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CHW  5
BOS  2
 BAL  1
@MIL  0
 OAK  6
CAL  2
 MIN  3
@SEA  2
 DET  6
@TOR  1
 HOU  4
CIN  3
 LAD 14
ATL 10
 NYM  4
STL  0
 PIT  2
MON  1
 SDP  4
SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 23,907

 Tuesday, April 12, 1977
Time of Game: 1:59
Cardinals
0
3-1
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Mets            1  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    4  7  1
W: Tom Seaver (2-0), L: Eric Rasmussen (0-1)
 Mets
4
3-1
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .975              1   0   
  J Youngblood LF             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
G Templeton SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .368  .874              4   3   
B McBride CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .938              2   0   
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .529 1.203              3   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .278 1.000              8   0   
H Cruz RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .435              2   0   
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .485              4   2   
D Kessinger 2B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .542              0   2   
E Rasmussen P                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.500              0   3   2B
  T Scott PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000              0   0   
  J Sutton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   0   5   0    0   5                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: E Rasmussen (1, off T Seaver).
TB: E Rasmussen 2; H Cruz; G Templeton; T Simmons; L Brock.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Rasmussen-G Templeton-K Hernandez.
E: D Kessinger (3).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301              5   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .688              1   2   
J Milner LF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .214  .767              1   0   HR,GDP
  B Boisclair LF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.667              2   0   2B
D Kingman RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .915              1   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .438 1.375              7   1   2B
J Stearns C                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .235  .647              6   1   HR
R Staiger 3B                  1   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .905              0   1   
  M Phillips 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
B Harrelson SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .452              3   1   HBP
T Seaver P                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .250  .650              1   1   
Totals                       31   4   7   0    1   2                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: B Boisclair (1, off J Sutton); E Kranepool (2, off E Rasmussen).
HR: J Stearns (1, off E Rasmussen; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Milner (1, off E Rasmussen; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: B Harrelson (1, by E Rasmussen).
TB: J Stearns 5; J Milner 4; B Boisclair 2; E Kranepool 2; T Seaver; F Millan.
GIDP: J Milner (1).
RBI: T Seaver 2 (2); J Stearns (3); J Milner (2).
2-out RBI: J Milner.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: F Millan (1).

