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MIL  5
BAL  0
 OAK  8
CAL  7
 SEA  4
MIN  3
 TOR  5
DET  3
 STL  4
@NYM  1
 SFG  8
@SDP  4
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 8,030

 Thursday, April 14, 1977
Time of Game: 2:25
Cardinals
4
5-1
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  3   0  0  1   0  0  0    4 10  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  7  0
W: Bob Forsch (2-0), L: Jerry Koosman (0-1), S: John Urrea (2)
 Mets
1
3-3
Lost 2
3rd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .939              2   0   
  J Youngblood LF             2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.167              1   0   CS
G Templeton SS                4   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .765              3   3   CS
T Scott CF                    4   0   2   2    0   1  .500 1.306              2   0   3B
H Cruz RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .174  .530              3   0   2B
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .458 1.167              4   0   
K Hernandez 1B                2   0   1   1    2   0  .333 1.218             10   0   SB,IW
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .327              2   1   
D Kessinger 2B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .606              0   5   
B Forsch P                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .533              0   1   
  J Urrea P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   1   
Totals                       35   4  10   0    2   8                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: H Cruz (2, off J Koosman).
3B: T Scott (1, off J Koosman).
IBB: K Hernandez (1, by B Apodaca).
TB: T Scott 4; G Templeton 2; H Cruz 2; D Kessinger; J Youngblood; K Hernandez; T Simmons; B Forsch.
RBI: T Scott 2 (4); K Hernandez (9); G Templeton (3).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Kessinger-G Templeton-K Hernandez.
E: B Forsch (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Hernandez (1, 2nd base off J Koosman/J Grote).
CS: J Youngblood (1, 2nd base by S Lockwood/J Grote); G Templeton (2, 2nd base by J Koosman POCS).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .174  .443              0   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .304  .652              1   4   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .360 1.120              9   2   
D Kingman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .885              3   0   
J Torre 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.667              0   1   GDP
M Vail RF                     1   0   0   0    2   0  .333  .933              2   0   
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .717              0   0   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Grote C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              9   1   
B Harrelson SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .417              1   3   
  M Phillips PH-SS            2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
J Koosman P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  B Boisclair PH-RF           2   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.171              0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    3   4                         27  13
Batting Events
TB: F Millan 2; D Kingman; J Torre; J Grote; B Boisclair; L Mazzilli.
GIDP: J Torre (1).
RBI: L Mazzilli (1).
2-out RBI: L Mazzilli.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

