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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 14, 1977
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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 April 14, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 14, 1977 |
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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 | April 14, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 8,030 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: John Kibler |
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 |
Don Kessinger | Second Baseman |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Vern Rapp | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Joe Frazier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 14, 1977
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Koosman
Templeton 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Koosman
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Scott 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. Forsch
Millan hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Koosman
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Koosman
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Koosman
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Forsch
Vail takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Forsch
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Koosman
Forsch bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Templeton vs. Koosman
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger scores. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Koosman
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. Forsch scores. Templeton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to home to get Scott. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Forsch
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, halfway down the third base line. Forsch gets to the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Forsch. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Koosman
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Koosman
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Forsch
Vail hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Koosman
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Koosman
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and has Templeton trapped. There's the throw to Harrelson who tags Templeton for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Forsch
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Forsch, and towards Templeton, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Forsch
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Koosman
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Koosman
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Koosman
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Forsch
Joel Youngblood now playing left field.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Koosman
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Koosman
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Koosman
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Forsch
Vail takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Templeton fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Forsch
Mike Phillips pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Forsch
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote scores. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Urrea
John Urrea now pitching.
Millan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching. Bruce Boisclair now playing right field. Mike Phillips now playing shortstop.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Apodaca
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Apodaca
Simmons hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Apodaca
Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Apodaca
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Urrea
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Urrea
Kingman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Urrea
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Urrea
John Milner pinch hits for Bob Apodaca.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urrea vs. Lockwood
Urrea 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, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lockwood
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Lockwood
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Grote and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Urrea
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Urrea
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urrea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Urrea
Boisclair hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/14/1977 -- St.Louis at New York (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 3 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 1 1 Youngblood J, lf 2 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Templeton G, ss 4 1 2 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 2 2 Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0 Cruz H, rf 4 1 1 0 Torre J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0 Vail M, rf 1 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 0 1 1 Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kessinger D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 3 1 1 0 Grote J, c 4 1 1 0 Urrea J, p 1 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0 Phillips M, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 2 0 0 0 Boisclair B, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 33 1 7 1 St.Louis 003 001 000 -- 4 New York 000 000 100 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B (W) 6.2 6 1 1 3 2 Urrea J (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (L) 7.0 8 4 4 1 8 Apodaca B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Lockwood S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Forsch B DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 8 2B -- Cruz H 3B -- Scott T SB -- Hernandez K CS -- Templeton G, Youngblood J T -- 2:25 A -- 8030
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