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Monday August 15, 1977
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John Milner delivered a two-run double in the first inning and duplicated the feat in the fifth inning while leading the Mets to a 7-4 victory over the Cardinals, ending a six-game losing streak. Both Milner blows came off John Denny, who was charged with a fifth straight defeat after winning his first seven decisions. [The Sporting News]


New York Mets 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4

Game Played on Monday, August 15, 1977 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Mets         3  0  0    0  4  0    0  0  0  -   7 11  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  0  -   4 10  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b             3   2   2   0     2   0   .307      Brock lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .270
Harrelson ss          4   1   1   0     0   0   .167        Bosetti lf          2   0   1   0     0   0   .200
Boisclair rf          3   1   1   0     2   0   .266      Scott rf              4   1   0   0     1   2   .292
Henderson lf          5   2   1   2     0   2   .311      Hernandez 1b          4   1   2   0     1   1   .290
Milner 1b             5   1   2   4     0   0   .268      Simmons c             3   0   2   0     0   0   .329
Hodges c              4   0   0   0     1   1   .305        Rader c             2   1   2   1     0   0   .297
Mazzilli cf           4   0   2   0     1   0   .241      Mumphrey cf           4   0   1   0     1   1   .315
Flynn 2b              5   0   2   1     0   0   .232      Reitz 3b              3   1   0   0     0   1   .269
Swan p                4   0   0   0     0   2   .125      Kessinger ss          4   0   1   1     0   1   .246
  Apodaca p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Tyson 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .232
                                                            Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .300
                                                            Cruz ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .254
                                                            Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
                                                            Freed ph            1   0   1   2     0   0   .357
                                                            Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Denny p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .111
                                                            Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Phillips ph,2b      3   0   0   0     0   0   .182

Totals               37   7  11   7     6   5             Totals               37   4  10   4     3   7

Time of Game: 2:59   Attendance: 18,818
Left on Base: Mets 10, Cardinals 10
DP: Mets 0, Cardinals 0
Doubles: Milner 2 (14), Hernandez (23)
Sacrifice Hits: Harrelson (5)
Hit by Pitch: Reitz (5,by Swan)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan W(8-7)             7.2   7   4   4   3   4   0  34   3.84
Apodaca SV(4)           1.1   3   0   0   0   3   0   7   3.13
Totals                  9    10   4   4   3   7   0  41

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny L(7-5)            4.2   4   7   7   5   1   0  23   4.05
Schultz                 0.1   2   0   0   1   1   0   4   1.17
Eastwick                2     3   0   0   0   1   0   9   3.65
Carroll                 1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5   2.29
Hrabosky                1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.30
Totals                  9    11   7   7   6   5   0  44

Hit by Pitch: Swan (1)
Wild Pitches: Denny (2)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Vargo


METS 1ST: Randle walked; Harrelson out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to first) [Randle to second]; Boisclair walked;
Henderson singled to right [Randle scored, Boisclair to third];
Milner doubled to right [Boisclair scored, Henderson scored];
Denny threw a wild pitch [Milner to third]; Hodges reached on a
fielder's choice [Milner out at home (second to third to
catcher), Hodges to second]; Mazzilli walked; Flynn forced
Mazzilli (shortstop to second); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott
grounded out (third to first); Hernandez doubled to left;
Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Cardinals 0.

METS 2ND: Swan struck out; Randle grounded out (shortstop to
first); Harrelson popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Mumphrey grounded out (third to first); Reitz
flied out to right; Kessinger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 0.

METS 3RD: Boisclair grounded out (first to pitcher); Henderson
grounded out (third to first); Milner popped to third; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson lined to second; Denny was called out on
strikes; Brock lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cardinals 0.

METS 4TH: Hodges grounded out (pitcher to first); Mazzilli flied
out to right; Flynn grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Scott was called out on strikes; Hernandez
singled to third; Simmons singled to left [Hernandez to second];
Mumphrey walked [Hernandez to third, Simmons to second]; Reitz
struck out; Kessinger flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Mets 3, Cardinals 0.

METS 5TH: Swan grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle walked;
Harrelson singled to right [Randle to second]; Boisclair walked
[Randle to third, Harrelson to second]; Henderson forced
Boisclair (pitcher to second) [Randle scored, Harrelson to
third]; Milner doubled to right [Harrelson scored, Henderson
scored]; SCHULTZ REPLACED DENNY (PITCHING); Hodges walked;
Mazzilli singled to shortstop [Milner to third, Hodges to
second]; Flynn singled to center [Milner scored, Hodges to
third, Mazzilli to second]; Swan struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 7, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); PHILLIPS
BATTED FOR SCHULTZ; Phillips flied out to center; Brock flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cardinals 0.

METS 6TH: PHILLIPS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); EASTWICK
REPLACED TYSON (PITCHING); Randle singled to center; Harrelson
grounded out (second to first) [Randle to second]; Boisclair
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Randle to third]; Henderson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Scott grounded out (second to first); Hernandez
flied out to left; Simmons singled to right; Mumphrey singled to
left [Simmons to second]; Reitz grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 7, Cardinals 0.

METS 7TH: BOSETTI REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); RADER REPLACED
SIMMONS (PLAYING C ); Milner popped to shortstop; Hodges
grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli singled to right; Flynn
singled to center [Mazzilli to second]; Swan grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 7, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Kessinger flied out to left; CRUZ BATTED FOR
EASTWICK; Cruz grounded out (second to first); Phillips grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cardinals
0.

METS 8TH: CARROLL REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Randle singled to
second; Harrelson flied out to right; Boisclair singled to right
[Randle to second]; Henderson was called out on strikes; Milner
flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 7, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Bosetti flied out to center; Scott walked;
Hernandez walked [Scott to second]; Rader singled to center
[Scott scored, Hernandez to second]; Mumphrey grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Hernandez to third, Rader to second]; Reitz
was hit by a pitch; Kessinger singled to left [Hernandez scored,
Rader to third, Reitz to second]; FREED BATTED FOR CARROLL;
APODACA REPLACED SWAN (PITCHING); Freed singled to right [Rader
scored, Reitz scored, Kessinger to third]; Phillips flied out to
left; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 7, Cardinals 4.

METS 9TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED FREED (PITCHING); Hodges struck out;
Mazzilli flied out to center; Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: Bosetti singled to left; Scott struck out;
Hernandez struck out; Rader singled to left [Bosetti to second];
Mumphrey struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 7, Cardinals 4.



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