September 12, 1975 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: L McGlothen (15-11), L: J Matlack (16-11)

Cardinals

76-70

Won 1

3rd, 7½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .714    0    3   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .691    0    1   3   2B
M Vail LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .348  .914    0    1   1   
D Kingman 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .823    0    9   1   
R Staub RF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .275  .806    0    2   0   3B,2B
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .731    0    4   0   
R Staiger 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   4   
M Phillips SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .611    0    3   3   
J Matlack P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .364    0    0   0   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .652    0    0   0   
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .855         1   1   
Totals                       34   1   7   1    1   0                    24  13

BATTING

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

E: F Millan (20); J Grote (4).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Melendez CF                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .263  .647    0    2   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .240  .598    0    0   7   
R Smith RF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .292  .853    0    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    0    2   0   
H Cruz LF                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .148  .394    0    5   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .659    0    0   1   
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   1   0    1   1  .230  .670    0   14   0   IW
M Tyson SS                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .261  .659    0    1   2   2B
L McGlothen P                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .182    0    0   2   
Totals                       34   5  10   3    2   4                    27  12

BATTING

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

E: K Reitz (23).

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 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).

IBB: B Apodaca (4; K Hernandez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 14,731.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. D Unser              CF    1. L Melendez           CF 
2. F Millan             2B    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. M Vail               LF    3. R Smith              RF 
4. D Kingman            1B    4. T Simmons            C  
5. R Staub              RF    5. H Cruz               LF 
6. J Grote              C     6. K Reitz              3B 
7. R Staiger            3B    7. K Hernandez          1B 
8. M Phillips           SS    8. M Tyson              SS 
9. J Matlack            P     9. L McGlothen          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-2  1-3      17%  92% M Tyson         J Matlack       Double to LF; Simmons Scores; Hernandez Scores; Tyson to 3B/Adv on E2
   t 6   2  2-0  1--     -14%  69% R Staub         L McGlothen     Triple to RF; Kingman Scores
   b 3   2  0-0  1-3      11%  66% R Smith         J Matlack       Wild Pitch; Melendez Scores; Sizemore to 2B
   b 5   2  0-1  12-       8%  79% R Smith         J Matlack       Single to LF; Melendez Scores; Sizemore out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
   t 4   0  1-0  ---      -8%  55% F Millan        L McGlothen     Double to LF

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  F Millan        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      55%  M Vail          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Melendez      Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Lynn McGlothen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  D Kingman       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  R Staub         Double to RF
   O      -2-      51%  J Grote         Flyball: CF; Staub to 3B
   O      --3      55%  R Staiger       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  T Simmons       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  H Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  K Reitz         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  K Hernandez     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  M Phillips      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  J Matlack       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      55%  D Unser         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, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  M Tyson         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  L McGlothen     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  L Melendez      Single to 3B
          1--      56%  T Sizemore      Single to RF; Melendez to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  R Smith         Wild Pitch; Melendez Scores; Sizemore to 2B
          -2-      67%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      63%  T Simmons       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Lynn McGlothen facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  F Millan        Double to LF
          -2-      51%  M Vail          Walk
   O      12-      58%  D Kingman       Flyball: LF
          12-      58%  R Staub         E5 on Foul Ball
   O      12-      61%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Millan to 3B; Vail to 2B
   O      -23      69%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  H Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Lynn McGlothen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  R Staiger       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      70%  M Phillips      Flyball: RF
          ---      68%  J Matlack       Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  D Unser         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  M Tyson         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  L McGlothen     Strikeout
          ---      69%  L Melendez      Single to RF
          1--      71%  T Sizemore      Single to SS; Melendez to 2B
   RO     12-      79%  R Smith         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, Lynn McGlothen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  M Vail          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  D Kingman       Single to LF
   R      1--      69%  R Staub         Triple to RF; Kingman Scores
   O      --3      75%  J Grote         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
          ---      78%  T Simmons       Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  H Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      72%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
          1--      75%  K Hernandez     Single to LF; Simmons to 3B
   RR     1-3      92%  M Tyson         Double to LF; Simmons Scores; Hernandez Scores; Tyson to 3B/Adv on E2
   O      --3      90%  L McGlothen     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Lynn McGlothen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  R Staiger       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  M Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  John Milner pinch hits for Jon Matlack batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Apodaca facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Apodaca replaces John Milner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  L Melendez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  D Unser         Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  F Millan        Flyball: LF
          1--      89%  M Vail          Single to LF; Unser to 2B
   O      12-      94%  D Kingman       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      97%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Apodaca facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  T Simmons       Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  H Cruz          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      97%  K Reitz         Groundout: 1B-P; Cruz to 2B
          -2-      97%  K Hernandez     Intentional Walk
          12-      98%  M Tyson         Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   R      -23      99%  " "             Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cruz Scores/No RBI/unER; Hernandez stays at 2B
   O      12-      99%  L McGlothen     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, Lynn McGlothen facing 6-7-8
                  Buddy Bradford replaces Reggie Smith playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Staiger       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  M Phillips      Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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