by Tom Knuppel | Feb 27, 2016 | Cardinals Opening Day
Saturday, April 11, 1981, 1:54PM, Busch Stadium II Attendance: 38,473, Time of Game: 2:07 Starting Lineups Philadelphia Phillies 1 Pete Rose 1B 2 Manny Trillo 2B 3 Bake McBride RF 4 Mike Schmidt 3B 5 Gary Matthews LF 6 Garry Maddox CF 7 Larry Bowa SS 8 Bob Boone C 9...
by Tom Knuppel | Feb 26, 2016 | Cardinals Opening Day
Thursday, April 10, 1980 Busch Stadium II Attendance: 42,867, Time of Game: 1:51 Did you see the time of this game? It was under two hours! Here is the starting line-up for the Pittsburgh Pirates Omar Moreno Tim Foli Dave Parker Willie Stargell John Milner Bill...
by Tom Knuppel | Feb 25, 2016 | Cardinals Opening Day
Friday, April 6, 1979, 7:38PM Busch Stadium II Attendance: 40,526, Time of Game: 2:06 Ken Boyer takes over the Cardinals as manager and this is his first Opening Day. He sends John Denny to the mound and will face the Phillies. Manager Danny Ozark counters with former...
by Tom Knuppel | Feb 24, 2016 | Cardinals Opening Day
The Cardinals travel to Philadelphia to face Steve Carlton at Veterans Stadium on April 7, 1978 for Opening Day. In front of a crowd of 47, 791 the Cardinals send right-hander Bob Forsch to the mound. The Cardinals Line-up: Lou Brock Garry Templeton Jerry...
by Tom Knuppel | Feb 23, 2016 | Cardinals Opening Day
Thursday, April 7, 1977 Three Rivers Stadium Attendance: 35,186, Time of Game: 2:53 John Denny facing Jerry Reuss for Opening Day in Pittsburgh as managers Vern Rapp and Danny Murtaugh make out the lineup card. St. Louis Cardinals line-up: Lou Brock Garry Templeton...
