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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 21, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on April 21, 1976 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,213 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Bruce Froemming |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bruce Boisclair | Center Fielder |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Joe Frazier | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Mike Anderson | First Baseman |
Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 21, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Forsch
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Lolich
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lolich
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lolich
Brock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Forsch
There goes Kingman. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Kingman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ayala vs. Forsch
Ayala hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Forsch
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Anderson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lolich
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ayala. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lolich
There's a wild pitch. Simmons scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Lolich
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lolich
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Lolich
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Forsch
Lolich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Forsch
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lolich moves to third. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a line drive to right field. Smith throws towards the plate. Simmons fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simmons. Lolich scores. Boisclair scores. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Lolich
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Lolich
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lolich
Harris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ayala. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Lolich
Brock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Forsch
Ayala hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Forsch
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lolich
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith hits a line driveAyala throws the ball in to Grote who tags Smith trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Simmons goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Lolich
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lolich
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Forsch
Lolich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Forsch
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lolich moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lolich scores. Boisclair moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Wallace
Mike Wallace now pitching.
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris misplays the ball. That's an error on Harris. Boisclair scores. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Wallace
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Frisella
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Lolich
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Lolich
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Lolich
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Rasmussen
Eric Rasmussen now pitching.
Ayala hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rasmussen
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Rasmussen
Lolich bunts towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Rasmussen
Boisclair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lolich
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingman. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Lolich
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Lolich
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Lolich
Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ayala. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Lockwood
Lee Richard pinch runs for Mike Anderson. Ron Fairly pinch hits for Hector Cruz. Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richard scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Lockwood
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ayala. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Fairly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rasmussen vs. Lockwood
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Rasmussen
Lee Richard now playing second base. Ron Fairly now playing first base. Vic Harris now playing third base.
Millan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Rasmussen
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Rasmussen
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Rasmussen
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Lockwood
Melendez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lockwood
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Lockwood
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lockwood
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Lockwood
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. Simmons moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richard vs. Lockwood
Richard strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Rasmussen
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Rasmussen
Ayala hits a line drive into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rasmussen
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Rasmussen
Joe Torre pinch hits for Skip Lockwood.
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boisclair vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Boisclair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hall
Joe Torre now playing first base. Tom Hall now pitching. Ed Kranepool now playing left field.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hall
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrabosky vs. Hall
Hrabosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Hall
Melendez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hrabosky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Hall
Harris hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hrabosky
Millan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hrabosky
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Hrabosky
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Hrabosky
Kingman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1976 -- New York at St.Louis (D) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Boisclair B, cf 4 2 2 0 Melendez L, cf 5 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 5 0 2 1 Harris V, 2b-3b 4 2 2 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 1 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b-lf 5 0 2 1 Simmons T, c 4 2 3 0 Kingman D, rf 5 0 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 1 3 3 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Anderson M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ayala B, lf 4 0 0 0 Richard L, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 4 0 2 0 Fairly R, ph-1b 2 1 1 1 Lolich M, p 3 2 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 1 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 1 0 0 0 Torre J, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Wallace M, p 0 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0 Crawford W, ph 1 0 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 1 0 0 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 4 12 3 35 7 12 5 New York 002 020 000 -- 4 St.Louis 010 104 10x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M (L) 5.2 7 5 4 1 6 Lockwood S 1.1 4 2 2 1 1 Hall T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B* 4.0 8 4 3 1 1 Wallace M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Frisella D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Rasmussen E (W) 2.2 4 0 0 0 1 Hrabosky A (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Simmons T, Ayala B, Harris V DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- New York 10, St.Louis 7 2B -- Boisclair B, Simmons T, Harris V 2, Anderson M, Kessinger D HR -- Smith R SB -- Kingman D WP -- Lolich M 2 T -- 2:35 A -- 7213
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