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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 2, 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 October 2, 1977 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,365 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Joe West |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Leo Foster | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Right Fielder |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 2, 1977
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Foster reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Forsch
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. Foster scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boisclair scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Henderson scores. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zachry vs. Schultz
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Zachry
Dan Norman now playing center field.
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Zachry
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Zachry
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Zachry
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
Top 2
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Schultz
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Schultz
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Schultz
Boisclair hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Zachry
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Zachry
Reitz hits a line drive towards third. Youngblood catches it and throws to first to double up Hernandez. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Zachry
Dwyer hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Schultz
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Schultz
Milner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Schultz
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Schultz
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Youngblood reaches third base with a triple. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Schultz
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Zachry
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zachry
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Buddy Schultz.
Cruz hits a line drive, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Zachry
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Urrea
John Urrea now pitching.
Zachry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Urrea
Norman takes first base on ball four. Zachry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Urrea
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urrea fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Zachry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boisclair vs. Urrea
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Zachry
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Zachry
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Zachry
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Zachry
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Urrea
Rick Bosetti now playing center field. Dane Iorg now playing left field. Ken Oberkfell now playing second base. Dave Rader now catching. Taylor D
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Urrea
Milner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Urrea
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Urrea
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Urrea
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. Milner moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zachry vs. Urrea
Zachry 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
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Zachry
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Zachry
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Zachry
Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Potter vs. Zachry
Mike Potter pinch hits for John Urrea.
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Sutton
Mike Potter now playing right field. John Sutton now pitching. Mike Tyson now playing second base. Ken Oberkfell now playing third base.
Norman hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutton
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Sutton
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Zachry
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Zachry
Iorg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Zachry
Oberkfell 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
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sutton
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sutton
Milner hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sutton
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Sutton
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Zachry
Pepe Mangual now playing center field. Bruce Boisclair now playing first base. Dan Norman now playing right field.
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Zachry
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Zachry
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Sutton
John Tamargo now catching.
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachry vs. Sutton
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Sutton
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Zachry
Mike Anderson pinch hits for John Sutton.
Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Zachry
Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Anderson scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Potter vs. Zachry
Potter hits a popup towards first. Boisclair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Zachry
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Zachry
Iorg hits a fly ball towards center. Mangual settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mangual. Phillips scores. Iorg moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Zachry
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Iorg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
Tamargo hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson 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: ---
Foster vs. Hrabosky
Mike Anderson now playing center field. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Hrabosky
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hrabosky
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hrabosky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Siebert
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Siebert
Tyson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Tyson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Siebert
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Siebert
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tyson scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Potter vs. Baldwin
Rick Baldwin now pitching.
Potter hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freed vs. Baldwin
Roger Freed pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1977 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 1 1 1 0 Brock L, lf 2 0 1 0
Norman D, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 2 0 0 0
Foster L, 2b 5 1 2 1 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
Boisclair B, rf-1b 5 1 1 1 Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 4 3 2 1 Mumphrey J, cf 2 0 1 0
Milner J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Iorg D, lf 2 1 0 0
Mangual P, cf 0 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 2 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 2 1 Oberkfell K, 2b-3b 2 0 1 1
Youngblood J, 3b 4 0 3 2 Simmons T, c 2 0 1 0
Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0 Rader D, c 1 0 0 0
Zachry P, p 4 0 1 0 Tamargo J, c 1 0 0 0
Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 0 0
Baldwin R, p 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 1 0 0 0
Duncan T, 3b 1 0 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 2 1 1 0
Dwyer J, rf 2 0 0 0
Sutton J, p 0 0 0 0
Anderson M, ph-cf 1 1 1 0
Phillips M, 2b-ss 4 1 3 2
Forsch B, p 0 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0
Urrea J, p 0 0 0 0
Potter M, ph-rf 3 0 0 0
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36 6 13 6 35 4 9 3
New York 401 010 000 -- 6
St.Louis 000 000 031 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zachry P (W) 7.2 7 3 1 1 2
Siebert P 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Baldwin R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 0.1 6 4 4 0 0
Schultz B 2.2 2 1 1 1 0
Urrea J 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
Sutton J 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Hrabosky A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Brock L, Mangual P
DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 4
LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Mazzilli L, Foster L, Boisclair B, Brock L, Anderson M, Phillips M, Tyson M
3B -- Youngblood J, Phillips M
T -- 2:28
A -- 7365
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