June 9, 1963 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
@BAL 2
(14) NYY 6
@DET 2 CHW 4
@KCA 3 LAA 4
MIN 2 CLE 7
@WSA 3 LAD 11
@CHC 8 HOU 3
SFG 0 NYM 8
STL 7 STL 10
@NYM 4 PHI 8
CIN 7
(10) CIN 3
@PHI 1 PIT 4
MLN 0 MLN 5
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 26,332

Sunday, June 9, 1963
Time of Game: 2:32

Cardinals

33-25

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   4  5  0   10 13  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  3  0    4 10  1

W: R Sadecki (3-4), L: J Hook (3-6)

Mets

22-36

Lost 1

10th, 11½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .268  .697    0    3   0   2B
B White 1B                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .319  .896    0    5   0   HR,CS
D Groat SS                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .340  .897    0    3   2   
  D Carmel RF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .842    0    0   0   
K Boyer 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .824    0    1   5   GDP
G Altman RF                   3   2   2   0    0   0  .281  .745    0    3   0   2B,HBP
  D Maxvill SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347    0    1   1   
C James LF                    4   2   2   3    0   0  .308  .761    0    1   0   
J Javier 2B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .251  .696    0    5   1   
T McCarver C                  4   2   3   4    0   0  .323  .779    0    5   1   HR
R Sadecki P                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .259  .518    0    0   1   
Totals                       37  10  13  10    3   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Altman (6, off J Hook); C Flood (13, off K Mackenzie).

HR: T McCarver (1, off L Bearnarth; 8th inn, 3 on, 1 out); B White (9, off J Hook; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

HBP: G Altman (1, by J Hook).

TB: T McCarver 6; B White 4; G Altman 3; C James 2; R Sadecki 2; C Flood 2; D Groat; D Carmel.

GIDP: K Boyer (7).

RBI: T McCarver 4 (10); C James 3 (17); R Sadecki (1); C Flood (22); B White (40).

2-out RBI: C Flood; R Sadecki.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 7 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Groat-J Javier-B White.

BASERUNNING

CS: B White (4, 2nd base by J Hook/N Sherry).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Kanehl CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .574    0    3   0   CS
C Neal 3B                     4   1   2   1    1   0  .233  .636    0    3   1   HR
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .697    0    3   3   GDP
F Thomas LF                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .233  .648    0    2   0   
J Hickman RF                  3   1   2   2    1   0  .238  .792    0    2   0   HR
T Harkness 1B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .629    0    5   2   
  C Cook PH-1B                1   0   1   1    1   0  .138  .463    0    1   0   
A Moran SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .415    0    1   0   
  C Fernandez PH-SS           2   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .534    0    0   1   
N Sherry C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .089  .285    0    6   1   
J Hook P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .499    0    1   0   
  K Mackenzie P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Snider PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .829    0    0   0   
  L Bearnarth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  J Piersall PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .547    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4  10   4    3   5                    27   8

BATTING

HR: C Neal (2, off R Sadecki; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out); J Hickman (7, off R Sadecki; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: C Neal 5; J Hickman 5; F Thomas 3; R Kanehl; C Cook; J Piersall.

GIDP: R Hunt (4).

RBI: J Hickman 2 (28); C Cook (7); C Neal (15).

2-out RBI: J Hickman 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Fernandez-R Hunt-C Cook; T Harkness.

PB: N Sherry (2).

E: L Bearnarth (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Kanehl (1, 2nd base by R Sadecki/T McCarver).

PITCHING

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
R Sadecki, W (3-4)             9    10   4   4    3   5   2   5.75   38     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1·10     53    -     0.84   0.36
Totals                         9    10   4   4    3   5   2          38     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1·10           -

