September 12, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 3
@BAL 0 TEX 2
@CHW 2
(6) BOS 3
@CLE 2 DET 9
MIL 7
(10) OAK 2
@MIN 1 CIN 9
ATL 6 CIN 6
ATL 2 MON 2
CHC 1 STL 12
@NYM 5 PHI 6
PIT 4 SDP 4
HOU 1 LAD 11
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 11,747

Thursday, September 12, 1974
Time of Game: 2:57

Cardinals

76-68

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  6   0  3  3   12 15  1
Mets            0  0  0   4  0  1   0  0  0    5  8  4

W: B Gibson (10-12), L: J Matlack (12-12), S: A Hrabosky (8)

Mets

65-76

Lost 3

4th, 11 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Melendez CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .602    0    2   0   
  K Hernandez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .308 1.038    0    0   0   
  J Denny P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                2   1   2   2    0   0  .375  .750    0    0   0   
T Sizemore 2B-SS              6   1   2   0    0   0  .251  .642    0    1   1   
R Smith RF                    5   1   3   4    0   0  .317  .930    0    2   0   HR
J Torre 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .763    0    2   1   
T Simmons C                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .266  .753    0    7   0   
K Reitz 3B                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .282  .683    0    0   1   
D Godby LF                    2   1   1   0    1   1  .182  .515    0    2   0   
  B McBride CF                1   2   1   0    0   0  .307  .760    0    4   0   SB,HBP
M Tyson SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .541    0    4   0   
  R Hunt PH-2B                2   1   1   0    1   1  .262  .665    0    1   0   
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .219  .515    0    1   0   
  J Heidemann PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .583         0   0   
  L Brock PH-LF               2   2   0   1    1   1  .309  .753    0    1   0   IW
Totals                       43  12  15   7    3   5                    27   3

BATTING

HR: R Smith (22, off J Matlack; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: L Brock (14, by B Miller).

HBP: B McBride (12, by B Miller).

TB: R Smith 6; T Simmons 3; T Sizemore 2; A Hrabosky 2; K Reitz 2; D Godby; R Hunt; B McBride.

RBI: R Smith 4 (92); A Hrabosky 2 (2); L Brock (43).

2-out RBI: R Smith 2; A Hrabosky 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

PB: T Simmons (12).

E: T Sizemore (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: B McBride (25, 2nd base off B Miller/D Dyer).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .218  .655    0    0   0   SF
F Millan 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .609    0    4   1   
E Kranepool LF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .805    0    2   0   2B
  C Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .764    0    0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .333         1   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .381         0   0   
  B Pemberton PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .255  .759    0    4   1   HR
  I Hampton PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Hodges C                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .237  .694    0    5   0   
  D Dyer PH-C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .480    0    1   0   
D Schneck CF-LF               2   1   1   0    1   1  .214  .596    0    4   0   IW
  G Theodore PH-LF            0   0   0   0    1   0  .152  .430    0    0   0   
B Ayala RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .190  .600    0    5   0   
T Martinez SS                 4   2   1   1    0   0  .226  .578    0    1   2   
J Matlack P                   2   0   2   2    0   0  .099  .255    0    0   2   
  H Parker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .053         0   1   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .583    0    0   0   
  D Hahn CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .691    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   5   8   5    4   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: E Kranepool (8, off B Gibson).

HR: J Milner (20, off B Gibson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: W Garrett (4, off A Hrabosky).

IBB: D Schneck (2, by B Gibson).

TB: J Milner 4; J Matlack 2; E Kranepool 2; K Boswell; D Schneck; F Millan; T Martinez.

RBI: J Matlack 2 (5); J Milner (58); W Garrett (42); T Martinez (37).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

PB: R Hodges (4).

E: T Martinez 2 (16); G Theodore (3); D Schneck (5).

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, W (10-12)            5     7   4   3    3   3   1   3.94   25     -       ·  ·      2· 9· 1· 7     39    -     0.93  -0.19
J Denny                        0     1   1   0    0   0   0  undef    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.86  -0.20
A Hrabosky, S (8)              4     0   0   0    1   4   0   2.66   13     -       ·  ·      1· 7· 0· 0          2-1    1.13   0.28
Totals                         9     8   5   3    4   7   1          40     -       ·  ·      4·16· 1· 8          2-1

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 Matlack, L (12-12)           5.1   8   6   3    2   3   1   2.53   26     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0· 5     35    -     1.14  -0.19
H Parker, BS (2)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          3-3    3.20  -0.27
B Miller                       2.1   6   6   5    1   1   0   3.89   15     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 5          0-0    0.87  -0.16
T McGraw                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.72    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          3-3    0.07  -0.01
Totals                         9    15  12   8    3   5   1          47     -       ·  ·     11·16· 0·11          6-6

J Denny faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: B Gibson (2).

WP: A Hrabosky (3).

IBB: B Gibson (13; D Schneck); B Miller (11; L Brock).

HBP: B Miller (1; B McBride).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 11,747.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            New York Mets                        
1. L Melendez           CF    1. W Garrett            3B 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. F Millan             2B 
3. R Smith              RF    3. E Kranepool          LF 
4. J Torre              1B    4. J Milner             1B 
5. T Simmons            C     5. R Hodges             C  
6. K Reitz              3B    6. D Schneck            CF 
7. D Godby              LF    7. B Ayala              RF 
8. M Tyson              SS    8. T Martinez           SS 
9. B Gibson             P     9. J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  4-3  123      42%  79% K Hernandez     H Parker        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Reitz Scores/No RBI/unER; Godby Scores/No RBI/unER; Hunt Scores/No RBI/unER; Hernandez to 3B
   b 6   0  6-4  1--     -15%  56% K Boswell       J Denny         Single to RF; Martinez to 3B
   b 4   0  0-0  ---     -14%  31% J Milner        B Gibson        Home Run
   t 6   1  4-3  123     -12%  37% L Brock         H Parker        Strikeout
   t 6   1  4-2  123      12%  48% R Hunt          J Matlack       Passed Ball; Simmons Scores; Reitz to 3B; Godby to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Melendez      Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      46%  T Sizemore      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  R Smith         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      45%  J Torre         Flyball: LF
                  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       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  F Millan        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      50%  E Kranepool     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  T Simmons       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  K Reitz         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      47%  D Godby         Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  M Tyson         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  J Milner        Walk
          1--      39%  R Hodges        Balk; Milner to 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      47%  D Schneck       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      50%  B Ayala         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  B Gibson        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  L Melendez      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      45%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  T Martinez      Popfly: 1B
          ---      44%  J Matlack       Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
          1--      45%  F Millan        Single to RF; Matlack to 2B
   O      12-      50%  E Kranepool     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  R Smith         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  T Simmons       Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      31%  J Milner        Home Run
          ---      27%  R Hodges        Walk
          1--      23%  D Schneck       Single to CF; Hodges to 2B
   O      12-      27%  B Ayala         Flyball: LF
   R      12-      18%  T Martinez      Single to LF; Hodges Scores; Schneck to 2B
          12-      14%  J Matlack       Passed Ball; Schneck to 3B; Martinez to 2B
   RR     -23       8%  " "             Single to RF; Schneck Scores; Martinez Scores/unER
   O      1--       8%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
   O      1--       9%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
          ---      12%  D Godby         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--       9%  M Tyson         Flyball: RF
   O      1--       7%  B Gibson        Strikeout
   O      1--       6%  L Melendez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
          ---       5%  E Kranepool     Double to RF (CF-RF)
   O      -2-       5%  J Milner        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-       6%  R Hodges        Groundout: 1B-P; Kranepool to 3B
          --3       6%  D Schneck       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3       7%  B Ayala         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
          ---      10%  T Sizemore      Single to LF
   RR     1--      20%  R Smith         Home Run; Sizemore Scores
   O      ---      17%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
          ---      21%  T Simmons       Single to CF
          1--      26%  K Reitz         Single to RF; Simmons to 2B
          12-      36%  D Godby         Walk; Simmons to 3B; Reitz to 2B
                  Ron Hunt pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
   R      123      48%  R Hunt          Passed Ball; Simmons Scores; Reitz to 3B; Godby to 2B
          -23      49%  " "             Walk
                  Harry Parker replaces Jon Matlack pitching and batting 9th; Lou Brock pinch hits for Jack Heidemann batting 9th; Jack Heidemann pinch hits for Bob Gibson batting 9th
   O      123      37%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Luis Melendez batting 1st
   RRR    123      79%  K Hernandez     Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Reitz Scores/No RBI/unER; Godby Scores/No RBI/unER; Hunt Scores/No RBI/unER; Hernandez to 3B
   O      --3      76%  T Sizemore      Fielder's Choice P; Hernandez out at Hm/P-C
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-6, John Denny facing 8-9-1
                  John Denny replaces Keith Hernandez pitching and batting 1st; Ron Hunt moves to 2B; Ted Sizemore moves to SS; Lou Brock moves to LF; Bake McBride replaces Danny Godby playing CF batting 7th
          ---      70%  T Martinez      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Harry Parker batting 9th
          1--      56%  K Boswell       Single to RF; Martinez to 3B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces John Denny pitching and batting 1st
   RO     1-3      62%  W Garrett       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Martinez Scores/unER
   O      1--      67%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Cleon Jones pinch hits for Ed Kranepool batting 3rd
          1--      65%  C Jones         Wild Pitch; Millan to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Bob Miller facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Miller replaces Cleon Jones pitching and batting 3rd; Dave Schneck moves to LF; Don Hahn replaces Ken Boswell playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---      68%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Torre         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      66%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Al Hrabosky facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  J Milner        Strikeout
                  Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Ron Hodges batting 5th
   O      ---      74%  D Dyer          Flyball: CF
                  George Theodore pinch hits for Dave Schneck batting 6th
          ---      71%  G Theodore      Walk
   O      1--      76%  B Ayala         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Bob Miller facing 6-7-8
                  Duffy Dyer moves to C; George Theodore moves to LF
   O      ---      74%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  B McBride       Single to CF
          1--      82%  R Hunt          McBride Steals 2B; McBride to 3B/Adv on E6
   O      --3      75%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          --3      76%  L Brock         Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      87%  A Hrabosky      Single to CF; McBride Scores; Brock to 2B
          12-      89%  T Sizemore      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Brock to 3B; Hrabosky to 2B
   RR     123      97%  R Smith         Single to CF; Brock Scores; Hrabosky Scores; Sizemore to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-9, Al Hrabosky facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  T Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  D Hahn          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  W Garrett       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-5, Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  K Reitz         Single to RF
          1--      99%  B McBride       Hit By Pitch; Reitz to 2B
          12-      99%  R Hunt          Single to CF; Reitz to 3B; McBride to 2B
                  Tug McGraw replaces Bob Miller pitching and batting 3rd
   RRO    123     100%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Reitz Scores; McBride Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/No RBI; Brock to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  A Hrabosky      Single to LF; Brock Scores/unER; Hrabosky to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   O      -2-     100%  T Sizemore      Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-12, Al Hrabosky facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  F Millan        Flyball: LF
                  Brock Pemberton pinch hits for Tug McGraw batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  B Pemberton     Flyball: CF
                  Ike Hampton pinch hits for John Milner batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  I Hampton       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 12, Mets 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation