April 19, 1969 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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SEP 5
@CHW 1 OAK 2
@KCR 1 MIN 6
CAL 5 WSA 7
BAL 5 ATL 4
@CIN 0 LAD 5
HOU 4 CHC 6
@MON 5
(11) PIT 8
@PHI 6 SFG 5
SDP 3 NYM 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 20,716

Saturday, April 19, 1969
Time of Game: 2:07

Mets

4-7

Won 1

4th, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  9  0

W: T Seaver (1-1), L: B Gibson (1-1)

Cardinals

4-7

Lost 3

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .603    0    0   2   SH
K Boswell 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .929    0    1   2   SB
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .556    0    1   0   
C Jones LF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .395  .950    0    4   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .321  .809    0   10   1   
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .300  .683    0    3   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .434    0    6   0   
K Collins 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .715    0    2   3   2B
T Seaver P                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .125    0    0   1   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    3   8                    27   9

BATTING

2B: K Collins (1, off B Gibson).

SH: B Harrelson (1, off B Gibson).

TB: K Collins 3; C Jones 2; K Boswell; E Kranepool; J Grote.

RBI: E Kranepool (7); C Jones (7).

2-out RBI: E Kranepool; C Jones.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Boswell-E Kranepool-B Harrelson-E Kranepool.

E: K Boswell (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Boswell (1, 2nd base off B Gibson/T McCarver).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .089  .242    0    3   0   
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .689    0    4   0   
V Pinson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .821    0    1   0   2B
J Torre 1B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .279  .819    0    5   1   
  J Hicks PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B White 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
T McCarver C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .171  .400    0    8   1   
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .676    0    0   0   
S Huntz 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    3   3   
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .787    0    1   1   
B Gibson P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .700    0    1   0   
  J Hague PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .286    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   1   9   1    1   3                    27   6

BATTING

2B: V Pinson (5, off T Seaver).

TB: J Torre 3; V Pinson 2; B Gibson; C Flood; S Huntz; M Shannon; D Maxvill.

RBI: M Shannon (6).

2-out RBI: M Shannon.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: T McCarver (1).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver, W (1-1)              9     9   1   1    1   3   0   2.45   37     -       ·  ·      9·13· 2· 9     67    -     1.62   0.59
Totals                         9     9   1   1    1   3   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·13· 2· 9           -

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, L (1-1)              9     7   2   2    3   8   0   1.67   37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6     70    -     0.93   0.09
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   8   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 20,716.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. B Harrelson          SS    1. L Brock              LF 
2. K Boswell            2B    2. C Flood              CF 
3. A Otis               CF    3. V Pinson             RF 
4. C Jones              LF    4. J Torre              1B 
5. E Kranepool          1B    5. T McCarver           C  
6. R Swoboda            RF    6. M Shannon            3B 
7. J Grote              C     7. S Huntz              2B 
8. K Collins            3B    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. T Seaver             P     9. B Gibson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  12-      13%  62% C Jones         B Gibson        Single to LF; Seaver Scores; Boswell to 3B
   b 8   2  2-0  12-     -12%  73% M Shannon       T Seaver        Single to RF; Flood Scores; Hicks to 2B
   b 8   2  2-1  12-      12%  85% S Huntz         T Seaver        Strikeout Looking
   b 6   2  2-0  123      12%  83% M Shannon       T Seaver        Foul Flyball: C
   t 3   2  0-1  1-3      11%  73% E Kranepool     B Gibson        Single to RF; Boswell Scores; Jones to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      52%  K Boswell       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Harrelson to 2B
          -2-      55%  A Otis          Passed Ball; Harrelson to 3B
   O      --3      49%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      45%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  C Flood         Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  V Pinson        Double to RF
   O      -2-      50%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
          ---      47%  J Grote         Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  K Collins       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  T McCarver      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  M Shannon       Strikeout
          ---      48%  S Huntz         Single to CF
          1--      46%  D Maxvill       Single to RF; Huntz to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Gibson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  T Seaver        Walk
   O      1--      52%  B Harrelson     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Seaver to 2B
          -2-      54%  K Boswell       Walk
   O      12-      49%  A Otis          Strikeout
   R      12-      62%  C Jones         Single to LF; Seaver Scores; Boswell to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  E Kranepool     Single to RF; Boswell Scores; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3      69%  R Swoboda       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  L Brock         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      74%  C Flood         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      75%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  J Grote         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      75%  K Collins       Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  T Seaver        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      71%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  J Torre         Single to LF
   OO     1--      76%  T McCarver      Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  M Shannon       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
          ---      79%  K Boswell       Single to LF
          1--      82%  A Otis          Boswell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      76%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      73%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  S Huntz         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      78%  D Maxvill       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  B Gibson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  J Grote         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      76%  K Collins       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  L Brock         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      82%  C Flood         Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  V Pinson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      76%  J Torre         Single to RF; Pinson to 3B
          1-3      72%  T McCarver      Walk; Torre to 2B
   O      123      83%  M Shannon       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  T Seaver        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  K Boswell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  S Huntz         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      86%  D Maxvill       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  B Gibson        Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
          ---      88%  C Jones         Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  E Kranepool     Popfly: SS
   O      1--      85%  R Swoboda       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  C Flood         Single to LF
   O      1--      84%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
          1--      77%  J Torre         Single to LF; Flood to 2B
                  Jim Hicks pinch runs for Joe Torre batting 4th
   O      12-      85%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
   R      12-      73%  M Shannon       Single to RF; Flood Scores; Hicks to 2B
   O      12-      85%  S Huntz         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
                  Bill White replaces Jim Hicks playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      83%  J Grote         Flyball: LF
          ---      86%  K Collins       Double to RF
   O      -2-      84%  T Seaver        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      82%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  D Maxvill       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Joe Hague pinch hits for Bob Gibson batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Hague         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation