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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		2
3		 
(10)
MIL
@CHW		4
5
CAL
@KCR		11
7
BOS
@WSA		4
1
ATL
@HOU		5
0
SDP
@LAD		7
2
CHC
@MON		2
1
PIT
@PHI		0
2
CIN
@SFG		3
4
NYM
@STL		3
7
Friday, April 10, 1970 8:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 45,960, Time of Game: 2:28
Mets
3
1-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Cardinals
7
3-0
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: George Culver (1-0)
L: Jim McAndrew (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    3  8  0
Cardinals       0  0  7   0  0  0   0  0  X    7 10  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .375 -0.079 0.58 0.000 -0.079 -1.2 3 0
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 1 0 2 1 .300 .762 0.003 0.47 0.022 -0.019 0.0 1 1
Joe Foy 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .083 .226 -0.065 0.59 0.007 -0.072 -1.0 0 2
Cleon Jones LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .364 1.098 -0.021 0.34 0.016 -0.037 0.2 3 0 2·2B
Art Shamsky 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .364 .962 -0.033 0.35 0.003 -0.035 -0.7 6 1
Ron Swoboda RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .182 .580 0.017 0.33 0.030 -0.013 1.5 1 0
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .661 -0.023 0.39 0.015 -0.038 0.2 2 1
Jerry Grote C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .550 0.072 0.46 0.085 -0.013 0.5 7 0 2B
Jim McAndrew P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.047 1.34 0.018 -0.065 -0.5 1 1
   Ray Sadecki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.31 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Don Cardwell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Jorgensen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Cal Koonce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Donn Clendenon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.333 -0.018 0.77 0.000 -0.018 -0.4
Team Totals 35 3 8 2 4 5 .229 .622 -0.205 0.48 0.196 -0.400 -1.7 24 8
2B: C Jones 2 (3, 2 off G Culver); J Grote (1, off G Culver).
TB: C Jones 4; J Grote 3; K Boswell; B Harrelson; J Foy; R Swoboda.
RBI: R Swoboda (1); K Boswell (1).
2-out RBI: K Boswell; R Swoboda.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .833 0.015 0.44 0.041 -0.025 -0.3 1 0
Jose Cardenal CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .357 .757 0.112 0.62 0.114 -0.003 1.6 3 0 SB
Dick Allen 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .385 1.275 0.041 0.84 0.075 -0.034 -0.0 2 1
Joe Torre C 4 1 1 2 0 2 .333 1.095 0.088 0.89 0.128 -0.040 0.8 6 0 2B
Leron Lee RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .308 .742 0.084 0.47 0.086 -0.002 1.5 1 0 2B
Joe Hague 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .636 -0.061 0.55 0.000 -0.061 -1.4 11 0
Julian Javier 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .273 .606 -0.029 0.52 0.003 -0.032 -0.6 3 3 IW
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .222 .667 0.036 0.54 0.039 -0.003 -0.1 0 5 SF
George Culver P 3 1 1 2 0 1 .333 1.333 0.007 0.85 0.060 -0.053 1.1 0 3 3B
   Rich Nye P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.001 0.04 0.001 0.000 0.3 0 0
   Chuck Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 7 10 7 4 6 .303 .793 0.294 0.61 0.547 -0.253 2.8 27 12
2B: L Lee (1, off J McAndrew); J Torre (1, off J McAndrew).
3B: G Culver (1, off R Sadecki).
SF: D Maxvill (1, off R Sadecki).
IBB: J Javier (1, by R Sadecki).
TB: L Lee 4; G Culver 3; J Cardenal 3; J Torre 2; L Brock; D Maxvill.
RBI: G Culver 2 (2); J Torre 2 (5); D Maxvill (2); J Cardenal (3); L Lee (1).
2-out RBI: G Culver 2; J Cardenal.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
PB: J Torre (1).
E: L Lee (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Cardenal (2, 2nd base off J McAndrew/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim McAndrew, L (0-1) 2 7 5 5 1 2 0 22.50 14 23 -0.250 1.27 -3.5
Ray Sadecki 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 9.00 10 2 2 -0.057 0.41 -1.5
Don Cardwell 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.008 0.05 1.0
Cal Koonce 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.005 0.04 1.0
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 4 6 0 7.88 38 23 2 2 -0.294 0.48 -2.8
J McAndrew faced 5 batters in the 3rd inning.

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Culver, W (1-0) 7.2 6 3 2 4 5 0 2.35 33 58 0.178 0.49 0.8
Rich Nye 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 1 0 -0.006 0.39 -0.0
Chuck Taylor, S (2) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 1 0 0.033 0.45 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 4 5 0 2.00 39 58 2 0 0.205 0.61 1.7
R Nye faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: G Culver (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Sadecki (1; J Javier).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 45,960.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Tommie Agee CF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Bud Harrelson SS 2 Jose Cardenal CF
3 Joe Foy 3B 3 Dick Allen 3B
4 Cleon Jones LF 4 Joe Torre C
5 Art Shamsky 1B 5 Leron Lee RF
6 Ron Swoboda RF 6 Joe Hague 1B
7 Ken Boswell 2B 7 Julian Javier 2B
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Jim McAndrew P 9 George Culver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 0 123 RR STL J. Torre J. McAndrew 13% 86% Double to LF; Allen to 3B; Cardenal Scores; Brock Scores
b3 0-0 0 12- STL D. Allen J. McAndrew 8% 73% Walk; Brock to 3B; Cardenal to 2B
t3 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Grote G. Culver -7% 43% Double to CF
t3 0-0 0 -2- O NYM J. McAndrew G. Culver 6% 50% Fielder's Choice P; Grote out at 3B/P-3B
b3 4-0 2 -23 RR STL G. Culver R. Sadecki 6% 96% Triple to CF; Javier Scores; Lee Scores

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' George Culver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM T. Agee G. Culver 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson G. Culver 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Foy G. Culver 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock J. McAndrew -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- STL J. Cardenal J. McAndrew 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- STL D. Allen J. McAndrew 2% 57% Cardenal Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O STL D. Allen J. McAndrew -3% 54% Flyball: CF; Cardenal to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O STL J. Torre J. McAndrew -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' George Culver facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM C. Jones G. Culver 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYM K. Boswell G. Culver 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- STL L. Lee J. McAndrew 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O STL J. Hague J. McAndrew -3% 55% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- O STL J. Javier J. McAndrew -3% 52% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- STL D. Maxvill J. McAndrew 3% 55% Single to RF; Javier to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 O STL G. Culver J. McAndrew -5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' George Culver facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Grote G. Culver -7% 43% Double to CF
t3 0-0 0 -2- O NYM J. McAndrew G. Culver 6% 50% Fielder's Choice P; Grote out at 3B/P-3B
t3 0-0 1 1-- NYM T. Agee G. Culver -2% 48% Wild Pitch; McAndrew to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O NYM T. Agee G. Culver 4% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 -2- NYM B. Harrelson G. Culver -1% 51% Walk
t3 0-0 2 12- O NYM J. Foy G. Culver 5% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock J. McAndrew 4% 60% Single to RF
b3 0-0 0 1-- STL J. Cardenal J. McAndrew 6% 65% Single to LF; Brock to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- STL D. Allen J. McAndrew 8% 73% Walk; Brock to 3B; Cardenal to 2B
b3 0-0 0 123 RR STL J. Torre J. McAndrew 13% 86% Double to LF; Allen to 3B; Cardenal Scores; Brock Scores
b3 2-0 0 -23 R STL L. Lee J. McAndrew 5% 91% Double to LF; Torre to 3B; Allen Scores
Ray Sadecki replaces Jim McAndrew pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-0 0 -23 O STL J. Hague R. Sadecki -2% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 3-0 1 -23 STL J. Javier R. Sadecki 0% 88% Intentional Walk
b3 3-0 1 123 RO STL D. Maxvill R. Sadecki 1% 90% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Torre Scores; Lee to 3B; Javier to 2B
b3 4-0 2 -23 RR STL G. Culver R. Sadecki 6% 96% Triple to CF; Javier Scores; Lee Scores
b3 6-0 2 --3 STL L. Brock R. Sadecki 0% 96% Walk
b3 6-0 2 1-3 R STL J. Cardenal R. Sadecki 2% 97% Single to CF; Brock to 2B; Culver Scores
b3 7-0 2 12- O STL D. Allen R. Sadecki -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' George Culver facing 4-5-6
t4 0-7 0 --- NYM C. Jones G. Culver -1% 95% Double to RF
t4 0-7 0 -2- O NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t4 0-7 1 -2- O NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-7 2 -2- R NYM K. Boswell G. Culver -1% 96% Single to RF; Jones Scores
t4 1-7 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote G. Culver 1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
b4 7-1 0 --- O STL J. Torre R. Sadecki -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b4 7-1 1 --- O STL L. Lee R. Sadecki -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 7-1 2 --- O STL J. Hague R. Sadecki -0% 96% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' George Culver facing 9-1-2
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th
t5 1-7 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool G. Culver 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-7 1 --- O NYM T. Agee G. Culver 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-7 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson G. Culver -0% 97% Walk
t5 1-7 2 1-- NYM J. Foy G. Culver -1% 96% Single to LF; Harrelson to 2B
t5 1-7 2 12- O NYM C. Jones G. Culver 1% 98% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
Don Cardwell replaces Ed Kranepool (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-1 0 --- O STL J. Javier D. Cardwell -0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
b5 7-1 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill D. Cardwell -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b5 7-1 2 --- O STL G. Culver D. Cardwell -0% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' George Culver facing 5-6-7
t6 1-7 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-7 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver 0% 98% Strikeout
t6 1-7 2 --- O NYM K. Boswell G. Culver 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
b6 7-1 0 --- O STL L. Brock D. Cardwell -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b6 7-1 1 --- O STL J. Cardenal D. Cardwell -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 7-1 2 --- O STL D. Allen D. Cardwell -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' George Culver facing 8-9-1
t7 1-7 0 --- O NYM J. Grote G. Culver 1% 99% Strikeout
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Don Cardwell (P) batting 9th
t7 1-7 1 --- O NYM M. Jorgensen G. Culver 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 1-7 2 --- O NYM T. Agee G. Culver 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 4-5-6
Cal Koonce replaces Mike Jorgensen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-1 0 --- O STL J. Torre C. Koonce -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 7-1 1 --- STL L. Lee C. Koonce 0% 99% Single to RF
b7 7-1 1 1-- O STL J. Hague C. Koonce -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 7-1 2 1-- O STL J. Javier C. Koonce -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' George Culver facing 2-3-4
t8 1-7 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson G. Culver 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-7 1 --- O NYM J. Foy G. Culver 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-7 2 --- NYM C. Jones G. Culver -0% 100% Double to RF
t8 1-7 2 -2- NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver -0% 99% Walk
t8 1-7 2 12- NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver 0% 99% Passed Ball; Jones to 3B
t8 1-7 2 1-3 RR NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver -2% 98% Single to RF; Jones Scores; Swoboda to 3B/Adv on E9; Shamsky Scores/No RBI/unER
Rich Nye replaces George Culver pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-7 2 --3 O NYM K. Boswell R. Nye 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
b8 7-3 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill C. Koonce -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 7-3 1 --- STL R. Nye C. Koonce 0% 99% Walk
b8 7-3 1 1-- O STL L. Brock C. Koonce -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 7-3 2 1-- O STL J. Cardenal C. Koonce -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Rich Nye facing 8-9-1
t9 3-7 0 --- NYM J. Grote R. Nye -2% 97% Single to CF
Chuck Taylor replaces Rich Nye pitching and batting 9th
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Cal Koonce (P) batting 9th
t9 3-7 0 1-- O NYM D. Clendenon C. Taylor 2% 98% Foul Flyball: C
t9 3-7 1 1-- O NYM T. Agee C. Taylor 1% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 3-7 2 1-- NYM B. Harrelson C. Taylor -1% 99% Single to LF; Grote to 2B
t9 3-7 2 12- O NYM J. Foy C. Taylor 1% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 7.

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