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BAL  6
@DET  4
(11)		 KCR 10
CAL  2
 KCR  7
CAL  2
 OAK 11
@MIN  4
 MIN  7
OAK  6
 CHW  5
@TEX  2
 ATL  2
@LAD  1
 PIT  6
MON  3
 SDP  1
HOU  0
 CIN  6
@SFG  3
 STL  5
NYM  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 14,731

 Friday, September 12, 1975, 7:40PM
Time of Game: 2:06
Mets
1
74-73
Lost 1
4th, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  2
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  1  2   0  1  X    5 10  1
W: Lynn McGlothen (15-11), L: Jon Matlack (16-11)
 Cardinals
5
76-70
Won 1
3rd, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .713              3   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .691              1   3   2B
M Vail LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .348  .914              1   1   
D Kingman 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .823              9   1   
R Staub RF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .275  .806              2   0   3B,2B
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .732              4   0   
R Staiger 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   4   
M Phillips SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .611              3   3   
J Matlack P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .364              0   0   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .652              0   0   
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .855              1   1   
Totals                       34   1   7   0    1   0                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: R Staub (28, off L McGlothen); F Millan (33, off L McGlothen).
3B: R Staub (4, off L McGlothen).
TB: R Staub 5; F Millan 2; D Kingman; M Vail; J Matlack; D Unser.
RBI: R Staub (96).
2-out RBI: R Staub.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: F Millan (20); J Grote (4).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Melendez CF                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .263  .647              2   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .240  .598              0   7   
R Smith RF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .292  .853              3   0   
  B Bradford RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .713              0   0   
T Simmons C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .339  .912              2   0   
H Cruz LF                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .148  .395              5   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .659              0   1   
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   1   0    1   1  .230  .670             14   0   IW
M Tyson SS                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .261  .659              1   2   2B
L McGlothen P                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .182              0   2   
Totals                       34   5  10   0    2   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: M Tyson (16, off J Matlack).
IBB: K Hernandez (2, by B Apodaca).
TB: T Sizemore 2; L Melendez 2; T Simmons 2; M Tyson 2; K Reitz; K Hernandez; R Smith.
RBI: M Tyson 2 (33); R Smith (68).
2-out RBI: M Tyson 2; R Smith.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: K Reitz (23).