Pitching Stats

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
E Rasmussen, L (0-1)           6     6   4   4    1   0   2   6.00   26     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 6     43    -     0.68  -0.18
J Sutton                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   6.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   4    1   2   2          33     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 7           -  
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, W (2-0)              9     5   0   0    0   5   0   1.69   33     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 5     82    -     0.67   0.33
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: E Rasmussen (1; B Harrelson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 23,907.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       New York Mets                                
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Lee Mazzilli                 CF
2. Garry Templeton              SS       2. Felix Millan                 2B
3. Bake McBride                 CF       3. John Milner                  LF
4. Ted Simmons                   C       4. Dave Kingman                 RF
5. Keith Hernandez              1B       5. Ed Kranepool                 1B
6. Hector Cruz                  RF       6. John Stearns                  C
7. Ken Reitz                    3B       7. Roy Staiger                  3B
8. Don Kessinger                2B       8. Bud Harrelson                SS
9. Eric Rasmussen                P       9. Tom Seaver                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 123 RR 12% 87% 1-0 NYM T. Seaver E. Rasmussen Single to SS; Kranepool Scores; Staiger Scores; Harrelson to 3B
b1 2 --- R 11% 62% 0-0 NYM J. Milner E. Rasmussen Home Run
b2 0 --- 5% 72% 1-0 NYM E. Kranepool E. Rasmussen Double to CF
b6 1 --- R 4% 95% 3-0 NYM J. Stearns E. Rasmussen Home Run
b2 1 1-3 O -3% 83% 3-0 NYM L. Mazzilli E. Rasmussen Lineout: 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 STL G. Templeton T. Seaver Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O 2% 51% 0-0 STL B. McBride T. Seaver Groundout: 1B unassisted; Templeton to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 STL T. Simmons T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli E. Rasmussen Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYM F. Millan E. Rasmussen Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- R 11% 62% 0-0 NYM J. Milner E. Rasmussen Home Run
b1 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 NYM D. Kingman E. Rasmussen Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 STL K. Hernandez T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 STL H. Cruz T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 STL K. Reitz T. Seaver Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 5% 72% 1-0 NYM E. Kranepool E. Rasmussen Double to CF
b2 0 -2- O -1% 71% 1-0 NYM J. Stearns E. Rasmussen Groundout: 2B-1B; Kranepool to 3B
b2 1 --3 2% 72% 1-0 NYM R. Staiger E. Rasmussen Walk
b2 1 1-3 2% 75% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson E. Rasmussen Hit By Pitch; Staiger to 2B
b2 1 123 RR 12% 87% 1-0 NYM T. Seaver E. Rasmussen Single to SS; Kranepool Scores; Staiger Scores; Harrelson to 3B
b2 1 1-3 O -3% 83% 3-0 NYM L. Mazzilli E. Rasmussen Lineout: 3B
b2 2 1-3 O -2% 81% 3-0 NYM F. Millan E. Rasmussen Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 STL D. Kessinger T. Seaver Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 STL E. Rasmussen T. Seaver Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 83% 0-3 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 85% 0-3 STL G. Templeton T. Seaver Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 NYM J. Milner E. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 NYM D. Kingman E. Rasmussen Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 --- O -0% 83% 3-0 NYM E. Kranepool E. Rasmussen Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 STL B. McBride T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- -3% 82% 0-3 STL T. Simmons T. Seaver Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Simmons to 1B
t4 1 1-- O 3% 85% 0-3 STL K. Hernandez T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 87% 0-3 STL H. Cruz T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 2% 89% 3-0 NYM J. Stearns E. Rasmussen Single to CF
b4 0 1-- 2% 91% 3-0 NYM R. Staiger E. Rasmussen Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stearns to 2B; Staiger to 1B
b4 0 12- O -2% 89% 3-0 NYM B. Harrelson E. Rasmussen Popfly: SS
b4 1 12- O -2% 87% 3-0 NYM T. Seaver E. Rasmussen Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Staiger to 2B
b4 2 12- O -2% 85% 3-0 NYM L. Mazzilli E. Rasmussen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 STL K. Reitz T. Seaver Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 STL D. Kessinger T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -2% 87% 0-3 STL E. Rasmussen T. Seaver Double to LF
t5 2 -2- O 3% 89% 0-3 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 1% 91% 3-0 NYM F. Millan E. Rasmussen Single to LF
b5 0 1-- OO -3% 88% 3-0 NYM J. Milner E. Rasmussen Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 88% 3-0 NYM D. Kingman E. Rasmussen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
Mike Phillips replaces Roy Staiger playing 3B batting 7th
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 STL G. Templeton T. Seaver Groundout: C-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 STL B. McBride T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- -1% 90% 0-3 STL T. Simmons T. Seaver Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O 2% 92% 0-3 STL K. Hernandez T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -1% 91% 3-0 NYM E. Kranepool E. Rasmussen Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1 --- R 4% 95% 3-0 NYM J. Stearns E. Rasmussen Home Run
b6 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 NYM M. Phillips E. Rasmussen Popfly: SS
b6 2 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 NYM B. Harrelson E. Rasmussen Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -3% 92% 0-4 STL H. Cruz T. Seaver Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O 2% 95% 0-4 STL K. Reitz T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 1-- O 2% 96% 0-4 STL D. Kessinger T. Seaver Strikeout
Tony Scott pinch hits for Eric Rasmussen (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 1% 98% 0-4 STL T. Scott T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' John Sutton facing 9-1-2
John Sutton replaces Tony Scott (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 NYM T. Seaver J. Sutton Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Sutton Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 NYM F. Millan J. Sutton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
Bruce Boisclair replaces John Milner playing LF batting 3rd
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 STL G. Templeton T. Seaver Popfly: SS
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-4 STL B. McBride T. Seaver Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' John Sutton facing 3-4-5
Joel Youngblood replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 4-0 NYM B. Boisclair J. Sutton Double to LF
b8 0 -2- O -0% 99% 4-0 NYM D. Kingman J. Sutton Lineout: RF
b8 1 -2- O -0% 99% 4-0 NYM E. Kranepool J. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B; Boisclair to 3B
b8 2 --3 O -0% 99% 4-0 NYM J. Stearns J. Sutton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 STL T. Simmons T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 STL K. Hernandez T. Seaver Popfly: SS
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 STL H. Cruz T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 4.

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