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BAL  8
@BOS  2
 OAK  7
@CAL  0
 DET  4
CLE  3
 MIL  3
KCR  2
 CHW  2
@MIN  0
(11)		 WSA  2
@NYY  0
 CHC  5
MON  2
 SDP  3
@CIN  1
 LAD  9
@HOU  2
 PIT 10
PHI  7
 SFG  4
ATL  0
 NYM  7
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 22,204

 Wednesday, September 1, 1971, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:07
Mets
7
67-66
Won 1
4th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  2   0  0  0   3  1  0    7 12  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  1
W: Tom Seaver (16-8), L: Bob Gibson (13-12)
 Cardinals
1
76-61
Lost 1
2nd, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                5   1   3   0    0   0  .261  .647              2   4   SB
W Garrett 3B                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .266  .631              0   1   
C Jones LF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .328  .884              2   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   1   1    1   0  .279  .777              9   0   
K Boswell 2B                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .279  .718              1   4   SF
T Agee CF                     2   0   1   0    2   1  .283  .792              0   0   CS
  D Hahn CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .582              0   0   
K Singleton RF                5   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .746              4   0   
D Dyer C                      4   0   1   2    1   2  .242  .655              9   0   
T Seaver P                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .215  .535              0   0   
Totals                       37   7  12   0    6   8                         27   9
Batting Events
SF: K Boswell (4, off B Gibson).
TB: B Harrelson 3; W Garrett 2; K Boswell 2; K Singleton; E Kranepool; T Agee; D Dyer; C Jones.
RBI: D Dyer 2 (17); K Boswell 2 (39); E Kranepool (48); K Singleton (29).
2-out RBI: D Dyer 2; K Singleton; K Boswell.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Harrelson (22, 2nd base off S Williams/T Simmons).
CS: T Agee (6, 2nd base by B Gibson/T Simmons).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .814              3   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .660              1   2   2B
M Alou 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .755              6   1   
J Torre 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .362  .983              0   0   
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .741              8   1   2B
J Hague RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .736              4   0   
J Cruz CF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .734              2   0   
D Maxvill SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .538              0   3   
  T Kubiak PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .674              1   0   
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .522              1   0   
  C Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500              0   0   
  S Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083              1   0   
  B Burda PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .768              0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    2   7                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: T Simmons (25, off T Seaver); T Sizemore (13, off T Seaver).
TB: T Sizemore 2; T Simmons 2; J Torre; M Alou.
RBI: J Torre (115).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
PB: T Simmons (14).
E: J Hague (4).

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
T Seaver, W (16-8)             9     4   1   1    2   7   0   1.92   33     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 4     80    -     0.64   0.30
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 4           -  
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
B Gibson, L (13-12)            6.2  11   6   6    5   6   0   3.29   35     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0·11     29    -     0.78  -0.20
C Taylor                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.92    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.22   0.00
S Williams                     1     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.11    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.04  -0.00
M Drabowsky                    1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.57    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12   7   7    6   8   0          44     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0·12          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: S Williams (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 22,204.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Bud Harrelson                SS       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Wayne Garrett                3B       2. Ted Sizemore                 2B
3. Cleon Jones                  LF       3. Matty Alou                   1B
4. Ed Kranepool                 1B       4. Joe Torre                    3B
5. Ken Boswell                  2B       5. Ted Simmons                   C
6. Tommie Agee                  CF       6. Joe Hague                    RF
7. Ken Singleton                RF       7. Jose Cruz                    CF
8. Duffy Dyer                    C       8. Dal Maxvill                  SS
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. Bob Gibson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 12- R 12% 78% 1-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Single to RF; Jones to 3B; Garrett Scores
t2 2 --3 R 10% 59% 0-0 NYM D. Dyer B. Gibson Single to CF; Boswell Scores
b2 1 12- O 5% 57% 0-1 STL J. Cruz T. Seaver Popfly: 2B
b2 1 --- -5% 55% 0-1 STL T. Simmons T. Seaver Double to LF
b2 2 12- O 5% 62% 0-1 STL D. Maxvill T. Seaver Strikeout Looking

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' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B; Harrelson to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 NYM C. Jones B. Gibson Strikeout
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL M. Alou T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson Single
t2 0 1-- 3% 57% 0-0 NYM T. Agee B. Gibson Passed Ball; Boswell to 2B
t2 0 -2- O -5% 52% 0-0 NYM T. Agee B. Gibson Strikeout
t2 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 NYM K. Singleton B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boswell to 3B
t2 2 --3 R 10% 59% 0-0 NYM D. Dyer B. Gibson Single to CF; Boswell Scores
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 STL J. Torre T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- -5% 55% 0-1 STL T. Simmons T. Seaver Double to LF
b2 1 -2- -2% 52% 0-1 STL J. Hague T. Seaver Walk
b2 1 12- O 5% 57% 0-1 STL J. Cruz T. Seaver Popfly: 2B
b2 2 12- O 5% 62% 0-1 STL D. Maxvill T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 2% 62% 1-0 NYM W. Garrett B. Gibson Single to LF
t3 1 1-- 3% 66% 1-0 NYM C. Jones B. Gibson Single to CF; Garrett to 2B
t3 1 12- R 12% 78% 1-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Single to RF; Jones to 3B; Garrett Scores
t3 1 1-3 RO 2% 80% 2-0 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
t3 2 1-- 1% 81% 3-0 NYM T. Agee B. Gibson Walk; Kranepool to 2B
t3 2 12- O -2% 79% 3-0 NYM K. Singleton B. Gibson Groundout: P unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 STL B. Gibson T. Seaver Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 1% 82% 0-3 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 81% 0-3 STL T. Sizemore T. Seaver Walk
b3 2 1-- -3% 78% 0-3 STL M. Alou T. Seaver Single to CF; Sizemore to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 5% 83% 0-3 STL J. Torre T. Seaver Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 NYM D. Dyer B. Gibson Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- 1% 82% 3-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Single to 2B
t4 2 1-- 1% 83% 3-0 NYM W. Garrett B. Gibson Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O -3% 81% 3-0 NYM C. Jones B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 STL T. Simmons T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 STL J. Hague T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 STL J. Cruz T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 84% 3-0 NYM T. Agee B. Gibson Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-0 NYM K. Singleton B. Gibson Agee Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 STL D. Maxvill T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 STL B. Gibson T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 NYM K. Singleton B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 NYM D. Dyer B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 88% 0-3 STL T. Sizemore T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 STL M. Alou T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 STL J. Torre T. Seaver Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 3-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 1% 91% 3-0 NYM W. Garrett B. Gibson Walk
t7 1 1-- O -1% 90% 3-0 NYM C. Jones B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- 1% 91% 3-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Walk; Garrett to 2B
t7 2 12- R 5% 95% 3-0 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B; Garrett Scores; Boswell to 2B/Adv on E9
t7 2 -23 0% 95% 4-0 NYM T. Agee B. Gibson Walk
t7 2 123 R 2% 98% 4-0 NYM K. Singleton B. Gibson Single to SS; Agee to 2B; Boswell to 3B; Kranepool Scores
t7 2 123 R 1% 99% 5-0 NYM D. Dyer B. Gibson Walk; Boswell Scores; Agee to 3B; Singleton to 2B
Chuck Taylor replaces Bob Gibson pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 123 O -0% 98% 6-0 NYM T. Seaver C. Taylor Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
Don Hahn replaces Tommie Agee playing CF batting 6th
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-6 STL T. Simmons T. Seaver Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 STL J. Hague T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 STL J. Cruz T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Stan Williams facing 1-2-3
Stan Williams replaces Chuck Taylor pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 6-0 NYM B. Harrelson S. Williams Single
t8 0 1-- 0% 100% 6-0 NYM W. Garrett S. Williams Harrelson Steals 2B
t8 0 -2- O 0% 100% 6-0 NYM W. Garrett S. Williams Flyball: LF; Harrelson to 3B
t8 1 --3 R 0% 100% 6-0 NYM C. Jones S. Williams Wild Pitch; Harrelson Scores
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 NYM C. Jones S. Williams Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 NYM E. Kranepool S. Williams Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 STL T. Kubiak T. Seaver Strikeout
Bob Burda pinch hits for Stan Williams (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 STL B. Burda T. Seaver Popfly: SS
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cardinals' Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7
Moe Drabowsky replaces Bob Burda (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ted Kubiak moves from PH to SS
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 7-0 NYM K. Boswell M. Drabowsky Walk
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 7-0 NYM D. Hahn M. Drabowsky Popfly: SS
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 7-0 NYM K. Singleton M. Drabowsky Groundout: 2B-1B; Boswell to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 7-0 NYM D. Dyer M. Drabowsky Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- -0% 100% 0-7 STL T. Sizemore T. Seaver Double to LF
b9 0 -2- O 0% 100% 0-7 STL M. Alou T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B; Sizemore to 3B
b9 1 --3 R -0% 100% 0-7 STL J. Torre T. Seaver Single to RF; Sizemore Scores
b9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 STL T. Simmons T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B/Forceout at 2B
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 STL J. Hague T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 1.

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