April 17, 1975 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 7
@CHW 3 ATL 2
HOU 1
(10) LAD 5
CIN 4
(11) CHC 10
@PHI 9 MON 7
@PIT 4 NYM 14
@STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 12,004

Thursday, April 17, 1975, 12:34PM
Time of Game: 2:49

Mets

2-5

Won 1

6th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            6  0  1   0  0  5   0  2  0   14 13  1
Cardinals       4  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    7  9  5

W: R Baldwin (1-1), L: E Sosa (0-1)

Cardinals

5-3

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    5   2   2   2    0   2  .333  .886    0    4   0   2B,SF
F Millan 2B                   5   2   1   0    1   0  .161  .414    0    1   4   
R Staub RF                    6   2   3   3    0   0  .294 1.015    0    1   0   2·2B
  B Gallagher RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Kingman LF                  6   0   1   0    0   2  .207  .785    0    5   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   2   1   1    3   0  .105  .451    0    5   1   IW
W Garrett 3B                  3   2   0   0    3   1  .429 1.029    0    1   0   
J Heidemann SS                5   2   1   4    1   1  .375  .944    0    6   4   2B
J Grote C                     6   1   2   1    0   0  .130  .297    0    4   0   
J Koosman P                   1   0   1   2    0   0  .400  .800    0    0   0   
  H Parker P                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   1   
  R Baldwin P                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
Totals                       43  14  13  13    9   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Staub 2 (3, off L McGlothen, off T Moore); J Heidemann (1, off R Sadecki); D Unser (2, off L McGlothen).

SF: D Unser (1, off J Curtis).

IBB: J Milner (2, by L McGlothen).

TB: R Staub 5; D Unser 3; J Heidemann 2; J Grote 2; D Kingman; F Millan; R Baldwin; J Koosman; J Milner.

RBI: J Heidemann 4 (4); R Staub 3 (5); J Koosman 2 (2); D Unser 2 (3); J Milner (1); J Grote (2).

2-out RBI: J Koosman 2; R Staub 2; J Grote; D Unser; J Heidemann.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 9 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Milner-J Heidemann-J Milner; F Millan-J Heidemann-J Milner.

E: F Millan (4).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .808    0    0   0   
  M Garman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .294  .675    0    1   2   
B McBride CF                  3   1   1   1    2   1  .313  .777    0    6   0   
R Smith RF                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .310  .899    0    2   0   SF,2·GDP
T Simmons C                   4   2   2   4    1   0  .300  .886    0    6   0   2·HR
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .690    0    1   2   2B
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .179  .553    0    7   1   
E Brinkman SS                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .348  .885    0    3   1   2B
L McGlothen P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Curtis P                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   0   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  E Sosa P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Moore P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Melendez LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   7   9   7    6   4                    27   6

BATTING

2B: E Brinkman (3, off R Baldwin); K Reitz (2, off R Baldwin).

HR: T Simmons 2 (2, off J Koosman, off R Baldwin; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: R Smith (1, off J Koosman).

TB: T Simmons 8; E Brinkman 2; K Reitz 2; T Sizemore; B McBride; J Dwyer; L Brock; J Curtis.

GIDP: R Smith 2 (3).

RBI: T Simmons 4 (9); B McBride (6); R Smith (4); E Brinkman (4).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: E Brinkman (2); K Hernandez (1); T Sizemore 3 (4).

PITCHING

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                      1.1   5   4   4    2   0   1   6.75   12     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 5     26    -     1.19  -0.32
H Parker                       2     1   1   1    2   0   0   5.14    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          3-0    1.48   0.09
R Baldwin, BS (2), W (1-1)     5.2   3   2   2    2   4   1   3.86   21     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 2          3-1    0.88  -0.10
Totals                         9     9   7   7    6   4   2          41     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 8          6-1

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
L McGlothen                    0.2   5   6   6    2   2   0   9.35    9     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 5     18    -     1.60  -0.39
J Curtis                       3.1   2   1   1    3   0   0   2.70   15     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 2          2-1    0.77  -0.02
E Sosa, L (0-1)                1.1   3   3   3    1   3   0  15.00    8     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          0-0    1.33  -0.17
R Sadecki                      1.1   2   2   0    2   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          2-2    0.63  -0.25
T Moore                        1.1   1   2   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          3-0    0.14  -0.00
M Garman                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    13  14  10    9   6   0          53     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1·13          7-3

Balks: None.

WP: E Sosa (1).

IBB: L McGlothen (1; J Milner).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 12,004.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. D Unser              CF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. F Millan             2B    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. R Staub              RF    3. B McBride            CF 
4. D Kingman            LF    4. R Smith              RF 
5. J Milner             1B    5. T Simmons            C  
6. W Garrett            3B    6. K Reitz              3B 
7. J Heidemann          SS    7. K Hernandez          1B 
8. J Grote              C     8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. J Koosman            P     9. L McGlothen          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  6-4  123      17%  72% R Smith         H Parker        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 6   1  7-8  123      16%  93% J Heidemann     R Sadecki       Double to LF; Staub Scores; Milner Scores; Garrett Scores/unER
   b 1   1  6-1  12-     -16%  68% T Simmons       J Koosman       Home Run; Sizemore Scores; McBride Scores
   b 5   0  7-5  ---     -13%  59% T Simmons       R Baldwin       Home Run
   b 5   1  7-6  --3     -11%  41% E Brinkman      R Baldwin       Double to RF; Reitz Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  D Unser         Double to LF
          -2-      63%  F Millan        Single to CF; Unser to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  R Staub         Double to RF; Unser Scores; Millan to 3B
   O      -23      68%  D Kingman       Strikeout
          -23      69%  J Milner        Intentional Walk
   O      123      62%  W Garrett       Strikeout
   R      123      71%  J Heidemann     Walk; Millan Scores; Staub to 3B; Milner to 2B
   R      123      79%  J Grote         Single to SS; Staub Scores; Milner to 3B; Heidemann to 2B
   RR     123      89%  J Koosman       Single to LF; Milner Scores; Heidemann Scores; Grote to 2B
                  John Curtis replaces Lynn McGlothen pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      92%  D Unser         Single to LF; Grote Scores; Koosman to 2B
   O      12-      91%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  L Brock         Single to LF
          1--      86%  T Sizemore      Single to LF; Brock to 2B
          12-      81%  B McBride       Walk; Brock to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
   RO     123      84%  R Smith         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores
   RRR    12-      68%  T Simmons       Home Run; Sizemore Scores; McBride Scores
   O      ---      70%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
          ---      68%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      71%  E Brinkman      Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-4, John Curtis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      69%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      68%  D Kingman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
          ---      63%  J Curtis        Single to LF
          1--      56%  L Brock         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Curtis to 2B
   O      12-      63%  T Sizemore      Foul Flyball: SS
          12-      55%  B McBride       Single to 1B; Curtis to 3B; Brock to 2B
                  Harry Parker replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      72%  R Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-4, John Curtis facing 6-7-8
          ---      75%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      1--      72%  J Heidemann     Lineout: SS
          1--      75%  J Grote         Single to CF; Garrett to 2B
          12-      79%  H Parker        Walk; Garrett to 3B; Grote to 2B
   RO     123      80%  D Unser         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garrett Scores
   O      12-      78%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Harry Parker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-4, John Curtis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  D Kingman       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      81%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      80%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Harry Parker facing 8-9-1
          ---      76%  E Brinkman      Walk
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for John Curtis batting 9th
          1--      69%  J Dwyer         Single to CF; Brinkman to 2B
   O      12-      73%  L Brock         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brinkman to 3B
          1-3      68%  T Sizemore      Walk; Brock to 2B
                  Rick Baldwin replaces Harry Parker pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      70%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brinkman Scores; Brock to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  R Smith         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-5, Elias Sosa facing 7-8-9
                  Elias Sosa replaces Jim Dwyer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  J Heidemann     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      73%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  R Baldwin       Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  D Unser         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Rick Baldwin facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      59%  T Simmons       Home Run
          ---      50%  K Reitz         Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B; Reitz to 3B
   R      --3      41%  E Brinkman      Double to RF; Reitz Scores
   O      -2-      45%  E Sosa          Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 7-7, Elias Sosa facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  F Millan        Walk
          1--      59%  R Staub         Wild Pitch; Millan to 2B
          -2-      69%  " "             Single to CF; Millan to 3B
   O      1-3      60%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   R      1-3      71%  J Milner        Single to RF; Millan Scores; Staub to 2B
                  Ray Sadecki replaces Elias Sosa pitching and batting 9th
          12-      77%  W Garrett       Fielder's Choice ; Staub to 3B; Milner to 2B/Adv on E4
   RRR    123      93%  J Heidemann     Double to LF; Staub Scores; Milner Scores; Garrett Scores/unER
   O      -2-      92%  J Grote         Flyball: 2B
   R      -2-      95%  R Baldwin       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Heidemann Scores/Adv on E4/unER
   O      1--      95%  D Unser         Strikeout
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 7-12, Rick Baldwin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B McBride       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  R Smith         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 12-7, Ray Sadecki facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      97%  D Kingman       Single to P
          1--      97%  J Milner        Walk; Kingman to 2B
          12-      97%  W Garrett       Walk; Kingman to 3B; Milner to 2B
                  Tommy Moore replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      97%  J Heidemann     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 7-12, Rick Baldwin facing 5-6-7
          ---      95%  T Simmons       Walk
   O      1--      96%  K Reitz         Strikeout
   O      1--      98%  K Hernandez     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      98%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 12, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 12-7, Tommy Moore facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  R Baldwin       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      99%  D Unser         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Baldwin to 2B
   O      12-      98%  F Millan        Flyball: SS
   RR     12-     100%  R Staub         Double to RF; Baldwin Scores/unER; Unser Scores/unER
   O      -2-     100%  D Kingman       Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 14, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 7-14, Rick Baldwin facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Gallagher replaces Rusty Staub playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  T Moore         Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      ---     100%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 14, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 14-7, Mike Garman facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Garman replaces Lou Brock pitching and batting 1st; Luis Melendez replaces Tommy Moore playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Milner        Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Heidemann     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--     100%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 14, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 7-14, Rick Baldwin facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  B McBride       Walk
   OO     1--     100%  R Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 14, Cardinals 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation