A three-run homer by Ken Reitz in the ninth inning enabled the Cardinals to down the Mets, 4-2. Eric Rasmussen limited the Mets to three hits over the first seven innings, but the victory went to reliever Al Hrabosky. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Monday, August    8, 1977 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Cardinals    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   4  7  0
Mets         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  4  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bosetti rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Randle 3b             4   0   1   0     0   3   .311
  Freed ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .362      Millan 2b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .244
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Henderson lf          4   1   1   1     0   0   .290
Templeton ss          4   2   2   0     0   0   .326      Milner 1b             2   0   0   0     2   1   .263
Cruz lf               2   0   1   1     1   1   .262      Vail rf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .292
Simmons c             3   1   1   0     1   0   .326      Stearns c             4   1   2   1     0   1   .285
Hernandez 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .297      Mazzilli cf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .235
Reitz 3b              4   1   1   3     0   0   .274      Flynn ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .221
Mumphrey cf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .322      Koosman p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .123
Tyson 2b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .220
Rasmussen p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .143
  Anderson ph,rf      0   0   0   0     1   0   .227

Totals               29   4   7   4     3   4             Totals               27   2   4   2     5   9

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 12,519
Left on Base: Cardinals 3, Mets 4
DP: Cardinals 3, Mets 2
Errors: Stearns
Home Runs: Reitz (13), Stearns (11), Henderson (8)
Stolen Bases: Templeton (22)
Caught Stealing: Mumphrey (10), Randle (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Tyson (5), Cruz (2)
GIDP: Hernandez (11), Freed (2), Henderson 2 (8)
Hit by Pitch: Koosman (1,by Hrabosky)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen               7     3   1   1   4   5   1  24   3.36
Hrabosky W(4-4)         2     1   1   1   1   4   1   9   4.48
Totals                  9     4   2   2   5   9   2  33

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(8-13)         9     7   4   4   3   4   1  34   3.28
Totals                  9     7   4   4   3   4   1  34

Hit by Pitch: Hrabosky (2)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale


CARDINALS 1ST: Bosetti flied out to right; Templeton singled to
shortstop; Templeton stole second [Templeton to third (error by
Stearns)]; Cruz singled to center [Templeton scored]; Simmons
lined to center; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R,
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle singled to center; Randle was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Millan walked; Henderson grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Millan out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Tyson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Milner flied out to center; Vail struck out; Stearns
homered; Mazzilli flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Rasmussen grounded out (second to first); Bosetti
grounded out (third to first); Templeton popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Flynn popped to first; Koosman struck out; Randle
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Cruz walked; Simmons singled to shortstop [Cruz
to second]; Hernandez grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Cruz to third, Simmons out at second];
Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Millan walked; Henderson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Millan out at second]; Milner walked; Vail
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Mumphrey singled to second; Mumphrey was picked
off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop);
Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rasmussen struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Stearns singled to left; Mazzilli lined into a double
play (first unassisted) [Stearns out at first]; Flynn struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Bosetti grounded out (third to first); Templeton
flied out to left; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Koosman grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle
struck out; Millan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hernandez struck out; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Henderson grounded out (second to first); Milner
walked; On a bunt Vail made an out to catcher [Milner stayed at
first]; Mike Vail called for interference for running into
his own bunt; Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Mumphrey singled to third; Tyson out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Mumphrey to second];
ANDERSON BATTED FOR RASMUSSEN; Anderson walked; FREED BATTED FOR
BOSETTI; Freed grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Anderson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED FREED (PITCHING); ANDERSON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); Mazzilli walked; Flynn flied out to right;
Koosman was hit by a pitch [Mazzilli to second]; Randle struck
out; Millan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Templeton singled to left; Cruz out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Templeton to second];
Simmons was walked intentionally; Hernandez grounded out (first
unassisted) [Templeton to third, Simmons to second]; Reitz
homered [Templeton scored, Simmons scored]; Mumphrey flied out
to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Henderson homered; Milner struck out; Vail struck out;
Stearns was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Mets 2.