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Cardinals
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 4, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 4, 1977 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 20,719 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Vern Rapp | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 4, 1977
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Fryman
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Fryman
There goes Brock. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Fryman
Templeton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fryman
Scott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Fryman
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Fryman
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Forsch covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Forsch
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. Griffey moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Fryman
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Fryman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Fryman
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Fryman
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Fryman
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Fryman
Brock hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Fryman
Templeton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fryman
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Fryman
There goes Scott. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Forsch
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose 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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey 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
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Fryman
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Fryman
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Fryman
Hernandez strikes out. There goes Simmons. The throw from Bench to Concepcion, and Simmons is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Forsch
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Fryman
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Fryman
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Fryman
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Fryman
Brock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Fryman
Templeton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fryman
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Fryman
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Fryman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. There goes Simmons trying to get to home. Geronimo throws the ball in to Concepcion who relays the ball to Bench, who tags Simmons, who came all the way from first, for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Murray
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Murray
The umpire calls a balk on Murray Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Murray
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Forsch
Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Armbrister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose 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 -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey 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
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Caldwell
Mike Caldwell now pitching.
Forsch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Caldwell
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Caldwell
Templeton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Templeton reaches second base with a double. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Caldwell
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. Templeton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Caldwell
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Caldwell
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Forsch
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Forsch
Driessen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Caldwell
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Caldwell
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Caldwell
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Caldwell
Forsch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Caldwell
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Jerry DaVanon now playing second base. Mike Anderson now playing right field.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Forsch
Champ Summers pinch hits for Mike Caldwell.
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Summers moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. Summers scores. Rose moves to third. Griffey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Forsch
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Alcala
Santo Alcala now pitching. Ray Knight now playing third base.
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Alcala
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Alcala
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1977 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 2 3 1 Rose P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mumphrey J, lf 1 0 0 0 Alcala S, p 0 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 5 2 3 1 Griffey K, rf 3 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 3 2 2 3 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cruz H, rf 4 1 2 0 Driessen D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Anderson M, rf 1 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 1 1 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 1 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 3 1 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fryman W, p 1 0 0 0 DaVanon J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 4 0 1 0 Armbrister E, ph 1 0 1 0 Caldwell M, p 0 0 0 0 Summers C, ph 1 1 0 0 Knight R, 3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 16 8 31 1 4 1 St.Louis 101 004 200 -- 8 Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B (W) 9.0 4 1 0 2 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Fryman W (L) 5.1 8 5 5 3 4 Murray D 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Caldwell M 2.0 5 2 2 0 2 Alcala S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Hernandez K DP -- St.Louis 1, Cincinnati 3 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Hernandez K, Templeton G HR -- Scott T, Templeton G, Brock L CS -- Brock L, Scott T, Simmons T HBP -- by Forsch B (Driessen D) Balk -- Murray D T -- 2:26 A -- 20719
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