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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 16, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 16, 1976 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,472 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Nick Colosi |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
| Luis Alvarado | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Mike Anderson | Right Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 16, 1976
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Koosman
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Koosman
Alvarado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Koosman
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Falcone
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Falcone
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Falcone
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Koosman
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Koosman
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Falcone
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Falcone
Stearns is hit by the pitch. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staiger vs. Falcone
Staiger hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Falcone
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Falcone
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Koosman
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Koosman
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Koosman
Alvarado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Koosman
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Falcone
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Falcone
Milner takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Falcone
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Millan scores. Milner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vail vs. Falcone
Vail takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Falcone
Stearns hits a popup towards third. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staiger vs. Falcone
Staiger hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Koosman
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Koosman
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Falcone
Harrelson hits a popup towards third. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Falcone
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Falcone
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Ferguson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Falcone
Millan hits a line drive towards third. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Koosman
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Koosman
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Koosman
Alvarado hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Koosman
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Falcone
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Falcone
Torre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Falcone
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Falcone
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staiger vs. Falcone
Staiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Falcone
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stearns moves to third. Staiger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koosman vs. Falcone
Koosman hits a popup towards third. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Koosman
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Koosman
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado misplays the ball. That's an error on Alvarado. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Falcone
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Falcone
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Falcone
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Koosman
Mike Potter pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
Potter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Greif
Bill Greif now pitching.
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Greif
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Mike Vail.
Boisclair hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Greif
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. Greif
Staiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hrabosky, and towards Alvarado, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to third. Staiger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koosman vs. Hrabosky
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Koosman
Bruce Boisclair now playing right field.
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Koosman
Alvarado hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Koosman
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Capilla
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Capilla
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Capilla
The umpire calls a balk on Capilla Milner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Capilla
There's a wild pitch. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Capilla
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boisclair vs. Capilla
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Waterbury
Leo Foster pinch runs for Joe Torre. Steve Waterbury now pitching.
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staiger vs. Waterbury
Staiger hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Koosman
Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Koosman
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1976 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Harris V, cf 3 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0
Alvarado L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 1 Milner J, lf 4 1 1 0
Simmons T, lf 4 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Ferguson J, c 4 0 0 0 Foster L, pr 0 0 0 0
Anderson M, rf 3 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vail M, rf 2 0 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0 Boisclair B, ph-rf 2 1 2 2
Falcone P, p 2 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 1 0 0 0
Potter M, ph 1 0 0 0 Staiger R, 3b 5 0 2 1
Greif B, p 0 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 4 0 0 0
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Waterbury S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 34 4 9 3
St.Louis 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 001 010 11x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L) 6.0 5 2 1 5 2
Greif B 0.1 2 1 1 1 1
Hrabosky A 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Capilla D 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Waterbury S 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 13
E -- Kessinger D, Ferguson J, Alvarado L
LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 15
2B -- Torre J
HR -- Boisclair B, Hernandez K
SB -- Mazzilli L
CS -- Mazzilli L
HBP -- by Falcone P (Stearns J)
WP -- Capilla D
Balk -- Capilla D
T -- 2:31
A -- 5472
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