by Tom Knuppel | Mar 21, 2024 | Cardinals Opening Day
Friday, April 9, 1976 Busch Stadium II Attendance: 30,761, Time of Game: 2:11 For the first time in ten years, Bob Gibson is not the opening day pitcher as the Cardinals select Lynn McGlothlen for the honor. The visiting Cubs send Ray Burris to the mound to oppose...
by Tom Knuppel | Mar 21, 2024 | Cardinals Opening Day
April 7th, 1975 Bob Gibson faces off against Dave McNally in the opener for the season being played at Busch Stadium. Montreal Expos Tony Scott LF Tim Foli SS Pepe Mangual CF Mike Jorgensen 1B Barry Foote C Gary Carter RF Pete...
by Tom Knuppel | Mar 21, 2024 | Cardinals Opening Day
OPENING DAY Friday, April 5, 1974 Busch Stadium II Attendance: 24,210, Time of Game: 2:36 Pirates Lineup Rennett Stennett Richie Hebner Al Oliver Willie Stargell Richie Zisk Dave Parker Manny Sanguillen Dal Maxvill Jerry Reuss Cardinals Lineup Lou Brock Ted Sizemore...
by Tom Knuppel | Mar 21, 2024 | Cardinals Opening Day
Friday, April 6, 1973, 1:35PM Three Rivers Stadium Attendance: 51,695, Time of Game: 2:02 The starters for this game were Bob Gibson and Steve Blass and neither would be around to finish this game. The Cardinals will have a slight difference in the lineup from last...
by Tom Knuppel | Mar 21, 2024 | Cardinals Opening Day
Opening Day in 1967 April 11, 1967 The St. Louis Cardinals open up Busch Stadium II and the season against the San Francisco Giants. Juan Marichal was on the mound for the Giants and Bob Gibson for the Cardinals. This game belonged to Gibson as...
