April 17, 1976 - Busch Memorial Stadium
Don Carrithers vs Bob Forsch
Cardinals 8, Expos 1
A 5th inning rain delay saved Don Carrithers the embarrassment of having to come out and face the Redbirds after giving up 4 runs in 4 innings of work. St. Louis scored 3 in the bottom of the first when 3 of their first 4 batters (Brock, Keith Hernandez & Crawford) singled. "Mex" would knock in Brock for the first run and Ted Simmons' double to right center would clear the bases and score both Mex and Crawford easily to make it 3-0. Larry Parrish's error at the "hot corner" on a Simmons smash allowed Mex to score all the way from second. Some timely hitting and a Jerry White error in center accounted for 4 more Cardinal runs in the 7th as the Redbirds annihilated their visitors from the Great White North. Steve Dunning would take one for the team along with 4 earned runs in just two innings of work. Chip Lang would finish out the fiasco. Bob Forsch had a 6 hit shutout after 6 innings, but the rain delay shortened his outing. Jerry White's 2 for 4 day boosted his season average to .471. The guy can flat out hit, but he's just not cut out for centerfield. It's only going to be a matter of time before that Dawson kid playing down in AAA Denver will claim that patch of turf. Barry Foote and Mike Jorgensen also went 2 for 4. Foote is now hitting .375 and I can see why Kid Carter is playing right.
Don Carrithers vs Bob Forsch
Cardinals 8, Expos 1
A 5th inning rain delay saved Don Carrithers the embarrassment of having to come out and face the Redbirds after giving up 4 runs in 4 innings of work. St. Louis scored 3 in the bottom of the first when 3 of their first 4 batters (Brock, Keith Hernandez & Crawford) singled. "Mex" would knock in Brock for the first run and Ted Simmons' double to right center would clear the bases and score both Mex and Crawford easily to make it 3-0. Larry Parrish's error at the "hot corner" on a Simmons smash allowed Mex to score all the way from second. Some timely hitting and a Jerry White error in center accounted for 4 more Cardinal runs in the 7th as the Redbirds annihilated their visitors from the Great White North. Steve Dunning would take one for the team along with 4 earned runs in just two innings of work. Chip Lang would finish out the fiasco. Bob Forsch had a 6 hit shutout after 6 innings, but the rain delay shortened his outing. Jerry White's 2 for 4 day boosted his season average to .471. The guy can flat out hit, but he's just not cut out for centerfield. It's only going to be a matter of time before that Dawson kid playing down in AAA Denver will claim that patch of turf. Barry Foote and Mike Jorgensen also went 2 for 4. Foote is now hitting .375 and I can see why Kid Carter is playing right.Real Life (2-4) & Replay (2-4)
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