1977 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,658,282, Avg. 20,991
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Vern Rapp (83-79)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1977 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,658,282, Avg. 20,991
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Vern Rapp (83-79)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1977 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1977 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals plated 737 runs and conceded 688 runs. Ted Simmons paced St. Louis with 21 home runs, while Keith Hernandez and Ken Reitz walloped 20 or more as well. Ted Simmons drove in 95 runs. Garry Templeton topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .322 clip. Bob Forsch led the squad with 20 wins, and John Urrea recorded a 3.16 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Vern Rapp coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 737
Regular Season Runs Against: 688
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 4 | L | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 13, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Mets 3 | W | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 14, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 0-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 15, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 0-1 | 5-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 16, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 0-2 | 5-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-2 | 5-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 18, 1977 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 2-2 | 5-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 19, 1977 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 2-3 | 5-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 20, 1977 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 3-3 | 5-1 | 8-4 | ||
| April 22, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 3-3 | 6-1 | 9-4 | ||
| April 23, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 3-3 | 6-2 | 9-5 | ||
| April 24, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 3-3 | 6-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 26, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 3-3 | 6-4 | 9-7 | ||
| April 27, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 21 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 3-3 | 7-4 | 10-7 | ||
| April 29, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 4-3 | 7-4 | 11-7 | ||
| April 30, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 5-3 | 7-4 | 12-7 | ||
| May 1, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 6-3 | 7-4 | 13-7 | ||
| May 2, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 6-3 | 7-5 | 13-8 | ||
| May 4, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 6-3 | 8-5 | 14-8 | ||
| May 6, 1977 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 7-3 | 8-5 | 15-8 | ||
| May 7, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 7-4 | 8-5 | 15-9 | ||
| May 8, 1977 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 8-4 | 8-5 | 16-9 | ||
| May 9, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 9-4 | 8-5 | 17-9 | ||
| May 10, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 9-5 | 8-5 | 17-10 | ||
| May 11, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 9-6 | 8-5 | 17-11 | ||
| May 12, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 10-6 | 8-5 | 18-11 | ||
| May 13, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 10-6 | 9-5 | 19-11 | ||
| May 14, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 10-6 | 10-5 | 20-11 | ||
| May 15, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Atlanta Braves 15 | L | 10-6 | 10-6 | 20-12 | ||
| May 17, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 10-6 | 10-7 | 20-13 | ||
| May 18, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 10-6 | 11-7 | 21-13 | ||
| May 20, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 10-7 | 11-7 | 21-14 | ||
| May 21, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 11-7 | 11-7 | 22-14 | ||
| May 22, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 11-8 | 11-7 | 22-15 | ||
| May 23, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 11-9 | 11-7 | 22-16 | ||
| May 24, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 12-9 | 11-7 | 23-16 | ||
| May 25, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 12-10 | 11-7 | 23-17 | ||
| May 26, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 13-10 | 11-7 | 24-17 | ||
| May 27, 1977 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 14-10 | 11-7 | 25-17 | ||
| May 28, 1977 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 15-10 | 11-7 | 26-17 | ||
| May 29, 1977 | Montreal Expos 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 15-11 | 11-7 | 26-18 | ||
| May 30, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | W | 16-11 | 11-7 | 27-18 | ||
| May 31, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 17-11 | 11-7 | 28-18 | ||
| June 1, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 17-12 | 11-7 | 28-19 | ||
| June 3, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 17-12 | 11-8 | 28-20 | ||
| June 4, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 17-12 | 11-9 | 28-21 | ||
