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BAL  5
CLE  1

BOS  4
MIL  1

CAL  4
KCR  2

MIN  7
TEX  2

DET  5
@NYY  4

OAK  5
CHW  4

(10)
SFG  3
@ATL  2

ATL  7
SFG  6

(11)
MON  7
@CHC  5

SDP  5
@CIN  2

LAD  6
@HOU  5

(11)
PIT  6
PHI  5

STL  8
NYM  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 14,690

Sunday, May 28, 1972
Time of Game: 2:18
Mets
3
27-11
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    3  8  0
Cardinals       0  2  0   1  1  0   4  0  X    8 16  1
W: Reggie Cleveland (4-3), L: Gary Gentry (3-2)
Cardinals
8
15-24
Won 1
6th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Martinez SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .685              3   3   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .177  .456              1   2   
T Agee CF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .300  .887              3   0   GDP
R Staub RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .306  .832              1   0   
J Milner LF                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .255  .721              1   0   HR
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .632              0   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .239  .688              6   2   2B
D Dyer C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .802              7   0   
G Gentry P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200              0   3   
  C Taylor P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  J Koosman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              0   0   
  D Frisella P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    1   6                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: E Kranepool (4, off R Cleveland).
HR: J Milner (2, off R Cleveland; 9th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Milner 4; E Kranepool 3; K Boswell 2; R Staub 2; T Agee.
GIDP: T Agee (7).
RBI: J Milner 3 (10).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Kranepool-T Martinez-C Taylor; G Gentry-T Martinez-E Kranepool.
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .677              3   0   GDP
T Sizemore 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .648              2   5   
M Alou 1B                     5   2   2   0    0   0  .346  .756              8   2   GDP
  M Fiore 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .384              1   0   
J Torre 3B                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .371  .956              1   2   
T Simmons C                   5   2   3   2    0   1  .290  .768              7   1   
B Carbo RF                    3   2   1   1    1   2  .192  .546              1   0   
L Melendez CF                 4   0   2   2    0   1  .200  .593              2   0   
E Crosby SS                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .554              0   2   
  D Maxvill SS                1   0   1   1    0   0  .100  .379              1   1   2B
R Cleveland P                 3   0   3   2    1   0  .182  .399              1   0   
Totals                       38   8  16   0    3   6                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: D Maxvill (2, off C Taylor).
TB: J Torre 3; R Cleveland 3; T Simmons 3; L Melendez 2; M Alou 2; D Maxvill 2; T Sizemore; B Carbo.
GIDP: L Brock (4); M Alou (8).
RBI: L Melendez 2 (7); T Simmons 2 (24); R Cleveland 2 (3); B Carbo (2); D Maxvill (3).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Crosby-T Sizemore-M Alou; M Alou-T Simmons-J Torre-T Simmons.
E: R Cleveland (1).

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 (3-2)              3.1   6   3   3    3   2   0   2.47   18     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 5     35    -     0.93  -0.23
C Taylor                       3    10   5   5    0   2   0   4.79   18     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 7          3-0    0.37   0.01
J Koosman                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.01   0.00
D Frisella                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.77    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16   8   8    3   6   0          41     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·12          5-0 
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
R Cleveland, W (4-3)           9     8   3   3    1   6   1   4.14   35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 8     64    -     0.66   0.28
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1   6   1          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 8           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 14,690.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Ted Martinez                 SS       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Ken Boswell                  2B       2. Ted Sizemore                 2B
3. Tommie Agee                  CF       3. Matty Alou                   1B
4. Rusty Staub                  RF       4. Joe Torre                    3B
5. John Milner                  LF       5. Ted Simmons                   C
6. Wayne Garrett                3B       6. Bernie Carbo                 RF
7. Ed Kranepool                 1B       7. Luis Melendez                CF
8. Duffy Dyer                    C       8. Ed Crosby                    SS
9. Gary Gentry                   P       9. Reggie Cleveland              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 1-3 OO 13% 81% 0-2 NYM W. Garrett R. Cleveland Double Play: Groundout: 1B-C-3B-C
b2 1 -23 RR 12% 77% 0-0 STL L. Melendez G. Gentry Single to CF; Torre Scores; Simmons Scores
b2 0 1-- 12% 70% 0-0 STL T. Simmons G. Gentry Single to RF; Torre to 3B; Simmons to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 1 1-- -8% 67% 0-2 NYM J. Milner R. Cleveland Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Staub to 3B
t3 0 --- -7% 67% 0-2 NYM E. Kranepool R. Cleveland 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' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM T. Martinez R. Cleveland Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell R. Cleveland Single to CF
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 NYM T. Agee R. Cleveland Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock G. Gentry Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore G. Gentry Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 STL M. Alou G. Gentry Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM R. Staub R. Cleveland Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM J. Milner R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett R. Cleveland Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 STL J. Torre G. Gentry Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- 12% 70% 0-0 STL T. Simmons G. Gentry Single to RF; Torre to 3B; Simmons to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 0 -23 O -6% 64% 0-0 STL B. Carbo G. Gentry Strikeout Looking
b2 1 -23 RR 12% 77% 0-0 STL L. Melendez G. Gentry Single to CF; Torre Scores; Simmons Scores
b2 1 1-- O -2% 75% 2-0 STL E. Crosby G. Gentry Strikeout
b2 2 1-- 2% 77% 2-0 STL R. Cleveland G. Gentry Single to RF; Melendez to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O -3% 74% 2-0 STL L. Brock G. Gentry Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -7% 67% 0-2 NYM E. Kranepool R. Cleveland Double to LF
t3 0 -2- O 5% 71% 0-2 NYM D. Dyer R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
t3 1 -2- O 4% 75% 0-2 NYM G. Gentry R. Cleveland Strikeout
t3 2 -2- -1% 74% 0-2 NYM T. Martinez R. Cleveland Walk
t3 2 12- O 5% 78% 0-2 NYM K. Boswell R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 2% 81% 2-0 STL T. Sizemore G. Gentry Single to RF
b3 0 1-- OO -5% 76% 2-0 STL M. Alou G. Gentry Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 STL J. Torre G. Gentry Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 NYM T. Agee R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- -3% 75% 0-2 NYM R. Staub R. Cleveland Single to RF
t4 1 1-- -8% 67% 0-2 NYM J. Milner R. Cleveland Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Staub to 3B
t4 1 1-3 OO 13% 81% 0-2 NYM W. Garrett R. Cleveland Double Play: Groundout: 1B-C-3B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 STL T. Simmons G. Gentry Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- 1% 81% 2-0 STL B. Carbo G. Gentry Walk
b4 1 1-- 2% 83% 2-0 STL L. Melendez G. Gentry Single to CF; Carbo to 2B
b4 1 12- 4% 87% 2-0 STL E. Crosby G. Gentry Walk; Carbo to 3B; Melendez to 2B
b4 1 123 R 5% 92% 2-0 STL R. Cleveland G. Gentry Walk; Carbo Scores; Melendez to 3B; Crosby to 2B
Chuck Taylor replaces Gary Gentry pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 123 O -3% 89% 3-0 STL L. Brock C. Taylor Flyball: LF
b4 2 123 O -3% 86% 3-0 STL T. Sizemore C. Taylor Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 NYM E. Kranepool R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 NYM D. Dyer R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-3 NYM C. Taylor R. Cleveland Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Chuck Taylor facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 1% 91% 3-0 STL M. Alou C. Taylor Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- 3% 95% 3-0 STL J. Torre C. Taylor Single to CF; Alou to 3B
b5 0 1-3 R 2% 96% 3-0 STL T. Simmons C. Taylor Single to SS (Ground Ball); Alou Scores; Torre to 2B
b5 0 12- O -1% 95% 4-0 STL B. Carbo C. Taylor Strikeout
b5 1 12- O -1% 94% 4-0 STL L. Melendez C. Taylor Strikeout
b5 2 12- O -1% 94% 4-0 STL E. Crosby C. Taylor Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
Dal Maxvill replaces Ed Crosby playing SS batting 8th
t6 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 NYM T. Martinez R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- -2% 93% 0-4 NYM K. Boswell R. Cleveland Single to CF
t6 1 1-- O 2% 95% 0-4 NYM T. Agee R. Cleveland Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 1% 96% 0-4 NYM R. Staub R. Cleveland Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Chuck Taylor facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 0% 97% 4-0 STL R. Cleveland C. Taylor Single to RF (CF-RF)
b6 0 1-- OO -1% 96% 4-0 STL L. Brock C. Taylor Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
b6 2 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 STL T. Sizemore C. Taylor Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 NYM J. Milner R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 NYM W. Garrett R. Cleveland Strikeout
t7 2 --- -1% 97% 0-4 NYM E. Kranepool R. Cleveland Single to CF
t7 2 1-- O 1% 98% 0-4 NYM D. Dyer R. Cleveland Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Chuck Taylor facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 4-0 STL M. Alou C. Taylor Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- 1% 99% 4-0 STL J. Torre C. Taylor Single to RF; Alou to 3B
b7 0 1-3 R 0% 99% 4-0 STL T. Simmons C. Taylor Single to RF; Alou Scores; Torre to 2B
b7 0 12- R 0% 100% 5-0 STL B. Carbo C. Taylor Single to CF; Torre Scores; Simmons to 2B
b7 0 12- O -0% 100% 6-0 STL L. Melendez C. Taylor Flyball: CF
b7 1 12- R 0% 100% 6-0 STL D. Maxvill C. Taylor Double to LF; Simmons Scores; Carbo to 3B
b7 1 -23 R 0% 100% 7-0 STL R. Cleveland C. Taylor Single to CF; Carbo Scores; Maxvill to 3B
Jerry Koosman replaces Chuck Taylor pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-3 O 0% 100% 8-0 STL L. Brock J. Koosman Strikeout
b7 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 8-0 STL T. Sizemore J. Koosman Popfly: 2B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-8, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Jerry Koosman (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM D. Marshall R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM T. Martinez R. Cleveland Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM K. Boswell R. Cleveland Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 3-4-5
Danny Frisella replaces Dave Marshall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 STL M. Alou D. Frisella Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 STL J. Torre D. Frisella Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 STL T. Simmons D. Frisella Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-8, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
Mike Fiore replaces Matty Alou playing 1B batting 3rd
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 0-8 NYM T. Agee R. Cleveland Single to CF
t9 0 1-- -0% 100% 0-8 NYM R. Staub R. Cleveland Single to LF; Agee to 2B
t9 0 12- RRR -0% 100% 0-8 NYM J. Milner R. Cleveland Home Run; Agee Scores; Staub Scores
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 NYM W. Garrett R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 NYM E. Kranepool R. Cleveland Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 NYM D. Dyer R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 8.

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