April 11, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
@BOS 6
(11) CAL 11
TEX 8 MIL 7
@CLE 6 DET 4
NYY 1 CHW 4
@MIN 4
(6) ATL 6
LAD 4 PHI 4
@CHC 3 STL 8
@NYM 7 STL 4
@NYM 3 MON 5
@PIT 1 HOU 9
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, April 11, 1974, 4:05PM
Time of Game: 2:28

Cardinals

3-1

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  2   3  0  0   0  2  0    8 12  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  2  0   5  0  0    7  9  2

W: M Garman (1-0), L: C Swan (0-1)

Mets

2-2

Lost 1

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   1   3    1   1  .278  .794    0    1   0   HR,IW
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .471 1.021    0    1   2   SB
R Smith RF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .924    0    2   0   
J Torre 1B                    5   1   1   2    0   2  .313  .889    0   12   1   HR
T Simmons C                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .353  .839    0    4   0   
B McBride CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .353  .780    0    3   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   3   3   1    0   0  .467 1.204    0    3   4   HR
M Tyson SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .665    0    0   4   SH
B Gibson P                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    1   1   
  A Hrabosky P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Folkers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   0   0   0   1    0   0 1.000 1.500    0    0   0   SF
  M Garman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       38   8  12   8    2   6                    27  13

BATTING

HR: L Brock (1, off T Seaver; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); J Torre (1, off T Seaver; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); K Reitz (1, off T Seaver; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: J Cruz (1, off C Swan).

SH: M Tyson (1, off C Swan).

IBB: L Brock (1, by C Swan).

TB: K Reitz 6; J Torre 4; L Brock 4; T Sizemore 2; B Gibson; B McBride; M Tyson; T Simmons; R Smith.

RBI: L Brock 3 (5); J Torre 2 (2); T Sizemore (3); K Reitz (3); J Cruz (1).

2-out RBI: J Torre 2; K Reitz; T Sizemore.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Reitz-J Torre.

E: M Tyson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Sizemore (1, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  3   1   1   3    1   1  .176  .603    0    0   2   HR,SF
F Millan 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .357  .857    0    1   2   
R Staub RF                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .063  .274    0    3   1   
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .250  .566    0    2   0   SF
J Milner 1B                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .313  .796    0    7   1   
D Schneck CF                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .444  .888    0    3   0   
J Grote C                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .313 1.041    0    6   0   GDP
B Harrelson SS                2   1   1   0    2   0  .500 1.292    0    4   1   2B
T Seaver P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
  E Kranepool PH              1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  H Parker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  K Boswell PH                1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  C Swan P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Theodore PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       32   7   9   7    7   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Harrelson (2, off B Gibson).

HR: W Garrett (1, off B Gibson; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: W Garrett (1, off A Hrabosky); C Jones (1, off O Pena).

SH: G Theodore (1, off M Garman); T Seaver (2, off B Gibson).

TB: W Garrett 4; B Harrelson 2; F Millan 2; D Schneck 2; K Boswell; E Kranepool; J Milner.

GIDP: J Grote (2).

RBI: W Garrett 3 (3); D Schneck 2 (3); K Boswell (1); C Jones (1).

2-out RBI: W Garrett 2; D Schneck 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: F Millan (1); J Milner (1).

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
B Gibson                       6     6   4   4    3   2   1   4.50   26     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 6     43    -     0.73   0.04
A Hrabosky, H (1)              0.1   2   2   2    0   0   0  20.25    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-2    2.32  -0.10
R Folkers                      0     0   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.56  -0.11
O Pena, BS (1)                 0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          3-3    4.07  -0.38
M Garman, W (1-0)              2     0   0   0    2   2   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.51   0.32
Totals                         9     9   7   7    7   4   1          43     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 9          7-5

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
T Seaver                       5    10   6   6    1   6   3   6.75   26     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 4· 9     28    -     0.59  -0.30
H Parker                       2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
C Swan, BS (1), L (0-1)        1     2   2   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    3.04  -0.47
B Miller                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9    12   8   6    2   6   3          42     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 5·11           -

B Gibson faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
R Folkers faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Swan (1; L Brock).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 0.

