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CAL 13
KCA  2

MIN  6
@CHW  1

BOS  7
@DET  0

CLE  2
@NYY  1

WSA  3
BAL  2

PHI  2
@ATL  1

PIT  4
@CIN  3

HOU  4
CHC  0

SFG  6
LAD  1

NYM  8
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 7,924

Wednesday, May 4, 1966
Time of Game: 2:09
Mets
8
6-8
Won 1
7th, 5 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            3  2  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    8  7  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  6
W: Jack Hamilton (3-1), L: Ray Sadecki (2-1)
Cardinals
0
8-11
Lost 1
8th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Bressoud 2B                 5   2   3   2    0   0  .214  .695              0   2   HR
R McMillan SS                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .174  .487              0   5   
K Boyer 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .352  .949              0   4   
J Hickman RF-CF               4   2   1   0    1   1  .205  .467              1   0   
R Swoboda LF                  4   1   2   3    0   1  .172  .560              1   0   HR,2B
E Kranepool 1B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .213  .770             15   1   IW
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .642              6   0   HBP
B Murphy CF                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .273              1   0   CS
  J Lewis PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .559              0   0   
  R Hunt PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .604              0   0   
  A Luplow RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .604              0   0   
J Hamilton P                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473              3   2   
Totals                       35   8   7   0    4   5                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: R Swoboda (1, off R Sadecki).
HR: E Bressoud (1, off R Sadecki; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); R Swoboda (1, off R Sadecki; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: E Kranepool (2, by T Stallard).
HBP: J Grote (1, by T Stallard).
TB: E Bressoud 6; R Swoboda 6; K Boyer; J Hickman.
RBI: R Swoboda 3 (4); E Bressoud 2 (2); K Boyer (12).
2-out RBI: R Swoboda 3; E Bressoud 2; K Boyer.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Murphy (1, 2nd base by R Sadecki/P Corrales).
Pickoffs: B Murphy (1st base by R Sadecki); J Hickman 2 (1st base by T Stallard, 3rd base by T Stallard).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .676              2   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .554              2   0   
C Flood CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .355  .856              6   0   
T Francona 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .397              9   0   
C Smith 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .362  .936              0   1   
J Javier 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .443              1   2   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .589              2   1   
P Corrales C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .591              5   1   
R Sadecki P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.286              0   2   
  G Kernek PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .584              0   0   
  T Stallard P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Woodeshick P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  D Dennis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Skinner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   1   0    1   6                         27   8
Batting Events
TB: R Sadecki.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
E: C Smith (2); T Francona 2 (2); P Corrales 3 (4).

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
J Hamilton, W (3-1)            9     1   0   0    1   6   0   2.17   29     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 0     90    -     0.31   0.15
Totals                         9     1   0   0    1   6   0          29     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 0           -  
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 (2-1)             6     6   6   4    3   4   2   2.22   27     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 6     41    -     0.47  -0.35
T Stallard                     1.1   1   2   0    1   1   0   2.45    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.05  -0.00
H Woodeshick                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.03   0.00
D Dennis                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   8   4    4   5   2          40     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 7          2-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Stallard (1; J Grote).
IBB: T Stallard (2; E Kranepool).
Pickoffs: T Stallard 2 (0; J Hickman, 1st base, J Hickman, 3rd base); R Sadecki (0; B Murphy, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 7,924.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Eddie Bressoud               2B       1. Lou Brock                    RF
2. Roy McMillan                 SS       2. Alex Johnson                 LF
3. Ken Boyer                    3B       3. Curt Flood                   CF
4. Jim Hickman                  RF       4. Tito Francona                1B
5. Ron Swoboda                  LF       5. Charley Smith                3B
6. Ed Kranepool                 1B       6. Julian Javier                2B
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Dal Maxvill                  SS
8. Billy Murphy                 CF       8. Pat Corrales                  C
9. Jack Hamilton                 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
t1 2 12- RRR 26% 76% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Home Run; McMillan Scores; Hickman Scores
t2 2 -2- R 7% 86% 3-0 NYM E. Bressoud R. Sadecki Single to LF; Murphy Scores/unER; Bressoud to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t2 2 1-3 R 4% 91% 4-0 NYM K. Boyer R. Sadecki Single to LF; Bressoud Scores/unER; McMillan to 2B
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM E. Bressoud R. Sadecki Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B

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 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM E. Bressoud R. Sadecki Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 NYM K. Boyer R. Sadecki Strikeout Looking
t1 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki Walk; McMillan to 2B
t1 2 12- RRR 26% 76% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Home Run; McMillan Scores; Hickman Scores
t1 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-0 NYM E. Kranepool R. Sadecki Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-3 STL L. Brock J. Hamilton Popfly: P
b1 1 --- O 1% 79% 0-3 STL A. Johnson J. Hamilton Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-3 STL C. Flood J. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 NYM J. Grote R. Sadecki Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- 1% 80% 3-0 NYM B. Murphy R. Sadecki Walk
t2 1 1-- 1% 81% 3-0 NYM J. Hamilton R. Sadecki Murphy Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Murphy to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -2% 79% 3-0 NYM J. Hamilton R. Sadecki Foul Flyball: RF
t2 2 -2- R 7% 86% 3-0 NYM E. Bressoud R. Sadecki Single to LF; Murphy Scores/unER; Bressoud to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t2 2 --3 0% 86% 4-0 NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki Walk
t2 2 1-3 R 4% 91% 4-0 NYM K. Boyer R. Sadecki Single to LF; Bressoud Scores/unER; McMillan to 2B
t2 2 12- O -1% 89% 5-0 NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1% 91% 0-5 STL T. Francona J. Hamilton Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-5 STL C. Smith J. Hamilton Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 0% 92% 0-5 STL J. Javier J. Hamilton Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
t3 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-0 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -0% 91% 5-0 NYM E. Kranepool R. Sadecki Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -0% 91% 5-0 NYM J. Grote R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 STL D. Maxvill J. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 STL P. Corrales J. Hamilton Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 92% 0-5 STL R. Sadecki J. Hamilton Single to 3B/Bunt
b3 2 1-- -1% 91% 0-5 STL L. Brock J. Hamilton Walk; Sadecki to 2B
b3 2 12- O 2% 93% 0-5 STL A. Johnson J. Hamilton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-0 NYM B. Murphy R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 NYM J. Hamilton R. Sadecki Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2 --- R 3% 95% 5-0 NYM E. Bressoud R. Sadecki Home Run
t4 2 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 STL C. Flood J. Hamilton Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 STL T. Francona J. Hamilton Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 STL C. Smith J. Hamilton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 NYM K. Boyer R. Sadecki Popfly: SS
t5 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki Strikeout
t5 2 --- 0% 97% 6-0 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Double to RF
t5 2 -2- O -0% 96% 6-0 NYM E. Kranepool R. Sadecki Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 STL J. Javier J. Hamilton Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 STL D. Maxvill J. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 STL P. Corrales J. Hamilton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 NYM J. Grote R. Sadecki Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- 0% 98% 6-0 NYM B. Murphy R. Sadecki Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t6 1 1-- O -0% 98% 6-0 NYM J. Hamilton R. Sadecki Murphy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 NYM J. Hamilton R. Sadecki Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 9-1-2
George Kernek pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 STL G. Kernek J. Hamilton Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 STL L. Brock J. Hamilton Foul Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 STL A. Johnson J. Hamilton Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Tracy Stallard facing 1-2-3
Tracy Stallard replaces George Kernek (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 NYM E. Bressoud T. Stallard Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 NYM R. McMillan T. Stallard Popfly: 1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 NYM K. Boyer T. Stallard Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-6 STL C. Flood J. Hamilton Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 STL T. Francona J. Hamilton Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 STL C. Smith J. Hamilton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Tracy Stallard facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 6-0 NYM J. Hickman T. Stallard Single to LF
t8 0 1-- 0% 100% 6-0 NYM R. Swoboda T. Stallard Hickman Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Hickman to 3B
t8 0 --3 O -0% 100% 6-0 NYM R. Swoboda T. Stallard Strikeout
t8 1 --3 0% 100% 6-0 NYM E. Kranepool T. Stallard Intentional Walk
t8 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 6-0 NYM J. Grote T. Stallard Hickman Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Hickman Scores/unER; Kranepool to 2B
t8 1 -2- 0% 100% 7-0 NYM J. Grote T. Stallard Hit By Pitch
Hal Woodeshick replaces Tracy Stallard pitching and batting 9th; Ron Hunt pinch hits for Johnny Lewis batting 8th; Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Billy Murphy (CF) batting 8th
t8 1 12- R 0% 100% 7-0 NYM R. Hunt H. Woodeshick Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Kranepool Scores/No RBI/unER; Grote to 3B
t8 1 1-3 O 0% 100% 8-0 NYM J. Hamilton H. Woodeshick Groundout: P-1B; Hunt to 2B
t8 2 -23 O -0% 100% 8-0 NYM E. Bressoud H. Woodeshick Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-8, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 6-7-8
Jim Hickman moves from RF to CF; Al Luplow replaces Ron Hunt (PH) playing RF batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 STL J. Javier J. Hamilton Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 STL D. Maxvill J. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 STL P. Corrales J. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-0, Cardinals' Don Dennis facing 2-3-4
Don Dennis replaces Hal Woodeshick pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 NYM R. McMillan D. Dennis Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 NYM K. Boyer D. Dennis Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 NYM J. Hickman D. Dennis Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-8, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 9-1-2
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Don Dennis (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 STL B. Skinner J. Hamilton Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 STL L. Brock J. Hamilton Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 STL A. Johnson J. Hamilton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 0.

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