September 3, 1970 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
DET 2 CAL 1
KCR 0 MIL 8
MIN 3 BAL 8
@NYY 4 OAK 4
CHW 3 CLE 4
@WSA 2 ATL 11
LAD 4 CHC 7
PHI 2 CIN 7
SFG 3 SDP 4
@HOU 0 STL 5
NYM 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 13,169

Thursday, September 3, 1970, 12:40PM
Time of Game: 2:08

Mets

70-65

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  9  0
Cardinals       1  0  1   1  1  1   0  0  X    5 10  0

W: S Carlton (8-18), L: G Gentry (9-8)

Cardinals

65-71

Won 1

4th, 6½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .828    0    2   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .655    0    2   0   
C Jones LF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .268  .742    0    0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .900    0    8   0   
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .739    0    2   0   GDP
J Foy 3B                      3   1   2   0    1   0  .239  .706    0    2   0   CS
D Dyer C                      4   1   2   0    0   1  .209  .577    0    6   0   
A Weis 2B                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .210  .569    0    2   5   HR,GDP
G Gentry P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .074  .249    0    0   1   
  K Singleton PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .786    0    0   0   
  R Folkers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   1   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  J Grote PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .629    0    0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071         0   0   
  W Garrett PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .832    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   3    3   5                    24   7

BATTING

HR: A Weis (1, off S Carlton; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: A Weis 4; D Dyer 2; J Foy 2; K Singleton; B Harrelson; D Clendenon; C Jones.

GIDP: A Weis (5); R Swoboda (7).

RBI: A Weis 2 (11); K Singleton (23).

2-out RBI: A Weis 2; K Singleton.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Foy (12, 3rd base by S Carlton/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .316  .809    0    1   0   SB
J Javier 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .602    0    1   2   3B
J Hague 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .277  .795    0   13   0   HR
J Torre 3B                    1   1   0   1    2   0  .322  .895    0    3   1   SF
V Davalillo CF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .327  .823    0    3   0   
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .227  .615    0    5   1   
L Lee RF                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .231  .649    0    0   0   3B
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .207  .532    0    1   5   
S Carlton P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .203  .464    0    0   1   
Totals                       33   5  10   5    3   6                    27  10

BATTING

3B: L Lee (1, off G Gentry); J Javier (2, off R Folkers).

HR: J Hague (12, off G Gentry; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: J Torre (3, off G Gentry).

TB: J Hague 5; L Lee 4; J Javier 3; L Brock 2; V Davalillo; T Simmons; D Maxvill.

RBI: J Javier (39); D Maxvill (25); T Simmons (17); J Torre (87); J Hague (58).

2-out RBI: J Javier; T Simmons.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Javier-D Maxvill-J Hague; J Torre-J Hague.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (43, 2nd base off G Gentry/D Dyer).

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
G Gentry, L (9-8)              4     7   3   3    0   2   1   3.62   19     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 7     38    -     0.88  -0.12
R Folkers                      1.2   3   2   2    2   1   0   6.44   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.50  -0.09
R Taylor                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.77    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.33   0.01
R Herbel                       2     0   0   0    1   3   0   4.82    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    3   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·10          1-0

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
S Carlton, W (8-18)            9     9   3   3    3   5   1   3.73   36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 9     59    -     0.82   0.31
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Carlton (13).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 13,169.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. T Agee               CF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. B Harrelson          SS    2. J Javier             2B 
3. C Jones              LF    3. J Hague              1B 
4. D Clendenon          1B    4. J Torre              3B 
5. R Swoboda            RF    5. V Davalillo          CF 
6. J Foy                3B    6. T Simmons            C  
7. D Dyer               C     7. L Lee                RF 
8. A Weis               2B    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. G Gentry             P     9. S Carlton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  ---      10%  75% J Hague         G Gentry        Home Run
   t 6   1  4-1  12-       9%  91% R Swoboda       S Carlton       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 7   0  5-1  12-       9%  95% A Weis          S Carlton       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Dyer to 2B
   t 5   2  3-0  12-      -9%  75% K Singleton     S Carlton       Single to CF; Weis to 3B; Dyer Scores
   b 5   2  1-3  12-       7%  88% T Simmons       R Folkers       Single to LF; Davalillo to 2B; Torre Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Brock         Single to CF
          1--      61%  J Javier        Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      61%  J Hague         Single; Brock to 3B
   RO     1-3      62%  J Torre         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores
          1--      64%  V Davalillo     Single; Hague to 2B
   O      12-      60%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  D Clendenon     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  R Swoboda       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      66%  J Foy           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  L Lee           Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  D Maxvill       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      1--      63%  S Carlton       Strikeout
   O      1--      61%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  D Dyer          Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  A Weis          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  G Gentry        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  J Javier        Popfly: 3B
   R      ---      75%  J Hague         Home Run
   O      ---      74%  J Torre         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      73%  V Davalillo     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  T Agee          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      77%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
          ---      76%  C Jones         Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  D Clendenon     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gary Gentry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  L Lee           Triple to RF
   R      --3      86%  D Maxvill       Single to LF; Lee Scores
   O      1--      85%  S Carlton       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      84%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  J Foy           Walk
          1--      82%  D Dyer          Wild Pitch; Foy to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Foy Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---      86%  " "             Single to RF
          1--      84%  A Weis          Walk; Dyer to 2B
                  Ken Singleton pinch hits for Gary Gentry batting 9th
   R      12-      75%  K Singleton     Single to CF; Weis to 3B; Dyer Scores
   O      1-3      81%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rich Folkers facing 2-3-4
                  Rich Folkers replaces Ken Singleton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      80%  J Javier        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Hague         Strikeout Looking
          ---      79%  J Torre         Walk
          1--      81%  V Davalillo     Walk; Torre to 2B
   R      12-      88%  T Simmons       Single to LF; Davalillo to 2B; Torre Scores
   O      12-      86%  L Lee           Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  C Jones         Walk
          1--      82%  D Clendenon     Single to RF; Jones to 2B
   OO     12-      91%  R Swoboda       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rich Folkers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  D Maxvill       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  S Carlton       Popfly: SS
          ---      90%  L Brock         Single to CF
   R      1--      95%  J Javier        Triple to RF; Brock Scores
                  Ron Taylor replaces Rich Folkers pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      94%  J Hague         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  J Foy           Single to LF
          1--      86%  D Dyer          Single to RF; Foy to 2B
   OO     12-      95%  A Weis          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Dyer to 2B
                  Jerry Grote pinch hits for Ron Taylor batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ron Herbel facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Herbel replaces Jerry Grote pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  J Torre         Walk
   O      1--      97%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      97%  T Simmons       Strikeout
   O      1--      96%  L Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  B Harrelson     Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      99%  D Clendenon     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ron Herbel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  S Carlton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  J Foy           Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  D Dyer          Foul Flyball: 1B
   RR     1--      99%  A Weis          Home Run; Foy Scores
                  Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Ron Herbel batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  W Garrett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation