Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1974 > Apr 11, 1974, Cardinals at Mets Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
BAL
@BOS		7
6		 
(11)
TEX
@CAL		8
11
MIL
@CLE		7
6
NYY
@DET		1
4
CHW
@MIN		4
4		 
(6)
LAD
@ATL		4
6
PHI
@CHC		4
3
STL
@NYM		8
7
STL
@NYM		4
3
MON
@PIT		5
1
HOU
@SDP		9
1
Thursday, April 11, 1974 4:24PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 34,382, Time of Game: 2:23
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cardinals
4
4-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Mets
3
2-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
W: Rich Folkers (1-0)
L: Bob Apodaca (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    4  7  2
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  8  1

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .655 -0.156 1.58 0.000 -0.156 -1.3 3 1
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .929 -0.029 0.86 0.034 -0.063 -0.0 1 4
Reggie Smith RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .824 -0.128 0.91 0.012 -0.140 -1.1 2 0 CS,GDP
Joe Torre 1B-3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .263 .785 -0.057 1.20 0.038 -0.096 -0.1 5 0
Ted Simmons C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .776 0.011 1.23 0.080 -0.069 -0.4 5 0
   Jim Dwyer PR-1B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Luis Melendez CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.250 0.084 1.06 0.116 -0.032 0.9 5 0 2B
   Bake McBride PH-CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .389 .844 0.109 3.81 0.109 0.000 0.4 0 0
Ken Reitz 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .389 1.011 0.051 1.24 0.099 -0.048 0.6 1 1
   Jose Cruz PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.667 0.401 3.35 0.417 -0.016 1.1 CS
   Stan Papi SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Mike Tyson SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .620 -0.026 0.92 0.009 -0.035 -0.1 3 1 IW
   Tim McCarver PH-C 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .833 0.141 5.38 0.141 0.000 0.1 0 0 SF
Alan Foster P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.091 1.66 0.000 -0.091 -1.0 0 1
   Jim Hickman PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .667 2.333 0.116 1.39 0.116 0.000 1.0 HR
   Rich Folkers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 7 3 3 2 .226 .641 0.426 1.47 1.171 -0.746 -0.1 27 10
2B: L Melendez (1, off G Stone).
HR: J Hickman (1, off G Stone; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: T McCarver (1, off R Sadecki).
IBB: M Tyson (1, by G Stone).
TB: J Hickman 4; L Melendez 3; T Sizemore; J Cruz; B McBride; T Simmons.
GIDP: R Smith (3).
RBI: T McCarver (2); J Hickman (1); J Cruz (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Sizemore-M Tyson-J Torre; S Papi-T Sizemore-J Dwyer.
E: T Sizemore (1); J Torre (1).
Outfield Assists: L Brock (J Milner at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: J Cruz (1, 2nd base by R Sadecki/R Hodges); R Smith (1, 2nd base by G Stone/R Hodges).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Garrett 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .150 .550 0.002 0.71 0.045 -0.044 -0.1 0 3
Felix Millan 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .389 .889 -0.006 1.06 0.089 -0.096 -0.2 2 1 GDP
Rusty Staub RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .100 .317 0.114 1.20 0.165 -0.051 0.4 3 0
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .554 0.134 1.29 0.172 -0.038 0.8 5 0
John Milner 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .350 .835 0.047 1.18 0.109 -0.062 0.6 8 0
Dave Schneck CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .462 1.000 -0.002 0.76 0.040 -0.043 -0.4 4 0 2B,SB
Ron Hodges C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.079 0.99 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 3 2
   George Theodore PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.133 3.35 0.133 0.000 0.4
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .400 1.083 -0.161 1.97 0.014 -0.174 -0.7 2 4
George Stone P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.057 0.74 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 0 1
   Bob Apodaca P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Sadecki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Hahn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 1.000 -0.196 4.55 0.000 -0.196 -0.5 GDP
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 2 5 .235 .542 -0.071 1.26 0.767 -0.840 -1.1 27 11
2B: D Schneck (1, off A Foster).
TB: D Schneck 3; F Millan 2; J Milner 2; R Staub; C Jones.
GIDP: F Millan (1); D Hahn (1).
