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BOS
@MIN		1
2
CHC
@MON		5
2
STL
@NYM		4
0
HOU
@PHI		7
4		 
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Monday, July 26, 1971 8:27PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 30,586, Time of Game: 2:01
Cardinals
4
55-47
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 10½ GB
 at Mets
0
51-47
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 12½ GB
W: Bob Gibson (8-9)
L: Ray Sadecki (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4 11  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .337 .840 0.039 0.51 0.077 -0.037 0.2 3 0
Matty Alou 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .323 .781 0.020 0.32 0.042 -0.022 0.8 13 0 HR
Luis Melendez RF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .277 .680 0.038 0.39 0.050 -0.012 0.6 1 0
Joe Torre 3B 4 0 3 2 0 0 .368 .991 0.196 0.77 0.203 -0.008 2.4 0 0 2B
Ted Simmons C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .295 .768 -0.047 0.57 0.001 -0.049 -0.9 4 0 SH
Julian Javier 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .244 .618 -0.042 0.51 0.000 -0.043 -0.5 2 3 IW
Jose Cruz CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .699 -0.029 0.40 0.000 -0.029 -0.5 3 0
   Jose Cardenal PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .681 -0.017 0.57 0.000 -0.017 -0.8 0 0
Dal Maxvill SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .233 .601 -0.024 0.37 0.006 -0.030 -0.8 1 5
Bob Gibson P 4 1 1 0 0 1 .212 .548 0.000 0.27 0.020 -0.020 -0.4 0 2 3B
Team Totals 37 4 11 4 1 11 .297 .775 0.134 0.46 0.399 -0.267 0.2 27 10
2B: J Torre (21, off R Sadecki).
3B: B Gibson (1, off R Sadecki).
HR: M Alou (3, off R Taylor; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: T Simmons (3, off R Sadecki).
IBB: J Javier (2, by R Sadecki).
TB: M Alou 5; J Torre 4; B Gibson 3; L Melendez 3; L Brock; D Maxvill.
RBI: J Torre 2 (84); L Brock (34); M Alou (40).
2-out RBI: L Brock; M Alou.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .683 -0.078 0.79 0.000 -0.078 -0.7 2 2
Wayne Garrett 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .455 1.026 -0.039 0.59 0.012 -0.051 -0.4 0 3
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .811 -0.049 0.48 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 2 0
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .313 .846 -0.034 0.62 0.018 -0.052 -0.1 2 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .788 -0.023 0.72 0.028 -0.051 -0.3 7 0
Dave Marshall RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .675 -0.017 0.67 0.027 -0.044 -0.3 1 0
Duffy Dyer C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .253 .708 -0.036 0.82 0.019 -0.055 -0.7 12 0
Ted Martinez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .629 -0.036 1.06 0.023 -0.059 -0.3 1 3
Ray Sadecki P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .638 -0.032 1.07 0.012 -0.044 -0.3 0 0
   Charlie Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .229 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Singleton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .719 -0.022 0.90 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 2 4 .156 .362 -0.366 0.74 0.139 -0.505 -3.8 27 8
TB: E Kranepool; R Sadecki; C Jones; T Martinez; D Marshall.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, W (8-9) 9 5 0 0 2 4 0 3.41 34 79 0.366 0.74 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 2 4 0 0.00 34 79 0.366 0.46 3.8

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Sadecki, L (4-3) 7.1 10 3 3 1 10 0 2.52 33 55 -0.153 0.49 -1.1
Charlie Williams 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.24 2 3 0 0.032 0.61 1.5
Ron Taylor 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.28 4 0 0 -0.013 0.08 -0.6
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 1 11 1 4.00 39 55 3 0 -0.134 0.74 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Sadecki (3; J Javier).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 30,586.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         New York Mets
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Ken Boswell 2B
2 Matty Alou 1B 2 Wayne Garrett 3B
3 Luis Melendez RF 3 Tommie Agee CF
4 Joe Torre 3B 4 Cleon Jones LF
5 Ted Simmons C 5 Ed Kranepool 1B
6 Julian Javier 2B 6 Dave Marshall RF
7 Jose Cruz CF 7 Duffy Dyer C
8 Dal Maxvill SS 8 Ted Martinez SS
9 Bob Gibson P 9 Ray Sadecki P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 12- RR STL J. Torre R. Sadecki 18% 72% Double to LF; Melendez Scores; Alou Scores
t2 2-0 2 --3 R STL L. Brock R. Sadecki 8% 79% Single/Bunt; Gibson Scores
b7 0-3 2 12- O NYM T. Martinez B. Gibson 4% 94% Popfly: SS
b5 0-3 2 12- O NYM R. Sadecki B. Gibson 4% 89% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- STL L. Melendez R. Sadecki 4% 54% Single to LF; Alou to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock R. Sadecki -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- STL M. Alou R. Sadecki 2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- STL L. Melendez R. Sadecki 4% 54% Single to LF; Alou to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- RR STL J. Torre R. Sadecki 18% 72% Double to LF; Melendez Scores; Alou Scores
t1 2-0 1 -2- O STL T. Simmons R. Sadecki -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
t1 2-0 2 -2- O STL J. Javier R. Sadecki -2% 68% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson 2% 70% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett B. Gibson 1% 71% Flyball: RF
