April 19, 1977 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CLE 5
(10) BOS 11
DET 3 CAL 11
CHW 2 KCR 11
MIN 3 TOR 8
@NYY 3 MIL 5
@OAK 4 TEX 3
@SEA 1 ATL 4
SDP 1 PHI 7
@CHC 5 SFG 7
@HOU 4 MON 6
PIT 0 NYM 5
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 8,689

Tuesday, April 19, 1977, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:26

Mets

6-5

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: J Koosman (1-1), L: P Falcone (0-2), S: S Lockwood (2)

Cardinals

7-4

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .195  .493    0    2   0   SB
F Millan 2B                   5   2   1   1    0   0  .209  .483    0    5   3   2B
M Vail RF                     3   0   1   1    2   1  .250  .750    0    0   0   
D Kingman LF-1B               4   0   1   0    1   1  .349 1.078    0    4   0   
J Torre 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .333 1.178    0    8   0   
  J Milner PR-LF              2   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .627    0    2   0   
R Staiger 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .624    0    0   3   SH,GDP
J Stearns C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .222  .549    0    6   2   
B Harrelson SS                1   0   0   0    1   0  .129  .335    0    0   3   
  E Kranepool PH              0   0   0   1    0   0  .351  .997    0    0   0   SF
  M Phillips SS               1   0   1   0    0   0  .077  .297    0    0   2   2B
J Koosman P                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .125  .236    0    0   1   SF
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   5   9   5    6   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: F Millan (2, off P Falcone); M Phillips (1, off J Sutton).

SF: J Koosman (1, off J Sutton); E Kranepool (1, off C Carroll).

SH: R Staiger (1, off P Falcone).

TB: F Millan 2; M Phillips 2; J Stearns 2; D Kingman; M Vail; J Koosman; J Milner; L Mazzilli.

GIDP: R Staiger (1).

RBI: J Koosman (1); E Kranepool (6); F Millan (2); J Milner (4); M Vail (1).

2-out RBI: M Vail; F Millan; J Milner.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Harrelson-F Millan-J Torre.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Mazzilli (3, 2nd base off J Urrea/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Youngblood LF               2   0   1   0    2   0  .222  .639    0    2   0   
  L Brock PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .765    0    0   0   
G Templeton SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .533    0    0   2   
T Scott CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .389 1.087    0    2   0   2B,CS,GDP
T Simmons C                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .357  .948    0    4   2   HBP
R Freed 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .333  .933    0    9   0   
  J Davanon PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  J Mumphrey RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   0   
H Cruz RF                     3   1   1   2    0   1  .167  .575    0    5   0   HR
  K Hernandez PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .977    0    1   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .635    0    0   0   2B
M Tyson 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .286  .643    0    4   4   
P Falcone P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473    0    0   0   
  J Sutton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Urrea P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  B McBride PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .829    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    5   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: K Reitz (3, off J Koosman); T Scott (2, off J Koosman).

HR: H Cruz (1, off J Koosman; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

HBP: T Simmons (1, by J Koosman).

TB: H Cruz 4; K Reitz 3; T Scott 2; J Youngblood; T Simmons.

GIDP: T Scott (1).

RBI: H Cruz 2 (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Templeton-M Tyson-K Hernandez.

E: G Templeton (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Scott (1, 2nd base by J Koosman/J Stearns).

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
J Koosman, W (1-1)             7.2   5   2   2    5   4   1   3.74   32     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 5     60    -     1.23   0.13
S Lockwood, S (2)              1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   9.64    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          3-0    1.77   0.14
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 6          3-0

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
P Falcone, L (0-2)             5.1   5   3   3    4   2   0   8.76   25     -       ·  ·      4·10· 0· 5     44    -     1.29  -0.09
C Carroll                      1.1   0   1   0    1   2   0   3.68    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.55  -0.00
B Schultz                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.63  -0.10
J Sutton                       0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   6.75    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.63  -0.08
J Urrea                        1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.40   0.04
Totals                         9     9   5   4    6   4   0          42     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0· 9          6-2

Balks: J Koosman (1).

