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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1977-10-01 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 2:39
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 3rd. Nino Espinosa earned the win. Bruce Boisclair went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Nino Espinosa L: Eric Rasmussen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 John Milner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Staiger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Rasmussen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Rasmussen | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Buddy Schultz | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 John Sutton | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Metzger | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: W
- Lee Mazzilli: SB2#
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/P
- Bruce Boisclair: 43.2-3
- Steve Henderson: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 6/L
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8/L
- Garry Templeton: 63
Top 2
- John Milner: 31
- Ron Hodges: S8
- Joel Youngblood: 7
- Bud Harrelson: 43
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: D7
- Keith Hernandez: D7.2-H
- Ken Reitz: 6/L
- Jim Dwyer: 8
- Mike Phillips: T7.2-H
- Eric Rasmussen: K
Top 3
- Nino Espinosa: K/C
- Lenny Randle: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Bruce Boisclair: D9.1-H
- Steve Henderson: W
- John Milner: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Ron Hodges: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Joel Youngblood: 9
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: 3/G
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7/L
- Garry Templeton: S5.B-2(E5)
- Ted Simmons: 6/P
Top 4
- Bud Harrelson: 9
- Nino Espinosa: 63
- Lenny Randle: S9
- Lee Mazzilli: D8.1-3
- Bruce Boisclair: S9.3-H;2-H
- Steve Henderson: K
Bot 4
- Keith Hernandez: 6/P
- Ken Reitz: 6/P
- Jim Dwyer: 43
Top 5
- John Milner: S9
- Ron Hodges: 64(1)/FO
- Joel Youngblood: WP.1-2#
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Bud Harrelson: 7
Bot 5
- Mike Phillips: S9
- Dane Iorg: S7.1-2
- Lou Brock: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8
Top 6
- Nino Espinosa: S9
- Lenny Randle: T8/78.1-H
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G.3-3
- Bruce Boisclair: W
- Steve Henderson: S9.3-H;1-2
- John Milner: 8
- Ron Hodges: 63
Bot 6
- Garry Templeton: T7
- Ted Simmons: 8/SF.3-H
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- Ken Reitz: 9
Top 7
- Joel Youngblood: D7
- Bud Harrelson: FC3.2X3(35);B-1
- Nino Espinosa: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Dwyer: 9
- Mike Phillips: 7
- Dave Rader: 8
Top 8
- Roy Staiger: S9
- Lee Mazzilli: D8/78.1-H
- Bruce Boisclair: 7
- Steve Henderson: 8
- John Milner: 6/P
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: S9
- Jerry Mumphrey: 54(1)/FO
- Garry Templeton: OA.1X2(24)
- Garry Templeton: 43
Top 9
- Ron Hodges: W
- Doug Flynn: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bud Harrelson: 13
Bot 9
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Keith Hernandez: D9.B-3(E9)
- Ken Reitz: 63.3-H(UR)
- Jim Dwyer: 8