May 31, 1991 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
BAL 2 CHW 5
OAK 4 CLE 11
DET 9 KCR 4
MIN 1 NYY 3
MIL 2 TEX 7
SEA 6 TOR 5
CAL 1 LAD 7
CIN 4 CHC 7
@MON 2 PIT 5
@PHI 1 SDP 5
HOU 4 ATL 5
@SFG 2 NYM 10
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 38,473

Friday, May 31, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:22

Mets

26-19

Won 4

2nd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  3  0   0  4  2   10 14  1
Cardinals       1  1  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    5 12  0

W: W Whitehurst (3-2), L: J Agosto (2-1)

Cardinals

24-22

Lost 4

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman CF                  5   2   3   0    0   2  .265  .697   20    1   0   
D Magadan 1B                  4   1   1   3    0   1  .258  .737   16    9   2   HR,SH,GDP
G Jefferies 2B                5   1   3   1    0   0  .284  .704   19    2   4   SB
K McReynolds LF               5   2   4   0    0   0  .259  .729   14    3   0   2B
H Johnson 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .248  .840   21    1   2   SB,SF
H Brooks RF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .763   20    3   1   IW
  D Boston RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .445    7    0   0   
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .790   16    3   3   
C O'Brien C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .410   13    2   1   
  M Sasser PH-C               1   1   1   3    0   0  .286  .953    6    1   0   HR
D Gooden P                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .160  .320    3    2   1   
  T Herr PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .684    3    0   0   
  W Whitehurst P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .536    7    0   1   
Totals                       38  10  14   9    2   6              165   27  15

BATTING

2B: K McReynolds (11, off J Agosto).

HR: M Sasser (2, off S Terry; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D Magadan (2, off K Hill; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: H Johnson (7, off T Sherrill).

SH: D Magadan (3, off T Sherrill).

IBB: H Brooks (2, by S Terry).

TB: K McReynolds 5; D Magadan 4; M Sasser 4; G Jefferies 3; V Coleman 3; H Johnson; D Gooden.

GIDP: D Magadan (3).

RBI: D Magadan 3 (22); M Sasser 3 (6); H Johnson 2 (35); G Jefferies (18).

2-out RBI: M Sasser 3; D Magadan 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Johnson-G Jefferies-D Magadan.

E: C O'Brien (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Jefferies (9, 2nd base off T Sherrill/T Pagnozzi); H Johnson (9, 2nd base off S Terry/T Pagnozzi).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   0   1    1   0  .230  .680   17    2   0   
O Smith SS                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .333  .803   19    0   3   2B,SB
R Lankford CF                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .247  .589   14    3   0   SB
P Guerrero 1B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .290  .740   21   10   0   2B
F Jose RF                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .339  .918   15    3   0   2B
T Zeile 3B                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .321  .838   16    0   3   3B
T Pagnozzi C                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .261  .668   10    7   0   HBP,GDP
J Oquendo 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .569    7    1   3   
  S Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  T Sherrill P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
K Hill P                      2   0   1   0    1   0  .050  .186   10    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Pena 2B                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .708    5    1   0   
Totals                       37   5  12   5    4   3              134   27  11

BATTING

2B: F Jose (17, off D Gooden); O Smith (7, off D Gooden); P Guerrero (7, off D Gooden).

3B: T Zeile (2, off D Gooden).

HBP: T Pagnozzi (2, by W Whitehurst).

TB: T Zeile 5; O Smith 4; P Guerrero 2; R Lankford 2; F Jose 2; K Hill; T Pagnozzi.

GIDP: T Pagnozzi (6).

RBI: T Zeile 2 (22); R Lankford (13); T Pagnozzi (18); B Gilkey (10).

2-out RBI: B Gilkey.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Smith-J Oquendo-P Guerrero.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Smith (16, 2nd base off D Gooden/C O'Brien); R Lankford (11, 2nd base off D Gooden/C O'Brien).

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
D Gooden                       6    11   5   5    4   2   0   3.66   31  101-57   38· 5·14   10· 8· 7· 0     28    -     1.29  -0.41
W Whitehurst, W (3-2)          3     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.41   11   30-21   15· 3· 3    6· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.55   0.09
Totals                         9    12   5   5    4   3   0          42  131-78   53· 8·17   16·10· 8· 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
K Hill                         6.1   8   4   4    1   5   1   3.38   28   96-62   37·10·15   11· 7· 4· 0     45    -     1.12  -0.21
J Agosto, BS (2), L (2-1)      1     2   2   2    0   0   0   5.73    4   10-6     4· 0· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          1-0    2.25  -0.17
S Terry                        0.2   1   2   2    1   1   1   1.52    4   20-11    7· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.48  -0.42
T Sherrill                     1     3   2   2    0   0   0   6.23    6   30-21   13· 2· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.02
Totals                         9    14  10  10    2   6   2          42  156-100  61·14·25   17·10· 7· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: K Hill 2 (5); T Sherrill (1).

IBB: S Terry (4; H Brooks).

HBP: W Whitehurst (1; T Pagnozzi).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 3:22.

