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CHW  6
CLE  5
(12)		 OAK  8
@DET  4
 DET  2
OAK  0
 KCR  7
BOS  6
(11)		 CAL  6
@MIL  5
(10)		 MIN  4
BAL  2
 BAL 10
@MIN  4
 TEX  2
@NYY  1
 NYY  3
TEX  1
 CIN  1
CHC  0
 NYM  6
STL  5
 HOU  2
@PIT  0
 LAD  6
@SDP  1
 MON  2
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 10,519

 Tuesday, August 7, 1973, 2:08PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Cardinals
5
61-52
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  3   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 13  2
Mets            1  2  2   1  0  0   0  0  X    6 11  1
W: Buzz Capra (2-5), L: Tom Murphy (2-5), S: Tug McGraw (13)
 Mets
6
50-60
Won 2
6th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .295  .745              1   0   2·SB,GDP
T Sizemore 2B                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .283  .700              3   3   2B
L Melendez CF                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .254  .621              3   0   
T Simmons C                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .295  .778              4   1   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   3   2    0   0  .289  .793              9   0   GDP
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .619              1   4   
B Carbo RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .794              1   1   
M Tyson SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .575              2   3   
T Murphy P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .465              0   0   
  O Pena P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  B McBride PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .600 1.267              0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Campbell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .448              0   0   
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
Totals                       38   5  13   0    2   2                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: T Sizemore (14, off R Sadecki).
TB: J Torre 3; T Simmons 3; T Sizemore 2; L Melendez 2; L Brock 2; K Reitz; M Tyson.
GIDP: J Torre (14); L Brock (7).
RBI: J Torre 2 (53); L Melendez (27); T Sizemore (32); L Brock (44).
2-out RBI: J Torre; L Brock.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Reitz-T Sizemore-J Torre.
E: A Hrabosky (1); K Reitz (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock 2 (41, 2nd base off B Capra/D Dyer, 2nd base off R Sadecki/D Dyer).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Hahn CF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .624              2   1   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .299  .691              3   3   SH
R Staub RF                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .274  .778              3   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .246  .822              6   0   2·2B
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .267  .705              4   0   
W Garrett 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .696              3   3   
D Dyer C                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .189  .498              3   0   GDP
T Martinez SS                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .226  .529              2   3   
R Sadecki P                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .600              0   0   
  B Capra P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   SH
  T McGraw P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .167              1   0   
Totals                       33   6  11   0    3   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Milner 2 (9, 2 off T Murphy).
SH: F Millan (10, off A Hrabosky); B Capra (1, off O Pena).
TB: J Milner 4; T Martinez 2; R Staub 2; W Garrett; R Sadecki; D Dyer; C Jones; D Hahn.
GIDP: D Dyer (4).
RBI: C Jones 2 (23); R Sadecki (1); J Milner (55); R Staub (53).
2-out RBI: R Staub; J Milner.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. W Garrett-F Millan-J Milner; T Martinez-F Millan-J Milner.
E: W Garrett (15).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: D Hahn (3rd base by T Simmons).

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
T Murphy, L (2-5)              2     7   5   5    0   2   0   3.41   13     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 7     24    -     1.22  -0.42
O Pena                         3     4   1   0    1   0   0   3.19   14     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 4          2-2    1.16  -0.08
A Hrabosky                     2     0   0   0    2   1   0   1.89    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.87   0.08
D Segui                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8    11   6   5    3   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0·11          2-2
T Murphy faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.
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
R Sadecki                      2.1   7   4   3    0   1   0   3.49   14     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 1· 7     30    -     1.03  -0.40
B Capra, W (2-5)               3.2   3   1   1    2   1   0   4.62   15     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 3          2-0    1.65   0.15
T McGraw, S (13)               3     3   0   0    0   0   0   5.27   11     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 3          0-0    2.49   0.36
Totals                         9    13   5   4    2   2   0          40     -       ·  ·      8·15· 2·13          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: T Murphy (3); A Hrabosky (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 10,519.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        New York Mets                                
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Don Hahn                     CF
2. Ted Sizemore                 2B       2. Felix Millan                 2B
3. Luis Melendez                CF       3. Rusty Staub                  RF
4. Ted Simmons                   C       4. John Milner                  1B
5. Joe Torre                    1B       5. Cleon Jones                  LF
6. Ken Reitz                    3B       6. Wayne Garrett                3B
7. Bernie Carbo                 RF       7. Duffy Dyer                    C
8. Mike Tyson                   SS       8. Ted Martinez                 SS
9. Tom Murphy                    P       9. Ray Sadecki                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 12- R 14% 73% 1-1 NYM R. Sadecki T. Murphy Single to RF; Martinez to 3B; Garrett Scores
b3 0 1-- 13% 60% 3-4 NYM J. Milner T. Murphy Double to RF; Staub to 3B
t6 2 12- R -13% 67% 4-6 STL L. Brock B. Capra Single to RF; McBride to 3B; Reitz Scores
t8 1 1-- OO 12% 88% 5-6 STL L. Brock T. McGraw Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 2 1-- R 12% 53% 0-1 NYM J. Milner T. Murphy Double to RF; Millan 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' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock R. Sadecki Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore R. Sadecki Lineout: LF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 STL L. Melendez R. Sadecki Single to LF
t1 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 STL T. Simmons R. Sadecki Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Melendez to 2B
t1 2 12- RO -7% 44% 0-0 STL J. Torre R. Sadecki Single to CF; Melendez Scores/unER; Simmons out at 3B/CF-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Tom Murphy facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 NYM D. Hahn T. Murphy Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O -4% 44% 0-1 NYM F. Millan T. Murphy Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- O -3% 41% 0-1 NYM R. Staub T. Murphy Popfly: SS
b1 2 1-- R 12% 53% 0-1 NYM J. Milner T. Murphy Double to RF; Millan Scores
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 1-1 NYM C. Jones T. Murphy Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 STL K. Reitz R. Sadecki Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 1-1 STL B. Carbo R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 STL M. Tyson R. Sadecki Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 NYM W. Garrett T. Murphy Single to RF
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 1-1 NYM D. Dyer T. Murphy Strikeout
b2 1 1-- 4% 59% 1-1 NYM T. Martinez T. Murphy Single to RF; Garrett to 2B
b2 1 12- R 14% 73% 1-1 NYM R. Sadecki T. Murphy Single to RF; Martinez to 3B; Garrett Scores
b2 1 1-3 R 5% 77% 2-1 NYM D. Hahn T. Murphy Wild Pitch; Sadecki to 2B; Martinez Scores/No RBI
b2 1 -2- O -2% 75% 3-1 NYM D. Hahn T. Murphy Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 -2- O -2% 73% 3-1 NYM F. Millan T. Murphy Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 STL T. Murphy R. Sadecki Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- -3% 73% 1-3 STL L. Brock R. Sadecki Single to CF
t3 1 1-- -2% 71% 1-3 STL T. Sizemore R. Sadecki Brock Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- R -11% 60% 1-3 STL T. Sizemore R. Sadecki Double to LF; Brock Scores
t3 1 -2- R -10% 50% 2-3 STL L. Melendez R. Sadecki Single to CF; Sizemore Scores
t3 1 1-- -4% 46% 3-3 STL T. Simmons R. Sadecki Single to CF; Melendez to 2B
t3 1 12- R -11% 34% 3-3 STL J. Torre R. Sadecki Single to LF; Simmons to 2B; Melendez Scores
Buzz Capra replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
t3 1 12- O 4% 38% 4-3 STL K. Reitz B. Capra Foul Flyball: C
t3 2 12- -3% 35% 4-3 STL B. Carbo B. Capra Walk; Simmons to 3B; Torre to 2B
t3 2 123 O 7% 42% 4-3 STL M. Tyson B. Capra Flyball: CF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Tom Murphy facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 5% 47% 3-4 NYM R. Staub T. Murphy Single to CF
b3 0 1-- 13% 60% 3-4 NYM J. Milner T. Murphy Double to RF; Staub to 3B
Orlando Pena replaces Tom Murphy pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 -23 RR 11% 71% 3-4 NYM C. Jones O. Pena Single to LF; Milner Scores; Staub Scores
b3 0 1-- O -3% 68% 5-4 NYM W. Garrett O. Pena Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-- OO -5% 63% 5-4 NYM D. Dyer O. Pena Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' Buzz Capra facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 4-5 STL O. Pena B. Capra Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 4-5 STL L. Brock B. Capra Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 4-5 STL T. Sizemore B. Capra Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cardinals' Orlando Pena facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 5-4 NYM T. Martinez O. Pena Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O -1% 71% 5-4 NYM B. Capra O. Pena Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
b4 1 -2- 5% 76% 5-4 NYM D. Hahn O. Pena Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Martinez to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O -6% 70% 5-4 NYM F. Millan O. Pena Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-3 R 10% 80% 5-4 NYM R. Staub O. Pena Single to CF; Millan to 2B; Martinez Scores/unER
b4 2 12- 2% 81% 6-4 NYM J. Milner O. Pena Walk; Millan to 3B; Staub to 2B
b4 2 123 O -4% 77% 6-4 NYM C. Jones O. Pena Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 6.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Mets' Buzz Capra facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 4-6 STL L. Melendez B. Capra Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- -3% 76% 4-6 STL T. Simmons B. Capra Single to CF
t5 1 1-- OO 6% 83% 4-6 STL J. Torre B. Capra Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cardinals' Orlando Pena facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 6-4 NYM W. Garrett O. Pena Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 1% 83% 6-4 NYM D. Dyer O. Pena Single to LF
b5 1 1-- O -2% 81% 6-4 NYM T. Martinez O. Pena Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O -1% 80% 6-4 NYM B. Capra O. Pena Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 6.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Mets' Buzz Capra facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- -5% 74% 4-6 STL K. Reitz B. Capra Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 5% 79% 4-6 STL B. Carbo B. Capra Popfly: SS
t6 1 1-- O 4% 83% 4-6 STL M. Tyson B. Capra Flyball: LF
Bake McBride pinch hits for Orlando Pena (P) batting 9th
t6 2 1-- -3% 80% 4-6 STL B. McBride B. Capra Walk; Reitz to 2B
t6 2 12- R -13% 67% 4-6 STL L. Brock B. Capra Single to RF; McBride to 3B; Reitz Scores
t6 2 1-3 -2% 65% 5-6 STL T. Sizemore B. Capra Brock Steals 2B
t6 2 -23 O 10% 75% 5-6 STL T. Sizemore B. Capra Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-5, Cardinals' Al Hrabosky facing 1-2-3
Al Hrabosky replaces Bake McBride (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 6-5 NYM D. Hahn A. Hrabosky Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- O -1% 77% 6-5 NYM F. Millan A. Hrabosky Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hahn to 2B
b6 1 -2- 3% 80% 6-5 NYM R. Staub A. Hrabosky Wild Pitch; Hahn to 3B
b6 1 --3 O -8% 72% 6-5 NYM R. Staub A. Hrabosky Hahn Picked off 3B (C-3B)
b6 2 --- 1% 73% 6-5 NYM R. Staub A. Hrabosky Walk
b6 2 1-- O -2% 71% 6-5 NYM J. Milner A. Hrabosky Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
Tug McGraw replaces Buzz Capra pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 5-6 STL L. Melendez T. McGraw Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -5% 70% 5-6 STL T. Simmons T. McGraw Single to CF
t7 1 1-- -7% 63% 5-6 STL J. Torre T. McGraw Single to 3B; Simmons to 2B
t7 1 12- O 7% 70% 5-6 STL K. Reitz T. McGraw Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Simmons to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 10% 80% 5-6 STL B. Carbo T. McGraw Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-5, Cardinals' Al Hrabosky facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 6-5 NYM C. Jones A. Hrabosky Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 6-5 NYM W. Garrett A. Hrabosky Strikeout
b7 2 --- 1% 78% 6-5 NYM D. Dyer A. Hrabosky Walk
b7 2 1-- O -2% 76% 6-5 NYM T. Martinez A. Hrabosky Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- -9% 67% 5-6 STL M. Tyson T. McGraw Single to LF
Dave Campbell pinch hits for Al Hrabosky (P) batting 9th
t8 0 1-- O 8% 75% 5-6 STL D. Campbell T. McGraw Popfly: P
t8 1 1-- OO 12% 88% 5-6 STL L. Brock T. McGraw Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-5, Cardinals' Diego Segui facing 9-1-2
Diego Segui replaces Dave Campbell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 6-5 NYM T. McGraw D. Segui Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 6-5 NYM D. Hahn D. Segui Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 6-5 NYM F. Millan D. Segui Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 5-6 STL T. Sizemore T. McGraw Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 5-6 STL L. Melendez T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 5-6 STL T. Simmons T. McGraw Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.

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