August 7, 1973 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: B Capra (2-5), L: T Murphy (2-5), S: T McGraw (13)

Mets

50-60

Won 2

6th, 9½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .295  .745    0    1   0   2·SB,GDP
T Sizemore 2B                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .283  .699    0    3   3   2B
L Melendez CF                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .254  .621    0    3   0   
T Simmons C                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .295  .778    0    4   1   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   3   2    0   0  .289  .793    0    9   0   GDP
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .619    0    1   4   
B Carbo RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .794    0    1   1   
M Tyson SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .575    0    2   3   
T Murphy P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .465    0    0   0   
  O Pena P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  B McBride PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .600 1.267    0    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   0   
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
Totals                       38   5  13   5    2   2                    24  13

BATTING

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

DP: 1. K Reitz-T Sizemore-J Torre.

E: A Hrabosky (1); K Reitz (5).

BASERUNNING

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   PO   A  Details
D Hahn CF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .624    0    2   1   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .299  .691    0    3   3   SH
R Staub RF                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .274  .778    0    3   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .246  .822    0    6   0   2·2B
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .267  .705    0    4   0   
W Garrett 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .697    0    3   3   
D Dyer C                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .189  .499    0    3   0   GDP
T Martinez SS                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .226  .528    0    2   3   
R Sadecki P                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .600    0    0   0   
  B Capra P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   SH
  T McGraw P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .166    0    1   0   
Totals                       33   6  11   5    3   4                    27  10

BATTING

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

DP: 2. W Garrett-F Millan-J Milner; T Martinez-F Millan-J Milner.

E: W Garrett (15).

BASERUNNING

PO: D Hahn (3rd base by T Simmons).

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
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

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· 4· 1· 7     30    -     1.03  -0.40
B Capra, W (2-5)               3.2   3   1   1    2   1   0   4.62   15     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 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     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2·13          2-0

T Murphy faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Murphy (3); A Hrabosky (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 10,519.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            New York Mets                        
1. L Brock              LF    1. D Hahn               CF 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. F Millan             2B 
3. L Melendez           CF    3. R Staub              RF 
4. T Simmons            C     4. J Milner             1B 
5. J Torre              1B    5. C Jones              LF 
6. K Reitz              3B    6. W Garrett            3B 
7. B Carbo              RF    7. D Dyer               C  
8. M Tyson              SS    8. T Martinez           SS 
9. T Murphy             P     9. R Sadecki            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  4-3  1--      13%  60% J Milner        T Murphy        Double to RF; Staub to 3B
   b 2   1  1-1  12-      13%  72% R Sadecki       T Murphy        Single to RF; Martinez to 3B; Garrett Scores
   t 6   2  6-4  12-     -13%  67% L Brock         B Capra         Single to RF; McBride to 3B; Reitz Scores
   t 8   1  6-5  1--      12%  88% L Brock         T McGraw        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   2  1-0  1--      12%  53% J Milner        T Murphy        Double to RF; Millan Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      54%  T Sizemore      Lineout: LF
          ---      52%  L Melendez      Single to LF
          1--      50%  T Simmons       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Melendez to 2B
   RO     12-      44%  J Torre         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, Tom Murphy facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  D Hahn          Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      41%  R Staub         Popfly: SS
   R      1--      53%  J Milner        Double to RF; Millan Scores
   O      -2-      50%  C Jones         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  B Carbo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  M Tyson         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  W Garrett       Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  D Dyer          Strikeout
          1--      59%  T Martinez      Single to RF; Garrett to 2B
   R      12-      72%  R Sadecki       Single to RF; Martinez to 3B; Garrett Scores
   R      1-3      77%  D Hahn          Wild Pitch; Sadecki to 2B; Martinez Scores/No RBI
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      73%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  T Murphy        Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  L Brock         Single to CF
          1--      71%  T Sizemore      Brock Steals 2B
   R      -2-      60%  " "             Double to LF; Brock Scores
   R      -2-      50%  L Melendez      Single to CF; Sizemore Scores
          1--      46%  T Simmons       Single to CF; Melendez to 2B
   R      12-      34%  J Torre         Single to LF; Simmons to 2B; Melendez Scores
                  Buzz Capra replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      38%  K Reitz         Foul Flyball: C
          12-      35%  B Carbo         Walk; Simmons to 3B; Torre to 2B
   O      123      42%  M Tyson         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom Murphy facing 3-4-5
          ---      47%  R Staub         Single to CF
          1--      60%  J Milner        Double to RF; Staub to 3B
                  Orlando Pena replaces Tom Murphy pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23      71%  C Jones         Single to LF; Milner Scores; Staub Scores
   O      1--      68%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      63%  D Dyer          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, Buzz Capra facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  O Pena          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      68%  L Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  T Sizemore      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orlando Pena facing 8-9-1
          ---      73%  T Martinez      Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  B Capra         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
          -2-      76%  D Hahn          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  F Millan        Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1-3      80%  R Staub         Single to CF; Millan to 2B; Martinez Scores/unER
          12-      81%  J Milner        Walk; Millan to 3B; Staub to 2B
   O      123      77%  C Jones         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, Buzz Capra facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  L Melendez      Flyball: LF
          ---      76%  T Simmons       Single to CF
   OO     1--      83%  J Torre         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, Orlando Pena facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  D Dyer          Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  T Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      80%  B Capra         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 6.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Buzz Capra facing 6-7-8
          ---      74%  K Reitz         Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  B Carbo         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      83%  M Tyson         Flyball: LF
                  Bake McBride pinch hits for Orlando Pena batting 9th
          1--      80%  B McBride       Walk; Reitz to 2B
   R      12-      67%  L Brock         Single to RF; McBride to 3B; Reitz Scores
          1-3      65%  T Sizemore      Brock Steals 2B
   O      -23      75%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-5, Al Hrabosky facing 1-2-3
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Bake McBride pitching and batting 9th
          ---      78%  D Hahn          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      77%  F Millan        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hahn to 2B
          -2-      80%  R Staub         Wild Pitch; Hahn to 3B
   O      --3      72%  " "             Hahn Picked off 3B (C-3B)
          ---      73%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      71%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
                  Tug McGraw replaces Buzz Capra pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  L Melendez      Flyball: RF
          ---      70%  T Simmons       Single to CF
          1--      63%  J Torre         Single to 3B; Simmons to 2B
   O      12-      70%  K Reitz         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Simmons to 3B
   O      1-3      80%  B Carbo         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-5, Al Hrabosky facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      77%  W Garrett       Strikeout
          ---      78%  D Dyer          Walk
   O      1--      76%  T Martinez      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Tug McGraw facing 8-9-1
          ---      67%  M Tyson         Single to LF
                  Dave Campbell pinch hits for Al Hrabosky batting 9th
   O      1--      75%  D Campbell      Popfly: P
   OO     1--      88%  L Brock         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, Diego Segui facing 9-1-2
                  Diego Segui replaces Dave Campbell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  T McGraw        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  D Hahn          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  T Sizemore      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  L Melendez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation