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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1976 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 12, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,515 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dick Stello |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Billy Baldwin | Right Fielder |
| Leo Foster | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
| Luis Alvarado | Second Baseman |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 12, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rasmussen
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Rasmussen
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Rasmussen
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rasmussen covering, for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Rasmussen
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Rasmussen
There goes Milner. The throw from Ferguson to Templeton and they have Milner trapped. The throw over to Hernandez, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Rasmussen
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Rasmussen
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Matlack
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Matlack
Templeton strikes out. There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Stearns to second, and Mumphrey is out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Rasmussen
Baldwin hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rasmussen
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Rasmussen
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Rasmussen
Matlack hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Matlack
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Baldwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Matlack
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Matlack
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rasmussen
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Rasmussen
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Rasmussen
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Rasmussen
Kranepool hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Matlack
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Matlack
Alvarado is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Matlack
Rasmussen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Rasmussen
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Rasmussen
Baldwin hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rasmussen
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Matlack
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Matlack
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Matlack
There goes Brock. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Matlack
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Matlack
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Baldwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Rasmussen
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Rasmussen
Matlack bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Rasmussen
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Rasmussen
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Millan vs. Rasmussen
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. There goes Mazzilli trying to get to home. Brock throws the ball in to Ferguson who tags Mazzilli, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Rasmussen
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Milner reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Rasmussen
Kranepool is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Rasmussen
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Matlack
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Matlack
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Matlack
Alvarado hits a fly ball towards right. Baldwin catches it and throws to first to double up Harris. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Matlack
Rasmussen 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
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Rasmussen
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rasmussen covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rasmussen
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Rasmussen
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Matlack
Mumphrey 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Matlack
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Matlack
There goes Brock. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Matlack
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Rasmussen
Matlack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Rasmussen
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Rasmussen
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matlack moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Wallace
Mike Wallace now pitching.
Milner hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Wallace
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Wallace
Stearns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Matlack
Pepe Mangual now playing left field. John Milner now playing first base.
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Matlack
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Matlack
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Matlack
Mike Anderson pinch hits for Mike Wallace.
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alvarado goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Matlack
Lee Richard pinch runs for Mike Anderson.
Mumphrey hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baldwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Baldwin hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Solomon
Mike Phillips pinch hits for Leo Foster.
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Solomon
Leon Brown pinch runs for Mike Phillips.
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vail vs. Capilla
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Jon Matlack. Doug Capilla now pitching. Mike Vail pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair.
There's a wild pitch. Brown scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Capilla
Vail hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Capilla
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Apodaca
Roy Staiger now playing third base. Bob Apodaca now pitching.
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Apodaca
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Apodaca
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Apodaca
Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Apodaca
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Hector Cruz.
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baldwin. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Templeton scores. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Apodaca
Sam Mejias pinch runs for Ted Simmons.
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Capilla
Sam Mejias now playing right field. Jerry Mumphrey now playing center field. Vic Harris now playing third base.
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Capilla
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to second. Templeton drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Templeton. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Walker
Tom Walker now pitching.
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Walker
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milner scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baldwin vs. Walker
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baldwin for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1976 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 2 1 0 0 Mumphrey J, rf-cf 4 1 2 0
Millan F, 2b 3 1 2 1 Templeton G, ss 3 1 0 0
Milner J, lf-1b 5 1 2 2 Brock L, lf 3 0 1 1
Kranepool E, 1b 2 0 1 0 Ferguson J, c 4 0 0 0
Kingman D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 2 1 1
Mangual P, lf 1 0 0 0 Cruz H, 3b 3 1 1 1
Stearns J, c 5 0 1 1 Simmons T, ph 1 0 1 2
Baldwin B, rf 5 0 0 0 Mejias S, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Foster L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Harris V, cf-3b 4 0 2 0
Phillips M, ph 1 0 1 0 Alvarado L, 2b 3 1 0 0
Brown L, pr 0 1 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 2 0 0 0
Staiger R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Wallace M, p 0 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 2 1 1 0 Anderson M, ph 1 0 1 1
Matlack J, p 2 0 1 0 Richard L, pr 0 0 0 0
Boisclair B, ph 0 0 0 0 Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0 Walker T, p 0 0 0 0
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33 5 9 4 31 6 9 6
New York 100 020 011 -- 5
St.Louis 000 110 22x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J 7.0 8 4 4 1 5
Apodaca B (L) 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E* 6.0 6 3 3 7 0
Wallace M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Solomon E 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Capilla D (W) 1.0 0 1 1 1 0
Walker T (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Templeton G
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 10, St.Louis 4
2B -- Milner J, Simmons T
HR -- Cruz H, Hernandez K
SB -- Mazzilli L, Brock L 2
CS -- Milner J
SH -- Matlack J
WP -- Rasmussen E, Capilla D
T -- 2:43
A -- 28515
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