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Friday September 23, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Bob Forsch, who pitched 5 2/3 innings before being removed, received credit for his 19th victory when the Cardinals defeated the Mets, 10-6. Taylor Duncan, Cardinals' rookie third baseman, hit his first major league homer in the fourth. When the Cards put the game away with five runs in the sixth, Forsch helped himself, driving in a pair with a single. [The Sporting News]


St. Louis Cardinals 10, New York Mets 6

Game Played on Friday, September 23, 1977 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Cardinals    0  2  0    1  0  5    0  2  0  -  10 13  3
Mets         0  2  0    0  0  3    1  0  0  -   6  7  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .272      Randle 3b             4   2   1   0     1   1   .301
  Bosetti lf          2   0   0   0     0   1   .238      Mazzilli cf           4   1   2   1     1   1   .239
Dwyer rf              2   0   0   0     1   0   .385      Boisclair rf          3   1   1   1     0   0   .296
  Anderson ph,rf      3   1   1   1     0   2   .223        Vail ph,rf          2   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Templeton ss          6   0   3   0     0   0   .321      Henderson lf          4   1   1   0     0   2   .297
Simmons c             5   1   1   1     1   0   .323      Kranepool 1b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .281
Hernandez 1b          4   2   1   0     1   0   .294      Stearns c             2   1   0   0     2   0   .252
Duncan 3b             4   2   2   1     1   1   .364      Foster 2b             2   0   1   1     0   0   .222
Mumphrey cf           3   2   1   1     2   0   .292        Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Phillips 2b           3   1   2   1     2   1   .199        Baldwin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Forsch p              3   1   1   2     0   1   .159        Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     1   0   .167        Hodges ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .259
  Eastwick p          0   0   0   1     1   0   .273        Pacella p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Flynn ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .198
                                                            Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Youngblood 2b       2   0   0   0     0   0   .239
                                                          Jackson p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Harrelson ss        3   0   0   0     0   2   .181

Totals               39  10  13   9    10   6             Totals               34   6   7   4     5   6

Time of Game: 3:16   Attendance:  4,288
Left on Base: Cardinals 12, Mets 6
DP: Cardinals 0, Mets 0
Errors: Simmons, Mumphrey, Phillips, Youngblood
Doubles: Templeton (18), Henderson (15), Mazzilli (19), Boisclair (18)
Home Runs: Duncan (1)
Caught Stealing: Templeton (24), Foster (1)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(19-6)          5.2   6   5   4   2   2   0  24   3.33
Schultz                 1     0   1   0   2   1   0   5   2.13
Eastwick SV(11)         2.1   1   0   0   1   3   0  10   3.35
Totals                  9     7   6   4   5   6   0  39

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jackson L(0-1)          5.1   9   7   7   3   3   1  27   6.35
Myrick                  0.2   3   1   1   0   0   0   5   3.95
Baldwin                 1.2   1   2   2   7   1   0  13   4.50
Siebert                 0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.97
Pacella                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9    13  10  10  10   6   1  49

Wild Pitches: Jackson (1)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Doug Harvey


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Dwyer
grounded out (first unassisted); Templeton singled to pitcher;
Templeton was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli
grounded out (second to first); Boisclair grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons popped to shortstop; Hernandez grounded
out (first to pitcher); Duncan singled to left; Mumphrey walked
[Duncan to second]; Phillips singled to right [Duncan scored,
Mumphrey to third]; Jackson threw a wild pitch [Mumphrey scored,
Phillips to second]; Forsch struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Henderson doubled to center; Kranepool flied out to
left; Stearns walked; Foster singled to center [Henderson
scored, Stearns scored (error by Mumphrey) (unearned) (no RBI),
Foster to third]; Foster was caught stealing home (catcher
unassisted); Flynn grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: On a bunt Brock popped to catcher in foul
territory; Dwyer walked; Templeton singled to left [Dwyer to
second]; Simmons flied out to left; Hernandez grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Randle flied
out to left; Mazzilli was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Duncan homered; Mumphrey flied out to left;
Phillips was called out on strikes; Forsch grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Henderson
grounded out (first unassisted); Kranepool grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Mets 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Brock grounded out (second to first); Dwyer flied
out to right; Templeton doubled to left; Simmons popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Stearns grounded out (third to first); Foster grounded
out (second to first); Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Mets 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez singled to left; Duncan was called out
on strikes; Mumphrey walked [Hernandez to second]; Phillips
singled to right [Hernandez to third, Mumphrey to second];
Forsch singled to left [Hernandez scored, Mumphrey scored,
Phillips to third, Forsch to second (on throw)]; MYRICK REPLACED
FLYNN (PITCHING); HARRELSON REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING SS); Brock
singled to first [Phillips scored, Forsch to third]; ANDERSON
BATTED FOR DWYER; Anderson singled to right [Forsch scored,
Brock to third, Anderson to second (on throw to 3b)]; Templeton
reached on a fielder's choice [Brock out at home (third to
catcher), Anderson to third]; Simmons singled to left [Anderson
scored, Templeton to third]; Hernandez flied out to right; 5 R,
6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 8, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: ANDERSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BOSETTI REPLACED
BROCK (PLAYING LF); Harrelson grounded out (second to first);
Randle singled to first; Mazzilli doubled to right [Randle
scored]; Boisclair doubled to center [Mazzilli scored];
Henderson struck out; Kranepool singled to center [Boisclair
scored]; Stearns walked [Kranepool to second]; MILNER BATTED FOR
FOSTER; SCHULTZ REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Milner flied out to
right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 8, Mets 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: YOUNGBLOOD REPLACED MYRICK (PLAYING 2B); BALDWIN
REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Duncan walked; Mumphrey flied out to
left; Phillips walked [Duncan to second]; Schultz walked [Duncan
to third, Phillips to second]; Bosetti forced Duncan (third to
catcher) [Phillips to third, Schultz to second]; Anderson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 8, Mets 5.

METS 7TH: Youngblood flied out to center; Harrelson struck out
(catcher to first); Randle walked; Mazzilli walked [Randle to
second]; VAIL BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR; EASTWICK REPLACED SCHULTZ
(PITCHING); Vail reached on an error by Phillips [Randle scored
(error by Simmons) (unearned) (no RBI), Mazzilli to second, Vail
to first]; Henderson was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H,
2 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 8, Mets 6.

CARDINALS 8TH: VAIL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Templeton
grounded out (second to first); Simmons walked; Hernandez walked
[Simmons to second]; Duncan flied out to right; Mumphrey singled
to left [Simmons scored, Hernandez to third (error by
Youngblood), Mumphrey to second]; Phillips was walked
intentionally; Eastwick walked [Hernandez scored, Mumphrey to
third, Phillips to second]; SIEBERT REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING);
Bosetti was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Cardinals 10, Mets 6.

METS 8TH: Kranepool grounded out (catcher to first); Stearns
grounded out (shortstop to first); HODGES BATTED FOR SIEBERT;
Hodges walked; Youngblood forced Hodges (third to second); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 10, Mets 6.

CARDINALS 9TH: PACELLA REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Anderson
struck out; Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 10, Mets 6.

METS 9TH: Harrelson struck out; Randle struck out; Mazzilli
singled to second; Vail flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 10, Mets 6.



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