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Standings
CLE
@BAL		3
5
KCA
@CAL		4
1
KCA
@CAL		1
0
WSA
@DET		2
10
CHW
@MIN		4
6
BOS
@NYY		0
9
SFG
@CHC		4
5
PHI
@CIN		7
16
LAD
@HOU		3
0
PIT
@MLN		3
4
NYM
@STL		6
3
Friday, September 3, 1965 8:00PM
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: 13,774, Time of Game: 2:47
Mets
6
45-92
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
10th, 32½ GB
 at Cardinals
3
67-69
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 10 GB
W: Dick Selma (1-0)
L: Ray Sadecki (4-12)
 
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Hunt 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .655 -0.115 0.95 0.016 -0.131 -1.4 2 5 CS
Roy McMillan SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 .253 .595 0.072 0.63 0.110 -0.037 0.4 3 1
Joe Christopher RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .262 .672 -0.009 0.52 0.028 -0.037 -0.1 0 0
   Johnny Lewis RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .723 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Charley Smith 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .263 .725 -0.001 0.88 0.082 -0.083 0.1 1 2
Ron Swoboda LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .230 .725 -0.027 0.69 0.026 -0.054 -0.6 3 0
   Ed Kranepool 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .711 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Hickman 1B-LF 4 3 4 4 0 0 .223 .673 0.402 0.61 0.402 0.000 4.1 10 2 3·HR
Cleon Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .139 .278 -0.030 0.36 0.006 -0.036 -0.6 2 0 SB
Greg Goossen C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.036 0.42 0.048 -0.012 0.7 5 0
Dick Selma P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.005 1.16 0.037 -0.032 0.0 1 2
   Gordie Richardson P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.035 0.57 0.000 -0.035 -0.9 0 1
Team Totals 38 6 13 6 2 7 .342 .954 0.298 0.67 0.755 -0.457 1.6 27 13
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
SB: C Jones (1, 2nd base off N Briles/T McCarver).
CS: R Hunt (3, 2nd base by R Sadecki POCS).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Tolan RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.103 1.09 0.035 -0.138 -0.9 1 0 CS
Curt Flood CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .302 .769 -0.017 0.86 0.047 -0.063 -0.2 2 0
Lou Brock LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .805 0.025 0.98 0.078 -0.053 0.1 0 0
Ken Boyer 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .266 .723 0.097 1.20 0.138 -0.041 0.7 0 1
Bill White 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .290 .849 0.152 1.27 0.191 -0.039 1.5 8 2 HR,SH
Dick Groat SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .253 .634 -0.140 1.14 0.014 -0.154 -1.0 5 4
Tim McCarver C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .744 -0.077 1.49 0.055 -0.132 -0.6 7 0
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .224 .564 -0.109 1.13 0.000 -0.109 -0.9 4 5
Ray Sadecki P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .460 -0.061 1.27 0.000 -0.061 -0.4 0 1
   Don Dennis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Shannon PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 .655 0.031 0.69 0.031 0.000 0.3
   Nelson Briles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 6 3 3 5 .194 .555 -0.202 1.14 0.589 -0.790 -1.4 27 13
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
CS: B Tolan (1, 2nd base by D Selma POCS).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Selma, W (1-0) 5 6 3 3 2 0 1 5.40 22 41 -0.167 1.06 -1.5
Gordie Richardson, S (2) 4 0 0 0 1 5 0 3.98 13 2 0 0.369 1.28 3.0
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 3 5 1 3.00 35 41 2 0 0.202 0.67 1.4
D Selma faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Sadecki, L (4-12) 6.2 10 6 6 2 6 3 5.91 30 34 -0.258 0.76 -2.0
Don Dennis 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.68 2 2 1 -0.062 0.93 -0.6
Nelson Briles 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.75 8 0 0 0.022 0.30 1.0
Team Totals 9 13 6 6 2 7 3 6.00 40 34 2 1 -0.298 1.14 -1.6
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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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, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM R. Hunt R. Sadecki -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Christopher R. Sadecki -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- STL B. Tolan D. Selma -4% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O STL C. Flood D. Selma 6% 47% Tolan Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood D. Selma 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL L. Brock D. Selma 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYM C. Smith R. Sadecki -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- R NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki 11% 57% Home Run
t2 1-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones R. Sadecki -1% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- O STL K. Boyer D. Selma 3% 59% Lineout: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- O STL B. White D. Selma 2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- STL D. Groat D. Selma -1% 59% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- O STL T. McCarver D. Selma 3% 62% 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 1-0 0 --- NYM G. Goossen R. Sadecki 3% 65% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- O NYM D. Selma R. Sadecki -3% 62% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-0 1 1-- O NYM R. Hunt R. Sadecki -2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B; Selma to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- R NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki 10% 70% Single to LF; Selma Scores
t3 2-0 2 1-- NYM J. Christopher R. Sadecki 2% 71% Walk; McMillan to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- O NYM C. Smith R. Sadecki -3% 68% 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 0-2 0 --- O STL J. Javier D. Selma 3% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O STL R. Sadecki D. Selma 2% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 0-2 2 --- O STL B. Tolan D. Selma 1% 74% 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 2-0 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki -2% 72% Popfly: 1B
t4 2-0 1 --- R NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki 9% 81% Home Run
t4 3-0 1 --- O NYM C. Jones R. Sadecki -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- O NYM G. Goossen R. Sadecki -1% 79% 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 0-3 0 --- O STL C. Flood D. Selma 2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- O STL L. Brock D. Selma 2% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 0-3 2 --- STL K. Boyer D. Selma -1% 82% Walk
b4 0-3 2 1-- RR STL B. White D. Selma -19% 63% Home Run; Boyer Scores
b4 2-3 2 --- O STL D. Groat D. Selma 1% 64% 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 3-2 0 --- NYM D. Selma R. Sadecki 4% 68% Single to CF
t5 3-2 0 1-- O NYM R. Hunt R. Sadecki -3% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 3-2 1 1-- O NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki -4% 60% Hunt Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t5 3-2 2 --- NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki 1% 61% Single to CF
t5 3-2 2 1-- O NYM J. Christopher R. Sadecki -2% 59% 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 2-3 0 --- STL T. McCarver D. Selma -5% 54% Single to LF
b5 2-3 0 1-- O STL J. Javier D. Selma 5% 59% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2-3 1 1-- O STL R. Sadecki D. Selma 4% 63% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2-3 2 1-- O STL B. Tolan D. Selma 4% 66% 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 3-2 0 --- O NYM C. Smith R. Sadecki -2% 64% Flyball: RF
t6 3-2 1 --- NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki 3% 67% Walk
t6 3-2 1 1-- RR NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki 19% 86% Home Run; Swoboda Scores
t6 5-2 1 --- O NYM C. Jones R. Sadecki -1% 85% Strikeout
t6 5-2 2 --- O NYM G. Goossen R. Sadecki -1% 84% 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 2-5 0 --- STL C. Flood D. Selma -5% 80% Single to CF
b6 2-5 0 1-- STL L. Brock D. Selma -8% 72% Single to RF; Flood to 2B
b6 2-5 0 12- R STL K. Boyer D. Selma -12% 60% Single to CF; Brock to 2B; Flood Scores
Gordie Richardson replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-5 0 12- O STL B. White G. Richardson 1% 61% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 2B; Brock to 3B
b6 3-5 1 -23 O STL D. Groat G. Richardson 12% 73% Strikeout
b6 3-5 2 -23 O STL T. McCarver G. Richardson 9% 82% 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 5-3 0 --- O NYM G. Richardson R. Sadecki -2% 81% Strikeout
t7 5-3 1 --- NYM R. Hunt R. Sadecki 2% 82% Single to 2B
t7 5-3 1 1-- O NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki -2% 80% Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Hunt out at 2B/2B
t7 5-3 2 1-- NYM J. Christopher R. Sadecki 1% 82% Single to LF; McMillan to 2B
Don Dennis replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-3 2 12- R NYM C. Smith D. Dennis 8% 90% Single to CF; Christopher to 3B; McMillan Scores
t7 6-3 2 1-3 O NYM R. Swoboda D. Dennis -2% 88% 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 3-6 0 --- O STL J. Javier G. Richardson 3% 91% Strikeout Looking
Mike Shannon pinch hits for Don Dennis (P) batting 9th
b7 3-6 1 --- STL M. Shannon G. Richardson -3% 87% Walk
b7 3-6 1 1-- O STL B. Tolan G. Richardson 3% 91% Popfly: SS
b7 3-6 2 1-- O STL C. Flood G. Richardson 2% 93% 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 6-3 0 --- NYM J. Hickman N. Briles 1% 94% Single to CF
t8 6-3 0 1-- O NYM C. Jones N. Briles -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 6-3 1 1-- NYM G. Goossen N. Briles 1% 94% Jones Steals 2B
t8 6-3 1 -2- NYM G. Goossen N. Briles 1% 95% Single to LF; Jones to 3B
t8 6-3 1 1-3 O NYM G. Richardson N. Briles -2% 93% Strikeout
t8 6-3 2 1-3 O NYM R. Hunt N. Briles -1% 92% 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 3-6 0 --- O STL L. Brock G. Richardson 3% 94% Flyball: LF
b8 3-6 1 --- O STL K. Boyer G. Richardson 2% 96% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-6 2 --- O STL B. White G. Richardson 1% 97% 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 6-3 0 --- O NYM R. McMillan N. Briles -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-3 1 --- O NYM J. Christopher N. Briles -0% 96% Lineout: 2B
t9 6-3 2 --- O NYM C. Smith N. Briles -0% 96% 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 3-6 0 --- O STL D. Groat G. Richardson 2% 98% Popfly: SS
b9 3-6 1 --- O STL T. McCarver G. Richardson 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 3-6 2 --- O STL J. Javier G. Richardson 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 3.

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