June 24, 1979 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 48,693

Sunday, June 24, 1979, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Mets

27-37

Won 1

6th, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    6 11  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  6  2

W: A Hassler (2-3), L: B Forsch (3-7), S: D Murray (2)

Cardinals

34-30

Lost 1

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .254  .610    0    1   6   
E Maddox RF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .241  .619    0    4   0   
L Mazzilli CF                 4   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .902    0    2   0   
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .802    0    0   2   
W Montanez 1B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .201  .544    0   10   1   2B,SF
J Stearns C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .663    0    3   0   
J Youngblood LF               4   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .820    0    4   1   2B,CS
D Flynn 2B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .233  .593    0    2   2   CS,IW
A Hassler P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Murray P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    0    1   1   
Totals                       35   6  11   6    3   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Youngblood (12, off B Forsch); W Montanez (11, off B Forsch).

SF: W Montanez (4, off B Forsch).

IBB: D Flynn (4, by W McEnaney).

TB: J Youngblood 3; F Taveras 2; E Maddox 2; D Flynn 2; W Montanez 2; J Stearns; L Mazzilli.

RBI: E Maddox 2 (4); J Youngblood (26); W Montanez (24); D Flynn (25); L Mazzilli (36).

2-out RBI: E Maddox; L Mazzilli.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Montanez-F Taveras-D Murray.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Flynn (3, 2nd base by B Forsch/T Simmons); J Youngblood (8, 2nd base by B Forsch/T Simmons).

PO: L Mazzilli (1st base by B Forsch); F Taveras (1st base by B Forsch).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                5   0   1   1    0   0  .315  .753    0    2   5   
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .343  .824    0    2   0   2B
  W McEnaney P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Hernandez 1B                1   0   0   0    3   0  .326  .894    0   11   2   
T Simmons C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .321 1.045    0    4   2   GDP
  S Swisher C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .448         0   0   
G Hendrick RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .341  .911    0    0   0   
T Scott CF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .298  .750    0    4   0   
K Reitz 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .276  .720    0    0   3   
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .635    0    2   1   
  K Oberkfell 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .797    0    0   0   
B Forsch P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .156  .524    0    1   1   
  T Bruno P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  R Freed PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .235 1.028    0    0   0   2B
  J Fulgham PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  J Mumphrey LF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .691    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    6   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Freed (1, off A Hassler); L Brock (3, off A Hassler).

TB: L Brock 2; T Scott 2; R Freed 2; K Reitz; G Templeton.

GIDP: T Simmons (3).

RBI: R Freed (6); G Templeton (19).

2-out RBI: G Templeton; R Freed.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: T Simmons (7); B Forsch (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
A Hassler, W (2-3)             6.2   5   2   2    4   2   0   6.21   28     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 5     54    -     0.90   0.30
D Murray, S (2)                2.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   3.02    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          2-0    0.70   0.07
Totals                         9     6   2   2    6   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 6          2-0

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
B Forsch, L (3-7)              6.2   8   6   6    2   3   0   4.38   28     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 8     35    -     0.76  -0.09
T Bruno                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.82    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.45  -0.03
D Knowles                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.52    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.19  -0.01
W McEnaney                     2     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.69    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   6    3   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·11          4-2

T Bruno faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Forsch (3).

IBB: W McEnaney (3; D Flynn).

PO: B Forsch 2 (1; F Taveras, 1st base; L Mazzilli, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 48,693.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. F Taveras            SS    1. G Templeton          SS 
2. E Maddox             RF    2. L Brock              LF 
3. L Mazzilli           CF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. R Hebner             3B    4. T Simmons            C  
5. W Montanez           1B    5. G Hendrick           RF 
6. J Stearns            C     6. T Scott              CF 
7. J Youngblood         LF    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. D Flynn              2B    8. M Tyson              2B 
9. A Hassler            P     9. B Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-       7%  63% E Maddox        B Forsch        Single to CF; Taveras Scores
   t 7   1  0-2  -2-       7%  91% J Youngblood    B Forsch        Double to LF; Montanez Scores
   b 6   1  2-0  ---      -6%  73% L Brock         A Hassler       Double to LF
   b 6   2  2-0  --3       5%  83% T Simmons       A Hassler       Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 8   0  6-2  1--       5%  98% T Simmons       D Murray        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  F Taveras       Single to SS
          1--      56%  E Maddox        Taveras Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Taveras to 2B
   R      -2-      63%  " "             Single to CF; Taveras Scores
   O      1--      60%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: LF
          1--      63%  R Hebner        Walk; Maddox to 2B
          12-      68%  W Montanez      Wild Pitch; Maddox to 3B; Hebner to 2B
   RO     -23      69%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Maddox Scores; Hebner to 3B
   O      --3      66%  J Stearns       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  G Templeton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      68%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      71%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
          ---      73%  J Youngblood    Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  D Flynn         Youngblood Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      68%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      67%  A Hassler       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Hassler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  G Hendrick      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      71%  T Scott         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      70%  K Reitz         Walk
   O      1--      72%  M Tyson         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  F Taveras       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      69%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      70%  L Mazzilli      Walk
          1--      71%  R Hebner        Mazzilli Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Mazzilli to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Hassler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  B Forsch        Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  G Templeton     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      74%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  J Stearns       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Hassler facing 3-4-5
          ---      65%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      70%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      73%  G Hendrick      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      76%  T Scott         Single to LF; Hernandez out at Hm/LF-2B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
          ---      79%  D Flynn         Single to RF
   O      1--      74%  A Hassler       Flynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-2B)
   O      ---      73%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Hassler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  M Tyson         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  B Forsch        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  E Maddox        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      76%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      75%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  G Templeton     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      73%  L Brock         Double to LF
   O      -2-      77%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brock to 3B
   O      --3      83%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  W Montanez      Double to LF
   O      -2-      84%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      91%  J Youngblood    Double to LF; Montanez Scores
   R      -2-      95%  D Flynn         Single to RF; Youngblood Scores
   O      1--      94%  A Hassler       Popfly: P
          1--      94%  F Taveras       Single to CF; Flynn to 2B
                  Tom Bruno replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      97%  E Maddox        Single to LF; Flynn Scores; Taveras to 2B
                  Darold Knowles replaces Tom Bruno pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      99%  L Mazzilli      Single to CF; Taveras Scores; Maddox to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Andy Hassler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
          ---      98%  T Scott         Walk
          1--      97%  K Reitz         Single to LF; Scott to 2B
   O      12-      98%  M Tyson         Flyball: RF
                  Roger Freed pinch hits for Darold Knowles batting 9th
   R      12-      96%  R Freed         Double to RF; Scott Scores; Reitz to 3B
                  John Fulgham pinch runs for Roger Freed batting 9th
   R      -23      94%  G Templeton     Single to LF; Reitz Scores; Fulgham to 3B
                  Dale Murray replaces Andy Hassler pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      97%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Will McEnaney facing 5-6-7
                  Will McEnaney replaces Lou Brock pitching and batting 2nd; Jerry Mumphrey replaces John Fulgham playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      97%  J Stearns       Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 3B-1B; Stearns to 2B
          -2-      97%  D Flynn         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      96%  D Murray        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Dale Murray facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  K Hernandez     Walk
   OO     1--      98%  T Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   O      ---      99%  G Hendrick      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Will McEnaney facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Swisher replaces Ted Simmons playing C batting 4th; Ken Oberkfell replaces Mike Tyson playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  F Taveras       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Dale Murray facing 6-7-8
          ---      96%  T Scott         Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
          1--      99%  J Mumphrey      Walk; Scott to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Templeton     Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation