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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 4, 1978
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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 August 4, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,153 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 4, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Forsch
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Foli scores. Mazzilli moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Mazzilli tags and scores. Montanez tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick 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: ---
Brock vs. Swan
Brock hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Swan
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Swan
There goes Templeton. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Swan
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Swan
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Forsch
Swan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Forsch
Randle 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Swan
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Swan
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli scores. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Swan
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Swan
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Swan
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Swan
There goes Brock. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Swan
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Swan
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. There goes Templeton trying to get to home. Youngblood throws the ball in to Randle who relays the ball to Stearns, who tags Templeton, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Forsch
Swan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Forsch
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Swan
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Swan
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Swan
Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Swan
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Swan
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Swan
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Swan
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Forsch
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Forsch
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Swan
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Swan
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Hendrick for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Swan
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Forsch
There goes Montanez. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Montanez steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. There goes Stearns trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Swan
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Swan
Mike Phillips pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Swan
Tony Scott pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching. Mike Phillips now playing second base.
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Littell
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Littell
Swan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Swan
Brock bunts towards third. Randle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Randle. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Swan
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Swan
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Swan
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Littell
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Littell
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Littell
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Littell
Montanez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Littell
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Mazzilli moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Littell
Stearns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. Montanez scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Littell
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Littell
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Littell
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez throws towards third. Reitz fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reitz. Stearns scores. Youngblood scores. Maddox moves to third. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentine vs. Schultz
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Craig Swan. Buddy Schultz now pitching. Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair.
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Schultz
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Lockwood
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Lockwood
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Lockwood
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Buddy Schultz.
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Lockwood
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Lockwood
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1978 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Randle L, 3b 6 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 5 2 3 0
Foli T, ss 4 2 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0
Mazzilli L, cf 5 2 2 0 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 3 2
Montanez W, 1b 3 2 2 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0
Stearns J, c 2 1 1 3 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 2 0
Youngblood J, lf 3 1 3 3 Mumphrey J, rf 4 1 1 0
Maddox E, rf 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 5 0 1 1 Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Swan C, p 3 0 0 0 Phillips M, ph-2b 2 0 1 1
Boisclair B, ph 0 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0
Valentine B, ph 0 0 0 0 Scott T, ph 1 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Garrett W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 11 7 37 3 12 3
New York 201 000 104 -- 8
St.Louis 001 000 011 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (W) 8.0 9 2 2 1 4
Lockwood S 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 7.0 7 4 4 7 4
Littell M 1.2 4 4 4 2 4
Schultz B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Randle L, Reitz K
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 11, St.Louis 8
2B -- Mazzilli L 2, Foli T, Hendrick G, Stearns J, Mumphrey J
SB -- Templeton G, Brock L, Montanez W
SF -- Youngblood J
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:40
A -- 15153
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