Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Underwood
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Underwood
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Underwood
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Luzinski vs. Underwood
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Underwood
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowa tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Underwood
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Underwood
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field. Here's the throw into the infield and Templeton commits an error. Boone is thrown out. Boone is thrown out after the base hit. Luzinski scores. Maddox goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Christenson
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Christenson
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Christenson
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Underwood
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christenson vs. Underwood
  
  Christenson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Underwood
  
  McBride strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Underwood
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Christenson
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson juggles the ball. That's an error on Christenson. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Christenson
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Christenson
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson juggles the ball. That's an error on Christenson. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dwyer vs. Christenson
  
  Dwyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Dwyer reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Rader goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tyson vs. Christenson
  
  Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dwyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Underwood vs. Christenson
  
  Underwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Underwood
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Underwood
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Sutton
  
  John Sutton now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schmidt moves to third. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Sutton
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Sutton
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Templeton covering. It's a double play. Luzinski scores. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Christenson
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Christenson
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Christenson
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Sutton
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Christenson vs. Sutton
  
  Christenson bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McBride vs. Sutton
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sizemore tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Sutton
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Sutton
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Christenson
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Christenson
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Christenson
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Christenson
  
  Dwyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Sutton
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Sutton
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Sutton
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Luzinski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Sutton
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sizemore vs. Sutton
  
  Sizemore 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 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Christenson
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tamargo vs. Christenson
  
  John Tamargo pinch hits for John Sutton.
  
  Tamargo strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Christenson
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Metzger
  
  Butch Metzger now pitching. Taylor Duncan now playing third base.
  
  Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Metzger
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Metzger
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Metzger covering. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Metzger
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Christenson
  
  Terry Harmon now playing shortstop.
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Christenson
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon misplays the ball. That's an error on Harmon. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Christenson
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Templeton moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Duncan vs. Christenson
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton tags and scores. Hernandez tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Christenson
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Metzger
  
  Dane Iorg now playing left field.
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Metzger
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Metzger
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Reed
  
  Ron Reed now pitching. Tom Hutton now playing first base.
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Reed
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Reed
  
  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Butch Metzger.
  
  Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Reed
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Hrabosky
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hutton vs. Hrabosky
  
  Hutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Hrabosky
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Reed
  
  Iorg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Reed
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Reed
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Hrabosky
  
  Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Hrabosky
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Hrabosky
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Hrabosky
  
  Jerry Martin pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Reed
  
  Jerry Martin now playing left field.
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Reed
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Reed
  
  Dwyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tyson vs. Reed
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1977 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
McBride B, rf         4  0  0  1   Bosetti R, cf         4  0  1  0   
Bowa L, ss            4  1  3  0   Brock L, lf           3  0  0  0   
Harmon T, ss          1  0  0  0   Iorg D, lf            1  0  1  0   
Schmidt M, 3b         3  2  0  0   Templeton G, ss       4  1  0  0   
Luzinski G, lf        1  3  0  0   Hernandez K, 1b       4  1  1  0   
Martin J, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   Reitz K, 3b           2  0  1  0   
Johnson D, 1b         3  0  1  1   Duncan T, 3b          1  0  0  1   
Reed R, p             1  0  0  0   Rader D, c            4  1  0  0   
Maddox G, cf          4  1  2  2   Dwyer J, rf           4  1  2  2   
Boone B, c            4  0  2  3   Tyson M, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Sizemore T, 2b        4  1  1  0   Underwood T, p        1  0  0  0   
Christenson L, p      2  0  0  0   Sutton J, p           0  0  0  0   
Hutton T, 1b          1  0  1  0   Tamargo J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Metzger B, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Mumphrey J, ph        0  0  0  0   
                                   Hrabosky A, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  8 10  7                        33  4  7  4

Philadelphia     402 110 000 --  8
St.Louis         030 001 000 --  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Christenson L (W)     6.0  5  4  0  0  2
Reed R (S)            3.0  2  0  0  1  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Underwood T (L)*      2.0  4  6  5  4  2
Sutton J              3.0  4  2  1  1  0
Metzger B             2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Hrabosky A            2.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Templeton G 2, Christenson L 2, Harmon T
DP -- Philadelphia 3, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, St.Louis 4
2B -- Dwyer J, Reitz K, Maddox G
SH -- Christenson L
SF -- Johnson D, McBride B, Duncan T
T -- 2:09
A -- 22574

    

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