| June 5, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 17-12 | 11-10 | 28-22 | ||
| June 6, 1977 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 18-12 | 11-10 | 29-22 | ||
| June 7, 1977 | San Diego Padres 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 18-13 | 11-10 | 29-23 | ||
| June 8, 1977 | San Diego Padres 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-13 | 11-10 | 30-23 | ||
| June 9, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 20-13 | 11-10 | 31-23 | ||
| June 10, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 21-13 | 11-10 | 32-23 | ||
| June 11, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 21-14 | 11-10 | 32-24 | ||
| June 12, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 22-14 | 11-10 | 33-24 | ||
| June 14, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 22-14 | 11-11 | 33-25 | ||
| June 15, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 22-14 | 12-11 | 34-25 | ||
| June 16, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 22-14 | 12-12 | 34-26 | ||
| June 17, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 22-14 | 12-13 | 34-27 | ||
| June 18, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 22-14 | 12-14 | 34-28 | ||
| June 19, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 22-14 | 12-15 | 34-29 | ||
| June 20, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 22-14 | 12-16 | 34-30 | ||
| June 21, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 22-14 | 13-16 | 35-30 | ||
| June 22, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 12 | L | 22-14 | 13-17 | 35-31 | ||
| June 24, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 23-14 | 13-17 | 36-31 | ||
| June 25, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 24-14 | 13-17 | 37-31 | ||
| June 26, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 24-15 | 13-17 | 37-32 | ||
| June 27, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 25-15 | 13-17 | 38-32 | ||
| June 28, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 26-15 | 13-17 | 39-32 | ||
| June 28, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 27-15 | 13-17 | 40-32 | ||
| June 29, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 27-16 | 13-17 | 40-33 | ||
| June 30, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 28-16 | 13-17 | 41-33 | ||
| July 1, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 29-16 | 13-17 | 42-33 | ||
| July 2, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 30-16 | 13-17 | 43-33 | ||
| July 3, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 30-17 | 13-17 | 43-34 | ||
| July 4, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 30-17 | 13-18 | 43-35 | ||
| July 4, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 30-17 | 13-19 | 43-36 | ||
| July 5, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 30-17 | 14-19 | 44-36 | ||
| July 6, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 30-17 | 14-20 | 44-37 | ||
| July 7, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 30-17 | 14-21 | 44-38 | ||
| July 8, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 30-17 | 14-22 | 44-39 | ||
| July 9, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 30-17 | 15-22 | 45-39 | ||
| July 10, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 30-17 | 16-22 | 46-39 | ||
| July 10, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 30-17 | 16-23 | 46-40 | ||
| July 12, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 30-17 | 16-24 | 46-41 | ||
| July 13, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 30-17 | 16-25 | 46-42 | ||
| July 14, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 30-17 | 17-25 | 47-42 | ||
| July 15, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 30-17 | 17-26 | 47-43 | ||
| July 16, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 30-17 | 17-27 | 47-44 | ||
| July 17, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 30-17 | 17-28 | 47-45 | ||
| July 21, 1977 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 31-17 | 17-28 | 48-45 | ||
| July 22, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 31-18 | 17-28 | 48-46 | ||
| July 23, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 32-18 | 17-28 | 49-46 | ||
| July 24, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 33-18 | 17-28 | 50-46 | ||
| July 25, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 34-18 | 17-28 | 51-46 | ||
| July 26, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 35-18 | 17-28 | 52-46 | ||
| July 27, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 36-18 | 17-28 | 53-46 | ||
| July 28, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 37-18 | 17-28 | 54-46 | ||
| July 29, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 37-18 | 17-29 | 54-47 | ||
| July 29, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 37-18 | 18-29 | 55-47 | ||
| July 30, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 37-18 | 19-29 | 56-47 | ||
| July 31, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 37-18 | 19-30 | 56-48 | ||
| August 1, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 37-18 | 20-30 | 57-48 | ||
| August 2, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 37-18 | 21-30 | 58-48 | ||
| August 3, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 37-18 | 22-30 | 59-48 | ||
