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BAL  4
CLE  2
 BOS  9
MIL  3
 CAL  4
KCR  2
 TEX 16
@MIN  2
 DET  2
@NYY  1
 OAK  6
CHW  3
 SFG 11
@ATL  9
 CHC  5
MON  3
 CIN  9
SDP  4
 LAD  7
@HOU  3
 PHI  2
@PIT  1
(12)		 NYM  4
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 27,739

 Saturday, May 27, 1972
Time of Game: 2:24
Mets
4
27-10
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  2  0   2  0  0    4  8  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  1
W: Jim McAndrew (3-1), L: Al Santorini (2-6)
 Cardinals
1
14-24
Lost 1
6th, 13½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .573              1   3   IW
J Fregosi 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .738              1   2   
T Agee CF                     5   0   3   2    0   1  .302  .899              2   0   CS
R Staub RF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .301  .828              4   0   
C Jones 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .660              7   2   2B
J Milner LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .255  .675              1   0   
W Garrett 2B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .235  .762              3   0   2B
J Grote C                     3   1   2   2    1   0  .258  .762              6   0   
J McAndrew P                  2   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              2   1   HBP,SH
Totals                       34   4   8   0    5   3                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: W Garrett (2, off M Drabowsky); C Jones (3, off A Santorini).
SH: J McAndrew (2, off A Santorini).
IBB: B Harrelson (1, by A Santorini).
HBP: J McAndrew (1, by T Cloninger).
TB: W Garrett 3; T Agee 3; J Grote 2; C Jones 2.
RBI: J Grote 2 (13); T Agee 2 (21).
2-out RBI: T Agee 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Agee (3, 2nd base by A Santorini/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   0  .309  .697              1   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .275  .658              3   6   
M Alou 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .344  .754             10   3   
J Torre 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .362  .948              1   2   
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .753              4   1   
B Carbo RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .184  .528              0   0   
L Melendez CF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .183  .571              6   0   
D Maxvill SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .315              1   1   
  E Crosby PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .558              0   0   
A Santorini P                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .393              1   1   
  T Cloninger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Hudson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Fiore PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .384              0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   1   6   0    1   5                         27  14
Batting Events
TB: T Sizemore 2; A Santorini; B Carbo; T Simmons; M Alou.
RBI: T Simmons (22).
2-out RBI: T Simmons.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: M Alou (2).

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
J McAndrew, W (3-1)            9     6   1   1    1   5   0   2.67   34     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 5     75    -     1.02   0.32
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 5           -  
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
A Santorini, L (2-6)           6     6   4   4    3   2   0   5.46   26     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 6     43    -     1.05  -0.10
T Cloninger                    0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.65    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    2.30  -0.11
C Hudson                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.02   0.02
M Drabowsky                    2     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.61    9     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.38   0.02
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5   3   0          41     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1· 8          4-2
A Santorini faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Cloninger (1; J McAndrew).
IBB: A Santorini (3; B Harrelson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 27,739.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: Rain.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Bud Harrelson                SS       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Jim Fregosi                  3B       2. Ted Sizemore                 2B
3. Tommie Agee                  CF       3. Matty Alou                   1B
4. Rusty Staub                  RF       4. Joe Torre                    3B
5. Cleon Jones                  1B       5. Ted Simmons                   C
6. John Milner                  LF       6. Bernie Carbo                 RF
7. Wayne Garrett                2B       7. Luis Melendez                CF
8. Jerry Grote                   C       8. Dal Maxvill                  SS
9. Jim McAndrew                  P       9. Al Santorini                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 123 RR 18% 91% 2-1 NYM T. Agee T. Cloninger Single to CF; Grote Scores; McAndrew Scores; Harrelson to 3B
t5 0 123 RR 12% 84% 0-0 NYM J. Grote A. Santorini Single to LF; Jones Scores; Milner Scores; Garrett to 2B
b6 2 --3 R -12% 68% 0-2 STL T. Simmons J. McAndrew Single to RF; Sizemore Scores
t5 0 12- 10% 72% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett A. Santorini Single to RF; Jones to 3B; Milner to 2B
t5 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 NYM C. Jones A. Santorini Double to LF

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' Al Santorini facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson A. Santorini Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYM J. Fregosi A. Santorini Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 NYM T. Agee A. Santorini Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 NYM R. Staub A. Santorini Agee Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock J. McAndrew Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore J. McAndrew Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 STL M. Alou J. McAndrew Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 STL J. Torre J. McAndrew Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM R. Staub A. Santorini Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYM C. Jones A. Santorini Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYM J. Milner A. Santorini Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL T. Simmons J. McAndrew Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 STL B. Carbo J. McAndrew Single to RF
b2 1 1-- -4% 41% 0-0 STL L. Melendez J. McAndrew Walk; Carbo to 2B
b2 1 12- O 5% 46% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill J. McAndrew Flyball: RF
b2 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 STL A. Santorini J. McAndrew Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett A. Santorini Popfly: 2B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYM J. Grote A. Santorini Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYM J. McAndrew A. Santorini Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 STL L. Brock J. McAndrew Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore J. McAndrew Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL M. Alou J. McAndrew Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson A. Santorini Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYM J. Fregosi A. Santorini Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- 2% 47% 0-0 NYM T. Agee A. Santorini Single to LF
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 NYM R. Staub A. Santorini Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 STL J. Torre J. McAndrew Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 STL T. Simmons J. McAndrew Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL B. Carbo J. McAndrew Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 NYM C. Jones A. Santorini Double to LF
t5 0 -2- 4% 62% 0-0 NYM J. Milner A. Santorini Walk
t5 0 12- 10% 72% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett A. Santorini Single to RF; Jones to 3B; Milner to 2B
t5 0 123 RR 12% 84% 0-0 NYM J. Grote A. Santorini Single to LF; Jones Scores; Milner Scores; Garrett to 2B
t5 0 12- O 0% 84% 2-0 NYM J. McAndrew A. Santorini Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Garrett to 3B; Grote to 2B
t5 1 -23 0% 84% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson A. Santorini Intentional Walk
t5 1 123 O -5% 79% 2-0 NYM J. Fregosi A. Santorini Strikeout
t5 2 123 O -5% 74% 2-0 NYM T. Agee A. Santorini Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 STL L. Melendez J. McAndrew Popfly: 2B
b5 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 STL D. Maxvill J. McAndrew Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- -2% 78% 0-2 STL A. Santorini J. McAndrew Single to CF
b5 2 1-- O 3% 81% 0-2 STL L. Brock J. McAndrew Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 NYM R. Staub A. Santorini Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 NYM C. Jones A. Santorini Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 NYM J. Milner A. Santorini Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -6% 72% 0-2 STL T. Sizemore J. McAndrew Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O 3% 75% 0-2 STL M. Alou J. McAndrew Groundout: SS-1B; Sizemore to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 5% 79% 0-2 STL J. Torre J. McAndrew Groundout: 3B-1B; Sizemore to 3B
b6 2 --3 R -12% 68% 0-2 STL T. Simmons J. McAndrew Single to RF; Sizemore Scores
b6 2 1-- O 4% 72% 1-2 STL B. Carbo J. McAndrew Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 4% 75% 2-1 NYM W. Garrett A. Santorini Walk
t7 0 1-- 5% 80% 2-1 NYM J. Grote A. Santorini Single to LF; Garrett to 2B
Tony Cloninger replaces Al Santorini pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 12- 7% 87% 2-1 NYM J. McAndrew T. Cloninger Hit By Pitch; Garrett to 3B; Grote to 2B
t7 0 123 O -6% 81% 2-1 NYM B. Harrelson T. Cloninger Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Grote to 3B; McAndrew to 2B
t7 1 123 O -7% 74% 2-1 NYM J. Fregosi T. Cloninger Strikeout
t7 2 123 RR 18% 91% 2-1 NYM T. Agee T. Cloninger Single to CF; Grote Scores; McAndrew Scores; Harrelson to 3B
Charlie Hudson replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 1% 92% 4-1 NYM R. Staub C. Hudson Walk; Agee to 2B
t7 2 123 O -2% 90% 4-1 NYM C. Jones C. Hudson Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 STL L. Melendez J. McAndrew Flyball: CF
Ed Crosby pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
b7 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-4 STL E. Crosby J. McAndrew Popfly: C
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Charlie Hudson (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 1% 94% 1-4 STL M. Fiore J. McAndrew Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Moe Drabowsky facing 6-7-8
Moe Drabowsky replaces Mike Fiore (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ed Crosby moves from PH to SS
t8 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 NYM J. Milner M. Drabowsky Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- 1% 95% 4-1 NYM W. Garrett M. Drabowsky Double to LF
t8 1 -2- 0% 95% 4-1 NYM J. Grote M. Drabowsky Walk
t8 1 12- O -1% 94% 4-1 NYM J. McAndrew M. Drabowsky Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Grote to 2B
t8 2 12- 1% 95% 4-1 NYM B. Harrelson M. Drabowsky Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Grote to 3B; McAndrew to 2B
t8 2 123 O -2% 93% 4-1 NYM J. Fregosi M. Drabowsky Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 2% 95% 1-4 STL L. Brock J. McAndrew Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- -3% 93% 1-4 STL T. Sizemore J. McAndrew Single to LF
b8 1 1-- O 3% 95% 1-4 STL M. Alou J. McAndrew Strikeout
b8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 1-4 STL J. Torre J. McAndrew Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Moe Drabowsky facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 NYM T. Agee M. Drabowsky Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 NYM R. Staub M. Drabowsky Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 NYM C. Jones M. Drabowsky Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 STL T. Simmons J. McAndrew Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 STL B. Carbo J. McAndrew Lineout: 2B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-4 STL L. Melendez J. McAndrew Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.

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