September 5, 1965 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
CLE 5 CAL 4
KCA 3
(12) WSA 2
@DET 1 DET 11
WSA 2 CHW 2
@MIN 0 BOS 4
@NYY 3
(12) SFG 4
@CHC 2 CIN 10
PHI 9 LAD 4
@HOU 2 PIT 2
@MLN 1 STL 3
NYM 0 STL 3
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 18,952

Sunday, September 5, 1965, 3:34PM
Time of Game: 2:11

Mets

45-94

Lost 2

10th, 34½ GB

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

W: R Washburn (9-10), L: R Gardner (0-2), S: N Briles (3)

Cardinals

69-69

Won 2

7th, 10 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .641    0    0   0   
R McMillan SS                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .590    0    0   0   
  B Harrelson SS              2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   3   
  C Hiller PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .629    0    0   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .710    0   11   1   
  B Klaus PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .560         0   0   
C Smith 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .714    0    0   3   2·GDP
J Lewis CF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .246  .724    0    1   0   
J Christopher RF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .668    0    1   0   
R Swoboda LF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .725    0    1   1   
  D Sutherland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .444         0   2   
J Schaffer C                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .180  .526    0    5   0   2B
  A Jackson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .224         0   0   
  J Stephenson C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .531    0    0   0   
R Gardner P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   SH
  C Jones LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .135  .270    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   8   1    0   4                    24  11

BATTING

2B: J Schaffer (5, off R Washburn).

SH: R Gardner (1, off R Washburn).

TB: J Schaffer 2; J Lewis 2; E Kranepool 2; C Hiller; R Hunt; R Swoboda.

GIDP: C Smith 2 (10).

RBI: J Lewis (41).

2-out RBI: J Lewis.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Swoboda-E Kranepool.

BASERUNNING

PO: A Jackson (2nd base by B Uecker).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tolan RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .364    0    1   0   
J Javier 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .227  .576    0    3   6   2B
C Flood CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .765    0    3   0   
P Gagliano 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .693    0    0   2   
M Shannon LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .212  .653    0    1   0   
G Kernek 1B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0   12   1   
J Buchek SS                   3   1   1   1    0   2  .237  .628    0    2   4   HR
B Uecker C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .651    0    4   2   
R Washburn P                  1   0   0   1    0   1  .161  .406    0    1   3   SH
  N Briles P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   3   7   3    2   5                    27  18

BATTING

2B: J Javier (6, off D Sutherland).

HR: J Buchek (2, off D Sutherland; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: R Washburn (3, off R Gardner).

TB: J Buchek 4; J Javier 3; M Shannon; B Uecker; B Tolan; G Kernek.

RBI: J Buchek (13); R Washburn (1); M Shannon (21).

2-out RBI: M Shannon.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Buchek-J Javier-G Kernek; J Javier-J Buchek-G Kernek.

E: G Kernek (1).

PITCHING

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
R Gardner, L (0-2)             6     5   2   2    2   5   0   7.00   24     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 5     57    -     1.03   0.04
D Sutherland                   2     2   1   1    0   0   1   3.16    8     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.21  -0.04
Totals                         8     7   3   3    2   5   1          32     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1· 7           -

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 Washburn, W (9-10)           6     4   0   0    0   3   0   3.81   20     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 4     67    -     1.02   0.36
N Briles, S (3)                3     4   1   0    0   1   0   3.57   13     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 4          0-0    1.53   0.14
Totals                         9     8   1   0    0   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Sutherland (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 18,952.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. R Hunt               2B    1. B Tolan              RF 
2. R McMillan           SS    2. J Javier             2B 
3. E Kranepool          1B    3. C Flood              CF 
4. C Smith              3B    4. P Gagliano           3B 
5. J Lewis              CF    5. M Shannon            LF 
6. J Christopher        RF    6. G Kernek             1B 
7. R Swoboda            LF    7. J Buchek             SS 
8. J Schaffer           C     8. B Uecker             C  
9. R Gardner            P     9. R Washburn           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-0  -2-      14%  70% R Gardner       R Washburn      Jackson Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   t 9   0  3-0  12-      13%  99% C Smith         N Briles        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Hiller to 3B
   b 6   2  0-1  -2-      10%  83% M Shannon       R Gardner       Single to CF; Javier Scores
   t 6   0  1-0  ---     -10%  57% J Schaffer      R Washburn      Double to RF
   t 7   1  2-0  1-3      10%  82% J Christopher   N Briles        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Hunt          Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R McMillan      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Gardner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Tolan         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Bud Harrelson replaces Roy McMillan playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      51%  J Javier        Popfly: SS
          ---      52%  C Flood         Walk
          1--      54%  P Gagliano      Walk; Flood to 2B
   O      12-      50%  M Shannon       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Washburn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  C Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  J Lewis         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  J Christopher   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Gardner facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  G Kernek        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      51%  J Buchek        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  B Uecker        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Washburn facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  R Swoboda       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  J Schaffer      Strikeout
   O      1--      52%  R Gardner       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Swoboda to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  R Hunt          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Gardner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  R Washburn      Strikeout
          ---      56%  B Tolan         Single to LF
   OO     1--      50%  J Javier        Line Drive Double Play: LF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Washburn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
   OO     1--      56%  C Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Gardner facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  P Gagliano      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M Shannon       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Washburn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Lewis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  J Christopher   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Gardner facing 6-7-8
          ---      61%  G Kernek        Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  J Buchek        Strikeout
          1--      66%  B Uecker        Single to LF; Kernek to 3B
   RO     1-3      70%  R Washburn      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Uecker to 2B; Kernek Scores
   O      -2-      66%  B Tolan         Groundout: P unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Washburn facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  J Schaffer      Double to RF
                  Al Jackson pinch runs for Jimmie Schaffer batting 8th
   O      -2-      70%  R Gardner       Jackson Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      73%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      71%  R Hunt          Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  B Harrelson     Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rob Gardner facing 2-3-4
                  John Stephenson replaces Al Jackson playing C batting 8th
          ---      78%  J Javier        Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  C Flood         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      73%  P Gagliano      Groundout: 3B-1B; Javier to 2B
   R      -2-      83%  M Shannon       Single to CF; Javier Scores
   O      1--      82%  G Kernek        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
                  Nelson Briles replaces Ray Washburn pitching and batting 9th
          ---      76%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
   O      1--      82%  C Smith         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      72%  J Lewis         Single to CF; Smith to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  J Christopher   Strikeout
   O      1-3      89%  R Swoboda       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Darrell Sutherland facing 7-8-9
                  Darrell Sutherland replaces Ron Swoboda pitching and batting 7th; Cleon Jones replaces Rob Gardner playing LF batting 9th
   R      ---      94%  J Buchek        Home Run
   O      ---      94%  B Uecker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  N Briles        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Tolan         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  J Stephenson    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  C Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Darrell Sutherland facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  J Javier        Double to CF
          -2-      99%  C Flood         Wild Pitch; Javier to 3B
   O      --3      98%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      97%  P Gagliano      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      97%  M Shannon       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
                  Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Bud Harrelson batting 2nd
          ---      93%  C Hiller        Single to LF
          1--      85%  E Kranepool     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hiller to 2B
                  Bobby Klaus pinch runs for Ed Kranepool batting 3rd
   OO     12-      99%  C Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Hiller to 3B
   R      --3      97%  J Lewis         Single to RF; Hiller Scores/unER
   O      1--     100%  J Christopher   Flyball: RF
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation