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SEP  5
@CHW  1
 OAK  2
@KCR  1
 MIN  6
CAL  5
 WSA  7
BAL  5
 ATL  4
@CIN  0
 LAD  5
HOU  4
 CHC  6
@MON  5
(11)		 PIT  8
@PHI  6
 SFG  5
SDP  3
 NYM  2
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 20,716

 Saturday, April 19, 1969
Time of Game: 2:07
Mets
2
4-7
Won 1
4th, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  9  0
W: Tom Seaver (1-1), L: Bob Gibson (1-1)
 Cardinals
1
4-7
Lost 3
4th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .603              0   2   SH
K Boswell 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .929              1   2   SB
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .556              1   0   
C Jones LF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .395  .949              4   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .321  .809             10   1   
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .300  .683              3   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .434              6   0   
K Collins 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .714              2   3   2B
T Seaver P                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .125              0   1   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    3   8                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: K Collins (1, off B Gibson).
SH: B Harrelson (1, off B Gibson).
TB: K Collins 3; C Jones 2; K Boswell; E Kranepool; J Grote.
RBI: E Kranepool (7); C Jones (7).
2-out RBI: E Kranepool; C Jones.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Boswell-E Kranepool-B Harrelson-E Kranepool.
E: K Boswell (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Boswell (1, 2nd base off B Gibson/T McCarver).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .089  .242              3   0   
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .689              4   0   
V Pinson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .822              1   0   2B
J Torre 1B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .279  .819              5   1   
  J Hicks PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B White 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
T McCarver C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .171  .400              8   1   
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .676              0   0   
S Huntz 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250              3   3   
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .787              1   1   
B Gibson P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .700              1   0   
  J Hague PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .286              0   0   
Totals                       36   1   9   0    1   3                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: V Pinson (5, off T Seaver).
TB: J Torre 3; V Pinson 2; B Gibson; C Flood; S Huntz; M Shannon; D Maxvill.
RBI: M Shannon (6).
2-out RBI: M Shannon.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
PB: T McCarver (1).

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
T Seaver, W (1-1)              9     9   1   1    1   3   0   2.45   37     -       ·  ·      9·15· 2· 9     67    -     1.62   0.59
Totals                         9     9   1   1    1   3   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·15· 2· 9           -  
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
B Gibson, L (1-1)              9     7   2   2    3   8   0   1.67   37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6     70    -     0.93   0.09
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   8   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 20,716.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Bud Harrelson                SS       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Ken Boswell                  2B       2. Curt Flood                   CF
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Vada Pinson                  RF
4. Cleon Jones                  LF       4. Joe Torre                    1B
5. Ed Kranepool                 1B       5. Tim McCarver                  C
6. Ron Swoboda                  RF       6. Mike Shannon                 3B
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Steve Huntz                  2B
8. Kevin Collins                3B       8. Dal Maxvill                  SS
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. Bob Gibson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 12- R 13% 62% 0-0 NYM C. Jones B. Gibson Single to LF; Seaver Scores; Boswell to 3B
b8 2 12- R -13% 73% 0-2 STL M. Shannon T. Seaver Single to RF; Flood Scores; Hicks to 2B
b8 2 12- O 12% 85% 1-2 STL S. Huntz T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
b6 2 123 O 12% 83% 0-2 STL M. Shannon T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
t3 2 1-3 R 11% 73% 1-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Single to RF; Boswell Scores; Jones to 3B

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' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Walk
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Harrelson to 2B
t1 1 -2- 3% 55% 0-0 NYM A. Otis B. Gibson Passed Ball; Harrelson to 3B
t1 1 --3 O -6% 49% 0-0 NYM A. Otis B. Gibson Strikeout
t1 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 NYM C. Jones B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 STL C. Flood T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 STL V. Pinson T. Seaver Double to RF
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 STL J. Torre T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson Strikeout
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 NYM J. Grote B. Gibson Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 NYM K. Collins B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 STL T. McCarver T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 STL M. Shannon T. Seaver Strikeout
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 STL S. Huntz T. Seaver Single to CF
b2 2 1-- -2% 46% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill T. Seaver Single to RF; Huntz to 2B
b2 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 STL B. Gibson T. Seaver Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson Walk
t3 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Seaver to 2B
t3 1 -2- 2% 54% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson Walk
t3 1 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 NYM A. Otis B. Gibson Strikeout
t3 2 12- R 13% 62% 0-0 NYM C. Jones B. Gibson Single to LF; Seaver Scores; Boswell to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R 11% 73% 1-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Single to RF; Boswell Scores; Jones to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O -4% 69% 2-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Lineout: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 STL C. Flood T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 STL V. Pinson T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 NYM J. Grote B. Gibson Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1 --- 2% 75% 2-0 NYM K. Collins B. Gibson Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O -2% 73% 2-0 NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson Strikeout (foul bunt)
t4 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -5% 66% 0-2 STL J. Torre T. Seaver Single to LF
b4 0 1-- OO 9% 76% 0-2 STL T. McCarver T. Seaver Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 STL M. Shannon T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 3% 80% 2-0 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson Single to LF
t5 0 1-- 2% 82% 2-0 NYM A. Otis B. Gibson Boswell Steals 2B
t5 0 -2- O -3% 78% 2-0 NYM A. Otis B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t5 1 -2- O -2% 76% 2-0 NYM C. Jones B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t5 2 -2- O -3% 73% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 STL S. Huntz T. Seaver Lineout: 1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 STL D. Maxvill T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 STL B. Gibson T. Seaver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 NYM J. Grote B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t6 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 NYM K. Collins B. Gibson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 STL C. Flood T. Seaver Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- -2% 80% 0-2 STL V. Pinson T. Seaver Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- -4% 76% 0-2 STL J. Torre T. Seaver Single to RF; Pinson to 3B
b6 2 1-3 -5% 72% 0-2 STL T. McCarver T. Seaver Walk; Torre to 2B
b6 2 123 O 12% 83% 0-2 STL M. Shannon T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 0-2 STL S. Huntz T. Seaver Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-2 STL D. Maxvill T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- -2% 84% 0-2 STL B. Gibson T. Seaver Single to LF
b7 2 1-- O 4% 88% 0-2 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-0 NYM A. Otis B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- 1% 88% 2-0 NYM C. Jones B. Gibson Single to CF
t8 1 1-- O -1% 86% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Popfly: SS
t8 2 1-- O -1% 85% 2-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- -8% 78% 0-2 STL C. Flood T. Seaver Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O 7% 84% 0-2 STL V. Pinson T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b8 1 1-- -8% 77% 0-2 STL J. Torre T. Seaver Single to LF; Flood to 2B
Jim Hicks pinch runs for Joe Torre (1B) batting 4th
b8 1 12- O 9% 86% 0-2 STL T. McCarver T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b8 2 12- R -13% 73% 0-2 STL M. Shannon T. Seaver Single to RF; Flood Scores; Hicks to 2B
b8 2 12- O 12% 85% 1-2 STL S. Huntz T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
Bill White replaces Jim Hicks (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 2-1 NYM J. Grote B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- 3% 86% 2-1 NYM K. Collins B. Gibson Double to RF
t9 1 -2- O -2% 84% 2-1 NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t9 2 -2- O -3% 82% 2-1 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 1-2 STL D. Maxvill T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
Joe Hague pinch hits for Bob Gibson (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 1-2 STL J. Hague T. Seaver Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 1-2 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

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