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Standings
KCA
@CAL		2
13
MIN
@CHW		6
1
BOS
@DET		7
0
CLE
@NYY		2
1
BAL
@WSA		2
3
PHI
@ATL		2
1
PIT
@CIN		4
3
CHC
@HOU		0
4
LAD
@SFG		1
6
NYM
@STL		8
0
Wednesday, May 4, 1966
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: 7,924, Time of Game: 2:09
Mets
8
6-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 5 GB
 at Cardinals
0
8-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
8th, 5½ GB
W: Jack Hamilton (3-1)
L: Ray Sadecki (2-1)
 
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Bressoud 2B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .214 .695 0.133 0.36 0.134 -0.001 1.6 0 2 HR
Roy McMillan SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 .174 .487 -0.031 0.44 0.004 -0.036 -0.7 0 5
Ken Boyer 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .352 .949 0.014 0.41 0.045 -0.030 0.2 0 4
Jim Hickman RF-CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .205 .467 0.011 0.16 0.025 -0.014 1.0 1 0
Ron Swoboda LF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .172 .560 0.260 0.49 0.267 -0.007 2.2 1 0 HR,2B
Ed Kranepool 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .213 .770 -0.014 0.14 0.000 -0.014 -0.3 15 1 IW
Jerry Grote C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .642 -0.017 0.17 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 6 0 HBP
Billy Murphy CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .273 0.018 0.27 0.026 -0.008 0.0 1 0 CS
   Johnny Lewis PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .559 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ron Hunt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .604 0.002 0.03 0.002 0.000 1.3
   Al Luplow RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .604 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jack Hamilton P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .473 -0.024 0.23 0.000 -0.024 -1.1 3 2
Team Totals 35 8 7 6 4 5 .200 .700 0.352 0.29 0.503 -0.151 3.9 27 14
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
CS: B Murphy (1, 2nd base by R Sadecki/P Corrales).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .676 -0.012 0.34 0.012 -0.024 -0.3 2 0
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .203 .554 -0.039 0.40 0.000 -0.039 -0.7 2 0
Curt Flood CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .355 .856 -0.022 0.29 0.000 -0.022 -0.5 6 0
Tito Francona 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .397 -0.021 0.29 0.000 -0.021 -0.5 9 0
Charley Smith 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .362 .936 -0.013 0.17 0.000 -0.013 -0.3 0 1
Julian Javier 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .443 -0.013 0.18 0.000 -0.013 -0.5 1 2
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .589 -0.018 0.24 0.000 -0.018 -0.5 2 1
Pat Corrales C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .591 -0.011 0.14 0.000 -0.011 -0.3 5 1
Ray Sadecki P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 1.286 0.007 0.16 0.007 0.000 0.1 0 2
   George Kernek PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .584 -0.006 0.26 0.000 -0.006 -0.2
   Tracy Stallard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal Woodeshick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Don Dennis 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 0 .182 .432 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2
Team Totals 28 0 1 0 1 6 .036 .105 -0.148 0.25 0.019 -0.167 -4.1 27 8
TB: R Sadecki.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: C Smith (2); T Francona 2 (2); P Corrales 3 (4).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Hamilton, W (3-1) 9 1 0 0 1 6 0 2.17 29 90 0.148 0.25 4.1
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 29 90 0.148 0.29 4.1

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Sadecki, L (2-1) 6 6 6 4 3 4 2 2.22 27 41 -0.349 0.44 -3.3
Tracy Stallard 1.1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2.45 7 0 0 -0.001 -.01 -1.0
Hal Woodeshick 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 3 2 1 -0.001 0.02 -0.1
Don Dennis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 8 4 4 5 2 4.00 40 41 2 1 -0.351 0.25 -3.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Stallard (1; J Grote).
IBB: T Stallard (2; E Kranepool).
Pickoffs: None.

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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 12- RRR NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki 26% 76% Home Run; McMillan Scores; Hickman Scores
t2 3-0 2 -2- R NYM E. Bressoud R. Sadecki 7% 86% Single to LF; Murphy Scores/unER; Bressoud to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t2 4-0 2 1-3 R NYM K. Boyer R. Sadecki 4% 91% Single to LF; Bressoud Scores/unER; McMillan to 2B
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM E. Bressoud R. Sadecki 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki -3% 50% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B

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 --- NYM E. Bressoud R. Sadecki 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki -3% 50% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM K. Boyer R. Sadecki -3% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 1-- NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki 2% 50% Walk; McMillan to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- RRR NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki 26% 76% Home Run; McMillan Scores; Hickman Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool R. Sadecki -1% 75% 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 0-3 0 --- O STL L. Brock J. Hamilton 2% 77% Popfly: P
b1 0-3 1 --- O STL A. Johnson J. Hamilton 1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-3 2 --- O STL C. Flood J. Hamilton 1% 80% 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 3-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote R. Sadecki -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
t2 3-0 1 --- NYM B. Murphy R. Sadecki 1% 80% Walk
t2 3-0 1 1-- NYM J. Hamilton R. Sadecki 1% 81% Murphy Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Murphy to 2B
t2 3-0 1 -2- O NYM J. Hamilton R. Sadecki -2% 79% Foul Flyball: RF
t2 3-0 2 -2- R NYM E. Bressoud R. Sadecki 7% 86% Single to LF; Murphy Scores/unER; Bressoud to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t2 4-0 2 --3 NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki 0% 86% Walk
t2 4-0 2 1-3 R NYM K. Boyer R. Sadecki 4% 91% Single to LF; Bressoud Scores/unER; McMillan to 2B
t2 5-0 2 12- O NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki -1% 89% 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 0-5 0 --- O STL T. Francona J. Hamilton 1% 91% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-5 1 --- O STL C. Smith J. Hamilton 1% 91% Strikeout
b2 0-5 2 --- O STL J. Javier J. Hamilton 0% 92% 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 5-0 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t3 5-0 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool R. Sadecki -0% 91% Flyball: LF
t3 5-0 2 --- O NYM J. Grote R. Sadecki -0% 91% 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 0-5 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill J. Hamilton 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-5 1 --- O STL P. Corrales J. Hamilton 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-5 2 --- STL R. Sadecki J. Hamilton -1% 92% Single to 3B/Bunt
b3 0-5 2 1-- STL L. Brock J. Hamilton -1% 91% Walk; Sadecki to 2B
b3 0-5 2 12- O STL A. Johnson J. Hamilton 2% 93% 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 5-0 0 --- O NYM B. Murphy R. Sadecki -0% 93% Flyball: CF
t4 5-0 1 --- O NYM J. Hamilton R. Sadecki -0% 92% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 5-0 2 --- R NYM E. Bressoud R. Sadecki 3% 95% Home Run
t4 6-0 2 --- O NYM R. McMillan R. Sadecki -0% 95% 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 0-6 0 --- O STL C. Flood J. Hamilton 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-6 1 --- O STL T. Francona J. Hamilton 1% 97% Strikeout
b4 0-6 2 --- O STL C. Smith J. Hamilton 0% 97% 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 6-0 0 --- O NYM K. Boyer R. Sadecki -0% 97% Popfly: SS
t5 6-0 1 --- O NYM J. Hickman R. Sadecki -0% 97% Strikeout
t5 6-0 2 --- NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki 0% 97% Double to RF
t5 6-0 2 -2- O NYM E. Kranepool R. Sadecki -0% 96% 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 0-6 0 --- O STL J. Javier J. Hamilton 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-6 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill J. Hamilton 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-6 2 --- O STL P. Corrales J. Hamilton 0% 98% 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 6-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote R. Sadecki -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t6 6-0 1 --- NYM B. Murphy R. Sadecki 0% 98% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t6 6-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Hamilton R. Sadecki -0% 98% Murphy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 6-0 2 --- O NYM J. Hamilton R. Sadecki -0% 98% 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 0-6 0 --- O STL G. Kernek J. Hamilton 1% 98% Strikeout
b6 0-6 1 --- O STL L. Brock J. Hamilton 0% 99% Foul Flyball: LF
b6 0-6 2 --- O STL A. Johnson J. Hamilton 0% 99% 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 6-0 0 --- O NYM E. Bressoud T. Stallard -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 6-0 1 --- O NYM R. McMillan T. Stallard -0% 99% Popfly: 1B
t7 6-0 2 --- O NYM K. Boyer T. Stallard -0% 98% 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 0-6 0 --- O STL C. Flood J. Hamilton 1% 99% Strikeout
b7 0-6 1 --- O STL T. Francona J. Hamilton 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-6 2 --- O STL C. Smith J. Hamilton 0% 99% 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 6-0 0 --- NYM J. Hickman T. Stallard 0% 99% Single to LF
t8 6-0 0 1-- NYM R. Swoboda T. Stallard 0% 100% Hickman Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Hickman to 3B
t8 6-0 0 --3 O NYM R. Swoboda T. Stallard -0% 100% Strikeout
t8 6-0 1 --3 NYM E. Kranepool T. Stallard 0% 100% Intentional Walk
t8 6-0 1 1-3 R NYM J. Grote T. Stallard 0% 100% Hickman Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Hickman Scores/unER; Kranepool to 2B
t8 7-0 1 -2- NYM J. Grote T. Stallard 0% 100% Hit By Pitch
Hal Woodeshick replaces Tracy Stallard pitching and batting 9th
Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Billy Murphy (CF) batting 8th
Ron Hunt pinch hits for Johnny Lewis batting 8th
t8 7-0 1 12- R NYM R. Hunt H. Woodeshick 0% 100% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Kranepool Scores/No RBI/unER; Grote to 3B
t8 8-0 1 1-3 O NYM J. Hamilton H. Woodeshick -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Hunt to 2B
t8 8-0 2 -23 O NYM E. Bressoud H. Woodeshick -0% 100% 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 0-8 0 --- O STL J. Javier J. Hamilton 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-8 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill J. Hamilton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-8 2 --- O STL P. Corrales J. Hamilton 0% 100% 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 8-0 0 --- O NYM R. McMillan D. Dennis -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 8-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boyer D. Dennis 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 8-0 2 --- O NYM J. Hickman D. Dennis 0% 100% 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 0-8 0 --- O STL B. Skinner J. Hamilton 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 0-8 1 --- O STL L. Brock J. Hamilton 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 0-8 2 --- O STL A. Johnson J. Hamilton 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 0.

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