July 27, 1990 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
MIL 4 NYY 3
@CLE 0 NYY 4
@CLE 1 BOS 1
@DET 0 BAL 9
@KCR 2 MIN 9
OAK 4 SEA 8
CAL 1 TOR 1
TEX 0 LAD 5
ATL 4
(12) CHC 2
@MON 0
(10) NYM 10
STL 1 PHI 5
@PIT 3 SDP 6
HOU 2 SFG 4
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 43,184

Friday, July 27, 1990, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:37

Cardinals

44-56

Lost 1

6th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Mets            5  1  4   0  0  0   0  0  X   10 14  1

W: F Viola (14-5), L: B Smith (7-8)

Mets

57-39

Won 1

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .293  .737   14    1   0   SF
O Smith SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .628   23    1   1   
C Wilson 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .475   13    0   1   
P Guerrero 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .787    9    4   1   
  T Pagnozzi 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .671    5    3   0   
T Zeile C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .687   10    6   0   
J Oquendo 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .655   10    2   0   
  T Jones 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .438         1   2   
M Thompson CF                 3   1   1   0    0   2  .207  .609   15    0   0   
R Hudler RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .564    9    5   0   
B Smith P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .531    1    0   0   SH
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
  D Collins PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .591    5    0   0   
  S Terry P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.400    4    1   0   2B
Totals                       28   1   3   1    2   4              118   24   7

BATTING

2B: S Terry (1, off F Viola).

SF: V Coleman (1, off F Viola).

SH: B Smith (9, off F Viola).

TB: S Terry 2; M Thompson; R Hudler.

RBI: V Coleman (25).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Johnson SS                  5   2   2   0    0   2  .247  .762   23    1   1   2B,SB
  M Diaz SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .482         0   1   
D Magadan 1B                  5   2   3   4    0   1  .346  .900   27    5   1   3B
G Jefferies 2B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .296  .823    9    8   1   HBP
D Strawberry RF               5   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .925   19    0   0   
K McReynolds LF               3   0   1   1    0   0  .251  .794   17    3   0   SF
M Sasser C                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .347  .879    7    5   0   
T O'Malley 3B                 4   2   3   0    0   0  .250  .759   17    2   4   2B
D Boston CF                   3   1   2   2    1   0  .303  .866   17    2   0   3B,IW
F Viola P                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .132  .264   14    1   1   
  K Brown P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       37  10  14  10    1   5              150   27  10

BATTING

2B: T O'Malley (6, off F DiPino); H Johnson (22, off B Smith).

3B: D Boston (2, off B Smith); D Magadan (4, off F DiPino).

SF: K McReynolds (5, off B Smith).

IBB: D Boston (1, by F DiPino).

HBP: G Jefferies (3, by B Smith).

TB: D Magadan 5; D Boston 4; T O'Malley 4; H Johnson 3; M Sasser 2; K McReynolds; G Jefferies.

RBI: D Magadan 4 (36); M Sasser 2 (30); D Boston 2 (27); K McReynolds (49); G Jefferies (45).

2-out RBI: D Magadan 3; M Sasser 2; D Boston 2; G Jefferies.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T O'Malley-G Jefferies.

E: T O'Malley (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Johnson (23, 2nd base off B Smith/T Zeile).

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 Smith, L (7-8)               2     8   7   7    0   1   0   4.50   15   54-31   19· 1·11    3· 4· 6· 0     13    -     0.84  -0.38
F DiPino                       3     5   3   3    1   1   0   4.62   15   56-34   19· 8· 7    6· 3· 4· 0          1-1    0.17  -0.04
S Terry                        3     1   0   0    0   3   0   6.02   10   33-20   10· 8· 2    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14  10  10    1   5   0          40  143-85   48·17·20   14· 8·11· 0          1-1

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
F Viola, W (14-5)              8     3   1   1    1   4   0   2.36   28   96-63   35· 7·21   10· 8· 5· 0     75    -     0.25   0.08
K Brown                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   17-11    6· 0· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   4   0          32  113-74   41· 7·26   12· 9· 5· 0           -

B Smith faced 1 batter in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Smith (2).

IBB: F DiPino (6; D Boston).

HBP: B Smith (4; G Jefferies).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 43,184.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           New York Mets                        
1. V Coleman            LF    1. H Johnson            SS 
2. O Smith              SS    2. D Magadan            1B 
3. C Wilson             3B    3. G Jefferies          2B 
4. P Guerrero           1B    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. T Zeile              C     5. K McReynolds         LF 
6. J Oquendo            2B    6. M Sasser             C  
7. M Thompson           CF    7. T O'Malley           3B 
8. R Hudler             RF    8. D Boston             CF 
9. B Smith              P     9. F Viola              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  -23  1   14%  80% M Sasser        B Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Magadan Scores; Jefferies Scores
   b 1   2  0-3  1-3  6   10%  91% D Boston        B Smith         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Sasser Scores; O'Malley Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-  5    7%  67% D Magadan       B Smith         Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Johnson to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  123  5   -7%  64% D Strawberry    B Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   b 3   2  1-6  123  2    4%  99% D Magadan       F DiPino        Triple to CF (Line Drive); O'Malley Scores; Boston Scores; Viola Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   54%  O Smith         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   55%  C Wilson        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bryn Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  H Johnson       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--      61%  D Magadan       Johnson Steals 2B
          -2-  5   67%  " "             Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Johnson to 3B
          1-3  1   71%  G Jefferies     Hit By Pitch; Magadan to 2B
   O      123  5   64%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
   RO     123  5   66%  K McReynolds    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF); Johnson Scores; Magadan to 3B; Jefferies to 2B
   RR     -23  1   80%  M Sasser        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Magadan Scores; Jefferies Scores
          1--  5   82%  T O'Malley      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sasser to 3B
   RR     1-3  6   91%  D Boston        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Sasser Scores; O'Malley Scores
   O      --3  1   90%  F Viola         Lineout: SS
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 5.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   92%  P Guerrero      Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   92%  T Zeile         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   93%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bryn Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   94%  H Johnson       Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-      95%  D Magadan       Wild Pitch; Johnson to 3B
   R      --3  6   96%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores
   O      1--  2   95%  G Jefferies     Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  4   95%  D Strawberry    Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  4   95%  K McReynolds    Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 6.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   93%  M Thompson      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   90%  R Hudler        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Thompson to 2B
   O      12-  1   91%  B Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Thompson to 3B; Hudler to 2B
   RO     -23  6   93%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Thompson Scores
   O      -2-  2   94%  O Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bryn Smith facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   95%  M Sasser        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Frank DiPino replaces Bryn Smith pitching and batting 9th
          1--  5   97%  T O'Malley      Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Sasser to 3B
          -23  4   97%  D Boston        Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   96%  F Viola         Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm (P's Left); O'Malley to 3B; Boston to 2B
   O      123  5   94%  H Johnson       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   RRR    123  2   99%  D Magadan       Triple to CF (Line Drive); O'Malley Scores; Boston Scores; Viola Scores
   R      --3  2   99%  G Jefferies     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Magadan Scores
   O      1--  4   99%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 10.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-10, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   99%  C Wilson        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2  100%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  T Zeile         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-1, Frank DiPino facing 5-6-7
          ---  4  100%  K McReynolds    Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1  100%  M Sasser        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  6  100%  T O'Malley      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McReynolds to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  D Boston        Flyball: RF
   O      12-  4   99%  F Viola         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 10.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-10, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7  100%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  M Thompson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  R Hudler        Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-1, Frank DiPino facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6  100%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  D Magadan       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2  100%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 10.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-10, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Frank DiPino batting 9th
          ---  5  100%  D Collins       Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  V Coleman       Popfly: 2B
          1--     100%  O Smith         Defensive Indifference; Collins to 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  " "             Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      -2-  4  100%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-1, Scott Terry facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Terry replaces Dave Collins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2  100%  M Sasser        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 10.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-10, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6  100%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3  100%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  100%  J Oquendo       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  M Thompson      Defensive Indifference; Oquendo to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-1, Scott Terry facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Pagnozzi replaces Pedro Guerrero playing 1B batting 4th; Tim Jones replaces Jose Oquendo playing 2B batting 6th
   O      ---  1  100%  T O'Malley      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2  100%  D Boston        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  6  100%  F Viola         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6  100%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 10.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-10, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
                  Mario Diaz replaces Howard Johnson playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---  4  100%  R Hudler        Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4  100%  S Terry         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     -2-  1  100%  V Coleman       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-1, Scott Terry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4  100%  D Magadan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 10.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-10, Kevin Brown facing 2-3-4
                  Kevin Brown replaces Frank Viola pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7  100%  O Smith         Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  C Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5  100%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1  100%  T Zeile         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation