The Giants erupted for five runs in the first inning and trimmed the Cardinals, 7-2. Terry Whitfield, Willie McCovey, Gary Thomasson and Tim Foli delivered run-scoring singles in the big first inning as the Giants made Ed Halicki a winner against the Redbirds for the first time in four decisions. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 7, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Monday, May       23, 1977 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Giants       5  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   7 15  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  9  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .203      Brock lf              5   0   0   0     0   2   .293
Madlock 3b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .297      Templeton ss          5   1   1   0     0   0   .290
Evans lf,1b           3   1   0   0     2   0   .259      McBride cf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .242
Whitfield rf          5   2   2   1     0   0   .304      Cruz rf               4   0   3   0     0   1   .281
McCovey 1b            4   1   3   2     0   1   .318      Simmons c             4   0   1   1     0   1   .346
  Herndon pr,cf       1   1   1   0     0   0   .232      Hernandez 1b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .309
Thomasson cf,lf       5   1   3   1     0   0   .247      Reitz 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .270
Foli ss               4   0   1   2     0   1   .238      Kessinger 2b          3   0   0   0     1   2   .254
Hill c                5   0   1   1     0   0   .220      Rasmussen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Halicki p             3   0   1   0     1   1   .188        Urrea p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mumphrey ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .348
                                                            Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rader ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .438
                                                            Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Freed ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .556

Totals               40   7  15   7     3   3             Totals               35   2   9   2     2   9

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance:  9,800
Left on Base: Giants 10, Cardinals 9
DP: Giants 1, Cardinals 1
Errors: Urrea
Doubles: Hill (3), McCovey (9), Halicki (1), Herndon (4), Cruz 2 (6)
Triples: Templeton (2)
Stolen Bases: Thomas (4)
Caught Stealing: Thomasson (2), Herndon (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Foli (2)
GIDP: Reitz (5)
Hit by Pitch: Reitz (3,by Halicki)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Halicki W(3-4)          7     8   2   2   2   8   0  32   3.98
Lavelle SV(5)           2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   0.61
Totals                  9     9   2   2   2   9   0  38

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen L(2-6)        0.1   4   5   5   1   0   0   6   4.14
Urrea                   4.2   4   0   0   1   2   0  19   2.20
Carroll                 2     4   1   1   0   1   0   9   2.36
Metzger                 2     3   1   1   1   0   0  10   5.06
Totals                  9    15   7   7   3   3   0  44

Hit by Pitch: Halicki (1)
Wild Pitches: Rasmussen (1), Urrea (2)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Art Williams


GIANTS 1ST: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Madlock
singled to left; Rasmussen threw a wild pitch [Madlock to
second]; Evans walked; Whitfield singled to right [Madlock
scored, Evans to third]; McCovey singled to center [Evans
scored, Whitfield to third]; Thomasson singled to right
[Whitfield scored, McCovey to third]; URREA REPLACED RASMUSSEN
(PITCHING); Foli singled to right [McCovey scored, Thomasson to
third]; Hill grounded out (shortstop to first) [Thomasson
scored, Foli to second]; Halicki walked; Thomas grounded out
(pitcher to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 5, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock flied out to left; Templeton flied out to
center; McBride popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Cardinals 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans
flied out to center; Whitfield grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Cruz was called out on strikes; Simmons popped to
shortstop; Hernandez walked; Reitz flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Cardinals 0.

GIANTS 3RD: McCovey struck out; Thomasson reached on an error by
Urrea [Thomasson to first]; Foli struck out while Thomasson was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 5, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Kessinger struck out; Urrea flied out to left;
Brock lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Cardinals
0.

GIANTS 4TH: Hill doubled to left; On a bunt Halicki grounded out
(first to second); Thomas popped to first in foul territory;
Madlock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 5, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton tripled to right; McBride grounded out
(third to first) [Templeton scored]; Cruz doubled to left;
Simmons flied out to left; Hernandez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 5, Cardinals 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Evans grounded out (first unassisted); Whitfield
flied out to left; McCovey singled to center; Thomasson singled
to center [McCovey to third]; Urrea threw a wild pitch
[Thomasson to second]; Foli popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 5, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz singled to right; Kessinger walked [Reitz
to second]; MUMPHREY BATTED FOR URREA; Mumphrey struck out;
Brock lined to right; Templeton grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 5, Cardinals 1.

GIANTS 6TH: CARROLL REPLACED MUMPHREY (PITCHING); Hill grounded
out (shortstop to first); Halicki struck out; Thomas singled to
right; Thomas stole second; Madlock flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: McBride struck out; Cruz doubled to center;
Simmons struck out; Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Cardinals 1.

GIANTS 7TH: Evans grounded out (first unassisted); Whitfield
singled to right; McCovey doubled to center [Whitfield scored];
HERNDON RAN FOR MCCOVEY; Herndon was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); Thomasson singled to right; Foli popped to
catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: HERNDON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); THOMASSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); EVANS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); Reitz was hit by a pitch; Kessinger struck out; RADER
BATTED FOR CARROLL; Rader singled to left [Reitz to second];
Brock was called out on strikes; Templeton grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 6, Cardinals 1.

GIANTS 8TH: METZGER REPLACED RADER (PITCHING); Hill flied out to
right; Halicki doubled to left; Thomas popped to catcher in foul
territory; Madlock singled to left [Halicki to third]; Evans
walked [Madlock to second]; Whitfield flied out to center; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 6, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: McBride singled to left; Cruz singled to right
[McBride to third]; Simmons singled to center [McBride scored,
Cruz to third]; LAVELLE REPLACED HALICKI (PITCHING); Hernandez
forced Simmons (pitcher to shortstop) [Cruz stayed at third];
Reitz grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Hernandez out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6,
Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 9TH: Herndon doubled to left; Thomasson grounded out
(second to first) [Herndon to third]; Foli hit a sacrifice fly
to right [Herndon scored]; Hill grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 7, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first);
FREED BATTED FOR METZGER; Freed singled to second; Brock struck
out; Templeton forced Freed (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 7, Cardinals 2.