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

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 13,086

 Monday, September 15, 1969
Time of Game: 2:23
Mets
4
89-58
Won 1
1st
 
                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
W: Tug McGraw (8-3), L: Steve Carlton (16-10)
 Cardinals
3
79-68
Lost 1
3rd, 10 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    1   2  .243  .637              1   3   
A Otis LF                     5   0   0   0    0   4  .133  .361              2   0   
T Agee CF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .277  .830              4   1   
D Clendenon 1B                3   1   1   0    1   1  .252  .726              7   0   
R Swoboda RF                  4   2   2   4    0   2  .240  .709              4   0   2·HR
E Charles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .201  .588              0   2   
J Grote C                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .666              7   0   
A Weis 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .214  .549              2   1   
G Gentry P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .090  .220              0   2   
  B Pfeil PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .518              0   0   
  J Gosger PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .109  .432              0   0   
  T McGraw P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .426              0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   0    2  19                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. E Charles-A Weis-D Clendenon.
E: B Harrelson (18); D Clendenon (12); E Charles 2 (6).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: B Harrelson (1st base by S Carlton).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .299  .791              1   0   2·SB
C Flood CF                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .292  .719              2   0   
V Pinson RF                   4   0   3   1    1   0  .257  .686              1   0   SB
J Torre 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .287  .811              3   0   
T McCarver C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .711             19   0   
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .698              0   1   GDP
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .760              0   0   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .472              1   0   
  B Browne PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .547              0   0   
S Carlton P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .218  .580              0   1   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .566              0   0   
  J Nossek PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182              0   0   
Totals                       37   3   8   0    2   6                         27   2
Batting Events
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 Events
E: J Javier (21).
Baserunning Events
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).

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
G Gentry                       6     7   3   3    1   3   0   3.65   26     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 7     48    -     1.03  -0.16
T McGraw, W (8-3)              3     1   0   0    1   3   0   2.36   13     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 1          0-0    2.65   0.36
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 8           -  
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
S Carlton, L (16-10)           9     9   4   4    2  19   2   2.00   38     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 0· 8     70    -     1.15  -0.30
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2  19   2          38     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 0· 8           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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