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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1978-04-17 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 6371 · night, rain · 2:09
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Nino Espinosa earned the win and Skip Lockwood picked up the save. Doug Flynn went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Nino Espinosa L: Pete Falcone SV: Skip Lockwood
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Joe West · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Grieve | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Lockwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 John Urrea | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Tim Foli: S8
- Steve Henderson: CS2(24)#
- Steve Henderson: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S6.B-2(E6)
- Garry Templeton: T9.2-H
- Jerry Morales: 13.3-H
- Ted Simmons: 2/FL
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
Top 2
- Tom Grieve: S7
- Willie Montanez: W.1-2
- John Stearns: HP.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Randle: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Doug Flynn: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Nino Espinosa: 53
Bot 2
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13
- Mike Phillips: D7/78
- Pete Falcone: 23
Top 3
- Lee Mazzilli: 5/L
- Tim Foli: 53
- Steve Henderson: 7/L
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: 4/L
- Garry Templeton: 7
- Jerry Morales: 43
Top 4
- Tom Grieve: 7
- Willie Montanez: K
- John Stearns: S7
- Lenny Randle: S8.1-2
- Doug Flynn: S8.2-H;1-3
- Nino Espinosa: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: S7
- Keith Hernandez: 9/L
- Ken Reitz: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Tim Foli: 6/L
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7
- Mike Phillips: 6/P
- Jim Dwyer: 5/FL
Top 6
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Willie Montanez: 43
- John Stearns: W
- Lenny Randle: W.1-2
- Doug Flynn: S9.2-H;1-2
- Nino Espinosa: K/C
Bot 6
- Lou Brock: 43
- Garry Templeton: 8
- Jerry Morales: S5
- Ted Simmons: 43
Top 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Tim Foli: 9
- Steve Henderson: 31
Bot 7
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- Ken Reitz: S7.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Mike Phillips: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Bruce Boisclair: S7/78
- Willie Montanez: 9/L
- John Stearns: 53.1-2
- Lenny Randle: S8.2-H;BX2(8342)
Bot 8
- Tony Scott: K
- Lou Brock: 9
- Garry Templeton: 31
Top 9
- Doug Flynn: S9
- Skip Lockwood: 14/SH.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 23.2-3
- Tim Foli: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Steve Henderson: 8
Bot 9
- Jerry Morales: K
- Ted Simmons: 9
- Keith Hernandez: 9
Notes & reviews
- 58 minute rain delay (later in game additional 22 & 60 minute delays)