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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 9, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 9, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,351 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Dutch Rennert |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| John Denny | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 9, 1977
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Espinosa
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Espinosa
Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Espinosa
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Templeton moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Espinosa
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Denny
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Denny
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Denny
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle scores. Millan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Denny
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Denny
Stearns is hit by the pitch. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vail vs. Denny
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Henderson scores. Milner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Denny
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Espinosa
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Espinosa
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Espinosa
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. Espinosa
Denny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Denny
Flynn hits a line drive into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Denny
Espinosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Denny
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Denny
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Espinosa
Brock hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Espinosa
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Denny
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Denny
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Denny
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Espinosa
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Espinosa
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Espinosa
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Espinosa
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Espinosa
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Denny
Vail is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Denny
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Denny
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Denny
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Espinosa
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. Espinosa
Denny bunts towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Espinosa
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Brock reaches second base with a double. Tyson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Espinosa
Templeton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Espinosa
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Denny
Randle hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Denny
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Denny
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Tyson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Denny
Milner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Milner reaches second base with a double. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Denny
Stearns hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Espinosa
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Espinosa
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Espinosa
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Schultz
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Schultz
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schultz. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Espinosa vs. Schultz
Espinosa hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Espinosa
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Espinosa
Don Kessinger pinch hits for Buddy Schultz.
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Espinosa
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Espinosa
Templeton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Randle bunts towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Eastwick covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Eastwick
There goes Randle. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Eastwick
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Eastwick
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Eastwick
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Espinosa
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Espinosa
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Eastwick
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Eastwick
Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Eastwick
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Eastwick
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Stearns trying to get to home. Mumphrey throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Stearns who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Espinosa
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Espinosa
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Espinosa
Tyson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Espinosa
Dave Rader pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
Rader strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1977 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 0 2 1 Randle L, 3b 4 1 1 0
Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 4 1 2 0
Cruz H, rf 2 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 2 2 1
Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0 Milner J, 1b 4 0 2 2
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 2 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 1 0 Vail M, rf 4 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Flynn D, ss 4 0 3 0
Denny J, p 1 0 0 0 Espinosa N, p 2 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ph 1 0 0 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Rader D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 32 4 10 3
St.Louis 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 300 010 00x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (L) 5.0 6 4 2 1 3
Schultz B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Eastwick R 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 6
E -- Templeton G, Schultz B
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, New York 7
2B -- Templeton G, Brock L, Milner J
SB -- Mumphrey J
CS -- Randle L
SH -- Denny J
HBP -- by Denny J (Stearns J)
T -- 2:17
A -- 15351
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