Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Falcone
  
  Mazzilli bunts towards first. Freed fields the ball and throws to Falcone covering. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Falcone
  
  There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Falcone
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Falcone
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field. Anderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Anderson. Mazzilli scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stearns vs. Falcone
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Falcone
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Matlack
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Matlack
  
  Templeton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Matlack
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freed vs. Matlack
  
  Freed hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Matlack
  
  Reitz strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosado vs. Falcone
  
  Rosado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staiger vs. Falcone
  
  Staiger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Anderson. Staiger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flynn vs. Falcone
  
  Flynn strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matlack vs. Falcone
  
  Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Matlack
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Matlack
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Matlack
  
  Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Staiger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Falcone vs. Matlack
  
  Falcone strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Falcone
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Falcone
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Falcone
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Matlack
  
  Bosetti bunts towards first. Rosado fields the ball and throws to Matlack covering. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Matlack
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Bosetti. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foster applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Matlack
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Falcone
  
  Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Falcone
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosado vs. Falcone
  
  Rosado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staiger vs. Falcone
  
  Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Matlack
  
  Freed strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Matlack
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Matlack
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Matlack
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Phillips vs. Matlack
  
  Matlack fires to first and picks off Rader. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Falcone
  
  Ted Simmons now catching.
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matlack vs. Falcone
  
  Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Falcone
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Falcone
  
  There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Matlack
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Falcone vs. Matlack
  
  Falcone strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Matlack
  
  Bosetti is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Falcone
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Falcone
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stearns vs. Falcone
  
  Stearns takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kranepool vs. Metzger
  
  Butch Metzger now pitching. Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dan Norman.
  
  Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boisclair vs. Metzger
  
  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Luis Rosado.
  
  Boisclair takes first base on ball four. Foster scores. Henderson moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Staiger vs. Metzger
  
  Staiger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Stearns scores. Boisclair moves to third. Staiger moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Flynn vs. Metzger
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boisclair scores. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matlack vs. Metzger
  
  Matlack strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Matlack
  
  Ed Kranepool now playing first base. Bruce Boisclair now playing right field.
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Matlack
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freed vs. Matlack
  
  Freed hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Myrick
  
  Bob Myrick now pitching.
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Anderson vs. Myrick
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Metzger
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Metzger
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Metzger
  
  There goes Foster. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Foster steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Metzger
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. Metzger
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Myrick
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Potter vs. Myrick
  
  Mike Potter pinch hits for Mike Phillips.
  
  Potter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Myrick
  
  Taylor Duncan pinch hits for Butch Metzger.
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Myrick
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching. Ken Oberkfell now playing second base.
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Hrabosky
  
  Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staiger vs. Hrabosky
  
  Staiger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Myrick
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Myrick
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger juggles the ball. That's an error on Staiger. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freed vs. Myrick
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger juggles the ball. That's an error on Staiger. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Myrick
  
  Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Myrick
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Hrabosky
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myrick vs. Hrabosky
  
  Myrick strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Hrabosky
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Myrick
  
  Doug Flynn now playing second base. Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop.
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Myrick
  
  Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Myrick
  
  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/30/1977, game 2 -- New York at St.Louis (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf        4  1  2  0   Bosetti R, cf         4  0  1  0   
Foster L, 2b          3  1  1  0   Templeton G, ss       4  0  1  0   
Harrelson B, ss       0  0  0  0   Cruz H, lf            3  2  0  0   
Henderson S, lf       3  2  1  1   Freed R, 1b           4  1  1  2   
Stearns J, c          1  1  0  1   Reitz K, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Norman D, rf          2  0  0  0   Anderson M, rf        3  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, ph-1b    2  0  0  0   Rader D, c            1  0  1  0   
Rosado L, 1b          2  0  0  0   Simmons T, c          2  0  0  0   
Boisclair B, ph-rf    1  1  0  1   Phillips M, 2b        2  0  0  0   
Staiger R, 3b         4  0  2  2   Potter M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Flynn D, ss-2b        4  0  0  1   Hrabosky A, p         0  0  0  0   
Matlack J, p          3  0  0  0   Hernandez K, ph       1  0  0  0   
Myrick B, p           1  0  0  0   Falcone P, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Metzger B, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Duncan T, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Oberkfell K, 2b       0  0  0  0   
                                   Mumphrey J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  6  6  6                        32  3  5  2

New York         200 004 000 --  6
St.Louis         200 000 010 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W)         5.2  4  2  2  3  6
Myrick B (S)          3.1  1  1  0  1  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L)*        5.0  5  5  4  4  3
Metzger B             2.0  1  1  1  2  2
Hrabosky A            2.0  0  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Anderson M, Staiger R 3
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 4, St.Louis 6
2B -- Staiger R
HR -- Freed R
SB -- Mazzilli L, Foster L
CS -- Bosetti R, Mazzilli L
SF -- Stearns J
T -- 2:33
A -- 7959

    

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