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CAL  4
MIN  1
 OAK 12
@CHW  2
 BAL  3
@DET  1
(12)		 KCR  9
TEX  6
 NYY  4
CLE  0
 CIN  4
@LAD  1
 ATL  8
@SDP  1
 SFG  5
HOU  4
 NYM  5
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 12,290

 Wednesday, April 11, 1973, 1:00PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Mets
5
3-0
Won 3
1st
 
                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
W: Jerry Koosman (1-0), L: Reggie Cleveland (0-1), S: Phil Hennigan (1)
 Cardinals
4
0-4
Lost 4
6th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .657              4   2   
F Millan 2B                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .333  .968              5   5   3B
J Milner 1B                   3   2   2   1    1   1  .444 1.657              5   0   HR
R Staub RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .573              2   0   
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .364 1.273              1   0   
J Fregosi 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .300  .764              1   5   
R Chiles CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              4   0   GDP
D Dyer C                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .100  .282              5   1   
J Koosman P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   SH
  T McGraw P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Hennigan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   5   8   0    3   8                         27  15
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. F Millan-B Harrelson-J Milner; J Fregosi-F Millan-J Milner.
E: J Fregosi (1).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .389  .810              2   0   GDP
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   1   1    1   0  .231  .516              1   4   CS
L Melendez RF                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .333              1   0   
  B Carbo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432              0   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   1   3   0    0   1  .500 1.348              6   1   
T Simmons C                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .071  .259              9   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .464              3   2   2B,GDP
J Cruz CF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .357 1.080              3   0   3B,2B
R Busse SS                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .067  .200              2   2   
R Cleveland P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Andrews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Stein PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Foster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T McCarver PH               0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
Totals                       35   4  10   0    4   5                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Torre-R Busse-J Torre.
PB: T Simmons (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: T Sizemore (1, 2nd base by J Koosman/D Dyer).

