April 10, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
TEX 3 MIL 6
@CLE 4 KCR 4
OAK 1 MIN 6
CHW 5 LAD 4
@ATL 0 CHC 7
PHI 6 NYM 3
STL 2 MON 12
@PIT 8
(13) HOU 9
@SDP 1 SFG 4
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 17,154

Wednesday, April 10, 1974, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:03

Cardinals

2-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  2
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    3  6  1

W: J Koosman (1-0), L: J Curtis (0-1), S: B Apodaca (1)

Mets

2-1

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .619    0    1   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .462  .995    0    2   4   GDP
R Smith RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .385 1.121    0    2   0   3B
J Torre 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .364  .826    0   11   0   
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .417 1.012    0    3   2   
  J Cruz PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
B McBride CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .417  .929    0    2   0   SB
K Reitz 3B                    2   0   0   1    0   1  .364  .840    0    2   3   SF
  T McCarver PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   GDP
M Tyson SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .664    0    1   4   
J Curtis P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Hickman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  R Folkers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    1   4                    24  13

BATTING

3B: R Smith (1, off J Koosman).

SF: K Reitz (1, off J Koosman).

TB: R Smith 3; J Torre 2; B McBride 2; M Tyson; T Simmons.

GIDP: T Sizemore (1); T McCarver (1).

RBI: K Reitz (2); T Simmons (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Simmons-K Reitz; T Sizemore-M Tyson-J Torre.

E: B McBride (1); R Smith (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B McBride (1, 2nd base off J Koosman/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .343    0    1   1   
F Millan 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .333  .871    0    3   4   
R Staub RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .297    0    1   0   
C Jones LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .762    0    3   0   CS
J Milner 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .308  .742    0   12   0   
J Grote C                     3   1   2   2    0   1  .417 1.334    0    4   1   HR
D Hahn CF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.125    0    2   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.183    0    1   5   GDP
J Koosman P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       28   3   6   3    3   3                    27  13

BATTING

HR: J Grote (2, off J Curtis; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: J Koosman (1, off J Curtis).

TB: J Grote 5; B Harrelson; D Hahn; C Jones; J Milner.

GIDP: B Harrelson (1).

RBI: J Grote 2 (6); J Milner (2).

2-out RBI: J Grote; J Milner.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Harrelson-F Millan-J Milner; B Apodaca-B Harrelson-J Milner.

E: B Harrelson (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Jones (1, 3rd base by J Curtis/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
J Curtis, L (0-1)              7     6   3   3    3   3   1   3.86   29     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 5     53    -     0.86  -0.05
R Folkers                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3   3   1          32     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 5           -

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 Koosman, W (1-0)             8.1   7   2   2    1   4   0   2.16   33     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 7     64    -     1.44   0.19
B Apodaca, S (1)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    6.05   0.27
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 7          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 17,154.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            New York Mets                        
1. L Brock              LF    1. W Garrett            3B 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. F Millan             2B 
3. R Smith              RF    3. R Staub              RF 
4. J Torre              1B    4. C Jones              LF 
5. T Simmons            C     5. J Milner             1B 
6. B McBride            CF    6. J Grote              C  
7. K Reitz              3B    7. D Hahn               CF 
8. M Tyson              SS    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. J Curtis             P     9. J Koosman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-2  12-      27% 100% T McCarver      B Apodaca       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 6   1  1-2  ---      11%  85% J Grote         J Curtis        Home Run
   t 7   1  3-1  -23      11%  81% K Reitz         J Koosman       Strikeout
   b 1   2  0-0  12-      11%  65% J Milner        J Curtis        Single to RF; Millan Scores; Jones to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 9   1  3-2  1--     -11%  73% B McBride       J Koosman       Single to 2B; Cruz to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  T Sizemore      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Smith         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  W Garrett       Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  F Millan        Walk
   O      1--      52%  R Staub         Popfly: 2B
          1--      54%  C Jones         Walk; Millan to 2B
   R      12-      65%  J Milner        Single to RF; Millan Scores; Jones to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      1-3      75%  J Grote         Single to CF; Milner to 3B; Jones Scores
   O      1-3      71%  D Hahn          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  J Torre         Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  T Simmons       Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      64%  B McBride       Single to CF; Torre to 3B
   RO     1-3      64%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Torre Scores
   O      1--      66%  M Tyson         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Curtis facing 8-9-1
          ---      69%  B Harrelson     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      68%  J Koosman       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  W Garrett       Strikeout
   O      -2-      62%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  J Curtis        Strikeout
          ---      62%  L Brock         Walk
   OO     1--      68%  T Sizemore      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Curtis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  R Staub         Lineout: 3B
          ---      68%  C Jones         Single to CF
          1--      71%  J Milner        Walk; Jones to 2B
   OO     12-      63%  J Grote         Double Play: Strikeout, Jones Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  R Smith         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      68%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Curtis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  D Hahn          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Koosman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      69%  M Tyson         Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  J Curtis        Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  R Staub         Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Staub to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  L Brock         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      73%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Curtis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      85%  J Grote         Home Run
          ---      86%  D Hahn          Single to RF
   OO     1--      83%  B Harrelson     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
          ---      77%  J Torre         Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B; Torre to 2B
          -2-      73%  B McBride       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Torre to 3B
          1-3      69%  K Reitz         McBride Steals 2B
   O      -23      81%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      90%  M Tyson         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, John Curtis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  J Koosman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  W Garrett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Hickman pinch hits for John Curtis batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  T Sizemore      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rich Folkers facing 3-4-5
                  Rich Folkers replaces Jim Hickman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
          ---      83%  R Smith         Triple to LF
   O      --3      91%  J Torre         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      --3      84%  T Simmons       Single to CF; Smith Scores
                  Jose Cruz pinch runs for Ted Simmons batting 5th
          1--      73%  B McBride       Single to 2B; Cruz to 2B
                  Bob Apodaca replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th; Tim McCarver pinch hits for Ken Reitz batting 7th
   OO     12-     100%  T McCarver      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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