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Standings
DET
@BAL		1
2
NYY
@CLE		3
4
NYY
@CLE		1
5
MIN
@KCR		5
3
MIN
@KCR		3
8
BOS
@MIL		8
1
BOS
@MIL		0
2
CAL
@OAK		1
6
CAL
@OAK		0
6
CHW
@TEX		10
5
PIT
@CHC		9
2
HOU
@CIN		4
5		 
(10)
ATL
@LAD		0
5
PHI
@MON		1
0
STL
@NYM		7
1
STL
@NYM		2
1
SFG
@SDP		6
5		 
(14)
Sunday, June 25, 1972
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:30
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cardinals
7
28-32
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
4th, 10½ GB
 at Mets
1
37-24
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
W: Scipio Spinks (4-4)
L: Jon Matlack (7-4)
 
                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

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .322 .749 0.073 0.71 0.112 -0.038 1.2 0 0 2·SB,CS
Luis Melendez CF 4 2 2 0 1 1 .233 .637 0.047 0.75 0.080 -0.032 0.3 0 0 2B
Matty Alou RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .337 .780 0.059 1.13 0.142 -0.083 1.0 0 0 2B
   Bernie Carbo PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Torre 3B 3 2 2 1 2 0 .313 .864 0.196 0.99 0.196 0.000 2.7 0 1 2·2B,2·IW
Jerry McNertney C 3 1 1 2 1 1 .321 .912 0.025 1.11 0.099 -0.074 0.2 14 0 SF,IW
Donn Clendenon 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 .185 .568 -0.080 0.67 0.000 -0.080 -1.9 9 0
Dwain Anderson SS 5 1 2 2 0 2 .262 .612 -0.029 0.46 0.016 -0.045 1.5 2 4
Dal Maxvill 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .186 .493 -0.016 0.33 0.011 -0.027 -0.7 2 3 SH
Scipio Spinks P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .158 .316 -0.069 0.69 0.000 -0.069 -0.9 0 2
Team Totals 37 7 12 7 5 9 .324 .828 0.206 0.76 0.656 -0.448 3.2 27 10
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
DP: 1. D Anderson-D Clendenon.
Baserunning
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .251 .725 -0.022 1.23 0.074 -0.096 -0.5 3 0
Bud Harrelson SS 3 1 1 0 2 2 .210 .602 0.064 1.29 0.134 -0.070 -0.1 0 4
Dave Marshall RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .138 .435 0.042 2.52 0.189 -0.147 0.2 2 0
John Milner LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .287 .856 0.063 2.01 0.174 -0.111 -0.0 0 0
Cleon Jones 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .657 -0.335 1.57 0.000 -0.335 -2.1 8 0
Jim Fregosi 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .253 .706 -0.114 1.13 0.000 -0.114 -0.7 1 0
Duffy Dyer C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .906 -0.053 0.56 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 10 1
Ted Martinez 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .237 .577 -0.014 0.61 0.029 -0.044 0.2 3 2
Jon Matlack P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .138 .437 0.025 1.02 0.047 -0.022 0.2 0 2
   Ken Boswell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .187 .549 0.049 1.27 0.049 0.000 0.4
   Chuck Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Wayne Garrett PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .169 .618 0.003 0.09 0.003 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 6 13 .188 .503 -0.292 1.30 0.699 -0.992 -2.8 27 11
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
E: J Fregosi (9); T Agee (8).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scipio Spinks, W (4-4) 9 6 1 1 6 13 0 2.44 38 78 0.294 1.30 2.8
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 6 13 0 1.00 38 78 0.294 0.76 2.8

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (7-4) 7 7 4 3 4 9 0 2.57 33 54 -0.174 0.97 -1.1
Chuck Taylor 2 5 3 3 1 0 0 5.52 11 0 0 -0.033 0.14 -2.2
Team Totals 9 12 7 6 5 9 0 6.00 44 54 0 0 -0.207 1.30 -3.2
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-2 0 1-3 OO NYM C. Jones S. Spinks 26% 65% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b6 0-2 0 1-3 R NYM J. Milner S. Spinks -17% 40% Single to RF; Harrelson Scores; Marshall to 3B
b6 0-2 0 1-- NYM D. Marshall S. Spinks -15% 57% Single to CF; Harrelson to 3B
t7 2-1 1 12- R STL M. Alou J. Matlack 14% 90% Double to RF; Brock Scores; Melendez to 3B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R STL J. Torre J. Matlack 11% 60% Double to LF; Melendez Scores

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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' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock J. Matlack -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- STL L. Melendez J. Matlack 4% 52% Single to CF; Melendez to 2B/Adv on E8
t1 0-0 1 -2- O STL M. Alou J. Matlack -3% 49% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R STL J. Torre J. Matlack 11% 60% Double to LF; Melendez Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- O STL J. McNertney J. Matlack -3% 57% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Spinks 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- NYM B. Harrelson S. Spinks -3% 57% Single to 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-- NYM D. Marshall S. Spinks -4% 53% Walk; Harrelson to 2B
b1 0-1 1 12- O NYM J. Milner S. Spinks 5% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 12- O NYM C. Jones S. Spinks 4% 62% 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 1-0 0 --- O STL D. Clendenon J. Matlack -2% 60% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O STL D. Anderson J. Matlack -1% 59% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --- STL D. Maxvill J. Matlack 1% 60% Single to RF
t2 1-0 2 1-- O STL S. Spinks J. Matlack -2% 58% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYM J. Fregosi S. Spinks 2% 60% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYM D. Dyer S. Spinks 2% 62% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYM T. Martinez S. Spinks 1% 63% 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 1-0 0 --- STL L. Brock J. Matlack 3% 66% Walk
t3 1-0 0 1-- O STL L. Melendez J. Matlack -3% 63% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 1-- O STL M. Alou J. Matlack -1% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brock to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- STL J. Torre J. Matlack 0% 62% Brock Steals 3B
t3 1-0 2 --3 STL J. Torre J. Matlack 1% 63% Intentional Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-3 O STL J. McNertney J. Matlack -5% 59% 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 0-1 0 --- NYM J. Matlack S. Spinks -5% 54% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- NYM T. Agee S. Spinks -7% 47% Walk; Matlack to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Spinks 7% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 12- O NYM D. Marshall S. Spinks 6% 59% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 2 12- O NYM J. Milner S. Spinks 5% 64% 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 1-0 0 --- O STL D. Clendenon J. Matlack -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O STL D. Anderson J. Matlack -1% 61% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 --- O STL D. Maxvill J. Matlack -1% 60% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYM C. Jones S. Spinks 3% 63% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYM J. Fregosi S. Spinks 2% 65% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --- O NYM D. Dyer S. Spinks 1% 66% 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 1-0 0 --- O STL S. Spinks J. Matlack -2% 64% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock J. Matlack -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- STL L. Melendez J. Matlack 2% 65% Double to LF
t5 1-0 2 -2- O STL M. Alou J. Matlack -3% 61% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYM T. Martinez S. Spinks 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O NYM J. Matlack S. Spinks 2% 67% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 2 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Spinks 1% 68% 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 1-0 0 --- STL J. Torre J. Matlack 4% 72% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Torre to 1B
t6 1-0 0 1-- STL J. McNertney J. Matlack 3% 75% Wild Pitch; Torre to 2B
t6 1-0 0 -2- R STL J. McNertney J. Matlack 8% 83% Single to LF; Torre Scores/unER
t6 2-0 0 1-- O STL D. Clendenon J. Matlack -2% 81% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-0 1 1-- O STL D. Anderson J. Matlack -2% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-0 2 1-- O STL D. Maxvill J. Matlack -1% 78% 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 0-2 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson S. Spinks -6% 72% Walk
b6 0-2 0 1-- NYM D. Marshall S. Spinks -15% 57% Single to CF; Harrelson to 3B
b6 0-2 0 1-3 R NYM J. Milner S. Spinks -17% 40% Single to RF; Harrelson Scores; Marshall to 3B
b6 1-2 0 1-3 OO NYM C. Jones S. Spinks 26% 65% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b6 1-2 2 --3 O NYM J. Fregosi S. Spinks 7% 72% 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 2-1 0 --- O STL S. Spinks J. Matlack -2% 70% Popfly: 3B
t7 2-1 1 --- STL L. Brock J. Matlack 2% 72% Single to CF
t7 2-1 1 1-- STL L. Melendez J. Matlack 2% 74% Brock Steals 2B
t7 2-1 1 -2- STL L. Melendez J. Matlack 1% 75% Walk
t7 2-1 1 12- R STL M. Alou J. Matlack 14% 90% Double to RF; Brock Scores; Melendez to 3B
t7 3-1 1 -23 STL J. Torre J. Matlack 0% 90% Intentional Walk
t7 3-1 1 123 RO STL J. McNertney J. Matlack 2% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Melendez Scores; Alou to 3B
t7 4-1 2 1-3 O STL D. Clendenon J. Matlack -2% 90% 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 1-4 0 --- O NYM D. Dyer S. Spinks 2% 92% Popfly: 1B
b7 1-4 1 --- NYM T. Martinez S. Spinks -3% 90% Single to RF
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jon Matlack (P) batting 9th
b7 1-4 1 1-- NYM K. Boswell S. Spinks -5% 85% Single to 1B; Martinez to 2B
b7 1-4 1 12- O NYM T. Agee S. Spinks 5% 90% Foul Flyball: C
b7 1-4 2 12- NYM B. Harrelson S. Spinks -5% 85% Walk; Martinez to 3B; Boswell to 2B
b7 1-4 2 123 O NYM D. Marshall S. Spinks 9% 94% 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 4-1 0 --- STL D. Anderson C. Taylor 1% 95% Single to RF
t8 4-1 0 1-- O STL D. Maxvill C. Taylor -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Anderson to 2B
t8 4-1 1 -2- O STL S. Spinks C. Taylor -1% 94% Flyball: RF
t8 4-1 2 -2- R STL L. Brock C. Taylor 3% 97% Single to LF; Anderson Scores
t8 5-1 2 1-- O STL L. Melendez C. Taylor -0% 97% Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 4-5-6
b8 1-5 0 --- O NYM J. Milner S. Spinks 1% 98% Strikeout
b8 1-5 1 --- O NYM C. Jones S. Spinks 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-5 2 --- O NYM J. Fregosi S. Spinks 0% 99% 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 5-1 0 --- O STL L. Melendez C. Taylor -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 5-1 1 --- STL M. Alou C. Taylor 0% 99% Single to RF
Bernie Carbo pinch runs for Matty Alou (RF) batting 3rd
t9 5-1 1 1-- STL J. Torre C. Taylor 0% 99% Double to LF; Carbo to 3B
t9 5-1 1 -23 STL J. McNertney C. Taylor 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t9 5-1 1 123 O STL D. Clendenon C. Taylor -0% 99% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Torre to 3B; McNertney to 2B
t9 5-1 2 123 RR STL D. Anderson C. Taylor 1% 100% Single to RF; Torre Scores; McNertney Scores; Clendenon to 2B
t9 7-1 2 12- O STL D. Maxvill C. Taylor -0% 100% 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 1-7 0 --- O NYM D. Dyer S. Spinks 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-7 1 --- NYM T. Martinez S. Spinks -0% 100% Single to CF
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Chuck Taylor (P) batting 9th
b9 1-7 1 1-- NYM W. Garrett S. Spinks -0% 100% Walk; Martinez to 2B
b9 1-7 1 12- O NYM T. Agee S. Spinks 0% 100% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Martinez to 3B
b9 1-7 2 1-3 O NYM B. Harrelson S. Spinks 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Mets 1.

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