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BAL  2
DET  1
 CLE  4
NYY  3
 CLE  5
NYY  1
 MIN  5
@KCR  3
 KCR  8
MIN  3
 BOS  8
@MIL  1
 MIL  2
BOS  0
 OAK  6
CAL  1
 OAK  6
CAL  0
 CHW 10
@TEX  5
 PIT  9
@CHC  2
 CIN  5
HOU  4
(10)		 LAD  5
ATL  0
 PHI  1
@MON  0
 STL  7
@NYM  1
 STL  2
@NYM  1
 SFG  6
@SDP  5
(14)
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, June 25, 1972
Time of Game: 2:30
Cardinals
7
28-32
Won 4
4th, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  1   2  1  2    7 12  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  2
W: Scipio Spinks (4-4), L: Jon Matlack (7-4)
 Mets
1
37-24
Lost 2
2nd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .322  .749              0   0   2·SB,CS
L Melendez CF                 4   2   2   0    1   1  .233  .637              0   0   2B
M Alou RF                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .337  .780              0   0   2B
  B Carbo PR-RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .571              0   0   
J Torre 3B                    3   2   2   1    2   0  .313  .864              0   1   2·2B,2·IW
J McNertney C                 3   1   1   2    1   1  .321  .912             14   0   SF,IW
D Clendenon 1B                5   0   0   0    0   3  .185  .568              9   0   
D Anderson SS                 5   1   2   2    0   2  .262  .612              2   4   
D Maxvill 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .186  .493              2   3   SH
S Spinks P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .158  .316              0   2   
Totals                       37   7  12   0    5   9                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Alou (8, off J Matlack); L Melendez (4, off J Matlack); J Torre 2 (12, 1 off C Taylor, 1 off J Matlack).
SF: J McNertney (1, off J Matlack).
SH: D Maxvill (2, off C Taylor).
IBB: J McNertney (1, by C Taylor); J Torre 2 (8, 2 by J Matlack).
TB: J Torre 4; L Melendez 3; M Alou 3; D Anderson 2; L Brock 2; J McNertney; D Maxvill.
RBI: D Anderson 2 (2); J McNertney 2 (8); M Alou (15); J Torre (38); L Brock (21).
2-out RBI: D Anderson 2; J Torre; L Brock.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Anderson-D Clendenon.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock 2 (25, 2nd base off J Matlack/D Dyer, 3rd base off J Matlack/D Dyer).
CS: L Brock (9, 2nd base by C Taylor/D Dyer).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .251  .725              3   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   1   1   0    2   2  .210  .602              0   4   
D Marshall RF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .138  .435              2   0   
J Milner LF                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .287  .856              0   0   
C Jones 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .657              8   0   
J Fregosi 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .253  .706              1   0   
D Dyer C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .906             10   1   
T Martinez 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .237  .577              3   2   
J Matlack P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .138  .437              0   2   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .187  .549              0   0   
  C Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  W Garrett PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .169  .618              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   0    6  13                         27  11
Batting Events
TB: T Martinez 2; K Boswell; B Harrelson; D Marshall; J Milner.
RBI: J Milner (18).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: J Fregosi (9); T Agee (8).

Pitching Stats

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
S Spinks, W (4-4)              9     6   1   1    6  13   0   2.44   38     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 1· 6     78    -     1.28   0.29
Totals                         9     6   1   1    6  13   0          38     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 1· 6           -  
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 Matlack, L (7-4)             7     7   4   3    4   9   0   2.57   33     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 1· 7     54    -     1.04  -0.17
C Taylor                       2     5   3   3    1   0   0   5.52   11     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5          0-0    0.21  -0.03
Totals                         9    12   7   6    5   9   0          44     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1·12           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Matlack (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: C Taylor (3; J McNertney); J Matlack 2 (7; J Torre, J Torre).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        New York Mets                                
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Tommie Agee                  CF
2. Luis Melendez                CF       2. Bud Harrelson                SS
3. Matty Alou                   RF       3. Dave Marshall                RF
4. Joe Torre                    3B       4. John Milner                  LF
5. Jerry McNertney               C       5. Cleon Jones                  1B
6. Donn Clendenon               1B       6. Jim Fregosi                  3B
7. Dwain Anderson               SS       7. Duffy Dyer                    C
8. Dal Maxvill                  2B       8. Ted Martinez                 2B
9. Scipio Spinks                 P       9. Jon Matlack                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 1-3 OO 25% 65% 1-2 NYM C. Jones S. Spinks Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b6 0 1-3 R -17% 40% 0-2 NYM J. Milner S. Spinks Single to RF; Harrelson Scores; Marshall to 3B
b6 0 1-- -15% 57% 0-2 NYM D. Marshall S. Spinks Single to CF; Harrelson to 3B
t7 1 12- R 14% 90% 2-1 STL M. Alou J. Matlack Double to RF; Brock Scores; Melendez to 3B
t1 2 -2- R 11% 60% 0-0 STL J. Torre J. Matlack Double to LF; Melendez Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock J. Matlack Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 STL L. Melendez J. Matlack Single to CF; Melendez to 2B/Adv on E8
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 STL M. Alou J. Matlack Groundout: P-2B-1B
t1 2 -2- R 11% 60% 0-0 STL J. Torre J. Matlack Double to LF; Melendez Scores
t1 2 -2- O -3% 57% 1-0 STL J. McNertney J. Matlack Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 NYM T. Agee S. Spinks Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 NYM B. Harrelson S. Spinks Single to 3B
b1 1 1-- -4% 53% 0-1 NYM D. Marshall S. Spinks Walk; Harrelson to 2B
b1 1 12- O 5% 57% 0-1 NYM J. Milner S. Spinks Strikeout
b1 2 12- O 4% 62% 0-1 NYM C. Jones S. Spinks Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 STL D. Clendenon J. Matlack Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 STL D. Anderson J. Matlack Strikeout
t2 2 --- 1% 60% 1-0 STL D. Maxvill J. Matlack Single to RF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 STL S. Spinks J. Matlack Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 NYM J. Fregosi S. Spinks Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 NYM D. Dyer S. Spinks Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 NYM T. Martinez S. Spinks Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 3% 66% 1-0 STL L. Brock J. Matlack Walk
t3 0 1-- O -3% 63% 1-0 STL L. Melendez J. Matlack Strikeout
t3 1 1-- O -1% 62% 1-0 STL M. Alou J. Matlack Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brock to 2B
t3 2 -2- 0% 62% 1-0 STL J. Torre J. Matlack Brock Steals 3B
t3 2 --3 1% 63% 1-0 STL J. Torre J. Matlack Intentional Walk
t3 2 1-3 O -5% 59% 1-0 STL J. McNertney J. Matlack Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -5% 54% 0-1 NYM J. Matlack S. Spinks Walk
b3 0 1-- -7% 46% 0-1 NYM T. Agee S. Spinks Walk; Matlack to 2B
b3 0 12- O 7% 53% 0-1 NYM B. Harrelson S. Spinks Strikeout
b3 1 12- O 6% 59% 0-1 NYM D. Marshall S. Spinks Strikeout Looking
b3 2 12- O 5% 64% 0-1 NYM J. Milner S. Spinks Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 STL D. Clendenon J. Matlack Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 STL D. Anderson J. Matlack Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 STL D. Maxvill J. Matlack Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 NYM C. Jones S. Spinks Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 NYM J. Fregosi S. Spinks Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 NYM D. Dyer S. Spinks Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 STL S. Spinks J. Matlack Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 STL L. Brock J. Matlack Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 2% 65% 1-0 STL L. Melendez J. Matlack Double to LF
t5 2 -2- O -3% 61% 1-0 STL M. Alou J. Matlack Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 NYM T. Martinez S. Spinks Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 NYM J. Matlack S. Spinks Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 NYM T. Agee S. Spinks Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 4% 72% 1-0 STL J. Torre J. Matlack Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Torre to 1B
t6 0 1-- 3% 75% 1-0 STL J. McNertney J. Matlack Wild Pitch; Torre to 2B
t6 0 -2- R 8% 83% 1-0 STL J. McNertney J. Matlack Single to LF; Torre Scores/unER
t6 0 1-- O -2% 81% 2-0 STL D. Clendenon J. Matlack Strikeout Looking
t6 1 1-- O -2% 79% 2-0 STL D. Anderson J. Matlack Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O -2% 78% 2-0 STL D. Maxvill J. Matlack Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -6% 72% 0-2 NYM B. Harrelson S. Spinks Walk
b6 0 1-- -15% 57% 0-2 NYM D. Marshall S. Spinks Single to CF; Harrelson to 3B
b6 0 1-3 R -17% 40% 0-2 NYM J. Milner S. Spinks Single to RF; Harrelson Scores; Marshall to 3B
b6 0 1-3 OO 25% 65% 1-2 NYM C. Jones S. Spinks Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b6 2 --3 O 7% 72% 1-2 NYM J. Fregosi S. Spinks Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 STL S. Spinks J. Matlack Popfly: 3B
t7 1 --- 2% 72% 2-1 STL L. Brock J. Matlack Single to CF
t7 1 1-- 2% 74% 2-1 STL L. Melendez J. Matlack Brock Steals 2B
t7 1 -2- 1% 75% 2-1 STL L. Melendez J. Matlack Walk
t7 1 12- R 14% 90% 2-1 STL M. Alou J. Matlack Double to RF; Brock Scores; Melendez to 3B
t7 1 -23 0% 90% 3-1 STL J. Torre J. Matlack Intentional Walk
t7 1 123 RO 2% 92% 3-1 STL J. McNertney J. Matlack Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Melendez Scores; Alou to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O -2% 90% 4-1 STL D. Clendenon J. Matlack Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 NYM D. Dyer S. Spinks Popfly: 1B
b7 1 --- -3% 90% 1-4 NYM T. Martinez S. Spinks Single to RF
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jon Matlack (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- -5% 85% 1-4 NYM K. Boswell S. Spinks Single to 1B; Martinez to 2B
b7 1 12- O 5% 90% 1-4 NYM T. Agee S. Spinks Foul Flyball: C
b7 2 12- -5% 85% 1-4 NYM B. Harrelson S. Spinks Walk; Martinez to 3B; Boswell to 2B
b7 2 123 O 9% 94% 1-4 NYM D. Marshall S. Spinks Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Chuck Taylor facing 7-8-9
Chuck Taylor replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1% 95% 4-1 STL D. Anderson C. Taylor Single to RF
t8 0 1-- O -0% 95% 4-1 STL D. Maxvill C. Taylor Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Anderson to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -1% 94% 4-1 STL S. Spinks C. Taylor Flyball: RF
t8 2 -2- R 3% 97% 4-1 STL L. Brock C. Taylor Single to LF; Anderson Scores
t8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 5-1 STL L. Melendez C. Taylor Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 NYM J. Milner S. Spinks Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 NYM C. Jones S. Spinks Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 NYM J. Fregosi S. Spinks Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Chuck Taylor facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 STL L. Melendez C. Taylor Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- 0% 99% 5-1 STL M. Alou C. Taylor Single to RF
Bernie Carbo pinch runs for Matty Alou (RF) batting 3rd
t9 1 1-- 0% 99% 5-1 STL J. Torre C. Taylor Double to LF; Carbo to 3B
t9 1 -23 0% 99% 5-1 STL J. McNertney C. Taylor Intentional Walk
t9 1 123 O -0% 99% 5-1 STL D. Clendenon C. Taylor Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Torre to 3B; McNertney to 2B
t9 2 123 RR 1% 100% 5-1 STL D. Anderson C. Taylor Single to RF; Torre Scores; McNertney Scores; Clendenon to 2B
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 7-1 STL D. Maxvill C. Taylor Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 7-8-9
Bernie Carbo moves from PR to RF
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 NYM D. Dyer S. Spinks Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- -0% 100% 1-7 NYM T. Martinez S. Spinks Single to CF
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Chuck Taylor (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- -0% 100% 1-7 NYM W. Garrett S. Spinks Walk; Martinez to 2B
b9 1 12- O 0% 100% 1-7 NYM T. Agee S. Spinks Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Martinez to 3B
b9 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 1-7 NYM B. Harrelson S. Spinks Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Mets 1.

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