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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 2Game Played on Monday, April 18, 1977 (Night game) at Busch Stadium IIMets 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. |
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