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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 30, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on September 30, 1977 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,959 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Joe West 3B: Dutch Rennert |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Leo Foster | Second Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
| Luis Rosado | First Baseman |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Hector Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Roger Freed | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Anderson | Right Fielder |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 30, 1977
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli bunts towards first. Freed fields the ball and throws to Falcone covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Falcone
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Falcone
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Falcone
Henderson hits a line drive into right field. Anderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Anderson. Mazzilli scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Falcone
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Falcone
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Matlack
Templeton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Matlack
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Matlack
Freed hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosado vs. Falcone
Rosado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Falcone
Staiger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Anderson. Staiger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Falcone
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matlack vs. Falcone
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Matlack
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Matlack
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Staiger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falcone vs. Matlack
Falcone strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Falcone
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Falcone
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti bunts towards first. Rosado fields the ball and throws to Matlack covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Matlack
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Matlack
There goes Bosetti. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foster applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Matlack
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Falcone
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Falcone
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosado vs. Falcone
Rosado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staiger vs. Falcone
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Matlack
Freed strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Matlack
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and picks off Rader. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Falcone
Ted Simmons now catching.
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Falcone
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Falcone
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Matlack
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Matlack
Falcone strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Falcone
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Falcone
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Falcone
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Metzger
Butch Metzger now pitching. Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dan Norman.
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boisclair vs. Metzger
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Luis Rosado.
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. Foster scores. Henderson moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staiger vs. Metzger
Staiger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Stearns scores. Boisclair moves to third. Staiger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flynn vs. Metzger
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boisclair scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matlack vs. Metzger
Matlack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Matlack
Ed Kranepool now playing first base. Bruce Boisclair now playing right field.
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Matlack
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Matlack
Freed hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Myrick
Bob Myrick now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Myrick
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Metzger
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Metzger
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Metzger
There goes Foster. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Foster steals second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Metzger
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Metzger
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Myrick
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Myrick
Mike Potter pinch hits for Mike Phillips.
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Myrick
Taylor Duncan pinch hits for Butch Metzger.
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Myrick
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Ken Oberkfell now playing second base.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Hrabosky
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Hrabosky
Staiger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Myrick
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Myrick
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger juggles the ball. That's an error on Staiger. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freed vs. Myrick
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger juggles the ball. That's an error on Staiger. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Myrick
Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Myrick
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Hrabosky
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myrick vs. Hrabosky
Myrick strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hrabosky
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Myrick
Doug Flynn now playing second base. Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Myrick
Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Myrick
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1977, game 2 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 2 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 0
Foster L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0
Harrelson B, ss 0 0 0 0 Cruz H, lf 3 2 0 0
Henderson S, lf 3 2 1 1 Freed R, 1b 4 1 1 2
Stearns J, c 1 1 0 1 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Norman D, rf 2 0 0 0 Anderson M, rf 3 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Rader D, c 1 0 1 0
Rosado L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 2 0 0 0
Boisclair B, ph-rf 1 1 0 1 Phillips M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Staiger R, 3b 4 0 2 2 Potter M, ph 1 0 0 0
Flynn D, ss-2b 4 0 0 1 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, ph 1 0 0 0
Myrick B, p 1 0 0 0 Falcone P, p 2 0 0 0
Metzger B, p 0 0 0 0
Duncan T, ph 0 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 2b 0 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 6 6 6 32 3 5 2
New York 200 004 000 -- 6
St.Louis 200 000 010 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 5.2 4 2 2 3 6
Myrick B (S) 3.1 1 1 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L)* 5.0 5 5 4 4 3
Metzger B 2.0 1 1 1 2 2
Hrabosky A 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Anderson M, Staiger R 3
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 4, St.Louis 6
2B -- Staiger R
HR -- Freed R
SB -- Mazzilli L, Foster L
CS -- Bosetti R, Mazzilli L
SF -- Stearns J
T -- 2:33
A -- 7959
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