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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	Joe Torre	.287	13	69
2B	Ted Sizemore	.282	1	54
SS	Mike Tyson	.243	1	33
3B	Ken Reitz	.235	6	42
OF	Lou Brock	.297	7	63
OF	Jose Cruz	.227	10	57
OF	Luis Melendez	.267	2	35
C	Ted Simmons	.310	13	91
	Other position players: Tim McCarver (.266, 3, 49), Bernie Carbo (.286, 8, 40), Ray Busse (.143, 2, 5), Bake McBride (.302, 0, 5), Tommie Agee (.177, 3, 7), Jim Dwyer (.193, 0, 0), Bill Stein (.218, 0, 2), Ed Crosby (.128, 0, 1), Mick Kelleher (.184, 0, 2), Tom Heintzelman (.310, 0, 0), Dave Campbell (.000, 0, 1), Dwain Anderson (.118, 0, 0), Terry Hughes (.214, 0, 1), Hector Cruz (.000, 0, 0), Matty Alou (.273, 0, 1), Bobby Fenwick (.167, 0, 1), Marc Hill (.000, 0, 0), Larry Haney (.000, 0, 0), Tommy Cruz (.000, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Rick Wise	16-12	3.37	0
R	Reggie Cleveland	14-10	3.01	0
R	Alan Foster	13-9	3.14	0
R	Bob Gibson	12-10	2.77	0
R	Tom Murphy	3-7	3.76	0
	BULLPEN
R	Diego Segui	7-6	2.78	17
L	Al Hrabosky	2-4	2.09	5
R	Orlando Pena	4-4	2.18	6
R	Wayne Granger	2-4	4.24	5
L	Rich Folkers	4-4	3.61	3
	Other pitchers: Mike Nagy (0-2, 4.20), Scipio Spinks (1-5, 4.89), John Andrews (1-1, 4.42), Jim Bibby (0-2, 9.56), Al Santorini (0-0, 5.40), Ed Sprague (0-0, 2.25), Eddie Fisher (2-1, 1.29), Mike Thompson (0-0, 0.00), Lew Krausse (0-0, 0.00)

Tuesday, January 9
Future Cardinal Aaron Holbert is born in Torrance, CA. Former Cardinal Lyn Lary dies in Downey, CA at the age of 67
Thursday, February 8
Future Cardinal Keith McDonald is born in Yokosuka, Japan.
Thursday, February 22
Future Cardinal Rick Heiserman is born in Atlantic, IA.
Saturday, February 24
Future Cardinal Stubby Clapp is born in Windsor, ON.
Sunday, March 4
Future Cardinal Brian Barber is born in Hamilton, OH.
Monday, March 12
Former Cardinal Frankie Frisch dies in Wilmington, DE at the age of 75.
Thursday, April 5
» Major-league debuts: Gene Locklear (Reds)
Friday, April 6
» Lost to Pirates (1-0), 7-5	Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)	0-1
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Steve Blass		Second	1 out
Sunday, April 8
» Lost to Pirates (2-0), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (0-2)	0-2	Lost 2
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Nelson Briles		Sixth	3 out
» Lost to Pirates (3-0), 5-3	Three Rivers Stadium (0-3)	0-3	Lost 3
» Starters: Scipio Spinks vs Dock Ellis		Sixth	3 out
Monday, April 9
» Major-league debuts: Rich Troedson (Padres)
Wednesday, April 11
» Lost to Mets (3-0), 5-4	Busch Stadium II (0-1)	0-4	Lost 4
» Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Reggie Cleveland		Fifth	3½ out
Thursday, April 12
» Lost to Mets (4-0), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (0-2)	0-5	Lost 5
» Starters: Tom Seaver vs Bob Gibson		Fifth	4½ out
Friday, April 13
» Defeated Cubs (2-3), 6-3	Busch Stadium II (1-2)	1-5
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Rick Wise		Fourth	4 out
Saturday, April 14
» Lost to Cubs (3-3), 4-1	Busch Stadium II (1-3)	1-6
» Starters: Rick Reuschel vs Scipio Spinks		Fourth	4 out
Sunday, April 15
» Lost to Cubs (4-3), 8-6	Busch Stadium II (1-4)	1-7	Lost 2
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Reggie Cleveland		Fifth	5 out
Tuesday, April 17
» Lost to Pirates (6-1), 4-3	Busch Stadium II (1-5)	1-8	Lost 3
» Starters: Steve Blass vs Bob Gibson		Fifth	6 out
Wednesday, April 18
» Lost to Pirates (7-1), 8-2	Busch Stadium II (1-6)	1-9	Lost 4
» Starters: Bob Moose vs Rick Wise		Fifth	7 out
Saturday, April 21
» Lost to Phillies (5-6), 7-4	Veteran's Stadium (0-1)	1-10	Lost 5
» Starters: Scipio Spinks vs Jim Lonborg		Fifth	7 out