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 Hook, L (3-6)                6.2   7   5   5    2   1   1   5.62   27     -       ·  ·      3·12· 1· 7     39    -     0.93  -0.09
K Mackenzie                    0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    0.37  -0.02
L Bearnarth                    2     5   5   4    1   2   1   4.20   12     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.10  -0.03
Totals                         9    13  10   9    3   3   2          41     -       ·  ·      6·14· 1·13          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Hook (5; G Altman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 26,332.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            New York Mets                        
1. C Flood              CF    1. R Kanehl             CF 
2. B White              1B    2. C Neal               3B 
3. D Groat              SS    3. R Hunt               2B 
4. K Boyer              3B    4. F Thomas             LF 
5. G Altman             RF    5. J Hickman            RF 
6. C James              LF    6. T Harkness           1B 
7. J Javier             2B    7. A Moran              SS 
8. T McCarver           C     8. N Sherry             C  
9. R Sadecki            P     9. J Hook               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  ---      15%  62% B White         J Hook          Home Run
   t 7   1  0-1  -23      11%  91% C James         J Hook          Single; Groat Scores; Altman Scores
   b 6   1  1-0  1--       9%  72% R Hunt          R Sadecki       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 7   1  0-1  1--       9%  81% G Altman        J Hook          Double; Groat to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      -7%  46% B White         J Hook          Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Hook facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  C Flood         Walk
   OO     1--      46%  B White         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  D Groat         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Kanehl        Single
   O      1--      48%  C Neal          Kanehl Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      45%  " "             Single
   O      1--      47%  R Hunt          Flyball: CF; Neal to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Hook facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  K Boyer         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  G Altman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  C James         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  J Hickman       Walk
   O      1--      45%  T Harkness      Flyball: SS
   O      1--      48%  A Moran         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  N Sherry        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Hook facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  J Javier        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      46%  T McCarver      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      45%  R Sadecki       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Hook          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  R Kanehl        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  C Neal          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Hook facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  C Flood         Flyball: RF
   R      ---      62%  B White         Home Run
   O      ---      60%  D Groat         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  K Boyer         Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      62%  R Hunt          Flyball: RF
          ---      59%  F Thomas        Single
   O      1--      63%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  T Harkness      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jay Hook facing 5-6-7
          ---      69%  G Altman        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      66%  C James         Flyball: RF
          1--      68%  J Javier        Passed Ball; Altman to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      61%  T McCarver      Single; Altman out at Hm/1B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Sadecki facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  A Moran         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  N Sherry        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      68%  J Hook          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jay Hook facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  R Sadecki       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      64%  C Flood         Flyball: CF
          ---      66%  B White         Walk
   O      1--      63%  D Groat         White Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  R Kanehl        Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  C Neal          Walk
   OO     1--      72%  R Hunt          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jay Hook facing 3-4-5
          ---      75%  D Groat         Single
   O      1--      72%  K Boyer         Foul Flyball: C
          1--      81%  G Altman        Double; Groat to 3B
   RR     -23      91%  C James         Single; Groat Scores; Altman Scores
   O      1--      91%  J Javier        Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      91%  T McCarver      Single; James to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  R Sadecki       Single; James Scores; McCarver to 2B
                  Ken Mackenzie replaces Jay Hook pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      98%  C Flood         Double; McCarver Scores; Sadecki to 3B
   O      -23      97%  B White         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
          ---      96%  F Thomas        Single
          1--      91%  J Hickman       Single; Thomas to 3B
                  Cliff Cook pinch hits for Tim Harkness batting 6th
   R      1-3      87%  C Cook          Single; Thomas Scores; Hickman to 2B
                  Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Al Moran batting 7th
   O      12-      91%  C Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      95%  N Sherry        Flyball: LF
                  Duke Snider pinch hits for Ken Mackenzie batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  D Snider        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Larry Bearnarth facing 3-4-5
                  Larry Bearnarth replaces Duke Snider pitching and batting 9th; Cliff Cook moves to 1B; Chico Fernandez moves to SS
          ---      98%  D Groat         Walk
          1--      98%  K Boyer         Fielder's Choice P; Groat to 2B/Adv on E1; Boyer to 1B
          12-      99%  G Altman        Single; Groat to 3B; Boyer to 2B
   R      123     100%  C James         Single; Groat Scores/unER; Boyer to 3B; Altman to 2B
   O      123      99%  J Javier        Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Altman to 3B; James to 2B
   RRRR   123     100%  T McCarver      Home Run; Altman Scores; James Scores; Javier Scores
          ---     100%  R Sadecki       Single
   O      1--     100%  C Flood         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  B White         Strikeout
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-10, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
                  Dal Maxvill replaces George Altman playing SS batting 5th; Duke Carmel replaces Dick Groat playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  R Kanehl        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---     100%  C Neal          Home Run
   O      ---     100%  R Hunt          Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  F Thomas        Single
   RR     1--     100%  J Hickman       Home Run; Thomas Scores
          ---     100%  C Cook          Walk
   O      1--     100%  C Fernandez     Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-4, Larry Bearnarth facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  D Carmel        Single
   OO     1--     100%  K Boyer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Maxvill       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-10, Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  N Sherry        Flyball: SS
                  Jim Piersall pinch hits for Larry Bearnarth batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Piersall      Single
   O      1--     100%  R Kanehl        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  C Neal          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Mets 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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