Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Denny
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Denny covering. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Denny
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schmidt vs. Denny
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Luzinski vs. Denny
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. McBride scores. Bowa goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. Denny
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Denny
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Lonborg
  
  Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Lonborg
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Templeton vs. Lonborg
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brock scores. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Templeton vs. Lonborg
  
  Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Lonborg
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Lonborg
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mumphrey scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Lonborg
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reitz vs. Lonborg
  
  Reitz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Lonborg
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnstone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Denny
  
  Rick Bosetti now playing center field.
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Denny
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonborg vs. Denny
  
  Lonborg hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Lonborg
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Denny vs. Lonborg
  
  Denny hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Lonborg
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Denny
  
  McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Denny
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Denny
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and has McBride trapped. There's the throw to Tyson who throws over to Reitz who tags McBride for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Denny
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnstone vs. Denny
  
  Johnstone takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to third. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Denny
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Schmidt scores. Luzinski scores. Johnstone moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Denny
  
  Boone hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Lonborg
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Lonborg
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simmons vs. Lonborg
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. Bosetti scores. Templeton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Lonborg
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Lonborg
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lonborg
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Denny
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lonborg vs. Denny
  
  Lonborg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Denny
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Lonborg
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Denny vs. Lonborg
  
  Denny strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Lonborg
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Denny
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Denny
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Denny
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Lonborg
  
  Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Lonborg
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simmons vs. Brusstar
  
  Warren Brusstar now pitching.
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bosetti scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Brusstar
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Denny
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Denny
  
  Maddox 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 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Denny
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sizemore vs. Denny
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Cruz fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cruz. Johnstone scores. Boone goes all the way around to score. Sizemore moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Denny
  
  Davey Johnson pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Falcone
  
  Fred Andrews pinch runs for Davey Johnson. Pete Falcone now pitching.
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Falcone
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Garber
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tyson vs. Garber
  
  Tyson strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Falcone vs. Garber
  
  Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Falcone
  
  Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Falcone
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. Falcone
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. Luzinski scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Falcone
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Falcone
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Boone reaches second base with a double. Johnstone scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Falcone
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Garber
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Garber
  
  Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Garber
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Garber
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garber vs. Falcone
  
  Garber hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Falcone
  
  McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Falcone
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Falcone
  
  Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 11 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Metzger
  
  Butch Metzger now pitching.
  
  Luzinski hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 11 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Garber
  
  Tom Hutton now playing first base. Jay Johnstone now playing left field.
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 11 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reitz vs. Garber
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 11 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Garber
  
  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Hector Cruz.
  
  Dwyer hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 11 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Garber
  
  Mike Phillips pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 11 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Metzger
  
  Jim Dwyer now playing right field. Mike Phillips now playing second base.
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Reitz. View Play 
• Phillies, 11 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Metzger
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 11 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Metzger
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Johnstone moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 11 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sizemore vs. Metzger
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball towards left. Brock settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brock. Johnstone scores. Boone moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 12 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garber vs. Metzger
  
  Garber is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 12 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McBride vs. Metzger
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 12 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Garber
  
  Mike Buskey now playing shortstop. Dane Iorg pinch hits for Butch Metzger.
  
  Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 12 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Garber
  
  Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 12 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Garber
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 12 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Garber
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1977 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
McBride B, rf         6  2  3  0   Brock L, lf           4  1  1  0   
Bowa L, ss            5  1  1  0   Mumphrey J, cf        1  1  1  0   
Buskey M, ss          0  0  0  0   Bosetti R, cf         2  2  1  0   
Schmidt M, 3b         5  2  1  2   Templeton G, ss       4  1  2  0   
Luzinski G, lf        5  2  3  2   Simmons T, c          4  1  1  2   
Hutton T, 1b          0  0  0  0   Hernandez K, 1b       3  0  2  2   
Johnstone J, 1b-lf    4  3  2  1   Reitz K, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Maddox G, cf          5  0  1  2   Cruz H, rf            3  0  1  0   
Boone B, c            4  1  2  1   Dwyer J, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        5  1  2  1   Tyson M, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Lonborg J, p          2  0  0  0   Phillips M, ph-2b     1  0  0  0   
Brusstar W, p         0  0  0  0   Denny J, p            2  0  0  0   
Johnson D, ph         1  0  1  1   Falcone P, p          1  0  0  0   
Andrews F, pr         0  0  0  0   Metzger B, p          0  0  0  0   
Garber G, p           2  0  0  0   Iorg D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     44 12 16 10                        33  6  9  4

Philadelphia     202 003 221 -- 12
St.Louis         203 010 000 --  6

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lonborg J*            4.0  6  6  6  4  2
Brusstar W (W)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Garber G (S)          4.0  3  0  0  1  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Denny J (L)           5.1 11  7  7  1  1
Falcone P             2.1  5  4  4  0  2
Metzger B             1.1  0  1  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Cruz H, Reitz K, Brock L
DP -- Philadelphia 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Luzinski G 2, McBride B, Maddox G, Johnstone J 2, Sizemore T, Boone B, Hernandez K
3B -- Simmons T
HR -- Schmidt M
SF -- Hernandez K
WP -- Lonborg J 2
T -- 2:34
A -- 19702

    

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