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Standings
CLE
@BOS		4
1
CAL
@CHW		4
0
SEP
@KCR		3
2
OAK
@MIN		3
6
DET
@NYY		2
0
BAL
@WSA		2
3
CIN
@LAD		4
1
CHC
@MON		2
8
PIT
@PHI		1
2
PIT
@PHI		3
4
HOU
@SDP		3
5
ATL
@SFG		1
4
NYM
@STL		4
3
Monday, September 15, 1969,
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 13,086, Time of Game: 2:23
Mets
4
89-58
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cardinals
3
79-68
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Tug McGraw (8-3)
L: Steve Carlton (16-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  0    4  9  4
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  8  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 .243 .637 -0.059 1.20 0.060 -0.119 -0.7 1 3
Amos Otis LF 5 0 0 0 0 4 .133 .361 -0.138 1.12 0.000 -0.138 -0.9 2 0
Tommie Agee CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .277 .830 0.078 0.85 0.100 -0.022 0.3 4 1
Donn Clendenon 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .252 .726 -0.048 1.75 0.068 -0.116 0.0 7 0
Ron Swoboda RF 4 2 2 4 0 2 .240 .709 0.648 1.89 0.714 -0.066 2.8 4 0 2·HR
Ed Charles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .201 .588 -0.076 0.77 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 0 2
Jerry Grote C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .666 -0.023 0.86 0.036 -0.058 0.0 7 0
Al Weis 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .214 .549 -0.066 0.90 0.013 -0.079 -0.5 2 1
Gary Gentry P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .090 .220 -0.046 0.83 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 0 2
   Bobby Pfeil PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .225 .518 0.024 0.79 0.024 0.000 0.1
   Jim Gosger PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .109 .432 0.020 1.61 0.020 0.000 0.1
   Tug McGraw P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .426 -0.014 0.59 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 2 19 .250 .706 0.300 1.14 1.035 -0.734 -0.1 27 9
HR: R Swoboda 2 (9, 2 off S Carlton; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: R Swoboda 8; J Grote 2; B Pfeil; T Agee; B Harrelson; A Weis; D Clendenon.
RBI: R Swoboda 4 (49).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Charles-A Weis-D Clendenon.
E: B Harrelson (18); D Clendenon (12); E Charles 2 (6).
Outfield Assists: T Agee (L Brock at home plate).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: B Harrelson (1st base by S Carlton).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .299 .791 0.200 1.35 0.222 -0.021 1.0 1 0 2·SB
Curt Flood CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .292 .719 -0.065 2.38 0.154 -0.219 -0.2 2 0
Vada Pinson RF 4 0 3 1 1 0 .257 .686 0.009 1.85 0.170 -0.162 1.0 1 0 SB
Joe Torre 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .287 .811 0.070 1.38 0.156 -0.086 0.1 3 0
Tim McCarver C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .711 -0.072 1.54 0.050 -0.122 -0.5 19 0
Mike Shannon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .698 -0.137 1.32 0.026 -0.163 -0.8 0 1 GDP
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .760 -0.086 0.89 0.000 -0.086 -0.6 0 0
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .472 -0.067 0.87 0.000 -0.067 -0.5 1 0
   Byron Browne PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 .547 -0.083 3.34 0.000 -0.083 -0.2
Steve Carlton P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .218 .580 -0.065 0.88 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 0 1
   Phil Gagliano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .566 0.094 2.47 0.094 0.000 0.2
   Joe Nossek PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 37 3 8 3 2 6 .216 .473 -0.202 1.52 0.872 -1.074 -1.1 27 2
TB: V Pinson 3; L Brock 2; C Flood 2; J Torre.
GIDP: M Shannon (9).
RBI: C Flood (51); J Torre (90); V Pinson (64).
2-out RBI: C Flood; J Torre; V Pinson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
E: J Javier (21).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock 2 (52, 2nd base off G Gentry/J Grote, 2nd base off T McGraw/J Grote); V Pinson (2, 2nd base off G Gentry/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Gentry 6 7 3 3 1 3 0 3.65 26 48 -0.155 1.04 -0.3
Tug McGraw, W (8-3) 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.36 13 0 0 0.356 2.50 1.4
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 6 0 3.00 39 48 0 0 0.201 1.14 1.1

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Carlton, L (16-10) 9 9 4 4 2 19 2 2.00 38 70 -0.299 1.14 0.1
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 2 19 2 4.00 38 70 -0.299 1.52 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: S Carlton (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Carlton (9; B Harrelson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 13,086.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Bud Harrelson SS 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Amos Otis LF 2 Curt Flood CF
3 Tommie Agee CF 3 Vada Pinson RF
4 Donn Clendenon 1B 4 Joe Torre 1B
5 Ron Swoboda RF 5 Tim McCarver C
6 Ed Charles 3B 6 Mike Shannon 3B
7 Jerry Grote C 7 Julian Javier 2B
8 Al Weis 2B 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Gary Gentry P 9 Steve Carlton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-3 1 1-- RR NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton 49% 74% Home Run; Agee Scores
t4 0-1 0 1-- RR NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton 22% 63% Home Run; Clendenon Scores
b9 3-4 2 12- O STL V. Pinson T. McGraw 16% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-4 1 12- O STL C. Flood T. McGraw 16% 84% Flyball: CF
b5 2-2 2 12- R STL J. Torre G. Gentry -16% 29% Single to CF (LF-CF); Flood Scores; Pinson to 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' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM A. Otis S. Carlton -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- NYM T. Agee S. Carlton 1% 48% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- NYM D. Clendenon S. Carlton 2% 50% Single to LF; Agee to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock G. Gentry 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood G. Gentry 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- STL V. Pinson G. Gentry -1% 48% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O STL J. Torre G. Gentry 2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM E. Charles S. Carlton -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM J. Grote S. Carlton -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- NYM A. Weis S. Carlton 1% 47% Single to CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYM G. Gentry S. Carlton -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL T. McCarver G. Gentry 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- STL M. Shannon G. Gentry -3% 45% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 1 1-- O STL J. Javier G. Gentry 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O STL D. Maxvill G. Gentry 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton 4% 54% Single to 1B/Bunt
t3 0-0 0 1-- O NYM A. Otis S. Carlton -7% 48% Harrelson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYM A. Otis S. Carlton -2% 46% Popfly: 1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Carlton -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL S. Carlton G. Gentry 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- STL L. Brock G. Gentry -3% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- O STL C. Flood G. Gentry 2% 46% Single to LF (LF-CF); Brock out at Hm/CF-C; Flood to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 0-0 2 -2- R STL V. Pinson G. Gentry -12% 35% Single to CF; Flood Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- STL J. Torre G. Gentry -1% 34% Pinson Steals 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- O STL J. Torre G. Gentry 3% 37% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- NYM D. Clendenon S. Carlton 5% 41% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- RR NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton 22% 63% Home Run; Clendenon Scores
t4 2-1 0 --- O NYM E. Charles S. Carlton -2% 61% Strikeout
t4 2-1 1 --- NYM J. Grote S. Carlton 2% 64% Single to CF
t4 2-1 1 1-- O NYM A. Weis S. Carlton -3% 61% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-1 2 1-- O NYM G. Gentry S. Carlton -2% 59% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- STL T. McCarver G. Gentry -5% 54% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b4 1-2 0 1-- OO STL M. Shannon G. Gentry 10% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 1-2 2 --- O STL J. Javier G. Gentry 1% 65% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton -2% 63% Popfly: SS
t5 2-1 1 --- O NYM A. Otis S. Carlton -2% 61% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 2 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Carlton -1% 60% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill G. Gentry 3% 63% Flyball: RF
b5 1-2 1 --- O STL S. Carlton G. Gentry 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-2 2 --- STL L. Brock G. Gentry -2% 64% Single to CF
b5 1-2 2 1-- STL C. Flood G. Gentry -2% 62% Brock Steals 2B
b5 1-2 2 -2- R STL C. Flood G. Gentry -15% 47% Single to CF; Brock Scores
b5 2-2 2 1-- STL V. Pinson G. Gentry -3% 44% Single to RF; Flood to 2B
b5 2-2 2 12- R STL J. Torre G. Gentry -16% 29% Single to CF (LF-CF); Flood Scores; Pinson to 2B
b5 3-2 2 12- O STL T. McCarver G. Gentry 4% 33% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t6 2-3 0 --- O NYM D. Clendenon S. Carlton -4% 29% Flyball: RF
t6 2-3 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton -2% 27% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-3 2 --- O NYM E. Charles S. Carlton -2% 25% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 6-7-8
b6 3-2 0 --- O STL M. Shannon G. Gentry 2% 27% Flyball: RF
b6 3-2 1 --- O STL J. Javier G. Gentry 1% 28% Strikeout
b6 3-2 2 --- O STL D. Maxvill G. Gentry 1% 29% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
t7 2-3 0 --- O NYM J. Grote S. Carlton -4% 25% Flyball: LF
t7 2-3 1 --- O NYM A. Weis S. Carlton -3% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B
Bobby Pfeil pinch hits for Gary Gentry (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 --- NYM B. Pfeil S. Carlton 2% 24% Single to CF
Jim Gosger pinch runs for Bobby Pfeil (PH) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 1-- NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton 2% 26% Wild Pitch; Gosger to 2B
t7 2-3 2 -2- NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton 2% 28% Walk
t7 2-3 2 12- O NYM A. Otis S. Carlton -8% 20% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
Tug McGraw replaces Jim Gosger (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- O STL S. Carlton T. McGraw 2% 22% Strikeout
b7 3-2 1 --- STL L. Brock T. McGraw -2% 20% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 3-2 1 1-- STL C. Flood T. McGraw -2% 18% Brock Steals 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- O STL C. Flood T. McGraw 3% 21% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 3-2 2 -2- STL V. Pinson T. McGraw -0% 21% Walk
b7 3-2 2 12- O STL J. Torre T. McGraw 3% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
t8 2-3 0 --- NYM T. Agee S. Carlton 9% 33% Single to CF
t8 2-3 0 1-- O NYM D. Clendenon S. Carlton -8% 25% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-3 1 1-- RR NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton 49% 74% Home Run; Agee Scores
t8 4-3 1 --- O NYM E. Charles S. Carlton -1% 73% Flyball: CF
t8 4-3 2 --- NYM J. Grote S. Carlton 1% 74% Single to CF (LF-CF)
t8 4-3 2 1-- O NYM A. Weis S. Carlton -2% 72% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 5-6-7
b8 3-4 0 --- O STL T. McCarver T. McGraw 6% 78% Flyball: RF
b8 3-4 1 --- O STL M. Shannon T. McGraw 4% 82% Popfly: SS
b8 3-4 2 --- O STL J. Javier T. McGraw 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
t9 4-3 0 --- O NYM T. McGraw S. Carlton -1% 83% Strikeout
t9 4-3 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton -1% 82% Strikeout
t9 4-3 2 --- O NYM A. Otis S. Carlton -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 8-9-1
Byron Browne pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
b9 3-4 0 --- O STL B. Browne T. McGraw 8% 90% Strikeout
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Steve Carlton (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 1 --- STL P. Gagliano T. McGraw -9% 80% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
Joe Nossek pinch runs for Phil Gagliano (PH) batting 9th
b9 3-4 1 1-- STL L. Brock T. McGraw -12% 68% Single to LF; Nossek to 2B
b9 3-4 1 12- O STL C. Flood T. McGraw 16% 84% Flyball: CF
b9 3-4 2 12- O STL V. Pinson T. McGraw 16% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.

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