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Standings
MIN
@CAL
1
4
OAK
@CHW
12
2
BAL
@DET
3
1
 
(12)
TEX
@KCR
6
9
CLE
@NYY
0
4
CIN
@LAD
4
1
ATL
@SDP
8
1
HOU
@SFG
4
5
NYM
@STL
5
4
Wednesday, April 11, 1973 1:00PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 12,290, Time of Game: 2:23
Mets
5
3-0
 Won 3 
1st
at Cardinals
4
0-4
 Lost 4 
6th, 3½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  0    5  8  1
Cardinals       0  0  1   1  0  1   0  0  1    4 10  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .657 -0.004 0.78 0.044 -0.047 -0.0 4 2
Felix Millan 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 .333 .968 0.309 1.11 0.321 -0.012 3.0 5 5 3B
John Milner 1B 3 2 2 1 1 1 .444 1.657 0.067 0.89 0.098 -0.030 0.6 5 0 HR
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .573 0.024 0.60 0.052 -0.028 0.1 2 0
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .364 1.273 -0.054 0.56 0.000 -0.054 -0.9 1 0
Jim Fregosi 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .300 .764 -0.011 0.40 0.018 -0.029 -0.2 1 5
Rich Chiles CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.066 0.50 0.000 -0.066 -1.0 4 0 GDP
Duffy Dyer C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .100 .282 0.006 0.53 0.036 -0.030 -0.1 5 1
Jerry Koosman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.032 0.74 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 0 2 SH
   Tug McGraw P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
   Phil Hennigan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 8 3 3 8 .250 .721 0.235 0.69 0.569 -0.332 0.9 27 15
3B: F Millan (1, off R Cleveland).
HR: J Milner (2, off R Cleveland; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: J Koosman (1, off R Cleveland).
TB: J Milner 5; F Millan 4; B Harrelson 2; D Dyer; R Staub.
GIDP: R Chiles (1).
RBI: F Millan (1); R Staub (1); J Milner (2).
2-out RBI: F Millan; J Milner.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Millan-B Harrelson-J Milner; J Fregosi-F Millan-J Milner.
E: J Fregosi (1).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .389 .810 -0.173 1.79 0.039 -0.212 -0.9 2 0 GDP
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 .231 .516 0.020 1.65 0.149 -0.129 0.1 1 4 CS
Luis Melendez RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .000 .333 -0.065 1.21 0.029 -0.095 -0.3 1 0
   Bernie Carbo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 -0.163 6.51 0.000 -0.163 -0.4
Joe Torre 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1 .500 1.348 0.142 1.26 0.166 -0.024 0.9 6 1
Ted Simmons C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .071 .259 -0.041 2.02 0.061 -0.101 0.2 9 0
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .464 -0.037 2.00 0.137 -0.174 -0.1 3 2 2B,GDP
Jose Cruz CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .357 1.080 0.195 1.73 0.275 -0.080 1.3 3 0 3B,2B
Ray Busse SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 .067 .200 -0.090 2.00 0.077 -0.167 -0.3 2 2
Reggie Cleveland P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.068 1.56 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 0 1
   John Andrews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Stein PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.016 0.64 0.000 -0.016 -0.1
   Alan Foster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dwain Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.058 2.12 0.000 -0.058 -0.3
   Diego Segui P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tim McCarver PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.000 0.090 2.46 0.090 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 35 4 10 3 4 5 .286 .759 -0.264 1.82 1.023 -1.287 -0.1 27 10
2B: J Cruz (2, off J Koosman); K Reitz (1, off J Koosman).
3B: J Cruz (1, off J Koosman).
TB: J Cruz 6; J Torre 3; K Reitz 2; T Sizemore; T Simmons; L Brock.
GIDP: L Brock (1); K Reitz (1).
RBI: T Sizemore (1); K Reitz (2); T Simmons (2).
2-out RBI: K Reitz; T Sizemore.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Torre-R Busse-J Torre.
PB: T Simmons (3).
Baserunning
CS: T Sizemore (1, 2nd base by J Koosman/D Dyer).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman, W (1-0) 7 7 3 2 2 4 0 2.57 28 55 0.099 1.27 0.2
Tug McGraw, H (1) 1.2 3 1 1 2 1 0 3.00 10 0 0 0.001 2.97 -0.5
Phil Hennigan, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.163 6.51 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 4 3 4 5 0 3.00 39 55 2 0 0.263 0.69 0.1