| August 5, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 37-18 | 22-31 | 59-49 | ||
| August 6, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 37-18 | 23-31 | 60-49 | ||
| August 6, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 37-18 | 23-32 | 60-50 | ||
| August 7, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 37-18 | 24-32 | 61-50 | ||
| August 8, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 37-18 | 25-32 | 62-50 | ||
| August 9, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 37-18 | 25-33 | 62-51 | ||
| August 10, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 1 | W | 37-18 | 26-33 | 63-51 | ||
| August 12, 1977 | Montreal Expos 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 38-18 | 26-33 | 64-51 | ||
| August 13, 1977 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 39-18 | 26-33 | 65-51 | ||
| August 14, 1977 | Montreal Expos 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 39-19 | 26-33 | 65-52 | ||
| August 15, 1977 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 39-20 | 26-33 | 65-53 | ||
| August 16, 1977 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 39-21 | 26-33 | 65-54 | ||
| August 17, 1977 | New York Mets 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 40-21 | 26-33 | 66-54 | ||
| August 19, 1977 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 41-21 | 26-33 | 67-54 | ||
| August 20, 1977 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 42-21 | 26-33 | 68-54 | ||
| August 21, 1977 | San Diego Padres 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 42-22 | 26-33 | 68-55 | ||
| August 22, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 43-22 | 26-33 | 69-55 | ||
| August 23, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 44-22 | 26-33 | 70-55 | ||
| August 24, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 45-22 | 26-33 | 71-55 | ||
| August 25, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 45-23 | 26-33 | 71-56 | ||
| August 26, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 45-23 | 26-34 | 71-57 | ||
| August 27, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 45-23 | 26-35 | 71-58 | ||
| August 28, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 45-23 | 26-36 | 71-59 | ||
| August 29, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 45-23 | 26-37 | 71-60 | ||
| August 30, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 45-23 | 26-38 | 71-61 | ||
| August 31, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 45-23 | 26-39 | 71-62 | ||
| September 2, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 45-23 | 27-39 | 72-62 | ||
| September 3, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 45-23 | 27-40 | 72-63 | ||
| September 4, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 45-23 | 28-40 | 73-63 | ||
| September 5, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 45-23 | 28-41 | 73-64 | ||
| September 6, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 45-23 | 29-41 | 74-64 | ||
| September 7, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 45-23 | 29-42 | 74-65 | ||
| September 8, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 45-23 | 29-43 | 74-66 | ||
| September 9, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 45-23 | 29-44 | 74-67 | ||
| September 10, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 45-23 | 29-45 | 74-68 | ||
| September 11, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 45-23 | 29-46 | 74-69 | ||
| September 12, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 46-23 | 29-46 | 75-69 | ||
| September 13, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 47-23 | 29-46 | 76-69 | ||
| September 15, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 48-23 | 29-46 | 77-69 | ||
| September 15, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 48-24 | 29-46 | 77-70 | ||
| September 16, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 48-25 | 29-46 | 77-71 | ||
| September 17, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 48-26 | 29-46 | 77-72 | ||
| September 18, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 49-26 | 29-46 | 78-72 | ||
| September 21, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 49-26 | 29-47 | 78-73 | ||
| September 21, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 49-26 | 30-47 | 79-73 | ||
| September 22, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 49-26 | 30-48 | 79-74 | ||
| September 23, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at New York Mets 6 | W | 49-26 | 31-48 | 80-74 | ||
| September 26, 1977 | Montreal Expos 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 49-27 | 31-48 | 80-75 | ||
| September 27, 1977 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 50-27 | 31-48 | 81-75 | ||
| September 28, 1977 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 50-28 | 31-48 | 81-76 | ||
| September 30, 1977 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 50-29 | 31-48 | 81-77 | ||
| September 30, 1977 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 51-29 | 31-48 | 82-77 | ||
| October 1, 1977 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 52-29 | 31-48 | 83-77 | ||
| October 1, 1977 | New York Mets 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 52-30 | 31-48 | 83-78 | ||
| October 2, 1977 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 52-31 | 31-48 | 83-79 |