Sunday, April 22
» Lost to Phillies (6-6), 4-2	Veteran's Stadium (0-2)	1-11	Lost 6
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Steve Carlton		Sixth	8 out
» Lost to Phillies (7-6), 2-1	Veteran's Stadium (0-3)	1-12	Lost 7
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Dick Ruthven		Sixth	8 out
Tuesday, April 24
» Defeated Dodgers (7-11), 2-0	Busch Stadium II (2-6)	2-12
» Starters: Claude Osteen vs Rick Wise		Fifth	7 out
Wednesday, April 25
» Lost to Dodgers (8-11), 5-3	Busch Stadium II (2-7)	2-13
» Starters: Al Downing vs Scipio Spinks		Fourth	7½ out
Friday, April 27
» Lost to Giants (17-5), 5-0	Busch Stadium II (2-8)	2-14	Lost 2
» Starters: Jim Barr vs Bob Gibson		Fifth	8 out
Saturday, April 28
» Lost to Giants (18-5), 1-0	Busch Stadium II (2-9)	2-15	Lost 3
» Starters: Jim Willoughby vs Reggie Cleveland		Fifth	8 out
Sunday, April 29
» Defeated Giants (18-6), 8-3	Busch Stadium II (3-9)	3-15
» Starters: Juan Marichal vs Rick Wise		Fifth	8 out
Tuesday, May 1
» Lost to Padres (8-15), 10-5	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1)	3-16
» Starters: Scipio Spinks vs Mike Corkins		Sixth	9 out
Wednesday, May 2
» Defeated Padres (8-16), 5-4	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1)	4-16
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Clay Kirby		Fifth	8 out
Thursday, May 3
» Defeated Padres (8-17), 3-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1)	5-16	Won 2
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Bill Greif		Fifth	8 out
Friday, May 4
» Lost to Dodgers (13-13), 6-5	Dodger Stadium (0-1)	5-17
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Claude Osteen		Fifth	8 out
Saturday, May 5
» Lost to Dodgers (14-13), 11-3	Dodger Stadium (0-2)	5-18	Lost 2
» Starters: Jim Bibby vs Tommy John		Sixth	9 out
Sunday, May 6
» Lost to Dodgers (15-13), 3-0	Dodger Stadium (0-3)	5-19	Lost 3
» Starters: Alan Foster vs Al Downing		Sixth	8½ out
Tuesday, May 8
» Lost to Giants (23-9), 9-7	Candlestick Park (0-1)	5-20	Lost 4
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Jim Barr		Sixth	9 out
Wednesday, May 9
» Defeated Giants (23-10), 3-1	Candlestick Park (1-1)	6-20
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Ron Bryant		Sixth	9 out
Thursday, May 10
» Lost to Giants (24-10), 6-3	Candlestick Park (1-2)	6-21
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Sam McDowell		Sixth	9½ out
Friday, May 11
» Defeated Expos (12-14), 12-0	Busch Stadium II (4-9)	7-21
» Starters: Mike Torrez vs Alan Foster		Sixth	9½ out
Saturday, May 12
» Lost to Expos (13-14), 3-1	Busch Stadium II (4-10)	7-22
» Starters: Balor Moore vs Jim Bibby		Sixth	10½ out
Sunday, May 13
» Defeated Expos (13-15), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (5-10)	8-22
» Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Bob Gibson		Sixth	11 out
Monday, May 14
» Lost to Phillies (12-19), 10-5	Busch Stadium II (5-11)	8-23
» Starters: Ken Brett vs Reggie Cleveland		Sixth	11½ out
Tuesday, May 15
» Defeated Phillies (12-20), 8-4	Busch Stadium II (6-11)	9-23
» Starters: Larry Christenson vs Rick Wise		Sixth	11½ out
Wednesday, May 16
» Defeated Cubs (22-14), 3-1	Wrigley Field (1-0)	10-23	Won 2
» Starters: Alan Foster vs Rick Reuschel		Sixth	10½ out
Thursday, May 17
» Defeated Cubs (22-15), 6-4	Wrigley Field (2-0)	11-23	Won 3
» Starters: Jim Bibby vs Milt Pappas		Fifth	9½ out
Sunday, May 20
» Lost to Expos (15-17), 4-1	Parc Jarry (0-1)	11-24
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Balor Moore		Fifth	10 out
» Defeated Expos (15-18), 7-3	Parc Jarry (1-1)	12-24
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Bill Stoneman		Fifth	10 out
Monday, May 21
Former Cardinal Herm Wehmeier dies in Dallas, TX at the age of 47.
