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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 1, 1976
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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 July 1, 1976 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,289 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Nick Colosi |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Mike Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 1, 1976
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Matlack
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Forsch
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Milner reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Matlack
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ferguson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Matlack
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Matlack
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Forsch
Hodges hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Forsch scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Forsch
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Matlack
Forsch hits a line drive towards short. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Forsch
Phillips hits a line drive into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Matlack
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Matlack
There goes Anderson. The throw from Hodges to Millan and they have Anderson trapped. The throw over to Kranepool, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Matlack
Ferguson 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
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Matlack
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Matlack
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Forsch
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Forsch
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Forsch
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matlack scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a fly ball towards right. Crawford settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Crawford. Phillips scores. Millan goes all the way around to score. Milner moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Rasmussen
Eric Rasmussen now pitching.
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Matlack
Vic Harris pinch hits for Eric Rasmussen.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Matlack
There goes Brock. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Matlack
There goes Brock. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Brock steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Matlack
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Curtis
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Curtis
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Curtis
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matlack vs. Curtis
Matlack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Curtis
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Hodges scores. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Curtis
Millan takes first base on ball four. Matlack moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Wallace
Mike Wallace now pitching.
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Wallace
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Wallace
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Wallace
Leon Brown pinch hits for Del Unser.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Matlack
Leon Brown now playing center field.
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Matlack
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Matlack
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Matlack
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Wallace
Garrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wallace
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Wallace
Matlack hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wallace
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Matlack
Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Mike Wallace.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Matlack
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Solomon
Milner takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Solomon
Kingman is hit by the pitch. Millan moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Solomon
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Millan scores. Milner moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Solomon
Brown hits a popup towards third. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrett vs. Solomon
Garrett takes first base on ball four. Milner scores. Kingman moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Greif
Bill Greif now pitching.
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kingman tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Greif
Matlack hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a line drive towards the mound. Matlack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Matlack
Ferguson 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, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Matlack
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1976 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0 Phillips M, ss 5 3 3 2
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 3 2 1
Anderson M, cf 3 0 1 0 Milner J, lf 4 2 2 5
Simmons T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kingman D, rf 3 1 0 0
Ferguson J, c 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 2 0 0 1
Crawford W, rf 4 0 1 0 Unser D, cf 3 0 0 0
Cruz H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Brown L, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 1 0 1
Forsch B, p 1 0 0 0 Hodges R, c 3 1 2 1
Rasmussen E, p 0 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 4 2 0 0
Harris V, ph 1 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0
Wallace M, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez K, ph 1 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0
Greif B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 33 13 9 11
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 100 036 03x -- 13
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 4.2 5 4 2 1 3
Rasmussen E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Curtis J 0.2 2 5 5 3 1
Wallace M 1.1 1 1 1 3 1
Solomon E 0.1 1 3 3 3 0
Greif B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5
E -- Crawford W
LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 8
2B -- Milner J, Hodges R
3B -- Phillips M, Brock L
HR -- Milner J
SB -- Brock L 2
CS -- Anderson M
SF -- Hodges R
HBP -- by Solomon E (Kingman D)
PB -- Ferguson J
T -- 2:43
A -- 14289
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