WP: P Falcone (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Koosman (1; T Simmons).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 8,689.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. L Mazzilli           CF    1. J Youngblood         LF 
2. F Millan             2B    2. G Templeton          SS 
3. M Vail               RF    3. T Scott              CF 
4. D Kingman            LF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. J Torre              1B    5. R Freed              1B 
6. R Staiger            3B    6. H Cruz               RF 
7. J Stearns            C     7. K Reitz              3B 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. M Tyson              2B 
9. J Koosman            P     9. P Falcone            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  1--     -18%  26% H Cruz          J Koosman       Home Run; Simmons Scores
   t 5   2  2-1  -2-      13%  47% M Vail          P Falcone       Single to CF; Millan Scores
   t 7   2  2-3  12-      13%  82% J Milner        B Schultz       Single to RF; Millan Scores/unER; Vail to 3B
   t 5   2  2-0  1--      12%  33% F Millan        P Falcone       Double to LF; Mazzilli Scores
   b 6   0  3-2  ---     -11%  50% T Scott         J Koosman       Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Mazzilli      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      46%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  M Vail          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J Youngblood    Walk
   O      1--      45%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  T Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  D Kingman       Walk
          1--      56%  J Torre         Wild Pitch; Kingman to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Kingman to 3B
   O      --3      49%  R Staiger       Groundout: C-1B
   O      --3      45%  J Stearns       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  T Simmons       Single to 3B
   O      1--      45%  R Freed         Popfly: 2B
   RR     1--      26%  H Cruz          Home Run; Simmons Scores
   O      ---      27%  K Reitz         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      28%  M Tyson         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1
          ---      32%  B Harrelson     Walk
          1--      39%  J Koosman       Single to LF; Harrelson to 2B
   O      12-      33%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: LF
   O      12-      28%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
          12-      31%  M Vail          Walk; Harrelson to 3B; Koosman to 2B
   O      123      23%  D Kingman       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      24%  P Falcone       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      25%  J Youngblood    Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      26%  G Templeton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      24%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      22%  R Staiger       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      21%  J Stearns       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
          ---      18%  T Scott         Walk
   O      1--      22%  T Simmons       Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      23%  " "             Flyball: LF
          ---      22%  R Freed         Walk
   O      1--      24%  H Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      21%  B Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      19%  J Koosman       Flyball: RF
          ---      21%  L Mazzilli      Single to P
   R      1--      33%  F Millan        Double to LF; Mazzilli Scores
   R      -2-      47%  M Vail          Single to CF; Millan Scores
   O      1--      43%  D Kingman       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
          ---      35%  K Reitz         Double to LF
   O      -2-      41%  M Tyson         Strikeout
   O      -2-      45%  P Falcone       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Reitz to 3B
          --3      43%  J Youngblood    Walk
   O      1-3      50%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  J Torre         Walk
                  John Milner pinch runs for Joe Torre batting 5th
   O      1--      53%  R Staiger       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Milner to 2B
          -2-      60%  J Stearns       Single to P; Milner to 3B
                  Clay Carroll replaces Pete Falcone pitching and batting 9th; Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Bud Harrelson batting 8th
   RO     1-3      65%  E Kranepool     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Milner Scores; Stearns to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  J Koosman       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Kingman moves to 1B; Mike Phillips replaces Ed Kranepool playing SS batting 8th; John Milner moves to LF
          ---      50%  T Scott         Double to RF
   O      -2-      53%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF; Scott to 3B
   O      --3      63%  R Freed         Popfly: 2B
   O      --3      70%  H Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Clay Carroll facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  F Millan        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Millan to 2B
          -2-      74%  M Vail          Walk
   O      12-      69%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  Buddy Schultz replaces Clay Carroll pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      82%  J Milner        Single to RF; Millan Scores/unER; Vail to 3B
   O      1-3      79%  R Staiger       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  M Tyson         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Mike Anderson pinch hits for Buddy Schultz batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  M Anderson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Sutton facing 7-8-9
                  John Sutton replaces Mike Anderson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  J Stearns       Single to LF
          1--      94%  M Phillips      Double to RF; Stearns to 3B
   RO     -23      95%  J Koosman       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stearns Scores; Phillips to 3B
          --3      95%  L Mazzilli      Walk
                  John Urrea replaces John Sutton pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      96%  F Millan        Mazzilli Steals 2B
   O      -23      94%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -23      92%  M Vail          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  J Youngblood    Single to LF
          1--      86%  G Templeton     Balk; Youngblood to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      94%  T Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      92%  T Simmons       Hit By Pitch
          12-      87%  R Freed         Walk; Youngblood to 3B; Simmons to 2B
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th; Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Hector Cruz batting 6th; Jerry Davanon pinch runs for Roger Freed batting 5th
   O      123      97%  K Hernandez     Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, John Urrea facing 4-5-6
                  Keith Hernandez moves to 1B; Jerry Mumphrey replaces Jerry Davanon playing RF batting 5th
          ---      97%  D Kingman       Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  J Milner        Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      96%  R Staiger       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Skip Lockwood facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  K Reitz         Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  M Tyson         Strikeout
                  Bake McBride pinch hits for John Urrea batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  B McBride       Strikeout
                  Lou Brock pinch hits for Joel Youngblood batting 1st
   O      1--     100%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.

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