Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Knepper
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Knepper
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Knepper
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Knepper
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Denny
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Denny
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Denny
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCovey vs. Denny
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Knepper
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Knepper
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Knepper
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tyson vs. Knepper
  
  Tyson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Denny
  
  Evans 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Denny
  
  Thomasson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Denny
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Denny vs. Knepper
  
  Denny hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Denny for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Knepper
  
  Bosetti strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Knepper
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Knepper
  
  There's a wild pitch. Templeton moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Knepper
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Templeton moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simmons vs. Knepper
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Denny
  
  Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Denny
  
  Knepper 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Denny
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Knepper
  
  Reitz hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Knepper
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Knepper
  
  Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Knepper
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Denny vs. Knepper
  
  Denny hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Denny
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosetti throws the ball in to Tyson who tags Foli, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Denny
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Denny
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Denny
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomasson vs. Denny
  
  Thomasson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Knepper
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Knepper
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Knepper
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Denny
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sadek vs. Denny
  
  Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sadek for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Knepper vs. Denny
  
  Rob Andrews pinch runs for Vic Harris.
  
  Knepper hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Denny
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Andrews scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Denny
  
  Foli is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Knepper
  
  Rob Andrews now playing second base.
  
  Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Knepper
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Knepper
  
  Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Knepper
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Reitz moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tyson vs. Knepper
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Denny
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Denny
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Denny
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomasson vs. Denny
  
  Thomasson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Denny
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Denny
  
  Sadek hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Knepper
  
  Mike Anderson pinch hits for John Denny.
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Knepper
  
  Bosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Knepper
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Schultz
  
  Buddy Schultz now pitching.
  
  Knepper strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Schultz
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Schultz
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Knepper
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Knepper
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reitz vs. Moffitt
  
  Randy Moffitt now pitching.
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Moffitt
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson who is chasing the ball. Mumphrey reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Moffitt
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Schultz
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Schultz
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Schultz
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Moffitt
  
  Lou Brock pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
  
  Brock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Moffitt
  
  Dave Rader pinch hits for Buddy Schultz.
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Iorg vs. Moffitt
  
  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Rick Bosetti.
  
  Iorg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Iorg reaches second base with a double. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Templeton vs. Lavelle
  
  Mike Phillips pinch runs for Dane Iorg. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into center field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Phillips scores. Templeton moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Lavelle
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simmons vs. Lavelle
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Lavelle
  
  Reitz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Metzger
  
  Lou Brock now playing left field. Dave Rader now catching. Butch Metzger now pitching. Mike Phillips now playing second base.
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Metzger
  
  Andrews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Metzger
  
  Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Mike Sadek.
  
  Whitfield takes first base on ball four. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Metzger
  
  Jack Clark pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Metzger
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1977 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Bosetti R, lf         4  0  0  0   Thomas D, cf          5  0  2  1   
Iorg D, ph            1  0  1  1   Foli T, ss            4  0  1  0   
Phillips M, pr-2b     0  1  0  0   Madlock B, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Templeton G, ss       5  1  2  1   McCovey W, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       5  1  3  0   Evans D, lf           2  1  0  0   
Simmons T, c          5  0  1  1   Thomasson G, rf       4  1  2  3   
Metzger B, p          0  0  0  0   Harris V, 2b          2  0  1  0   
Reitz K, 3b           4  0  1  1   Andrews R, pr-2b      2  1  0  0   
Mumphrey J, cf        4  1  2  0   Sadek M, c            3  0  0  0   
Cruz H, rf            3  1  1  2   Whitfield T, ph       0  0  0  0   
Tyson M, 2b           3  0  0  0   Knepper B, p          3  0  0  0   
Brock L, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0   
Denny J, p            2  0  0  0   Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   
Anderson M, ph        1  0  0  0   Clark J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Rader D, ph-c         1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 12  6                        34  4  8  4

St.Louis         000 200 013 --  6
San Francisco    000 013 000 --  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Denny J               6.0  7  4  4  2  3
Schultz B (W)         2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Metzger B (S)         1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B             7.1  7  3  2  1  6
Moffitt R (L)         1.0  3  2  2  0  1
Lavelle G             0.2  2  1  1  0  1

E -- Foli T, Thomas D
LOB -- St.Louis 8, San Francisco 6
2B -- Harris V, Madlock B, Hernandez K, Iorg D
3B -- Mumphrey J
HR -- Cruz H, Thomasson G
SB -- Mumphrey J
SF -- Reitz K
WP -- Knepper B
T -- 2:36
A -- 3329

    

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