Tuesday, May 22
» Defeated Mets (19-17), 5-3	Shea Stadium (1-0)	13-24	Won 2
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Jerry Koosman		Sixth	9 out
Friday, May 25
» Defeated Braves (17-24), 4-1	Busch Stadium II (7-11)	14-24	Won 3
» Starters: Ron Reed vs Alan Foster		Sixth	9½ out
Saturday, May 26
» Defeated Braves (17-25), 2-0	Busch Stadium II (8-11)	15-24	Won 4
» Starters: Phil Niekro vs Bob Gibson		Fifth	9½ out
Sunday, May 27
» Defeated Braves (17-26), 5-4	Busch Stadium II (9-11)	16-24	Won 5
» Starters: Gary Gentry vs Reggie Cleveland		Fifth	9½ out
Monday, May 28
» Defeated Braves (17-27), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (10-11)	17-24	Won 6
» Starters: Roric Harrison vs Rick Wise		Fifth	8½ out
Tuesday, May 29
» Defeated Reds (26-20), 2-0	Busch Stadium II (11-11)	18-24	Won 7
» Starters: Clay Carroll vs Scipio Spinks		Fifth	8½ out
Wednesday, May 30
» Defeated Reds (26-21), 5-2	Busch Stadium II (12-11)	19-24	Won 8
» Starters: Don Gullett vs Alan Foster		Fifth	7½ out
Thursday, May 31
» Lost to Reds (27-21), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (12-12)	19-25
» Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Bob Gibson		Fifth	8½ out
Friday, June 1
» Defeated Astros (29-23), 4-2	Busch Stadium II (13-12)	20-25
» Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Reggie Cleveland		Fifth	7½ out
Saturday, June 2
» Defeated Astros (29-24), 6-2	Busch Stadium II (14-12)	21-25	Won 2
» Starters: Larry Dierker vs Rick Wise		Fifth	7½ out
Sunday, June 3
» Defeated Astros (29-25), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (15-12)	22-25	Won 3
» Starters: Ken Forsch vs Scipio Spinks		Fifth	7½ out
Tuesday, June 5
» Defeated Padres (19-35), 5-3	Busch Stadium II (16-12)	23-25	Won 4
» Starters: Bill Greif vs Alan Foster		Fourth	6½ out
Wednesday, June 6
» Defeated Padres (19-36), 6-3	Busch Stadium II (17-12)	24-25	Won 5
» Starters: Clay Kirby vs Bob Gibson		Second	6½ out
Thursday, June 7
» Lost to Padres (20-36), 4-3	Busch Stadium II (17-13)	24-26
» Starters: Mike Caldwell vs Reggie Cleveland		Second	6½ out
Friday, June 8
» Lost to Braves (21-33), 5-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)	24-27	Lost 2
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Ron Reed		Third	7½ out
Saturday, June 9
» Lost to Braves (22-33), 8-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2)	24-28	Lost 3
» Starters: Scipio Spinks vs Phil Niekro		Fourth	7½ out
Sunday, June 10
» Defeated Braves (22-34), 4-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)	25-28
» Starters: Alan Foster vs Gary Gentry		Fourth	8 out
» Lost to Braves (23-34), 5-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3)	25-29
» Starters: Tom Murphy vs Roric Harrison		Fourth	8 out
» Major-league debuts: Jim Dwyer (Cardinals)
Monday, June 11
» Defeated Reds (31-26), 12-4	Riverfront Stadium (1-0)	26-29
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Don Gullett		Third	7½ out
Tuesday, June 12
» Defeated Reds (31-27), 11-5	Riverfront Stadium (2-0)	27-29	Won 2
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Ross Grimsley		Third	7½ out
Wednesday, June 13
» Defeated Reds (31-28), 8-0	Riverfront Stadium (3-0)	28-29	Won 3
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Jack Billingham		Third	6½ out
Friday, June 15
