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Standings
DET
@BOS		2
5
KCR
@CAL		0
1
MIN
@MIL		3
8
BAL
@NYY		8
4
CHW
@OAK		3
4
CLE
@WSA		4
2
LAD
@ATL		4
11
PHI
@CHC		2
7
SFG
@CIN		3
7
SDP
@HOU		4
0
NYM
@STL		3
5
Thursday, September 3, 1970 12:40PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 13,169, Time of Game: 2:08
Mets
3
70-65
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Cardinals
5
65-71
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 6½ GB
W: Steve Carlton (8-18)
L: Gary Gentry (9-8)
 
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .287 .828 -0.124 1.15 0.000 -0.124 -1.2 2 0
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .655 -0.044 0.65 0.014 -0.058 -0.3 2 0
Cleon Jones LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .268 .742 0.015 0.53 0.042 -0.027 -0.0 0 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .900 -0.017 0.85 0.043 -0.060 -0.3 8 0
Ron Swoboda RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .739 -0.145 1.04 0.000 -0.145 -1.6 2 0 GDP
Joe Foy 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .239 .705 0.011 0.72 0.077 -0.065 0.4 2 0 CS
Duffy Dyer C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .209 .577 0.024 0.73 0.062 -0.038 0.2 6 0
Al Weis 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .210 .569 -0.081 0.84 0.029 -0.110 0.7 2 5 HR,GDP
Gary Gentry P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .074 .249 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 1
   Ken Singleton PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .786 0.091 1.63 0.091 0.000 1.1
   Rich Folkers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Grote PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .629 -0.015 0.53 0.000 -0.015 -0.3
   Ron Herbel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .071 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wayne Garrett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .832 -0.012 0.45 0.000 -0.012 -0.1
Team Totals 33 3 9 3 3 5 .273 .697 -0.309 0.81 0.358 -0.666 -1.7 24 7
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
CS: J Foy (12, 3rd base by S Carlton/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .316 .809 0.030 0.59 0.063 -0.033 0.2 1 0 SB
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .257 .601 -0.029 0.72 0.047 -0.077 0.2 1 2 3B
Joe Hague 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .277 .795 0.127 0.63 0.147 -0.020 1.0 13 0 HR
Joe Torre 3B 1 1 0 1 2 0 .322 .895 0.011 0.66 0.023 -0.012 0.4 3 1 SF
Vic Davalillo CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .327 .823 0.017 0.43 0.029 -0.012 -0.1 3 0
Ted Simmons C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .227 .615 0.018 0.81 0.074 -0.056 0.0 5 1
Leron Lee RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .649 0.060 0.52 0.082 -0.022 0.4 0 0 3B
Dal Maxvill SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .207 .532 0.001 0.65 0.040 -0.039 -0.3 1 5
Steve Carlton P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .203 .464 -0.046 0.47 0.000 -0.046 -0.9 0 1
Team Totals 33 5 10 5 3 6 .303 .867 0.189 0.61 0.505 -0.317 0.8 27 10
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
DP: 2. J Javier-D Maxvill-J Hague; J Torre-J Hague.
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (43, 2nd base off G Gentry/D Dyer).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Gentry, L (9-8) 4 7 3 3 0 2 1 3.62 19 38 -0.119 0.88 -0.9
Rich Folkers 1.2 3 2 2 2 1 0 6.44 10 0 0 -0.088 0.46 -1.3
Ron Taylor 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.77 1 1 0 0.009 0.30 0.4
Ron Herbel 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 4.82 7 0 0 0.010 0.10 1.0
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 3 6 1 5.62 37 38 1 0 -0.188 0.81 -0.8

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Carlton, W (8-18) 9 9 3 3 3 5 1 3.73 36 59 0.311 0.81 1.7
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 5 1 3.00 36 59 0.311 0.61 1.7
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.

Starting 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

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

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