John Urrea posted his fifth straight victory since becoming a starter after the All-Star Game and Ken Reitz drove in four runs with three doubles as the Cardinals defeated the Giants, 8-2. Keith Hernandez added to the Cards' attack with a pair of doubles, producing two runs. Willie McCovey homered for the Giants. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 8, San Francisco Giants 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 4, 1977 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Cardinals    0  0  1    2  0  2    0  1  2  -   8 10  0
Giants       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .257      Thomasson cf          4   1   2   0     0   0   .255
  Bosetti lf          1   1   0   0     0   0   .258      Andrews 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .265
Mumphrey cf           5   1   1   0     0   1   .304      Madlock 3b            3   0   1   1     1   0   .303
Hernandez 1b          4   1   2   2     1   0   .294      McCovey 1b            4   1   2   1     0   1   .275
Simmons rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .328      Evans lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .258
  Anderson pr,rf      2   1   0   0     0   1   .237      Clark rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Rader c               4   3   2   1     0   0   .289      Alexander c           3   0   1   0     1   1   .314
Reitz 3b              4   0   3   4     0   1   .274      LeMaster ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .186
Phillips ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .174      Montefusco p          2   0   0   0     0   2   .136
Tyson 2b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .239        Curtis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Urrea p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .154        Whitfield ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
                                                            Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   8  10   8     2   5             Totals               31   2   6   2     3   6

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance:  8,228
Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Giants 5
DP: Cardinals 1, Giants 1
Errors: Alexander 2
Doubles: Brock (18), Reitz 3 (33), Hernandez 2 (33)
Home Runs: McCovey (22)
Stolen Bases: Phillips (1), Rader (1), Thomasson (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Urrea 2 (3)
GIDP: Tyson (8), McCovey (14)
Hit by Pitch: Phillips (3,by Montefusco)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Urrea W(7-3)            9     6   2   2   3   6   1  34   2.69
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   6   1  34

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Montefusco L(7-11)      6     5   5   4   2   3   0  26   3.64
Curtis                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   5.72
Heaverlo                2     5   3   3   0   1   0  11   2.86
Totals                  9    10   8   7   2   5   0  40

Passed Balls: Alexander (2)
Hit by Pitch: Montefusco (3)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey
flied out to right; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Thomasson singled to left; Andrews walked [Thomasson
to second]; Madlock singled to left [Thomasson scored, Andrews
out at third (left to third to shortstop), Madlock to second (on
throw to 3b)]; McCovey struck out; Evans flied out to left; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Giants 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (first to pitcher); Rader
popped to first; Reitz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Clark popped to third; Alexander singled to right;
LeMaster flied out to center; Montefusco struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Giants 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Phillips flied out to left; Tyson walked; Urrea
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Tyson to second];
Brock doubled to left [Tyson scored]; Mumphrey grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Thomasson singled to right; Thomasson stole second;
Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first) [Thomasson to third];
Madlock walked; McCovey grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Madlock out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Giants 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez walked; Alexander dropped a foul fly
hit by Simmons for an error; Simmons grounded out (second to
first) [Hernandez to second]; Alexander allowed a passed ball
[Hernandez to third]; Rader reached on a fielder's choice
[Hernandez scored]; Reitz doubled to left [Rader scored
(unearned)]; Phillips reached on a fielder's choice [Reitz out
at third (shortstop to third)]; Phillips stole second; Tyson was
called out on strikes; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Evans struck out; Clark popped to second; Alexander
walked; LeMaster popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Giants 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Urrea grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock
grounded out (first unassisted); Mumphrey was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Montefusco was called out on strikes; Thomasson
flied out to center; Andrews grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Giants 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez doubled to center; Simmons reached on a
fielder's choice [Hernandez out at third (pitcher to shortstop
to third)]; ANDERSON RAN FOR SIMMONS; Rader singled to left
[Anderson to second]; Reitz doubled to right [Anderson scored,
Rader scored]; Phillips was hit by a pitch; Tyson grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Phillips out at
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Giants 1.

GIANTS 6TH: ANDERSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Madlock flied
out to center; McCovey singled to right; Evans grounded out
(first unassisted) [McCovey to second]; Clark flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Giants 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: CURTIS REPLACED MONTEFUSCO (PITCHING); Urrea
grounded out (first to pitcher); Brock was called out on
strikes; Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Giants 1.

GIANTS 7TH: BOSETTI REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Alexander
struck out; LeMaster was called out on strikes; WHITFIELD BATTED
FOR CURTIS; Whitfield popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 5, Giants 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED WHITFIELD (PITCHING); Hernandez
grounded out (second to first); Anderson was called out on
strikes; Rader singled to center; Rader stole second [Rader to
third (error by Alexander)]; Reitz doubled to right [Rader
scored]; Phillips popped to third; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Giants 1.

GIANTS 8TH: Thomasson grounded out (first unassisted); Andrews
grounded out (second to first); Madlock flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Giants 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Tyson singled to shortstop; Urrea out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Tyson to second]; Bosetti
reached on a fielder's choice [Tyson out at third (pitcher to
third)]; Mumphrey singled to right [Bosetti to third]; Hernandez
doubled to right [Bosetti scored, Mumphrey scored]; Anderson
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
8, Giants 1.

GIANTS 9TH: McCovey homered; Evans grounded out (first
unassisted); Clark flied out to center; Alexander grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 8, Giants 2.