b1 0-2 2 --- O NYM T. Agee B. Gibson 1% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O STL J. Cruz R. Sadecki -2% 71% Popfly: 2B
t2 2-0 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill R. Sadecki -1% 69% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 --- STL B. Gibson R. Sadecki 2% 72% Triple to CF
t2 2-0 2 --3 R STL L. Brock R. Sadecki 8% 79% Single/Bunt; Gibson Scores
t2 3-0 2 1-- O STL M. Alou R. Sadecki -1% 78% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Gibson 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-3 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson 1% 81% Flyball: CF
b2 0-3 2 --- O NYM D. Marshall B. Gibson 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- O STL L. Melendez R. Sadecki -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- O STL J. Torre R. Sadecki -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 3-0 2 --- O STL T. Simmons R. Sadecki -1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- O NYM D. Dyer B. Gibson 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- O NYM T. Martinez B. Gibson 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- NYM R. Sadecki B. Gibson -1% 82% Single to LF
b3 0-3 2 1-- O NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson 2% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- O STL J. Javier R. Sadecki -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- O STL J. Cruz R. Sadecki -1% 82% Flyball: RF
t4 3-0 2 --- STL D. Maxvill R. Sadecki 1% 83% Single to CF
t4 3-0 2 1-- O STL B. Gibson R. Sadecki -1% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett B. Gibson 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- O NYM T. Agee B. Gibson 1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Gibson 1% 86% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
t5 3-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock R. Sadecki -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- O STL M. Alou R. Sadecki -1% 85% Lineout: SS
t5 3-0 2 --- STL L. Melendez R. Sadecki 1% 85% Single to CF
t5 3-0 2 1-- STL J. Torre R. Sadecki 1% 86% Single to LF; Melendez to 2B
t5 3-0 2 12- O STL T. Simmons R. Sadecki -2% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson 2% 86% Flyball: LF
b5 0-3 1 --- NYM D. Marshall B. Gibson -3% 84% Single to LF
b5 0-3 1 1-- O NYM D. Dyer B. Gibson 3% 87% Strikeout
b5 0-3 2 1-- NYM T. Martinez B. Gibson -2% 84% Single to RF; Marshall to 2B
b5 0-3 2 12- O NYM R. Sadecki B. Gibson 4% 89% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
t6 3-0 0 --- O STL J. Javier R. Sadecki -1% 88% Strikeout
t6 3-0 1 --- O STL J. Cruz R. Sadecki -1% 87% Strikeout
t6 3-0 2 --- O STL D. Maxvill R. Sadecki -0% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b6 0-3 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett B. Gibson 1% 91% Lineout: LF
b6 0-3 2 --- O NYM T. Agee B. Gibson 1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
t7 3-0 0 --- O STL B. Gibson R. Sadecki -1% 91% Strikeout
t7 3-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock R. Sadecki -0% 90% Strikeout
t7 3-0 2 --- O STL M. Alou R. Sadecki -0% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b7 0-3 0 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Gibson 2% 92% Strikeout
b7 0-3 1 --- NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson -3% 89% Single to RF
b7 0-3 1 1-- O NYM D. Marshall B. Gibson 2% 92% Groundout: P-1B; Kranepool to 2B
b7 0-3 2 -2- NYM D. Dyer B. Gibson -2% 90% Walk
b7 0-3 2 12- O NYM T. Martinez B. Gibson 4% 94% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
t8 3-0 0 --- STL L. Melendez R. Sadecki 1% 95% Single to LF
t8 3-0 0 1-- STL J. Torre R. Sadecki 1% 96% Single to CF; Melendez to 2B
t8 3-0 0 12- O STL T. Simmons R. Sadecki 0% 96% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Torre to 2B; Melendez to 3B
t8 3-0 1 -23 STL J. Javier R. Sadecki 0% 96% Intentional Walk
Charlie Williams replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Jose Cruz (CF) batting 7th
t8 3-0 1 123 O STL J. Cardenal C. Williams -2% 95% Strikeout
t8 3-0 2 123 O STL D. Maxvill C. Williams -2% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
Jose Cardenal moves from PH to CF
Ken Singleton pinch hits for Charlie Williams (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 --- O NYM K. Singleton B. Gibson 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-3 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-3 2 --- NYM W. Garrett B. Gibson -1% 96% Walk
b8 0-3 2 1-- O NYM T. Agee B. Gibson 2% 97% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 9-1-2
Ron Taylor replaces Ken Singleton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-0 0 --- O STL B. Gibson R. Taylor -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 3-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock R. Taylor -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-0 2 --- R STL M. Alou R. Taylor 2% 99% Home Run
t9 4-0 2 --- O STL L. Melendez R. Taylor -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b9 0-4 0 --- NYM C. Jones B. Gibson -2% 97% Single to CF
b9 0-4 0 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson 2% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jones to 2B
b9 0-4 1 -2- O NYM D. Marshall B. Gibson 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 3B
b9 0-4 2 --3 O NYM D. Dyer B. Gibson 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

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