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 Matlack, L (16-11)           6     9   4   4    1   4   0   3.36   27     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 9     41    -     0.90  -0.16
B Apodaca                      2     1   1   0    1   0   0   1.48    9     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.19  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   5   4    2   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·10           -  
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, W (15-11)         9     7   1   1    1   0   0   3.69   35     -       ·  ·     12·15· 0· 7     68    -     1.13   0.34
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   0   0          35     -       ·  ·     12·15· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Matlack (7); B Apodaca (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Apodaca (4; K Hernandez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 14,731.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Del Unser                    CF       1. Luis Melendez                CF
2. Felix Millan                 2B       2. Ted Sizemore                 2B
3. Mike Vail                    LF       3. Reggie Smith                 RF
4. Dave Kingman                 1B       4. Ted Simmons                   C
5. Rusty Staub                  RF       5. Hector Cruz                  LF
6. Jerry Grote                   C       6. Ken Reitz                    3B
7. Roy Staiger                  3B       7. Keith Hernandez              1B
8. Mike Phillips                SS       8. Mike Tyson                   SS
9. Jon Matlack                   P       9. Lynn McGlothen                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 1-3 RR 17% 92% 2-1 STL M. Tyson J. Matlack Double to LF; Simmons Scores; Hernandez Scores; Tyson to 3B/Adv on E2
t6 2 1-- R -14% 69% 0-2 NYM R. Staub L. McGlothen Triple to RF; Kingman Scores
b3 2 1-3 R 11% 66% 0-0 STL R. Smith J. Matlack Wild Pitch; Melendez Scores; Sizemore to 2B
b5 2 12- RO 8% 79% 1-0 STL R. Smith J. Matlack Single to LF; Melendez Scores; Sizemore out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
t4 0 --- -8% 55% 0-1 NYM F. Millan L. McGlothen 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' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM D. Unser L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM F. Millan L. McGlothen Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM M. Vail L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Melendez J. Matlack Foul Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore J. Matlack Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 STL R. Smith J. Matlack Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman L. McGlothen Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 NYM R. Staub L. McGlothen Double to RF
t2 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 NYM J. Grote L. McGlothen Flyball: CF; Staub to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 NYM R. Staiger L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 STL T. Simmons J. Matlack Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 STL H. Cruz J. Matlack Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 STL K. Reitz J. Matlack Single to RF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Matlack Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM M. Phillips L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYM J. Matlack L. McGlothen Flyball: SS
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM D. Unser L. McGlothen Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 STL M. Tyson J. Matlack Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 STL L. McGlothen J. Matlack Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 STL L. Melendez J. Matlack Single to 3B
b3 2 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore J. Matlack Single to RF; Melendez to 3B
b3 2 1-3 R 11% 66% 0-0 STL R. Smith J. Matlack Wild Pitch; Melendez Scores; Sizemore to 2B
b3 2 -2- 1% 67% 1-0 STL R. Smith J. Matlack Walk
b3 2 12- O -4% 63% 1-0 STL T. Simmons J. Matlack Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -8% 55% 0-1 NYM F. Millan L. McGlothen Double to LF
t4 0 -2- -4% 51% 0-1 NYM M. Vail L. McGlothen Walk
t4 0 12- O 7% 58% 0-1 NYM D. Kingman L. McGlothen Flyball: LF
t4 1 12- 0% 58% 0-1 NYM R. Staub L. McGlothen E5 on Foul Ball
t4 1 12- O 4% 62% 0-1 NYM R. Staub L. McGlothen Groundout: 1B unassisted; Millan to 3B; Vail to 2B
t4 2 -23 O 8% 69% 0-1 NYM J. Grote L. McGlothen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 STL H. Cruz J. Matlack Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 STL K. Reitz J. Matlack Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Matlack Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 NYM R. Staiger L. McGlothen Foul Flyball: C
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 NYM M. Phillips L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- -2% 68% 0-1 NYM J. Matlack L. McGlothen Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 71% 0-1 NYM D. Unser L. McGlothen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 STL M. Tyson J. Matlack Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 STL L. McGlothen J. Matlack Strikeout
b5 2 --- 1% 69% 1-0 STL L. Melendez J. Matlack Single to RF
b5 2 1-- 2% 71% 1-0 STL T. Sizemore J. Matlack Single to SS; Melendez to 2B
b5 2 12- RO 8% 79% 1-0 STL R. Smith J. Matlack Single to LF; Melendez Scores; Sizemore out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 0-2 NYM F. Millan L. McGlothen Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-2 NYM M. Vail L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- -2% 82% 0-2 NYM D. Kingman L. McGlothen Single to LF
t6 2 1-- R -14% 69% 0-2 NYM R. Staub L. McGlothen Triple to RF; Kingman Scores
t6 2 --3 O 6% 75% 1-2 NYM J. Grote L. McGlothen Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 2-1 STL T. Simmons J. Matlack Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O -3% 75% 2-1 STL H. Cruz J. Matlack Flyball: RF
b6 1 1-- O -3% 72% 2-1 STL K. Reitz J. Matlack Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- 2% 75% 2-1 STL K. Hernandez J. Matlack Single to LF; Simmons to 3B
b6 2 1-3 RR 17% 92% 2-1 STL M. Tyson J. Matlack Double to LF; Simmons Scores; Hernandez Scores; Tyson to 3B/Adv on E2
b6 2 --3 O -1% 90% 4-1 STL L. McGlothen J. Matlack Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 NYM R. Staiger L. McGlothen Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-4 NYM M. Phillips L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
John Milner pinch hits for Jon Matlack (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 1-4 NYM J. Milner L. McGlothen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 1-2-3
Bob Apodaca replaces John Milner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 STL L. Melendez B. Apodaca Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 STL T. Sizemore B. Apodaca Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 STL R. Smith B. Apodaca Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -4% 89% 1-4 NYM D. Unser L. McGlothen Single to CF
t8 0 1-- O 4% 93% 1-4 NYM F. Millan L. McGlothen Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- -5% 89% 1-4 NYM M. Vail L. McGlothen Single to LF; Unser to 2B
t8 1 12- O 5% 94% 1-4 NYM D. Kingman L. McGlothen Flyball: LF
t8 2 12- O 4% 98% 1-4 NYM R. Staub L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 4-1 STL T. Simmons B. Apodaca Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 98% 4-1 STL H. Cruz B. Apodaca Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- O -0% 97% 4-1 STL K. Reitz B. Apodaca Groundout: 1B-P; Cruz to 2B
b8 2 -2- 0% 97% 4-1 STL K. Hernandez B. Apodaca Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- 0% 98% 4-1 STL M. Tyson B. Apodaca Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
b8 2 -23 R 1% 99% 4-1 STL M. Tyson B. Apodaca Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cruz Scores/No RBI/unER; Hernandez stays at 2B
b8 2 12- O -0% 99% 5-1 STL L. McGlothen B. Apodaca Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 6-7-8
Buddy Bradford replaces Reggie Smith playing RF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 NYM J. Grote L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 NYM R. Staiger L. McGlothen Foul Flyball: C
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 NYM M. Phillips L. McGlothen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.

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