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BOS  5
DET  2

CAL  1
KCR  0

MIL  8
MIN  3

BAL  8
@NYY  4

OAK  4
CHW  3

CLE  4
@WSA  2

ATL 11
LAD  4

CHC  7
PHI  2

CIN  7
SFG  3

SDP  4
@HOU  0

STL  5
NYM  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 13,169

Thursday, September 3, 1970, 12:40PM
Time of Game: 2:08
Mets
3
70-65
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  9  0
Cardinals       1  0  1   1  1  1   0  0  X    5 10  0
W: Steve Carlton (8-18), L: Gary Gentry (9-8)
Cardinals
5
65-71
Won 1
4th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .828              2   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .655              2   0   
C Jones LF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .268  .742              0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .900              8   0   
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .739              2   0   GDP
J Foy 3B                      3   1   2   0    1   0  .239  .705              2   0   CS
D Dyer C                      4   1   2   0    0   1  .209  .577              6   0   
A Weis 2B                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .210  .569              2   5   HR,GDP
G Gentry P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .074  .249              0   1   
  K Singleton PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .786              0   0   
  R Folkers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   1   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
  J Grote PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .629              0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071              0   0   
  W Garrett PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .832              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   0    3   5                         24   7
Batting Events
HR: A Weis (1, off S Carlton; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: A Weis 4; D Dyer 2; J Foy 2; K Singleton; B Harrelson; D Clendenon; C Jones.
GIDP: A Weis (5); R Swoboda (7).
RBI: A Weis 2 (11); K Singleton (23).
2-out RBI: A Weis 2; K Singleton.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Foy (12, 3rd base by S Carlton/T Simmons).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .316  .809              1   0   SB
J Javier 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .601              1   2   3B
J Hague 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .277  .795             13   0   HR
J Torre 3B                    1   1   0   1    2   0  .322  .895              3   1   SF
V Davalillo CF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .327  .823              3   0   
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .227  .615              5   1   
L Lee RF                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .231  .649              0   0   3B
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .207  .532              1   5   
S Carlton P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .203  .464              0   1   
Totals                       33   5  10   0    3   6                         27  10
Batting Events
3B: L Lee (1, off G Gentry); J Javier (2, off R Folkers).
HR: J Hague (12, off G Gentry; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: J Torre (3, off G Gentry).
TB: J Hague 5; L Lee 4; J Javier 3; L Brock 2; V Davalillo; T Simmons; D Maxvill.
RBI: J Javier (39); D Maxvill (25); T Simmons (17); J Torre (87); J Hague (58).
2-out RBI: J Javier; T Simmons.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Javier-D Maxvill-J Hague; J Torre-J Hague.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock (43, 2nd base off G Gentry/D Dyer).

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, L (9-8)              4     7   3   3    0   2   1   3.62   19     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 7     38    -     0.88  -0.12
R Folkers                      1.2   3   2   2    2   1   0   6.44   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.50  -0.09
R Taylor                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.77    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.33   0.01
R Herbel                       2     0   0   0    1   3   0   4.82    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    3   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1·10          1-0 
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, W (8-18)            9     9   3   3    3   5   1   3.73   36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 9     59    -     0.82   0.31
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: S Carlton (13).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 13,169.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Tommie Agee                  CF       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Bud Harrelson                SS       2. Julian Javier                2B
3. Cleon Jones                  LF       3. Joe Hague                    1B
4. Donn Clendenon               1B       4. Joe Torre                    3B
5. Ron Swoboda                  RF       5. Vic Davalillo                CF
6. Joe Foy                      3B       6. Ted Simmons                   C
7. Duffy Dyer                    C       7. Leron Lee                    RF
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
b3 1 --- R 10% 75% 1-0 STL J. Hague G. Gentry Home Run
t6 1 12- OO 10% 91% 1-4 NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 0 12- OO 9% 95% 1-5 NYM A. Weis S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Dyer to 2B
t5 2 12- R -9% 75% 0-3 NYM K. Singleton S. Carlton Single to CF; Weis to 3B; Dyer Scores
b5 2 12- R 7% 88% 3-1 STL T. Simmons R. Folkers Single to LF; Davalillo to 2B; Torre Scores

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% 52% 0-0 NYM T. Agee S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM C. Jones S. Carlton Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 STL L. Brock G. Gentry Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 STL J. Javier G. Gentry Brock Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 STL J. Javier G. Gentry Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 -2- 5% 61% 0-0 STL J. Hague G. Gentry Single; Brock to 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO 1% 62% 0-0 STL J. Torre G. Gentry Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores
b1 2 1-- 2% 64% 1-0 STL V. Davalillo G. Gentry Single; Hague to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 60% 1-0 STL T. Simmons G. Gentry Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 NYM D. Clendenon S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton Popfly: 3B
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 NYM J. Foy S. Carlton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 STL L. Lee G. Gentry Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O -3% 66% 1-0 STL D. Maxvill G. Gentry Foul Flyball: RF
b2 1 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 STL S. Carlton G. Gentry Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 STL L. Brock G. Gentry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 NYM D. Dyer S. Carlton Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 NYM A. Weis S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 NYM G. Gentry S. Carlton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 STL J. Javier G. Gentry Popfly: 3B
b3 1 --- R 10% 75% 1-0 STL J. Hague G. Gentry Home Run
b3 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 STL J. Torre G. Gentry Lineout: 2B
b3 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 STL V. Davalillo G. Gentry Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 NYM T. Agee S. Carlton Popfly: 2B
t4 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- -1% 76% 0-2 NYM C. Jones S. Carlton Single to LF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 NYM D. Clendenon S. Carlton Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-0 STL T. Simmons G. Gentry Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 5% 82% 2-0 STL L. Lee G. Gentry Triple to RF
b4 1 --3 R 4% 86% 2-0 STL D. Maxvill G. Gentry Single to LF; Lee Scores
b4 1 1-- O -1% 85% 3-0 STL S. Carlton G. Gentry Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-0 STL L. Brock G. Gentry Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 83% 0-3 NYM J. Foy S. Carlton Walk
t5 1 1-- -1% 82% 0-3 NYM D. Dyer S. Carlton Wild Pitch; Foy to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 5% 87% 0-3 NYM D. Dyer S. Carlton Foy Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t5 2 --- -1% 86% 0-3 NYM D. Dyer S. Carlton Single to RF
t5 2 1-- -2% 84% 0-3 NYM A. Weis S. Carlton Walk; Dyer to 2B
Ken Singleton pinch hits for Gary Gentry (P) batting 9th
t5 2 12- R -9% 75% 0-3 NYM K. Singleton S. Carlton Single to CF; Weis to 3B; Dyer Scores
t5 2 1-3 O 6% 81% 1-3 NYM T. Agee S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Rich Folkers facing 2-3-4
Rich Folkers replaces Ken Singleton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 STL J. Javier R. Folkers Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-1 STL J. Hague R. Folkers Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- 1% 79% 3-1 STL J. Torre R. Folkers Walk
b5 2 1-- 1% 81% 3-1 STL V. Davalillo R. Folkers Walk; Torre to 2B
b5 2 12- R 7% 88% 3-1 STL T. Simmons R. Folkers Single to LF; Davalillo to 2B; Torre Scores
b5 2 12- O -2% 86% 4-1 STL L. Lee R. Folkers Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2% 89% 1-4 NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- -3% 86% 1-4 NYM C. Jones S. Carlton Walk
t6 1 1-- -4% 82% 1-4 NYM D. Clendenon S. Carlton Single to RF; Jones to 2B
t6 1 12- OO 10% 91% 1-4 NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Rich Folkers facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-1 STL D. Maxvill R. Folkers Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -1% 90% 4-1 STL S. Carlton R. Folkers Popfly: SS
b6 2 --- 0% 90% 4-1 STL L. Brock R. Folkers Single to CF
b6 2 1-- R 5% 95% 4-1 STL J. Javier R. Folkers Triple to RF; Brock Scores
Ron Taylor replaces Rich Folkers pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 --3 O -1% 94% 5-1 STL J. Hague R. Taylor Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -3% 91% 1-5 NYM J. Foy S. Carlton Single to LF
t7 0 1-- -5% 86% 1-5 NYM D. Dyer S. Carlton Single to RF; Foy to 2B
t7 0 12- OO 9% 95% 1-5 NYM A. Weis S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Dyer to 2B
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Ron Taylor (P) batting 9th
t7 2 -2- O 2% 97% 1-5 NYM J. Grote S. Carlton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Ron Herbel facing 4-5-6
Ron Herbel replaces Jerry Grote (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 5-1 STL J. Torre R. Herbel Walk
b7 0 1-- O -0% 97% 5-1 STL V. Davalillo R. Herbel Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 5-1 STL T. Simmons R. Herbel Strikeout
b7 2 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 STL L. Lee R. Herbel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 NYM T. Agee S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -1% 96% 1-5 NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton Single to LF
t8 1 1-- O 2% 98% 1-5 NYM C. Jones S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 1-5 NYM D. Clendenon S. Carlton Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Ron Herbel facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 STL D. Maxvill R. Herbel Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 STL S. Carlton R. Herbel Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-1 STL L. Brock R. Herbel Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- -1% 98% 1-5 NYM J. Foy S. Carlton Single to CF
t9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 1-5 NYM D. Dyer S. Carlton Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2 1-- RR -1% 99% 1-5 NYM A. Weis S. Carlton Home Run; Foy Scores
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Ron Herbel (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 NYM W. Garrett S. Carlton Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 5.

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