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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1977-09-30 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 7959 · night · 2:33
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 6th. Jon Matlack earned the win and Bob Myrick picked up the save. Roger Freed went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Pete Falcone SV: Bob Myrick
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Foster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dan Norman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rosado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Staiger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Myrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Falcone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Simmons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Potter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Duncan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Bob Myrick | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Butch Metzger | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: S3/BG
- Leo Foster: SB2#
- Leo Foster: 9
- Steve Henderson: S9.2-H;B-3(E9)
- John Stearns: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dan Norman: 9
Bot 1
- Rick Bosetti: 63
- Garry Templeton: 3/FL
- Hector Cruz: W
- Roger Freed: HR/7.1-H
- Ken Reitz: K
Top 2
- Luis Rosado: 53
- Roy Staiger: D9
- Doug Flynn: K
- Jon Matlack: K/C
Bot 2
- Mike Anderson: 63
- Dave Rader: W
- Mike Phillips: 5/FL
- Pete Falcone: K
Top 3
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Leo Foster: 54(1)3/GDP
- Steve Henderson: 43
Bot 3
- Rick Bosetti: S3/BG
- Garry Templeton: 9
- Hector Cruz: CS2(24)
- Hector Cruz: 8
Top 4
- John Stearns: W
- Dan Norman: 9
- Luis Rosado: 63.1-2
- Roy Staiger: 53
Bot 4
- Roger Freed: K
- Ken Reitz: 43
- Mike Anderson: W
- Dave Rader: S8.1-3
- Mike Phillips: PO1(13)
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Lee Mazzilli: S8
- Leo Foster: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Mike Phillips: K
- Pete Falcone: K
- Rick Bosetti: K/C
Top 6
- Leo Foster: S7
- Steve Henderson: W.1-2
- John Stearns: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 6/P
- Bruce Boisclair: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy Staiger: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Doug Flynn: 63.3-H
- Jon Matlack: K
Bot 6
- Garry Templeton: S9
- Hector Cruz: 8
- Roger Freed: 8/L/8D
- Ken Reitz: S8.1-3
- Mike Anderson: 9
Top 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Leo Foster: W
- Steve Henderson: SB2#
- Steve Henderson: 8
- John Stearns: K
Bot 7
- Ted Simmons: 43
- Mike Potter: 63
- Taylor Duncan: W
- Rick Bosetti: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ed Kranepool: 7
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
- Roy Staiger: K
Bot 8
- Garry Templeton: 9
- Hector Cruz: E5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Roger Freed: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Ken Reitz: 3/FL
- Mike Anderson: 9
Top 9
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Bob Myrick: K
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Bot 9
- Ted Simmons: 13
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13