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Reggie Cleveland, L (0-1) 4.2 7 5 4 1 1 1 7.71 20 32 -0.261 0.91 -2.0
John Andrews 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 2 1 1 -0.068 0.58 -0.7
Alan Foster 2 1 0 0 1 5 0 2.25 8 0 0 0.052 0.46 0.9
Diego Segui 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.38 6 0 0 0.040 0.27 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 5 4 3 8 1 4.00 36 32 1 1 -0.237 1.82 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: R Cleveland (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 12,290.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Bud Harrelson SS 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Felix Millan 2B 2 Ted Sizemore 2B
3 John Milner 1B 3 Luis Melendez RF
4 Rusty Staub RF 4 Joe Torre 1B
5 Cleon Jones LF 5 Ted Simmons C
6 Jim Fregosi 3B 6 Ken Reitz 3B
7 Rich Chiles CF 7 Jose Cruz CF
8 Duffy Dyer C 8 Ray Busse SS
9 Jerry Koosman P 9 Reggie Cleveland P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-5 2 12- O STL B. Carbo P. Hennigan 16% 100% Flyball: CF
b4 1-3 2 1-3 R STL K. Reitz J. Koosman -14% 57% Double; Torre Scores; Simmons to 3B
t5 3-2 2 --3 R NYM F. Millan R. Cleveland 12% 76% Triple; Dyer Scores
b7 3-5 0 --- STL J. Cruz J. Koosman -10% 70% Double
b9 3-5 1 12- O STL L. Brock T. McGraw 10% 91% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Busse to 3B