RBI: D Schneck (4); J Milner (3); C Jones (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Harrelson-F Millan-J Milner.
E: G Stone (1).
Baserunning
SB: D Schneck (1, 2nd base off A Foster/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Alan Foster 7 7 3 2 2 4 0 2.57 29 55 -0.141 1.06 0.2
Rich Folkers, W (1-0) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 7 0 0 0.212 2.13 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 2 5 0 2.00 36 55 0 0 0.071 1.47 1.1

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Stone 8 4 2 1 3 1 1 1.13 30 66 0.235 1.08 1.6
Bob Apodaca, BS (1), L (0-1) 0.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 18.00 4 0 0 -0.537 3.69 -1.7
Ray Sadecki 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 1 -0.125 2.98 0.1
Team Totals 9 7 4 3 3 2 1 3.00 35 66 2 1 -0.427 1.26 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: G Stone (1; M Tyson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 34,382.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         New York Mets
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Wayne Garrett 3B
2 Ted Sizemore 2B 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Reggie Smith RF 3 Rusty Staub RF
4 Joe Torre 1B 4 Cleon Jones LF
5 Ted Simmons C 5 John Milner 1B
6 Luis Melendez CF 6 Dave Schneck CF
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Ron Hodges C
8 Mike Tyson SS 8 Bud Harrelson SS
9 Alan Foster P 9 George Stone P

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-3 1 12- R STL J. Cruz B. Apodaca 42% 69% Single to CF; McBride to 3B; Dwyer Scores
b9 3-4 1 1-- OO NYM D. Hahn R. Folkers 20% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-1 0 1-- NYM R. Staub A. Foster -17% 39% Single to CF; Millan to 3B
b6 0-1 0 1-3 R NYM C. Jones A. Foster -15% 24% Fielder's Choice 2B; Millan Scores; Staub to 3B/Adv on E4
t9 3-3 1 1-3 RO STL T. McCarver R. Sadecki 14% 83% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McBride Scores

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
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' George Stone facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock G. Stone -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Sizemore G. Stone -1% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- STL R. Smith G. Stone 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O STL J. Torre G. Stone -2% 45% Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett A. Foster 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- NYM F. Millan A. Foster -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM R. Staub A. Foster 3% 48% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- NYM C. Jones A. Foster -2% 46% Single to CF; Staub to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O NYM J. Milner A. Foster 4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' George Stone facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- STL J. Torre G. Stone 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O STL T. Simmons G. Stone -4% 50% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- STL L. Melendez G. Stone 9% 59% Double to CF; Torre to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 R STL K. Reitz G. Stone 10% 69% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Reitz to 2B; Melendez to 3B; Torre Scores/No RBI/unER
t2 1-0 1 -23 STL M. Tyson G. Stone 1% 70% Intentional Walk
t2 1-0 1 123 O STL A. Foster G. Stone -7% 63% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 123 O STL L. Brock G. Stone -7% 57% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYM D. Schneck A. Foster 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYM R. Hodges A. Foster 2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson A. Foster -1% 60% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- O NYM G. Stone A. Foster 2% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' George Stone facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- STL T. Sizemore G. Stone 3% 66% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- OO STL R. Smith G. Stone -7% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O STL J. Torre G. Stone -1% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- NYM W. Garrett A. Foster -5% 53% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- OO NYM F. Millan A. Foster 9% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O NYM R. Staub A. Foster 1% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' George Stone facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O STL T. Simmons G. Stone -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- STL L. Melendez G. Stone 2% 64% Single to CF
t4 1-0 1 1-- O STL K. Reitz G. Stone -3% 61% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O STL M. Tyson G. Stone -2% 59% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O NYM C. Jones A. Foster 3% 62% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYM J. Milner A. Foster 2% 64% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 2 --- NYM D. Schneck A. Foster -3% 61% Double to RF
