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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		0
2
TOR
@BOS		5
9
MIL
@KCR		7
8
CAL
@MIN		3
4
CHW
@SEA		4
2
OAK
@TEX		3
4
CIN
@ATL		15
13
MON
@CHC		6
8
HOU
@LAD		2
1		 
(14)
NYM
@PHI		3
5
STL
@PIT		8
11
SDP
@SFG		7
5		 
(12)
Wednesday, July 6, 1977 8:08PM
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 23,185, Time of Game: 2:14
Mets
3
31-50
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
6th, 19½ GB
 at Phillies
5
46-32
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
W: Gene Garber (4-4)
L: Jon Matlack (3-11)
S: Tug McGraw (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  2  1
Phillies        0  1  0   0  0  3   0  1  X    5  9  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .309 .796 -0.061 0.97 0.059 -0.120 -0.4 0 7 2B,GDP
   Bob Apodaca P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bud Harrelson SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .173 .495 -0.044 0.78 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 1 1 SH
   John Stearns PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .299 .915 -0.039 1.52 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
Steve Henderson LF 3 1 0 1 1 1 .224 .623 0.024 0.97 0.061 -0.037 0.2 2 1
John Milner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .810 -0.071 0.73 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 7 0
Mike Vail RF 2 1 1 2 1 0 .307 .810 0.144 1.70 0.279 -0.135 1.3 1 0 HR,CS
Jerry Grote C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .623 -0.059 0.79 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 6 0
Lee Mazzilli CF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .227 .593 -0.018 0.51 0.012 -0.030 -0.1 1 0
Doug Flynn 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .449 -0.040 0.73 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 6 2
   Joel Youngblood PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .196 .568 -0.055 2.16 0.000 -0.055 -0.2 0 1
Jon Matlack P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .061 .275 0.027 0.76 0.040 -0.013 0.2 0 0
   Bobby Valentine PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .509 -0.040 1.58 0.000 -0.040 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 26 3 2 3 4 6 .077 .431 -0.232 1.00 0.451 -0.683 -1.6 24 13
2B: L Randle (12, off J Kaat).
HR: M Vail (4, off J Kaat; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: B Harrelson (3, off J Kaat).
TB: M Vail 4; L Randle 2.
GIDP: L Randle (6).
RBI: M Vail 2 (21); S Henderson (7).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 3. L Randle-D Flynn-J Milner 2; S Henderson-L Randle-D Flynn.
E: J Milner (5).
Outfield Assists: S Henderson (J Martin at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: M Vail (4, 2nd base by T McGraw/B Boone).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Maddox CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .274 .737 0.030 0.85 0.073 -0.044 0.2 1 0
Larry Bowa SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .676 -0.028 1.35 0.077 -0.106 -0.2 3 4 SB,SH,GDP
Mike Schmidt 3B 1 1 1 0 3 0 .289 1.008 0.130 1.17 0.140 -0.010 1.1 1 4
Greg Luzinski LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 .319 .973 -0.033 1.64 0.092 -0.124 -0.8 1 0
Davey Johnson 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .307 .881 -0.107 1.84 0.080 -0.187 -0.7 11 1 HR,SH,GDP
   Tom Hutton 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .623 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bob Boone C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .269 .735 -0.020 1.03 0.035 -0.055 0.0 7 1 SB,IW
Jerry Martin RF 3 1 1 2 0 1 .262 .795 0.254 1.48 0.282 -0.028 1.6 1 0 2·SB,HBP
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .656 -0.006 1.28 0.081 -0.087 -0.4 0 3
Jim Kaat P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .250 0.096 1.46 0.096 0.000 0.9 1 1
   Ollie Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .650 -0.032 1.25 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
   Gene Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tim McCarver PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321 .936 -0.016 3.48 0.000 -0.016 -0.6 SF
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 26 5 9 5 5 6 .346 .916 0.268 1.39 0.956 -0.689 0.9 27 14
HR: D Johnson (4, off B Apodaca; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: T McCarver (3, off J Matlack).
SH: D Johnson (1, off J Matlack); L Bowa (9, off J Matlack).
IBB: B Boone (4, by J Matlack).
HBP: J Martin (2, by J Matlack).
TB: D Johnson 4; T Sizemore; L Bowa; J Kaat; B Boone; G Luzinski; M Schmidt; G Maddox; J Martin.
GIDP: D Johnson (3); L Bowa (3).
RBI: J Martin 2 (12); D Johnson (13); T McCarver (14); J Kaat (1).
2-out RBI: J Kaat.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Sizemore-L Bowa-D Johnson.
Baserunning
SB: B Boone (2, 2nd base off B Apodaca/J Grote); J Martin 2 (3, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Grote, 3rd base off J Matlack/J Grote); L Bowa (9, 3rd base off J Matlack/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (3-11) 7 7 4 4 5 4 0 4.41 30 46 -0.210 1.58 -0.4
Bob Apodaca 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2.81 5 0 0 -0.058 0.34 -0.5
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 5 6 1 5.62 35 46 0 0 -0.268 1.00 -0.9

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat 5 2 3 3 3 2 1 5.25 19 50 -0.100 0.85 -0.4
Gene Garber, W (4-4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.66 3 0 0 0.039 0.50 0.5
Tug McGraw, S (2) 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 1.42 9 0 0 0.294 1.43 1.5
Team Totals 9 2 3 3 4 6 1 3.00 31 50 0 0 0.233 1.39 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Matlack (2; J Martin).
IBB: J Matlack (6; B Boone).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 23,185.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, Rain.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Lenny Randle 3B 1 Garry Maddox CF
2 Bud Harrelson SS 2 Larry Bowa SS
3 Steve Henderson LF 3 Mike Schmidt 3B
4 John Milner 1B 4 Greg Luzinski LF
5 Mike Vail RF 5 Davey Johnson 1B
6 Jerry Grote C 6 Bob Boone C
7 Lee Mazzilli CF 7 Jerry Martin RF
8 Doug Flynn 2B 8 Ted Sizemore 2B
9 Jon Matlack P 9 Jim Kaat P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-1 1 1-- RR NYM M. Vail J. Kaat -21% 29% Home Run; Henderson Scores
b6 1-3 1 123 RR PHI J. Martin J. Matlack 21% 63% Single to LF; Schmidt Scores; Luzinski Scores; Boone to 2B
b3 1-1 1 1-3 OO PHI D. Johnson J. Matlack -13% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 3-4 0 1-- O NYM J. Grote T. McGraw 11% 74% Vail Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-1 2 --3 R PHI J. Kaat J. Matlack 10% 52% Single to LF; Martin Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM L. Randle J. Kaat -6% 44% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Kaat 1% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Randle to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO NYM S. Henderson J. Kaat -2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B; Randle Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- O NYM J. Milner J. Kaat 1% 45% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- PHI G. Maddox J. Matlack 4% 49% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- O PHI L. Bowa J. Matlack -2% 47% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Maddox to 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- PHI M. Schmidt J. Matlack 2% 49% Walk
b1 0-1 1 12- O PHI G. Luzinski J. Matlack -5% 44% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 12- O PHI D. Johnson J. Matlack -4% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYM M. Vail J. Kaat 2% 42% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYM J. Grote J. Kaat 1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- NYM L. Mazzilli J. Kaat -1% 42% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- O NYM D. Flynn J. Kaat 2% 44% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O PHI B. Boone J. Matlack -3% 42% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- PHI J. Martin J. Matlack 3% 45% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-1 1 1-- PHI T. Sizemore J. Matlack 2% 46% Martin Steals 2B
b2 0-1 1 -2- PHI T. Sizemore J. Matlack 3% 49% Martin Steals 3B
b2 0-1 1 --3 O PHI T. Sizemore J. Matlack -6% 43% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --3 R PHI J. Kaat J. Matlack 10% 52% Single to LF; Martin Scores
b2 1-1 2 1-- O PHI G. Maddox J. Matlack -2% 50% Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Phillies 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- NYM J. Matlack J. Kaat -4% 46% Walk
t3 1-1 0 1-- OO NYM L. Randle J. Kaat 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Kaat 1% 56% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- PHI L. Bowa J. Matlack 4% 59% Single to 3B
b3 1-1 0 1-- PHI M. Schmidt J. Matlack 6% 65% Walk; Bowa to 2B
b3 1-1 0 12- PHI G. Luzinski J. Matlack 4% 69% Bowa Steals 3B
b3 1-1 0 1-3 PHI G. Luzinski J. Matlack 0% 69% E3 on Foul Ball
b3 1-1 0 1-3 O PHI G. Luzinski J. Matlack -6% 63% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 1-3 OO PHI D. Johnson J. Matlack -13% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Phillies 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- NYM S. Henderson J. Kaat -4% 46% Walk
t4 1-1 0 1-- O NYM J. Milner J. Kaat 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t4 1-1 1 1-- RR NYM M. Vail J. Kaat -21% 29% Home Run; Henderson Scores
t4 3-1 1 --- O NYM J. Grote J. Kaat 1% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli J. Kaat 1% 31% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
b4 1-3 0 --- O PHI B. Boone J. Matlack -3% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- O PHI J. Martin J. Matlack -2% 26% Flyball: RF
b4 1-3 2 --- O PHI T. Sizemore J. Matlack -1% 25% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
t5 3-1 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn J. Kaat 2% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- O NYM J. Matlack J. Kaat 1% 28% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 3-1 2 --- O NYM L. Randle J. Kaat 1% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
Ollie Brown pinch hits for Jim Kaat (P) batting 9th
b5 1-3 0 --- O PHI O. Brown J. Matlack -3% 26% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1-3 1 --- PHI G. Maddox J. Matlack 4% 29% Single to RF
b5 1-3 1 1-- OO PHI L. Bowa J. Matlack -7% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Gene Garber facing 2-3-4
Gene Garber replaces Ollie Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-1 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson G. Garber 2% 24% Flyball: CF
t6 3-1 1 --- O NYM S. Henderson G. Garber 1% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-1 2 --- O NYM J. Milner G. Garber 1% 26% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
b6 1-3 0 --- PHI M. Schmidt J. Matlack 6% 32% Walk
b6 1-3 0 1-- PHI G. Luzinski J. Matlack 9% 41% Single to LF; Schmidt to 2B
b6 1-3 0 12- O PHI D. Johnson J. Matlack -1% 40% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Schmidt to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
b6 1-3 1 -23 PHI B. Boone J. Matlack 2% 42% Intentional Walk
b6 1-3 1 123 RR PHI J. Martin J. Matlack 21% 63% Single to LF; Schmidt Scores; Luzinski Scores; Boone to 2B
b6 3-3 1 12- PHI T. Sizemore J. Matlack 8% 71% Single to 3B/Bunt; Boone to 3B; Martin to 2B
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Gene Garber (P) batting 9th
b6 3-3 1 123 ROO PHI T. McCarver J. Matlack -2% 69% Double Play: Flyball: LF-3B-2B/Sacrifice Fly; Boone Scores
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 5-6-7
Tug McGraw replaces Tim McCarver (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-4 0 --- NYM M. Vail T. McGraw -7% 62% Walk
t7 3-4 0 1-- O NYM J. Grote T. McGraw 11% 74% Vail Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 3-4 1 --- O NYM J. Grote T. McGraw 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-4 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli T. McGraw 2% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b7 4-3 0 --- O PHI G. Maddox J. Matlack -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 4-3 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa J. Matlack -1% 76% Strikeout
b7 4-3 2 --- O PHI M. Schmidt J. Matlack -1% 74% Single to LF; Schmidt out at 2B/2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 8-9-1
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Doug Flynn (2B) batting 8th
t8 3-4 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood T. McGraw 6% 80% Strikeout
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Jon Matlack (P) batting 9th
t8 3-4 1 --- O NYM B. Valentine T. McGraw 4% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-4 2 --- O NYM L. Randle T. McGraw 3% 87% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 4-5-6
Bob Apodaca replaces Lenny Randle (3B) pitching and batting 1st
Joel Youngblood moves from PH to 2B
Bobby Valentine moves from PH to 3B
b8 4-3 0 --- O PHI G. Luzinski B. Apodaca -1% 85% Strikeout
b8 4-3 1 --- R PHI D. Johnson B. Apodaca 8% 93% Home Run
b8 5-3 1 --- PHI B. Boone B. Apodaca 1% 94% Single to CF
b8 5-3 1 1-- O PHI J. Martin B. Apodaca -1% 93% Strikeout
b8 5-3 2 1-- PHI T. Sizemore B. Apodaca 0% 94% Boone Steals 2B
b8 5-3 2 -2- O PHI T. Sizemore B. Apodaca -1% 92% Groundout: P-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
Tom Hutton replaces Davey Johnson playing 1B batting 5th
John Stearns pinch hits for Bud Harrelson (SS) batting 2nd
t9 3-5 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns T. McGraw 4% 96% Strikeout
t9 3-5 1 --- O NYM S. Henderson T. McGraw 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 3-5 2 --- O NYM J. Milner T. McGraw 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 5.

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