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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1976-04-21 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 7213 · 2:35
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 7–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 6th. Eric Rasmussen earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Reggie Smith went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Eric Rasmussen L: Mickey Lolich SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Boisclair | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Ayala | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Melendez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Anderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Rasmussen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Richard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Hall | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Wallace | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Frisella | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Rasmussen | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Hrabosky | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bruce Boisclair: D9
- Felix Millan: 63
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Ed Kranepool: 31
Bot 1
- Luis Melendez: 8
- Vic Harris: K
- Lou Brock: 4/P
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: S5
- Jerry Grote: SB2#
- Jerry Grote: 7
- Benny Ayala: 53
- Mike Phillips: 3/G
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: D7
- Reggie Smith: WP.2-H#
- Reggie Smith: K
- Mike Anderson: K+WP.B-1
- Hector Cruz: K
- Don Kessinger: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mickey Lolich: S9
- Bruce Boisclair: W.1-2
- Felix Millan: S5.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 8
- Ed Kranepool: S9.3-H;2-H(E2)(UR);1-2
- Dave Kingman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bob Forsch: 53
- Luis Melendez: 63
- Vic Harris: D7
- Lou Brock: 5/FL
Top 4
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Benny Ayala: 9
- Mike Phillips: 7
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: S8
- Reggie Smith: S7.1-H(E7)(UR);BX3(76256)
- Mike Anderson: K
- Hector Cruz: 3/FL
Top 5
- Mickey Lolich: S8
- Bruce Boisclair: S9.1-3
- Felix Millan: S8.3-H;1-3
- Wayne Garrett: E4.3-H;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Jerry Grote: 8
Bot 5
- Don Kessinger: W
- Willie Crawford: K
- Luis Melendez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Benny Ayala: 7
- Mike Phillips: S6
- Mickey Lolich: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Bruce Boisclair: K
Bot 6
- Vic Harris: D9
- Lou Brock: 43.2-3
- Ted Simmons: 53
- Reggie Smith: HR/7.3-H
- Mike Anderson: D7
- Ron Fairly: S7.2-H
- Don Kessinger: D7.1-H
- Eric Rasmussen: 843/AP
Top 7
- Felix Millan: 2/FL
- Wayne Garrett: 3/G
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Luis Melendez: 4/P
- Vic Harris: W
- Lou Brock: 8
- Ted Simmons: S7.1-3
- Reggie Smith: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Lee Richard: K
Top 8
- Jerry Grote: 7
- Benny Ayala: 8/L
- Mike Phillips: S9
- Joe Torre: S9.1-3
- Bruce Boisclair: K
Bot 8
- Ron Fairly: 63
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Al Hrabosky: W
- Luis Melendez: S7.1-2
- Vic Harris: 3/P
Top 9
- Felix Millan: 4/L
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Kingman: K
Notes & reviews
- Eric Rasmussen out on appeal for missing 1B