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Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 23, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 23, 1977 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Halicki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,800 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Art Williams |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Left Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Ed Halicki | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Second Baseman |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 23, 1977
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rasmussen
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rasmussen
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Rasmussen
There's a wild pitch. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Rasmussen
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Rasmussen
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomasson vs. Rasmussen
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Urrea
John Urrea now pitching.
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Thomasson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Urrea
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomasson scores. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Halicki vs. Urrea
Halicki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Urrea
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urrea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Halicki
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Halicki
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Halicki
McBride hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Urrea
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Urrea
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Urrea
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Halicki
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Halicki
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Halicki
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Urrea
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Urrea
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urrea juggles the ball. That's an error on Urrea. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Urrea
Foli strikes out. There goes Thomasson. The throw from Simmons to second, and Thomasson is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Halicki
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urrea vs. Halicki
Urrea hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Halicki
Brock hits a line drive into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Urrea
Hill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Halicki vs. Urrea
Halicki bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Kessinger covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Urrea
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Urrea
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Halicki
Templeton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whitfield who is chasing the ball. Templeton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Halicki
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Templeton scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Halicki
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Halicki
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Urrea
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Urrea
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Urrea
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Urrea
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Urrea
There's a wild pitch. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foli vs. Urrea
Foli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Halicki
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Halicki
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Halicki
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for John Urrea.
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Halicki
Brock hits a line drive into right field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Halicki
Templeton 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
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Carroll
Halicki strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Carroll
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Carroll
There goes Thomas. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Carroll
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Halicki
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Halicki
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Halicki
Hernandez 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
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Carroll
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Carroll
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Carroll
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Whitfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Carroll
Larry Herndon pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
There goes Herndon. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Reitz applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Carroll
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Carroll
Foli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Halicki
Larry Herndon now playing center field. Gary Thomasson now playing left field. Darrell Evans now playing first base.
Reitz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Halicki
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Halicki
Dave Rader pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Halicki
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Halicki
Templeton 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
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Metzger
Butch Metzger now pitching.
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Metzger
Halicki hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Halicki reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Metzger
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Metzger
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Halicki moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Metzger
Evans takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitfield vs. Metzger
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Halicki
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Halicki
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Lavelle
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Metzger
Herndon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Metzger
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Metzger
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herndon tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Metzger
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Lavelle
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Lavelle
Roger Freed pinch hits for Butch Metzger.
Freed 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 -
Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Lavelle
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Lavelle
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1977 -- San Francisco at St.Louis (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Thomas D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 5 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Templeton G, ss 5 1 1 0
Evans D, lf-1b 3 1 0 0 McBride B, cf 4 1 1 1
Whitfield T, rf 5 2 2 1 Cruz H, rf 4 0 3 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 1 3 2 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 1
Herndon L, pr-cf 1 1 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 0 0
Thomasson G, cf-lf 5 1 3 1 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 1 2 Kessinger D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hill M, c 5 0 1 1 Rasmussen E, p 0 0 0 0
Halicki E, p 3 0 1 0 Urrea J, p 1 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Rader D, ph 1 0 1 0
Metzger B, p 0 0 0 0
Freed R, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 15 7 35 2 9 2
San Francisco 500 000 101 -- 7
St.Louis 000 100 010 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Halicki E (W)* 7.0 8 2 2 2 8
Lavelle G (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (L) 0.1 4 5 5 1 0
Urrea J 4.2 4 0 0 1 2
Carroll C 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Metzger B 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Urrea J
DP -- San Francisco 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- San Francisco 10, St.Louis 9
2B -- Hill M, Cruz H 2, McCovey W, Halicki E, Herndon L
3B -- Templeton G
SB -- Thomas D
CS -- Thomasson G, Herndon L
SF -- Foli T
HBP -- by Halicki E (Reitz K)
WP -- Rasmussen E, Urrea J
T -- 2:53
A -- 9800
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