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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1976-09-16 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 5472 · 2:31
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Jerry Koosman earned the win. Bruce Boisclair went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Pete Falcone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Harris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Anderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Potter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Roy Staiger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
 Bill Greif | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Capilla | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Waterbury | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Harris: K
- Luis Alvarado: W
- Keith Hernandez: 63.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 6/P
Bot 1
- Lee Mazzilli: 53
- Felix Millan: S7
- John Milner: 53.1-2
- Joe Torre: 63
Top 2
- Joe Ferguson: 7
- Mike Anderson: S9
- Hector Cruz: 9
- Don Kessinger: 8
Bot 2
- Mike Vail: S6
- John Stearns: HP.1-2
- Roy Staiger: 7
- Bud Harrelson: 8
- Jerry Koosman: K
Top 3
- Pete Falcone: 31
- Vic Harris: S7
- Luis Alvarado: S9.1-3
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
Bot 3
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Felix Millan: W
- John Milner: W.1-2
- Joe Torre: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Mike Vail: W.1-2
- John Stearns: 5/P
- Roy Staiger: 6/P
Top 4
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Mike Anderson: W
- Hector Cruz: K
- Don Kessinger: 7
Bot 4
- Bud Harrelson: 5/P
- Jerry Koosman: K/C
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Felix Millan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Felix Millan: 5/L
Top 5
- Pete Falcone: 43
- Vic Harris: W
- Luis Alvarado: 4/P
- Keith Hernandez: K/C
Bot 5
- John Milner: 8
- Joe Torre: D8
- Mike Vail: 53
- John Stearns: W
- Roy Staiger: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bud Harrelson: S6.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Koosman: 5/P
Top 6
- Ted Simmons: K/C
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Mike Anderson: K/C
Bot 6
- Lee Mazzilli: E4
- Felix Millan: CS2(26)#
- Felix Millan: 9
- John Milner: 3/G
Top 7
- Hector Cruz: 63
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Mike Potter: K
Bot 7
- Joe Torre: K
- Bruce Boisclair: HR/9
- John Stearns: W
- Roy Staiger: S8.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 143.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Koosman: K
Top 8
- Vic Harris: K
- Luis Alvarado: 4/P
- Keith Hernandez: HR/9
- Ted Simmons: 63
Bot 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 6/P
- Felix Millan: 8
- John Milner: S9
- Joe Torre: BK.1-2
- Joe Torre: WP.2-3
- Joe Torre: W
- Bruce Boisclair: S8.3-H;1-2
- John Stearns: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Staiger: 6/P
Top 9
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Mike Anderson: K
- Hector Cruz: K