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. D Schneck            CF 
7. K Reitz              3B    7. J Grote              C  
8. M Tyson              SS    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. B Gibson             P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  6-5  123     -41%  20% D Schneck       O Pena          Single to RF; Milner to 3B; Staub Scores; Millan Scores
   t 8   2  7-7  12-      28%  76% T Sizemore      C Swan          Single to LF; Brock to 3B; Reitz Scores/unER
   t 3   2  0-1  -2-      18%  79% J Torre         T Seaver        Home Run; Sizemore Scores
   t 8   0  7-6  1--      13%  46% K Reitz         C Swan          Fielder's Choice 1B; McBride to 2B/Adv on E3
   b 8   2  8-7  12-      12%  85% R Staub         M Garman        Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  R Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      45%  J Torre         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  W Garrett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Staub         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  T Simmons       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  B McBride       Popfly: SS
   R      ---      58%  K Reitz         Home Run
          ---      59%  M Tyson         Single to P
   O      1--      57%  B Gibson        Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  J Milner        Single to CF
          1--      52%  D Schneck       Single to CF; Milner to 2B
   OO     12-      62%  J Grote         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  L Brock         Strikeout
          ---      62%  T Sizemore      Single to SS
          1--      64%  R Smith         Sizemore Steals 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Flyball: LF
   RR     -2-      79%  J Torre         Home Run; Sizemore Scores
          ---      80%  T Simmons       Reached on E4 (Line Drive)
   O      1--      79%  B McBride       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      77%  T Seaver        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  W Garrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      83%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  K Reitz         Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  M Tyson         Strikeout
          1--      87%  B Gibson        Single to CF; Reitz to 3B
   RRR    1-3      96%  L Brock         Home Run; Reitz Scores; Gibson Scores
          ---      96%  T Sizemore      Walk
   O      1--      96%  R Smith         Lineout: RF
   O      1--      95%  J Torre         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      97%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      97%  D Schneck       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  T Simmons       Single to RF; Simmons out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---      97%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  K Reitz         Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  M Tyson         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tom Seaver batting 9th
          ---      97%  E Kranepool     Single to LF
   RR     1--      92%  W Garrett       Home Run; Kranepool Scores
          ---      91%  F Millan        Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Harry Parker facing 9-1-2
                  Harry Parker replaces Ed Kranepool pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  B Gibson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  D Schneck       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Harry Parker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Torre         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      94%  T Simmons       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
          ---      91%  J Grote         Walk
          1--      82%  B Harrelson     Double to RF; Grote to 3B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Bob Gibson pitching and batting 9th; Ken Boswell pinch hits for Harry Parker batting 9th
   R      -23      72%  K Boswell       Single to CF; Harrelson to 3B; Grote Scores
   RO     1-3      79%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Harrelson Scores
          1--      73%  F Millan        Single to LF; Boswell to 2B
                  Rich Folkers replaces Al Hrabosky pitching and batting 9th
          12-      62%  R Staub         Walk; Boswell to 3B; Millan to 2B
                  Orlando Pena replaces Rich Folkers pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      65%  C Jones         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Boswell Scores; Millan to 3B
          1-3      61%  J Milner        Walk; Staub to 2B
   RR     123      20%  D Schneck       Single to RF; Milner to 3B; Staub Scores; Millan Scores
   O      1-3      24%  J Grote         Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 7.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-7, Craig Swan facing 6-7-8
                  Craig Swan replaces Ken Boswell pitching and batting 9th
          ---      33%  B McBride       Single to CF
          1--      46%  K Reitz         Fielder's Choice 1B; McBride to 2B/Adv on E3
   O      12-      46%  M Tyson         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Reitz to 2B; McBride to 3B
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Orlando Pena batting 9th
   RO     -23      47%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McBride Scores/unER
          -2-      49%  L Brock         Intentional Walk
   R      12-      76%  T Sizemore      Single to LF; Brock to 3B; Reitz Scores/unER
   O      1-3      71%  R Smith         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 7-8, Mike Garman facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Garman replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th
          ---      62%  B Harrelson     Walk
                  George Theodore pinch hits for Craig Swan batting 9th
   O      1--      65%  G Theodore      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
          -2-      61%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      12-      73%  F Millan        Strikeout
   O      12-      85%  R Staub         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Mets 7.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-7, Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Miller replaces George Theodore pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      81%  B McBride       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 7-8, Mike Garman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  C Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  D Schneck       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  J Grote         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Mets 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation