September 23, 1969 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 8
NYY 3 CAL 5
SEP 4 CLE 3
BAL 1 MIN 6
@KCR 2 OAK 4
CHW 3 OAK 5
CHW 3 MON 7
@CHC 3 CIN 6
LAD 3 CIN 5
LAD 2 ATL 10
@HOU 2 NYM 3
STL 2
(11) PHI 4
@PIT 3 SDP 5
SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 32,364

Tuesday, September 23, 1969
Time of Game: 2:35

Cardinals

82-73

Lost 3

3rd, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0    2 12  0
Mets            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1    3 10  1

W: T McGraw (9-3), L: B Gibson (18-13)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Mets

95-61

Won 4

1st

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    6   1   2   0    0   0  .298  .786    0    3   0   
C Flood CF                    6   1   1   0    0   0  .287  .711    0    5   0   GDP
V Pinson RF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .692    0    1   0   2B
J Torre 1B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .287  .805    0   10   2   2B
T McCarver C                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .693    0    5   1   2B
M Shannon 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .678    0    0   3   
J Javier 2B                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .286  .754    0    1   3   2B,IW
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .175  .493    0    2   2   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .569    0    0   0   
  J Davanon SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .494         0   0   
B Gibson P                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .245  .581    0    4   0   
Totals                       45   2  12   1    2   5                    31  11

BATTING

2B: T McCarver (24, off T McGraw); V Pinson (22, off J McAndrew); J Javier (28, off J McAndrew); J Torre (29, off J McAndrew).

IBB: J Javier (11, by T McGraw).

TB: J Torre 3; J Javier 3; L Brock 2; T McCarver 2; V Pinson 2; B Gibson; C Flood; M Shannon; D Maxvill.

GIDP: C Flood (14).

RBI: J Torre (94).

2-out RBI: J Torre.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 15.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .271  .810    0    5   0   SB
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .216  .553    0    3   3   SH
A Shamsky LF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .305  .879    0    1   0   
  A Otis PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .131  .356         1   0   
  J Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .585    0    0   0   
  R Gaspar LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .602         1   0   
K Boswell 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .726    0    1   4   
E Kranepool 1B                5   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .677    0   10   0   
R Swoboda RF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .241  .694    0    3   0   
J Grote C                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .664    0    5   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   1   2   1    2   0  .245  .642    0    3   3   
J McAndrew P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .135  .362    0    0   1   
  J Gosger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .106  .419    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .408    0    0   1   
Totals                       40   3  10   3    3   5                    33  12

BATTING

SH: W Garrett (6, off B Gibson).

TB: B Harrelson 2; R Swoboda 2; E Kranepool 2; W Garrett; T Agee; J Grote; A Shamsky.

RBI: A Shamsky (46); W Garrett (39); B Harrelson (22).

2-out RBI: W Garrett.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Harrelson-K Boswell-E Kranepool.

E: K Boswell (18).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Agee (12, 2nd base off B Gibson/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
B Gibson, L (18-13)           10.1  10   3   3    3   5   0   2.33   44     -       ·  ·     13·14· 0· 9     63    -     1.84   0.00
Totals                        10.1  10   3   3    3   5   0          44     -       ·  ·     13·14· 0· 9           -

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 McAndrew                     7     9   2   0    0   3   0   3.47   30     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 8     58    -     1.24   0.06
T McGraw, W (9-3)              4     3   0   0    2   2   0   2.29   17     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 3          0-0    2.06   0.44
Totals                        11    12   2   0    2   5   0          47     -       ·  ·     14·12· 3·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T McGraw (6; J Javier).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 32,364.

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. W Garrett            3B 
3. V Pinson             RF    3. A Shamsky            LF 
4. J Torre              1B    4. K Boswell            2B 
5. T McCarver           C     5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. M Shannon            3B    6. R Swoboda            RF 
7. J Javier             2B    7. J Grote              C  
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. B Gibson             P     9. J McAndrew           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   1  2-2  12-      30% 100% B Harrelson     B Gibson        Single to LF; Swoboda Scores; Grote to 2B
   b 8   1  2-1  -2-      26%  60% A Shamsky       B Gibson        Single to RF; Agee Scores
   t 5   2  1-0  12-     -16%  50% V Pinson        J McAndrew      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Brock Scores/No RBI/unER; Flood to 3B
   t 5   2  1-1  1-3     -14%  36% J Torre         J McAndrew      Single to CF; Flood Scores/unER; Pinson to 2B
   t10   1  2-2  ---     -12%  44% T McCarver      T McGraw        Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      51%  V Pinson        Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      55%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Agee          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  W Garrett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  A Shamsky       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Shannon       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Javier        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  E Kranepool     Popfly: P
          ---      52%  R Swoboda       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  D Maxvill       Single to RF
          1--      40%  B Gibson        Single to CF; Maxvill to 2B
   O      12-      46%  L Brock         Lineout: 3B
   O      12-      50%  C Flood         Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Maxvill to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  V Pinson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      56%  J McAndrew      Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      54%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-1B; Harrelson to 2B
   R      -2-      65%  W Garrett       Single to RF; Harrelson Scores
   O      1--      63%  A Shamsky       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim McAndrew facing 4-5-6
          ---      55%  J Torre         Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      61%  T McCarver      Strikeout
   O      -2-      65%  M Shannon       Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      69%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  K Boswell       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      70%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
   O      1--      67%  R Swoboda       Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      65%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim McAndrew facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  D Maxvill       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  B Gibson        Strikeout
          ---      68%  L Brock         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      66%  C Flood         Single to LF; Brock to 2B
   R      12-      50%  V Pinson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Brock Scores/No RBI/unER; Flood to 3B
   R      1-3      36%  J Torre         Single to CF; Flood Scores/unER; Pinson to 2B
   O      12-      40%  T McCarver      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      37%  B Harrelson     Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      34%  J McAndrew      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      33%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim McAndrew facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      35%  M Shannon       Lineout: LF
          ---      31%  J Javier        Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      34%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      38%  B Gibson        Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      34%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  A Shamsky       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      29%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
          ---      26%  L Brock         Single to CF (LF-CF)
   OO     1--      33%  C Flood         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      35%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
          ---      42%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
   O      1--      39%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-1B; Kranepool to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      33%  B Harrelson     Walk
                  Jim Gosger pinch hits for Jim McAndrew batting 9th
   O      12-      24%  J Gosger        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tug McGraw facing 4-5-6
                  Tug McGraw replaces Jim Gosger pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      26%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      28%  T McCarver      Popfly: SS
          ---      27%  M Shannon       Single to RF
          1--      25%  J Javier        Single to LF; Shannon to 2B
          12-      22%  D Maxvill       Walk; Shannon to 3B; Javier to 2B
   O      123      29%  B Gibson        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  T Agee          Single to RF
   O      1--      35%  W Garrett       Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Agee to 2B
   R      -2-      60%  A Shamsky       Single to RF; Agee Scores
                  Amos Otis pinch runs for Art Shamsky batting 3rd
   O      1--      55%  K Boswell       Popfly: SS
   O      1--      50%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
                  Amos Otis moves to LF
   O      ---      56%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  C Flood         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  V Pinson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      57%  R Swoboda       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      53%  J Grote         Strikeout
          ---      56%  B Harrelson     Single to CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      50%  T McGraw        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tug McGraw facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  J Torre         Flyball: LF
          ---      44%  T McCarver      Double to LF
   O      -2-      53%  M Shannon       Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      52%  J Javier        Intentional Walk
                  Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Dal Maxvill batting 8th
   O      12-      63%  P Gagliano      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Davanon replaces Phil Gagliano playing SS batting 8th
          ---      70%  T Agee          Walk
          1--      80%  W Garrett       Agee Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Strikeout
                  J.C. Martin pinch hits for Amos Otis batting 3rd
   O      -2-      60%  J Martin        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  K Boswell       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
                  Rod Gaspar replaces J.C. Martin playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      56%  B Gibson        Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      63%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      57%  E Kranepool     Flyball: LF
          ---      63%  R Swoboda       Single to LF
          1--      70%  J Grote         Single to RF; Swoboda to 2B
   R      12-     100%  B Harrelson     Single to LF; Swoboda Scores; Grote to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 3.

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