Mets and Redbirds split pair at Busch

Apr 16, 1975                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1975 New York (N) 2-3         1 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      2  5  1
1975 St. Louis 3-4            0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  6  0

Recap

NYM 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
NYM      Rusty Staub hit a solo HR(1) to take the lead.  NYM  1 StL 0.
StL :    Ed Brinkman injured, out today.
NYM 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
NYM      Ed Kranepool doubled scoring Kingman.  NYM  2 StL 0.

NYM  Felix Millan: 2 for 4, double, 2 errors.
NYM  John Milner: 2 for 4, double, HR.
StL  Ed Brinkman: 1 for 3, HR, 4 RBI, grand slam, 2 errors.
StL  Lou Brock: 2 for 5, double, triple, 2 runs.

NYM  Jon Matlack picked up the win: 0 IP. He's 1-0 on the year.
NYM  Harry Parker held St. Louis hitless the final 2 innings earning his 1st save.
StL  John Denny took the loss: 0 IP. He's 0-2 on the year.

Apr 17, 1975                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1975 New York (N) 2-4         0 1 0   0 1 0   0 0 1      3  8  3
1975 St. Louis 4-4            1 5 0   0 0 0   6 0 -     12 14  2

Recap

StL 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.
StL      Ted Sizemore hit a grounder scoring 1, E4 to take the lead.  NYM  0 StL 1.
NYM 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
NYM      John Milner hit a solo HR(2) to tie the score.  NYM  1 StL 1.
StL 2nd: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 6 hits.
StL      Ted Sizemore singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  NYM  1 StL 3.
StL      Reggie Smith singled scoring Sizemore.  NYM  1 StL 4.
StL      Ted Simmons doubled scoring 2.  NYM  1 StL 6.
NYM 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYM      Rusty Staub hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYM  2 StL 6.
StL 7th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 4 hits, and 2 errors.
StL      Reggie Smith doubled scoring McBride.  NYM  2 StL 7.
StL      Ken Reitz hit a grounder scoring 1, E5.  NYM  2 StL 8.
StL      Ed Brinkman hit a Grand Slam(1).  NYM  2 StL 12.
NYM 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
NYM      Del Unser hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  NYM  3 StL 12.

NYM  Felix Millan: 2 for 4, double, 2 errors.
NYM  John Milner: 2 for 4, double, HR.
StL  Ed Brinkman: 1 for 3, HR, 4 RBI, grand slam, 2 errors.
StL  Lou Brock: 2 for 5, double, triple, 2 runs.

StL  Lynn McGlothen pitched 7.1 innings to earn the win: 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 3 BB, 8 K. He moves to 2-0 on the year.
NYM  Jerry Koosman was bombed, lasted only 1.2 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 7 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He's now 0-2 on the year.