» Lost to Astros (35-29), 3-2	Astrodome (0-1)	28-30
» Starters: Alan Foster vs Dave Roberts		Third	7 out
Saturday, June 16
» Defeated Astros (35-30), 5-3	Astrodome (1-1)	29-30
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Ken Forsch		Third	7 out
Sunday, June 17
» Lost to Astros (36-30), 7-3	Astrodome (1-2)	29-31
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Don Wilson		Fourth	7½ out
Monday, June 18
» Defeated Expos (29-28), 1-0	Busch Stadium II (18-13)	30-31
» Starters: Balor Moore vs Rick Wise		Third	6½ out
Tuesday, June 19
» Lost to Expos (30-28), 3-1	Busch Stadium II (18-14)	30-32
» Starters: Steve Renko vs Tom Murphy		Third	7 out
Wednesday, June 20
» Lost to Expos (31-28), 5-1	Busch Stadium II (18-15)	30-33	Lost 2
» Starters: Ernie McAnally vs Alan Foster		Third	8 out
Thursday, June 21
» Defeated Expos (31-29), 4-3	Busch Stadium II (19-15)	31-33
» Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Bob Gibson		Third	7½ out
Friday, June 22
» Defeated Cubs (41-29), 3-0	Busch Stadium II (20-15)	32-33	Won 2
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Reggie Cleveland		Third	6½ out
Saturday, June 23
» Defeated Cubs (41-30), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (21-15)	33-33	Won 3
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Rick Wise		Third	5½ out
Sunday, June 24
» Lost to Cubs (42-30), 2-0	Busch Stadium II (21-16)	33-34
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Tom Murphy		Third	6½ out
Monday, June 25
» Lost to Phillies (32-36), 7-6	Veteran's Stadium (0-4)	33-35	Lost 2
» Starters: Alan Foster vs Wayne Twitchell		Third	7½ out
Tuesday, June 26
» Lost to Phillies (33-36), 10-3	Veteran's Stadium (0-5)	33-36	Lost 3
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Dick Ruthven		Third	8 out
» Defeated Phillies (33-37), 5-4	Veteran's Stadium (1-5)	34-36
» Starters: Rich Folkers vs Steve Carlton		Third	8 out
Wednesday, June 27
» Defeated Pirates (31-39), 15-4	Three Rivers Stadium (1-3)	35-36	Won 2
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Jim Rooker		Third	7½ out
Thursday, June 28
» Lost to Pirates (32-39), 6-0	Three Rivers Stadium (1-4)	35-37
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Dock Ellis		Third	8½ out
Friday, June 29
» Defeated Phillies (35-39), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (22-16)	36-37
» Starters: Wayne Twitchell vs Tom Murphy		Second	8½ out
Saturday, June 30
» Defeated Phillies (35-40), 9-8	Busch Stadium II (23-16)	37-37	Won 2
» Starters: Steve Carlton vs Alan Foster		Second	7½ out
Sunday, July 1
» Lost to Phillies (36-40), 1-0	Busch Stadium II (23-17)	37-38
» Starters: Dick Ruthven vs Bob Gibson		Second	8 out
Monday, July 2
» Defeated Phillies (36-41), 7-4	Busch Stadium II (24-17)	38-38
» Starters: Mike Wallace vs Reggie Cleveland		Second	7½ out
Former Cardinal Chick Hafey dies in Calistoga, CA at the age of 71.
Tuesday, July 3
» Defeated Pirates (36-40), 4-0	Busch Stadium II (25-17)	39-38	Won 2
» Starters: Dock Ellis vs Rick Wise		Second	6 out
» Defeated Pirates (36-41), 7-6	Busch Stadium II (26-17)	40-38	Won 3
» Starters: Steve Blass vs Rich Folkers		Second	6 out
Wednesday, July 4
» Defeated Pirates (36-42), 11-3	Busch Stadium II (27-17)	41-38	Won 4
» Starters: Bob Moose vs Tom Murphy		Second	6 out
Former Cardinal Walter Schmidt dies in Modesto, CA at the age of 87.