Attendance: 38,473.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. V Coleman            CF    1. B Gilkey             LF 
2. D Magadan            1B    2. O Smith              SS 
3. G Jefferies          2B    3. R Lankford           CF 
4. K McReynolds         LF    4. P Guerrero           1B 
5. H Johnson            3B    5. F Jose               RF 
6. H Brooks             RF    6. T Zeile              3B 
7. K Elster             SS    7. T Pagnozzi           C  
8. C O'Brien            C     8. J Oquendo            2B 
9. D Gooden             P     9. K Hill               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  5-5  12-  6   44%  93% M Sasser        S Terry         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Johnson Scores; Brooks Scores; Sasser Scores
   t 5   2  2-1  12-  6   40%  74% D Magadan       K Hill          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gooden Scores; Coleman Scores; Magadan Scores
   b 5   1  4-2  12-  3  -31%  36% T Zeile         D Gooden        Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Guerrero Scores; Jose Scores
   t 8   1  5-4  -2-  2   21%  50% H Johnson       J Agosto        Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); McReynolds Scores
   b 3   1  1-2  123  1   13%  37% T Pagnozzi      D Gooden        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Hill facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  V Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  D Magadan       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   45%  G Jefferies     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  B Gilkey        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   43%  O Smith         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   RO     -2-  1   38%  R Lankford      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Smith Scores; Lankford out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
   O      ---  6   39%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Hill facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   43%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   39%  H Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  5   37%  H Brooks        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); McReynolds to 2B
          -2-      38%  K Elster        Wild Pitch; McReynolds to 3B
          --3  6   39%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      47%  C O'Brien       Wild Pitch; McReynolds Scores
   O      1--  2   45%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   39%  F Jose          Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  3   32%  T Zeile         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Jose to 3B
   O      1-3  3   38%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   46%  J Oquendo       Fielder's Choice 3B; Jose out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Zeile to 2B; Oquendo to 1B
          12-  6   43%  K Hill          Walk; Zeile to 3B; Oquendo to 2B
   R      123  6   32%  B Gilkey        Walk; Zeile Scores; Oquendo to 3B; Hill to 2B
   O      123  2   38%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Hill facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   35%  D Gooden        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   34%  V Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   32%  D Magadan       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   29%  R Lankford      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   31%  P Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging, Lankford Steals 2B
          -2-  4   29%  F Jose          Walk
          12-  1   24%  T Zeile         Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Lankford to 3B; Jose to 2B
   OO     123  1   37%  T Pagnozzi      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Hill facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   41%  G Jefferies     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  4   37%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   35%  H Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Jefferies to 2B
   O      -2-  6   31%  H Brooks        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   33%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  1   30%  K Hill          Single to 1B (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   33%  B Gilkey        Popfly: RF (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  3   35%  O Smith         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Hill facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   32%  K Elster        Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  4   30%  C O'Brien       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   32%  D Gooden        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   34%  V Coleman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Gooden to 2B
   RRR    12-  6   74%  D Magadan       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gooden Scores; Coleman Scores; Magadan Scores
          ---  5   75%  G Jefferies     Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   76%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Jefferies to 2B
   O      12-  5   73%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   76%  R Lankford      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   71%  P Guerrero      Double (Fly Ball)
          -2-  6   67%  F Jose          Walk
   RR     12-  3   36%  T Zeile         Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Guerrero Scores; Jose Scores
   R      --3  1   28%  T Pagnozzi      Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Zeile Scores
   O      1--  3   31%  J Oquendo       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   33%  K Hill          Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Ken Hill facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   29%  H Brooks        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   27%  K Elster        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   25%  C O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   27%  B Gilkey        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   25%  O Smith         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  2   27%  R Lankford      Flyball: CF
          1--      26%  P Guerrero      Smith Steals 2B; Smith to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  4   29%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Ken Hill facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Herr pinch hits for Dwight Gooden batting 9th
   O      ---  3   25%  T Herr          Flyball: LF
          ---  3   30%  V Coleman       Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
                  Juan Agosto replaces Ken Hill pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--  3   20%  D Magadan       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Wally Whitehurst facing 5-6-7
                  Wally Whitehurst replaces Tom Herr pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   22%  F Jose          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   23%  T Zeile         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   22%  T Pagnozzi      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   24%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Juan Agosto facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   19%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   29%  K McReynolds    Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   R      -2-  2   50%  H Johnson       Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); McReynolds Scores
                  Scott Terry replaces Jose Oquendo pitching and batting 8th; Geronimo Pena replaces Juan Agosto playing 2B batting 9th
          1--      55%  H Brooks        Johnson Steals 2B
          -2-  4   57%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   49%  K Elster        Strikeout Looking
                  Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Charlie O'Brien batting 8th
   RRR    12-  6   93%  M Sasser        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Johnson Scores; Brooks Scores; Sasser Scores
   O      ---  7   93%  W Whitehurst    Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-8, Wally Whitehurst facing 9-1-2
                  Mackey Sasser moves to C; Daryl Boston replaces Hubie Brooks playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---  5   95%  G Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  B Gilkey        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   95%  O Smith         Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   97%  R Lankford      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lankford to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-5, Tim Sherrill facing 1-2-3
                  Tim Sherrill replaces Scott Terry pitching and batting 8th
          ---  4   97%  V Coleman       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   97%  D Magadan       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Coleman to 2B
          -2-      98%  G Jefferies     Wild Pitch; Coleman to 3B
   R      --3  4   99%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Coleman Scores
          1--      99%  K McReynolds    Jefferies Steals 2B
          -2-  6   99%  " "             Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Jefferies to 3B
   RO     1-3  7   99%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jefferies Scores
   O      1--  7   99%  D Boston        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-10, Wally Whitehurst facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  100%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  F Jose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  T Zeile         Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Cardinals 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation