After retiring the first 21 batters in succession, John Curtis had to settle for a one-hitter in pitching the Cardinals to a 3-1 victory over the Padres. Ted Simmons homered in the seventh inning to account for the Cards' first run. Curtis' bid for a perfect game was spoiled when the lefthander walked Dave Winfield in the eighth. After a sacrifice by Cito Gaston and another pass to Derrel Thomas, Dave Hilton flied out, Winfield taking third after the catch. Fred Kendall then rapped a ground single to left field for the Padres' lone hit to drive in Winfield.

Randy Jones, who started for the Padres, was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the home half of the eighth and Larry Hardy was the loser in relief in the ninth. After retiring the first two batters, the Cardinals broke away with two runs on singles by Bake McBride, Ken Reitz, pinch-hitter Jim Dwyer and Mike Tyson. Lou Brock stole his 92nd and 93rd bases of the season. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 3, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Thursday, August    29, 1974 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  2  -   3  8  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  1  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .316      Hernandez ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .237
Sizemore 2b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .255        Morales ss          2   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Smith 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .317        Grubb ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Simmons c             3   1   1   1     0   1   .257      Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .274
McBride cf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .302      Colbert 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .206
Reitz 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .282      Winfield rf           2   1   0   0     1   0   .275
Godby rf              2   0   0   0     1   0   .167      Gaston lf             2   0   0   0     0   0   .214
  Dwyer ph,rf         1   0   1   1     0   0   .301      Thomas cf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .253
Tyson ss              4   0   1   1     0   1   .221      Hilton 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Curtis p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .173      Kendall c             3   0   1   1     0   0   .238
                                                          Jones p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .150
                                                            McCovey ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .261
                                                            Hardy p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   8   3     2   4             Totals               27   1   1   1     2   2

Time of Game: 1:48   Attendance:  6,042
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Padres 2
DP: Cardinals 0, Padres 1
Errors: Beckert
Home Runs: Simmons (17)
Stolen Bases: Brock 2 (93)
Caught Stealing: Brock (24)
Sacrifice Hits: Gaston (3)
GIDP: Smith (13)
Hit by Pitch: Simmons (6,by Jones)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Curtis W(8-12)          9     1   1   1   2   2   0  30   3.89
Totals                  9     1   1   1   2   2   0  30

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones                   8     4   1   1   2   3   1  29   4.20
Hardy L(7-4)            1     4   2   2   0   1   0   7   4.95
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   4   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Jones (5)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Doug Harvey


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Sizemore singled to left; Smith
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Sizemore
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez flied out to left; Beckert flied out to
right; Colbert flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons was hit by a pitch; McBride grounded out
(second to first) [Simmons to second]; Reitz grounded out
(shortstop to first); Godby grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield flied out to left; Gaston flied out to
center; Thomas flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson lined to first; Curtis struck out; Brock
singled to center; Brock stole second; Sizemore singled to
shortstop [Brock out at third (shortstop to first to catcher)];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Hilton grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall
lined to first; Jones flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: MORALES REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING SS); Smith
flied to left in foul territory; Simmons flied out to center;
McBride flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Morales popped to shortstop; Beckert grounded out
(first unassisted); Colbert was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Godby
grounded out (second to first); Tyson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston
grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Curtis grounded out (second to first); Brock
reached on an error by Beckert [Brock to first]; Brock stole
second; Sizemore grounded out (second to first); Smith flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Hilton grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall
flied out to center; Jones popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons homered; McBride grounded out (second to
first); Reitz grounded out (third to first); Godby walked; Tyson
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert
lined to left; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Curtis grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock
walked; Brock was caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); Sizemore grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: Winfield walked; Jack Curtis had perfect game
through 7 innings; Gaston out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Winfield to second]; Thomas walked; Hilton flied out
to right [Winfield to third]; Kendall singled to left [Winfield
scored, Thomas to second]; MCCOVEY BATTED FOR JONES; McCovey
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres
1.

CARDINALS 9TH: HARDY REPLACED MCCOVEY (PITCHING); Smith lined to
center; Simmons struck out; McBride singled to center; Reitz
singled to left [McBride to third]; DWYER BATTED FOR GODBY;
Dwyer singled to right [McBride scored, Reitz to second]; Tyson
singled to center [Reitz scored, Dwyer to third]; Curtis
grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: DWYER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GRUBB BATTED FOR
MORALES; Grubb flied out to center; Beckert flied out to center;
Colbert grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Padres 1.