Perfect relief work by Pete Falcone, who retired 12 straight batters after replacing Bob Forsch in the sixth inning, saved the Cardinals' 3-1 victory over the Cubs. Forsch was forced to retire because of a strained leg muscle. The save was the first of Falcone's major league career.

The Cards counted all their runs off Ray Burris in the fifth inning. A single by Mike Phillips, pass to Lou Brock and single by Jerry Mumphrey produced the first tally. Brock took third on Mumphrey's hit. After Mumphrey stole second, Garry Templeton singled to drive in the decisive runs. The Cubs' counter in the sixth was unearned. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 3, Chicago Cubs 1

Game Played on Tuesday, September 13, 1977 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   3  9  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Brock lf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .266
Gross cf              2   1   0   0     1   0   .318        Bosetti lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Morales ph,cf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Mumphrey cf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .291
Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .303      Templeton ss          4   0   2   2     0   0   .321
Biittner lf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .296      Simmons c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .323
Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .298      Hernandez 1b          4   0   2   0     0   2   .295
Murcer rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .266
Trillo 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Cruz rf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Swisher c             3   0   1   0     0   1   .199      Phillips 2b           3   1   2   0     0   1   .188
Burris p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .185      Forsch p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .141
  Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .303        Falcone p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .263
  Lamp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               30   1   4   0     2   3             Totals               29   3   9   3     2   5

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 10,353
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Cardinals 6
DP: Cubs 1, Cardinals 0
Errors: Mumphrey
Doubles: Biittner (24)
Stolen Bases: Mumphrey (20)
Caught Stealing: Hernandez (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Burris (6), Forsch 2 (11)
GIDP: Simmons (18)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(13-15)         6     7   3   3   2   4   0  26   4.70
Lamp                    2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   5.40
Totals                  8     9   3   3   2   5   0  33

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(17-6)          5     4   1   0   2   1   0  21   3.24
Falcone SV(1)           4     0   0   0   0   2   0  12   5.17
Totals                  9     4   1   0   2   3   0  33

Wild Pitches: Burris (8)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus popped to first in foul territory; Gross
flied out to left; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to left; Mumphrey forced Brock
(shortstop to second); Templeton forced Mumphrey (second to
shortstop); Burris threw a wild pitch [Templeton to second];
Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 2ND: Biittner singled to right; Ontiveros flied out to
left; Murcer flied out to center; Trillo flied to right in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez singled to right; Hernandez was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Reitz flied out to right;
Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CUBS 3RD: Swisher was called out on strikes; Burris lined to
right; De Jesus flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Phillips singled to center; Forsch out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Phillips to second]; Brock
lined to right [Phillips to third]; Mumphrey flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 4TH: Gross grounded out (second to first); Buckner flied
out to center; Biittner doubled to left; Ontiveros walked;
Murcer lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals
0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton popped to third in foul territory;
Simmons singled to center; Hernandez struck out; Reitz was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals
0.

CUBS 5TH: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Swisher
singled to left; Burris out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Swisher to second]; De Jesus grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Phillips
singled to left; Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Phillips to second]; Brock walked; Mumphrey singled to
right [Phillips scored, Brock to third]; Mumphrey stole second;
Templeton singled to left [Brock scored, Mumphrey scored,
Templeton to second (on throw to home)]; Simmons walked;
Hernandez was called out on strikes; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
0, Cardinals 3.

CUBS 6TH: Gross walked; Buckner singled to center [Gross scored
(error by Mumphrey) (unearned) (no RBI), Buckner to second];
Bob Forsch left with unknown injury; FALCONE REPLACED FORSCH
(PITCHING); Biittner struck out; Ontiveros grounded out (third
to first); Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Cruz lined
to third; Phillips struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Cardinals 3.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo flied out to right; Swisher flied out to right;
CLINES BATTED FOR BURRIS; Clines grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: LAMP REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Falcone struck
out; Brock grounded out (third to first); Mumphrey grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

CUBS 8TH: BOSETTI REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); De Jesus lined to
center; MORALES BATTED FOR GROSS; Morales popped to second;
Buckner lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: MORALES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Templeton
singled to left; Simmons grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Templeton out at second]; Hernandez singled
to right; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

CUBS 9TH: Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); Ontiveros
struck out; Murcer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

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