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 Koosman, W (1-0)             7     7   3   2    2   4   0   2.57   28     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 7     55    -     1.28   0.10
T McGraw, H (1)                1.2   3   1   1    2   1   0   3.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    3.17   0.00
P Hennigan, S (1)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    6.80   0.16
Totals                         9    10   4   3    4   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·10          2-0 
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, L (0-1)           4.2   7   5   4    1   1   1   7.71   20     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 7     32    -     0.91  -0.26
J Andrews                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.65  -0.07
A Foster                       2     1   0   0    1   5   0   2.25    8     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.56   0.05
D Segui                        2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9     8   5   4    3   8   1          36     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 8          1-1
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson R. Cleveland Single to SS
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 NYM F. Millan R. Cleveland Single; Harrelson to 2B
t1 0 12- O -0% 59% 0-0 NYM J. Milner R. Cleveland Single; Harrelson out at Hm/2B-3B-C; Millan to 3B/Adv on throw; Milner to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1 -23 R 6% 65% 0-0 NYM R. Staub R. Cleveland Wild Pitch; Millan Scores/No RBI; Milner to 3B
t1 1 --3 R 5% 70% 1-0 NYM R. Staub R. Cleveland Single; Milner Scores
t1 1 1-- O -2% 68% 2-0 NYM C. Jones R. Cleveland Strikeout
t1 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-0 NYM J. Fregosi R. Cleveland 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 --- -4% 62% 0-2 STL L. Brock J. Koosman Single
b1 0 1-- O 3% 66% 0-2 STL T. Sizemore J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- O 4% 70% 0-2 STL L. Melendez J. Koosman Sizemore Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-2 STL L. Melendez J. Koosman 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 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 NYM R. Chiles R. Cleveland Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 NYM D. Dyer R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 NYM J. Koosman R. Cleveland 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 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 STL J. Torre J. Koosman Strikeout
b2 1 --- -3% 67% 0-2 STL T. Simmons J. Koosman Walk
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 72% 0-2 STL K. Reitz J. Koosman 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 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 NYM F. Millan R. Cleveland Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- R 9% 79% 2-0 NYM J. Milner R. Cleveland Home Run
t3 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 NYM R. Staub R. Cleveland 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 --- -9% 69% 0-3 STL J. Cruz J. Koosman Triple
b3 0 --3 R -8% 62% 0-3 STL R. Busse J. Koosman Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Cruz Scores/No RBI/unER; Busse to 2B
b3 0 -2- O 7% 69% 1-3 STL R. Cleveland J. Koosman Fielder's Choice P; Busse out at 3B/P-3B-SS
b3 1 1-- OO 6% 74% 1-3 STL L. Brock J. Koosman 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 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-1 NYM C. Jones R. Cleveland Popfly: SS
t4 1 --- 2% 75% 3-1 NYM J. Fregosi R. Cleveland Walk
t4 1 1-- OO -4% 71% 3-1 NYM R. Chiles R. Cleveland 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 0 --- O 3% 74% 1-3 STL T. Sizemore J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 STL L. Melendez J. Koosman Strikeout
b4 2 --- -2% 74% 1-3 STL J. Torre J. Koosman Single
b4 2 1-- -3% 71% 1-3 STL T. Simmons J. Koosman Single; Torre to 3B
b4 2 1-3 R -14% 57% 1-3 STL K. Reitz J. Koosman Double; Torre Scores; Simmons to 3B
b4 2 -23 O 8% 65% 2-3 STL J. Cruz J. Koosman 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 0 --- 4% 69% 3-2 NYM D. Dyer R. Cleveland Single
t5 0 1-- O -2% 67% 3-2 NYM J. Koosman R. Cleveland Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dyer to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -3% 64% 3-2 NYM B. Harrelson R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B; Dyer to 3B
t5 2 --3 R 12% 76% 3-2 NYM F. Millan R. Cleveland Triple; Dyer Scores
John Andrews replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 --3 R 7% 83% 4-2 NYM J. Milner J. Andrews Passed Ball; Millan Scores/No RBI/unER
t5 2 --- 1% 84% 5-2 NYM J. Milner J. Andrews Walk
t5 2 1-- O -1% 83% 5-2 NYM R. Staub J. Andrews 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 0 --- O 2% 85% 2-5 STL R. Busse J. Koosman Lineout: 3B
Bill Stein pinch hits for John Andrews (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 2-5 STL B. Stein J. Koosman Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 2-5 STL L. Brock J. Koosman 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 0 --- O -1% 87% 5-2 NYM C. Jones A. Foster Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-2 NYM J. Fregosi A. Foster Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O -1% 86% 5-2 NYM R. Chiles A. Foster 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 0 --- O 2% 88% 2-5 STL T. Sizemore J. Koosman Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- -3% 85% 2-5 STL L. Melendez J. Koosman Walk
b6 1 1-- -7% 78% 2-5 STL J. Torre J. Koosman Single; Melendez to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO 2% 80% 2-5 STL T. Simmons J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Melendez Scores
b6 2 1-- O 3% 83% 3-5 STL K. Reitz J. Koosman 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 0 --- O -1% 82% 5-3 NYM D. Dyer A. Foster Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 5-3 NYM J. Koosman A. Foster Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- 1% 81% 5-3 NYM B. Harrelson A. Foster Single
t7 2 1-- 1% 83% 5-3 NYM F. Millan A. Foster Walk; Harrelson to 2B
t7 2 12- O -3% 80% 5-3 NYM J. Milner A. Foster 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 0 --- -10% 70% 3-5 STL J. Cruz J. Koosman Double
b7 0 -2- O 7% 77% 3-5 STL R. Busse J. Koosman Strikeout
Dwain Anderson pinch hits for Alan Foster (P) batting 9th
b7 1 -2- O 6% 83% 3-5 STL D. Anderson J. Koosman Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 -2- O 5% 88% 3-5 STL L. Brock J. Koosman 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 0 --- O -1% 86% 5-3 NYM R. Staub D. Segui Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-3 NYM C. Jones D. Segui Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -1% 85% 5-3 NYM J. Fregosi D. Segui 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 0 --- -8% 77% 3-5 STL T. Sizemore T. McGraw Walk
b8 0 1-- O 7% 84% 3-5 STL L. Melendez T. McGraw Strikeout Looking
b8 1 1-- -8% 76% 3-5 STL J. Torre T. McGraw Single; Sizemore to 2B
b8 1 12- O 8% 84% 3-5 STL T. Simmons T. McGraw Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sizemore to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 9% 93% 3-5 STL K. Reitz T. McGraw 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 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-3 NYM R. Chiles D. Segui Popfly: 3B
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 5-3 NYM D. Dyer D. Segui Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-3 NYM T. McGraw D. Segui 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 0 --- -9% 83% 3-5 STL J. Cruz T. McGraw Single
b9 0 1-- O 7% 90% 3-5 STL R. Busse T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Diego Segui (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- -9% 81% 3-5 STL T. McCarver T. McGraw Walk; Busse to 2B
b9 1 12- O 10% 91% 3-5 STL L. Brock T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Busse to 3B
b9 2 1-3 R -7% 84% 3-5 STL T. Sizemore T. McGraw 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 2 12- O 16% 100% 4-5 STL B. Carbo P. Hennigan Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 4.

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