Thursday, July 5
» Lost to Pirates (37-42), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (27-18)	41-39
» Starters: Nelson Briles vs Alan Foster		Second	6 out
Friday, July 6
» Defeated Giants (48-38), 3-2	Candlestick Park (2-2)	42-39
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Jim Barr		Second	6 out
Saturday, July 7
» Defeated Giants (48-39), 6-1	Candlestick Park (3-2)	43-39	Won 2
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Don Carrithers		Second	5 out
Future Cardinal Jose Jimenez is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
Sunday, July 8
» Lost to Giants (49-39), 5-4	Candlestick Park (3-3)	43-40
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Tom Bradley		Second	5 out
Tuesday, July 10
» Defeated Dodgers (54-34), 5-4	Dodger Stadium (1-3)	44-40
» Starters: Tom Murphy vs Claude Osteen		Second	5 out
Wednesday, July 11
» Lost to Dodgers (55-34), 3-1	Dodger Stadium (1-4)	44-41
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Don Sutton		Second	5 out
Thursday, July 12
» Lost to Dodgers (56-34), 4-0	Dodger Stadium (1-5)	44-42	Lost 2
» Starters: Rich Folkers vs Andy Messersmith		Second	5½ out
Friday, July 13
» Defeated Padres (31-58), 5-3	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1)	45-42
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Bill Greif		Second	4½ out
Saturday, July 14
» Defeated Padres (31-59), 5-3	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1)	46-42	Won 2
» Starters: Alan Foster vs Randy Jones		Second	3½ out
Sunday, July 15
» Defeated Padres (31-60), 5-4	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1)	47-42	Won 3
» Starters: Tom Murphy vs Rich Troedson		Second	2½ out
Monday, July 16
» Defeated Giants (52-42), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (28-18)	48-42	Won 4
» Starters: Jim Barr vs Bob Gibson		Second	2 out
Tuesday, July 17
» Defeated Giants (52-43), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (29-18)	49-42	Won 5
» Starters: Tom Bradley vs Rich Folkers		Second	1 out
Wednesday, July 18
» Lost to Giants (53-43), 8-3	Busch Stadium II (29-19)	49-43
» Starters: Ron Bryant vs Rick Wise		Second	1 out
Thursday, July 19
» Lost to Dodgers (62-35), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (29-20)	49-44	Lost 2
» Starters: Al Downing vs Alan Foster		Second	2 out
Friday, July 20
» Lost to Dodgers (63-35), 4-3	Busch Stadium II (29-21)	49-45	Lost 3
» Starters: Claude Osteen vs Tom Murphy		Second	2 out
Saturday, July 21
» Defeated Dodgers (63-36), 8-1	Busch Stadium II (30-21)	50-45
» Starters: Don Sutton vs Bob Gibson		Second	1 out
Sunday, July 22
» Defeated Dodgers (63-37), 5-4	Busch Stadium II (31-21)	51-45	Won 2
» Starters: Andy Messersmith vs Reggie Cleveland		Second	1 out
Thursday, July 26
» Defeated Mets (42-52), 13-1	Busch Stadium II (32-21)	52-45	Won 3
» Starters: Jon Matlack vs Bob Gibson		First	--
» Defeated Mets (42-53), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (33-21)	53-45	Won 4
» Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Alan Foster		First	--
» Major-league debuts: Bake McBride (Cardinals)
Friday, July 27
» Lost to Mets (43-53), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (33-22)	53-46
» Starters: Tom Seaver vs Rick Wise		First	--
Saturday, July 28
» Defeated Cubs (52-49), 7-2	Wrigley Field (3-0)	54-46
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Fergie Jenkins		First	--
» Major-league debuts: Andre Thornton (Cubs)
Sunday, July 29
» Defeated Cubs (52-50), 5-3	Wrigley Field (4-0)	55-46	Won 2
» Starters: Tom Murphy vs Milt Pappas		First	--
» Lost to Cubs (53-50), 5-4	Wrigley Field (4-1)	55-47
