Although his record was only 4-7 after beating the Padres, 3-0, Eric Rasmussen was Cardinals' leader in both complete games (four) and shutouts (two). Randy Jones continued to be jinxed in St. Louis, losing at Busch Stadium for the fifth straight time.

The Cards nicked last year's Cy Young award winner for a run in the second inning on a single by Keith Hernandez and double by Ken Reitz. Other runs followed in the fourth on a single by Ted Simmons and triples by Hernandez and Reitz. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 3, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Wednesday, June      8, 1977 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  1
Cardinals    0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards lf           4   0   3   0     0   0   .254      Brock lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .305
Almon ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .218      Templeton ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .314
  Scanlon ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Scott cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .325
Ivie 1b               4   0   2   0     0   1   .312      Anderson rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Winfield rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .300      Simmons c             3   1   2   0     0   0   .328
Hendrick cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .305      Hernandez 1b          3   2   2   1     0   1   .316
Tenace c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Reitz 3b              3   0   2   2     0   0   .291
Valentine 3b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Tyson 2b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .201
Champion 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .237      Rasmussen p           3   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Jones p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Wehrmeister p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sutherland ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .395

Totals               31   0   7   0     0   2             Totals               29   3   7   3     2   3

Time of Game: 1:42   Attendance:  8,611
Left on Base: Padres 4, Cardinals 4
DP: Padres 1, Cardinals 2
Errors: Richards
Doubles: Reitz (18)
Triples: Hernandez (2), Reitz (1)
Stolen Bases: Richards (15)
Caught Stealing: Templeton (8), Simmons (4)
GIDP: Almon (6), Turner (4)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(4-6)            5     6   3   3   2   2   0  22   4.14
Wehrmeister             3     1   0   0   0   1   0   9   4.20
Totals                  8     7   3   3   2   3   0  31

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen W(4-7)        9     7   0   0   0   2   0  31   3.52
Totals                  9     7   0   0   0   2   0  31

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Satch Davidson


PADRES 1ST: rain delay sometime during game; Richards
grounded out (first unassisted); Almon grounded out (third to
first); Ivie singled to right [Ivie out at second (right to
shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first);
Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott walked;
Anderson forced Scott (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield grounded out (third to first); Hendrick
popped to first; Tenace lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hernandez singled to left; Reitz doubled to right [Hernandez
scored, Reitz to third (on throw to home)]; Tyson reached on a
fielder's choice [Reitz out at home (shortstop to catcher)];
Rasmussen flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Cardinals 1.

PADRES 3RD: Valentine was called out on strikes; Champion
grounded out (third to first); Jones popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Templeton
singled to right; Templeton was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Scott grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 1.

PADRES 4TH: Richards singled to center; Almon grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Richards out at second];
Ivie popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Anderson flied out to left; Simmons singled to
left [Simmons to second (error by Richards)]; Hernandez tripled
to left [Simmons scored]; Reitz tripled to right [Hernandez
scored]; Tyson walked; Rasmussen struck out; Brock struck out; 2
R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 3.

PADRES 5TH: Winfield singled to left; Hendrick grounded out
(third to first) [Winfield to second]; Tenace grounded out
(third to first) [Winfield to third]; Valentine grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton lined to first; Scott flied out to
center; Anderson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Cardinals 3.

PADRES 6TH: Champion singled to right; TURNER BATTED FOR JONES;
Turner grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Champion out at second]; Richards singled to center;
Richards stole second; Almon flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: WEHRMEISTER REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Simmons
singled to center; Hernandez was called out on strikes while
Simmons was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Reitz
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 3.

PADRES 7TH: Ivie was called out on strikes; Winfield flied out
to left; Hendrick flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Tyson popped to shortstop; Rasmussen flied out to
left; Brock grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 3.

PADRES 8TH: Tenace grounded out (second to first); Valentine
lined to left; Champion grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Templeton popped to shortstop; Scott grounded out
(first unassisted); Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 3.

PADRES 9TH: SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR WEHRMEISTER; Sutherland flied
out to right; Richards singled to right; SCANLON BATTED FOR
ALMON; Scanlon flied out to center; Ivie singled to second
[Richards to third]; Winfield forced Ivie (shortstop to second);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 3.