   3   1   0   3   6   0  29   1.17
Hrabosky SV(1)          1.2   1   1   1   0   3   1   5   4.50
Totals                  9     4   2   1   3   9   1  34

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata


METS 1ST: Mazzilli grounded out (pitcher to first); Millan flied
out to center; Boisclair grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock lined to shortstop; Templeton struck out;
McBride was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Cardinals 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman struck out; Kranepool flied out to left;
Stearns walked; Staiger singled to left [Stearns to second];
Harrelson forced Staiger (first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons flied out to right; Hernandez walked;
Scott walked [Hernandez to second]; Reitz flied out to right
[Hernandez to third]; Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

METS 3RD: Swan flied out to right; Mazzilli grounded out (first
to pitcher); Millan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Forsch grounded out (third to first); Brock
grounded out (second to first); Templeton grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

METS 4TH: Boisclair grounded out (first unassisted); Kingman
struck out; Kranepool singled to right; Stearns popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: McBride grounded out (first to pitcher); Simmons
singled to center; Simmons stole second [Simmons to third (error
by Stearns)]; Hernandez popped to third in foul territory; Scott
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

METS 5TH: Staiger grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson
flied out to left; Swan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz singled to center; Tyson singled to right
[Reitz to second]; Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
second) [Reitz to third, Tyson to second]; Brock was walked
intentionally; Templeton singled to second [Reitz scored, Tyson
to third, Brock to second]; McBride lined into a double play
(third unassisted) [Tyson out at third]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

METS 6TH: Mazzilli flied out to center; Millan reached on an
error by Templeton [Millan to first]; Boisclair flied out to
center; Kingman doubled to left [Millan scored (unearned)];
Kranepool was walked intentionally; Stearns struck out; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons singled to right; Hernandez popped to
shortstop; Scott grounded out (first unassisted) [Simmons to
second]; Reitz homered [Simmons scored]; Tyson grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals 3.

METS 7TH: Staiger was called out on strikes; PHILLIPS BATTED FOR
HARRELSON; Phillips struck out; VAIL BATTED FOR SWAN; Vail was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals
3.

CARDINALS 7TH: PHILLIPS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MYRICK
REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING); Forsch flied out to center; YOUNGBLOOD
BATTED FOR BROCK; Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first);
Templeton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Cardinals 3.

METS 8TH: YOUNGBLOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ANDERSON
REPLACED MCBRIDE (PLAYING RF); SCOTT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
CF); Mazzilli grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan walked;
HRABOSKY REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); TORRE BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR;
Torre grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Millan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals
3.

CARDINALS 8TH: TORRE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); KINGMAN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Anderson struck out; Simmons
flied out to center; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals 3.

METS 9TH: Kingman homered; Kranepool struck out; Stearns struck
out; Staiger was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Cardinals 3.