Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with D'Acquisto covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. D'Acquisto
  
  McBride strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. McGlothen
  
  Joshua hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford who is chasing the ball. Joshua reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. McGlothen
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to McGlothen covering. Safe. Joshua scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. McGlothen
  
  There goes Thomas. The throw from Rudolph and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. McGlothen
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. McGlothen
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Crawford reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hernandez vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. Crawford moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crawford tags and scores. Hernandez tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudolph vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Rudolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGlothen vs. D'Acquisto
  
  McGlothen takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Rudolph moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Richard vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Richard takes first base on ball four. Hernandez scores. Rudolph moves to third. McGlothen moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kessinger vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rudolph tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McBride vs. D'Acquisto
  
  McBride takes first base on ball four. McGlothen moves to third. Richard moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. McGlothen
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. McGlothen
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. McGlothen
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. McGlothen
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Heaverlo
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Heaverlo
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Heaverlo
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball towards center. Joshua settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Joshua. Crawford scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudolph vs. Heaverlo
  
  Rudolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Rudolph reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. There goes Cruz trying to get to home. Murcer throws the ball in to Thomas who relays the ball to Rader, who tags Cruz, who came all the way from first, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGlothen vs. Heaverlo
  
  McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richard vs. Heaverlo
  
  Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. McGlothen
  
  Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo.
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. McGlothen
  
  Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. McGlothen
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. McGlothen
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. McGlothen
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Caldwell
  
  Mike Caldwell now pitching.
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Caldwell
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Caldwell
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. McGlothen
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. McGlothen
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reitz vs. McGlothen
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. McGlothen
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Caldwell
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Caldwell
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Caldwell
  
  There goes Hernandez. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Caldwell
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudolph vs. Caldwell
  
  Rudolph strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. McGlothen
  
  Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Mike Caldwell.
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. McGlothen
  
  Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. McGlothen
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joshua moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. McGlothen
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with McGlothen covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGlothen vs. Williams
  
  Charlie Williams now pitching.
  
  McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Williams
  
  Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Williams
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Williams
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. McGlothen
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. McGlothen
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. McGlothen
  
  Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. McGlothen
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. McGlothen
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Williams
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Williams
  
  Crawford takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Williams
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Williams
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. McGlothen
  
  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
  
  Adams hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. McGlothen
  
  Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. McGlothen
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Minton
  
  Greg Minton now pitching.
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGlothen vs. Minton
  
  McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGlothen for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Minton
  
  Richard hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. McGlothen
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. McGlothen
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. McGlothen
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Minton
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Minton
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Minton
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crawford vs. Minton
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Minton
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. McGlothen
  
  Speier hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. McGlothen
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. McGlothen
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arnold vs. McGlothen
  
  Chris Arnold pinch hits for Greg Minton.
  
  Arnold hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1976 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Richard L, 2b         4  0  0  1   Joshua V, cf          4  1  2  0   
Kessinger D, ss       4  1  2  1   Thomas D, 2b          3  0  2  1   
McBride B, cf         4  0  0  0   Murcer B, rf          4  0  1  0   
Smith R, rf           4  1  1  0   Matthews G, lf        4  0  0  0   
Crawford W, lf        4  2  3  1   Montanez W, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       5  2  3  1   Speier C, ss          4  0  1  0   
Cruz H, 3b            3  0  0  1   Reitz K, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Rudolph K, c          3  1  1  1   Rader D, c            4  0  1  0   
McGlothen L, p        3  0  0  0   D'Acquisto J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Heaverlo D, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Thomasson G, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Caldwell M, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Ontiveros S, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Williams C, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Adams G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Minton G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Arnold C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7 10  6                        35  1 10  1

St.Louis         042 000 001 --  7
San Francisco    100 000 000 --  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (W)       9.0 10  1  1  1  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
D'Acquisto J (L)      1.2  2  4  4  5  1
Heaverlo D            1.1  3  2  1  0  0
Caldwell M            2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Williams C            2.0  2  0  0  1  0
Minton G              2.0  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Joshua V
DP -- St.Louis 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, San Francisco 8
2B -- Crawford W, Rudolph K, Montanez W
3B -- Joshua V
SB -- Hernandez K
CS -- Thomas D
SF -- Cruz H, Kessinger D
T -- 2:20
A -- 5091

    

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