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Standings
KCA
@CAL
2
6
MIN
@CHW
4
2
BOS
@DET
0
8
CLE
@NYY
1
0
BAL
@WSA
0
3
PHI
@ATL
8
9
 
(10)
PIT
@CIN
5
4
 
(12)
CHC
@HOU
2
10
LAD
@SFG
1
8
NYM
@STL
2
5
Tuesday, May 3, 1966 8:03PM
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: 8,645, Time of Game: 2:47
Mets
2
5-8
 Lost 2 
8th, 5 GB
at Cardinals
5
8-10
 Won 1 
7th, 4½ GB
W: Al Jackson (1-1)
L: Tug McGraw (1-1)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  6  2
Cardinals       0  0  0   3  2  0   0  0  X    5 11  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Hiller 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .625 1.292 0.103 0.90 0.135 -0.032 0.9 2 3
Al Luplow LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .269 .604 0.013 1.14 0.106 -0.093 -0.1 2 0 2B,GDP
Ken Boyer 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .367 1.003 -0.029 1.22 0.045 -0.074 -0.3 0 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .806 -0.177 1.76 0.000 -0.177 -1.4 9 0
Johnny Lewis RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .559 -0.078 0.99 0.000 -0.078 -0.7 1 0
   Ron Hunt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .615 -0.017 0.69 0.000 -0.017 -0.2
Jim Hickman CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .443 0.006 0.55 0.039 -0.033 -0.0 1 0
Roy McMillan SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .190 .515 0.051 0.94 0.107 -0.056 0.4 1 4 CS
Jerry Grote C 2 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .692 0.037 1.64 0.097 -0.059 0.3 8 0
Tug McGraw P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.014 0.45 0.014 0.000 0.1 0 1
   Dick Selma P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Lou Klimchock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.132 3.27 0.000 -0.132 -0.9 GDP
   Dennis Ribant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gordie Richardson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Murphy PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 -0.013 0.54 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Jack Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 6 1 4 8 .200 .527 -0.222 1.12 0.543 -0.764 -2.1 24 9
2B: A Luplow (1, off R Washburn).
TB: A Luplow 3; C Hiller 2; J Hickman; T McGraw.
GIDP: L Klimchock (1); A Luplow (1).
RBI: C Hiller (2).
2-out RBI: C Hiller.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: R McMillan 2 (3).
Baserunning
CS: R McMillan (1, 2nd base by R Washburn/P Corrales).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock RF 5 0 1 2 0 3 .272 .693 0.032 0.89 0.107 -0.075 0.2 2 0 2B
Alex Johnson LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .585 -0.061 0.48 0.000 -0.061 -1.1 0 0
Curt Flood CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .370 .891 0.021 0.44 0.039 -0.018 -0.0 0 0
Charley Smith 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .379 .977 0.023 0.78 0.058 -0.035 0.1 0 2
Phil Gagliano 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .188 .451 -0.020 1.04 0.053 -0.073 0.2 12 1
Julian Javier 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .164 .461 -0.032 0.96 0.043 -0.075 -0.7 2 5
Dal Maxvill SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .273 .668 0.198 1.10 0.219 -0.021 2.0 2 2 2B
Pat Corrales C 4 1 3 0 0 0 .316 .684 0.100 0.81 0.113 -0.013 1.1 9 1 2B
Ray Washburn P 0 0 0 1 1 0 .143 .365 0.033 1.82 0.033 0.000 0.2 0 0 SF
   Dennis Aust P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Hoerner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Skinner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .473 -0.013 0.47 0.000 -0.013 -0.3
   Al Jackson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.3 0 2
Team Totals 35 5 11 4 2 8 .314 .742 0.278 0.83 0.665 -0.387 1.4 27 13
2B: L Brock (4, off T McGraw); D Maxvill (2, off D Ribant); P Corrales (1, off T McGraw).
SF: R Washburn (1, off T McGraw).
TB: P Corrales 4; D Maxvill 3; L Brock 2; P Gagliano 2; C Flood; J Javier; C Smith.
RBI: L Brock 2 (10); R Washburn (1); D Maxvill (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Javier-P Gagliano-D Maxvill-P Gagliano; J Javier-D Maxvill-P Gagliano; P Corrales-D Maxvill.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tug McGraw, L (1-1) 3.1 7 3 3 1 2 0 3.86 19 35 -0.177 1.18 -1.8
Dick Selma 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.15 2 1 0 0.030 0.54 0.6
Dennis Ribant 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 5 0 0 -0.174 1.20 -1.8
Gordie Richardson 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.15 4 1 0 0.028 0.26 0.8
Jack Fisher 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 5.32 8 0 0 0.016 0.15 0.9
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 2 8 0 5.62 38 35 2 0 -0.277 1.12 -1.4

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Washburn 4.2 6 2 2 3 3 0 4.81 20 44 0.009 1.26 -0.1
Dennis Aust 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.93 1 2 0 -0.045 2.44 -0.3
Joe Hoerner, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.80 1 3 0 0.106 4.32 0.7
Al Jackson, W (1-1) 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 1.08 12 0 0 0.152 0.51 1.8
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 8 0 2.00 34 44 5 0 0.222 0.83 2.1
D Aust faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 8,645.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Chuck Hiller 2B 1 Lou Brock RF
2 Al Luplow LF 2 Alex Johnson LF
3 Ken Boyer 3B 3 Curt Flood CF
4 Ed Kranepool 1B 4 Charley Smith 3B
5 Johnny Lewis RF 5 Phil Gagliano 1B
6 Jim Hickman CF 6 Julian Javier 2B
7 Roy McMillan SS 7 Dal Maxvill SS
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Pat Corrales C
9 Tug McGraw P 9 Ray Washburn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 3-2 1 12- RR STL D. Maxvill D. Ribant 15% 90% Double to CF (LF-CF); Smith Scores; Gagliano Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI
t5 0-3 0 123 ROO NYM L. Klimchock R. Washburn 13% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-1B; Hickman Scores/No RBI; McMillan to 3B
b4 1-0 1 -23 RR STL L. Brock T. McGraw 11% 88% Double to LF; Maxvill Scores; Corrales Scores
t5 2-3 2 123 O NYM E. Kranepool J. Hoerner 11% 72% Strikeout
t5 1-3 2 --3 R NYM C. Hiller R. Washburn -10% 69% Single to RF; McMillan Scores

Play By Play

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 Washburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM C. Hiller R. Washburn -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO NYM A. Luplow R. Washburn 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM K. Boyer R. Washburn 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock T. McGraw -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL A. Johnson T. McGraw -1% 51% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- STL C. Flood T. McGraw 1% 52% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 2 1-- STL C. Smith T. McGraw 3% 55% Single to RF; Flood to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O STL P. Gagliano T. McGraw -5% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool R. Washburn 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM J. Lewis R. Washburn 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Hickman R. Washburn 1% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL J. Javier T. McGraw -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill T. McGraw -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- STL P. Corrales T. McGraw 2% 53% Double to RF (CF-RF)
b2 0-0 2 -2- STL R. Washburn T. McGraw 1% 54% Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- O STL L. Brock T. McGraw -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- NYM R. McMillan R. Washburn -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- OO NYM J. Grote R. Washburn 8% 54% Double Play: Strikeout, McMillan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-0 2 --- NYM T. McGraw R. Washburn -1% 53% Single to 3B/Bunt
t3 0-0 2 1-- O NYM C. Hiller R. Washburn 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL A. Johnson T. McGraw -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- STL C. Flood T. McGraw 3% 56% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 1 1-- O STL C. Smith T. McGraw -3% 53% Popfly: SS
b3 0-0 2 1-- O STL P. Gagliano T. McGraw -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- NYM A. Luplow R. Washburn -8% 42% Double to RF (CF-RF)
t4 0-0 0 -2- O NYM K. Boyer R. Washburn 5% 48% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 -2- O NYM E. Kranepool R. Washburn 4% 52% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- O NYM J. Lewis R. Washburn 4% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- STL J. Javier T. McGraw 4% 60% Single to LF (LF-CF)
b4 0-0 0 1-- STL D. Maxvill T. McGraw 7% 67% Single to LF; Javier to 2B
b4 0-0 0 12- STL P. Corrales T. McGraw 9% 75% Single to P (Ground Ball); Javier to 3B; Maxvill to 2B
b4 0-0 0 123 RO STL R. Washburn T. McGraw 2% 78% Foul Flyball: 1B/Sacrifice Fly; Javier Scores; Maxvill to 3B; Corrales to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -23 RR STL L. Brock T. McGraw 11% 88% Double to LF; Maxvill Scores; Corrales Scores
Dick Selma replaces Tug McGraw pitching and batting 9th
b4 3-0 1 -2- O STL A. Johnson D. Selma -1% 87% Flyball: RF
b4 3-0 2 -2- O STL C. Flood D. Selma -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- NYM J. Hickman R. Washburn -4% 81% Single to CF
t5 0-3 0 1-- NYM R. McMillan R. Washburn -7% 75% Walk; Hickman to 2B
t5 0-3 0 12- NYM J. Grote R. Washburn -10% 65% Walk; Hickman to 3B; McMillan to 2B
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Dick Selma (P) batting 9th
t5 0-3 0 123 ROO NYM L. Klimchock R. Washburn 13% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-1B; Hickman Scores/No RBI; McMillan to 3B
t5 1-3 2 --3 R NYM C. Hiller R. Washburn -10% 69% Single to RF; McMillan Scores
t5 2-3 2 1-- NYM A. Luplow R. Washburn -3% 66% Single to CF (CF-RF); Hiller to 2B
Dennis Aust replaces Ray Washburn pitching and batting 9th
t5 2-3 2 12- NYM K. Boyer D. Aust -5% 61% Walk; Hiller to 3B; Luplow to 2B
Joe Hoerner replaces Dennis Aust pitching and batting 9th
t5 2-3 2 123 O NYM E. Kranepool J. Hoerner 11% 72% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Dennis Ribant facing 4-5-6
Dennis Ribant replaces Lou Klimchock (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-2 0 --- STL C. Smith D. Ribant 3% 75% Walk
b5 3-2 0 1-- STL P. Gagliano D. Ribant 5% 80% Single to CF; Smith to 2B
b5 3-2 0 12- O STL J. Javier D. Ribant -5% 75% Lineout: LF
b5 3-2 1 12- RR STL D. Maxvill D. Ribant 15% 90% Double to CF (LF-CF); Smith Scores; Gagliano Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI
b5 5-2 1 -2- O STL P. Corrales D. Ribant -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
Gordie Richardson replaces Dennis Ribant pitching and batting 9th
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Joe Hoerner (P) batting 9th
b5 5-2 2 -2- O STL B. Skinner G. Richardson -1% 88% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Al Jackson facing 5-6-7
Al Jackson replaces Bob Skinner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-5 0 --- O NYM J. Lewis A. Jackson 2% 90% Strikeout
t6 2-5 1 --- O NYM J. Hickman A. Jackson 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-5 2 --- O NYM R. McMillan A. Jackson 1% 92% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mets' Gordie Richardson facing 1-2-3
b6 5-2 0 --- O STL L. Brock G. Richardson -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-2 1 --- O STL A. Johnson G. Richardson -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-2 2 --- O STL C. Flood G. Richardson -0% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Al Jackson facing 8-9-1
t7 2-5 0 --- O NYM J. Grote A. Jackson 2% 93% Strikeout
Billy Murphy pinch hits for Gordie Richardson (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 1 --- O NYM B. Murphy A. Jackson 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-5 2 --- O NYM C. Hiller A. Jackson 1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mets' Jack Fisher facing 4-5-6
Jack Fisher replaces Billy Murphy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- O STL C. Smith J. Fisher -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-2 1 --- STL P. Gagliano J. Fisher 1% 95% Single to RF
b7 5-2 1 1-- O STL J. Javier J. Fisher -1% 94% Flyball: LF
b7 5-2 2 1-- O STL D. Maxvill J. Fisher -0% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Al Jackson facing 2-3-4
t8 2-5 0 --- O NYM A. Luplow A. Jackson 2% 96% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-5 1 --- O NYM K. Boyer A. Jackson 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t8 2-5 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool A. Jackson 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mets' Jack Fisher facing 8-9-1
b8 5-2 0 --- STL P. Corrales J. Fisher 0% 98% Single to CF (CF-RF)
b8 5-2 0 1-- O STL A. Jackson J. Fisher -0% 98% Strikeout
b8 5-2 1 1-- O STL L. Brock J. Fisher -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 5-2 2 1-- O STL A. Johnson J. Fisher -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Al Jackson facing 5-6-7
Ron Hunt pinch hits for Johnny Lewis (RF) batting 5th
t9 2-5 0 --- O NYM R. Hunt A. Jackson 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-5 1 --- O NYM J. Hickman A. Jackson 1% 100% Popfly: 2B
t9 2-5 2 --- O NYM R. McMillan A. Jackson 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 5.

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