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
B Forsch, W (2-0)              6.2   6   1   1    3   2   0   1.72   28     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1· 6     57    -     1.01   0.22
J Urrea, S (2)                 2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 1          2-0    0.86   0.13
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·12· 2· 7          2-0 
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, L (0-1)             7     8   4   4    1   8   0   4.50   29     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 7     52    -     0.73  -0.17
B Apodaca                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.43   0.01
S Lockwood                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   8   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Apodaca (1; K Hernandez).
Pickoffs: J Koosman (1; G Templeton, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 8,030.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 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. Tony Scott                   CF       3. Ed Kranepool                 1B
4. Hector Cruz                  RF       4. Dave Kingman                 LF
5. Ted Simmons                   C       5. Joe Torre                    3B
6. Keith Hernandez              1B       6. Mike Vail                    RF
7. Ken Reitz                    3B       7. Jerry Grote                   C
8. Don Kessinger                2B       8. Bud Harrelson                SS
9. Bob Forsch                    P       9. Jerry Koosman                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 12- RR 18% 84% 1-0 STL T. Scott J. Koosman Triple to RF; Forsch Scores; Templeton Scores
t3 1 1-3 R 8% 66% 0-0 STL G. Templeton J. Koosman Single to SS; Kessinger Scores; Forsch to 2B
b6 1 12- OO 7% 95% 0-4 NYM J. Torre B. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 1 1-3 O 7% 78% 0-3 NYM E. Kranepool B. Forsch Popfly: SS
b3 1 1-- -7% 71% 0-3 NYM F. Millan B. Forsch Single to LF; Mazzilli to 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' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock J. Koosman Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 STL G. Templeton J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 STL T. Scott J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Forsch Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYM F. Millan B. Forsch Popfly: 1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Forsch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL H. Cruz J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 STL T. Simmons J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Koosman Walk
t2 2 1-- 1% 48% 0-0 STL K. Reitz J. Koosman Hernandez Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 STL K. Reitz J. Koosman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman B. Forsch Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYM J. Torre B. Forsch Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 NYM M. Vail B. Forsch Walk
b2 2 1-- -2% 46% 0-0 NYM J. Grote B. Forsch Single to LF; Vail to 2B
b2 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 STL D. Kessinger J. Koosman Single to CF
t3 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 STL B. Forsch J. Koosman Single to P/Bunt; Kessinger to 2B
t3 0 12- O -3% 58% 0-0 STL L. Brock J. Koosman Flyball: LF; Kessinger to 3B
t3 1 1-3 R 8% 66% 0-0 STL G. Templeton J. Koosman Single to SS; Kessinger Scores; Forsch to 2B
t3 1 12- RR 18% 84% 1-0 STL T. Scott J. Koosman Triple to RF; Forsch Scores; Templeton Scores
t3 1 --3 O -5% 80% 3-0 STL H. Cruz J. Koosman Fielder's Choice 3B; Scott out at Hm/3B-C; Cruz to 1B
t3 2 1-- O -1% 78% 3-0 STL T. Simmons J. Koosman Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 NYM J. Koosman B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 78% 0-3 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Forsch Walk
b3 1 1-- -7% 71% 0-3 NYM F. Millan B. Forsch Single to LF; Mazzilli to 3B
b3 1 1-3 0% 71% 0-3 NYM E. Kranepool B. Forsch E1 on Foul Ball
b3 1 1-3 O 7% 78% 0-3 NYM E. Kranepool B. Forsch Popfly: SS
b3 2 1-3 O 5% 83% 0-3 NYM D. Kingman B. Forsch Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Koosman Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 STL K. Reitz J. Koosman Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 STL D. Kessinger J. Koosman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 NYM J. Torre B. Forsch Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 NYM M. Vail B. Forsch Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 NYM J. Grote B. Forsch Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 STL B. Forsch J. Koosman Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 STL L. Brock J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 84% 3-0 STL G. Templeton J. Koosman Single to SS
t5 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-0 STL T. Scott J. Koosman Templeton Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 NYM B. Harrelson B. Forsch Groundout: P-SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 NYM J. Koosman B. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 STL T. Scott J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 2% 89% 3-0 STL H. Cruz J. Koosman Double to LF
t6 1 -2- 2% 91% 3-0 STL T. Simmons J. Koosman Single to CF; Cruz to 3B
t6 1 1-3 R 3% 94% 3-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Koosman Single to RF; Cruz Scores; Simmons to 2B
t6 1 12- O -1% 93% 4-0 STL K. Reitz J. Koosman Strikeout
t6 2 12- O -1% 92% 4-0 STL D. Kessinger J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
Joel Youngblood replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
b6 0 --- -3% 88% 0-4 NYM F. Millan B. Forsch Single to SS
b6 0 1-- O 3% 91% 0-4 NYM E. Kranepool B. Forsch Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- -3% 88% 0-4 NYM D. Kingman B. Forsch Single to 3B; Millan to 2B
b6 1 12- OO 7% 95% 0-4 NYM J. Torre B. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 94% 4-0 STL B. Forsch J. Koosman Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 STL J. Youngblood J. Koosman Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 STL G. Templeton J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -3% 91% 0-4 NYM M. Vail B. Forsch Walk
b7 0 1-- O 3% 94% 0-4 NYM J. Grote B. Forsch Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
Mike Phillips pinch hits for Bud Harrelson (SS) batting 8th
b7 1 1-- O 2% 96% 0-4 NYM M. Phillips B. Forsch Flyball: RF
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Jerry Koosman (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- -2% 94% 0-4 NYM B. Boisclair B. Forsch Single to RF; Grote to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R -5% 89% 0-4 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Forsch Single to RF; Grote Scores; Boisclair to 2B
John Urrea replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 12- O 5% 94% 1-4 NYM F. Millan J. Urrea Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 3-4-5
Bob Apodaca replaces Mike Vail (RF) pitching and batting 6th; Mike Phillips moves from PH to SS; Bruce Boisclair moves from PH to RF
t8 0 --- 1% 95% 4-1 STL T. Scott B. Apodaca Single to SS
t8 0 1-- O -0% 94% 4-1 STL H. Cruz B. Apodaca Groundout: 1B unassisted; Scott to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -1% 93% 4-1 STL T. Simmons B. Apodaca Lineout: 1B
t8 2 -2- 0% 94% 4-1 STL K. Hernandez B. Apodaca Intentional Walk
t8 2 12- O -1% 92% 4-1 STL K. Reitz B. Apodaca Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 2% 95% 1-4 NYM E. Kranepool J. Urrea Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 96% 1-4 NYM D. Kingman J. Urrea Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- -1% 95% 1-4 NYM J. Torre J. Urrea Single to SS
John Milner pinch hits for Bob Apodaca (P) batting 6th
b8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 1-4 NYM J. Milner J. Urrea Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Skip Lockwood facing 8-9-1
Skip Lockwood replaces John Milner (PH) pitching and batting 6th
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 STL D. Kessinger S. Lockwood Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 STL J. Urrea S. Lockwood Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 97% 4-1 STL J. Youngblood S. Lockwood Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O -0% 96% 4-1 STL G. Templeton S. Lockwood Youngblood Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 NYM J. Grote J. Urrea Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 NYM M. Phillips J. Urrea Groundout: P-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-4 NYM B. Boisclair J. Urrea Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1.

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