Overcoming a show of power by the Phillies, who hit three homers in one inning, the Cardinals battled back and gained a 7-6 victory in 11 innings. Greg Luzinski, Richie Hebner and Bob Boone all hit homers in the sixth when the Phillies took a 5-2 lead. The Cards knotted the count in the ninth with a single by Lou Brock, homer by Ted Simmons, single by Tony Scott, a stolen base and single by Dane Iorg.

In the 11th, Mike Phillips walked and raced home on a double by Hector Cruz, who advanced to third when Larry Bowa threw wildly on the relay from the outfield. Cruz then scored what proved to be the winning run on an infield out by Jerry Mumphrey. The Phillies fell short in their half with a run on a double by Luzinski, who came within a few feet of hitting his second homer of the game. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6

Game Played on Thursday, July 14, 1977 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Cardinals    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3    0  2  -   7 13  0
Phillies     2  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  1  -   6 18  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mumphrey lf,rf        5   0   2   1     1   1   .308      McBride rf            5   1   2   0     1   1   .282
Templeton ss          6   0   1   0     0   0   .309      Bowa ss               6   1   2   0     0   0   .277
Hernandez 1b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .321      Johnstone 1b          3   0   1   2     1   0   .297
Freed rf              3   1   2   2     0   0   .385        Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brock ph,lf         2   1   1   0     0   0   .277        Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
Simmons c             4   1   2   2     1   0   .333        McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .302
Scott cf              5   1   1   0     0   2   .312        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Reitz 3b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .297        Martin ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .273
Tyson 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .249      Luzinski lf           5   1   2   2     1   0   .322
  Rader ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .308        Schmidt pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .292
  Phillips 2b         0   1   0   0     1   0   .190      Hebner 3b             5   1   3   1     0   0   .300
Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .174        Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .326
  Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Maddox cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .276
  Anderson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Boone c               5   1   4   1     0   0   .279
  Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sizemore 2b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .262
  Iorg ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .188      Kaat p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .143
  Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Hutton 1b           2   0   1   0     0   0   .216
  Cruz ph             1   1   1   1     0   0   .261
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               43   7  13   7     3   4             Totals               46   6  18   6     3   3

Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 33,601
Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Phillies 11
DP: Cardinals 2, Phillies 1
Errors: Bowa, Kaat
Doubles: Hernandez (20), Cruz (14), Sizemore (10), Luzinski (22)
Home Runs: Freed (2), Simmons (13), Luzinski (19), Hebner (11), Boone (6)
Stolen Bases: Scott (10)
Caught Stealing: Mumphrey (5), Iorg (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Hernandez (2), Sizemore (2)
GIDP: Templeton (8), Luzinski 2 (7)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch                  5.1  11   5   5   1   1   3  25   4.02
Carroll                 0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.17
Metzger                 2     3   0   0   2   1   0  10   3.93
Eastwick W(4-5)         2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.95
Hrabosky SV(7)          1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5   4.73
Totals                 11    18   6   6   3   3   3  50

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat                    7     6   2   2   1   1   1  27   5.53
Garber                  1.1   3   3   3   0   1   1   7   3.54
Reed                    0.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.58
McGraw L(3-1)           2     2   2   1   2   1   0  10   2.48
Totals                 11    13   7   6   3   4   2  47

Wild Pitches: Forsch (7)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello


CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey flied out to center; Templeton grounded
out (pitcher to first); Hernandez doubled to left; Freed homered
[Hernandez scored]; Simmons singled to left; Scott was called
out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride singled to center; Bowa singled to right
[McBride to third, Bowa to second (on throw to 3b)]; Johnstone
singled to right [McBride scored, Bowa scored]; Luzinski
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Johnstone out
at second]; Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz popped to first in foul territory; Tyson
singled to left; Forsch reached on an error by Kaat [Tyson to
second, Forsch to first]; Mumphrey walked [Tyson to third,
Forsch to second]; Templeton grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Mumphrey out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone
singled to first; Sizemore singled to center [Boone out at third
(center to third), Sizemore to second (on throw to 3b)]; Kaat
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Phillies 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (third to first); Freed
singled to center; Simmons flied out to center; Scott forced
Freed (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: McBride singled to third; Bowa flied out to right
[McBride to second]; Johnstone walked; Luzinski grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Johnstone out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Reitz flied out to left; Tyson grounded out
(second to first); Forsch popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Hebner grounded out (first to pitcher); Maddox
grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone singled to left [Boone
out at second (left to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Phillies 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Mumphrey singled to center; Templeton flied out
to center; Hernandez flied out to left; Mumphrey was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Sizemore lined to shortstop; Kaat struck out but
advanced to first on a wild pitch; McBride flied out to left;
Bowa singled to right [Kaat to second]; Johnstone grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies
2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Freed flied out to right; Simmons grounded out
(shortstop to first); Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski homered; Hebner homered; Maddox grounded
out (shortstop to first); Boone homered; CARROLL REPLACED FORSCH
(PITCHING); Sizemore doubled to left; Kaat grounded out (third
to first) [Sizemore to third]; McBride flied out to left; 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: Reitz flied out to center; Tyson flied out to
center; ANDERSON BATTED FOR CARROLL; Anderson flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 7TH: METZGER REPLACED ANDERSON (PITCHING); Bowa
grounded out (second to first); Johnstone flied out to center;
Luzinski walked; Hebner singled to right [Luzinski to third];
Maddox struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies
5.

CARDINALS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PITCHING); HUTTON
REPLACED KAAT (PLAYING 1B); Mumphrey struck out; Templeton
grounded out (first to pitcher); Hernandez grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 8TH: Boone singled to center; Sizemore out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Boone to second]; Hutton
singled to center [Boone out at home (center to catcher), Hutton
to second (on throw to home)]; McBride walked; Bowa grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies
5.

CARDINALS 9TH: BROCK BATTED FOR FREED; Brock singled to right;
Simmons homered [Brock scored]; Scott singled to right; Scott
stole second; Reitz flied out to center; RADER BATTED FOR TYSON;
REED REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); Rader struck out; IORG BATTED
FOR METZGER; Iorg singled to center [Scott scored]; Mumphrey
singled to left [Iorg to third]; Iorg was caught stealing home
(catcher to shortstop to first to catcher); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 5, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 9TH: BROCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MUMPHREY
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); EASTWICK REPLACED IORG
(PITCHING); PHILLIPS REPLACED RADER (PLAYING 2B); MCCARVER
BATTED FOR REED; McCarver popped to first in foul territory;
Luzinski flied out to left; Hebner singled to center; Maddox
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Phillies
5.

CARDINALS 10TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Templeton
singled to shortstop; Hernandez out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Templeton to second]; Brock popped to shortstop;
Simmons was walked intentionally; Scott struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 10TH: Boone flied out to center; Sizemore popped to
shortstop; Hutton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Phillies 5.

CARDINALS 11TH: Reitz flied out to right; Phillips walked; CRUZ
BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Cruz doubled to left [Phillips scored, Cruz
to third (error by Bowa)]; Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Cruz scored (unearned)]; Templeton grounded out (third
to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 11TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); McBride struck
out; Bowa flied out to right; MARTIN BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Martin
singled to center; Luzinski doubled to center [Martin scored];
SCHMIDT RAN FOR LUZINSKI; JOHNSON BATTED FOR HEBNER; Johnson
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Phillies
6.

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