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BAL  5
CLE  3

KCA  4
@CAL  1

KCA  1
@CAL  0

DET 10
WSA  2

MIN  6
CHW  4

NYY  9
BOS  0

CHC  5
SFG  4

CIN 16
PHI  7

LAD  3
@HOU  0

MLN  4
PIT  3

NYM  6
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 13,774

Friday, September 3, 1965, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:47
Mets
6
45-92
Won 1
10th, 32½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  1   1  0  2   1  0  0    6 13  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3  6  0
W: Dick Selma (1-0), L: Ray Sadecki (4-12), S: Gordie Richardson (2)
Cardinals
3
67-69
Lost 2
7th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .655              2   5   CS
R McMillan SS                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .253  .595              3   1   
J Christopher RF              4   0   1   0    1   1  .262  .672              0   0   
  J Lewis RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .723              0   0   
C Smith 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .725              1   2   
R Swoboda LF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .230  .725              3   0   
  E Kranepool 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .711              0   0   
J Hickman 1B-LF               4   3   4   4    0   0  .223  .673             10   2   3·HR
C Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .139  .278              2   0   SB
G Goossen C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              5   0   
D Selma P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   2   
  G Richardson P              2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       38   6  13   0    2   7                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: J Hickman 3 (12, 3 off R Sadecki; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Hickman 13; R McMillan 3; G Goossen 2; D Selma; R Hunt; J Christopher; C Smith.
RBI: J Hickman 4 (30); C Smith (59); R McMillan (36).
2-out RBI: R McMillan; J Hickman; C Smith.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Jones (1, 2nd base off N Briles/T McCarver).
CS: R Hunt (3, 2nd base by R Sadecki POCS).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Tolan RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   CS
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .769              2   0   
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .805              0   0   
K Boyer 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .266  .723              0   1   
B White 1B                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .290  .849              8   2   HR,SH
D Groat SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .253  .634              5   4   
T McCarver C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .744              7   0   
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .564              4   5   
R Sadecki P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .460              0   1   
  D Dennis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  M Shannon PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .655              0   0   
  N Briles P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   0    3   5                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: B White (21, off D Selma; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: B White (2, off G Richardson).
TB: B White 4; K Boyer; C Flood; T McCarver; L Brock; B Tolan.
RBI: B White 2 (67); K Boyer (72).
2-out RBI: B White 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Tolan (1, 2nd base by D Selma POCS).

Pitching Stats

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
D Selma, W (1-0)               5     6   3   3    2   0   1   5.40   22     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 6     41    -     1.06  -0.17
G Richardson, S (2)            4     0   0   0    1   5   0   3.98   13     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 0          2-0    1.32   0.37
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 6          2-0 
D Selma faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
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
R Sadecki, L (4-12)            6.2  10   6   6    2   6   3   5.91   30     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 2·10     34    -     0.79  -0.26
D Dennis                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.68    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.03  -0.06
N Briles                       2     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.75    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.35   0.02
Totals                         9    13   6   6    2   7   3          40     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 3·13          2-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Selma (1; B Tolan, 2nd base (CS)); R Sadecki (3; R Hunt, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 13,774.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Ron Hunt                     2B       1. Bobby Tolan                  RF
2. Roy McMillan                 SS       2. Curt Flood                   CF
3. Joe Christopher              RF       3. Lou Brock                    LF
4. Charley Smith                3B       4. Ken Boyer                    3B
5. Ron Swoboda                  LF       5. Bill White                   1B
6. Jim Hickman                  1B       6. Dick Groat                   SS
7. Cleon Jones                  CF       7. Tim McCarver                  C
8. Greg Goossen                  C       8. Julian Javier                2B
9. Dick Selma                    P       9. Ray Sadecki                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 1-- RR 19% 86% 3-2 NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki Home Run; Swoboda Scores
b4 2 1-- RR -19% 63% 0-3 STL B. White D. Selma Home Run; Boyer Scores
b6 0 12- R -12% 60% 2-5 STL K. Boyer D. Selma Single to CF; Brock to 2B; Flood Scores
b6 1 -23 O 12% 73% 3-5 STL D. Groat G. Richardson Strikeout
t2 2 --- R 11% 57% 0-0 NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki Home Run

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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM R. Hunt R. Sadecki Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYM J. Christopher R. Sadecki Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 STL B. Tolan D. Selma Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O 6% 47% 0-0 STL C. Flood D. Selma Tolan Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P-2B)
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 STL C. Flood D. Selma Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Selma Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM C. Smith R. Sadecki Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Strikeout
t2 2 --- R 11% 57% 0-0 NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki Home Run
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 NYM C. Jones R. Sadecki Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Dick Selma facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 STL K. Boyer D. Selma Lineout: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 STL B. White D. Selma Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 STL D. Groat D. Selma Walk
b2 2 1-- O 3% 62% 0-1 STL T. McCarver D. Selma Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 NYM G. Goossen R. Sadecki Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 NYM D. Selma R. Sadecki Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 NYM R. Hunt R. Sadecki Groundout: 2B-1B; Selma to 2B
t3 2 -2- R 10% 70% 1-0 NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki Single to LF; Selma Scores
t3 2 1-- 2% 71% 2-0 NYM J. Christopher R. Sadecki Walk; McMillan to 2B
t3 2 12- O -3% 68% 2-0 NYM C. Smith R. Sadecki Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Dick Selma facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 71% 0-2 STL J. Javier D. Selma Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 STL R. Sadecki D. Selma Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 STL B. Tolan D. Selma Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-0 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Popfly: 1B
t4 1 --- R 9% 81% 2-0 NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki Home Run
t4 1 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 NYM C. Jones R. Sadecki Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 NYM G. Goossen R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Dick Selma facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 82% 0-3 STL C. Flood D. Selma Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 STL L. Brock D. Selma Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2 --- -1% 82% 0-3 STL K. Boyer D. Selma Walk
b4 2 1-- RR -19% 63% 0-3 STL B. White D. Selma Home Run; Boyer Scores
b4 2 --- O 1% 64% 2-3 STL D. Groat D. Selma Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 4% 68% 3-2 NYM D. Selma R. Sadecki Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O -3% 65% 3-2 NYM R. Hunt R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- O -4% 60% 3-2 NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki Hunt Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t5 2 --- 1% 62% 3-2 NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O -3% 59% 3-2 NYM J. Christopher R. Sadecki Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Dick Selma facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- -6% 53% 2-3 STL T. McCarver D. Selma Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O 5% 59% 2-3 STL J. Javier D. Selma Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1 1-- O 4% 63% 2-3 STL R. Sadecki D. Selma Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- O 4% 66% 2-3 STL B. Tolan D. Selma Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -3% 64% 3-2 NYM C. Smith R. Sadecki Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- 3% 67% 3-2 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Walk
t6 1 1-- RR 19% 86% 3-2 NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki Home Run; Swoboda Scores
t6 1 --- O -1% 85% 5-2 NYM C. Jones R. Sadecki Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 84% 5-2 NYM G. Goossen R. Sadecki Lineout: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Dick Selma facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -5% 80% 2-5 STL C. Flood D. Selma Single to CF
b6 0 1-- -8% 72% 2-5 STL L. Brock D. Selma Single to RF; Flood to 2B
b6 0 12- R -12% 60% 2-5 STL K. Boyer D. Selma Single to CF; Brock to 2B; Flood Scores
Gordie Richardson replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 12- O 1% 61% 3-5 STL B. White G. Richardson Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 2B; Brock to 3B
b6 1 -23 O 12% 73% 3-5 STL D. Groat G. Richardson Strikeout
b6 2 -23 O 9% 82% 3-5 STL T. McCarver G. Richardson Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 81% 5-3 NYM G. Richardson R. Sadecki Strikeout
t7 1 --- 2% 82% 5-3 NYM R. Hunt R. Sadecki Single to 2B
t7 1 1-- O -2% 80% 5-3 NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Hunt out at 2B/2B
t7 2 1-- 1% 82% 5-3 NYM J. Christopher R. Sadecki Single to LF; McMillan to 2B
Don Dennis replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 12- R 8% 90% 5-3 NYM C. Smith D. Dennis Single to CF; Christopher to 3B; McMillan Scores
t7 2 1-3 O -2% 88% 6-3 NYM R. Swoboda D. Dennis Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Mets' Gordie Richardson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 3-6 STL J. Javier G. Richardson Strikeout Looking
Mike Shannon pinch hits for Don Dennis (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- -3% 87% 3-6 STL M. Shannon G. Richardson Walk
b7 1 1-- O 4% 91% 3-6 STL B. Tolan G. Richardson Popfly: SS
b7 2 1-- O 2% 93% 3-6 STL C. Flood G. Richardson Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
Nelson Briles replaces Mike Shannon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1% 94% 6-3 NYM J. Hickman N. Briles Single to CF
t8 0 1-- O -1% 93% 6-3 NYM C. Jones N. Briles Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- 1% 94% 6-3 NYM G. Goossen N. Briles Jones Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- 1% 95% 6-3 NYM G. Goossen N. Briles Single to LF; Jones to 3B
t8 1 1-3 O -2% 93% 6-3 NYM G. Richardson N. Briles Strikeout
t8 2 1-3 O -1% 92% 6-3 NYM R. Hunt N. Briles Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Mets' Gordie Richardson facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 3% 94% 3-6 STL L. Brock G. Richardson Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 3-6 STL K. Boyer G. Richardson Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 STL B. White G. Richardson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-3 NYM R. McMillan N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-3 NYM J. Christopher N. Briles Lineout: 2B
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-3 NYM C. Smith N. Briles Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Mets' Gordie Richardson facing 6-7-8
Ed Kranepool replaces Ron Swoboda (LF) playing 1B batting 5th; Jim Hickman moves from 1B to LF; Johnny Lewis replaces Joe Christopher playing RF batting 3rd
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 3-6 STL D. Groat G. Richardson Popfly: SS
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-6 STL T. McCarver G. Richardson Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-6 STL J. Javier G. Richardson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 3.

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