| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Cincinnati Stingers 3 at San Diego Mariners 6 |
| San Diego Sports Arena |
| April 2, 1977 |
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| First Period - 1. San Diego, N. Ferguson (J. French, J. Noris) 7:35. 2. San Diego, J. Noris (A. Lacroix) 11:54. 3. San Diego, T. Cassolato (P. Shmyr, R. Legge) 13:25. 4. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (J. Hughes, D. Sobchuk) 14:21. 5. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (D. Sobchuk) 14:48. |
| Penalties: G. Carroll, Cin (interference) 3:21; R. Legge, SD (tripping) 6:45; P. Shmyr, SD (boarding) 9:56. |
| Second Period - 6. Cincinnati, D. Sobchuk (B. Steele, P. Roy) 0:17. 7. San Diego, J. Noris (A. Lacroix, K. Morrison) 12:11. |
| Penalties: D. Smedsmo, Cin (interference) 5:00; B. Stoughton, Cin (tripping) 10:14. |
| Third Period - 8. San Diego, W. Rivers (A. Lacroix) 2:36. 9. San Diego, N. Ferguson (A. Lacroix, J. Noris) 19:32. |
| Penalties: R. Legge, SD (tripping) 15:29; R. Dudley, Cin (tripping) 15:55. |
| Shots: |
| Cincinnati | 14 | 4 | 8 | - | 26 | | San Diego | 8 | 7 | 7 | - | 22 |
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| Goaltending: N. Lapointe, Cin, J. Caron, Cin. E. Wakely, SD (60:00 26 shots, 23 saves W). |
| Attendance: 5,476. |
| Referee: Ron Ego. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Terry Slater. |
| San Diego Coach: Ron Ingram. |