b4 0-1 2 -2- O NYM R. Hodges A. Foster 4% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' George Stone facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O STL A. Foster G. Stone -2% 63% Foul Flyball: C
t5 1-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock G. Stone -2% 61% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 2 --- O STL T. Sizemore G. Stone -1% 60% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson A. Foster 3% 63% Flyball: LF
b5 0-1 1 --- O NYM G. Stone A. Foster 2% 66% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 --- O NYM W. Garrett A. Foster 2% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' George Stone facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O STL R. Smith G. Stone -2% 65% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 1 --- O STL J. Torre G. Stone -2% 63% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 2 --- O STL T. Simmons G. Stone -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- NYM F. Millan A. Foster -6% 56% Single to CF
b6 0-1 0 1-- NYM R. Staub A. Foster -17% 39% Single to CF; Millan to 3B
b6 0-1 0 1-3 R NYM C. Jones A. Foster -15% 24% Fielder's Choice 2B; Millan Scores; Staub to 3B/Adv on E4
b6 1-1 0 1-3 R NYM J. Milner A. Foster -10% 14% Single to LF; Staub Scores/unER; Jones to 3B
b6 2-1 0 1-3 RO NYM D. Schneck A. Foster 0% 14% Single to LF; Jones Scores; Milner out at 3B/LF-3B
b6 3-1 1 1-- NYM R. Hodges A. Foster -1% 13% Schneck Steals 2B
b6 3-1 1 -2- O NYM R. Hodges A. Foster 2% 15% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 2 -2- O NYM B. Harrelson A. Foster 2% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' George Stone facing 6-7-8
t7 1-3 0 --- O STL L. Melendez G. Stone -3% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-3 1 --- O STL K. Reitz G. Stone -2% 12% Flyball: LF
t7 1-3 2 --- O STL M. Tyson G. Stone -1% 10% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 9-1-2
b7 3-1 0 --- O NYM G. Stone A. Foster 1% 11% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-1 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett A. Foster 1% 12% Flyball: CF
b7 3-1 2 --- O NYM F. Millan A. Foster 0% 12% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' George Stone facing 9-1-2
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Alan Foster (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 --- R STL J. Hickman G. Stone 12% 24% Home Run
t8 2-3 0 --- O STL L. Brock G. Stone -5% 19% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-3 1 --- O STL T. Sizemore G. Stone -4% 15% Flyball: LF
t8 2-3 2 --- O STL R. Smith G. Stone -3% 12% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Rich Folkers facing 3-4-5
Rich Folkers replaces Jim Hickman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 --- O NYM R. Staub R. Folkers 1% 14% Popfly: SS
b8 3-2 1 --- O NYM C. Jones R. Folkers 1% 15% Flyball: RF
b8 3-2 2 --- NYM J. Milner R. Folkers -1% 14% Single to LF
b8 3-2 2 1-- O NYM D. Schneck R. Folkers 1% 15% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 4-5-6
Bob Apodaca replaces George Stone pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-3 0 --- O STL J. Torre B. Apodaca -7% 8% Strikeout
t9 2-3 1 --- STL T. Simmons B. Apodaca 8% 16% Single to LF
Bake McBride pinch hits for Luis Melendez (CF) batting 6th
Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Ted Simmons (C) batting 5th
t9 2-3 1 1-- STL B. McBride B. Apodaca 11% 27% Single to LF; Dwyer to 2B
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Ken Reitz (3B) batting 7th
t9 2-3 1 12- R STL J. Cruz B. Apodaca 42% 69% Single to CF; McBride to 3B; Dwyer Scores
Ray Sadecki replaces Bob Apodaca pitching and batting 9th
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Mike Tyson (SS) batting 8th
t9 3-3 1 1-3 RO STL T. McCarver R. Sadecki 14% 83% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McBride Scores
t9 4-3 2 1-- O STL R. Folkers R. Sadecki -2% 81% Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Rich Folkers facing 7-8-9
Tim McCarver moves from PH to C
Jim Dwyer moves from PR to 1B
Joe Torre moves from 1B to 3B
Stan Papi replaces Jose Cruz (PH) playing SS batting 7th
Bake McBride moves from PH to CF
George Theodore pinch hits for Ron Hodges (C) batting 7th
b9 3-4 0 --- NYM G. Theodore R. Folkers -13% 68% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b9 3-4 0 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson R. Folkers 12% 80% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Don Hahn pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 1 1-- OO NYM D. Hahn R. Folkers 20% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYN197404112
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.