Play By Play

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' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson R. Cleveland 4% 54% Single to SS
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYM F. Millan R. Cleveland 6% 59% Single; Harrelson to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O NYM J. Milner R. Cleveland -0% 59% Single; Harrelson out at Hm/2B-3B-C; Millan to 3B/Adv on throw; Milner to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 0-0 1 -23 R NYM R. Staub R. Cleveland 6% 65% Wild Pitch; Millan Scores/No RBI; Milner to 3B
t1 1-0 1 --3 R NYM R. Staub R. Cleveland 5% 70% Single; Milner Scores
t1 2-0 1 1-- O NYM C. Jones R. Cleveland -2% 68% Strikeout
t1 2-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Fregosi R. Cleveland -2% 66% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- STL L. Brock J. Koosman -4% 62% Single
b1 0-2 0 1-- O STL T. Sizemore J. Koosman 4% 66% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-2 1 1-- O STL L. Melendez J. Koosman 4% 70% Sizemore Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-2 2 --- O STL L. Melendez J. Koosman 1% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O NYM R. Chiles R. Cleveland -2% 69% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 1 --- O NYM D. Dyer R. Cleveland -1% 68% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 2 --- O NYM J. Koosman R. Cleveland -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O STL J. Torre J. Koosman 2% 70% Strikeout
b2 0-2 1 --- STL T. Simmons J. Koosman -3% 67% Walk
b2 0-2 1 1-- OO STL K. Reitz J. Koosman 5% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson R. Cleveland -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- O NYM F. Millan R. Cleveland -1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- R NYM J. Milner R. Cleveland 9% 79% Home Run
t3 3-0 2 --- O NYM R. Staub R. Cleveland -1% 78% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- STL J. Cruz J. Koosman -9% 70% Triple
b3 0-3 0 --3 R STL R. Busse J. Koosman -8% 62% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Cruz Scores/No RBI/unER; Busse to 2B
b3 1-3 0 -2- O STL R. Cleveland J. Koosman 7% 69% Fielder's Choice P; Busse out at 3B/P-3B-SS
b3 1-3 1 1-- OO STL L. Brock J. Koosman 6% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
t4 3-1 0 --- O NYM C. Jones R. Cleveland -2% 73% Popfly: SS
t4 3-1 1 --- NYM J. Fregosi R. Cleveland 2% 75% Walk
t4 3-1 1 1-- OO NYM R. Chiles R. Cleveland -4% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
b4 1-3 0 --- O STL T. Sizemore J. Koosman 3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- O STL L. Melendez J. Koosman 2% 75% Strikeout
b4 1-3 2 --- STL J. Torre J. Koosman -2% 74% Single
b4 1-3 2 1-- STL T. Simmons J. Koosman -3% 71% Single; Torre to 3B
b4 1-3 2 1-3 R STL K. Reitz J. Koosman -14% 57% Double; Torre Scores; Simmons to 3B
b4 2-3 2 -23 O STL J. Cruz J. Koosman 8% 65% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
t5 3-2 0 --- NYM D. Dyer R. Cleveland 4% 69% Single
t5 3-2 0 1-- O NYM J. Koosman R. Cleveland -1% 67% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dyer to 2B
t5 3-2 1 -2- O NYM B. Harrelson R. Cleveland -3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B; Dyer to 3B
t5 3-2 2 --3 R NYM F. Millan R. Cleveland 12% 76% Triple; Dyer Scores
John Andrews replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-2 2 --3 R NYM J. Milner J. Andrews 7% 83% Passed Ball; Millan Scores/No RBI/unER
t5 5-2 2 --- NYM J. Milner J. Andrews 1% 84% Walk
t5 5-2 2 1-- O NYM R. Staub J. Andrews -1% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
b5 2-5 0 --- O STL R. Busse J. Koosman 2% 85% Lineout: 3B
Bill Stein pinch hits for John Andrews (P) batting 9th
b5 2-5 1 --- O STL B. Stein J. Koosman 2% 87% Strikeout
b5 2-5 2 --- O STL L. Brock J. Koosman 1% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 5-6-7
Alan Foster replaces Bill Stein (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-2 0 --- O NYM C. Jones A. Foster -1% 87% Strikeout
t6 5-2 1 --- O NYM J. Fregosi A. Foster -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
t6 5-2 2 --- O NYM R. Chiles A. Foster -0% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
b6 2-5 0 --- O STL T. Sizemore J. Koosman 2% 88% Flyball: RF
b6 2-5 1 --- STL L. Melendez J. Koosman -3% 85% Walk
b6 2-5 1 1-- STL J. Torre J. Koosman -7% 78% Single; Melendez to 3B
b6 2-5 1 1-3 RO STL T. Simmons J. Koosman 2% 80% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Melendez Scores
b6 3-5 2 1-- O STL K. Reitz J. Koosman 3% 83% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 8-9-1
t7 5-3 0 --- O NYM D. Dyer A. Foster -1% 82% Strikeout
t7 5-3 1 --- O NYM J. Koosman A. Foster -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-3 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson A. Foster 1% 81% Single
t7 5-3 2 1-- NYM F. Millan A. Foster 1% 83% Walk; Harrelson to 2B
t7 5-3 2 12- O NYM J. Milner A. Foster -3% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
b7 3-5 0 --- STL J. Cruz J. Koosman -10% 70% Double
b7 3-5 0 -2- O STL R. Busse J. Koosman 7% 77% Strikeout
Dwain Anderson pinch hits for Alan Foster (P) batting 9th
b7 3-5 1 -2- O STL D. Anderson J. Koosman 6% 83% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-5 2 -2- O STL L. Brock J. Koosman 5% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cardinals' Diego Segui facing 4-5-6
Diego Segui replaces Dwain Anderson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 --- O NYM R. Staub D. Segui -1% 86% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 5-3 1 --- O NYM C. Jones D. Segui -1% 86% Strikeout
t8 5-3 2 --- O NYM J. Fregosi D. Segui -1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
Tug McGraw replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-5 0 --- STL T. Sizemore T. McGraw -8% 77% Walk
b8 3-5 0 1-- O STL L. Melendez T. McGraw 7% 84% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-5 1 1-- STL J. Torre T. McGraw -8% 76% Single; Sizemore to 2B
b8 3-5 1 12- O STL T. Simmons T. McGraw 8% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sizemore to 3B
b8 3-5 2 1-3 O STL K. Reitz T. McGraw 9% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cardinals' Diego Segui facing 7-8-9
t9 5-3 0 --- O NYM R. Chiles D. Segui -1% 93% Popfly: 3B
t9 5-3 1 --- O NYM D. Dyer D. Segui -0% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 5-3 2 --- O NYM T. McGraw D. Segui -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 7-8-9
b9 3-5 0 --- STL J. Cruz T. McGraw -9% 83% Single
b9 3-5 0 1-- O STL R. Busse T. McGraw 7% 90% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Diego Segui (P) batting 9th
b9 3-5 1 1-- STL T. McCarver T. McGraw -9% 81% Walk; Busse to 2B
b9 3-5 1 12- O STL L. Brock T. McGraw 10% 91% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Busse to 3B
b9 3-5 2 1-3 R STL T. Sizemore T. McGraw -7% 84% Single; Busse Scores; Brock to 2B
Phil Hennigan replaces Tug McGraw pitching and batting 9th
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Luis Melendez (RF) batting 3rd
b9 4-5 2 12- O STL B. Carbo P. Hennigan 16% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 4.

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