» Starters: Rich Folkers vs Bill Bonham		First	--
Monday, July 30
» Lost to Cubs (54-50), 3-1	Wrigley Field (4-2)	55-48	Lost 2
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Rick Reuschel		First	--
Tuesday, July 31
» Defeated Expos (50-53), 10-5	Parc Jarry (2-1)	56-48
» Starters: Alan Foster vs Ernie McAnally		First	--
Wednesday, August 1
» Defeated Expos (50-54), 9-3	Parc Jarry (3-1)	57-48	Won 2
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Bill Stoneman		First	--
» Defeated Expos (50-55), 2-0	Parc Jarry (4-1)	58-48	Won 3
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Mike Torrez		First	--
Thursday, August 2
» Lost to Expos (51-55), 2-0	Parc Jarry (4-2)	58-49
» Starters: Tom Murphy vs Balor Moore		First	--
Friday, August 3
» Lost to Mets (48-57), 7-3	Shea Stadium (1-1)	58-50	Lost 2
» Starters: Rich Folkers vs Jon Matlack		First	--
Saturday, August 4
» Defeated Mets (48-58), 4-3	Shea Stadium (2-1)	59-50
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Jerry Koosman		First	--
Sunday, August 5
» Defeated Mets (48-59), 3-2	Shea Stadium (3-1)	60-50	Won 2
» Starters: Alan Foster vs Tom Seaver		First	--
» Defeated Mets (48-60), 4-1	Shea Stadium (4-1)	61-50	Won 3
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Jim McAndrew		First	--
Monday, August 6
» Lost to Mets (49-60), 10-3	Shea Stadium (4-2)	61-51
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs George Stone		First	--
Tuesday, August 7
» Lost to Mets (50-60), 6-5	Shea Stadium (4-3)	61-52	Lost 2
» Starters: Tom Murphy vs Ray Sadecki		First	--
Wednesday, August 8
» Lost to Braves (53-64), 4-1	Busch Stadium II (33-23)	61-53	Lost 3
» Starters: Ron Schueler vs Rich Folkers		First	--
Thursday, August 9
» Lost to Braves (54-64), 8-6	Busch Stadium II (33-24)	61-54	Lost 4
» Starters: Carl Morton vs Alan Foster		First	--
Friday, August 10
» Lost to Reds (70-47), 8-4	Busch Stadium II (33-25)	61-55	Lost 5
» Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Rick Wise		First	--
Saturday, August 11
» Lost to Reds (71-47), 7-5	Busch Stadium II (33-26)	61-56	Lost 6
» Starters: Jack Billingham vs Reggie Cleveland		First	--
» Major-league debuts: Hector Cruz (Cardinals)
Sunday, August 12
» Lost to Reds (72-47), 7-2	Busch Stadium II (33-27)	61-57	Lost 7
» Starters: Don Gullett vs Tom Murphy		First	--
» Major-league debuts: Tom Heintzelman (Cardinals)
Future Cardinal Gene Stechschulte is born in Lima, OH.
Monday, August 13
» Lost to Astros (63-58), 4-0	Busch Stadium II (33-28)	61-58	Lost 8
» Starters: Dave Roberts vs Mike Nagy		First	--
Tuesday, August 14
» Defeated Astros (63-59), 9-5	Busch Stadium II (34-28)	62-58
» Starters: J.R. Richard vs Alan Foster		First	--
Wednesday, August 15
» Lost to Astros (64-59), 3-0	Busch Stadium II (34-29)	62-59
» Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Rick Wise		First	--
Friday, August 17
» Lost to Padres (44-77), 4-2	Busch Stadium II (34-30)	62-60	Lost 2
» Starters: Clay Kirby vs Reggie Cleveland		First	--
Saturday, August 18
» Lost to Padres (45-77), 4-3	Busch Stadium II (34-31)	62-61	Lost 3
» Starters: Rich Troedson vs Mike Nagy		First	--
Sunday, August 19
» Defeated Padres (45-78), 1-0	Busch Stadium II (35-31)	63-61
» Starters: Bill Greif vs Alan Foster		First	--
Future Cardinal Britt Reames is born in Seneca, SC.
Tuesday, August 21
» Lost to Braves (61-67), 11-7	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4)	63-62
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Roric Harrison		First	--
Former Cardinal Ira Hutchinson dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 63.
