April 13, 1969 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
WSA 0 BAL 9
WSA 0 MIN 5
@CAL 4 BOS 3
@CLE 1 DET 6
NYY 2 KCR 4
@OAK 1 OAK 3
KCR 0 CHW 12
@SEP 7 ATL 1
CIN 0 ATL 5
CIN 4 CHC 7
MON 6 HOU 5
LAD 2 STL 3
@NYM 1 PIT 6
PHI 5 SFG 5
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 25,314

Sunday, April 13, 1969
Time of Game: 2:13

Cardinals

3-3

Won 3

3rd, 2 GB

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

W: B Gibson (1-0), L: T Seaver (0-1)

Mets

2-4

Lost 3

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .115  .340    0    2   0   2B
C Flood CF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .231  .605    0    2   1   2B
V Pinson RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .364 1.117    0    1   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .240  .696    0    9   1   
T McCarver C                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .192  .416    0    8   2   SF
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .615    0    0   2   
J Javier 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .150  .377    0    3   0   HBP
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .222  .642    0    1   5   
B Gibson P                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .715    0    1   2   2B
Totals                       31   3   6   2    3   9                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Gibson (1, off T Seaver); C Flood (3, off T Seaver); L Brock (2, off T Seaver).

SF: T McCarver (1, off T Seaver).

HBP: J Javier (1, by C Koonce).

TB: C Flood 3; B Gibson 2; L Brock 2; J Torre; V Pinson.

RBI: J Torre (2); T McCarver (3).

2-out RBI: J Torre.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Gibson-D Maxvill-J Torre.

E: J Javier (3).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .786    0    4   1   
R Gaspar RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .726    0    1   0   
W Garrett 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.000    0    1   1   2B
C Jones LF                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .478 1.171    0    2   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .775    0    6   1   2B,GDP
  A Weis PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
E Charles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .174  .557    0    2   1   
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .578    0   10   0   
B Harrelson SS                2   0   1   1    1   0  .200  .635    0    0   2   
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  J Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    5   8                    27   7

BATTING

2B: W Garrett (1, off B Gibson); E Kranepool (1, off B Gibson).

TB: W Garrett 2; E Kranepool 2; B Harrelson.

GIDP: E Kranepool (2).

RBI: B Harrelson (1).

2-out RBI: B Harrelson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: W Garrett (1).

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
B Gibson, W (1-0)              9     3   1   1    5   8   0   1.50   34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 3     80    -     1.73   0.50
Totals                         9     3   1   1    5   8   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 3           -

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
T Seaver, L (0-1)              8     6   3   3    3   6   0   3.46   32     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 6     61    -     0.83  -0.01
C Koonce                       1     0   0   0    0   3   0   8.10    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   9   0          36     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Seaver 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Koonce (1; J Javier).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 25,314.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            New York Mets                        
1. L Brock              LF    1. T Agee               CF 
2. C Flood              CF    2. R Gaspar             RF 
3. V Pinson             RF    3. W Garrett            2B 
4. J Torre              1B    4. C Jones              LF 
5. T McCarver           C     5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. M Shannon            3B    6. E Charles            3B 
7. J Javier             2B    7. J Grote              C  
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. B Gibson             P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-1  123      17% 100% J Grote         B Gibson        Lineout: LF
   b 9   1  3-1  123      15%  83% E Charles       B Gibson        Strikeout
   b 9   1  3-1  12-     -13%  68% E Kranepool     B Gibson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Garrett to 3B; Jones to 2B
   t 8   2  1-2  -2-      12%  87% J Torre         T Seaver        Single to CF; Pinson Scores; Torre to 2B/Adv on E4
   b 5   0  2-0  ---      -8%  65% E Kranepool     B Gibson        Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  L Brock         Double to CF
          -2-      63%  C Flood         Single to LF; Brock to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  V Pinson        Wild Pitch; Brock Scores; Flood to 2B
          -2-      69%  " "             Wild Pitch; Flood to 3B
          --3      72%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      66%  J Torre         Popfly: 3B
   RO     1-3      68%  T McCarver      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Flood Scores
   O      1--      66%  M Shannon       Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  T Agee          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  R Gaspar        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      71%  W Garrett       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  J Javier        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
          ---      70%  B Gibson        Double to LF
   O      -2-      68%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  C Jones         Walk
   OO     1--      71%  E Kranepool     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  J Grote         Flyball: RF
          ---      69%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      72%  T Seaver        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      74%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  M Shannon       Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  J Javier        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      74%  R Gaspar        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  W Garrett       Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  D Maxvill       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      74%  B Gibson        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      75%  L Brock         Walk
          1--      76%  C Flood         Walk; Brock to 2B
   O      12-      73%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
          ---      65%  E Kranepool     Double to RF
   O      -2-      70%  E Charles       Strikeout
   O      -2-      75%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
   RO     -2-      67%  B Harrelson     Single to LF; Kranepool Scores; Harrelson out at 2B/CF-P-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  T McCarver      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  M Shannon       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  T Seaver        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      69%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      66%  R Gaspar        Walk
          1--      63%  W Garrett       Walk; Gaspar to 2B
   O      12-      71%  C Jones         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  J Javier        Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  B Gibson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  E Charles       Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      78%  C Flood         Double to RF
   O      -2-      75%  V Pinson        Single to CF; Flood out at Hm/CF-C; Pinson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -2-      87%  J Torre         Single to CF; Pinson Scores; Torre to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      85%  T McCarver      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  J.C. Martin pinch hits for Tom Seaver batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  J Martin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cal Koonce facing 6-7-8
                  Cal Koonce replaces J.C. Martin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  M Shannon       Strikeout
          ---      93%  J Javier        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      92%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
   O      1--      92%  B Gibson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  R Gaspar        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      89%  W Garrett       Double to RF
          -2-      81%  C Jones         Walk
          12-      68%  E Kranepool     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Garrett to 3B; Jones to 2B
                  Al Weis pinch runs for Ed Kranepool batting 5th
   O      123      83%  E Charles       Strikeout
   O      123     100%  J Grote         Lineout: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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