Wednesday, August 22
» Defeated Braves (61-68), 6-4	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4)	64-62
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Ron Schueler		First	--
Friday, August 24
» Defeated Reds (76-54), 5-4	Riverfront Stadium (4-0)	65-62	Won 2
» Starters: Alan Foster vs Jack Billingham		First	--
Saturday, August 25
» Lost to Reds (77-54), 6-4	Riverfront Stadium (4-1)	65-63
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Don Gullett		First	--
» Major-league debuts: Ken Griffey and Sr. (Reds)
Sunday, August 26
» Lost to Reds (78-54), 4-1	Riverfront Stadium (4-2)	65-64	Lost 2
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Fred Norman		First	--
Monday, August 27
» Defeated Astros (67-66), 6-3	Astrodome (2-2)	66-64
» Starters: Mike Nagy vs Tom Griffin		First	--
Tuesday, August 28
» Defeated Astros (67-67), 8-3	Astrodome (3-2)	67-64	Won 2
» Starters: Alan Foster vs Jerry Reuss		First	--
Wednesday, August 29
» Lost to Astros (68-67), 3-2	Astrodome (3-3)	67-65
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Dave Roberts		First	--
Thursday, August 30
» Defeated Mets (61-71), 1-0	Busch Stadium II (36-31)	68-65
» Starters: Tom Seaver vs Reggie Cleveland		First	--
Friday, August 31
» Lost to Mets (62-71), 6-4	Busch Stadium II (36-32)	68-66
» Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Mike Nagy		First	--
Saturday, September 1
» Lost to Mets (63-71), 4-1	Busch Stadium II (36-33)	68-67	Lost 2
» Starters: George Stone vs Alan Foster		First	--
Sunday, September 2
» Defeated Mets (63-72), 7-4	Busch Stadium II (37-33)	69-67
» Starters: Jon Matlack vs Rick Wise		First	--
Monday, September 3
» Lost to Pirates (67-66), 5-4	Three Rivers Stadium (1-5)	69-68
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Nelson Briles		First	--
» Defeated Pirates (67-67), 8-3	Three Rivers Stadium (2-5)	70-68
» Starters: Rich Folkers vs Luke Walker		First	--
Tuesday, September 4
» Defeated Pirates (67-68), 4-2	Three Rivers Stadium (3-5)	71-68	Won 2
» Starters: Mike Nagy vs Jim Rooker		First	--
» Major-league debuts: Tommy Cruz (Cardinals)
Wednesday, September 5
» Defeated Pirates (67-69), 5-3	Three Rivers Stadium (4-5)	72-68	Won 3
» Starters: Alan Foster vs John Morlan		First	--
Former Cardinal Jack Fournier dies in Tacoma, WA at the age of 84.
Friday, September 7
» Lost to Cubs (66-73), 8-2	Wrigley Field (4-3)	72-69
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Burt Hooton		First	--
Saturday, September 8
» Lost to Cubs (67-73), 3-1	Wrigley Field (4-4)	72-70	Lost 2
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Milt Pappas		First	--
Sunday, September 9
» Lost to Cubs (68-73), 5-4	Wrigley Field (4-5)	72-71	Lost 3
» Starters: Mike Nagy vs Fergie Jenkins		First	--
Monday, September 10
» Major-league debuts: Phil Garner (Pirates)
Tuesday, September 11
» Lost to Expos (70-73), 4-1	Busch Stadium II (37-34)	72-72	Lost 4
» Starters: Steve Renko vs Alan Foster		First	--
Wednesday, September 12
» Lost to Expos (71-73), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (37-35)	72-73	Lost 5
» Starters: Steve Rogers vs Rick Wise		Second	1½ out
Friday, September 14
» Lost to Pirates (73-71), 3-1	Busch Stadium II (37-36)	72-74	Lost 6
» Starters: Nelson Briles vs Reggie Cleveland		Third	2 out
Saturday, September 15
» Lost to Pirates (74-71), 7-4	Busch Stadium II (37-37)	72-75	Lost 7
» Starters: Jim Rooker vs Mike Nagy		Third	3 out
Sunday, September 16
» Defeated Pirates (74-72), 7-3	Busch Stadium II (38-37)	73-75
» Starters: Steve Blass vs Alan Foster		Third	2 out
Monday, September 17
» Lost to Expos (75-73), 5-4	Parc Jarry (4-3)	73-76
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Steve Rogers		Third	2½ out
» Defeated Expos (75-74), 5-3	Parc Jarry (5-3)	74-76
» Starters: Rich Folkers vs Bill Stoneman		Third	2½ out
Tuesday, September 18
» Defeated Expos (75-75), 7-4	Parc Jarry (6-3)	75-76	Won 2
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Balor Moore		Third	1½ out